Borthwick Catalogue

Extract from the will of Mary Leake of York

MD/100/11
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30 April 1633

Extract from the will of Mary Leake of York, widow, proved 30 April 1633, bequeathing the St Saviourgate property to her daughter Mary (if she lives) and to the heirs of her body; and, if she dies, to the testator's brother, William Palden an...

Copy of the will of Lady Sarah Hewley of York

MD/100/39
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1710-1715

Part of Miscellaneous Documents

Copy of the will of Lady Sarah Hewley of York, widow, 9 July 1707 with codicil 21 Aug. 1710 and private instructions Probate Sept. 1710 (copy made Oct. 1715). 'Item I give and devise my house in St Saviourgate (which I lately purchased of Mr ...

Certified copy of the will of Robert Vawsse of York

MD/100/4
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9 October 1578

Part of Miscellaneous Documents

Certified copy of the will of Robert Vawsse of York, tapiter, proved 9 October 1578 , in which he leaves his dwelling house in St Saviourgate with a cottage, and the lease of the adjoining house, to his wife, Jayne, for her life, and then to his s...

Copy of the will of Christopher Peake of York

MD/100/48
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27 November 1766

Part of Miscellaneous Documents

Copy of the will of Christopher Peake of York, esq., proved 27 Nov. 1766, leaving all his real estate to his coursin, Daniel Bayne of London, merchant.

Copy of the will of Mary Wightman of York

MD/100/55
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27 April 1789

Part of Miscellaneous Documents

Copy of the will of Mary Wightman of York, spinster, dated 27 April 1798, in which she leaves all her property to her brother, Christopher Wightman.

Copy of the will of Philip Knapton of York and codicil

MD/100/64
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1819-1833

Part of Miscellaneous Documents

Copy of the will of Philip Knapton of York, gent., made 16 Feb. 1819 and codicil 1 April 1833 (proved 13 Dec, 1833), whereby he devised the St Saviourgate property in trust to John Wolstenholme of York, bookseller, and Robert Davies of York, gent.

Probate inventory of John Hammond of York

MD/103
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15 June 1658

Part of Miscellaneous Documents

Probate inventory of John Hammond of York, pewterer, taken 15 June 1658, and exhibited on 17 August 1658; with note of charges for probate.

Probate copy of the will of Richard Hewitt of York

MD/110
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1673

Part of Miscellaneous Documents

Probate copy of the will of Richard Hewitt of York, alderman.

'The Book of Remarks of William Storr of Scalm Park 1678-1731' with 19th century additions

MD/112
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1678-[19th century]

Part of Miscellaneous Documents

A commonplace book containing the customs of the manor of Wistow 1711; rents due to the archbishop 1710-1711; list of landowners with a valuation of their lands 1712; account of receipts (mostly for sale of animals) at Beckingham 1823-1824; valuat...

Probate of Will of Thomas Fairborne of Stearsby

MD/12/1
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13 April 1775

Part of Miscellaneous Documents

Probate of will of Thomas Fairborne of Stearsby, pa. Brandsby, co. York, yeoman. Will dated 23 June 1774. Probate: 13 April 1775.

Probate of will and codicil of Thomas Cattley of Stearsby

MD/12/2
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15 October 1800

Part of Miscellaneous Documents

Probate of will and codicil of Thomas Cattley of Stearsby, pa. Brandsby, co. York, farmer. Will dated 26 January 1793. Codicil added 4 May 1799. Probate: 15 October 1800.

Probate of will of Hannah Varley of Foulrice