Hereford was given a grant of murage dated 12/6/1510.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
City of Hereford.
Grant that the mayor and his successors shall be, during pleasure, coroner of the city; also grant, during pleasure, of murage tolls on specified articles brought to the town for sale, to be expended under the supervision of the mayor and the dean of the cathedral of St. Thomas, who shall annually render an account before twelve citizens. Greenwich, 10 June, 2 Hen. VIII.
Del. Westm., 12 June. P.S. Pat. 2 Hen. VIII. p. 1, m. 21
Granted by Henry VIII. (Regnal year 2). Granted at Westminster. Granted by p.s..
Primary Sources
Brewer, J.S. (ed), 1920, 'Henry VIII: June 1510',
Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII Vol. 1: 1509-1514
online copy
Comments
Reconfirmation of virtually vested right to murage under a new king.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 29/01/2009. Last updated on 30/04/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
