1138 |
Land in
Hedon granted to the hospital of St. Leonard in York by William-Le-Gros,
Lord of Holderness |
1158 |
First proven charter granted by Henry II |
| c.1162 |
Charter of Henry II establishing Magdalen Fair in Hedon |
| c.1190 |
Building of St. Augustine's Church commenced |
| 1200 |
Confirming charter granted by King John |
| 1248 |
Charter granted by Henry III |
| 1272 |
Henry
III granted a charter giving Hedon the right to hold a fair for
eight days on the feast of St. Augustine. |
| 1295 |
Hedon first
sent two Members to Parliament, then ceased until 1547. |
| 1348 |
Charter
of Incorporation granted by Edward III, "Magna Charta Libertatis
Villae," giving Hedon the right to annually elect a Mayor, Bailiffs
and other ministers. |
| 1377 |
Charter of confirmation by Richard II |
| 1413 |
Charter making greater
concessions and greater privileges to the Burgesses of Hedon granted
by Henry V |
| c.1415 |
Civic Mace acquired, now the oldest Civic Mace in the country |
| 1423 |
Charter granted by Henry VI |
| 1464 |
Charter granted by Edward IV |
| 1517 |
Charter granted by Henry VIII |
| 1547 |
Hedon resumed sending two members to Parliament. |
| 1551 |
Charter granted by Edward VI |
| 1556 |
Charter granted by Mary I |
| 1565 |
Elizabeth I confirmed the above five charters; the Sheriff's Mace acquired |
| 1657 |
A great fire destroyed much property in Hedon |
| 1669 |
The Great Mace presented
to Hedon by Henry Guy MP to celebrate his election to Parliament |
| 1675 |
Letters Patent confirmed by Charles II |
| 1692 |
The Town Hall was built by Henry Guy MP |
| 1774 |
An Act of Parliament
obtained to restore the Hedon Haven and form the Haven Commissioners
as a governing body |
| 1823 |
The Kilnsea Cross moved from Burton Constable and erected in Hedon |
| 1831 |
Last Parliamentary election
held at Hedon, returning two Members to represent the borough |
| 1854 |
Railway transport arrives with the opening of the Hull to Withernsea line |
| 1866 |
A cattle plague in the
East Riding closed the fortnightly cattle markets permanently |
| 1887 |
Mayor's chain and badge
of office presented by Alderman G.R.Park to commemorate the Golden Jubilee
of Queen Victoria (now worn by the Deputy Mayor) |
| 1888 |
Hedon Racecourse opened |
| 1897 |
The present clock with four faces erected on the church tower to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria |
| 1929 |
Hedon Aerodrome opened; it remained in use until World War II |
| 1958 |
A new Mayor's chain
and badge of office was acquired by public subscription, organised by
Alderman A.E.Draper |
| 1964 |
Closure of the Hull to Withernsea railway line |
| 1970 |
Hedon Haven closed; the Haven Commissioners became a Charitable Trust |
| 1974 |
Hedon ceased to be a borough. |
| 1986 |
The Alexandra Hall,
a community centre built by the people of Hedon, officially opened by
HRH Princess Alexandra |
| 1996 |
Hedon Museum first opened to the public |
| 2001 |
Hedon Town Council website launched on the Internet |
2003 |
St Augustine's Restoration and Development Appeal launched with a target of £4 million |
2004 |
St Augustine's Restoration and Development Appeal website launched on the Internet |