Southampton was given a grant of murage dated 30/7/1339.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Memorandum that Nicholas Mundelard, late one of the collectors of custom in the port of Southampton—imprisoned in the Tower of London because he permitted certain wool and other merchandise to be laded in that port without paying custom, to be taken to parts beyond the sea, and he permitted other wool to be so laded and taken, taking part of the custom and concealing a part, and retaining it for his own use, and committed certain other excesses in that office of which he was convicted before Sir William la Zouche, dean of York, then treasurer, and Sir Henry de Ferariis, Sir Geoffrey Lescrop, Sir John de Stonore, Sir Richard de Wylughby and other lieges, deputed to enquire into the premises and determine them—came to Westminster on Saturday before the Translation of St. Thomas, being brought before the council, and made fine with the king before the council by 40l., by the mainprise of Sir Nicholas de la Beche and Roger Norman of Southampton, to be paid for the works in enclosing the town of Southampton and in wages to the men staying in garrison there, or otherwise at the king's will, to have pardon of the imprisonment and his excesses, and restoring to the king what pertains to him. By C.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 13). Granted at Kennington. Granted by C..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1901,
Calendar of Close Rolls Edward III Vol. 5 p. 242
online copy
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 19/02/2009. Last updated on 05/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
