Serie Y/COU/3/10 - Strays - Maps and disputes concerning all strays

Área de identidad

Código de referencia

Y/COU/3/10

Título

Strays - Maps and disputes concerning all strays

Fecha(s)

  • 1772-1856 (Creación)

Nivel de descripción

Serie

Volumen y soporte

5 files, 4 maps

Área de contexto

Nombre del productor

(pre-1155-1835)

Historia administrativa

Not every resident of York was a freemen, and not all freemen were residents. Prior to 1835, the freemen formed the electorate, served as the civic administration, and returned Members of Parliament. The proportion of locally-born and incoming freeman varied over time, and did the cost and ease of access. Honorary freemen were also appointed, often royality or members of the nobility. The corporation strictly regulated the freedom, punishing unfree offenders and overseeing the guilds.

Nombre del productor

(1835-present)

Historia administrativa

In 1835 the status of freemen in York as the sole electorate, master craftsmen, traders and officials was ended as part of municipal reform. In 1953 a Gild of freemen was setup to "enhance the good reputation of the City of York" and "maintain and develop the rights and privileges of the Admitted Citizens and Freemen of York".
See also Strays Committee.

Nombre del productor

(Pre-16th century - unknown)

Historia administrativa

By the 16th/17th centuries pasture-masters for each ward administered the common lands. Traditionally appointed by Wardmote Courts, but occasionally by the corporation. Following inclosure, pasturemasters were appointed by the corporation, but this was challenged in 1835. In the nineteenth century, appointments switched between the corporation and wardmote courts/freemen a number of times, alongside disputes over corporation control and ownership of the lands themselves.
Appointed by/reported to Wardmote Court and/or Corporation. See also Freemen (Reformed) and Freemen (Unreformed)

Institución archivística

Área de contenido y estructura

Alcance y contenido

Dispute with Corporation papers concerning nomination of pasturemasters, and wardmotes courts post-1835. A map of each stray from 1772, by John Lund.

Acumulaciones

Sistema de arreglo

Área de condiciones de acceso y uso

Condiciones de acceso

Open

Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.

Condiciones

Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.

Idioma del material

  • inglés

Escritura del material

    Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras

    Instrumentos de descripción

    .Listed to item level in Giles catalogue (1909)

    Área de materiales relacionados

    Existencia y localización de originales

    Existencia y localización de copias

    Unidades de descripción relacionadas

    See also individual strays: Y/COU/3/6-9

    Descripciones relacionadas

    Área de notas

    Identificador/es alternativo(os)

    legacy

    Giles D Qq-Vv

    Puntos de acceso

    Puntos de acceso por materia

    Puntos de acceso por lugar

    Puntos de acceso por autoridad

    Tipo de puntos de acceso

    Área de control de la descripción

    Área de Ingreso