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burgesses of Criccieth (Crukyth) was granted an exemption from murage dated 22/11/1284.

Wording
To archbishops, etc. The like in favour of Crukyth {Calendar of Charter Rolls, ii, p. 280}. Witnesses as above.
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Pro burgensibus de Crukyth de libertatibus eis concessis.
Rex Archiepiscopis etc. salutem. Sciatis quod volumus et concedimus, pro nobis et heredibus nostris quod villa nostra de Crukyth de cetero liber 1285 burgus sit –etc. etc. as Conway above _mutatis mutandis._ … Et quod burgenses nostri praedicti non convincantur per aliquos forinsecos super aliquibus appellis –etc. etc. … impositis aut imponendis a rypa de Kaernarvan quae vocatur Seyntes usque ad rypam de Devy set solummodo per burgenses nostros praedictos nisi –etc. etc.– in civitate nostra Herefordiae. Quare etc. ut supra. Hiis testibus ut supra. Datum ut supra. {as Harlech}

Granted by Edward I. (Regnal year 13). Granted at Cardigan.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1912, Calendar of various Chancery Rolls - Welsh Rolls 1277-1294 p. 295 view online copy
Lewis, E.A., Mediaeval Boroughs of Snowdonia (London) p. 281 view online copy

Secondary Sources
Ballard, A. and Tait, J. (eds), 1923, British borough charters, 1216-1307 p. 256

Comments
As Conway (Ballard and Tait)

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 08/03/2009. Last updated on 19/01/2013. First published online 6/01/2013.

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