| Description | Comprising the records of Beverley Borough and volumes containing Beverley Borough records and other Beverley documents compiled by the Beverley antiquarian, Gillyatt Sumner.
Includes charters and other records relating to incorporation of borough 1307-1685; corporation accounts and vouchers 1648-1873 incorporating accounts of corporation as trustees of Beverley Minster fabric and estate 1723-1844; papers relating to pastures 1769-1896; records of Court of Record 1625-1840 with papers Court Leet and Court Baron of Manor of Beverley 1733-1846; records of Beverley Borough Quarter Sessions 1719-1841 with sessions files, minutes, indictments, oath rolls; records of Court Leet and Court Baron 1679-1850; Acts of Parliament including various Beverley Local Acts 1744-1839; papers relating to Charities 1590-1913 with references to Church School, Sir Michael Warton's Hospital, Ann Routh's Hospital; list of members and account book of Beverley Conservative Association 1841-1842; papers relating to elections 1727-1868 with burgess rolls 1832-1888, Beverley Borough poll books 1790-1868, East Riding parliamentary election poll books 1837, 1868, various election handbills, posters and addresses; papers of Beverley Waterworks Company and Gas Works 1829-1907; legal papers 1370-20th century; poor law, workhouse and settlement papers 1756-1840; records of parish churches including St Mary 1708-1836, St John and St Martin 1773-1835 and St Nicholas 795-1848; title deeds for properties in Beverley 1575-1889, corporation leases 17th century-19th century; bonds 1637-1838; wills 1698-1769; maps and plans 1736-1851 with plans of Beverley Minster estates in Lincolnshire; miscellaneous documents 1710-19th century with papers relating to Assembly Rooms and town gaol.
A series of volumes of Beverley Borough and other Beverley records compiled by Gillyatt Sumner comprising volume 1603-1841with references to employment of children, Beverley Court of Requests; Beverley Dispensary; Beverley elections; Beverley Grammar School; volume 1282-1843 with references to Beverley Pastures; Beverley Borough Sessions; tolls, indentures of apprenticeship,, Yorkshire County Coroner, Yorkshire elections, East Riding Reform Association; volume 1344-1765 with extracts from Beverley Corporation account rolls; extracts from vestry books of St John and St Martin; volume 1633-1812 with deeds, corporation, papers relating to parliamentary elections; part of volume 1714-1818 with references to River Hull and Beverley Beck; mayor's elections and expenses 1742 and 1793; Quarter Sessions recognisances, tolls; volume 1727-1837 with handbills, poll books and other printed matter; volume 1754-1811 containing verdicts of coroner; part volume 1793-1801 containing orders for payment of relief to families of militiamen serving for Beverley; volume 1567-1844 relating to St Martin's, Beverley; volume 1684-1844 relating to various properties in Beverley; volume 1684-1844 containing 'deeds late Stimson and others' relating to the Buck Inn and adjoining property; volume 1733-1843 containing 'deeds late Walker' relating to property in Beverley; volume 'deeds late Dove' 1584-1845 relating to properties in Beverley, Hull and Lincolnshire; volume 1717-1838 containing various documents; portion of volume 1616-1824 containg various documents with references to vicarage of St Mary and to rectory of Holme Church; volume 'deeds late Bettinson' 1330-1848 with extracts from Chartulary of St Catherine's Chantry in Beverley Minster; sale bills and tenancy agreements; volume 'deeds late Collinson' 1657-1842; volume 'deeds late Wormley' 1575-1846; volume containing copy documents relating to lands in Beverley Parks 1282-1836. |