Fonds
Huntingdon Borough
Catalogue reference: H
What’s it about?
This record is about the Huntingdon Borough dating from 1205 - 1964.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at Huntingdonshire Archives.
Can I see it in person?
Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at Huntingdonshire Archives.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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H
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Title (The name of the record)
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Huntingdon Borough
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Date (When the record was created)
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1205 - 1964
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Description (What the record is about)
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The Record Office has a very large collection of borough records, including many of the original charters, the court order and minute books, burgess rolls and charity accounts.
HUNTINGDON BOROUGH QUARTER SESSIONS SUMMARY LIST
Minute book 1765-8 H/B10 Available on microfilm
Minute book 1776 Box 15 Available on microfilm
Minute book 1788-1817 Box 15 Available on microfilm
Minute book 1817-36 H/B12 Available on microfilm
Papers 1812 Box 21 Available on microfilm
Papers 1823-36 Box 21 Available on microfilm
Papers 1838-39 Box 21 Available on microfilm
Sessions Book 1754 Box 13/19 Available on microfilm
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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<span class="wrapper"><p>See also: Godmanchester Borough; Huntingdon and Godmanchester Borough; Local Government</p> <p>For more details of the pre-1835 records, please consult the Huntingdon Borough catalogue in the searchroom. For details of records 1835-1961, please consult catalogue number 14: Local Authorities. A list of agreements etc relating to borough property and to the provision of public utilities is available in catalogue number 13: Official Collections, accession 3076.</p></span>
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Huntingdonshire Archives
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <corpname>Huntingdon Borough, Cambridgeshire</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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5 series
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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The original charters are not normally available for public inspection: however, we have photographs of them, with translations, so please ask a member of staff if you wish to see these.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Accession 837: Box 15 - Box 26 Envelope 3
Accession 917: Box 26 Envelope 4 - 7
Accession 933: Box 26 Envelope 8 - 13
Accession 926: Box 26 Envelope 14 - 27
Accession 1766: Box 27
Accession 1777: Box 28 and Envelope 28/1
Accession 1317: Envelope 28/2
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Huntingdon was an ancient borough. Its rights and privileges were confirmed by King John in his charter of 7 August 1205 (the oldest surviving document at the Record Office). In 1484 the borough was 'incorporated,' which meant that the town now had its own legal identity, giving it the right to sue or be sued in legal cases, and granting the use of a Common Seal for attesting official documents. Charles I granted an entirely new charter on 15 July 1630, which remained in force until 1835, when the old town corporation was replaced by an elected council. This council was itself abolished in 1961, and was replaced by Huntingdon and Godmanchester Borough Council.
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- <p>The texts of some of the charters were reprinted in Edward Griffiths A Collection of Ancient Records relating to the Borough of Huntingdon (London 1827). Philip Dickinson wrote a brief leaflet on the charters in 1955, The Royal Charters of Huntingdon.</p>
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/8c01c32d-7a9b-45b7-a3d3-bb5a336ace9a/
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Huntingdon Borough