men and tenants of Whittington, Brimington, Tapton, Chesterfield, Boythorpe, Eckington (Witintune, Brimintune, Tapetune, Cestrefeld, Buttorp and Echintune) was granted an exemption from murage dated 12/5/1480.
Wording
Mandate to all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, constables and others to permit the men and tenants of the manors of Witintune, Brimintune, Tapetune, Cestrefeld, Buttorp and Echintune, co. Derby, which are of the ancient demense of the crown, as appears by a certificate sent into Chancery by the treasurer and chamberlains, to be quit of toll, stallage, cheminage, pontage, pavage, picage, murage, lastage and passage and the expenses of knights coming to Parliament and not to put them on assizes, juries or recognitions.
Granted by Edward IV. (Regnal year 20). Granted at Westminster.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1901,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward IV, Edward V, Richard III (1476-85) p. 190
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Comments
Gosh Chesterfield could have avoided sending Tony Benn to parliament!
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 12/02/2009. Last updated on 19/01/2013. First published online 6/01/2013.
