Records of the Burgh and City of Glasgow - Privileges and Powers

• Reference:GB 243 A
• Dates of Creation:1324 - 1969
• Language of Material:English
• Physical Description:
  4 boxes; 57 volumes; 3 bundles; 1006 files; 151 items

• Scope and Content

  A1. Grants and Charters to the city; titles.

  A2. Legal papers defining powers: reports, memorials and opinions, disputes with neighbouring burghs.

  A3. Parliamentary powers: Bills, Acts, Minutes of Evidence at Inquiries, supporting papers. (For parliamentary Plans and Books of Reference, see Calendar.)

  A4. Records of the episcopal lordship of the burgh.

  A5. Records of growth of city revenue.

  A6. Patronage of the city churches, parochial boundaries and city burial grounds.

• Access Information

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• Conditions Governing Use

  Application for reproduction should be made to the Archivist

• Appraisal Information

  This material has been appraised in line with standard GB243 procedures.

• Accruals

  No further accruals expected.

• Related Material

  Glasgow City Archives, H, Records of the Annexed Burghs