Identity area
Reference code
Y/ORD/5/3/1
Title
Petitions of insolvent debtors heard at York
Date(s)
- February 1828-June 1847 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
1 bundle
Context area
Name of creator
(1396-present)
Administrative history
York's bailiffs became sheriffs when the city became a county in 1396. The number was reduced to one in 1836.
Replaced bailiffs in 1396. Some legal functions transferred to Recorder in 1835.
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Petitions filed by named individuals held at York Debtor's Prison and heard by one of His Majesty's Comissioners.
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Conditions governing access
Open
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
- English
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Alternative identifier(s)
legacy
YDT 251/1b