York was given a grant of murage dated 4/11/1377.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the mayor, bailiffs and citizens of York of murage for five years.
Granted by Richard II. (Regnal year 1). Granted at Westminster.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1895,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Richard II (1377-81) Vol. 1 p. 36
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Comments
Previous grant had nearly two years to run but a new king often seems to have resulted in early applications for renewing.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 17/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
