| Description | Contains the family and estate records and family correspondence for the Grimston family of Grimston Garth and Kilnwick.
Includes deeds and other documents relating to Aldbrough 1794 comprising certificate that Christopher Hobson as a suitable person to keep a public; Beswick 1750-1770 comprising assessment; Beverley 1763-1770 comprising notice of Beverley Races, rules for Beverley Assembly Rooms and notice of concerts; Cawkeld 1833; Cottingham 1760; East Newton, 1771; Etton 1689-1756; Fangfoss 1779 comprising petition to Quarter Sessions of the inhabitants concerning John Holderness constable and surveyors of highways; Fordon 1587-1752; Gardham 1782; Garton with Grimston 1680-1901; Hull 1696-1747; Hunmanby 1548-1700; Kilnwick 1721-1902; Manor of Kilnwick 1741-1822 with call roll and pain; Lockington 1810 comprising articles of agreement for Cow Club; Lund 1539-1816; Ringborough 1844; Sculcoates 1752; Sunderlandwick Moor 18th century comprising notice concerning damage caused by rabbits; Tunstall 1689; Warter 1771 comprising notice for races; Winestead 1760 comprising plan of farmhouse; York 1712-1770 with list of nobility and gentry who appeared at the Assembly Rooms during race week; deeds and other documents relating to North Riding 1748-1807 with plan of lordships of Birkby and Little Smeaton belonging to John Grimston;
Also with accounts 1639-1822 with accounts of Admiral Henry Medley and Thomas Grimston 1729-1759; bonds 1601-1710; commissions and appointments to military and lieutenancy of Grimston family 1704-1803; inquisitions post mortem 1299-1611; legal papers 1590-1768; papers of Grimston family members in role of magistrates including depositions, settlement examinations, warrants and summonses, calenders for York Assize 1747-1811; papers relating to militia and volunteers 1758-1852; various deeds 1541-1856 including copy. Statutes of the Cathedral Church of York 1541; wills 1650-1858;
Miscellaneous deeds and documents including Acts of Parliament 1699-1842; sale catalogues for works of art 1726-1764 including entire collection of William Sykes, painter; drawings, illustrations and plans 1758-1812; inventories of china and silver at Grimston Garth 1821-1851; Grimston pedigrees and heraldic material 1066-19th century; poems 18th century-20th; printed matter 1621-1905; recipes 18th century; routes of journeys 18th century-19th century; various documents early 17th century-1915.
Family papers and correspondence including: papers of Vice Admiral Henry Medley 1687-1750 with correspondence, letters, commissions and orders from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, Secretaries of the Admiralty and various Admirals and Captains; various accounts, papers relating to signals and other documents;. papers of French naval officer Chevalier de Caylus captured by Vice Admiral Henry Medley 1717-1744 with correspondence and orders, signal books and related documents; Grimston family correspondence for Thomas Grimston 1702-1752; John Grimston 1725-1780 and Thomas Grimston 1753-1821. |