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- 1543-1809 (Creation)
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10 volumes
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Administrative 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.
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Scope and content
E64: Names of able bodied and their arms and horses (c. 1509-1547)
E41: Muster roll of 102 soldiers sent to aid in war against Scotland (1543) and list of able bodied in the City and Ainsty and their arms.
E47: Names of persons, horses, weapons, armour in City and Ainsty plus deer parks and horse breeding (1573)
E41A: Muster roll of men chosen to be soldiers in 1584 and 1587 plus an assessment upon the Ainsty towards the cost of two light horseman to serve in Ireland 1578
E47A: Names of persons in Ainsty with weapons (1666)
E87: Names of soldiers appointed by ordinance of 23 May 1648
E41C: Names of men enlisted to serve in land and marine forces 1708-1711
E125: Commissioners for York and Ainsty minutes re: apprehension of men for army and Navy 1744-1745.
E41B: Minutes, accounts, etc connected to raising militia against Scotland 1745
E42: Minutes of Lieutenancy re: raising additional militia pursuant to 1797 Act.
E42A: Names of ballot in pursuance of Militia Act 1806.
E43: Minutes of Lieutenacy re: cavalry pursuant to 1797 Act.
E92: Raising of forces for defence of city in 1745, orders relating to vagrants, carriages impressed for royal service 1805
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Language of material
- English