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This catalogue represents the basis of the Societys library, formed by Britton in 1853; he used this MS catalogue to persuade William Cunnington III to sell his collection of Wiltshire antiquities to the newly formed society

A coloured map, commissioned by Ralph Sheldon, founder of the tapestry works at Barcheston. The earliest known map of Brailes, highly finished and decorated with Sheldons coat of arms, it was obviously intended for display rather than use. Illustrated at p.35 of AR

One of the most important and extensive family archives from the West Riding of Yorkshire. The Ingilby family has lived at Ripley since the 14th century and the archives reflect a long and continuous pattern of landholding and estate administration in the area.

Many of the papers relate to the Bowreman family who held the manor from the 1390s to 1792

Many documents concerning Admiral Sir Robert Brice Kingsmill (1730 - 1805) and his nephew John Woodham, later Sir John Kingsmill of Hermitage Park, Dublin. The Admirals papers contain letters on naval matters including secret instructions and reports and a personal signal book.

A unique unpublished witness to the Syon Abbey requiem offices; it includes the liturgy used at the death bed of the Nuns and the offices of the dead include obits for Henry V, Edward IV and their queens and for other benefactors.

A document of great importance for Yorkshire history and the study of open field systems and land division. A secular cartulary, probably drawn up for Thomas Bank of Bank Newton, c. 1433.

Collection contains 8 unpublished plays and novels written either by Orton or by Orton and Halliwell, as well as Ortons own typescripts of all his published plays, and annotated production scripts; Edna Welthorps letters and carbon copies of Ortons replies.

Bales was the greatest English calligrapher of the Elizabethan age, and these Latin verses are a fine example of his exquisite penmanship. The Latin verses were probably written as a flattering present for Archbishop John Whitgift from whom Bales hoped for patronage. Illustrated at p.

A slim unpretentious volume of tile designs is one of only three known survivng examples of Mintons first trade catalogue. Herbert Minton perfected a method of making encaustic titles for church floors using medieval methods and designs.