Newcastle-upon-Tyne was given a grant of murage dated 23/9/1277.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the bailiffs and good men of Newcastle-on-Tyne, in extension of a grant of Henry III. of murage for five years, of murage for another five years, on condition that Henry le Escot and Geoffrey de Catefeld, their fellow burgesses, render account thereof. By the chancellor.
Granted by Edward I. (Regnal year 5). Granted at Chester. Granted by the chancellor..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1901,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward I (1272-81) Vol. 1 p. 229
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 14/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
