Créon, Gouron (Credonio) was given a grant of murage dated 1/6/1315.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
1626. {Littere patentes de libertatibus, franchisiis, foris et consuetudinibus burgensibus bastide de novo incepte vocate de Creon ab Amalrico de Credonio senescallo Vasconie, conditore, concessis}. - Rex omnibus ad quos etc., salutem. Inspeximus quasdam litteras patentes sigillo quo utimur in Burgegualesio ad contractus signatas in hec verba.
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Item volumus et concedimus quod dictus dominus Rex et dux faciat, et teneatur facere primam clausuram in dicta bastida, videlicet portalia.
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Datum prima die Junii anno Domini Mo CCCo quintodecimo.
In cujus visionis et inspeccionis testimonium nos, Johnannes Guitardi, custos predictus, predictum sigillum regium quo utitur in Burdeg. ad contractus, ut superius dictum est, presentibus duximus apponendum. Constat de interlineari: et «habitatorum remaneat burgensium, dictum plus». Et de rasura : «vel pignoretur». Datum Burdeg., ix die mensis Marcii, anno Domini Mo CCCo quintodecimo.
Nos autem concessiones predictas et singula alia in eisdem litteris contenta approbamus et confirmamus. Et ea pro nobis et heredibus nostris, quatenus rite facta sunt, teneri et observari volumus et mandamus jure nostro et alterius cujuscumque in omnibus semper salvo. In cujus etc. Datum apud Westm., xviij die Maii. Per ipsum Regem et consilium.
Granted by Edward II. (Regnal year 8).
Primary Sources
Renouard, Y. (ed), 1962,
Rôles Gascons, 1307-1317 Vol. 4 p. 471-75 No. 1626
online copy
Secondary Sources
Beresford, M., 1967, New Towns of the Middle Ages (London) p. 595
Loirette, G., 1952, Annales du Midi Vol. 44 p. 290-95 (text of town liberties)
Comments
Despite Edward II's promise to provide the town with gates there were none when it was pillaged in 1337-38 and it is not certain whether the money raised by the ten-year subsidies of 1342 and 1351 was spent on more than defensive ditches (SC8/262/13083; C61/54 mm. 6, 8 and 12; C61/63 m.1). (Beresford)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 21/04/2009. Last updated on 01/02/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
