Hartlepool (Hertilpole) was given a grant of murage dated 22/9/1339.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Muragium conessum villae de Hertelpole.
Ricardus etc. majori et ballivis villae de Hertilpole salutem. Sciatis quod licet dudum vobis in auxilium villae praedictae claudendae, ad majorem securitatem et munitonem ejusdem villae, ac partium adjacentium, quantum in nobis est sub certa forma concessimus per nostras litteras patentes, quod a vicesimo secundo die mensis Septemb'ris anno Domini millesimo cccmo. xxxixmo. usque ad finem duorum annorum continue subsequentium, caperetis de rebus ad eandem villam venientibus consuetudines infrascriptas; videlicet,
de quolibet summagio bladi vendito, i. quadrantem;
de quolibet equo, equa, bove et vacca, yendito, i. obolum;
de quolibet corio equi, equae, bovis et vaccae, frisco, salito, aut tannato, vendito, i. quadrantem;
de qualibet carecta ferente cames, salitas vel friscas, venditas, i denarium;
de v. baconibus venditis, i. obolum;
de quolibet salmone, frisco vel salito, i. quadrantem;
de v. lampredis veuditis, i. quadrantem;
de x. ovibus, capris, vel porcis, venditis, i denarium;
de x. velleribus venditis, i. obolum;
de centena ovium pellium lanutarum vendita, i. denarium;
de qualibet centena pellium agnorum, capriolorum, leporum, cuniculorum, vulpium, catorum, et squirellorum, vendita, i. obolum;
de quolibet panno integro vendito, i. obolum;
de qualibet centena lineae telae, canevas, pannorum Hiberniae, Galwaid', et Worstede, vendita, i. denarium;
de duobus millibus turbarum venditarum, i. quadrantem;
de quolibet panno de serico, sive eschief' de sandal afforciato, i. quadrantem;
de quolibet dolio vini et cinerum vendito, i. denarium;
de quolibet summagio cinerum, i. obolum;
de quolibet dolio mellis vendito, ii. denarios;
de quolibet summagio mellis vendito, i. denarium;
de quolibet sacco lanae vendito, ii. denarios;
de quolibet trussello pannorum vendito, ducto per carectam, i. denarium;
de quolibet summagio panni vendito, vel aliarum diversarum cerum minutarum venditarum venientium ad eandem villam, unum obolum;
de qualibet navi cariante foenum, arundinem, {foeno arundine in orig.} et scar', venditum i. denarium;
de quolibet seni ferri vendito, i denarium;
de qualibet centena retium vendita, i. d.;
de qualibet navi cariante tannum {tanno in orig.} vendita, duos denarios;
de averio de pondere, scilicet, de centena vendita, i. denarium;
de qualibet peysa cepi et uncti vendita, unum obolum;
de quolibet quarterio wadd' vendito, duos denarios;
de qualibet centena de alum, coperose, argoyl, et vertegrece, vendita, i. obolum;
de ii. milliariis ceparum venditis, i. quadrantem;
de octo clavis allii venditi, unum quadrantem;
de quolibet milliario allecis vendito, unum quadrantem;
de qualibet centena burdorum vendita, i. obolum;
de qualibet mola vendita, unum quadrantem;
de quolibet milliario fegatorum vendito, i. denarium;
de quolibet quarterio salis vendito, i. quadrantem;
de qualibet peysa casei et butiri vendita, unum obolum;
de qualibet navi cariante buscam, meremium, bladum, petram, calcem, vel carbonem, vendita, unum denarium;
de qualibat carecta ferente bladum vel meremium, vendita, i. denarium:
de qualibet centena cervisiae vendita, ductae ad partes transmarinas, i. denarium;
de quolibet teldo et hairo { };
de quolibet fraello ficorum et racemorum vendito, unum denarium;
de quolibet carcasio bovino vendito, i. obolum;
de x. carcasiis ovium et porcorum venditis, i. obolum;
de quolibet dolio olei vendito ii. denarios;
de quolibet milliario clavorum vendito, i. quadrantem;
de qualibet centena ferri ad equos, et clutorum ad carectas, vendita, unum quadrantem;
de quolibet quarterio tanni vendito unum quadrantem;
de qualibet centena stanni, aeris, et cupri, vendita, i. denarium;
de qualibet centena gaddorum assisorum vendita, unum obolum;
de qualibet centena de aberden' vendita, i. obolum;
de qualibet centena millvellorum et dogdrave vendita, unum obolum;
de qualibet centena stokfissh' vendita, i. obolum;
de decem petris canaby venditis, i. quadrantem;
de duobus barellis picis et tar venditis, i. quadrantem;—
Nos tamen, attendentes opus tam grande, tamque sumptuosum, de dictis consuetudinibus et perceptis non potuisse consummari, nec adhuc consummatum existit, prout ex fidedignorum testimonio nobis extitit intimatum, ipsius operis consummationem summo opere affectantes, ac volentes provide vobis uberiorem gratiam facere in hac parte, concedimus vobis, quantum in nobis est, quod a praesenti die Translationis Sancti Cuthberti, videlicet, iiiito.. die mensis Augusti, anno Domini millesimo cccmo. quadragesimo primo, usque ad finem trium annorum continue subsequentium capiatis de rebus venalibus, ad eandem villam venientibus, consuetudines suprascriptas; salvo cuilibet jure suo; nativis nostris et prioris Dunolmensis, ac terras nostras dominicas, et bondagia nostra, ac prioris Dunolmensis praedicti, tenentibus, a concessione, solutione, et perceptione, consuetudinum praescriptarum, in toto exceptis. Expleto autem termino dictorum trium annorum praedictorum, dictae consuetudines penitus cessent, et etiam deleantur. In cujus rei testimonium, has literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes, per praedictos tres annos tantummodo duraturas, sigilli nostri impressione munitas. Datum in castro nostro Dunohni, die et anno Domini proxime supradictis, et consecrationis nostrae octavo. {quinto die mensis Septembris, anno Domini millesimo cccmo.}
Granted by Bishop Bury.
Primary Sources
Hardy, T.D., (ed),
Registrum Palatinum Dunelmensis (Rolls Ser. 62) Vol. 3 p. 350-53
online copy
Secondary Sources
Page, Wm (ed), 1928,
VCH Durham Vol. 3 p. 265-6
online copySharp, C., 1851,
History of Hartlepool p. 144-5
online copy
Comments
The first {Charter of murage by bishop of Durham for Hartlepool} on record is from Bishop Bury in the year 1339, "for enclosing the town of Hartlepool, and for the greater security and fortification of the said town and parts adjacent," giving power to the bailiffs for the space of two years, to levy certain customs from articles exposed for sale in their market; this grant, however, in consequence of the expensive nature of the undertaking, which credible witnesses had proved could not be completed within the time specified, was afterwards extended for three years longer. (Sharp)
Grants of murage were made during the 14th and early 15th century to the mayor and bailiffs on behalf of the burgesses. These grants illustrate one feature of the history of the borough—the continual rivalry between king and bishop for the supreme influence there. The burgesses took advantage of this rivalry to obtain charters first from one authority and then from the other, so that their right to take murage was almost continuous for nearly a century.(VCH)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 20/01/2009. Last updated on 30/04/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
