Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Aldermen / The "12" (Unreformed)
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Aldermen / The "12" (Unreformed); Pre 1399-1835
Other form(s) of name
- Aldermen, The twelve, The 12
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
Pre 1399-1835
History
The inner circle of twelve became known as aldermen by 1399. They were elected for life until the corporation was reformed in 1835..
Places
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
The Lord Mayor, aldermen and "24" made up the upper tier of the Corporation. Aldermen were eligible to become Lord Mayor, and many aldermen were former Lord Mayors. The aldermen and Mayor formed the key day-to-day decision making body, supported by the "24" and the lower tier, the common council.
Mandates/sources of authority
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
The inner circle of twelve became known as aldermen by 1399. They were elected for life until the corporation was reformed in 1835..
Relationships area
Related entity
Aldermen / The "12" (Reformed) (1835-1974)
Identifier of related entity
GB0192-81
Category of relationship
temporal
Type of relationship
Aldermen / The "12" (Reformed) is the successor of Aldermen / The "12" (Unreformed)
Dates of relationship
Description of relationship
Access points area
Subject access points
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Occupations
Control area
Authority record identifier
GB0192-80
Institution identifier
GB0192
Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa
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Sources
JBM How York Governs Itself, VCH York,