Royal Charter: Timeline

1194   City of Portsmouth Portsmouth

Portsmouth is a city [i] of about 189,000 people located in the county [i] ... 

 awarded its Royal Charter.

1299   April 1, 1299 Kings Towne on the River Hull Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull, more usually referred to simply as Hull, is a city [i] ... 

 granted city status by Royal Charter of King Edward I Edward I of England

Edward I , popularly known as "Longshanks" because of his 6 foot 2 inch frame and the "Hammer ... 

 of England England

England is the largest and most populous constituent country [i] of the United Kingdom [i]. ... 

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1553   Christ's Hospital and King Edward's School, Witley created by Royal Charter.

1600   Royal charter incorporates the British East India Company British East India Company

The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as "John Company", was a joint-stock company [i] ... 

 in London London

London is the capital [i] city of England [i] and of the United Kingdom [i]. ... 

1629   Massachusetts Bay Colony Massachusetts Bay Colony

The Massachusetts Bay Colony was an English [i] settlement on the east coast of North America in ... 

 is granted a Royal charter.

1662   Royal Society Royal Society

The Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Socie... 

 receives royal charter.

1663   King Charles II of England grants John Clarke a Royal Charter to Rhode Island Rhode Island

The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations is the smallest state [i] by land area ... 

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1694   A Royal Charter is granted to the Bank of England Bank of England

The Bank of England is the central bank [i] of the United Kingdom [i], sometimes known as "The Old La ... 

.

1727   The Royal Bank of Scotland is founded by royal charter in Edinburgh Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the capital [i] of Scotland [i] and its second-largest city [i] ... 

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1732   James Oglethorpe James Oglethorpe

James Edward Oglethorpe was an English [i] general, a philanthropist [i], and a founder of the s ... 

 is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia Georgia (U.S. state)

For the country, see Georgia [i]. ... 

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1739   The Foundling Hospital is created in London London

London is the capital [i] city of England [i] and of the United Kingdom [i]. ... 

 by royal charter.

1841   Queen's University is founded in Kingston, Ontario Ontario

Ontario is the most populous and second-largest in area of Canada [i]'s ten provinces [i] ... 

, by Rev. Thomas Liddell, who carried a Royal Charter from Queen Victoria Victoria of the United Kingdom

Victoria was the Queen [i] of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [i] ... 

 and became the school's first Principal.

1909   The University of Bristol was founded and received its Royal Charter.