citizens of Chester was granted an exemption from murage dated 12/6/1300.
Wording
Inspeximus and confirmation of the following charters in favour of the citizens of Chester:-
{two charters of Henry III inspecting and confirming charters of Ranulf, earl of Chester}
with further grant to the said citizens of the said city … and they shall be quit through the king's land and dominion of toll, passage, lastage, murage, pavage, pontage, and tallage, leve, danegeld, gaywite and all other customs in England and in the king's other lands; …
By fine made at the Exchequer before the Treasurer and Barons.
Granted by Edward I. (Regnal year 28). Granted at York. Grant by By fine made at the Exchequer before the Treasurer and Barons..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1906,
Calendar of Charter Rolls Henry III-Edward 1 1257-1300 Vol. 2. (HMSO) p. 486-88
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Secondary Sources
Ballard, A. and Tait, J. (eds), 1923, British borough charters, 1216-1307 p. 256
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 07/03/2009. Last updated on 19/01/2013. First published online 6/01/2013.
