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Rent and manor services. Consideration £24/16/11 (being the rateable part of a sum of £11,000). Richard Swale of London, Doctor of Lawanda Master of Chancery to Richard Husband of Askham Richard, labourer. Messuage and 5 acres of arable with some freepast

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

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The conveyance relates to premises in the Thursday Market.

The deeds are too damaged to be identified.

The deeds are too damaged to be identified.

Of lands belonging to Newton Farm in Clifton, held by Mrs Weddell for life – detailing lands in Broken Milne Field, Town End Field, Ladie Milne Field, and Fosse Field.

Humphrey Harwood and Lewis Darcy, Gent, both of York, to Elias Robson of Clifton, yeoman, the annual rent of 10s from the Rectory of St Olave’s. Conson. £6. Endorsed The annual rent of 10s was bargained and sold by the trustees for selling fee farm rent to Arthur Young, esq. by an indenture dated 7 May 1652, and by him bargained and sold, 3 July 1657, to Humphrey Harwood. Signed and sealed by Humphrey Harward and Lewis Darcy.

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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The conveyance relates to premises in Friargate.

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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Comprises records relating to property and buildings owned or tenanted by the York Poor Law Union.

Includes records concerning the sale and purchase of properties; the erection, development and maintenance of buildings; and the financing of building projects.

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: No
Type of item: Modern copy

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

Of 17s 8d paid by Sir Wm Robinson son and heir of Wm Robinson, Esq. after the latter’s death to the Earl of Northumberland in respect of the aforesaid lands in Newby and Astenbie.

Of Leonard Weddell’s lands in the lordship of Clifton – a total of 48 acres in Town End Field, Broken Milne Fielde, Fosse Field and the Layers and Ladie Milne Field, (similar to, but not identical with the schedule of 1642 in CLY/1/1/28). Endorsed Monetary value of various lands.

William Robinson to John Witty a messuage called the Thorne Tree in Castlegate and the place called the Cockpitt. Term: 21 years. Rent: £7 per annum. Conson: £65 7s 6d. The lessee was to pay the hearth tax and other assessments, and to repair the messuage. Signed and sealed by John Wittie. Attached. Bond, in £100, of John Wittie for performance of covenants.

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

Includes a copy of ordinances 1417-1675, with a list of bretheren admitted 1675-1698. The ordinances appear to have been copied at a later date in at least two separate hands.

Many of the pages in the volume contain scribbles and rough notes. A note on the first page reads 'From Mrs Hannah Horne ...'. It is not clear what this note refers to.

The conveyance relates to premises in the Thursday Market.

Date is approximate.

Robert Metham of Clyfton, Gent, to Thomas Gotherike of Clyfton. A croft in Clifton of an annual rent of 6d, containing ½ acre near James Hutchinson’s croft on the north and a croft in the tenure of John Wells on the south and in the west part, abutting on the Mylne Field on the east part and a small way on the west part; one acre of land worth 12d p.a. in the Town End Fields of Clifton, situated near William Robinson’s land. On both parts abutting on the Tofts on the west and a milestone on the north; and one acre of land in Foss Field of an annual rent of 12d. near the White Crosson the north part and the lands of Robert Weddell on the south and abutting on the highway on both parts. All the property was part of the manor of Acom and Holegate, part of the possessions of Edward late Duke of Somerset exchanged, and lately in the occupation of Thomas Gothericke. Conson. £20. Term. 57 years. Rent. 2s 6d p.a.

General view (pencil drawing).

General view showing town wall (pencil drawing).

Lease and release by Hannah Buck of York, widow (relict of Stephen Black late of York, muffin baker) and Sarah Buck of York, spinster to Robert Walker of Leeds, merchants clerk and James Kibblethwaite of York, paper stainer - three fourth parts of a dwellinghouse in the parish of St Crux and the house where Stephen Buck lately dwelled and the house adjoinging and the leasehold house behind which was known as Beddern Old Hall, also a messuage and garth in beddern. Premises in North Street have already been sold.

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

Includes original letter and later [19th century] transcription.

Letter states that he [Thornburgh] had sent £350 to be paid into Sir Thos. Tasbury’s office, as Mr. Scudamour, Her Majesty’s Receivor for the county had directed. The remainder of the money due for the accounts of Ireland he would bring to London when he came in about 20 days’ time.
Signed, Jo: Thornburgh.

The conveyance relates to a messuage in Petergate.

BARGAIN & SALE, Thos. Kitchinge, York, goldsmith, & Dorothea, his wife, to Arthur Dalbie, York, gent., of a messuage, close, appletree & garden now in the tenure of Eliz. Dalbie, widow.

Signed & sealed.

End. livery of seisin of the same date.

Photo of antique drawing of a memorial to Hutton, who died in 1806.
Format: Black and white 14 x 9
Provenance: Unknown

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)

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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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In Latin. Thomas Wetherall of Aberforth, gentleman to John Hendill and Thomas Hordhill of Partington in the County of York, husbandmen. All that holding of 50 acres of arable meadow and pasture in the village and fields of Aberforth for 40s-0d per year.

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Deed of arrangement between Alexander Cleyland and Henry Worthington in relation to obtaining an office or place in connection with the hospital.

In Latin and English. William Killinghall bound to observe all clauses of indenture re a lease of the Mill Field at Skelton being part of a capital messuage dated 20 November 1609, or he loses £40.

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The conveyance relates to a messuage in Davygate.

Granted by Mr Robinson, and accounts of the half yearly rents due from lands formerly belonging to St Mary’s Abbey. Includes Strensall, Walmgate, Baldersby, Roecliffe, Coppergate etc.

The conveyance relates to an unidentified messuage.

Peter Swale of Great Usburne, gentleman, to William Cowlton of Branton in fee of a close called Springs (15 Acres) in Great Usburn.

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By: [Perkins, William]
London: 3 vols.
[? Contemporary] inscription: 'Diana Riches book'; John Howard 1882'

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The Bible was used to swear in new Masters to the Guild until the 21st century.

Includes books of ordinances, account files, minute books, correspondence files, file relating to William Audin, papers regarding the visit of HRH The Princess Royal to the Butchers' Guild meeting, annual excursion notice, papers relating to the Worshipful Company of Butchers in London, dissertations based on the Company, Breeches Bible, gold and enamel medal, papers relating to the York Mystery Plays and the Company's role within them and scrapbook compiled by Mrs Audin.

The conveyance relates to messuages etc for the Thursday Market.

The conveyance relates to two closes of land in Walmgate Bar Without.

Two parchment rolls concerning deer on the King's land.

The first roll includes details on the numbers of deer, distinguishing stags, hinds, and other kinds of deer, in each forest, park and chase in April - May 1615, together with a note of the number of deer that died in the winter of 1614. The names of keepers of the forests and masters of the game are also given.

Details of the following forests, parks, and chases are included on the document: Forest of Galtres, Sherriff Hutton Park, Blansby Park with the Forest of Pickering Lithe, Forest of Pickering, Credling Park, Pomfret Park, Altoft Park, Park of the Hay, Bilton Park, Coverdale Chase, Bishopdale Chase, Mandlesse Park, Arkendale New Forest, Cotterdale Chase, Rydale Chase, and Hatfield Chase.

On the back of the parchment roll are later detailed notes about the history of the forests, parks, and chases has been written along with notes about their current state, possibly in 1717. These were possible done by Thomas Robinson, who has signed the back of the document. One the back is also written 'The gift of my kind uncle John Gibson'.

The second roll duplicates the details from the first for some of the forests, with additional rough notes and calculations. On the back of the roll are further notes in the same hand as those on the back of the first roll, including notes on the state of other forests in English with lists of the numbers of deer in those forests.

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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Henry Stapleton of Wighill, Esquire, and Stephen Taylor of Bickerton, gentleman, and Henry Freer (?) of Great Usburne, gentleman, to Bryan Marshall of Green Hammerton, yeoman, concerning lands at Thorpe Underwood.

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The conveyance relates to a house etc in Petergate.

At present this collection only includes one deed of Acomb Windmill, in Latin.

Deed of Acomb Windmill.