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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.
Deed of conveyance relating to the Corpus Christi Guild
Y/COU/2/1/4 · Item · 20 June 1590
Part of York Civic Archive

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.