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- 19th century-20th century (Creation)
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Administrative history
Chief administrative officer of the Corporation who would also advise on legal matters.
Name of Town Clerk followed by the date they took office.
Leonard Malham - 1524
Humphrey Kervyle - 1528
Henry Castell - August 1542
Robert Houghton – 29 August 1545
John Houghton – 22 August 1569
Thomas Baker – 16 January 1571/2
Thomas Oxborough – 24 September 1584
Thomas Valenger – 20 May 1597
Robert Gawsell – 29 August 1606
Thomas Revett – 29 September 1614 (11 October 1614 in Le Strange Official Lists)
William Leeke – 3 May 1633
John Williamson – 29 August 1645
Thomas Utber – 6 December 1654
Francis Rolfe – 19 August 1654
Edmund Rolfe – 29 September 1678 (Son of Francis Rolfe. Removed with several members of the Corporation including the Mayor by Royal mandate of James II on 2 June 1688)
Matthew Cusande – 11 June 1688
Edmund Rolfe – 29 August 1689
Jonas Rolfe – 21 December 1711
Edward Bradfield – 18 July 1725 (Discharged for misconduct, 29 September 1729)
Robert Underwood – 29 September 1729
Scarlet Browne – 14 February 1767
Robert Whincop – 16 April 1785
Robert Whincop – 13 October 1803 (Nephew of previous)
Frederick Lane – 14 February 1833
Edward Lane Swatman – 8 October 1846 (Resigned calling the job ‘onerous’)
Thomas Goodwyn Archer – 21 November 1864
Johnston William Woolstencroft – 12 April 1899
Frank G. Reeves – 15 June 1934 (retired due to ill health)
Edward Willis Gocher – 18 September 1953
John Robert Davison – 16 April 1970 (in post until 1974)
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KL/TC 1: Council and committee minutes (1902 - 1974)
KL/TC 2: Committee minutes (1793 - 1955)
KL/TC 3: Burial board and committee minutes (1854 - 1902)
KL/TC 4: Port Sanitary committee minutes (1889 - 1903)
KL/TC 5: Council agenda (1877 - 1894)
KL/TC 6: Draft council and committee minutes (1911 -1957)
KL/TC 7: Registers of members disclosures and notices of motions (1947 - 1972)
KL/TC 8: Council attendance register (1948 - 1954)
KL/TC 9: Minutes of other (non-borough council) committees (1871 - 1945)
KL/TC 10: Poll books, electoral registers and burgess rolls (1834 - 1921)
KL/TC 11: Slum clearances (1934 - 1939)
KL/TC 12: General Correspondence Files (1898 - 1964)
KL/TC 13: Mayoral and Civic events (1812 - 1954)
KL/TC 14: Papers relating to the Mart (1919 - 1959)
KL/TC 15: Declarations and Oaths of Officers under Acts of Parliaments (1829 - 1969)
KL/TC 16: Declarations made under the Municipal Corporations Acts (1835 - 1980)
KL/TC 17: Grants of Arms (1935, 1970)
KL/TC 18: Schemes and instruments for the management of schools (1909-1953)
KL/TC 19: Byelaws (1830-1966)
KL/TC 20: Reports to committees (1837-1892)
KL/TC 21: Parliamentary elections (1827-1929)
KL/TC 22: Municipal and County Council elections (1870-1939)
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