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Schedule of deeds
GDC/41/3 · Item · 3 October 1929
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Dean Duncombe’s Trust – duplicate schedule of deeds and documents handed to Messrs. Trower Still & Co relating to various properties.

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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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Probate of a will
GDC/415/1 · Item · 12 October 1925
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Grant of Probate of the will of The Right Reverend Robert Jarratt Crosthwaite of Bolton Percy in the Ainsty of the City of York, formerly Bishop Suffragan of Beverley, who died on 9th September 1925. Executors: Robert Crosthwaite the son of the deceased and Cecil Henry Cobb.

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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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GDC/104/8 · Item · 24 September 1920
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Probate of the will of Henry Blain of Ryecroft, Severus Avenue, Acomb in the Ainsty of the City of York. Executors: Violet Maud Woollons the daughter of the deceased (wife of Thomas Henry Woollons) and Thomas Thompson. Died 1 August 1920.

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Papers relating to sale
GDC/67/3 · Item · 4 September 1919-9 September 1919
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Plans, particulars and conditions of sale of the Kirby Hall Estate of about 3,6000 acres between York and Boroughbridge.

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GDC/67/1 · Item · 3 September 1919
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Contract for the sale of Kirby Hall and other hereditaments (about 2,533 acres) by Lord Knaresborough to Thomas Clayhills Henderson of Darlington, esquire, and John Todd of Northallerton, land agent.

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Estate Duty
GDC/81/9 · Item · 3 February 1919
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Inland Revenue form concerning Estate Duty. Form to be returned to Dublin.

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Lists of trustees
GDC/81/6 · Item · September 1918
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One single page listing: Trustees of Major E.T. O'Kelly Webber's settlement; Trustees of Mrs Gibbs' marriage settlement; Trustees of Mrs. Coote's Marriage settlement.

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GDC/101/9 · Item · 18 April 1918
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Admission out of court of Francis Nathaniel Creswick of Sheffield, solicitor, now a Captain in His Majesty's Army stationed at Malta as the son and heir of Sir Nathaniel Creswick, deceased.

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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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Probate of Emily Stork
GDC/98/5 · Item · 4 December 1917
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Probate of the will of Emily Stork, late of Holly Lodge Station Avenue Bridlington in the County of York, widow. Died 5 June 1917. Gross value £964-5s-0d. Many members of family mentioned.

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Death certificate
GDC/81/4 · Item · 23 July 1917
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Original death certificate for Matilda Emily Webber, who died of cardiac disease on 18 July 1917, widow, age 75.

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Draft Indenture
GDC/99/8 · Item · 1916
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Draft indenture between Sir George Everard Arthur Cayley Bart of Tempe Woodbridge in Suffolk to the Right Honourable Francis Baron Derwent formerly Honourable Francis Johnstone of Hackness.

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GDC/99/6 · Item · 1916
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Copy and draft conveyance of freehold hereditaments and premises known as 'The Keeper's Cottage' and 'The Brickyard Field' at Brompton in the County of York by Sir George Everard Arthur Cayley Bart and the Mortgagees of his settled estates to Agnes Green.

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GDC/99/7 · Item · 1916
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Draft Conveyance of a piece or parcel of freehold land containing 2.031 acres at Brompton in the County of York by Sir George Everard Arthur Cayley Bart and his mortgagees to Agnes Green, wife of John Albert Green of Brompton Stud Brompton, horse trainer.

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GDC/99/10 · Item · 30 December 1916
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Release by Sir George Everard Cayley Bart of Tempe Woodbridge in Suffolk to The Right Honourable Francis Baron Derwent formerly Honourable Francis Johnstone of Hackness.

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Account books
GDC/397/2/1 · Item · 1904-1914
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Expenditure drawn against the joint account of Misses Margaret and Emily Clutton.

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Copy of Will
GDC/86/2 · Item · 29 June 1914
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Copy of the will of Mrs Matilda Emily Webber, widow of Thomas Wingfield Webber.

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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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Reconveyance of land
GDC/79/26 · Item · 29 September 1913
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Reconveyance by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England to George Shann and others of land originally conveyed for the site of the parsonage. Includes a map.

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Account Book
GDC/397/2/4 · Item · 1909-1912
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Account with George Thompson, General Butcher, Blossom Street, York

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Reconveyance of 'Cleveland'
GDC/286/2 · Item · 1911
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(Draft) reconveyance of 'Cleveland' in Clifton by Henry Arthur Hudson of York, solicitor to Peter Wollstadt Schmidt of West Field in Fulford. Doctor of Medicine.

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GDC/93/16 · Item · 5 April 1909
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Further charge on freehold and copyhold hereditaments at Cawood and Wistow and elsewhere in the County of York to secure £25 and interest by Edwin Gray of York, gentleman and another to the Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance Company.

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GDC/423/9 · Item · 1907-1908
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Letter book of J. P. Guy containing carbon copies of letters from 28 September 1907 to 1908, dealing with transfers of shares and related matters.

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Appointment of Trustee
GDC/65/8 · Item · 5 February 1908
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Appointment of the Public Trustee to be a trustee under the will of the late George Arthur Hutton Croft as regards £30,000 in trust for Sydney Hilda Du Plat Taylor and her issue.

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GDC/246/6 · Item · 8 January 1908
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Probate of the will with codicil of Catherine Mary Croft of Aldborough Hall, Boroughbridge in the County of York widow. Died 18 October 1907. Executors Bernard Thomas Hutton Croft, esquire her son and Honourable Algernon Sydney Arthur Annesley.

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Letters of administration
GDC/29/4 · Item · 4 September 1906
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Grant of Letters of Administration at Lincoln of Edith Lowe deceased of Tentercroft Street in Lincoln, spinster. Died 7 May 1881. Administrators: Sutton Harvey Lowe and Ernest Ralph Dodsworth, the executors of the will of Septimus Lowe deceased (whilst living was father and only next of kin of the said Intestate). Septimus Lowe having survived the said Intestate but died without having taken upon himself the Letters of Administration of her personal estate.

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Letters of administration
GDC/29/3 · Item · 27 February 1906
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Grant of Letters of Administration at York of Ellen Lowe deceased of 23 West Street Scarborough. Died 19 October 1905, widow. Administrator: Sutton Harvey Lowe, her son.

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Receipt
GDC/80/15 · Item · 17 April 1904
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Receipt by Alice Matilda Mary Coote of £200.

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Marriage Settlement
GDC/80/14 · Item · 9 April 1904
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Settlement made on the marriage of Ralph Algernon Coote of Ballyfin, Queen's County in Ireland, Lieutenant 17th Lancers and Alice Matilda Mary Webber of Kellyville Athy Queen's County in Ireland, spinster.

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Sale of stock
GDC/80/12 · Item · 30 March 1904
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Contract of sale of North Eastern Railway stock for £300-11s-0d.

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GDC/104/7 · Item · 5 March 1904
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Letters of Administration of the the estate of Mary Agnes Dodsworth deceased formerly of of Redholme, St.Peter's Grove in York. Administrator: Ernest Ralph Dodsworth her husband. Gross estate £1,238-0s-9d.

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Notice to Trustees
GDC/80/8 · Item · 28 May 1903
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Notice to trustees of the marriage settlement of Thomas Wingfield Webber and Matilda Emily Webber of appointment and assignment.

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GDC/423/7 · Item · 27 May 1902
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Envelope addressed to J. P. Guy containing a photograph of Percy Noble, who died 13 April 1904 aged 53. Also includes a typed copy of a hymn 'The Crown of Life' by Scrivner, dated 27 May 1902.

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Declaration
GDC/417/64 · Item · 11 November 1901
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Declaration of Duncan Collie Larg, Sheriff's Officer, that he will not use or exercise the Office of Sherrif's Officer corruptly.

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Probate of a will
GDC/417/61 · Item · 17 June 1901
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Probate of the will of Mr William Taylor, deceased, of 55 Prospect Road, Falsgrave, Scarborough in the County of York who died 14th May 1901. Will dated 12th May 1891. Executors: George William Taylor (in the will written George Taylor) the nephew of the said deceased and Matthew Smith (who married the testator's niece).

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GDC/89/12 · Item · 13 September 1900
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Probate of the will of Editha (otherwise Editha Christian) Lloyd-Greame of Malton in the County of York, widow. Sole Executor is Yarburgh George Lloyd-Greame, esquire, her son. Died 13 May 1900. Gross estate £ £5,343-4s-4d. Will is dated 12 August 1896.

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Probate of a will
GDC/52/1 · Item · 2 May 1900
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Probate of the will of Evelyn Selina Fairfax of Bilbrough, widow. Died 11 february 1900. Gross estate £1442-(s-6d. Probate to Guy Thomas Fairfax, her son.

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GDC/175/5 · Item · 19th century
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The documents refer to several different leases, including the surrender of a lease to Giles and John Thornburgh for forty years; a 28 March 1594 lease to Martin Bayles for 40 years of three properties in Fleet Street at a yearly rent of £5-3s-4d; a lease of the 9 August 1617 to John Allanson for 40 years of property in Fleet Street adjoining Serjeants Inn Gates at the yearly rent of forty shillings and 'so much more as shall make up the accustomed rent'; and a rent from 9 August 1617 for the lease to Wm Hickes for 40 years at the yearly rent of £1-16s-8d.

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Letter
GDC/124/7 · Item · 19th century
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Letter from William Garforth of Wiganthorpe, York relating to the affairs of Mrs Peacock. It states that Mrs Gates is now residing with her brother and requesting payment of balance due from Mrs Peacock’s account which states 'I am not disposed to let the small house for less than £40 per annum'. Another sheet gives details of improvements carried out.

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Letter
GDC/149/1 · Item · 19th century
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Letter from L. Cartledge to 'William' stating the writer's marriage date was 1 January 1844 at Sheriff Hutton, and William Bennett died 1 June 1846 and was buried at Wrawby.

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Envelope
GDC/239/4 · Item · 19th century
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Empty brown envelope marked ‘Edwin Gray Esq trustee for Sarah Lewis. Savings Bank Book, Declaration, Certificate of Baptism, and Receipt for £11-14s-4d’.

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Map
GDC/74/14 · Item · 19th century
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Large map of the Snainton lands regarding Cayley and Duesbury.

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Release
GDC/324/2 · Item · 19th century
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Release by Reverend Richard Hudson of Hipperholme (cousin and heir of Dudley Rockett deceased) to Thomas Weatherill of York, gentleman. Two houses (formerly one house) and a stable, a house formerly a chaise house in Fossgate etc.

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Schedule of fixtures
GDC/122/7 · Item · 19th century
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Schedule of fixtures and fittings in the house and shop of Mr Balmford, 11 Coney Street, York.

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Envelope
GDC/149/4 · Item · 19th century
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Empty envelope bearing the words 'Edwin Gray Esq: trustee for Sarah Lewis'.

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Map
GDC/227/8 · Item · 19th century
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Map of Thorp Head belonging to Thomas Walkington.

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Legal deed
GDC/420/15 · Item · 19th century
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Original deed. It is damaged, but appears to relate to family by name of Agar.

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Probate of a will
GDC/420/46 · Item · 19th century
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Grant of probate of the will of Mrs Mary Richardson, widow, late of Clifton in the City of York. Died 29 May 1866. Executrix: Honor Hewitt Carroll, widow, sister of the deceased.

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Inventory
GDC/66/19 · Item · 19th century
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Inventory of household furniture, silver etc in the house at 8 Lendal, held in trust for Mrs George Hotham.

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Letter
GDC/125/8 · Item · 19th century
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Letter asking subscribers to pay half of their subscription for the building of the Assembly Rooms in York. Lists the 12 directors names and includes a very rough sketch plan.

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Draft letter of Attorney
GDC/169/11 · Item · 19th century
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By the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral and Metropolitan Church of St Peter of York about Judges and Sergeants at law inhabiting in Sergeants Inn in Fleet Street, London.

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