Collection GB 0074 CLC/W/ZA - JOINT WARD COLLECTIONS

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/W/ZA

Title

JOINT WARD COLLECTIONS

Date(s)

  • 1709 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

2 production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The City of London was divided into wards for the purpose of government as early as Norman times. The wards had responsibility to keep the peace, supervise trade and oversee sanitation, and each ward has the right to elect an Alderman and Commoners to sit in the Court of Common Council.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/W/ZA 1709 Collection 2 production units. Various.

The City of London was divided into wards for the purpose of government as early as Norman times. The wards had responsibility to keep the peace, supervise trade and oversee sanitation, and each ward has the right to elect an Alderman and Commoners to sit in the Court of Common Council.

Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Two receipts signed by the deputies of the wards of Bridge and Candlewick for money received towards providing for the poor and list of jurors (inquest men) for the wards of Farringdon Within and Langbourn.

Records in chronological order.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Bridge Within Ward: CLC/W/GE;
Candlewick Ward: CLC/W/HA;
Farringdon Within Ward: CLC/W/JA;
Langbourn Ward: CLC/W/KA.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

August to October 2010. Social welfare Poor relief Law Legal systems Jury system Government Public administration Local government Local government wards People People by occupation Personnel Local government personnel Archives Government archives Local government archives Bridge Within Ward , Corporation of London Langbourn Ward , Corporation of London Candlewick Ward , Corporation of London Farringdon Within Ward , Corporation of London City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Two receipts signed by the deputies of the wards of Bridge and Candlewick for money received towards providing for the poor and list of jurors (inquest men) for the wards of Farringdon Within and Langbourn.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Records in chronological order.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Bridge Within Ward: CLC/W/GE;
Candlewick Ward: CLC/W/HA;
Farringdon Within Ward: CLC/W/JA;
Langbourn Ward: CLC/W/KA.

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Notes area

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

    Sources

    Accession area