Sandwich was given a grant of murage dated 10/8/1465.
This was in the form of:-
Tax Remission:- 'during pleasure' of 40 sacks of tax free wool p.a. Starting 10/8/1465 running to 11/5/1477.
Wording
Grant, during pleasure, to the mayor and barons of the town of Sandwich that they ship 40 sacks of wool yearly in carracks, galleys or other vessels to take to Italy by the straits of Marrok quit of all customs, subsidies or other moneys due to the king, providing that the moneys arising from the latter which would otherwise belong to the king be expended together with 20l. yearly to be provided by themselves on the walls and fortifications of the town and the entrance to the port by the supervision and advice of John Fogge, knight, and John Scot, knight; in lieu of a grant to them of 100l. yearly from the customs and subsidies of all merchandise in the port of Sandwich by letters patent dated 8 December, 1 Edward IV. surrendered. By p.s.
Granted by Edward IV. (Regnal year 5). Granted at Westminster. Granted by p.s..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1897,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward IV (1461-67) p. 465
online copy
Secondary Sources
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 165
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 28/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
