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York wills
GDC/392 · File · 1920-1921
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1819: Probate and five codicils of Mrs Mary Burgh; 1823: probate of the will of John Fothergill; 1920/21: letters of administration to the estate of Mrs Elizabeth Blair.

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GDC/373 · File · 1878-1912
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Includes quitclaim for £750 of all actions which might be suffered as a result of a Bill of York United Gas Light Company for extending the supply district of the company and enabling it to construct additional works and raise additional capital. William Dove of Crown Cottage, Heworth, J.P. and Henry John Ware of Heworth Croft, gentleman to the above company for area bordered by the Foss, Monk Bridge. Also includes 1911 draft case for opinion of counsel, petition of York Corporation to parliament against bill of York United Gas Light Company (1912).

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York Gas Bills
GDC/418 · Series · 1935-1936
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Includes details of the House of Commons session 1936, minutes of proceedings and copies of the bill.

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York Gas Bill
GDC/418/2 · File · 1936
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Bundle of copies of 'York Gas. A Bill as amended in Committee). The bill was 'To confer upon the York Gas Company powers with reference to the making of provision for supplies of gas in certain cases and for other purposes.'

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York deeds and papers
GDC/396 · File · 1860-1900
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Conveyances, searches and other property papers relating to Driffield family estates, Huntington, the Mount and others.

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York deeds
GDC/394 · File · 1890-1900
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Certificates of search on behalf of Francis Drake Leslie, Randall Thomas Lord Bishop of Winchester and Driffield family relating to Earswick and Huntington; 1894 conveyance from York Vicars Choral to William Driffield; insurance policy relating to 'Huntington Hall' (Driffield Estate); 1896 papers relating to Manor of Strensall.

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York deeds
GDC/395 · File · 1894-1900
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Includes papers and documents relating to the Driffield family, especially Olive Susan Driffield (Christian) and to the Manor of Strensall; one relating to Huntington.

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GDC/416 · Series · 1687-1891
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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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GDC/260 · Series · 1772-1876
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Includes copies of wills, probate documents, abstract of title, release of leasehold, assignment, extract of a will and codicil, leases and letters and dilapidations.

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GDC/413 · File · 1766-1862
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Copies and exracts from of wills; letters of administration and notes of burials. Primarily relates to York wills (in the names of Bilton; Buckle; Clough; Fisher; Griffith) and two relating respectively to County of Lancaster (James Clough) and County of Buckinghamshire (William Levi).

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Wills and estate papers
GDC/254 · Series · 1852-1897
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Includes release of annuity, probate of the will of Elizabeth Wilson, assignment of lease, probate of the will and codicil of Alicia Maria Lloyd and draft appointment of new trustees. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Wills
GDC/386 · File · 1750-1846
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Includes an examined copy of Henry Garbutt's will (St.Denys' Parish); probate of the will of Ann Beckwith; and assignment devised under the will of the late John Roper.

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Wills
GDC/402 · File · 1890-1917
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Bundle of wills relating to York individuals, most likely lodged by clients of Gray, Dodsworth & Co.

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Wills
GDC/403 · File · 1743-1859
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Bundle of wills relating to York individuals, most likely lodged by clients of Gray, Dodsworth & Co.

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Wills
GDC/404 · File · 1894-1905
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Bundle of wills relating to York individuals, most likely lodged by clients of Gray, Dodsworth & Co. Also includes a blue envelope of miscellaneous notes and letters from the 1890s.

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Wills
GDC/405 · File · 1860-1888
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Bundle of wills relating to York individuals, most likely lodged by clients of Gray, Dodsworth & Co.

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Wills
GDC/401 · File · 1835-1888
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Bundle of wills relating to York individuals, most likely lodged by clients of Gray, Dodsworth & Co.

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Wills
GDC/407 · File · 1732-1872
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Includes deeds referring to a close near St Nicholas Church; Ricall; Fulford; Patrick Pool; Goodramgate; Girdlegate (Inn); Aldwark; Jubbergate; and Micklegate Bar Without.

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Wills
GDC/400 · File · 1760-1819
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Bundle of wills relating to York individuals, most likely lodged by clients of Gray, Dodsworth & Co.

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GDC/243/7 · Item · 25 August 1880
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Probate of the will of William Silversides late of Riccall in the County of York, farmer. Died 8 July 1880. Sole Executor Henry Silversides, his brother.

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GDC/243/3 · Item · 12 April 1864
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Probate of the will of William Silversides late of Riccall, farmer. Died 12 March 1864. Executors William Silversides, his son and Ann Silversides, his wife.

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William Henry Nicholson
GDC/92/16 · Item · 16 October 1891
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William Henry Nicholson formerly of Cawood but late of Clifton (died 12 February 1891) by will to Edwin Gray and Reverend James Paget Wright.

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William Boswell of Escrick
GDC/243/1 · Item · 22 October 1833
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Probate of the will of William Boswell late of Escrick Park in the Parish of Escrick in the County of York, Gentleman. Died 11 October 1833. Sole Executor William Boswell, his son.

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William Bennett
GDC/68/3 · Item · 10 June 1846
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Probate of the will of William Bennett late of Glamford Briggs in the County of Lincoln, surgeon. Died 1 June 1846.

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Will of Simon Sisson
GDC/315/1 · Item · 3 February 1709
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The will of Simon Sisson of Kingston upon Hull, Alderman. Includes two messuages in Fossgate in York to his grandson William Sisson.

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Will of Peter Straker
GDC/106/2 · Item · 26 August 1637
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Will of Peter Straker of Spittle in the p[ar]ish of Fangfoss in the County of York, widower. [Transcript]

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Will of John Bell
GDC/113/2 · Item · 18 October 1842
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This is a true copy of the Court Roll detailing the Last Will and Testament of John Bell.

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Will of Elinor Stockton
GDC/101/6 · Item · 20 April 1733
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Ellinor Stockton to her will. Manor of the Prebend of Strensall: Court hearing concerning oxgangs of land 'within the Town Lordship or Territories of Haxby and within the the Mannor of Haxby'....'

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Will
GDC/417/53 · Item · 14 May 1898
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Probate of the will of John Waiting of Bishophill in the City of York, shipbuilder and merchant. Sole Executrix and Sole Beneficiary is Elizabeth Waiting, his wife.

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Will
GDC/417/66 · Item · 19 November 1897
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Will of Ann Beedall the wife of George Beedall of Lawrence Row in the suburbs of the City of York (this will appears to be the original and there is no probate).

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Will
GDC/417/68 · Item · 30 August 1742
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Copy of will of Richard Cordukes.

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Will
GDC/414/2 · Item · 1873
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Copy extracted from the Principal Registry of Probate Division of her Majesty's Court of Justice. Includes details under the will of John Roper deceased dated 3 September 1873. (Note: this extract refers to the will of John Roper who died 12 February 1875 at Clifton Croft).

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GDC/153/2 · Item · 19 December 1609
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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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Wigginton
GDC/369 · File · 1885
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Mortgage of equity of redemption between Abell and Cattley.

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Waterhouse Smith to Watson
GDC/92/24 · Item · 24 February 1848
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James Waterhouse Smith of Clarence Terrace, Regents Park in Middlesex (died 5 January 1845) to James Watson of Albion Street, Regent's Park in Middlesex.

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Walmgate
GDC/365 · File · 1714-1799
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Includes deeds, with one document dated 1756 relating to Fishergate Postern.

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Walmgate
GDC/366 · File · 1802-1868
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Includes one document giving an account of ownership of property in Walmgate from 1722 to [18]22. Document dated 1836 concerns tenements in St Dennis Church Lane; 1853 refers also to property in Sandgate, Scarborough.

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Wallis and Percival to Stead
GDC/263/13 · File · 29 April 1813
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George Wallis of York, druggist and Reverend Charles Percival and Harriot his wife to William Stead the younger York, stonemason. Two copies.

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Various probate documents
GDC/105/5 · File · 19th century
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Includes Inland Revenue affidavit with accompanying schedules, corrective affidavits, list of debts, estate accounts and bank book.

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Various legal papers
GDC/415/2 · File · 19th century-20th century
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Includes correspondence, solicitor's bill of costs, Inland Revenue Form C.1 relating to estate duty, and correspondence with Estate Duty Office regarding the duty. Also includes a schedule of securities sent to Yorkshire Penny Bank Ltd., Coney Street, York, Inland Revenue form A.6 (Inland Revenue Affidavit) and details of a cash account.

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Various legal documents
GDC/245 · Series · 1785-1899
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Includes marriage settlement, deed of separation and appointments. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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GDC/219 · Series · 1736-1875
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Includes indentures, leases and releases, copy will of Edward Groves, conveyance, deeds and assignment, as well as additional legal papers. Please see item level descriptions for more detailed information about this series.

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Value of an estate
GDC/225/13 · Item · 19 August 1773
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Value of an estate at Thorpe Underwoods to be sold by auction. Includes a detailed map.

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Valuation of Lylands Farm
GDC/218/10 · Item · 7 September 1842
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Valuation of Lylands Farm in Thorpe Underwood and Allerton Mauleverer. Names of fields, crops, areas and annual values.

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Valuation of jewellery
GDC/81/5 · Item · 31 December 1917
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Valuation of jewellery, the property of the late Mrs. E.M.Webber carried out by Bennett and Son, 6 Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin. Total £463- 16s-6d.

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Valuation
GDC/139/3 · Item · 1731
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A Valuation by 'a skillfull and honest man' relating to a number of houses making a total of £9,082 at purchase price. Another valuation dated 19 December 1732 values the rental of the Serjant's Inn at £8,000.

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Valuation
GDC/174/1 · File · c.1732
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Valuation of The Chambers in Sergeants Inn, and notes of comparison with the value of other properties in the neighborhood of a similar nature in other Inns of Court.

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Vacation of pension
GDC/415/3 · Item · 18 August 1923
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Declaration of vacation of pension under the provisions of 'The Incumbents Resignation Acts 1871-1887', relating to the The Right Revd. Robert Jarratt Crosthwaite, D.D.

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Trustee appointment
GDC/98/4 · Item · 8 December 1913
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Appointment of Jonathan James Beal to be a trustee in place of Richard Beal, deceased.

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Trial hearing
GDC/139/5 · Item · 1739
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The trial of one of the inhabitants of Serjant's Inn on Fleet Street and the parish of Saint Dunstans upon which the question was whether the said Inn was or was not within and part of the said parish. John Wakelin, the plaintiff vs Coles and others deforcients in trespass for taking a salver of the Plaintiff and detaining the same untill he paid 8s-8d for the redemption there of.

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Transfer of residual estate
GDC/165/4 · File · 24 August 1854
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Transfer of residuary real and personal estate under the will of the late Reverend Robert Croft by John Robert Mills and Henry Stafford Thompson to Reverend James Croft, Stephen Croft, Elizabeth Croft and Catherine M Wharton. 2 copies.

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Transfer of property
GDC/297/2 · Item · 14 May 1872
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James Cook of Paradise Cottage, Holgate Hill, gentleman transfers everything to his niece Elizabeth Cook Widdowson of the same place, spinster. Includes his house where he lives and 30 Colliergate demised to Thomas Wood, Tinner.

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GDC/93/10 · Item · 9 April 1853
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Transfer of mortgage and further charge for securing £6000 and interest by John William Rhodes late of Farnley Hall but afterwards of Brandon Lodge in the County of Warwick and now of Hennerton House in Berkshire, esquire to John Robert Mills of York, esquire.

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GDC/334/24 · Item · 19 January 1866
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Transfer of mortgage in fee by the executors and devisees in trust under the will of James Ward Russell to Mrs Elizabeth Catherine Coke Richardson of Clifton, widow and John Frederick Augustus Cole of Ripon, gentleman. Hereditaments in Long Close Lane in the City of York and at Fulford and in Lowther Street the Groves in the County of York.

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Transfer of mortgage
GDC/330/7 · Item · 23 November 1837
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Transfer of mortgage and further advance by Richard Thomas of York, coal merchant and William Gibson of York, linen draper to John Thomas Dolman and William Leach Dolman both of York, gentleman. William Gibson has pulled down the said messuages and sold a small part of the land for the widening of Church Street formerly called Gildergate and has erected four messuages.

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Transfer of mortgage
GDC/410/1 · Item · 1925
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Draft transfer of mortgage of copyhold hereditaments situate in the township and part and parcel of the Manor of Helperby in the County of York.

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Transfer of mortgage
GDC/32/9 · Item · 13 July 1803
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Transfer of mortgage by Reverend James Hartley, Rector of Staveley & Robert Harvey of Farnham, esquire (who has survived Elizabeth his late wife) to Thomas Terry of Ripon, Banker who paid £600.

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