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Knights Templar (magistro milicie Templi in Anglia) was granted an exemption from murage dated 25/1/1251.

Wording
Pro magistro milicie Templi in Anglia.—Quia rex concessit per cartam suam magistro et fratribus milicie Templi in Anglia quod ipsi et homines sui quieti sint de omnimoda operacione, mandatum est maiori et ballivis Heref' quod, occasione auxilii eis concessi ad villam suam claudendam, ipsos magistrum et fratres vel homines suos non distringant ad aliquam contribucionem faciendam in auxilium predicte ville contra tenorem carte predicte. Teste ut supra. {Teste rege apud Norht' xxv. die Januarii.}
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May 4. 1251. Westminster 35 Henry III.
De quietancia muragii apud Eboracum.—Quia rex concessit per cartam suam magistro et fratribus milicie Templi in Anglia, quod ipsi et homines sui quieti esse debent de omnimoda operacione, mandatum est maiori et ballivis Eboraci quod occasione auxilii eis consessi (sic) ad villam suam claudendam ipsos magistrum et fratres vel homines suos non distringat ad aliquam contribucionem faciendam in auxilium predicte ville contra tenorem carte predicte. Teste rege apud Westmonasterium iiij. die Maii.

Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 35). Granted at Northampton.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1916, Calendar of Close Rolls Henry III (1247-51) Vol. 6 p. 185-91 online
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1916, Calendar of Close Rolls Henry III (1247-51) Vol. 6 p. 534 online

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 16/02/2009. Last updated on 19/01/2013. First published online 6/01/2013.

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