General Pardon granted by Edward IV
General Pardon granted by Edward IV to Elizabeth Blenkinsopp in the County of Northumberland for general transgressions, seemingly relating to events linked with the Siege of Harlech Castle (1461-1468) which was a key event in The Wars of the Roses. The document bears the Great Seal of Edward IV [damaged and incomplete].
Part of Trevelyan (George Otto) Archive
Part of Manuscript Albums
Consists of letters from people of local and national significance.
A manuscript recipe book compiled by Jane Coulson, containing culinary and medicinal recipes. The title page bears the inscription: Choice and Experienced Receipts of Cookery, Preserves, Conserves, Pickles, etc. together with a Collection of Valuable Receipts for Physick collected from Mr John Spearman of Hetton and other able and Eminent Physicians . 186 pages. With a table of contents at the end of the volume. Also with an edition of The London Packet or New Lloyd's Evening Post interleaved in page 143 (now removed to a separate folder but kept alongside the volume).
Part of Spence Watson/Weiss Papers
Correspondence - A-Z by author
Scrapbooks of autographs and press cuttings relating to matters of local interest to the North East of England, and Walters interests in temperance.
Part of Williams (Ethel) Archive
Five items held by Williams. Two connected with her work in the Suffrage movement, three family heirlooms.
Family correspondence and papers
Files of correspondence between Walter Calverley Trevelyan, Lady Pauline Trevelyan and members of their family. Also personal papers, sketch books and illustrations created by and relating to the family.
Part of Manuscript Albums
Consists of letters from people of local and national significance.