Nadde de Manne, Seigneue Baldesis, Ricche Mey, Francis Venture, Lot Jacobi, Peter Bartholomeu, Simon "Biouns," John "Biens," Nicholas Dyne, Francis Bonanti, and Elen Missi, merchants of Lombardy was granted an exemption from murage dated 22/2/1334.
Wording
Allocacio de muragio.
Writ to the Mayor, Sheriffs, and collectors of murage in London, bidding them allow certain foreign merchants, viz., Nadde de Manne, Seigneue Baldesis, Ricche Mey, Francis Venture, Lot Jacobi, Peter Bartholomeu, Simon "Biouns," John "Biens," Nicholas Dyne, Francis Bonanti, and Elen Missi, merchants of Lombardy, to be quit of murage, pontage, and pavage, according to the franchise granted to merchant strangers and foreigners by the King's grandfather. (fn. 25) Dated at York, 22 Feb., 8 Edward III. {A.D. 1333-4}.
Allocacio muragii.
Inasmuch as it appears by inspection of charters of the lord King Edward, formerly King of England, grandfather of the lord the King that now is, viz., the third after the Conquest, granted to merchant strangers for certain payments and customs granted to the said lord the King and his heirs for ever on their goods and merchandise brought or to be brought into the realm of England, that they, their heirs and successors, should be quit of payment of murage on their goods and merchandise, it was granted by the Mayor and Aldermen to John Cambyn of Florence, Jacob Bartoly of Florence, "Fachicio" de Sene, (fn. 26) Bartholomew de Sene, Ambrose de Sene, Ascelin Simonetti de Luca, merchants, that they and their fellows be thenceforth quit of payment of murage on their goods and merchandise in the City of London, according to the terms of the aforesaid charters.
The above grant made on Tuesday before the Translation of St. Thomas {7 July}, 8 Edward III. {A.D. 1334}.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 8). Granted at York.
Primary Sources
Sharpe, R.R. (ed), 1903,
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London E: 1314-1337 - Folio ccxl b.
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Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 27/01/2009. Last updated on 19/01/2013. First published online 6/01/2013.
