Sub-sub-fonds Y/COU/3 - Freemen

Zone d'identification

Cote

Y/COU/3

Titre

Freemen

Date(s)

  • [1272]-twentieth century (Création/Production)

Niveau de description

Sub-sub-fonds

Étendue matérielle et support

19 volumes, 61 files, 4 maps

Zone du contexte

Nom du producteur

(pre-1155-1835)

Histoire administrative

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.

Zone du contenu et de la structure

Portée et contenu

Records of the freemen of the City of York, pre and post 1835 reform. Includes registers of admitted members, of apprentices, disputes with individuals and the Corporation, papers relating to the management of the common lands known as strays and a wardmote court book.

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System of arrangement

Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation

Conditions d’accès

Restricted access (Data Protection Act)

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

Conditions governing reproduction

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.

Language of material

  • anglais

Script of material

    Language and script notes

    Finding aids

    Instrument de recherche

    Zone des sources complémentaires

    Existence and location of originals

    Existence and location of copies

    Related units of description

    Descriptions associées

    Zone des notes

    Identifiant(s) alternatif(s)

    legacy

    Giles D class

    Mots-clés

    Mots-clés - Sujets

    Mots-clés - Lieux

    Mots-clés - Noms

    Mots-clés - Genre

    Zone du contrôle de la description

    Accession area