Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Mayor and Commonality of the City of York; 1212-present
Other form(s) of name
- City of York Corporation (1212?-1974) York City Council (1974-1996) City of York Council (1996-2000s)
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
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History
This is the original title of the corporate body of the citizens of York, as used in charters and other legal documents.
This is the original title of the ancient corporation, which was reformed in 1835. In 1974 it became a district council within North Yorkshire County Council and then a unitary authority once more as the City of York Council in 1996.
Places
Legal status
York was first granted the right to have a mayor and pay it's own fee farm by the Charter of 1212.
Functions, occupations and activities
Responsibility for paying the city's fee farm to the crown and ensuring the good order and peace of the city.
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General context
This is the original title of the corporate body of the citizens of York, as used in charters and other legal documents.
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Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa
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See also Lord Mayor, Common Council