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Yorkshire (Brotherton Collection)

Catalogue reference: BC Yorkshire Deeds

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This record is about the Yorkshire (Brotherton Collection) dating from 1416-1834.

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Reference: BC Yorkshire Deeds
Title: Yorkshire (Brotherton Collection)
Date: 1416-1834
Description: The series comprises documents relating to land and property in Yorkshire. It includes surveys, rentals, leases, letters and accounts. The majority of the material dates from the mid to late 17th century. Many of the documents concern the Fairfax and Buckingham estates. The majority of them relate to transactions facilitated by the company of Sir Robert Clayton and John Morris. Clayton and Morris were scriveners, merchant bankers and estate agents operating in the 17th century. Many are unsigned and are probably drafts. Other documents are from the library of W. T. Freemantle, an antiquarian, from Sheffield. Some deeds in this series have not been catalogued.
Held by: Leeds University Library, Special Collections
Language: English, Latin
Creator(s): Sir Robert Clayton, John Morris
Physical description: bound in 39 volumes
Access conditions: This collection is fully accessible and not subject to restrictions under the Data Protection Act
Record URL: https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/4b2d2ae1-2624-4113-99bc-36c549e5ffe3/