Bordeaux (Burdegale) was given a grant of murage dated 12/11/1224.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
De denariis liberandis Willelmo Scissori. Rex constabulario Porecestre, salutem. Mandamus vobis quod quadringentas et quinquaginta marcas que vobis remanserunt de quingentis libris, que fuerunt in custodia vestra, de quibus liberastis Willelmo de Haverhull et Willelmo scissori nostro cc libras, ad negocia nostra facienda in nundinis Wintonie proximo preteritis, sine dilatione liberetis Bernardo de Acra et socio suo, burgensibus Burdegale. Liberetis etiam eisdem quingentas et l marcas quas vobis misimus per Hugonem de Plessy, Drogonem de Barentyn, Nicholaum de Bolevill, et Gerardum de Lungbersal, ad perficiendum duo milia marcas quas dedimus probis hominibus Burdegale ad villam suam firmandam, et eorum sustentationem in servicio nostro. Teste ut supra, anno ix. {Teste rege, apud Westmonasterium, xij die Novembris.}
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 9). Granted at Westminster.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1901,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1216-25) Vol. 1 p. 497
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009,
Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Marsh, F.B., 1912,
English rule in Gascony 1199-1259 with special reference to the towns (Michigan) p. 46
online copy
Comments
Gift of 50 marks to complete royal donation of 2,000 marks given to the good men of B. 'ad villam suam firmandam' and for their support in the royal service (Coulson).
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 03/02/2009. Last updated on 04/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
