Berwick-upon-Tweed was given a grant of murage dated 1/3/1315.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant, for a term of three years from Easter, to the burgesses of the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, in consideration of the losses inflicted on them by the king's Scotch enemies and rebels, and of the charges and expenses which they incurred, after the king's last departure from the town, for its fortification and enclosure, and which they will incur on that behalf, of the fee farm of the town, so that they can cause the enclosing of the town to be done as shall seem best for the defence and protection thereof. By K. & C.
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The K., considering the losses they have sustained at the hands of the Scots, and their expenses in the fortification of their town, assigns to the burgesses of Berwick-on-Tweed its farm for 3 years after Pentecost next, that they may keep up the walls.
Granted by Edward II. (Regnal year 8). Granted at Westminster. Granted by K. & C..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1898,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward II (1313-17) Vol. 2 p. 257
online copyBain, J. (eds), 1887,
Calendar of documents relating to Scotland 1307-1357 (Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House) Vol. 3 p. 80 no. 422
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Comments
Easter or Pentecost? Nice example of the difference between calendar transcriptions.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 13/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
