alderman and burgesses of Grantham was granted an exemption from murage dated 8/3/1463.
Wording
Grant, of special grace, mere motion and sure knowledge, to Henry Curteys, alderman of the town or borough of Grantham, and the burgesses of the said town or borough and their heirs and successors, alderman and burgesses of the said town of the following liberties:-
{various liberties};
the alderman and burgesses shall be quit of toll, pavage (pauuagio) and pontage, carriage, murage, passage and payage (pagagio), lastage, stallage, tallage, barbicage, terrage, scot and geld (seldo), hidage and scutage, in (cum) all cities, boroughs, towns, hamlets and lordships by land and water within the king's realm of England and all his power;
{various liberties};
By K. and of the said date etc., and for 10l. paid in the hanaper.
Granted by Edward IV. (Regnal year 3). Granted at Westminster. Grant by By K. and of the said date etc., and for 10l. paid in the hanaper..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1927, Calendar of Charter Rolls 5 Henry VI - 8 Henry VIII, AD 1427-1516, with an appendix, 1215-1288 Vol. 6. (HMSO) p. 199-202
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 25/03/2009. Last updated on 19/01/2013. First published online 6/01/2013.
