Royal Charters of Bath City

Reference Number

BC/1/1/1

Level of Description

Sub-series

Title

Royal Charters of Bath City

Date

1189-1974

Extent

Extent: 24 items

Description

Royal Charters of the City of Bath.

Contents

• BC/1/1/1/1 - Charter of 1 Richard I granting freedoms to Merchant Guild
• BC/1/1/1/2 - Inspeximus of 31 Henry III confirming charter of 1 Richard I
• BC/1/1/1/3 - Charter of 40 Henry III granting Bath citizens freedom from arrest for debt
• BC/1/1/1/4 - Charter of 3 Edward I granting Bath citizens freedom from toll
• BC/1/1/1/5 - Charter of 12 Edward I granting the Bishop of Bath and Wells the right to hold a ten-day fair
• BC/1/1/1/6 - Inspeximus of 6 Edward II confirming lost charter of 40 Henry III
• BC/1/1/1/7 - Duplicate of inspeximus of 6 Edward II confirming lost charter of 40 Henry III
• BC/1/1/1/8 - Inspeximus of 5 Edward III confirming inspeximus of 6 Edward II
• BC/1/1/1/9 - Duplicate of inspeximus of 5 Edward III confirming inspeximus of 6 Edward II
• BC/1/1/1/10 - Inspeximus with further grants of 14 Edward III confirming inspeximus of 5 Edward III
• BC/1/1/1/11 - Charter of 45 Edward III granting the Bishop of Bath and Wells the right to continue holding two weekly markets
• BC/1/1/1/12 - Inspeximus of 5 Richard II confirming inspeximus of 14 Edward III
• BC/1/1/1/13 - Duplicate of inspeximus of 5 Richard II confirming inspeximus of 14 Edward III
• BC/1/1/1/14 - Inspeximus of 1 Henry IV confirming charter of Richard I and inspeximus of 5 Richard II
• BC/1/1/1/15 - Inspeximus of 2 Henry V confirming inspeximus of 1 Henry IV
• BC/1/1/1/16 - Inspeximus of 10 Henry VI confirming inspeximus of 2 Henry V
• BC/1/1/1/17 - Charter of 26 Henry VI granting rights that Mayor and Proctors are to be made Justices of the Peace
• BC/1/1/1/18 - Inspeximus of 6 Edward IV confirming inspeximus of 10 Henry VI
• BC/1/1/1/19 - Charter of 36 Henry VIII granting right to hold a seven-day fair with a Court of Piepowder
• BC/1/1/1/20 - Charter of 32 Elizabeth I, incorporation of the City of Bath
• BC/1/1/1/21 - Charter of 36 Charles II, reincorporation of the City of the Bath
• BC/1/1/1/22 - Charter of 34 George III granting extension of the jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace to the Manor of Bathwick and other rights
• BC/1/1/1/23 - Charter of 7 William IV granting the continuation of a separate Court of Quarter Sessions
• BC/1/1/1/24 - Charter of 22 Elizabeth II, conferral on the Borough of Bath the status of City