Scarborough (Scardeburg') was given a grant of murage dated 20/2/1225.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Rex Rad' de Bolebec salutem. Precipimus tibi quod in bosco nostro propinquiori ville de Scardeburg' facias habere hominibus nostris de Scardeburg' quadraginta vetera robora folia non portantia ubi melius videris expedire ad duos rogos faciendos auxilium ville de Scardeburg' firmande. Ita quod videnatis quod robora illa non ponant nisis in dous rogos illos faciendos, neque calicem quam inde facient alibi ponant: quam in villam praedictam claudendam et firmandam. Teste ut Supra. {Teste Rex apud Novum Templum London, xx. die Feb., anno ix.}
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 9). Granted at New Temple, London.
Primary Sources
Hardy, T.D. (ed), 1844, Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in turri Londinensi (1224-27) (Record Commission) Vol. 2 p. 19b
Secondary Sources
Page, Wm (ed), 1923,
VCH York; North Riding Vol. 2 p. 538-9n27
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Comments
In 1225 the men of Scarborough obtained a grant of forty oaks from the king's wood. (VCH)
SCARBOROUGH 5046 4892. Borough 1155 (BF, p. 188). 1334 Subsidy £333.33. Market town c.1600 (Everitt, p. 469). See also
VCH Yorkshire (North Riding) ii, p. 552. (Letters, S., 2003,
Gazetter of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516 (Centre for Metropolitan History)
online copy)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 23/01/2009. Last updated on 26/04/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
