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Royal charters and letters patent granted to the mayor and commonality of the city, inhabitants and gilds. Eleven are damaged and unidentified.

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Various deeds relating to land across the City of York including Micklegate, the Merchant Taylors Hall and Walmgate Bar without. Many of these deeds include original wax seals.

Also includes some deeds relating to areas surrounding the City of York, including Naburn, Askham Richard, and Rufforth.

The central recorded series of admitted freemen. The first volume has been previously known as C/Y [Continues post-Giles]. Records under 100 years old will be restricted under the Data Protection Act.

Various memoranda books that cover a wide range of topics include gild ordinances, rents, tolls, taxes, chantries, oaths, official correspondence, recognizances, inrolments, hospitals, leases, certificates, wills, charities, fishing rights. Memoranda and register books that relate to specific functions are listed elsewhere. The first two volumes were previously also known as A/Y and B/Y.

This series of conveyances includes a number issued by the Corporation of York and others issued by third parties, relating to land and premises in the City of York area. Also includes property files such as commercial conveyances, purchases/acquisitions, title enquiries, commercial/business leases, deeds and title documents for various lands owned by City of York Council.

The rolls were the formal audited version of the corporation accounts. Incomplete series.

Collections of memoranda on a wide variety of subjects such as elections, courts, orders, measures. Detailed information on the contents can be found in the Giles Catalogue (1909). When ordering please state the E number in addition to the reference number.

E32. Vol 1. (c.1461-1509)
E33. Vol 2. Titled: 'Ouse bridge presidents 1' (c.1600s)
E34. Vol 3. Titled: 'Ouse bridge presidents 2' - Contains index (c.1600s).
E35. Vol 4. Titled: 'Ouse bridge presidents 3' (c.1600s)
E36. Vol 5. Includes copies of judgments and resolutions (c.1489-1610)
E37. Vol 6. Precedent book (c.1600-1700s)
E38. Vol 7. Predecent book (c. 1603-1625)
E39. Vol 8. Precedent book (c. 1461-1471)
E40. Vol 9. (1484-1834)
E40A. Vol 10. (unknown)
E40B. Vol 11. (unknown)
E40C. Vol 12. (unknown)

It is likely that these records relate to either St Thomas' Hospital or St Anthony's Hospital. One 1540, one fifteenth century and 2 undated.

Account rolls for St Leonard's Hospital for years 1437-1438, 1457-1458 and 1540-1541. The 1457-1458 roll only survives as a fragment and the 1540-1541 roll is incomplete.

The account books were the informal day to day version of the corporation accounts. Incomplete series.

1 (1446)
1A (1449 and 1480)
2 (1520-1525)
3 (1526-1528, 1535, 1538)
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Papers of James Raine including antiquarian notes and cuttings, collected records and extracts from various wills. Also includes notebooks and papers of Rev. W. H. Dixon.

Incomplete series.

Complete series of minute books of the corporation, traditionally known as "house books". The second series continues in a different format after municipal reform in 1835.

1 (1476-1479)
2, 3, 4 (1480-1486)
5 (1483-1489 [an additional volume]
6 (1486-1490)
7 (1490-1496)
8 (1496-1503)
9 (1503-1519)
10 (1519-1527)
11 (1527-1533)
12 (1533-1534)
13 (1534-1539)
13A (1539-1549)
14 (1540-1541)
15 (1541-1543)
16 (1543-1544)
17 (1544-1546)
18 (1546-1547)
19 (1547-1549)
20 (1549-1552)
21 (1552-1555)
22 (1556-1560)
23 (1560-1565)
24 (1565-1572)
25 (1572-1574)
26 (1154-1577)
27 (1577-1580)
28 (1580-1585)
29 (1585-1587)
30 (1587-1592)
31 (1592-1598)
32 (1598-1605)
33 (1605-1612)
34 (1613-1625)
35 (1625-1637)
36 (1637-1650)
37 (1650-1663)
38 (1663-1688)
39 (1688-1700)
40 (1692-1706)
41 (1706 -1719)
42 (1720-1738)
43 (1739-1756)
44 (1756-1780)
45 (1780-1792)
46 (1793-1803)
47 (1803-1811)
48 (1812-1821)
49 (1821-1827)
50 (1827-1835)

Includes books for the following dates: 1478-9 and 1497

Includes minutes; plaint books; court books and papers; declarations, pleadings and other documents; recognizances; calendars of prisoners; and judgement papers

Records relating to poor relief prior to the Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834. Further historical and modern records will be added to this section as they are catalogued.

Includes minutes; accounts and relief assessments.

See ref: PLU for poor relief records relating to the York Poor Law Union and the Public Assistance Committtee (1837-1960s).

Includes legal papers such as indentures, final agreements and court papers. Also includes details of burials, the estate of Richard Worswick and the will of Peter Straker. See item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Includes leases, observations, valuation, letter from Thomas Jubb, trial of one of the inhabitants of Serjant's Inn, account from James Knowles and accounts from John Brown. The bulk of the contents of this series relate to Serjant's Inn. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Includes a guild copy of one of the York Mystery Plays, ordinances and lists of members for the Company of Girdlers, and account books for the Guild of Curriers.

E64: Names of able bodied and their arms and horses (c. 1509-1547)

E41: Muster roll of 102 soldiers sent to aid in war against Scotland (1543) and list of able bodied in the City and Ainsty and their arms.

E47: Names of persons, horses, weapons, armour in City and Ainsty plus deer parks and horse breeding (1573)

E41A: Muster roll of men chosen to be soldiers in 1584 and 1587 plus an assessment upon the Ainsty towards the cost of two light horseman to serve in Ireland 1578

E47A: Names of persons in Ainsty with weapons (1666)

E87: Names of soldiers appointed by ordinance of 23 May 1648

E41C: Names of men enlisted to serve in land and marine forces 1708-1711

E125: Commissioners for York and Ainsty minutes re: apprehension of men for army and Navy 1744-1745.

E41B: Minutes, accounts, etc connected to raising militia against Scotland 1745

E42: Minutes of Lieutenancy re: raising additional militia pursuant to 1797 Act.

E42A: Names of ballot in pursuance of Militia Act 1806.

E43: Minutes of Lieutenacy re: cavalry pursuant to 1797 Act.

E92: Raising of forces for defence of city in 1745, orders relating to vagrants, carriages impressed for royal service 1805

Original and printed maps and plans of York as follows. Retrieved as binders, not individual items.

1. Plan of York Part 1 (c.1545)
2. Plan of York Part 2, (c.1545)
3. John Speed Plan of York (1610)
4. 'Plane based on Speed' (c.1610)
5. Hogenberg, Plan of York (1618)
6. 'SAR' Plan of York (1650)
7. 'Archer's Plan of the Great, Antiente and famous Citty of York' (c.1680)
8. Jacob Richard's Plan of York (c.1685)
9. Jacob Richard's 'A Draught of his majesties manner house of York'' (c.1685)
10. Jacob Richard's 'Plan of York Castle' (1685)
11. Unfinished plan view of York Castle (c.1685)
12. Benedict Horsley of York. 'A new plan of York' (1697)
13. John Cossin's 'Old plan of York'(1722)
14. John Cossin's 'New plan of York (1722)
15. John Cossin;s 'Area from map of 1727(?)' (1727)
16. Francis Drake 'A plan of the city of York' (1736)
17. Francis Drake 'A plan of the city of York' (1736)
    18 Francis Drake Eboracum 'Plan of York'' (1736)
18. Peter Chassereau Plan of York (1750)
19. Peter Chassereau Plan of york republished with augmentations (1766)
20. T. Jeffreys, London 'Map of York'
21. Copy of a plan of the townships of Acomb and Holgate (1774)
22. Francis White, York, Plan of York and the Ainsty (1785)
23. Francis Drake reprint. Plan of York with slight alterations (1785)
24. Francis Drate reprint. Plan of York with slight alterations (1785)
25. Francis White's plan of 1785 with slight alterations from second edition of Drake's Eboracum puliblished by Wilson & Spence (1788)
26. Francis White's plan of 1785 with slight alterations from second edition of Drake's Eboracum puliblished by Wilson & Spence (1788)
27. Plan of the City of York, published by John & Geo. Todd (1811)
28. History of York, published by John & Geo. Todd (1818)
29. Edward Baines, Yorkshire Directory. Plan of York (1822)
30. Edward Baines, Yorkshire Directory. Plan of York (1822)
31. Henry Bellerby 'The Stranger's Guide' (1825)
32. A Map of the County of the City of York [showing York and the Ainsty], From an Actual Survey made in the Years 1830-1831, by Robert Cooper, Land Surveyor etc. (1832)
33. Robert Sunter Plan of York (1845)
34. Henry Bellerby 'The Stranger's Guide' 8th edition (1847)
35. Robert Sunter, Plan of the city of York (1848)
36. Tallis' Map of York (c.1850)
37. Whittock of York Bird's eye view (1856-1860)
38. Whittock of York Bird's eye view (1856-1860)
39. Abel Heywood Plan of York (1860s)
40. Jognson & Tesseyman, Directory of the City of York (1872)
41. Wm Sessions 'Penny plan of the City of York' (c.1880s)
42. British Association York Meeting (1881)
43. Ben Johnston & Co 'Plan of the City of York printed in colours showing the new boundaries & the several wards' (1884)
44. Bacon's Plan of York (c.1895)

Includes:
E48: Book of Subsidy granted to King Henry VIII and contributed by Persons, Corporations, Fraternities, Gilds etc, according to certain values, 1547-8;
E49 Book of Subsidy granted to King Edward VI, 1547-8 (bound with E48);
E50: Book of Subsidy granted to King Edward VI and Elizabeth I, 1550-1559;
E51: Book of Subsidy granted to Elizabeth I, 1563-1582.
E59: Assessment on the City and Ainsty, 1582;
E59a: Assessments on the City and Ainsty, 1585-1600

Includes articles of agreement, abstracts of title, bond, legal papers relating to a case in the Chancery Court, leases, leases and releases, bargains and sales and deed of convenant.

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Includes rulings of the Court Baron of the manor, as well as the surrender of Robert Wilberfoss of Huntington, yeoman, to Richard Straker of Murton. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Includes deeds relating to Lumley and Daggett, Thomas Groves (land at Craike) and the Tockwith Church site. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information on the contents of this series.

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This is a selection of the civic archive containing the records which are currently available for access only. Further historical and modern records will be added to this section as they are catalogued.

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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Includes copy grant of fee, final agreement in the Court of Common Bench, inventory, bills and receipts, acknowledgement of money received and two letters. Please see items level descriptions for more detailed information on the contents of this series.

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Account rolls for St Anthony's hospital for years 1592-1595, 1611-1614, 1617-1620.
Four account rolls belonging to one of the hospital (which exactly is unclear): One 1540, one fifteenth century and 2 undated.

Various documents collected by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society comprising civic, royal, and offical documents, including accounts and extracts from the Sherriff rolls of Yorkshire, accounts of the King's deer, certificates of appointment and commission of people in the armed forces, royal warrants and levies, letters patent, and the appointment of an official supplier by the Duchess of Kent.

Documents relating to the Curriers Guild

Deeds relating to the Coulson estate, in the possession of John Swann.

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Includes correspondence, business accounts and sales ledgers, and personal tickets and documents.

Plans and maps of various parts of Yorkshire. Retrived as a binder, not individual items.

1. Christopher Saxton 'Eboracensis Comitatus...West Riding' (1607)
2. John Speede 'Yorkshire' (1610)
3. John Speede 'The West Ridinge of Yorkshyre with the most famous and fayre Citie Yorke described' (1610)
4. John Speede 'The North and East Ridings of Yorkshire' (1610)
5. John Blaeu 'Ducatus Eboracensis Anglice Yorkshire' (1645)
6. John Blaeu 'Ducatus Eboracensis pars accidentalis: the West Riding of Yorkshire' (1645 reprinted 1672)
7. John Ogilby 'The continuation of the road from London to Barwick, beginning at Tuxford and extending to York' (1675)
8. John Ogilby 'The continuation of the road fom London to Barwick, beginning at York and extending to Chester in ye Street' (1675)
9. John Ogilby 'The Road from York to Lancaster' (1675)
10. John Ogilby 'The continuation of the road from London to Barwick commencing at Tuxford and extending to the City of York' Description (1675)
11. John Ogilby 'The road from York to West Chester' (1675)
12. John Ogilby 'The continuation of the road from London to Barwick commencing at the City of York and extending to Chester in the Street Description' (1675)
13. John Ogilby 'The Roads from York to Whitby and Scarborough in Yorkshire (1675)
14. 'A Survey of the roads from York to Chester with a branch from Manchester to Derby AND a survey of the road from york to Lancaster' (1675)
15. Robert Morden, The East Riding of Yorkshire (1695)
16. Robert Morden, The North Riding of Yorkshire (1695)

Includes schedule of deeds, conveyance, agreements, and leases and releases.

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Includes transactions for Thomas Wetherall of Aberforth, and William Killinghall. The documents are in Latin, and GDC/153/2 is a photocopy in Latin and English). See item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Includes leases and releases, an Act for Vesting in William Read, and additional legal papers. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Manuscripts catalogued during 2017, either from existing material and transfers from the Local History collection, or new accessions. See individual items for more detailed descriptions.

Includes various legal documents, copy wills, correspondence and abstracts of title. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Various notes, original records and annotated copies of original records from York City Archives (Now Explore York Libraries and Archives) and The Borthwick Institute. Research is on a wide variety of subjects relating to the Acomb area including manor court rolls, families, individuals, buildings, churches and education.

Includes will of Henrie Raper of Pickhill, bond and mortgage bond of William Brass, and indenture of Thomas Condon of Kilwick. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Includes copy pedigree, copy wills, conveyance, mortgage, details of legal transactions, copy of a recovery, attested copy of assignment of legacy and receipts. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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These legal documents were found during the course of cataloguing, and are not thought to have been listed elsewhere. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Various documents collected and created by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society and its members relating to the history of York and Yorkshire, c. 13th-19th centuries. This includes copies of documents, lists and catalogues of documents, historical notes and sketches, and transcripts of talks and lecture notes.

This series was previously arranged as 'Antiquarian records'.

Various deeds and legal documents relating to land the Cemetery is built on at Gate Fulford. Also includes information relating to shareholders of the Cemetery and papers relating to the liquidation of the Cemetery.

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.

Includes schedule of deeds and writings relating to the property in Collier Street (Colliergate), release for legacies of the Dawson family, artiles of agreement and lease and release. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Includes leases, releases, deeds and other legal documents relating to property in Colliergate, York. Please see file item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Papers relating to the family history of the Gray family including Robert Gray, William Gray and Johnathan Gray. Includes legal documents, letters, notes and pedigrees which trace the history of the family including those who married into the family.

Letters, notices, and other legal documents relating to property and land issues - leases and releases, mortgages, titles, deeds etc. Includes:
-List of property proposed as security. Loan of £3,600 at 4.5%. Valuation signed by Matthew Oates. Undated
-Letter from George Leeman to Mr Agar re properties owned by Leeman. Undated.
-Lease for 2 closes outside Layerthorpe Postern for 21 years from Marmaduke Jacques to William Cooke 29.09.1660
-Lease for 2 closes outside Layerthorpe Postern from Robert Jacques to Robert Beane 02.10.1665
-Abstract of titles to a close purchased by John Clough and George Townsend from William Justice,Esq. 23.11.1711-11.08.1777
-Lease and Release of a sum of £200 for a piece of land from William Bustire to George Earle 26.11.1762 and 27.11.1762
-Lease and Release for a close outside Layerthorpe Postern from John Clough & George Townsend to Jonathan Hopwood 03.04.1778 and 04.04.1778
-Lease and Release for a close near Monk Bar from William Clark to William Gray 09.10.1787 and 10.10.1787
-Lease and Release for a parcel of land, part of Hall Fields, from Hugh Pallisor & others to John Dales' Trustees 07.03.1793 and 08.03.1793
-Mortgage by Lease and Release for dwelling house outside Layerthorpe Postern between John Dale, Thomas Withers, and William Withers 18.04.1800 and 19/04.1800
-Lease and Release of houses and a close part of Stall Fields near York from Oswald Allen and Henry Eubank to Robert Atkinson 21.05.1810 and 22.05.1810
-Assignment of Mortgage from John Powell and his mortgagee to Miss Anne Cowling and others 21.04.1824. Also Reconveyance from Miss Anne Cowling to George Leeman 20.12.1855.
-Lease and Release for parcel of land on 'Sturgate Street' (possibly Stonegate) from William Champucy to Henry Stead on behalf of James Rusby (deceased) 04.01.1825
-Abstract of title deed of Jospeh Bearpark to a garden near York contracted to be sold to John Powell 1828
-Lease and Release from Joseph Bearpark to John Powell for piece of land in Groves Lane 01.10.1828 and 02.10.1828
-Lease and Mortgage for dwelling houses situated in Powell Place from John Powell to Thomas Hawkins 02.101828 and 03.10.1828
-Lease and Mortgage for dwelling houses situated in Powell Place from John Powell to James Gray 03.04.1829 and 04.04.1829
-Lease and Release for piece of ground near Hungate from John Smith to Robert Gill 08.10.1833 and 09.10.1833
-Lease for 5 years for piece of ground near Hungate from Robert Gill to John Powell 04.02.1834
-Lease and Conveyance for land near Garden Place from John Smith and Thomas Terry to John Powell and his trustee 12.09.1834 and 13.09.1834
-Conveyance for piece of land known as Bilton Street from Oswald Allen and James Allen to Richard Powell 03.10.1834
-Mortgage on 195 sq. yards approx. of Bilton Street from Richard Powell to George Leeman 24.11.1834
-Lease and Mortgage on property in Carmelite Street from John Powell to Mary Dewsbury 23.11.1834 and 24.11.1834
-Schedule of title deeds relating to properties in Carmelite Street, property of John Powell, mortgaged by him to Mary Dewsbury 24.11.1834
-Market Committee deeds regarding purchase of the Lockwood property 05.12.1834
-Copy of affidavit concerning purchase of the Lockwood property 24.01.1835
-Extract from General Meeting Book of the Market Committee - confirmation of purchase Mr Waite's property by the Committee 09.11.1835
-Conveyance for piece of ground in Church Street between the New Market Trustees and Mrs Hannah Musgrave (deceased) and her trustees Henry and James Richardson 07.12.1835
-Lease for 1 year for ground, tenements and dwelling houses situated in Patrick Pool and Church Street from Hannah Musgrave to George Leeman 18.01.1836
-Conveyance of piece of land from Hannah Musgrave and Ann Thompson to John Powell for several pieces of ground in Church Street 19.01.1836
-Transfer and Mortgage for hereditaments in Powell Place from John Powell to William Pape 13.02.1836. Also Reconveyance from William Pape to George Leeman 12.09.1835
-Affidavit of John Seymour, Esq. as to hereditaments formerly the estate of Henry Waite (deceased) 30.03.1836
-Valuation by Matthew Oates of properties owned by John Powell 25.08.1837
-Conveyance and Lease for 1 year of parcel of ground on Dundas Street from John Smith to John Powell 28.08.1837
-Conveyance from Robert Gill to John Powell for piece of ground on Garden Place 25.09.1837
-Release for piece of ground and buildings on Church Street from the City of York New Market Trustees to John Powell 27.11.1837
-Two copies of conditions of sale of an auction of land fronting onto Parliament Street (owned by George Leeman) 18.01.1838
-Two copies of conditions of sale of an auction of land fronting onto Parliament Street (owned by George Leeman) 23.03.1838
-Letter to Anne, Rachel and Catherine Cowling re mortgage of hereditaments in Powell Place 16.02.1839
-Copy of affidavit re purchase of the Waite property by James Richardson on behalf of the Market Committee 19.02.1839
-Valuation by Matthew Oates of properties owned by John Powell 30.08.1839
-Copy of declaration by James Richardson concerning properties named only as '2' and 'R', placed for sale by the Market Committee 14.10.1839
-Lease and Mortgage for houses and hereditaments in Parliament Street from John Powell (with assent of George Leeman) to George Chlomley, Esq. 21.10.1839 and 22.10.1839. Also Reconveyance from George Chlomley to George Leeman 18.12.1855
-Notice from George Leeman re his having purchased the equity of redemption of all John Powell's properties in mortgage to George Chlomley 17.12.1839
-Notice re mortgage agreement between John Powell, George Leeman, and Thomas Johnson 17.12.1839
-Schedule of title deeds and writings re dwelling houses and premises in St Sampson's Square, now occupied by Thomas Nettleton and William Banks, the property of George Leeman 21.04.1841
-Additional abstract title of Henry Martin Aitken to premises in Layerthorpe 1844
-Original mortgage document for parcel of land outside Layerthorpe Postern from Henry Martin Aitken to Rachel Wilson 03.04.1844
-Release of hereditaments in Bilton Street from Richard Powell to George Leeman 28.02.1846
-Supplemental abstract of title to property in Layerthorpe Postern between Henry Martin Aitken, Rachel Wilson, Wlliam Gray and Harrison Thomas 1847
-Schedule of deeds - conveyance of 2 dwelling houses outside Layerthorpe Postern between George Hopps, Charles Filney, William Fox Clark, George Leeman and James Allen 14.12.1860. Also Conveyance for all that piece of land in Layerthorpe between John Earle, George Leeman, and William Fox Clark 25.08.1860
-Letter re loan of £2,000 from George Leeman to Mr Crust and a list of properties owned by Leeman set against the loan 24.04.1867
-Copy of above letter 19.06.1867
-Abstract of title for 5 cottages in Middle Water Lane, contracted to be sold to the York Corn Exchange Company by George Leeman 02.03.1874
-21 year agreement for rent of a 'sett to work for china clay' in Cornwall from Rev F.C. Jackson, John Carlyon and Rev George Lambe to George Leeman 03.06.1874
-Letter from York Corn Exchange to George Leeman, making an offer for Leeman's properties on Middle Water Lane 19.10.1875
-Letter from York Corn Exchange confirming payment for 2 free-hold cottages owned by George Leeman which adjoin the Corn Exchange 12.11.1875
-Abstract of a title for 5 cottages on Middle Water Lane to be sold to the York Corn Exchange by George Leeman 1876
-Letter from Richardson, Gulch, & Co. to York Corn Exchange requesting abstract of title for sale of property on Middle Water Lane by Leeman to the Corn Exchange 14.02.1876
-Letter from George Leeman re properties on Middle Water Lane-deed to be sent over to be signed - 29.02.1876
-Conveyance of a reversion in a moiety of cottages in Middle Water Lane from George Thomas Leeman of Middlesex to George Leeman, Esq. of York 29.02.1876
-Copy of the above conveyance 1876
-Letter from Richardson, Gulch & Co. on behalf of George Leeman to York Corn Exchange - appointment made to examine the abstract and the requisition on title 04.03.1876
-Requisitions on title from George Leeman to York Corn Exchange 28.03.1876
-Letter on behalf of George Leeman to York Corn Exchange - request to see declarations which Corn Exchange promised would be made 08.06.1876
-Second letter on behalf of George Leeman to York Corn Exchange - confirmation of receipt of letter from the Corn Exchange and request for information on payment of succession duties on estate of George Leeman 28.12.1876
-Third letter on behalf of George Leeman to York Corn Exchange - request for confirmation of payment of succession duties on Leeman's varied distributions of his assets 29.12.1876
-Letter from George Leeman to the York Corn Exchane informing them that he will pay any succession duties in respect of Middle Water Lane properties 01.01.1877
-Memorandum of a mortgage on close of land at Layerthorpe from George Leeman to Rev Stephen W. Lawley 04.04.1879
-Balance sheet of Treviscoe China Clay Works in Cornwall 03.12.1881-21.08.1883
-Agreement re Treviscoe Clay Works after the passing of George Leeman 1883
-Agreement for the sale and purchase of land at Layerthorpe between Henry Tennant and the Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of the city of York 10.03.1887.

Includes copy of a counterpart lease, receipts, probate of the will of Mrs Hannah Telford, legal valuations, allotment of land to Reverend Edward Willan, and receipted account from the City of York Surveyor's office. Please see file and item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Includes two deeds which were co-located with the collection, presumably relating to lands owned later by the Weatherill family.

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Includes papers relating to the estate of John Robinson Foulis, deceased, late of Heslerton, as well as legal papers relating to Mrs Mary King, John Thompson, William Meek, Richard Lucas of Casterton and John Peckitt. Also includes receipt from Edward Thompson, lease relating to land in Settrington, probate of the will of Edward Groves the elder, legal opinion of Recorder Johnson relating to various families and lands, and counsel's opinion relating to the title of Mr John Groves and others. The structure of this series has been maintained as found, although the inter-relationship between the bundles, if any, is unknown. Please see sub-series, file and item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Includes marriage settlement, letter of attorney, leases and releases, bond, indenture and legal papers relating to an oxgang of land in Snainton. Also includes probate documentation.

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Includes lease, indenture, lease and releases, mortgage, will of Elizabeth Colson, sale agreement and schedule of writings. Please see file and item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Includes one copy of a lease and one search of a lease relating to the premises. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Includes assignment, agreement, legal summons, lease, bills and other legal documents. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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At present this collection only comprises one bundle of title deeds and associated documents relating to the Hardings premises at 26 and 27 High Ousegate, and 18 Coppergate.

Includes copy will of Mr Bowes, copy of the will of Ann Bowes of York, schedule of title deeds relating to Sergeant's Inn, Fleet Street, assignment of a messueage, deposit book for York Savings Bank, notice to quit, statutory declaration by Thomas Beale of York, memorandum and rental account. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Includes leases, obligation, wills of Magdalen Carrack and Thomas Cass and bond. Please see file and item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Includes grant of administration of the estate of William Moore, settlement by William Moore in favour of his daughter, deed of release, release of legacies and abstract of title. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Includes sale documentation relating to properties, as well as mortgage and lease and release. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Includes probates for wills, letters of administration, papers relating to residuary accounts, deeds of settlements, deeds of appointment and releases relating to a number of individuals. Please see item and file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Includes demise, appointment by Thomas Johnson, sale and bargain and demise documents, release, lease and mortgage, copy of the will of Lady Dorothea Downe and other legal leases.

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Includes counterpart of an assignment, lease, lease and release, schedule of title deeds, certificates of the contract for the redemption of Land Tax and abstract of title. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Includes a variety of legal documents relating to Bedern and properties within Bedern. Also includes assignment of lease, schedule of deeds and mortgage. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Bundle of property deeds, most likely relating to property subsequently owned by the Swann family.

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Includes property leases, warrant, mortgages and deeds of partnership relating to the management of the Carlton Estate at Healby.

Hotel offered for sale following a case in Chancery [Wilkinson versus Wilkinson]. The Guardians purchased the hotel for the purpose of erecting new poor law offices.

Comprises correspondence; papers relating to sale and purchase; and historic title deeds s for Etridge's Royal Hotel.

Includes legal papers and correspondence relating to properties in St George's Parish, York, Gate Fulford, Alne, Tockwith and Ousebridge.

The files were contained in a wrapper entitled 'Mr Campey, Deeds relating to the Manor and Lands at Askham from 1697 to 1714 both inclusive'.

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Includes leases and releases relating to properties in Fossgate. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Includes a black volume relating to accommodation in inns, broadsheets of corresponding Associations, and an address to the Yorkshire Committee dated 1 January 1781.

Includes conveyances, abstracts of title, deeds, mortgages and other legal papers relating to the hall and its owners.

3 volumes.

E78: unknown date
E78A: 1790, 1793, 1795, 1796, 1798, 1812, 1818, 1828-1831
E79: 1836-1849

Photographs of York and the surrounding area, primarily gifted to the Archives as small accessions. Please see the individual descriptions for more information. The items in this series were received at various dates but were all catalogued during 2018.

Photographs of York and the surrounding area, primarily gifted to the Archives as small accessions. Please see the individual descriptions for more information. The items in this series were received at various dates but were all catalogued during 2019.

Incldues abstract of title, articles of agreement, deeds, receipts, correspondence, copy of land claim, bond, purchase contract, certificate of incumbances, land tax payments and bond, relating to the Benson family (in particular William and Jane Benson). Please note that number 2 in this series was not allocated. Please see item and file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Includes memorandum of division of lands, moiety in various lands, obligation, surrender and mortgage and receipts relating to various people and properties. Also includes the will of Sarah Nesfield. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Includes attested copy of a lease and release, deed of declaration, notes relating to lease, minutes of title, invoices and correspondence relating to legal matters. The documents relate to a number of different clients and properties. Please see file and item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

Various manuscript and typescript sermons and religious notes by various members of the Gray family. Includes notes on the death of Lucy Gray.

Includes draft declaration, accounts of the Moore family, correspondence regarding clients, receipt for legacy duty, schedule of title deeds and mortgage. The papers relate to various clients of Grays solicitors. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.