York Coroner

Identity area

Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

York Coroner

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • York Coroner; pre-1229-present

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      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      pre-1229-present

      History

      The first entry of a coroner in York dates from 1229, and there were three in 1279 and the 1630s. Though appointed and salaried by the corporation, the coroner is an independant official, ultimately responsible to Crown and Lord Chancellor. In 2019 the office of the City of York Coroner moved from York to Northallerton to co-locate with the services of the North Yorkshire Coroner. At present the two offices are still functionally separate.
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      Legal status

      Functions, occupations and activities

      Responsible for determining the cause of death of a dead body in their jurisdiction. Supported by deputy and administrative staff.

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      Internal structures/genealogy

      General context

      The first entry of a coroner in York dates from 1229, and there were three in 1279 and the 1630s. Though appointed and salaried by the corporation, the coroner is an independant official, ultimately responsible to Crown and Lord Chancellor.

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      Occupations

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      GB0192-106

      Institution identifier

      GB0192

      Rules and/or conventions used

      International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa

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          Sources

          VCH York, JBM How York Governs Itself

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