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The seals have a variety of devices and initials on them.

2 copies.

Includes early images of the death of Margaret Clitherow and various street scenes.
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Between William Harrington, plauntiff, and John Blythman, and Margaret, his wife, defendants. Concerning 18½ acres of arable land and 4½ acres of meadow in Clifton, (as in CLY/1/1/19). Conson £74. Signed and sealed by William Harryngton.

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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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

The images show the tomb of Thomas Young and 'B H', and three unidentified tombs.
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Richard Plewman alias Love, plaintiff, and Richard Smerthwayt and Ellen, his wife, defendants. Concerning 1 toft, 1 barn, 20 acres of land and 1 acre of pasture in Clyfton, and 1 acre of meadow in Acam. Fine £80 (Latin)

Account rolls of St Thomas' Hospital for years 1575, 1580, 1591, 1597, 1604, 1607.

The deeds are too damaged to be identified.

The deeds are too damaged to be identified.

Three bundles originally wrapped in brown paper with the following information written on the wraps: 1) 'Old Deeds belonging to Petergate House, but those in the bundle dated March 1822 are sufficient to show a good title'. Comprises c.34 items including Christopher Vint's will and administration. 2) Bundle with wrapper addressed to 'T.W. Preston, Solicitor, No.2 Stonegate, York.' and in same hand 'Petergate House, Old deeds'. Later hand adds 'Petergate and some Monkgate C17-C18.' 3) Bundle with wrapper written in pencil 'Petergate House Sold- 1875. J.H.Preston'. In ink on wrapper also 'Mrs Agar, Brockfield Hall'. Bundle comprises miscellaneous papers relating to the name of Preston and Agar.

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Includes City of York Charter of nomination (fifth year of reign of King James) - handwritten in Latin; City of York: Abstract of Order 'to prevent all clandestine indentures Apprenticeship' in the city; copy of an Act concerning Common Recoveries suffered in Copyhold or Customary Courts by Attorney (17 July 1807); York Festival September 1823: handwritten note of numbers attending events in the Minster and the Assembly Rooms; poster for raising subscriptions for performance by Madame Catalani [c. 1828].

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Four legal documents, three of which are in Latin. One is an indenture of fine between George Townend and Thomas Cordley and Ann his wife. These legal documents were found during the course of cataloguing, and are not thought to have been listed elsewhere.

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70 books mainly on biblical and antiquarian subjects, many with the signature of John Howard in, others with the stamp of the Committee's Library. Access database of collection.

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Also contains a parchment signed by Jeffreys concerning a convict in Newgate prison.

The conveyance relates to a windmill and is from York Corporation to Wrigglesworth.

The premises were the site of the woollen manufactory.

The deeds are too damaged to be identified.

The deeds are too damaged to be identified.

The deeds are too damaged to be identified.

Black and white print, 21.5 x 16.5 cms
Provenance: None
Duplicates: Yes
Type of item: Modern copy

Documents relating to politics and elections in York and the wider country from 1659 onwards. Includes song lyrics.

General view (pencil drawing).

General view showing town wall (pencil drawing).

A group of papers relating to the Smith family of Cawood, possible brought to Gray's Court by Nicholas Smith Accountant-General of the Court of Chancery, who married Faith Gray's first cousin Elizabeth daughter of Sir Edmund Anderson, Bart.

Incomplete series. Three bundles of receipts for payments of £39 18s 5d per annum.

Original documents relating to land in Acomb and land ownership.

Also includes demand notes, 'for fines and wards to Richmond Castle', at the rate of 1s p.a. (1632, 1634-6, 1660-5, 1688-1705, 1738-42, 1744-50).

Paid to the Earl of Northumberland, the Duke of Somerset (post 1690), or the Earl of Egremont, (post 1751) as Lord of the Manor of Topcliffe, 'for respite of service at the Court Leet and Court Baron of Topcliffe', (1634, 1636, 1639, 1690, 1691, 1693, 1694, 1713, 1735-49, 1751-3)

Includes annual valuable of property and tax payable (.i.e. one tenth). This file also includes a typescript of the contents.

Deeds detailing the exchange, lease and release of land at Gate Fulford to which the Cemetery now stands. Many of these documents include original wax seals.

Incomplete series.

Of William Weddell, on behalf of Margery Weddell, to Sir William Robinson, for £43 the annual rent for Newton Farm. Signed by William Weddell.

The print is taken from a painting thought to be by Jan Wyck. Also includes a parchment signed by King William III.

About 40 deeds including those for property near Bootham Bar, 'Wild Man Inn' (1656-1826), printing office (1796), property in Patrick Pool (1839) and Goodramgate (1839).

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Poppleton Manor Court Roll relating to land holdings.

Of the curates of St Olave’s for their salary.

Includes title deeds, a deed for Watson's Charity, leases and papers relating to Middleton’s Hospital.

Includes geneological notes, pedigrees and marriage documents relating to families who married into the Gray family.

Includes two deeds which were co-located with the collection, presumably relating to lands owned later by the Weatherill family. One (1774) relates to property in Angram, whilst the other (1662) relates to property in Fossgate, City of York, held at the time by John Straker.

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Towards the Royal Aid and Additional supply – with amounts assessed on each constabulary and the names of the sub-collectors.

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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2 copies.

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Described by George Benson. 2 copies.

Includes lease from Jackson to Agar 1670; lease from Agar to Ambler 1685; document relating to Mr Greenbury's marriage settlement 1697; contract Mr Cotton daughter (?) to Mr Greenbury 1709; assignment Greenbury to Agar 1717. Also includes a schedule of Title Deeds of a site in Micklegate belonging to Messrs Raines and Co., 1879.

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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.

Title deeds and associated documents relating to the Hardings premises at 26 and 27 High Ousegate, and 18 Coppergate. Also contains a small number of plans.

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Bundle of letters and papers relating to claim by the Dean and Chapter of York Minster under the will of Sir Arthur Ingham, for sum of money to provide candles to light the Minster.

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For 12s p.a. rent paid by Sir Wm Robinson to Lord Viscount Irwin for a piece of waste ground, (Windmill Hill, Abbey Mill Bank and ground adjoining the Foss) for a highway. Includes a memo. 22 Oct. 1737 stating 'This rent is now paid by the town of Clifton'.

Bundles 1 and 2 include a deed signed by John Carr, the architect as Lord Mayor of York (1770); also messuage in St Crux parish and another adjoining Layerthorpe Postern on the one side and St Cuthbert's churchyard on the other c.1757. Bundle 3 includes a document relating to the Punch Bowl public house (1814) which is also referred to in a document of 1836 (bundle 5). Bundle 4 comprises mainly leases and conveyances. A number of documents concern property held by the Dean and Chapter of York Minster. Two documents of 1833 are conveyances to the New Market Trustees / The Trustees under the New Market Act. Bundle 5 contains documents of 1836 refer to property on the corner of Jubbergate and Silver Street and in St Sampsons Square and Harthwaite Lane.

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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.

Pedigrees and documents detailing the family tree of the Gray family starting with Robert Gray.

Two views of Clifford's Tower. Black and white engravings from The Gentleman's Magazine Supplement of 1790 by J Tyson.

For Newby at £7 18s p.a. (1713-35 in a small notebook).

The London Gazette and an extract from the log book of HMS Euryalus recording Nelson's victory signal from the Battle of Trafalgar. Lloyds List No.560.

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.

Bundle of receipts for £7.7s p.a. payable at Thomas Mascall’s, the Griffin and Ball, Castlegate, Black Swan, Coney Street, White Horse, Coppergate or White Swan, Petergate.

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).

Includes deeds for Silver Street, Jubbergate, Starthwaite Lane, Thursday Market, New Market Trustees, Skeldergate area (includes rough plan (undated) of Thomas Fairfax to north of Skeldergate. Also shows adjoining property owners. Scale 240' : 1''). Also includes a document of 1691 regarding a peppercorn rent; marriage settlement 1814 (relates to Elephant and Castle Inn), documents relating to Spen Lane, land and property in parishes of St. Crux (1819); St John del Pike (1817); St.Sampson's parsonage house (1821), St. Leonard's Place (1815) regarding lease of the De Grey rooms; 17 St.Paul's Square (1923) schedule of documents handed over upon completion (from 1849); completion account (undated).

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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.

Includes 1695 release relating to Monk Bar Without. Also includes documents concerning the marriage settlement of Elizabeth Coppendale; Weightman/Preston /Lavorate(?) marriage settlement 1705; documents relating to property (names mentioned include Robinson, Preston, Dove). Preston document 1753 relates to Preston's Monkgate Brewery.

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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.

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.

Folder includes 1698 document relating to Heworth with signatories Cranbrook, Thweng and Agar; 1758 and 1760 Mortgage Bonds of Thomas Smith and Agnus Smith; 1765 - 1836 list of Vicars of Acomb; 1806 proof of sale J. Munby to Robert Cattle; 1833 Osbaldwick and near - land sold to George Hudson; undated, brief of a depostion v. Thomas Beuamont in the suit before the Council at York (relates to Selby and Wistow); undated, plan of Mrs Creamer's Estate (Hull Road); undated, Hull Fields plan (Matthew Oates and Son, architects).

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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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Hosier Lane is now known as Pavement. Many of these deeds are illegible.

Painting of the pasture below the bridge.
Format: Black and white, 22 x 16
Provenance: Unknown

This includes prints of the Bar Convent in prints, an image of a woman with a pram; businesses; Coning, Bay Horse
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One. Burton Constable. black and white engraving by M. Griffins del., P. C. Canot sculp. Received from the All Sallem Committee, per Mr. Kirby May 07 '13 by York Public Library. Two. Coghill Hall in Yorkshire the Seat of Sir John Coghill, published as th

Contains two pictures of Ouse Bridge: a black and white photo postcard and an engraving by Wm. Birch.

With man and boy on steps.
Format: Black and white print, 9x14 cms
Provenance: None

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Theatre Royal;Assembly Rooms; St Leonards Place; Fryers Jersey Cafe; Ld Burlington
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Painted glass portrait by William Peckitt.
Format: Colour, 13 x 9
Provenance: Unknown

Sketch of a timber-framed? House
Format: Black and white 14 x 9
Provenance: Unknown

Lands.

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Many of the fragments are unidentified.

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

Llithographs showing Monk Bar, probably in different centuries.