Carlisle may have been given a grant of murage dated 19/3/1401.
This was in the form of:-
10 years of £40 p.a. from fines, issues and amercements. Starting 19/3/1401 running to 18/3/1411.
Wording
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Whereas on 19 March, 2 Henry IV, by letters patent the king granted among other things to the citizens of Carlisle for ten years, which are now almost past, jurisdiction of holding pleas of debt, detention of chattels, account, agreement and trespass to the sum of 40l. touching contracts within the city and its suburbs, as the burgesses of Newcastle on Tyne have, and of receiving recognitions of the statute merchant before the mayor and clerk of the city according to the ordinance at Acton Burnell and all fines, issues and amercements forfeited by them or any residents within the city before any justices of the king or other ministers sitting within the city, with other franchises and liberties contained in the said letters; the king, in aid of their great costs, as their goods and possessions within the city and without have been destroyed by fire and rides of the Scots and they have a continual watch and many other necessary defences grants to them the same for twenty years. By p.s.
Granted by Henry IV. (Regnal year 2). Granted at Westminster. Granted by p.s. .
Primary Sources
The primary source is lost or obscure. moot
Comments
Can't find the patent letter of 19 March, 2 Henry IV in the CPR.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 11/02/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
