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1. Add MS 4476

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Add MS 4476
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Vol. I (ff. 316). (1) Form of assignment of livings, etc., in the patronage of Lord Brereton; 1668. f. 1. (2) Three receipts for money paid by William Polden of Wakefield, as executor for Mrs. Mary Leake of York; 1633. ff. 2, 132, 277. (3) Acknowledgement of wrong-doing by Edward Carlton, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1625-1770
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 34712

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Add MS 34712
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COLLECTIONS, historical, antiquarian, etc., made by Thomas Astle:- 1. Letters addressed by the Secretaries of State to the Lord Mayor of London, the Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex, and others, for measures to be taken for the prevention or putting down of disorders; 1711-1763. f. 1. Official copies. Included (at f. 38) are the instructions given to the Lord Mayor on the advance of the Young Pretender to Derby, 6 Dec. 1745. 2. Correspondence, partly original, of the Duke of Bedford, the Sec...
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includes: f. 1 London, England: Letters from Secretaries of State to the Lord Mayor, etc., on disorders in: 1711-1765. f. 38 Prince Charles Edward Stuart,; the Young Pretender: Precautions to be taken in London on the invasion of: 6 Dec. 1745. ff. 49, et seqq John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford: ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
12th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 38599

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COMMONPLACE-BOOK of the Shann family of Methley, co. York; mainly in the hand of Richard Shann (1561-1627). The chief contents are : 1. Survey of the manor of Methley (then belonging to Henry, afterwards Sir Henry Savile), 1592. Copy made 1611. At the end (f. 20) is a note of the purchase of much of the land in the manor in 30-31 Eliz. [1587-1589] by Henry Farrer, Richard Shann and others. f. 2. 2. "Roumes in the church": a list of the seats and their occupants in Methley Church, 1596. The...
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Commonplace Books: Shann family of Methley: chiefly 1611-1632. Scribes: Richard Shanne of Methley (1561-1627) wrote most of: n.d. Richard Shanne, of Methley: mainly written by.: (1561-1627). Shann family; of Methley. Yorkshire: Commonplace-book of: 1611-1632. includes: f. 2 Methley, West Ri...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Early 15th century-Mid 17th century
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 61652

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Add MS 61652
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Vol. DLII (ff. iii+323). (1) Letter-book containing copies of Sunderland's letters as Secretary of State, relating to domestic affairs; 1706-1710. ff. 2-229. (2) Letter-book containing copies of Sunderland's letters as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; 1714, 1715. See also Add. MSS. 61633-61640 ab...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Latin, and Portuguese
Date Range:
1706-1715
Extent:
1 item