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Bridgnorth (de Bruges) was given a grant of murage dated 30/3/1223.

This was in the form of:-

Wording
105 {No date}. Tallage of the king’s demesnes :
Lincolnshire. Nottinghamshire. Derbyshire. A moiety is to be rendered at the Close of Easter in the seventh year and the other moiety at Trinity in the same year:

From the villate of Lincoln, 300 m. From the villate of Torksey, £10. From the villate of Caistor, 10 m. From the villate of Grimsby, 60 m. From the vill of Nottingham, 100 m. From the vill of Derby, 50 m. From the vill of Mansfield, 30 m. From the vill of Carlton, 5 m. From the vill of Edwinstowe, 100s. From the vill of Carlton, 100s. From the vill of Melbourne, 10 m. From the villate of Rufford, 5 m. From the vill of Ragnall, 100s. From the vill of Darlton, 100s. From the vill of Clipstone, 3 m. From the vill of Shrewsbury, 100 m. - Memorandum that later it was granted to them by the king’s council that they are to have those monies in aid of enclosing their vills. From the vill of Bridgnorth, 10 m. - Memorandum that later it was granted to them by the king’s council that they are to have those monies in aid of enclosing their vills. From the vill of Worcester, 50 m. From the vill of Feckenham, 10 m.

Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 7).
Primary Sources
Fine Rolls Henry III: C 60/18 online copy

Comments
Memorandum omitted in C 60/19, m. 6d.

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 15/02/2009. Last updated on 04/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.

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