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Complete series of minute books of the corporation, traditionally known as "house books". The second series continues in a different format after municipal reform in 1835.

1 (1476-1479)
2, 3, 4 (1480-1486)
5 (1483-1489 [an additional volume]
6 (1486-1490)
7 (1490-1496)
8 (1496-1503)
9 (1503-1519)
10 (1519-1527)
11 (1527-1533)
12 (1533-1534)
13 (1534-1539)
13A (1539-1549)
14 (1540-1541)
15 (1541-1543)
16 (1543-1544)
17 (1544-1546)
18 (1546-1547)
19 (1547-1549)
20 (1549-1552)
21 (1552-1555)
22 (1556-1560)
23 (1560-1565)
24 (1565-1572)
25 (1572-1574)
26 (1154-1577)
27 (1577-1580)
28 (1580-1585)
29 (1585-1587)
30 (1587-1592)
31 (1592-1598)
32 (1598-1605)
33 (1605-1612)
34 (1613-1625)
35 (1625-1637)
36 (1637-1650)
37 (1650-1663)
38 (1663-1688)
39 (1688-1700)
40 (1692-1706)
41 (1706 -1719)
42 (1720-1738)
43 (1739-1756)
44 (1756-1780)
45 (1780-1792)
46 (1793-1803)
47 (1803-1811)
48 (1812-1821)
49 (1821-1827)
50 (1827-1835)

Includes books for the following dates: 1478-9 and 1497

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.

2 copies.

This is an additional volume.

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.

Includes minutes; plaint books; court books and papers; declarations, pleadings and other documents; recognizances; calendars of prisoners; and judgement papers

Includes early images of the death of Margaret Clitherow and various street scenes.
35mm slides

William Harrington to Leonard Weddell of Wharrome Percie, Co. York, yeoman. 18½ acres of arable land and 4½ acres of meadow in Clifton, (as in CLY/1/1/19). Conson £74. Signed and sealed by William Haryngton.

Robert Reynolde of Clyfton, husbandman, and Lancelot Holme of York, mercer, to William Hildyard, Esq, and William Key, both of York; and the heirs of William Hildyard, Esq, and William Key, both of York; and the heirs of William Hildyard, 20 acres of arable land and meadow in Clifton Fields, a toft, a small close at the west end of Clifton and an acre of meadow in Aikcam meadows, all formerly in the tenure of Anne Dove, widow, mother of Richard Plewman, and now of Robert Reynold; and a barn in Clifton in the tenure of Robert Reynold. Clause of warranty against the claims of Margaret, wife of Robert Reynold and Emmotte, wife of Lancelot Holme. Conson. £110 13 8d. Signed and sealed by Robert Reynold (with a mark) and Lancelot Holme. Endorsed witnesses to livery of seisin. (Latin)

Records relating to poor relief prior to the Poor Law Amendment Act, 1834. Further historical and modern records will be added to this section as they are catalogued.

Includes minutes; accounts and relief assessments.

See ref: PLU for poor relief records relating to the York Poor Law Union and the Public Assistance Committtee (1837-1960s).

Richard Smerthwait to Richard Plewman alias Love, at the latter’s request. Relating to property in Clifton as in CLY/1/3/2. Sealed by Richard Smerthwait. Endorsed by witnesses to the livery of seisin. (Latin).

Richard Plewman alias Love, to Richard Smerthwait, of the latter’s recognizance of statute merchant in CLY/1/3/5, provided he should fulfil all covenants as in CLY/1/3/2. Signed by Richard Smerthwait.

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.

Fine levied (Michaelmas Term 1582) between William Robynson, plaintiff and William Inglebye, defendant. Concerning 14 messuages, 14 tofts, a windmill, 14 gardens, 14 orchards, 400 acres of land, 100 acres meadow, 200 acres pasture, 10 acres wood, 300 acres heath, 100 acres ternary, 12d rent and common pasture in Clyfton, Rolf and Skelton and 4 acres of meadow in Atom. Fine: £260. Seal, partially defective. (Latin).

Includes legal papers such as indentures, final agreements and court papers. Also includes details of burials, the estate of Richard Worswick and the will of Peter Straker. See item level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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This page contains no dates or useful names.
Black and white print, 20 x 27 cms
Provenance: None
Duplicates: No
Type of item: Modern copy

Between William Harrington, plauntiff, and John Blythman, and Margaret, his wife, defendants. Concerning 18½ acres of arable land and 4½ acres of meadow in Clifton, (as in CLY/1/1/19). Conson £74. Signed and sealed by William Harryngton.

Regulations on trade including alehouses, brewers, malters and meat.

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, including further alehouse licensing registers.

Comprises records relating to welfare and support services in York.

Papers of the Robinson family, primarily covering legal matters. The documents are organised roughly chronologically. Please see series level descriptions for further information about the contents of this collection.

This extensive collection comprises legal papers and probate documentation relating to the clients of Gray, Dodsworth & Co, over at least three centuries. Clients were not solely York-based, and the papers relate to a wide geographical area across northern England and London predominantly, including papers on local manors. The collection has been catalogued in the order in which it was found, with bundles of documents catalogued together to maintain the original order. In some cases, this means that the inter-relationship between the documents in a bundle is currently unknown.

Please note that numbers GDC/26, GDC/35-38, GDC/134-135 and GDC/188 were not used.

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Includes leases, observations, valuation, letter from Thomas Jubb, trial of one of the inhabitants of Serjant's Inn, account from James Knowles and accounts from John Brown. The bulk of the contents of this series relate to Serjant's Inn. Please see file level descriptions for more detailed information about the contents of this series.

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Includes a guild copy of one of the York Mystery Plays, ordinances and lists of members for the Company of Girdlers, and account books for the Guild of Curriers.

Also known as 'The Sykes Manuscript'. The play formed part of the cycle of York Mystery Plays, performed in York at the festival of Corpus Christi until their suppression in 1569. This manuscript is only one of two known contemporary copies of the play; the other is held at the British Library. The text of this copy has some variations from those found in the copy at the British Library. This play would have been performed by the Guild of Scriveners [Scribes].

The vellum cover of the play contains various rough notes.

A folder contains a typed transcription and translation, as well as photographs of the manuscript, is kept in the same box.

For a detailed analysis of the manuscript see A.C. Cawley,
The Sykes Manuscript of the York Scriveners’ Play in Leeds Studies in English and Kindred Languages, 1952. Cawley notes that the manuscript may have originally been held by the Corporation of York, before being donated to the Yorkshire Philosophical Society in the nineteenth century by a private individual.

The conveyance relates to a messuage in Helket, York.

FEOFFMENT, Chris. Neleson of Rycall, gent, to Wm. Neleson, his son and heir and Anne Tenant, daughter of Ric. Tenant, dec.d, his intended wife, and the heirs of their bodies, remainder to the feoffor and his heirs. The manor of Skelton, 12 bovates of land and 2 closes called Corbrum and Lyngclose in Skelton, and a barn and 1 acre of land in Bowthom in the suburbs of York, in the tenure of John Wright and 1 barn and 1 acre of meadow in Bagargate in the suburbs of York in the tenure of Hy. Maltman

Signed and sealed by Chris. Neleson.

Endorsed 1. Livery of seisin, date as above.

2. Endorsed on the close [Roll], 21 Nov. 20 Eliz. (1577).

Viewed the tofts for the plt. This deed examined with them.

Signed, Tho. Lascelles, Chr. Astye.

20 Hy VIII

Depicts a griffin holding up a cardinal's hat and a banner with the crest of Archbishop Wolsley on.
Format: Colour 11 x 8
Provenance: Unknown

This page contains no dates or useful names.
Black and white print, 20 x 27 cms
Provenance: None
Duplicates: No
Type of item: Modern copy

Indenture concerning Hall Field in Heworth. Indenture made between John Barton of Whenby in the County of York, esquire and Roger Geges, Citizen and Bower of the City of York. [Transcript]. Also shorter document in Latin with the same names and dates].

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There is no extant charter surviving relating to this seal. Natural wax, badly discoloured. Condition: chipped at top. Impression: fair. Noted in Birch, Volume 1, 490, p.54.

The page notes the 25th year of Henry VIII's reign, with John Hogeson mayor.
Black and white print, 20 x 27 cms
Provenance: None
Duplicates: No
Type of item: Modern copy

The page notes the 25th year of Henry VIII's reign, with John Hogeson mayor.
Black and white print, 20 x 27 cms
Provenance: None
Duplicates: No
Type of item: Modern copy

The page notes the 25th year of Henry VIII's reign, with Robert Paycoke as mayor.
Black and white print, 20 x 27 cms
Provenance: None
Duplicates: No
Type of item: Modern copy

The conveyance relates to a messuage in Bishopthorpe.

William Harrington is listed as mayor.
Black and white print, 20 x 27 cms
Provenance: None
Duplicates: No
Type of item: Modern copy

The conveyance relates to a tenement.

Note this volume is completely blank

John Redeman of Gatefulforde, gent, to John Grene, of York, in £50. For the performance of covenants in an indenture of the same date and to bar the claim of Elizabeth wife of John Readman, to dower.

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

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.

Original and printed maps and plans of York as follows. Retrieved as binders, not individual items.

1. Plan of York Part 1 (c.1545)
2. Plan of York Part 2, (c.1545)
3. John Speed Plan of York (1610)
4. 'Plane based on Speed' (c.1610)
5. Hogenberg, Plan of York (1618)
6. 'SAR' Plan of York (1650)
7. 'Archer's Plan of the Great, Antiente and famous Citty of York' (c.1680)
8. Jacob Richard's Plan of York (c.1685)
9. Jacob Richard's 'A Draught of his majesties manner house of York'' (c.1685)
10. Jacob Richard's 'Plan of York Castle' (1685)
11. Unfinished plan view of York Castle (c.1685)
12. Benedict Horsley of York. 'A new plan of York' (1697)
13. John Cossin's 'Old plan of York'(1722)
14. John Cossin's 'New plan of York (1722)
15. John Cossin;s 'Area from map of 1727(?)' (1727)
16. Francis Drake 'A plan of the city of York' (1736)
17. Francis Drake 'A plan of the city of York' (1736)
    18 Francis Drake Eboracum 'Plan of York'' (1736)
18. Peter Chassereau Plan of York (1750)
19. Peter Chassereau Plan of york republished with augmentations (1766)
20. T. Jeffreys, London 'Map of York'
21. Copy of a plan of the townships of Acomb and Holgate (1774)
22. Francis White, York, Plan of York and the Ainsty (1785)
23. Francis Drake reprint. Plan of York with slight alterations (1785)
24. Francis Drate reprint. Plan of York with slight alterations (1785)
25. Francis White's plan of 1785 with slight alterations from second edition of Drake's Eboracum puliblished by Wilson & Spence (1788)
26. Francis White's plan of 1785 with slight alterations from second edition of Drake's Eboracum puliblished by Wilson & Spence (1788)
27. Plan of the City of York, published by John & Geo. Todd (1811)
28. History of York, published by John & Geo. Todd (1818)
29. Edward Baines, Yorkshire Directory. Plan of York (1822)
30. Edward Baines, Yorkshire Directory. Plan of York (1822)
31. Henry Bellerby 'The Stranger's Guide' (1825)
32. A Map of the County of the City of York [showing York and the Ainsty], From an Actual Survey made in the Years 1830-1831, by Robert Cooper, Land Surveyor etc. (1832)
33. Robert Sunter Plan of York (1845)
34. Henry Bellerby 'The Stranger's Guide' 8th edition (1847)
35. Robert Sunter, Plan of the city of York (1848)
36. Tallis' Map of York (c.1850)
37. Whittock of York Bird's eye view (1856-1860)
38. Whittock of York Bird's eye view (1856-1860)
39. Abel Heywood Plan of York (1860s)
40. Jognson & Tesseyman, Directory of the City of York (1872)
41. Wm Sessions 'Penny plan of the City of York' (c.1880s)
42. British Association York Meeting (1881)
43. Ben Johnston & Co 'Plan of the City of York printed in colours showing the new boundaries & the several wards' (1884)
44. Bacon's Plan of York (c.1895)

Copy of foundation document.

The conveyance relates to a garden or orchard near St Martin's Lane.

The conveyance relates to a messuage and moat on the north side of Monk Bar.

Includes:
E48: Book of Subsidy granted to King Henry VIII and contributed by Persons, Corporations, Fraternities, Gilds etc, according to certain values, 1547-8;
E49 Book of Subsidy granted to King Edward VI, 1547-8 (bound with E48);
E50: Book of Subsidy granted to King Edward VI and Elizabeth I, 1550-1559;
E51: Book of Subsidy granted to Elizabeth I, 1563-1582.
E59: Assessment on the City and Ainsty, 1582;
E59a: Assessments on the City and Ainsty, 1585-1600

The page notes the second year of King Edward VI, with Robert Paycoke as mayor.
Black and white print, 20 x 27 cms
Provenance: None
Duplicates: No
Type of item: Modern copy

Includes articles of agreement, abstracts of title, bond, legal papers relating to a case in the Chancery Court, leases, leases and releases, bargains and sales and deed of convenant.

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The conveyance relates to an unidentified messuage.

Abstract of the title of the tithes of Farnham, Ferrinsby & Dog Loftus and the avowdson of the vicarage of Farnham.

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