Administrative unit

The Provost of Beverley Liberty

Ancient District

Preferred Name:
THE PROVOST OF BEVERLEY
Unit Type:
Ancient District
Status:
Liberty
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
12874510
Authorities:
Robin Glasscock, The Lay Subsidy of 1334 (London: British Academy, 1975)

Notes:

A distinction is made between the lands held by The Chapter of Beverley which were acquired after the Provost's fee jurisdiction, and those already held by the Provost. (Victoria County History, Yorkshire, East Riding: volume 6, pp.16-19).

Alternative names

The following alternative names exist:

Name Status Language Start End Authority
THE PROVOST OF BEVERLEY Preferred English     Robin Glasscock, The Lay Subsidy of 1334 (London: British Academy, 1975)
LIBERTY OF THE PROVOST OF BEVERLEY Alternate English     Robin Glasscock, The Lay Subsidy of 1334 (London: British Academy, 1975)

Unit associations

We know of no associations with other units.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
YORKSHIRE Ancient County     Robin Glasscock, The Lay Subsidy of 1334 (London: British Academy, 1975)
EAST RIDING Riding Division of Ancient County     Robin Glasscock, The Lay Subsidy of 1334 (London: British Academy, 1975)

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

We know of no units which were contained within this unit.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, The Provost of Beverley Liberty through time | Census tables with data for the Ancient District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12874510

Date accessed: 19th April 2024