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Minute book
Y/COU/1/2/74 · Item · 1993-1994
Part of York Civic Archive

Volume is indexed.
Includes file of pages titled 'Minutes containing exempt information as defined in Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (May 1993-May 1994)
Minute book
Y/COU/1/2/76 · Item · 1995-1996
Part of York Civic Archive

Volume includes 'Contents' pages.
Cover reads 'York District Council'
Minute book
Y/COU/1/2/83 · Item · 2002 - 2003
Part of York Civic Archive

Indexed at front of both volumes.
Volume 1 includes file of documents missed during binding.
Minute book
Y/COU/1/2/85 · Item · 2004 - 2005
Part of York Civic Archive

Indexed at front of Volume 1.
Binding of Volume 2 incorrectly reads '2005-2006'.
Draft house and minute books
Y/COU/1/3 · Series · 1719-1827
Part of York Civic Archive

Additional minute volumes not forming part of main series of house books.

A (1719-1728)
B (1728-1743)
C (1743-1763)
D (1763-1784)
E (1784-1802)
F (1802-1816)
G (1816-1827)

Draft minute books, some containing minutes of Quarter Sessions

H (1659-1666)
I (1668-1673)
K (1675-1680)
L (1680-1685)
M (1685-1692)
N (1711-1714)
O (1714-1719)
Memoranda and register books
Y/COU/1/4 · Series · 1300s-1800s
Part of York Civic Archive

Various memoranda books that cover a wide range of topics include gild ordinances, rents, tolls, taxes, chantries, oaths, official correspondence, recognizances, inrolments, hospitals, leases, certificates, wills, charities, fishing rights. Memoranda and register books that relate to specific functions are listed elsewhere. The first two volumes were previously also known as A/Y and B/Y.
Memoranda Book (A/Y)
Y/COU/1/4/1 · Item · c.1327-c.1547
Part of York Civic Archive

One of the two earliest city memoranda books. Detailed information on the contents can be found in the Giles Catalogue (1909)

 Mayor and Commonality of the City of York
Memoranda Book (B/Y)
Y/COU/1/4/2 · Item · c.1372-c.1603
Part of York Civic Archive

One of the two earliest city memoranda books. Detailed information on the contents can be found in the Giles Catalogue (1909)

 Mayor and Commonality of the City of York
Register book
Y/COU/1/4/3 · Item · c.1561-c.1681
Part of York Civic Archive

General register book, includes infomation on alienation of lands, city appointments, gild and ordinances, recusants and land. Detailed information on the contents can be found in the Giles Catalogue (1909).

 Mayor and Commonality of the City of York
Register book
Y/COU/1/4/4 · Item · c.1482-c.1600
Part of York Civic Archive

General register book, includes orders, decrees, inquisitions, peitions, deeds, payment of fee farm. Detailed information on the contents can be found in the Giles Catalogue (1909).

 Mayor and Commonality of the City of York
Register book
Y/COU/1/4/5 · Item · c.1578-c.1825
Part of York Civic Archive

General register book containing copies of earlier documents and original later documents such as orders, decrees, charters, gifts, acts. Detailed information on the contents can be found in the Giles Catalogue (1909).

 Mayor and Commonality of the City of York
Precedent and miscellanea books
Y/COU/1/5 · Series · 1400s-1800s
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Collections of memoranda on a wide variety of subjects such as elections, courts, orders, measures. Detailed information on the contents can be found in the Giles Catalogue (1909). When ordering please state the E number in addition to the reference number.

E32. Vol 1. (c.1461-1509)
E33. Vol 2. Titled: 'Ouse bridge presidents 1' (c.1600s)
E34. Vol 3. Titled: 'Ouse bridge presidents 2' - Contains index (c.1600s).
E35. Vol 4. Titled: 'Ouse bridge presidents 3' (c.1600s)
E36. Vol 5. Includes copies of judgments and resolutions (c.1489-1610)
E37. Vol 6. Precedent book (c.1600-1700s)
E38. Vol 7. Predecent book (c. 1603-1625)
E39. Vol 8. Precedent book (c. 1461-1471)
E40. Vol 9. (1484-1834)
E40A. Vol 10. (unknown)
E40B. Vol 11. (unknown)
E40C. Vol 12. (unknown)

 Mayor and Commonality of the City of York
Gilds, fraternities and mysteries
Y/COU/2 · Sub-sub-fonds · 16th century-20th century
Part of York Civic Archive

Records of gilds (guilds), fraternities and mysteries. Though not formally part of the Corporation, there were very strong links in terms of membership, activities and enforcement. Copies of gild material can also be found in the register books in the Y/COU/1/4 series.
Deed of conveyance relating to the Corpus Christi Guild
Y/COU/2/1/4 · Item · 20 June 1590
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Deed of conveyance from William Holdyard Esquire, Recorder of York, to the Lord Mayor, Sheriff and certain Aldermen of the House called the Guild or the Fraternity of Corpus Christi without Micklegate Bar with all lands and tenements belonging to the guild in the City and in Stamford Bridge and Buttercrambe parcel of the possessions of the same guild. Also one annual rento f £16 reserved out of certain lands (the other part of the possessions of the guild but sold to John Palmes Esquire by Indenture dated 20/6/1590).
Freemen
Y/COU/3 · Sub-sub-fonds · [1272]-twentieth century
Part of York Civic Archive

Records of the freemen of the City of York, pre and post 1835 reform. Includes registers of admitted members, of apprentices, disputes with individuals and the Corporation, papers relating to the management of the common lands known as strays and a wardmote court book.
Registers of admissions to the freedom
Y/COU/3/1 · Series · [1272]-twentieth century
Part of York Civic Archive

The central recorded series of admitted freemen. The first volume has been previously known as C/Y [Continues post-Giles]. Records under 100 years old will be restricted under the Data Protection Act.

 Freemen (Unreformed)
Wardmote court book
Y/COU/3/11 · Item · c.1485-1497 and 1575-1586
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Proceedings of wardmote courts in the wards of the city including offences, penalties and fines. The first10 folios concen the years 1485-1497 (note these pages are imperfect and badly damaged in places). The bulk of the volume concerrns the years 1575-1586.

 Freemen (Unreformed)