There is associated evidence for murage, dated 1422, concerning Henry {Bowet}, archbishop of York. (a complaint by Mayor and commonalty of the city of York).
Wording
Petitioners: Mayor and commonalty of the city of York.
Addressees: King.
Places mentioned: York.
Other people mentioned: Thomas de Arundell (Arundel), late archbishop of York; Henry {Bowet}, archbishop of York.
Nature of request: The mayor and commonalty request that the matter of the repair of sections of the city wall for which the archbishop is responsible be examined.
Endorsement: The petitioners should sue at the common law on the matter contained within the petition.
Granted by Henry VI. (Regnal year 1).
Primary Sources
National Archive SC 8/153/7623
Comments
The petition is dated to c. 1422 as the petition refers to Henry Bowet as being the current archbishop of York (1407-1423), and the petition refers to 4 October in the 8th year of the king's father. If this was 8 Henry IV, Bowet would not have been archbishop, so that it must be referring to 8 Henry V, so making the petition early Henry VI. (National Archive note)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 27/02/2009. Last updated on 20/01/2013. First published online 9/01/2013.
