Bayonne (Baone) was given a grant of murage dated 2/9/1224.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Wasconia. Rex majori et probis hominibus Baone, salutem. Sciatis quod concessimus vobis in auxilium ville vestre firmande redditum ville illius, scilicet, xxv libras sterlingorum per annum percipiendas a festo Sancti Michaelis anno regni nostri viij usque in iiij annos proximo sequentes.
In cujus etc. Teste rege, ut supra. {apud London, ij die Septembris, anno regni nostri viij, coram justiciario, et Bathoniensi episcopo.}
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July 29. 1228. Windsor. 12 Henry III
Wasconia: de redditu Burdegale et Baione. — Rex majori et juratis Burdegale, salutem. Quia terminus concessionis nostre, quam vobis fecimus de redditu civitatis nostre Burdegale habendo in auxilium civitatis nostre predicte claudende, jam instat et ad festum Sancti Michaclis anno etc. xij preteribit, vobis mandamus quod a predicto festo Sancti Michaelis inantea quamdiu nobis placuerit, de redditu predicte civitatis nostre dilecto et fideli nostro Henrico de Trublevill, tamquam senescallo nostro, intendentes sitis et respondentes.
Teste ut supra. {Teste rege, apud Windlesor, xxix die Julii.}
Eodem modo scribitur majori et juratis Baione de redditu ejusdem civitatis Baione.
Teste ut supra.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 8). Granted at London.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1901,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1216-25) Vol. 1 p. 467
online copyMaxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1903,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1225-32) Vol. 2 p. 198
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Comments
Wasconia - Gascony
25l. sterling p.a. of City revenues for 4 years.
re 1228 entry - revenues to be accounted to Seneschal and end of murage, during pleasure (Coulson)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 04/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
