A History of the County of York East Riding

A History of the County of York East Riding: Volume 6, the Borough and Liberties of Beverley

By A P Baggs, L M Brown, G C F Forster, I Hall, R E Horrox, G H R Kent and D Neave/ Edited by K J Allison. Beverley stood high among the provincial towns of medieval England, with the great minster church and the college of St. John.

Victoria County History - Yorkshire. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 1989.

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Table of contents

Title	Page(s)
List of illustrations, maps, plans and figures	xi-xii
Editorial Note	xiii
Classes of documents used	xiv
Note on abbreviations	xv-xviii
The Borough and Liberties of Beverley: Introduction	1
Medieval Beverley: Beverley and St John	2-11
Medieval Beverley: The Archbishop and Beverley	11-16
Medieval Beverley: The Chapter and Beverley	16-19
Medieval Beverley: Local Government	19-30
Medieval Beverley: Town Finance	30-34
Medieval Beverley: Trade and Industry	34-42
Medieval Beverley: The Guilds and their plays	42-49
Medieval Beverley: Topography and Growth	49-57
Medieval Beverley: The townspeople	57-62
The sixteenth century: The achievement of self-government	63-65
The sixteenth century: Town Government	65-70
The sixteenth century: Political affairs before 1542	70-73
The sixteenth century: Political affairs after 1542	73-75
The sixteenth century: Parliamentary Representation	75-76
The sixteenth century: Religious Life	76-80
The sixteenth century: Economy	80-83
The sixteenth century: Population and Topography	83-88
The seventeenth century: Religious Life to 1642	89-90
The seventeenth century: Parliamentary Representation to 1640	90-91
The seventeenth century: Military and Political Affairs, 1642-60	91-95
The seventeenth century: Religious Life after 1642	95-97
The seventeenth century: Parliamentary Representation and Politics after 1660	97-100
The seventeenth century: The Charters and Town Government	100-105
The seventeenth century: Economy	105-107
The seventeenth century: Population and Topography	107-111
Beverley, 1700-1835: Economy	112-118
Beverley, 1700-1835: Population and Topography	118-121
Beverley, 1700-1835: Town Government	121-126
Beverley, 1700-1835: Parliamentary Elections	126-131
Beverley, 1700-1835: Social Life and Conditions	131-135
Modern Beverley: Economy, 1835-1918	136-141
Modern Beverley: Political and Social History, 1835-1918	141-148
Modern Beverley: Religious and Cultural Life, 1835-1918	148-151
Modern Beverley: Beverley, 1918-1945	151-154
Modern Beverley: Beverley after 1945	154-160
Boundaries and Communications	161-169
Street Names	169-178
Fortifications	178-180
Sites and Remains of Religious Houses	180-183
Secular Buildings	183-190
Public Institutions	190-195
Arms, Seals, Insignia and Plate	195-197
Lists of Officers	198-205
Social Institutions	206-210
Manors	210-211
Common Lands	211-218
Markets and Fairs	218-223
Public Services	223-231
Religious Life	231-250
Education	250-261
Charities	261-270
Outlying townships: Beverley Parks	271-277
Outlying townships: Eske	278-281
Outlying townships: Molescroft	281-291
Outlying townships: Storkhill and Sandholme	291-295
Outlying townships: Thearne and Woodmansey	295-301
Outlying townships: Tickton	301-308
Outlying townships: Weel	308-313
Index: A - K	315-325
Index: L - Z	325-336
Corrigenda	337

Title

Page(s)

List of illustrations, maps, plans and figures

xi-xii

Editorial Note

xiii

Classes of documents used

xiv

Note on abbreviations

xv-xviii

The Borough and Liberties of Beverley: Introduction

Medieval Beverley: Beverley and St John