Bordeaux was given a grant of murage dated 9/11/1224.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Rex E. Thes' et Camerarius salutem. Liberate de thes' nostro Bernardo del Acre et socio de Burdeg' mille et quingentas et L. m'. ad proficiend' probis homnibus Burdegal' duo milia marc' simul cum quadringentis et L. m'. quas precipient apud Porecestr', quas isdem homnibus dedimus ad villam suam firmandam et eorum sustentaciorem in servicio nostro. Teste Rex apud Westm', vij. die Nov', anno ixo. Coram Justic' et Bathon' et Sarr' Epicopis.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 9). Granted at Westminster.
Primary Sources
Hardy, T.D. (ed), 1844, Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in turri Londinensi (1224-27) (Record Commission) Vol. 2 p. 5b
Secondary Sources
Marsh, F.B., 1912,
English rule in Gascony 1199-1259 with special reference to the towns (Michigan) p. 46
online copy
Comments
succeeding entries make it clear that it was replaced by a direct payment of money. For, on August 25, the king ordered his treasurer to pay to two nuncios of Bordeaux 500 marks to aid the citizens and in November he gave to Bernard d' Acra and his associates, apparently the nuncios of the commune, 2,000 marks to be used by the Bordelais in strengthening their defenses. (Marsh)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 23/09/2009. Last updated on 30/04/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
