Grants awarded in 1971

Also includes letters of attorney appointing John Paston supervisor of his Manors of Bentley and Rosehall in Yorkshire

The first English translation of part of the account of the first Dutch expedition to the Iast Indies.

Shiryngton was chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The charter sets out in detail the duties of the chaplain and his daily collect is recited in full

First edition of Jamess official version of events in Perth on 5th August 1600

Records approximately 50 courts, especially interesting during the Common wealth period.

The weekly household accounts detail the usual consuption of the household including food for spaniels, hawks pigeons and swans and give menus for when Carew and his guests were staying at Beddingt

In this diary Wild records Shackleton and his companions painful progress over the Polar Plateau, their decision to turn back and their desperate struggle to regain the ship.

Richard Duke of York was Lieutenant Governor of France and Normandy and this elegantly written document is of great historical significance as it may be said to mark the beginning of the end of the

Chaderton was first Master of Emmanuel College, appointed 1584. The volume contains numerous papers concerning puritan criticisms of the anglican liturgy

Over 500 estate papers including wills and inventories, household and estate bills

Consists of transcripts of deeds relating to Leeke property in Derbyshire

Consists of Bailiffs books and farming records, including a record of timber cut on the estate and notes of the exact amounts of work done by each man in the fields and the payment he received

Includes churchwardens overseers, constables and surveyors accounts and minutes of charity schoold subscribers meetings

57 deeds, mainly grants of lands in Kelmarsh. One deed appears to relate to an early form of mortgage or loan on security of lands

An 18th century drill book with 97 plates