Transcripts of documents relating to Hull from material held at The National Archives and from Hull City Archives including the Hull Corporation Bench Books (1342-1547)
Transcripts of Hull Corporation Records by J.R. Boyle
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- ReferenceGB 50 U DX28
- Dates of Creationc. 1894
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description10 volumes
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Administrative / Biographical History
The borough was created by royal charter in 1299. It was governed by a warden appointed by the crown until 1331 when he was replaced by a mayor and four bailiffs chosen by the burgesses from among themselves. The bailiffs were replaced by a bench of twelve aldermen in 1440 and they, with the mayor, remained the governing body of the town until the corporation was reformed under the Municipal Corporations Act of 1835 (5 & 6 Will. IV c. 76)
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Custodial History
Donated by Messrs. A Brown & Sons Ltd., Savile Street, Hull, 1942