Bordeaux (Burdegale) was given a grant of murage dated 26/6/1224.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
De pecunia mutuo data. Rex omnibus ad quos presentes littere pervenerint, salutem. Noveritis quod illis qui pecuniam mutuo dederint dilecto et fideli nostro S. de Malo Leone, senescallo nostro Pictavie et Wasconie, usque ad summam mille marcarum ad negocia nostra in Pictavia facienda, et ad defensionem terre nostre Pictavie, eisdem qui pecuniam illam mutuo dederint, vel eorum certis nunciis has litteras nostras deferentibus simul cum litteris predicti S. senescalli nostri mutuum illud testifieantibus, inde in Anglia satisfaciemus. Teste rege, apud Bedeford, xxvj die Junii, anno regni nostri viij, coram justiciario et Bathoniensi et Sarresburiensi episcopis.
Eodem modo scribitur omnibus etc. de quingentis {substituted for 'trescentis'} marcis pro hominibus Burdegale ad clausuram murorum et fossatorum civitatis Burdegale, hoc apposite, 'in Anglia satisfaciemus ad instans festum Sancti Michaelis anno octavo.' Teste ut supra.
{This last clause is cancelled.} 'Quia satisfactum est eisdem hominibus de pecunia ilia.'
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 8). Granted at Bedford. Granted by Teste rege.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1901,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1216-25) Vol. 1 p. 447
online copy
Secondary Sources
Marsh, F.B., 1912,
English rule in Gascony 1199-1259 with special reference to the towns (Michigan) p. 45-6
online copy
Comments
At Bordeaux, also, he authorized the citizens to contract a loan of 500 marks for strenghening their walls. (Marsh)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 14/04/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
