Ancient_and_modern_York_a_guide

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1. D. HEIQN OF
A. D. REIGN OF
1283 Edward II, Sir John Sampson. 1639 Charles I. Sir Roger Janues.
1284 „ Sir Gilb de Luda, or 1640 Sir Bobert Belt.
Luye.
1641 Sir Christopher Croft
1397 Henry IV. Sir William Frost, 1648 „ Sir Edmund Cooper,
(seven times mayor
(four times Lord
of York.)
Mayor. )
1164 Edward IV. Sir John Gilliot, ,M,5common- ) Sir Thomas DKslt.ii>-
(Knight of the Bath) "*•{ wealth. \
1469 „ Sir Richard Yorke,
( Mayor ofthe Staple) 1672 Charles II. Sir Henry Thompson
1487 Henry VII. Sir William Todd, 1695 William III. Sir Gilbert Metcalt
1508 „ Sir John Petty. 1700 „ SirWilliam RobinV
1530 Henry VIII. Sir John Lawson.
son, Baronet..
1603 James I. Sir Robert Water. 1836 William IV. Sir John Simpson.
M17 „ Sir Robert Askwith 1840 Victoria Sir William Ste
1633 Charles I. SirWilliam Allenson
phenson Clark.
From the time of Edward the I., A. d. 1273, York was
governed by a mayor and three bailiffs. In the reign of
Richard II., a. d. 1397, two sheriffs were appointed,
and till the year 1 836 York had two sheriffs annually. In
that year the municipal act came into operation, by which
one sheriff was dispensed with. The sheriff is now chosen
annually by the city council ; but is not, ex-officio, a mem
ber of that body.
ffliro of York erfjaritB ©rusts.
Before the passing of the act 5 and 6 William IV., cap.
76, regulating municipal corporatians, several charities
were in the hands of the Lord Mayor and aldermen. By
the 71st section of that act, however, it is provided,
" that whereas divers bodies corporate, now stand seised
or possessed of sundry hereditaments and personal estate
in trust, in whole or in part, for certain charitable trusts,
it is expedient that the administration thereof be kept
distinct from that of the public stock and borough fund."
To carry out this object, the lord chancellor is impowered
to appoint a certain number of trustees, on the nomina
tion of the city council. Several of the charities are of
great antiquity, as will be seen from the annexed correct
statement of those now at the disposal of the York city
charity trustees :—