Kingston-upon-Hull (Kyngeston on Hull) was given a grant of murage dated 28/11/1399.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of the town of Kyngeston on Hull of murage for four years.
Granted by Henry IV. (Regnal year 1). Granted at Westminster.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1903,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry IV (1399-1401) Vol. 1 p. 119
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009,
Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Allison, K.J. (ed), 1969,
VCH York East Riding Vol. 1 p. 412-18
online copy
Comments
Henry came to the throne in July. The previous grant had two years to run but a new grant gave royal acknowledgment to the mayor etc.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 19/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
