Bordeaux (Burdegale) was given a grant of murage dated 2/8/1224.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Pictavia. Rex S. de Malo Leone, senescallo suo Pictavie et Wasconie, et omnibus baillivis et fidelibus suis presentes litteras inspecturis, salutem. Sciatis nos, pro magnis expensis quas dilecti et fideles nostri probi homines Burdegale posuerunt in fimiatione et clausura ville Burdegale, et pro fideli servicio suo, concessisse eis, in auxilium ville predicte claudende et firmande et defendende, omnes redditus assisos ejusdem ville ad nos pertinentes, et totam consuetudinem de avalagio vinorum suorum et aliorum, que recipere solent ibidem baillivi nostri ad opus nostrum, ita quod redditus illos et consuetudinem predictam ad hoc habeant et recipiant usque in quatuor annos a festo Sancti Michaelis anno regni nostri viij. In cujus rei etc.
Teste rege, apud Bedeford, ij die Augusti, anno eodem, corarn domino Cantuariensi archiepiscopo, Lincolniensi, Bathoniensi, Sarresburiensi, episcopis, H. de Burgo, justiciario, W. comite Sarresburie, W. comite de Ferrariis, W. comite Warennie, G. comite Gloucestrie. {Willelmo Briwer—cancelled.}
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July 29. 1228. Windsor. 12 Henry III
Wasconia: de redditu Burdegale et Baione. — Rex majori et juratis Burdegale, salutem. Quia terminus concessionis nostre, quam vobis fecimus de redditu civitatis nostre Burdegale habendo in auxilium civitatis nostre predicte claudende, jam instat et ad festum Sancti Michaclis anno etc. xij preteribit, vobis mandamus quod a predicto festo Sancti Michaelis inantea quamdiu nobis placuerit, de redditu predicte civitatis nostre dilecto et fideli nostro Henrico de Trublevill, tamquam senescallo nostro, intendentes sitis et respondentes.
Teste ut supra. {Teste rege, apud Windlesor, xxix die Julii.}
Eodem modo scribitur majori et juratis Baione de redditu ejusdem civitatis Baione.
Teste ut supra.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 8). Granted at Bedford. Granted by Teste rege.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1901,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1216-25) Vol. 1 p. 458
online copyMaxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1903,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1225-32) Vol. 2 p. 198
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009,
Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes) (1228 entry only - associated with 1220 grant)
Marsh, F.B., 1912,
English rule in Gascony 1199-1259 with special reference to the towns (Michigan) p. 46
online copy
Comments
'… on August 2, Henry despatched letters patent to Savary, who had not yet deserted, together with all his bailiffs, and other officers, in which he declared that because of the great expense incurred by his faithful citizens of Bordeaux he concedes to them for four years all royal revenues in their city. This grant was indeed cancelled; but the succeeding entries make it clear that it was replaced by a direct payment of money. (Marsh ref.-Shirley, Royal Letters I, 231.)
It seems to me that the calendarist is stating William Brewer's name is cancelled (struck out), NOT the grant.
Re 1228 entry - End of grant - request re account to Seneschal until further order (Coulson)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 01/02/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
