King's Manor

He wrote to Sir Robert Cecil that he had moved out of the house, so that the new king, James VI and I, could stay there on his journey south to London.

During the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the Governor, Sir John Reresby, 2nd Baronet, remained loyal to the King, James II, but a party of armed men, led by Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby, captured the Manor and the City of York, and held them for William of Orange.

[1] For a detailed description of the history and architecture of the building, perhaps the best source is that contained in the RCHME Inventory of the City of York, Volume IV.

[7] The IoAAS was a leading UK provider of mid-career education for architects and related professionals, specialising latterly in architectural conservation studies.

[8] The university intends to move out of King's Manor in September 2025 and return the property to its owner, the City of York Council.