Hereford (Herefordie) was given a grant of murage dated 1/5/1230.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Pro villa Herefordie claudenda.—H. Dei gratia etc. probis hominibus Herefordie, salutem. Sciatis quod concessimus vobis in auxilium ville vestre claudende et firmande, ad securitatem et tuitionem ejusdem ville et partium adjacentium, quod capiatis singulis septimanis semel a Penthecoste anno regni nostri xiiij usque in tres annos,
de qualibet careta sive carro ejusdem comitatus Herefordie ferente res venales in eandem villain Herefordie ibidem vendendas, unum obolum:
et de qualibet careta sive carro alterius comitatus ferente res venales in eandem villain ibidem vendendas, unum denarium:
et de quolibet summagio rerum venalium ibidem vendendarum, preterquam de summagio busce, unum quadrantera:
et de quolibet equo et equa, bove et vacca venalibus illuc ductis ad vendendum, unum obolum:
et de decem ovibus vel capris vel porcis illuc ductis ad vendendum, unum denarium; ita tamen quod occasione istius concessionis nostre de hujusmodi caretis, carris, summagiis, equis, equabus, bobus, vaccis, ovibus, capris vel porcis, nichil capiatur post predictum terminum completum. Et ideo vobis mandamus quod consuetudinem illam in villa vestra capiatis usque predictum terminum, sicut predictum est.
Teste ut supra. {Teste rege, apud Portesmue, j die Maii.}
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 14). Granted at Portsmouth.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1903,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1225-32) Vol. 2 p. 343
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 05/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
