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Tradesmen of York (1272-1558) No man or woman could trade in the city of York without having obtained 'freedom' of the city.Their names were recorded on the 'Freemen's Roll', or Register of the Freemen of the City of York, which contains about 19,900 names for this period. A list of names was prepared for each year, the year being here reckoned as starting at Michaelmas (29 September) until 1373, and thence at Candlemas (2 February). Each annual list starts with the name of the mayor and the camerarii or chamberlains. The chamberlains were freemen charged with the duty of receiving the fees of the new freemen; of seeing that only freemen traded in the city; and of preparing this roll, which was compiled from the names on their own account books from the receipts for the fees. There are three groups of freemen: those who obtained freedom after serving out an apprenticeship to a freeman; the children of freemen; and those who claimed freedom by 'redemption', i. e. by purchase or gift from the Mayor and Court of Aldermen.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Official Papers (1547-1580) The State Papers Domestic cover all manner of business relating to England, Ireland and the colonies, conducted in the office of the Secretary of State as well as other miscellaneous records.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Yorkshire Feet of Fines (1571-1584) Pedes Finium - law suits, or pretended suits, putting on record the ownership of land in Yorkshire	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Liegemen and Traitors, Pirates and Spies (1590-1591) The Privy Council of queen Elizabeth was responsible for internal security in England and Wales, and dealt with all manner of special and urgent matters. 1 October 1590 to 24 March 1591.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Liegemen and Traitors, Pirates and Spies (1591) The Privy Council of queen Elizabeth was responsible for internal security in England and Wales, and dealt with all manner of special and urgent matters	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Liegemen and Traitors, Pirates and Spies (1591-1592) The Privy Council of queen Elizabeth was responsible for internal security in England and Wales, and dealt with all manner of special and urgent matters	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Liegemen and Traitors, Pirates and Spies (1591-1592) The Privy Council of queen Elizabeth was responsible for internal security in England and Wales, and dealt with all manner of special and urgent matters	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Yorkshire Marriage Licences (1595) William Paver, a 19th-century Yorkshire genealogist, made brief abstracts of early marriage licences (now lost) in York Registry	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Yorkshire Marriage Licences (1595) William Paver, a 19th-century Yorkshire genealogist, made brief abstracts of early marriage licences (now lost) in York Registry	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Secretary of State's Papers (1596) The letters and papers of sir Robert Cecil, Secretary of State, deal with all manner of government business in England, Ireland and abroad.	Sample scan, click to enlarge

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