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GDC/106/1 · File · 30 October 1531
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Indenture concerning Hall Field in Heworth. Indenture made between John Barton of Whenby in the County of York, esquire and Roger Geges, Citizen and Bower of the City of York. [Transcript]. Also shorter document in Latin with the same names and dates].

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Chamberlains Book
HMU/P/6/111 · File · 1559
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Photograph of page from York Corporation Chamberlains' Accounts, (Rents Accomptante) with a marginal drawing of dragons.
Format: Black and white, 16 x 11
Provenance: Unknown

Hearth tax assesments
Y/FIN/2/1/3 · File · 1670-1674
Part of York Civic Archive

Includes:
E80a: 1670 volume relates to the Wapentake of the Ainsty
E80: 1671 volume relates to the City of York.
M30.22: Account for the year 1665 (Lady Day)
M30.23: Account for the year 1665 (Michaelmas)
M30.24: List for the City of York, 1670
M30.25: List for the Ainsty, 1671
M30.26: List for York and the Ainsty, 1674.

Lease
GDC/231/1 · File · 10 June 1679
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Lease of Burton Farm and Hall Farm by Isabell Mann of York, widow and Robert Mann of London, apprentice, to Roger Dawson of Thorpe Underwood, yeoman. The file includes a scrap of paper with same details.

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Lease and Release

William Robinson of Rawcliffe, Esq., Mary, his wife, and Tankred Robinson, Gent, his brother, to John Witty of Beverley, Gent. A messuage called Thorne Tree in Castlegate, formerly in the tenure of Edward Grant, then of Christopher Tayler and now of John Witty, together with the place called the cockpitt. Conson £270 15s.

Lease and obligation
GDC/231/3 · File · 13 November 1691
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Lease of a farm at Thorp Green Richard Mann of Rigton, merchant to Richard Bilbrough of Whixley, husbandman previously occupied by George Wrightson. The file includes an obligation document.

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Lease and release

John Burton of Clifton, yeoman, and Jane his wife, Joseph Burton of Clifton, glasier, and Mary his wife, Richard Burton of York, brazier, and Elizabeth his wife, Matthew Gower of York, tailor and Jane his wife, and Mary Burton of York, spinster, to Sir William Robinson of Newby, Bart. 3½ acres of arable land in Fose Field, Clifton, adjoining the lands of Sir William Robinson on the north and south. The lane called the Horsefaire on the west and Whitecrosse Lane on the east. A fine was to be levied on the land before Easter next. Mary Burton was to seal and execute the deed on reaching the age of 21 years. Conson £42. Signed and sealed by the releasors.

Lease and release

Elizabeth Fothergill of York, widow, Thomas Goodall of Clifton, Gent and Mary, his wife, to Sir William Robinson of Newby, Bart. A close called Tyle House Hole with two adjacent tofts, crofts or garths in Clifton, in the tenure of William Lockwood. Conson: £85. Signed and sealed by Elizabeth Fothergill, Thomas Goodall and Mary Goodall.

Lease and release
SWN/3/1 · File · 25 February 1698-26 February 1698
Part of Swann Family Papers

Lease and Release to make a tenant to the praecipe and to lead the uses of a recovery. Joseph Thompson of Askham Richard (son and heir of Wm Thompson, late of the same place, gentleman) and John Thompson of York, grocer.

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Mortgage
SWN/3/6 · File · 1 May 1700-2 May 1700
Part of Swann Family Papers

Mortgage for £650 and 1/- by Lease and Release. Joseph Thompson of Askham Richard, gentleman, for 1/- and Alderman Thos. Mosley of York, esquire (one of the executors of the will of Samuel Walker, late of York, gentleman) for the £650 to Wm Garforth

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Release of equity
SWN/3/11 · File · 5 June 1702
Part of Swann Family Papers

Release of Equity of Redemption on above Mortgage for £1,000. Joseph Thompson to William Garforth. Also a bond concerning the above.

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Lease and release
SWN/3/12 · File · 5 June 1702-6 June 1702
Part of Swann Family Papers

Lease and Release for £1,000. William Garforth to John Thompson for life at peppercorn rent (sic). Manor of Askham Richard etc. Also includes bond in £500 for performance of above covenants.

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Draft lease and counterpart

Arthur, Lord Viscount Irwin in the Kingdom of Scotland to Sir William Robinson of Newby Bart, Abbot Mill Dam on the Foss, on the east side of the highway from York to Earsley Bridge, and the ground called Abbot Mill Dam Bank near the Foss, extending from the stone bridge near the dam northward to a close in the possession of Isaac Johnson of York, baker; and the ground called the Windmill Hill opposite the dam on the west side of the said land and adjoining a close belonging to William Robinson and in the tenure of Thomas Hawton, innholder. Term. 21 years. Rent. 12s. p.a. Endorsed not executed. Paper.

Copy of a lease and release
GDC/169/1 · File · 15 September 1703-15 September 1703
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Attested copy of a lease and release of land from Catherine Dawson of York, widow, to William Garforth of York, merchant and Thomas Tyreman of York, gentleman. The properties in question were firstly; two messuages with outhouses, edifices buildings, barns, stables, tofts, crofts, garths and gardens thereunto belonging and also 19 ½ acres of arable meadow and pasture ground situate at Coneystropp and Clareton in the County of York. Secondly lease and release on one messuage in Skeldergate, as well as property and land in North Deighton. Also contains a document showing details of transactions of various properties.

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Bargain and demise
GDC/60/6 · File · 5 November 1703
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Bargain and demise from Gerard Bothomley of Westminster, gentleman to Dorothy Viscountess Dowager Downe. Plus counterpart of same date.

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Anthony Beverley to Thomas Pickering. Relating to two closes in Clifton called Town End Close and Farr Pittlands, containing 10 acres, in the several tenures of John Brown and John Lee, as security for the payment of £150 with interest on or before 28 July next. Reciting the agreement dated 12 Jan. last, (as in CLY/1/14/2). It was hereby agreed that all the property on which the fine was levied should henceforth be held by Thomas Pickering as security for the repayment of the said sum. Signed and sealed by Anthony Beverley.

Deed
GDC/309/3 · File · 15 September 1707
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Hannah England of York, widow to William Preston of York, inn holder and Joseph Booth of York, brewer. Messuage in Fossgate. Includes a bond for £40.

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Lease and release

Thomas Pickering, Esq., Alderman of York, and Anthony Beverley of York, Gent, to Sir William Robinson of Newby, Bart. and Metcalfe Robinson, esq, his son and heir, Town End Close and the Farr Pittlands containing 10 acres, in the tenure of John Brown and John Lee. Reciting the mortgage of 28 Jan, 1708 as in CLY/1/14/4, whereon the principal of £150 and £25 interest was yet unpaid. Conson. £175 to Thomas Pickering and £95 to Anthony Beverley. Signed and sealed by Thomas Pickering and Anthony Beverley.

Lease and release
GDC/226/2 · File · 10 March 1717-11 March 1717
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Lease and release by Isabella Brown of Pole Spring in the Parish of Little Usburne, spinster, to John Read of York, gentleman. Selling Marshall Close in Thorpe Underwood for £136-1s-0d.

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Lease and release
GDC/228/3 · File · 25 March 1720-26 March 1720
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Lease and release by Abram Bell of Great Usburne, husbandman and Elizabeth his wife, one of the daughters of Elizabeth Fountain, late of Tollerton deceased, to Anne Colston of York, widow for £120.

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Acts and charters
GDC/375 · File · 1665-1721
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

17pp handwritten in Latin and English Translation, dated '16 Charles Second'.. folio 10 refers to election of Sheriffs; folio 12 to election of an Alderman. Reverse of final page lists Acts dating from King George I and King George II concerning the River Ouse, and from King George II preventing abuses in weighing and packing of butter in the City. 1721/22 Act for the better preventing abuses committed in weighing and packing butter in the City of York. Printed with MS annotations.

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Book from 1727 Parliament
Y/ENV/1/5/1/112 · File · 1727
Part of York Civic Archive

Contains information on the parliament that was held from 1722 until 7 January 1726. Printed by John Baskett. The book regards an Act for improving the Navigation of the River 'Ouze.'

GDC/141/1 · File · 2 September 1729
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Assignment of bond and Warrant of Attorney regarding Hollings Grove Farm in the parish of Easingwold by William Hauxwell of Bedale, tobacconist, and his wife Anne, and William Brass of Great Langton, yeoman, to James Bishoprick of Brumpton on Swale, malster. Includes two copies of a judgment in Latin.

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Indenture of Fine
GDC/288/2 · File · 1729
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William Smelt and Francis Furby plaintiffs and John Myers and Catherine his wife deforcients. 2 copies.

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Deed of annuity
GDC/310/2 · File · 11 September 1730-12 September 1730
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William Sisson late of Hessle and now of Kingston upon Hull, master and mariner and John Overton of Danthorpe, yeoman and Sarah his wife and Richard Ingham of Kingston upon Hull, gentleman and Ann his wife to Thomas Fox of York, silk weaver. Two messuages in Fossgate and a yearly annuity. £140. also an attested copy of the same.

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Letters and notes
GDC/175/9 · File · 1730
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

A bundle of letters and notes. A copy of Act of Parliament 22 Char 2 Chapter 11 Section 80. A document in latin. Fourteen letters dating between 23 February 1730 and 5 November 1730. A copy of the judgment in the case of Halloway vs. Watkins. A note referring to Brodsworth and other chantries. A Bill of 24 Decmeber 1670. An abstract of a title. The notes on a property lease.

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Mortgage
GDC/294/4 · File · 8 April 1731
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Mortgage by Mary Rhodes, widow of Charles Rhodes late of York, goldsmith and Ann Rhodes and Gertred Rhodes both of York, spinsters, to Richard Yoward of York, gentleman. Relates to a messuage or tenement in Colliergate. Two copies: one signed by the Rhodes family and one signed by Yoward.

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Thursday Market Cross
HMU/P/12/13 · File · 1736
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Elusive Virtuosi. Drawing from Drake's book (Eboracum?)
Format: Black and white, 17 x 17
Provenance: Francis Drake 1736

Elusive Virtuosi'
HMU/P/9/310 · File · 1736
Part of Hugh Murray archive

In 'York Historian', Old Market Place and All Saints Pavement etching.
Black and white print, 16.5 x 21.5 cms
Provenance: None
Duplicates: Yes
Type of item: Modern print of drawing, see Drake

Lease and release
GDC/229/5 · File · 15 March 1737-16 March 1737
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Lease and release of lands in Great Usburn by (1) Isabell Surr of Great Usburn in the County of York widow, George Hall of Thorp Woods in the County of York, yeoman and Isabell his wife, Thomas Jackson of Low Dunsforth yeoman and Dorothy his wife, William Deighton of Moor Monkton yeoman and Sarah his wife, Margaret Simpson of Great Usburn widow to (2) Sarah Horsfield of York, widow.

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GDC/101/8 · File · 18 May 1739
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

William Buskill of Scarborough to John Lazenby of Huntington, yeoman. Court record of transfer of land in the Manor of Strensall. (Also records for: 45th year George III: land and property in parish of Kirk Deighton; 53rd year George III; and other lands.

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York Minster
HMU/L/66/7 · File · 1730s
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Includes pictures of a York Minster Policeman; and the notice to apprehend Jonathan Martin.
35mm slides

GDC/310/3 · File · 15 March 1742
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Probate of the will of Thomas Godson late of York, flax dresser. Sole executrix: Mary Godson his widow. Includes two receipts for legacies in 1749 and 1750.

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Lease and release
GDC/215/2 · File · 27 April 1744-28 April 1744
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Lease and release by William Atkinson the elder of Whixley, gentleman to William Atkinson the younger of Whixley his eldest son, of a property in Whixley and Thorpe Underwood on the payment of £20 per year.

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Legal papers of Ralph Yoward
GDC/429 · File · 1743-1745
Part of Gray, Dodsworth & Cobb, York solicitors

Yoward was the defendant's attorney in the case of George Skelton Esqire, plaintiff and William Plowman, defendent. The case was one of damage to the close of Mr Skelton called Ace House Garth.

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Lease and release
GDC/230/6 · File · 1 January 1748-2 January 1748
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Lease and release between Sarah Horsfield of York, widow and relict of Jeremiah Horsfield and Mann Horsfield of York, esquire and Solomon Fell of Castle Yard, London. The documents deal with properties in Thorp Underwood, Thorp Green, Kirby Cattall and the parish of Little Ousebourn and in Rusholme and the parish of Drax.

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Lease and release
GDC/210/2 · File · 1 January 1748-2 January 1748
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Lease and release between Sarah Horsfield of the City of York, widow of Jeremiah Horsfield deceased, and Mann Horsfield of York, their only son and heir of the first part and Solomon Fell of Castle Yard in the parish of Saint Andrews, Holborn, London, gentleman of the second part. The documents concern land in Thorp Underwood, Thorp Green, Kirby Cattall and the parish of Little Owesbourn alias Little Osbourne, also in Rusholme and the parish of Drax.

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Lease and release
GDC/59/11 · File · 19 July 1753-20 July 1753
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Lease and release by William Stubbs late of Scarborough but now of Harwood Dale in the parish of Hackness, yeoman & Ann his wife & others to John Cayley of Swine Brompton, clerk of an oxgang of land in Snainton. Also probate of will of William Stubbs

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Papers on York buildings
HMU/8/11 · File · 1753
Part of Hugh Murray archive

Papers relating to the York Traffic Act 1753; as well as notes, plans, brochures, press cuttings, correspondence relating to many York buildings, including Naburn Banqueting House, Middlethorpe Hall, Assembly Rooms, 25 Coney Street, St Williams College and Jacobs Well.

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Bundle of Receipts

For payments by Sir Wm. Robinson and Sir Tancred Robinson of land tax assessemnts, poor, church and highway dues for various properties in Clifton. (on the dorse of a receipt dated 10 Mar 1701/2 are Wm Etty’s receipts for the several sums of £25, £5 and £15 received by him in 1702 for work done at Sir Wm Robinson’s house).

Deed and seal
GDC/276/1 · File · 1754
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Deed with seal in a tin box attached. Recovery between the parties Thompson, Jackson, Myers and others.

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Lease and release
GDC/314/1 · File · 21 July 1756
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Lease and release by Butler Burton of York, grocer (only son of Ann Midgeley late of York, deceased) to George Hutchinson of Maunby, gentleman. Messuage or tenement in Fossgate. £105. Includes a bond for the performance of covenants.

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GDC/90/8 · File · 1759
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Final agreement between Joseph Simpson, plaintiff and Edward Turner and Jane his wife and Robert Silversides and Elizabeth his wife and Dinah Bell, spinster, deforcients. The agreement relates to lands in Stillingfleet. 2 copies.

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Lease and release
GDC/226/4 · File · 26 March 1761-27 March 1761
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Lease and release by William Read of Sand Hutton, Esquire, (cousin and heir of John Read, deceased) to Mann Horsfield of Thorp Green, Esquire. Selling Marshall Closes for £270.

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