1647 - 1848
After gaining the privileges of a free royal city, Svätý Jur was legally at the level of such cities as Bratislava, Trnava or Košice. He had full self-government in the public, judicial and economic spheres. The superior and thus also the appellate instance was the monarch.
The self-government was represented by a 12-member city council, chaired by the mayor. The council dealt with all matters of the city and was also a judicial forum. Its members were also the burgher, in charge of managing the economy, the city captain, who was in charge of military and police matters, and the city notary, who handled the written agenda and managed the city archives. In addition to the city council, the so-called the external council, which, under the leadership of the tribune of the people, decided only on the most important issues and represented the interests of the whole bourgeoisie. All functions (except the notary) were elected. The elections were held every year on April 24, but only full citizens could vote. The city apparatus also included other officials - a city lawyer, an orphan's father, tax collectors, a valet, a market mayor, a farmer, a scribe, a police station and others.
Supervision of vineyards, guarding, supervision of workers, division of vineyards, their valuation was in charge of the vineyard master (pereg), 4-6 hunting lodge. This office did not develop into a separate body, its work was guided by the instructions of the city council of the burghers. There were no major changes in the self-government of the city in the years 1647-1848 / 49, although the rulers tried to intervene in this area of city life.