Inventaris der Charters en Privilegies Berustende op het Archief der Gemeente Delft (1246-1599)

Author:

Soutendam, J.

Publisher:

M. Stillebroer, Delft

Year:

1860

A list with summary of the almost two hundred documents in the Delft archives that the Counts of Holland and other rulers issued pertaining to Delft's rights and privileges. This material is now availably online, with downloadable copies of the documents, at Delft's Digital Arena.

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Date	Event
April 15, 1246	Count Willem II granted Delft city rights
October 23, 1266	Count Floris V granted Delft freedom from tolls on imports and exports
January 14, 1267	Count Floris V granted the citizens of Delft complete freedom from tolls in his whole county.
November 30, 1268	Count Floris V expanded the size of the city
May 5, 1280	Count Floris V granted the citizens of Delft the right to charge taxes on dry goods
December 14, 1299	Count Jan II confirmed the rights granted by Floris V
May 1, 1310	Count Willem III granted the citizens of Delft their own secular court.
November 27, 1342	Count Willem IV granted Delft a variety of rights over its own commercial affairs
December 20, 1342	Count Willem IV granted Delft the right to choose its own city secretary
September 8, 1389	Duke Albrecht I extended to the citizens of Delft permission to dig a canal to the Maas River
July 6, 1394	Duke Albrecht I gave the citizens of Delft permission to build a new city wall
December 20, 1417	Countess Jacoba issued a charter for management of Delft's administrative and financial affairs.
February 28, 1425	Jan van Brabant extended Delft's city rights to those living along the Schie

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