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 North… read 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