Scarborough (Scardeburgh) was given a grant of murage dated 24/5/1308.
This was in the form of:-
This is a grant which may have been used for walls but could have been used for other civic improvements.
Wording
Grant for seven years, to the bailiffs and burgesses of Scardeburgh of murage and pavage upon all wares brought for sale into that town. During that period all goods liable to these imposts are to be exempt from quayage. By K.
Granted by Edward II. (Regnal year 1). Granted at Westminster. Granted by K..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1894,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward II (1307-13) Vol. 1 p. 76
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009,
Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Page, Wm (ed), 1923,
VCH York; North Riding Vol. 2 p. 538-9n27
online copy
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 11/01/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
