Administrative unit

Knaresborough Liberty

Ancient District

Preferred Name:
KNARESBOROUGH
Unit Type:
Ancient District
Status:
Liberty
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
12874601
Authorities:
Robin Glasscock, The Lay Subsidy of 1334 (London: British Academy, 1975)

Notes:

Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England (1848, pp. 701-706) says there were two separate courts for Knaresborough, one for the borough and one for the forest and forest liberty.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

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)
WEST 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, Knaresborough Liberty through time | Census tables with data for the Ancient District, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12874601

Date accessed: 19th April 2024