Concept

Royal charters

Properties

SES ID
  • 12576
Notation
  • 12576
In scheme
Broader
Scope note
  • For general discussions of the applications/award process for city status, combine with Urban areas. Combine with place as appropriate. Combine with Mayors when the issue is the awarding of Lord Mayor status.
Definition
  • Formal document issued by a monarch as letters patent, granting a right or power to an individual or a corporate body.