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Lease and release
GDC/315/5 · File · 22 June 1770-23 June 1770
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Lease and conveyance by Thomas Fox of York, silk weaver to Thomas Weatherillof York, carpenter and joiner and Mary his wife. One messuage or tenement with the appurtencances in Fossgate.

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Deed of annuity
GDC/315/6 · Item · 23 June 1770
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Annuity deed by Thomas Weatherill of York, carpenter and joiner and Mary his wife to Thomas Fox of York, silk weaver.

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Release
GDC/144/3 · Item · 3 July 1770
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Release from Andrew Murray of £100 charged on estate at Aiskew and of £15 likewise charged for his sister Christiana Murray.

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Lease
GDC/40/11 · Item · 24 August 1770
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Lease for possession by John Singleton of Great Givendale in the County of York, gentleman to Thomas Shann the younger of Tadcaster, surgeon & apothecary.

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Copy deed
GDC/223/1 · File · 24 September 1770
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Deed in Latin held by the See of Chester, in which Thomas Drenton, the abbot of Egleston Abbey, grants property in Great Ouseburn to Sir John Watersonne vicar of the parish church there and his successors. The document is a copy of an original from 1537.

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Bundle of legal papers
GDC/223 · Series · 1646-24 September 1770
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Includes deeds, letter from Abraham Hellier, sale of property by Thomas Craven of Sutton under Whitestone Cliffe, and lease and release of lands in Great Ouseburn. Please see file and item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Coveyance
GDC/315/7 · Item · 28 September 1770-29 September 1770
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Conveyance by Thomas Weatherill of York, carpeter and joiner and Mary his wife to Francis Boss of York, inn holder. One messuage or tenement with the stable yard and appurtenances in Fossgate. £250.

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Mortgage
GDC/315/8 · Item · 10 October 1770
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Mortgage for £200 by Francis Boss of York, inn holder and Elizabeth his wife to Charles Yarburgh of Heslington, esquire. One messuage or tenement with the stable and yard and appurtenances in Fossgate.

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Abstracts of title deeds
GDC/225/4 · Item · 10 December 1770
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Abstracts of title deeds of the land in Thorpwoods and Constabulary of Whixley purchased by Mann Horsfield, Esquire, from William Reed, Esquire. 1616 to 1761.

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Schedule of writings
GDC/228/8 · Item · 19 December 1770
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Schedule of writings belonging to Sykes Close in Thorp Underwood purchased by Mr Horsfield of Isaac Webster and Ann his wife. Covers the history of the property to 1692.

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Lease and release
GDC/332/3 · Item · 18 February 1771-19 February 1771
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Lease and release by Thomas Day of Londesborough, yeoman (heir and cousin of Samuel Day deceased) and Elizabeth his wife to Mary Potter of York, widow. Messuage in Grape Lane. £50.

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Hampsthwaite
GDC/40 · Series · 20 November 1607-2 October 1771
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Includes schedule of deeds, conveyance, agreements, and leases and releases.

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Conveyance
GDC/40/12 · Item · 2 October 1771
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Conveyance of a messuage and land at Burley Bank in Hampsthwaite by Joseph Dibb of Hampsthwaite, spur maker & whitesmith to Thomas Shann of Tadcaster, surgeon & apothecary.

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Bond
GDC/231/9 · Item · 23 October 1771
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Mann Horsfield of Thorp Green, esquire is bound to George Cass late of Great Ouseburne but now of York gentleman, brother of the late Thomas Cass of Knaresborough grocer, George Henlock of Great Ouseburne gentleman, John Henlock of London merchant, William Henlock of Knaresborough grocer, Ann Parker of Helperby widow and Robert Wrightson of Youlton, gentleman, in the sum of £2000.

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Sale documentation
GDC/301/1 · Item · 11 November 1771-12 November 1771
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Sale by James Jackman of York, innholder and Janne his wife to John Dawson of York, blacksmith. Two messuages or tenements adjoining the Green Dragon etc in Davygate.

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Letter from Francis Mountain
GDC/225/8 · Item · 19 February 1772
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Letter from Francis Mountain of Great Useburn to Mr Yoward in St Saviourgate relating to closes of land rented by Widow Howe of Little Ouseburn or her son William Dawson in which he describes the boundaries etc, and includes a map.

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Counterpart Lease
GDC/184/2/3 · Item · 1 March 1772
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Counterpart Lease between John Thompson of Kirby Hall in the County of York esquire, of the one part, who is letting land to William Meek of Craike in the County of Durham, yeoman, of the other part.

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Deed of Assignment
GDC/420/92 · Item · 29 May 1772
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Deed of Assignment of a legacy of £50 charged upon estates at Clifton; Mr Edward Addison and Edward Bennett and wife to Mr Thomas Hartley.

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Mortgage
GDC/66/1 · Item · 4 July 1772
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Mortgage for £50 by John Beverley of York, gentleman (by virtue of the will of Thomas Gill of York) and Alice his wife to Henry Dunnington of Alne, yeoman of property known as the Jolly Sailor and a dwelling house both in Lendall Street in York.

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Assignment of mortgage
GDC/307/4 · Item · 25 July 1772
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Assignment of a term of 500 years by William Whitehead of Bolton Piercy , yeoman and William Bell of York, labourer and Mary his wife to John Corner of Acaster Malbis, yeoman. £100.

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Lease and release
GDC/316/1 · Item · 28 August 1772-29 August 1772
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Lease and release by Cornelius Smith the elder of York, taylor and his three children to Thomas Kilby of York, brewer. One messuage tenement or dwelling house and premises in Fossgate on the west side and between the premises of Thomas Fox and Mrs Godson.

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GDC/225/9 · Item · 19 December 1772
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Lord Chancellor's declaration concerning Dorothy Lodge, John Lodge, Henry Lodge plaintiffs; Edmund Lodge and Grace his wife, Thomas Lodge, Thomas Peirse, Thomas Sawer defendants. There was a dispute about the will of Grace Staines and lands at Thorpe Underwood, Ripon and elsewhere.

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Bundle of correspondence
GDC/233/1 · File · 1770-1772
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Correspondence between Mr Yoward, attorney in York and others about the delay in handing over monies due to legatees on completion of sale of the estate at Little Ouseburn. The documents also arranging for a meeting of legatees and Mann Horsfield on behalf of others.

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Copy Deed of covenants
GDC/225/10 · Item · 6 March 1773
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Copy deed declaring the uses of a recovery. Edmund Lodge of Leeds, Esquire, and Grace his wife to Henry Scott of Leeds, Esquire. Robert Dyneley of Gray's Inn in London is of the second part. Lands at Thorpe Underwood, Ripon and elsewhere.

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Legal document
GDC/225/11 · Item · 6 March 1773
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Edmund Lodge of Leeds, Esquire, and Grace his wife to Henry Scott of Leeds, Esquire. Lands at Thorpe Underwood, Ripon and elsewhere. Robery Dyneley of Gray's Inn in London is of the second part.

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GDC/89/1 · Item · 26 March 1773
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Probate of the will of Henry Barry late of Kingston upon Hull, apothecary. The sole executrix is Sarah Barry, his widow. Will dated 12 January 1765.

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Deed
GDC/247/9 · Item · 12 May 1773
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John Umphelby of Ox Close House in the parish of Little Usburn, batchelor, to Mann Horsfield of Thorp Green, Esquire, by auction for £1277 3s 6d. The deed relates to Ox House and farm in Thorp Underwood.

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Lease and release
GDC/224/9 · File · 11 May 1773-12 May 1773
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Lease and release by Ann Parker of Helperby, widow, and John Dewes of Marton cum Grafton, bachelor, to Mann Horsfield of Thorpe Green, Esquire. The document relates to three closes called Springs in Great Usburn [Ouseburn].

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GDC/277/6 · Item · 12 July 1773-13 July 1773
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Lease and transfer of a mortgage in fee of a freehold house and closes at Clifton for £150 by Robert Harrison of Iron Monger Lane in London and Sarah his wife (who is the widow of Thomas Moon late of York, deceased) to Edward Addison of York, Merchant Taylor.

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Conveyance
GDC/332/4 · Item · 13 July 1773-14 July 1773
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Conveyance of houses in Grape Lane by William Potter in the Borough of Southwark, hop merchant to Thomas Barker of york, coachman. Relates to two messuages in Grape Lane.

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Conveyance
GDC/315/9 · Item · 19 July 1773-20 July 1773
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Conveyance by Prudence Jackson of Kettering, widow and Jane Spicer of Kettering, widow to John Spencer of York, brewer and Robert Lakeland of York (gentleman, his mortgagee). Messuage tenement or dwellinghouse in Fossgate, formerly the estate of metcalfe Ingram deceased wherein he had his shop and dyehous and the yard extending to the River Foss.

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Value of an estate
GDC/225/13 · Item · 19 August 1773
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Value of an estate at Thorpe Underwoods to be sold by auction. Includes a detailed map.

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Abstracts of title deeds
GDC/225/5 · Item · 1765-1773
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Abstracts of title, starting with the will of Dorothy Squire disposing of her property in Little Ouzeburn.

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Final Agreement
GDC/225/14 · Item · 12 February 1774
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Agreement between Henry Scott, Esquire, Thomas Peirse, Esquire, and Constance his wife, Edmund Lodge, Esquire, and Grace his wife. Lands at Thorpe Underwood, Ripon and elsewhere.

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Counterpart of a lease
GDC/143/4 · Item · 21 March 1774
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Counterpart of a lease for six years of the moiety of a farm at Little Cowden at Colden Parva in Holderness by Thomas Plumer of East Lilling, Esquire, to Thomas Anthony of Aldborough in Holderness, Yeoman and Christopher Atkin of Little Cowden or Colden Prava in Holderness, Yeoman.

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Mortgage
GDC/120/1 · Item · 31 March 1774
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Mortgage for 1000 years of two houses in Micklegate in the City of York, between Thomas England of the City of York butter factor and Mary his wife of the one part, and John Dodsworth of the City of York gentleman of the other part.

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Lease and release
GDC/203/2 · File · 4 April 1774-5 April 1774
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Lease and release of Waterside Close in Great Ouseburn, between John Sharper of Great Ouseburn, joiner and Jane Watson of the same place, widow, to William Barker of Great Ouseburn, yeoman.

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Lease and Release
GDC/225/15 · File · 12 May 1774-13 May 1774
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Lease and release for £1,305 by Thomas Peirse of Peirse-burgh in the Parish of Kirklevington, Esquire, (nephew of Grace Staines, deceased) and Constance his wife and Edmund Lodge of Leeds, merchant, and Grace his wife (niece of Grace Staines, deceased) to Mann Horsfield of Thorp Green, Esquire. Lands at Thorpe Underwood.

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Bond
GDC/225/16 · Item · 13 May 1774
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Bond for performance of covenant by Edmund Lodge of Leeds, Esquire, to Mann Horsfield of Thorpe Green, Esquire.

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Grant of tithes
GDC/64/17 · Item · 3 June 1774
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Grant of the tithes of cross Close Farnham by Dorothy Poastler of Knaresborough, spinster & James Collins the younger of Scriven with Tentergate, gentleman to Robert Burand of Knaresborough, merchant.

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Assignment of a legacy
GDC/420/9 · Item · 18 June 1774
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Assignment of a legacy: Clarkson to Hartley. Described as being an Indenture in three parts, but only one part is with the Assignment Deed.

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Lease and release
GDC/64/18 · Item · 20 June 1774-21 June 1774
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Lease and release of four closes at Farnham by John Burdon of Hardwicke in the county of Durham, esquire & others to Edward Leaf of Low Hall in the parish of Farnham, yeoman.

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Marriage settlement
GDC/111/1 · Item · 13 August 1774
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Settlement on the marriage of Reverand Digby Cayley of Great Driffield with Elizabeth Robinson of Bootham.

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GDC/267/7 · Item · 1 November 1774-2 November 1774
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John Thompson of Kirby Hall, esquire and Henry Thompson of Shipton, esquire (his only son and heir) to Rowland Lickbarrow of the Inner Temple London, gentleman. Messuage and buildings in Micklegate, stable and garden in Bishophill, plus messuages.

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Bond
GDC/317/3 · Item · 2 October 1775
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Bond by Ann Bunting of York, widow to Alexander Harrison of York, brewer, for the performance of covenants.

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Legal document
GDC/55/7 · Item · 7 November 1775
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Michael Ellis died about 29 years ago. His daughter Mary married John Jefferson. Allotment passed to John and Mary Jefferson subject to the half taken by Mary Hoyland (former wife of Michael Ellis), widow.

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Legal document
GDC/56/6 · Item · 5 December 1775
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Michael Ellis by his will to John Jefferson of York, master mariner and Mary his wife.

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Letter of Administration
GDC/131/1 · Item · 9 February 1776
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Letter of administration relating to the estate of Elizabeth Terry late of York, widow, who died intestate leaving Elizabeth Terry and Thomas Terry minors. Appoints William Gray guardian of the children and the only next of kin of the deceased.

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Office copy of a will
GDC/32/20 · Item · 9 March 1776
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Office copy of the will of Mary Bickerdike of Knaresborough, widow of Thomas Bickerdike late of Otley, surgeon deceased. She begins by leaving her properties in Farnham, Burton Leonard, Bishop Monckton & anywhere else to her daughter Elizabeth (aged 8 in 1776).

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Legal document
GDC/56/7 · Item · 3 May 1776
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John Jefferson of York, Master Mariner and Mary his wife to use.

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Mortgage
GDC/319/1 · Item · 4 July 1776-5 July 1776
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Mortgage by John Spencer of York, brewer to Ambrose Gray of Skewkirk in the parish of Bilton, farmer. House in Fossgate with the brew house, malt kiln, stable and other buildings in the yard. £300.

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Deed Poll
GDC/176/11 · Item · 26 November 1776
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Deed Poll by Joseph Hobson of Copmanthorpe, yeoman, and Jane his wife to William Benson concerning the release of two legacies.

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Legal document
GDC/55/8 · Item · 2 January 1777
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John Jefferson of York, master mariner and Mary his wife to use.

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Mortgage
GDC/272/9 · Item · 28 June 1777
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Mortgage of one third of part of a house in Blake Street by Jane Wood of Leeds, spinster, to John Cadman of Leeds, tobacconist. Also property at Mill Hill in Leeds.

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Conveyance
GDC/278/2 · Item · 22 January 1778
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Conveyance of meadow ground in the Ings of Clifton for £20 by Margaret Robinson of York, gentlewoman to Elias Ellis of Clifton, gentleman.

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Bundle of documents
GDC/224 · Series · 8 September 1586-15 May 1778
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Includes various legal documents, probate of the will of George Henlake senior, probate of the will of John Henlock, leases and releases. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the content of this series.

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Lease and release
GDC/224/10 · File · 14 May 1778-15 May 1778
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Lease and release of a messuage and premises at Great Ouseburn by Robert Lakeland of York, gentleman, and John Pullein of Thorp Underwood in the parish of Little Ouseburn, yeoman (son and devisee under the last will and testament of John Pullein late of Great Ouseburn in the County of York, labourer, deceased) and Elizabeth his wife to Mann Horsfield of Thorp Green in the parish of Little Ouseburn in the County of York, Esquire.

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Marriage settlement
GDC/13/1 · Item · 18 July 1778
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Deed of Settlement previous to the marriage of James Hammerton of Helifield Peel, esquire with Ann Hancock of York, spinster. Estates in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

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Lease
GDC/12/1 · Item · 16 November 1778
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Lease for a year by William Weddell esquire and others (Daniel Lascelles of Goldsbrough, esquire & Henry Duncombe of Copgrove, esquire, Trustees) to John Thackray of Earswick, yeoman. The lease relates to one cottage plus Shilton Garth within the boundaries of Earswick and parish of Huntington.

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Deed of release
GDC/3/1 · Item · 17 November 1778
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Deed of Release by William Weddell of Newby in the County of York, esquire and His Trustees to John Thackray of Earswick, yeoman.

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Probate
GDC/144/4 · Item · 23 December 1778
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Probate of the will of Elizabeth Smeathman late of Sproatley in the Diocese of York.

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Memorandum of Agreement
GDC/143/5 · Item · 22 September 1779
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Memorandum of Agreement between Cooper Abbs and Christopher Atkin for Colden or Cowden Farm.

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GDC/8/2 · Item · 13 October 1779
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Bill of costs drawn up by Timothy Mortimer in 1778 to John Thackeray relating to closes of land in the Lordship of Huntington bought from William Weddell and his Trustees under an Act of Parliament for that purpose at a Sale by Public Auction at The George Inn in Coney Street, York.

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Bond
GDC/176/12 · Item · 24 January 1780
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Bond by William Benson of Ripley, gentleman, to John Holdsworth without Micklegate Bar, gentleman, for £200.

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Mortgage
GDC/203/3 · Item · 17 June 1780
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Mortgage for £100 and interest from William Barker, late of Great Ouseburn but now of Mountain Mains in the County of York, yeoman, to Miss Catharine Rakes of Ripon. The document refers to Waterside Close and other land at Great Ouseburn.

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Mortgage
GDC/163/1 · File · 11 July 1780
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Mortgage of an estate at Great Ouseburn in the County of York by Mann Horsfield of Thorp Green, Esquire, to Ambrose Gray of Thornton Bridge in the County of York, gentleman, for £1,700. 2 copies.

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Probate of a will
GDC/416/42 · Item · 1 November 1780
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Probate of John Ashbrooke of the City of York. Joint Executors: Joseph Mills and John Sharwood.

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Correspondence and jottings
GDC/233 · Series · 1770-1780
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Includes correspondence between Mr Yoward, attorney in York, and others, and jottings regarding properties in the Ouseburn area. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Bundle of jottings
GDC/233/2 · File · 1760-1780
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Jottings on various properties in Ouseburn area. The file includes Abstracts of Title from at least 1616, a title and draft deed referring to Fabrans, a short history of the Cass family as well as other sheets which include many crossings out and notes in the margins.

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Copy conveyance
GDC/195/1 · Item · 10 October 1781
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Copy conveyance of houses in Micklegate between Richard Sutcliffe of York, druggist and John Playter of York, coal dealer of the first part, George Beal of York, butter factor and Ann his wife of the second part and Daniel Bulmer of York, gentleman, father of the said Ann Beal of the third part. The document has been much amended in pencil.

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