1. Charter of Henry VII (1487), ff.3r-7v. 2. List of mayors of Pontefract, 1484-1694 and 1710, ff.8r-9r. 3. Charter of Elizabeth I for Pontefract school (1583), ff.10r-12r. 4. Survey of Pontefract Park (1588), ff.12v-14r. 5. The Surprize [sic] of Pontefract Castle by Col, Morrice, by T.W., ff.14v-16v. 6. An Account of the trial of Col Jonn Morrice, ff.17r-24r. 7. Pedigree of the Morrice family, f.24v. 8. Miscellaneous notes, c. 1754, f.25r.
Miscellanae Pontefracti collected from records and manuscripts by Thomas Wilson of Leeds
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 MS 723
- Dates of Creation
- ca. 1750?
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 vol. (26 ff.) Vellum. Folio 26 forms the back paste-down
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Presumably collected by Thomas Wilson, 1713-1789, son of Richard Wilson, 1678-1761, recorder of Leeds
Access Information
Access is unrestricted
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mr. W.W. Jenkins, September 1985
Note
In English