King's Lynn Borough Archives

Borough archives

Unreformed Corporation (before 1835)

Including series of records which continued unbroken after the Municipal Corporations Act

Archive lists, 1732-1887 KL/C1/1-11

Royal charters and letters patent, 1204-1737 KL/C2/1-62

Royal letters close and privy seal writs, 1327-1495 KL/C3/1-7

Episcopal and other non-royal charters, formal letters and agreements, 1204-1609 KL/C4/1-17

Gild merchant of the Holy Trinity: minutes, 13th-16th centuries KL/C5/1-4

Hall rolls, 1385-1422 KL/C6/1-6

Hall books, 1372-3 and 1422-1902 KL/C7/1-31

Hall, Committee, and statutory Commissioners' minutes, 1730-1866 KL/C8/1-48

Freemen and apprenticeships, 1440-1868; honorary freemen, 1901-1969 KL/C9/1-29

Red Register, Asshebourne's book, enrolled charters, deeds, precedents etc., c.1300-1924 KL/C10/1-29

Enrolled private deeds, 1571-1881 KL/C11/1-28

Enrolled and deposited wills, 1276-1751 KL/C12/1-16

Assize of bread, 1296-1298 KL/C13/1

Coroner's inquests, 1302-1305 KL/C14/1

Constables' inquisitions, 1309, 1314 KL/C15/1-2

Hustings rolls, 1334-1335 and 1349 KL/C16/1-2

Leet rolls and books, 1309-1871 KL/C17/1-41

Gaol delivery roll, 1455 KL/C18/1

Commissions of the Peace, 1412 and 1836-7 KL/C19/1-3

Sessions books, 1726-1957 KL/C20/1-12

Sessions minutes, 1620-1865 KL/C21/1-28

Oath rolls, 1689-1847, and sessions files, 1841-1971 KL/C22/1-286 & unno'ed

Sessions presentments, formularies, estreats and miscellaneous papers, 1558-1957 KL/C23/1-33

Petty Sessions books, 1794-1808 KL/C24/1-3

Guildhall Court books, 1591-1842 KL/C25/1-44

Guildhall Court plaint books, 1658-1846 KL/C26/1-43

Guildhall Court papers (miscellaneous) and rules, 1657-1846 KL/C27/1-33

Court of Requests minutes and papers, 1770-1846 KL/C28/1-14

Court of Pie Powder minutes, 1618-1657 KL/C29/1

Court of Admiralty court books, 1734-1835, and papers, 1604-1830 KL/C30/1-17

Tolbooth Court orders, 1587 KL/C31/1

Corporation officers' oath rolls, 1580, 1770 and 1828 KL/C32/1-3

Appointments of High Stewards, 1665 and 1792 KL/C32/1-2

Returns of election of Members of Parliament, 1313 and 1701-1815 KL/C34/1-18

Mayoral indentures of loan of corporation plate, 1346/7 and 1609-1815 KL/C35/1-72

Appointments of Corporation officers, 1296 and 1623-1841 KL/C36/1-266

Tallage rolls, 1292-1357 KL/C37/1-7

Holy Trinity Gild account rolls, 1373-1509 KL/C38/1-31

Chamberlains' accounts, 1319-1835 KL/C39/1-241

Auditors' statements of revenue and expenditure, 1829-1835 KL/C40/1-7

Chamberlains' cash books and vouchers, 1727-1832 KL/C41/1-33

Treasurers' accounts, 1685-1835 KL/C42/1-2

Other officers' accounts, 1413-1750 KL/C43/1-12

Accounts of tolls, dues and water rents, 1557-1852 KL/C44/2-128

Miscellaneous accounts, 1569-1823 KL/C45/1-28

Accounts with Exchequer, 1351-1807 KL/C46/1-73

Tax assessments, c.1785-1705 KL/C47/1-46

Surveys, terriers and rentals, c.1279-1809 KL/C48/1-13

Manor of King's Lynn rentals, 1575-1849 KL/C49/1-14

Corporation estates: title deeds, c.1280-1833 KL/C50/1-664 and draft lists

Corporation estate: leases, 1571-1811 KL/C51/1-153 and draft lists

Corporation estates: registers of leases, 1553-1853 KL/C52/1-9

Ferry rights: deeds and papers, 1286-1924 KL/C53/interim list

Snettisham estate: deeds and estate papers, c.1290-1909 KL/C54/interim list

Fitton Farm estate: deeds and papers, 1481-1866 KL/C55/interim lists

Gaywood Hospital deeds and estate papers, 13th century-1865 KL/C56/1-42

Religious gild records, early 13th century-1537 KL/C57/interim list (Gd)

Grammar School and related charities: deeds and papers, 1408-1921 KL/C58/interim list

St Margaret with St Nicholas church and parish records, 1422-1827 KL/C59 interim list

Tolbooth deeds and papers, 1316-1860 KL/C60/interim list

Miscellaneous and working papers, 14th-19th centuries, including some historical manuscripts KL/C61-interim lists

Trustees for maimed sailors KL/TS

Trustees under an Act for the relief of maimed and disabled merchant seamen etc.: minutes, accounts and papers 1747-1827 KL/TS/1-16

Town

Council minutes, 1902-1974 (minutes before 1902 are included in the Hall books, KL/C7) KL/TC1/1-77

Committee minutes, 1793-1970 KL/TC2/1-23

General Committees, 1793-1902 KL/TC2/2/1-21

Public Meetings, 1802-1924 KL/TC2/1/1-3

Market Committee, 1829-1902 KL/TC2/3/1-3

Waterworks Committee, 1829-1902 KL/TC2/4/1-6

Watch Committee, 1836-1902 KL/TC2/5/1-3

Cattle Disease Committee, 1865-1901 KL/TC2/6/1-2

Fishery Committee, 1872-1902 KL/TC2/7/1-2

Urban Sanitary Committee, 1873-1902 KL/TC2/8/1-9

School Attendance Committee, 1877-1902 KL/TC2/9/1-2

Port and Harbour Committee, 1879-1894 KL/TC2/10/1-2

Technical Education Committee, 1891-1902 KL/TC2/11/1-2

Electric Lighting Committee, 1897-1902 KL/TC2/12/1

Whole Hall in Committee, 1899-1902 KL/TC2/13/1

Property Committee, 1899-1902 KL/TC2/14/1

Finance Committee, 1899-1902 KL/TC2/15/1

Rights Committee, 1899-1902 KL/TC2/16/1

Pauper Lunatics Visiting Committee, 1901 Lunacy Accommodation Committee, 1902 KL/TC2/17/1

Municipal and Territorial Forces Band Committee, 1908-1914 KL/TC2/18/1

Local Fuel and Lighting Committee, 1918-1919 Fuel Advisory Committee, 1939-1954 KL/TC2/19/1-2

Various Committees (unprinted), 1937-1949 KL/TC2/20/1-2

Mayor's Distress Fund Committee, 1939-1954 KL/TC2/21/1

Various Committees, 1948-1955 KL/TC2/22/1-14

Various Committees, 1968-1970 KL/TC2/23/1-3

Burial Board and Committee minutes, 1854-1902. KL/TC3/1-4

Public Sanitary Authority minutes, 1889-1903. KL/TC4/1

Council agenda, 1877-1893. KL/TC5/1-7

Draft Council and Committee minutes, 1911-1957 KL/TC6/1-25

Registers of members' disclosures and notices of motions, 1947-1972 KL/TC7/1-3

Council attendance registers, 1948-1954 KL/TC8/1-3

Minutes of non-Borough Council Committees, 1871-1933 KL/TC9/1-2

Electoral registers, 1834-1915 KL/TC10/1-

Parliamentary election papers, 1852-1929 Interim list

Municipal and County Council election papers, 1870-1939 Interim list

Oaths and declarations of Corporate officers, 1828-1970 Interim list

Declarations under the Municipal Corporations Acts, 1835-1980 Interim list

Tabular statements of Council members Interim list

Byelaws and orders, 1830-1966 Interim list

Registers of deeds, c.1930-1973 Interim list

Miscellaneous deeds to Corporation properties, 18th-20th centuries Interim lists

Correspondence, reports and subject files, 19th-20th centuries Interim lists; some unlisted

Burial board and cemeteries, 1854-20th century Interim lists

Inherited records

Paving Commissioners' minutes, accounts, deeds and papers, 1790-1872 KL/PC some unlisted

Gaywood Parish Council, 1915-1935 Interim list

North Lynn Parish Meeting and Parochial Committee, 1915-1935 Interim list

West Lynn Parish Council, 1894-1935 Interim list

Documents donated to the Corporation Interim lists

Borough Treasurer KL/TR

Annual statements of accounts, 1835-1959 KL/TR1-2

Ledgers, 1836-1856 KL/TR3

Cash books 1836-1856 KL/TR4

Vouchers, late 19th-century-1925 Interim list; some unlisted

Theatre Treasurer's accounts and papers 1815-1947 Interim list

Port Sanitary Authority accounts, 1889-1918 Interim list

Borough Engineer and Surveyor KL/SE

Borough Surveyor and Engineers' plans 19th-20th centuries Draft lists at Lynn

Planning

Registers of deposited (building control) plans 1883-1962; plans 1883-1959 Interim lists

Registers of street and house numbering 1902-1970 Interim list

Coroner

Inquest minutes 1920-1929 CLOSED TO PUBLIC ACCESS UNTIL 2000-2005 Interim list

Urban and Rural District Councils in West Norfolk

Docking Rural District Council, 1894-1974 DC

Minutes, 1894-1974 Interim list

Registers of deposited (building control) plans, 1937-1974, and plans with related papers, 1937-1947 Interim list

Downham Rural District Council, 1894-1974 DC 25/1-

Minutes, 1894-1974 Interim list

Registers of plans, 1912-1974, and plans, 1912-1947 Interim list

Clerk's and other papers, mainly 20th century Unlisted

Downham Urban District Council, 1895-1974 DC 23/2-

Minutes, 1895-1974 Interim list

Registers of plans, 1967-1974 Interim list

Freebridge Lynn Rural District Council, 1877-1974 DC 24/2-

Minutes (including Rural Sanitary Authority before 1894), 1877-1974 Interim list

Ledgers, rating valuation lists and documents, 1886-1963 Interim list

Registers of plans, 1936-1974 Interim list

Hunstanton Urban District Council, 1879-1974 DC 16/5-

Minutes (including Parochial Committee, Parish Meeting and Parish Council), 1879-1974 Interim list

Ledgers, 1912-1947 Interim list

Registers of plans 1956-1974 Interim list

Marshland Rural District Council, 1895-1974 DC 26/1-

Minutes, 1895-1974 Interim list

Registers of plans, 1946-1974 Interim list

Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk (previously West Norfolk District Council)

Planning Department

West Norfolk District Council (Southern Area) registers of plans 1974-1981 Interim list

Deposited records KL/D

Burlingham, Catlin and Southall family papers, 1780-1913. KL/D1/1-11

Appointment of Philip Case as Controller of Customs, 1761. KL/D2/1

Borough Sessions records, 1685-1834; deeds and miscellaneous papers relating to King's Lynn, Gayton, Gaywood and elsewhere, 1582-1892. KL/D3/1-18

Bar Flat lightship cash book, 1884-1898. KL/D4/1

Deed and abstract of title to tenements in Dowes Hill Street and Skinner Row, 1660-1760. KL/D5/1-2

Deeds to properties in Jews Lane and Providence Row, 1691-1854. KL/D6/1-2

King's Lynn Corporation Electricity Department letter books etc., 1902-1948 KL/D7/1-9

Deeds to property in Norfolk Street, 1732-1899. KL/D8/1-24

King's Lynn Waterworks: maps of Hillington supply, 1951 KL/D9/1

Norfolk County Council maps of proposed A149 road at King's Lynn, 1938. KL/D10/1

King's Lynn Electricity Supply Undertaking accounts, 1898-1948 KL/D11/1-11

Miscellaneous deeds and papers, King's Lynn, Essex and Middlesex, 1768-1858, KL/D12/1-5

Deeds to 100, High Street, 1745-1979. KL/D13/1

King's Lynn Town Development letter, 1964. KL/D14/1

Plans and drawings of King's Lynn harbour, River Wissey and Puny Drain c.1850-1927. KL/D15/1-6

King's Lynn municipal boundary report, 1837. KL/D16/1

Suite for the King's Lynn Waites, 1999. KL/D17/1

Published drawings of the King John cup, 1787. KL/D18/1-4

<span class="wrapper"><p>More detailed descriptions of the contents of many of the earlier records, and some extracts and translations can be found in the following books:</p> <p>H. Harrod, Report on the deeds and records of the borough of King's Lynn (King's Lynn, 1874)</p> <p>Historical Manuscripts Commission, Eleventh Report, Appendix 3 : Manuscripts of the corporations of Southampton and King's Lynn (1887). Includes abstracts of charters and translated extracts from Hall books, accounts etc.</p> <p>D.M. Owen, The making of King's Lynn : a documentary survey (1984). Transcripts and calendars of selected medieval documents (mainly in Latin), with a useful introduction and bibliography.</p></span>

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• <corpname>Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk</corpname>

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