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Lease for a term of 21 years at a yearly rent of £85 made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Thomas Mason, breeches-maker.
" . . . all that the manor or capital messuage house called Tang-hall parcel of the prebend of Fridaythorpe in the County of York with the appurtenances and also one barn there lately built also one close of arable meadow or pasture [] called the Great Tanghall Field also one close of arable meadow or pasture called the Little Tanghall Field . . .together with the Tanghall Green . . . formerly in the tenure or occupation of Christopher Hutton Esq and Matthew Bayock Gentl and are now in the tenure or occupation of Caleb Greenbury . . ."

Lease for a term of 99 years at a yearly rent of £9 made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Charles Mitley, carver and William Carr, joiner and carpenter.
" . . . all that the residue or remainder of the said messuage or tenement lately pulled down garth and ground of them the said Mayor and Commonalty commonly called Davyhall in Davygate aforesaid not set out for a burying place or a street as aforesaid and upon which the said Charles Mitley and William Carr have lately built six new houses . . . the said street as now set out called by the name of Cumberland Row . . ."

Lease between (1) Jonathan Dryden clerk prebendary of the prebend of Fridaythorpe and (2) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (3) William Blackbeard mercer and John Hevile mercer for a term of lives. Yearly rent £23. " . . . all that the said manor and capital messuage called Tanghall . . . and also all those closes called Great Tanghall Fields little Tanghall Fields and Tong Greene . . ."

Lease for a term of 21 years at a yearly rent of £4 made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Robert Towers, plumber and glazier
" . . . all that new built messuage or tenement situate standing and being upon the northside of Ouzebridge . . . formerly in the tenure or occupation of Francis Hartland . . ."

Lease for a term of 21 years at a yearly rent of £4 10s. made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and William Bateson, mason
" . . . all that new built messuage or tenement and shop on the northside of Ouzebridge . . ."

Lease for a term of 21 years at a yearly rent of £9 10s. made between the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) William Hill, bricklayer
" . . . all those two closes of meadow or pasture ground now divided into three lying and being on the eastside of Tanghall Lane . . . containing by estimation eight acres two roods and half a rood . . .late in the occupation of Joseph Scholfield . . ."

Lease for a term of 40 years (subject to an existing lease to Mrs Hill) at a yearly rent of £1 (rising to £3 10s. upon the termination of the existing lease) made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) George Dovers, wheelwright.
"Counterpart lease of two houses on Ouzebridge to be pulled down and rebuilt . . ."

2 February 1754

Lease for a term of 21 years at a yearly rent of £4 made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Richard Farrer, upholsterer.
" . . . all that moat [] an orchard known [] of Lord Frewin's orchard [] William Kettlewell . . ."

Lease for a term of 21 years at a yearly rent of £15 made between (1) the Mayor and Comonalty of the City of York and (2) Edward Porteus, apothecary and James Nelthorpe.
" . . . all that messuage house or tenement situate standing and being in Finkle Street . . . bounded . . . on the west by the garden wall of the tenement now in the possession of Thomas Lupton on the north by the wall of a garden late in the occupation of Richard Eltock and now of Mrs Fothergill . . ."

Lease for a term of 21 years at a yearly rent of £170 (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Barnard Ackroyd, brewer.
" . . . all that manor or capital mansion house called Tanghall . . . also one barn there . . . also . . . the great Tanghall field . . . the little Tanghall field . . . together with Tanghall green . . ."

Lease for a term of 21 years at a yearly rent of £6 (1) the Mayor and Commonaltyof the City of York and (2) Robert Sissons, mason.

Lease for a term of 21 years at a yearly rent of £28 10s. made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Edward Wallis, esquire and alderman of the city.
" . . . all that messuage or tenement called Saint George's House or Jersey House . . . being without Castlegate postern in the suburbs of the said city and also all that close or parcel of ground thereto also belonging and adjoining commonly called or known by the name of Saint George Close as the same is now separated from the walk set with trees by the [] called the New Walk and also the way to the same close from Castlegate postern . . . now or late were in lease to Matthew Wharton. . . gardiner . . . and are now in the tenure or occupation of George Dobson John Johnson and Margaret Tomlin . . ."

Lease for a term of 21 years at a yearly rent of £16 10s. made between (1) the Mayro and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Samuel Wormald, gentleman.
" . . . all those two closes or parcels of meadow or pasture ground now divided into three closes ssituate and being on the east side of Tanghall Lane and being parcel of the Tanghall near the said City of York containing by estimation eight acres two roods and an half (be the same more or less) heretofore in the occupation of Joseph Scholfield and now in the tenure or occupation of James Rhodes or his assigns as undertenant or assignee of one William Hill . . ."

Lease between (1) Jonathan Dryden clerk prebendary of the prebend of Fridaythorpe and (2) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (3) William Blackbeard mercer and John Hevile mercer for a term of lives. Yearly rent £23. " . . . all that the said manor and capital messuage called Tanghall . . . and also all those closes called Great Tanghall Fields little Tanghall Fields and Tong Greene . . ."

Lease for a term of 21 years for a yearly rent of £21 made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) William Clark, watchmaker.
" . . . all that messuage tenement or dwellinghouse situate standing and being in Finkle Street in the said city of York with the court yard before part of the same messuage and all that garden or parcel of ground lying behind the same messuage and usually enjoyed therewith all which said premises are now in the occupation of Lady Anderson . . ."
A schedule of fixtures belonging to William Clark is endorsed on the lease.

2 February 1780

Lease for a term of 11 years at a yearly rent of £7 10s (with an additional yearly rent of £5 for each acre used in tillage and not laid down to grass) made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) John Joy, cowkeeper.
" . . . all that close or parcel of pasture ground containing [] four acres three roods and twenty seven perches more or less now in the occupation of the said John Joy being parcel of Tanghall farm . . ."

Lease for a term of 21 years for a yearly rent of £2 [15s] made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Michael Eastburn, apothecary
" . . . all that stable hay chamber and kitchen with the loft over it situate standing and being near Monkbarr in the said city of York . . ."

Lease for a term of 18 years at a yearly rent of £7 10s made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Francis Meggeson, dealer in coals.
" . . . all that close or parcel of ground containing by estimation four acres and two perches heretofore in the tenure or occupation of William Spur deceased and afterwards of his widow [] Spur and now of the said Francis Meggeson his undertenants or assigns being part of a farm called Tanghall Farm . . ."

Lease for a term of 18 years at a yearly rent of £72 made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Ralph Bean, innholder.
" . . . all that messuage farmhouse or tenement known as Tanghall near the city of York aforesaid with the barns stables outbuildings and appurtenances thereof and all that close or parcel of ground wherein the same is situate and standing containing eight acres two roods and thirty perches and all those three closes and three parcels of ings ground and other part of Tanghall Farm containing together forty five acres three roods and twenty six perches more or less and bounded by the River Foss and a close belonging to the Merchants Company late in the occupation of Matthew Warren . . ."

Lease for a term of 21 years at a yearly rent of £6 10s made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Matthew Todd
" . . . all that messuage tenement or dwellinghouse situate standing and being on the north side of Ouse bridge in the parish of Saint John Micklegate in the said city of York formerly in the tenure or occupation of Robert Sisson

Lease for a term of 17 years at a yearly rent of £17 made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) William Judson, trunkmaker
" . . . all that messuage tenement or dwellinghouse situate standing and being on the south side of Ousebridge in the parish of St Michael Spurriergate . . . and also all that one other messuage tenement or dwellinghouse adjoining on the said last mentioned messuage and now in the occupation of James Ride watchmaker containing in front thirty nine feet . . ."

The Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York vs Henry Yarburgh, Esq. Brief to Counsel for the plaintiffs regarding trespass on Manor of Fulford.

Lease for a term of 60 years at a yearly rent of £12 10s (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Christopher Watson, jeweller
" . . . all that piece or parcel of land [] situate lying and being in the parish of Saint Mary Bishophill the elder in the suburbs of the city of York aforesaid being part of the rampart and moat of the City Walls and extending [] Skeldergate postern to another part of the said rampart and moat now in the occupation of Matthew Walker which said piece or parcel of land or ground contains by estimation one acre [] . . . and is more fully distinguished or delineated on a plan . . ."
Plan drawn on margin of third sheet.

Lease for a term of 37 years at a yearly rent of £5 1s made between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) William Greaves North, gentleman.
" . . . all that piece or parcel of ground situate beyond Monk Bridge in the suburbs of the said City and adjoining the [] side of the road from York to Scarborough and also all that messuage or dwellinghouse with the outbuildings and conveniences thereto belonging [] and built by the said William Greaves North upon the said piece or parcel of ground or some part thereof and also all that piece or parcel of ground heretofore used as a common pound adjoining to the said first mentioned piece or parcel of ground and all that messuage or tenement with the coachhouse and stables lately erected and built by the said William Greaves North upon the said piece or parcel of ground secondly before mentioned . . ."
Plan drawn in margin.

Lease between (1) John Peckett Lord Mayor of the City of York and the Commonalty of the same city and (2) Christopher Hutton and Matthew Bayock for nine years. Yearly rent £54.
" . . . all that the manour or capital messuage house called Tanghall parcell of the prebend of Fridaythorpe in the county of York with the appurtenances as also one close of arable meadow or pasture ground called the great Tang Hall Field also one other close of arable meadow or pasture ground called the little Tang Hall Field . . . together with the Tang Hall Green . . ."

Conveyance made between (1) John Swan and George Swann and (2) the Mayor Aldermen and Citizens of the City of York
Consideration £400
Premises: " . . . dwellinghouse . . . situate in Jubbergate in the said City of York formerly in the possession of George Blackston afterwards of William Blackston since of Ann Holmes and now in the tenure or occupation of William Hotahm and Margaret Leedle or one of them and which said messuage or dwellinghouse and premises or the sites thereof are more particularly delineated and described in the plan thereof drawn on the margin of these presents and thereon coloured blue . . ."

Lease for a term of 99 years at a yearly rent of 20s made between (1) the Mayor Aldermen and Citizens of the City of York and (2) the Archbishop of York
" . . . all that piece or parcel of ground being part of the outer moat or rampart of the city walls situate on the south east side of Micklegate bar in the suburbs of the said city of York now or late in the tenure or occupation of William Creaser . . ."
The description in the parcels clause mentions a plan in the margin; this is not visible.

Lease for a term of 75 years at a yearly rent of £1 made between the Mayor Aldermen and Citizens of the City of York and (2) Matthew Yarker, plumber and glazier, George Wilkinson, tailor and draper, Emanuel Winn, railway guard, Robert Dodsworth, mechanic, William Herst, tailor and draper, John Thomas Richardson Wade, merchant, Jacob Bruace, coal merchant, George Huggons, hosier, Robert Dodsworth, grocer, Francis Dodsworth, grocer, John Usher, John Dodsworth, grocer, Joshua Ramsdale, cooper, Thomas Elsworth, gentleman, George Henry Ward, joiner, Henry Coleman, mason, Thomas Ward, tailor, Matthias Dennis, carriage builder, George Jark Swinden, painter, Richard Dimberline, boiler smith, William Beckett, confectioner (trustees of the Primitive Methodist Society)
" . . .all that piece or parcel of ground situate in and adjoining to Nunnery Lane in the said city of York (formerly part of the moat of the said city) upon which the said building school or mission house is erected and built . . ."

Conveyance made between (1) George Wilson, William Waite, the Reverend Percival Fiennes Swann and the Reverend Thomas Percy Hudson, (trustees of teh turnpike road from York to Osbaldwick Bank) and (2) the Mayor Aldermen and Citizens of the City of York
" . . . all that piece or parcel of land situate in the township of Clifton in the county of York containing by a recent measurement one acre two roods and fifteen yards or thereabouts adjoining the York and Wigginton High Road on or towards the west with the Toll House and Outbuildings erected and now standing thereon . . . which said piece of land is more particularly delineated on the plan thereof drawn in the margin of these presents and thereon coloured pink . . ."

Case for the opinion of Counsel as to the levying of rates in the matter of the York Extension and Improvement Act 1884.

Correspondence between J Hague, solicitor, and the council concerning Messrs W Fairweather & Son of White Swan Yard, York, joiners regarding a dispute over a proposed new street from Pavement to Picadilly

Lease between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Francis Swann carpenter and Samuel Alderson carpenter for nine years. Yearly rent £9.
" . . . all those two closes of pasture ground or meadow lyeing and being on the west side of Tanghall Lane and parcell of the Tanghall nigh the City of York . . . "

Lease between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of York and (2) Francis Swann carpenter and Samuel Alderson carpenter for nine years. Yearly rent £9.
" . . . all those two closes of pasture ground or meadow lyeing and being on the west side of Tanghall Lane and parcell of the Tanghall nigh the City of York . . . "

Counterpart lease between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of Yorke and (2) Robert Summers for fifteen years. Yearly rent £46 10s
" . . .all those five closes now divided into eight closes of meadow or pasture ground with the appurtenances parcell of the Tanghall ground lyeing and being near the City of Yorke and adjoining on the Hall Fields on the one side and the River Foss on the other side formerly in the occupation of John Coultas and late in the tenure or occupation of Grace Priestly widow . . ."

Counterpart lease between (1) the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of Yorke and (2) Robert Summers for fifteen years. Yearly rent £46 10s
" . . .all those five closes now divided into eight closes of meadow or pasture ground with the appurtenances parcell of the Tanghall ground lyeing and being near the City of Yorke and adjoining on the Hall Fields on the one side and the River Foss on the other side formerly in the occupation of John Coultas and late in the tenure or occupation of Grace Priestly widow . . ."

The first box and part of the second box of terrier cards give details of properties still owned by CYC as of 2012 and are numbered 0002-9494 (with gaps). Each card number refers to a property marked on the CYC property map (not yet deposited). The cards detail the address and description of the property, the date of the deed, the committee responsible for it and the names of the tenants. The remainder of the second box of terrier cards gives details of properties previously owned by CYC but now sold. It details the purchase price, the name of the buyer and the date of sale, along with the relevant deed number.

These maps relate directly to the references on the terrier cards (see Y/LEG/2/7/1). The maps are not individually labelled other than by sheet numbers, therefore users must consult the cards first to establish which maps they would like to consult.

Legal papers relating to a dispute over a bequest from Reverend E York to York County Hospital.

Records concerning courts, prisons, civil and military defence, the watch, police and fire-firefighting, and licensing. Committee minutes relating to this function can be found at Y/COU/5/8. Wardmote court records are found with the freemen records at Y/COU/3.

This is a selection of the civic archive containing the records which are currently available for access only. Further historical and modern records will be added to this section as they are catalogued.

Please note, records of York Magistrates Court are not contained in this series, and have the reference YMC. Records of Selby Magistrates Court have the reference SMC.

Records of institutions such as prisons and kidcotes, and non-institutional punishments. Includes Calendar of felons and officials' journals from the Castle Prison and the Debtors prison.

This is a selection of the civic archive containing the records which are currently available for access only. Further historical and modern records will be added to this section as they are catalogued.

Original published lists of felons convicted at the York Assizes and moved to York Castle for their sentences to be carried out. The lists include names, ages, details of their crimes and the sentence passed. All lists are numbered and arranged by date of the offence.

1. 1785-99
2. 1800-1819
3. 1820-1841
4. 1842-51

These records are retrived as binders, not individual items.

Includes reports for January 1840, April 1840, August 1840 and October 1844.

Chaplain's Character Books detailing offenders' names, dates of conviction, age and chaplain's comments.

Includes draft copies of the reports which appear in the Committee Minute books.

Includes details of the quarter sessions and management of prisoners.

Day to day accounts of gaoler's activities at York Castle prison including attendance at quarter sessions, births in the prison, suicide attempts, disciplinary issues and punishments, arrivals and departures of prisoners including executions. From 1838 city felons were sent to the Castle prison, rather than the city prison.

The lots are in Bishophill and Gaol Lane.

The bank was in account with John Baildon. Leather bound bank book and three loose cheques.

Includes a cheque book and cheques.

The cheques are in account with Wilson, Tweedy and Co.

Day to day account of activities of the prison Chaplain, including a list of duties, visiting individual prisoners (including before execution), morning prayers, basic religious instruction.

1. Aug 1833-Jan 1859
2. Feb 1859-Oct 1867

Second and third reports of the council.

The plan was to house both facilities in one building. Also includes papers and a contract with the County Magistrates to lodge city prisoners in York Castle.

Includes a list of prisoners, contract for the maintenance of York prisoners, 1838 (decayed), and accounts for the maintenance of prisoners.

The papers concern the payment of the salary of the governors of the House of Correction.

Account books for individual prisoners held in York debtors prison, as well as books and invoices of small businesses. The account books often have the trial date at York Castle written on the cover. The final box in the series contains account books which are currently unidentified, although professions have been noted. Please note that this collection does not include account books for all debtors held in the prison.

The books are arranged alphabetically by surname, and include:
John James Anderson; William Armitage; James Barra; William Barwick; Henry Bell; Thomas Belt; Thomas Benn; James Binnington; David Brocklebank; John Cariss; Joseph Cole; Right Honorable John Dales (Lord Mayor); George Dalton; William Darbyshire; Austin Dawson; John Dawson; William Dobson; Thomas Dove; Thomas Fisher; John Harrison; Joseph Hepworth; John Heslington; Thomas Hesp; John Hick; Henry Holmes; George Hustwick (the elder); Henry Inglis; James Jackson; John Jackson; R Johnson; Marcy Kemp; HC (or Frances) Kilby / Kirby; John Robson Lambert; Charles Linfoot;
Thomas Luckhurst; William Mangles; John Masser(?); John Morton; Thomas Musgrave; George Nicholson; Robert Oake(s); James Oates; Richard Palfreyman; William Foster Percevell; R Perkins; George Pinder; George Pulleyn; John Rippon; Frances Robwson; Thomas Scowby; William Shiletto; Benjamin Sivres; Nathaniel Smith; Thomas Spaven; James Stone; John Stephenson; William Stoker; Thomas Taylor; W Turner; Robert Walker; William Whitwell(?); and James Wilson.

These papers primarily record the high level management of insolvent debtors held at the Debtors Prison.

Small notebook containing handwritten draft notes.

Includes reports on the conditions of the governors house and prisons.

Includes rules and regulations for 1836, 1837, 1839 and 1854.

This collection currently comprises a history of York City Fire Brigade, annual reports of City of York Fire Brigade, fire engineer log book, record of city fires and record of premises registered under the explosives act.

Contains information relevant to the development of the fire brigade in York from 16th century to the 1970s. Detailed information on the York City Police-Fire Brigade officers and events during 1939-1941.

The reports contain information on members of the fire brigade, call-out types, methods of communication, causes of fires, costs and annual inspections.

Contains information on the members of the fire brigade, the calls experienced, type of premises involved, method of communication, how fires were caused and extinguished, cost and annual inspection.

Contains information on the members of the fire brigade, the calls experienced,type of premises involved, method of communication, how fires were caused and extinguished, cost and annual inspection.

Contains information on the members of the fire brigade, the calls experienced, type of premises involved, method of communication, how fires were caused and extinguished, cost and annual inspection.

Contains information on the members of the fire brigade, the calls experienced, type of premises involved, method of communication, how fires were caused and extinguished, cost and annual inspection.

Contains information on the members of the fire brigade, the calls experienced, type of premises involved, method of communication, how fires were caused and extinguished, cost and annual inspection.

Contains information on the members of the fire brigade, the calls experienced, type of premises involved, method of communication, how fires were caused and extinguished, cost and annual inspection.

Contains details relevant to the daily tasks of the engineer. Provides details on fire events throughout these years.

Contains details relevant to the time of fires, the address where a fire occured, the owners of the premises, description of premises and supposed cause of fire.

List of inspection of businesses in york, owners of premises, record of fires, cost, cause of fires.

Issued every four months by the Chief Constable, York and North East Yorkshire Police

Plan setting out how North Yorkshire Police will police over the coming year and beyond.

Records of civil and military defence including militia and muster rolls, assessments for ships and royal aid. Includes local voluntary corps established in the eighteenth century for local defence and the preservation of order. For non-military assessments see Y/FIN. Includes civil defences measure enacted during World War II.

This is a selection of the civic archive containing the records which are currently available for access only. Further historical and modern records will be added to this section as they are catalogued.

E64: Names of able bodied and their arms and horses (c. 1509-1547)

E41: Muster roll of 102 soldiers sent to aid in war against Scotland (1543) and list of able bodied in the City and Ainsty and their arms.

E47: Names of persons, horses, weapons, armour in City and Ainsty plus deer parks and horse breeding (1573)

E41A: Muster roll of men chosen to be soldiers in 1584 and 1587 plus an assessment upon the Ainsty towards the cost of two light horseman to serve in Ireland 1578

E47A: Names of persons in Ainsty with weapons (1666)

E87: Names of soldiers appointed by ordinance of 23 May 1648

E41C: Names of men enlisted to serve in land and marine forces 1708-1711

E125: Commissioners for York and Ainsty minutes re: apprehension of men for army and Navy 1744-1745.

E41B: Minutes, accounts, etc connected to raising militia against Scotland 1745

E42: Minutes of Lieutenancy re: raising additional militia pursuant to 1797 Act.

E42A: Names of ballot in pursuance of Militia Act 1806.

E43: Minutes of Lieutenacy re: cavalry pursuant to 1797 Act.

E92: Raising of forces for defence of city in 1745, orders relating to vagrants, carriages impressed for royal service 1805

E86: Assessment made April 1596 for York's contribution to Ship of War to set forth from Hull.

E63: Book containing assessments, orders, warrants and proceedings relating to the civil war for the safety and defence (c.1645-)

E89: Fines and amercements for raising money for wars against France and Ireland (c.1660-1685)

E90: Contributions to royal aid and supplies in Walmgate ward parish (c.1660-1685)

E86A: Minutes of commissioners appointed under Acts of Parliament to raise proportions payable by City and Ainsty towards ships of war and disbanding of the army (c.1673-1678)

E91: Assessments made in City and Ainsty re: royal aid land tax for 1750-1777

E75: Militia accounts between the City of York, three Ridings of Yorkshire, Durham etc (1809)

Includes lists of members, constitution of The Association, lists of weapons (1745) and lists of memberss, officers elections and warrants for The York Armed Association (1798).
Detailed information on the contents can be found in the Giles Catalogue (1909).

Great war notes and lists of men for Roll of Honour 1918
List of ex Prisoners of War from York incarcerated during the First World War

List of York men killed 1914 - 1918 and some correspondence from next of kin.

List of ex-Prisoners of War 1914 - 1919

List of repatriated Prisoners of War

Notes by City of York & District Family History Society on the York World War I Index

List of repatriated Prisoners of War, prepared by the Guildhall in anticipation of a civic entertainment for the men and their consorts on the 6 February, 1919. File contains original list, as well as one photopied version and one typed version.

Lists created at different intervals over the course of the war. Lists contain the names of the fallen soldiers, as well as the status and address of their next of kin. In some instances the file contains a letter of appreciation from the next of kin for the condolences sent.

Includes cuttings and sections of The Yorkshire Gazette and The Yorkshire Herald. All featuring lists of local men at war or articles on local soldiers including details of deaths and injuries.