Alan de Depe and Hawise his wife, merchants was granted an exemption from murage dated 9/10/1270.
Wording
Grant to Alan de Depe and Hawise his wife, merchants, to whom he has granted that they may follow the court with their goods and merchandise, and stay in it, and that they may seek wares over the realm and bring them to court, as shall be expedient, that they may buy wares throughout the realm and trade with the same and the wares which they have bought and sold they shall have quit of stallage, tallage and murage in all places of the realm, wherever they happen to lodge in towns, cities, or boroughs for such time as they will follow the court and trade there.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 54). Granted at Merton.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1913,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1266-72) Vol. 6 p. 464
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Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 14/01/2009. Last updated on 19/01/2013. First published online 6/01/2013.
