| Description | Town Clerk, 1497-1975 including Burgh Court Books and Council Minutes, 1556-1975; Transcripts of Burgh Court Book, c.1900, 1556-1586; Town Council Committee Minutes, 1841-1882; Police Commissioners Minute Books, 1847-1893; Police Commissioners Committee Minute Books, 1850-1879; Miscellaneous Minutes, 1805-1943; Motion Books, 1897-1938; Court Books, 1621-1970; Miscellaneous Court Records, 1785-1846; Licensing Court, 1765-1975; Registers of Deeds, Protests etc., 1627-1838; Record of Services, 1786-1848; Protocol Books and Sasines, 1602-1869; Sasine Minute Books and Indexes, 1728-1869; Dean of Guild Minutes etc., 1786-1969; Apprentice Registers, 1738-1846; Chartularies, 1839-1975; Clerk's Department Miscellanea (including photocopies of town charters, 1180-1724), 1785-1887; Early Burgh Documents, 1497-1625
Town Chamberlain, 1719-1975 including Treasurer's Accounts, 1732-1900; Miscellaneous Burgh Accounts, 1719-1911; Police Commissioners Accounts, 1883-1900; Abstracts of Accounts, 1900-1975; Valuation Rolls, 1876-1975; Registers of Mortgages, 1932-1970
Dean of Guild, 1938-1975 including Dean of Guild Registers, 1938-1975; Dean of Guild Plans, 1951-1975
Inverness Parochial Board/Parish Council, 1855-1979
Public Assistance, 1930-1947 including Burgh of Inverness Applications for Relief, 1930-1938; Burgh of Inverness Application for Relief (able-bodied unemployed), 1930-1934; Burgh of Inverness Re-application for Relief (able-bodied unemployed)1935-1946; Burgh of Inverness Re-application Schedules, 1935-1947
Miscellanea, c.1711-c.2000
Inverness Parish Council Claims from other Parishes, 1865-1948; Burgh of Inverness Change in Circumstances, 1932-1954
Assessor, 1835-1956 including Electoral Registers, 1835-1956 |
| Administrative History | The burgh of Inverness was established as a royal burgh probably during the reign of David I (1124-1153). The status of Inverness as a royal burgh was later confirmed by William the Lion (1165-1214). The industries of the burgh were shipbuilding, agriculture and fishing. By 1841 the population of Inverness was 9,100 and by 1961, 33,096. Inverness Town Council was abolished in 1975 under the terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973 (c. 65). Its powers were assumed by Highland Regional Council and Inverness District Council. |