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GDC/184/2/1 · Item · 15 April 1749
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Office copy of Mrs King’s will extracted from the registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. There is a note at the end to the effect that the will was proved at London before a judge on 15 April 1749 by the oath of Margaret Gillow, spinster and the sole executrix named in the said will, to whom administration was granted.

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Copy of Will
GDC/420/35 · Item · 3 September 1861
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Copy of the will of Catherine Parker of Leeds in the County of York, spinster.

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Copy of Will
GDC/420/88 · Item · 18 October 1828
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Copy of the will of Miss Anna Maria Farrer of Barnbrough Grange in the County of York, spinster.

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Copy of Will
GDC/420/90 · Item · 13 September 1883
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Copy of the will of Mr William Templeman deceased, who died 21 May 1893, veterinary surgeon and farmer. Will proved 13 September 1883 by the executors: Edward Reed Templeman, nephew of the deceased and Richard Smith.

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Copy of Will
GDC/86/2 · Item · 29 June 1914
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Copy of the will of Mrs Matilda Emily Webber, widow of Thomas Wingfield Webber.

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Copy Power of Attorney
GDC/184/2/4 · Item · 27 September 1790
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Copy Power of Attorney to take a surrender by Richard Lucas of Casterton in the county of Rutland, clerk and Elizabeth his wife and by George Lloyd and William Waller to Richard Jearome of Craike, yeoman and Thomas Marshall of Knaresborough, yeoman and their true and lawful attorney and attornies.

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Copy release
GDC/299/2 · Item · 4 May 1814
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Copy release by Robert Cattle of Groves House near York, gentleman to Christopher Newstead of York, gentleman, of a messuage in Coney Street and of a messuage called 5 Bootham Row on ground heretofore called Dove Cote Close.

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Copy valuation
GDC/194/10 · Item · 31 December 1845
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Copy valuation of articles bequeathed by the will of William Gray Esq, to William Gray his grandson. The document lists family portraits, prints and wine totalling £176-11s-6d.

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Copy will
GDC/6/1 · Item · 7 May 1886
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Copy will of the Honorable & Reverend John Baillie, Canon Residentiary of York Cathedral. Died 7 August 1888. Probate 14 November 1888.

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Copy will of Edward Groves
GDC/219/4 · Item · 2 April 1783
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Copy will of Edward Groves (senior), yeoman and widower of Bossall in the North Riding of the County of York. Quite detailed.

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GDC/317 · Series · 1769-1790
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Includes copies of the wills of William Tomlinson and John Harrison, as well as lease and release, bond and conveyance of a house in Fossgate. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Correspondence
GDC/94/7 · File · 1910-1925
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Bundle of corrspondence between Solicitors and the family relating to Transfer etc.

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Correspondence
GDC/414/3 · File · 19th century-20th century
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Various letters relating to the marriage settlement of Sarah Jane Mills and William Levi Esq (enclosed with GDC/414/1).

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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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Correspondence file
GDC/6/6 · File · November 1911-January 1912
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File of correspondence relating to mortgage of the life policy of Reverend T G Baillie and Thomas E Yorke Esquire.

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Correspondence files
GDC/423/13 · Sub-series · 1 July 1905-9 December 1907
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Correspondence relating to the work of J P Guy, arranged chronologically within the bundles.

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GDC/118/3 · Item · 4 March 1824
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Between William Fawkes Esquire (late Sheriff) and Sir John Vanden Bempale Johnstone Baronet (Present Sheriff). The document is endorsed as follows:

I do hereby certify that the several persons within named are all the Prisoners now detained in the Castle of York under my custody or in the custody of the within named William Fawkes Esquire Late Sheriff of the County of York for any cause or crime whatsoever and that the said Prisoners and every of them stand and standeth charged with the several commitments and causes of Detainer within contained and are not nor is any of them committed to or detained in the said Castle of York for any other cause or crime or at the suit of any other person or persons than as within is mentioned and expressed.

The description of each prisoner is set out, toether with names, nature of offence, and result of sentence.

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GDC/158/7 · Item · 22 July 1863
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(Counterpart) conveyance of a plot of land in Dalton in the Parish of Kirkheaton in the County of York by George Lister Lister Kaye of West Huntington, Lieutenant Colonel and Reverend Henry Torre of Thornhill to Edwin Wood of Mold Green in Dalton, whitesmith.

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Counterpart Lease
GDC/204/3 · Item · 1 July 1836
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Counterpart lease of lands in Earley between Francis Cholmeley of Brandsby Hall, esquire and Jonathan Elliott of the liberty of Earley in the parish of Sonning in the county of Berkshire, yeoman.

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Counterpart Lease
GDC/147/6 · Item · 21 July 1836
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Counterpart lease of Pither's Farm in the liberty of Early in Berkshire by Francis Cholmeley of Brandsby Hall in the County of York, Esquire, to Ann Pither of Berkshire, widow.

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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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Counterpart Lease
GDC/222/2 · Item · 1 December 1817
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Counterpart lease of Earley Field Farm from Sir Henry Charles Englefield of Tilney Street May Fair in Middlesex, Baronet, to John Benjamin Tubb of the Liberty of Earley in the parish of Sonning in the county of Buckinghamshire, yeoman.

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Counterpart lease
GDC/63 · Item · 11 August 1876
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Counterpart lease of the tolls of Wilford bridge over the Trent in Nottingham by Edwin Gray of York, gentleman & others to Messrs Bower & Sons. Includes a small white envelope containing two letters about tolls on Wilford Bridge and Clifton Bridge.

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GDC/91/4 · File · 11 August 1853
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Counterpart lease of Lodge Farm at Sheriff Hutton for 21 years by Leonard Thompson of Sheriff Hutton Park, esquire to Frederick Thompson of Sheriff Hutton, esquire. Attached is a statement on blue paper by Leonard Thompson about compensation for buildings.

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GDC/119/1 · Item · 22 September 1765
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Counterpart settlement whereby Mr Legard of the City of York on the first part, Rebecca Allanson of the same city spinster of the second part, and Sir Digby Legard of Ganton in the County of York Baronet and the Reverend Cuthbert Allanson Rector of Wath in the same County, clerk, on the third part.

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Counterpart mortgage
GDC/31/3 · Item · 11 September 1830
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Counterpart mortgage for securing £957-8s-0d and interest by Reverend Henry Spencer Markham of Clifton in the County of Notts to The Governors of the Bounty of Queen Anne for the augmentation of the maintenance of the poor clergy. Enclosed is a letter to Reverend H S Markham of Bolton Percy dated 10 June 1831 setting out “Instructions and Advice” as to insurance which should be effected on buildings under mortgage.

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Counterpart of a lease
GDC/143/2 · Item · 18 September 1751
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Counterpart of a lease of the farm at Little Cowden for nine years from Lady Day, 1752, by Joseph Hall of East Lilling, Esquire, to Thomas Anthony, yeoman.

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Counterpart of a lease
GDC/247/3 · Item · 4 April 1761
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Counterpart of a lease of a farm at Thorpe Underwood by Magdalene Carrack of Tadcaster, widow, to John Umphalby of Thorpe Green, husbandman, for 21 years from 5 April 1761 at a yearly rent of £24 5s 0d.

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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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GDC/130/1 · Item · 14 November 1691
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Counterpart of an assignment of a judgement between (1) William Justice of York, gentleman, (2) Thomas Worsley of Hovingham, esquire, and (3) John Holt of … in Holderness, son and heir of Richard Holt late of Tollerton.

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Counterpart of conveyance
GDC/173/3 · Item · 23 April 1853
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Counterpart of conveyance of two messuages or dwellinghouses and hereditaments in Micklegate in York and mortgage thereof for £850. The conveyence is between William Garforth of Wiganthorpe in the county of York, esquire to Caleb Fletcher of York, merchant and mortgagee of Thomas Fawdington of York, joiner. The document includes a sketch plan of the property.

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Counterpart release
GDC/3/3 · Item · 25 June 1868
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Counterpart release of agreement for settlement on marriage of Mrs Waite by William Waite, Esquire and Mrs Waite to the Executors of Sarah Smith deceased and others.

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GDC/152/1 · Item · 29 June 1810
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Counterpart release in fee of the Manor of Cropton and lands and tithes within the same Manor by Sir William Strickland of Boynton and others to Thomas Hayes of Aislaby, esquire.

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GDC/112/1 · Item · 19 October 1750
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John Lazenby to William Cook. It appears to be a disagreement over property rent payments with the resulting agreement that John Lazenby pay his dues, and remains at the property until his death, where it will then pass to William Cook.

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