Mayor and Commonality of the City of York

Identity area

Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

Mayor and Commonality of the City of York

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)

Description area

Dates of existence

1212-present

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 Northread more

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.

General context

This is the original title of the corporate body of the citizens of York, as used in charters and other legal documents.

Relationships area

Related entity

City of York Corporation (Unreformed) (1212-1835)

Identifier of related entity

GB0192-75

Category of relationship

temporal

Type of relationship

City of York Corporation (Unreformed) is the successor of Mayor and Commonality of the City of York

Control area

Authority record identifier

GB0192-74

Institution identifier

GB0192

Rules and/or conventions used

International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa

Sources

See also Lord Mayor, Common Council