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There is associated evidence for murage, dated 11/9/1353, concerning Chester.

Wording
Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Cestre,–on information that the prince's yeoman and mason, Hugh de Hunton, to whom the prince formerly granted the survey of all the works of the walls and paving of the city, with 4d. a day for his wages, and a robe yearly, to be received from them, still has arrears due to him of part of the said wages, and the robe,–to pay Hugh his arrears without further delay, and also to pay him his wages henceforth for as long as they have murage and pavage in the city by the prince's grant.

Granted by Edward, the Black Prince. Granted at Chester.
Primary Sources
Burdett, M.C. (ed), 1930, Register of Edward, the Black Prince (HMSO) Vol. 3 p. 116

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 16/09/2009. Last updated on 19/01/2013. First published online 9/01/2013.

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