burgesses of Kenefig (Kenfeg) was granted an exemption from murage dated 14/5/1360.
Wording
Charter of Thomas le Despenser, Lord of Glamorgan, 16 Feby., 20 Rich. II {1397}.
Thomas le despenser filius et heres domini Edwardi le despenser et domine Elizabeth consortis sue dominus Glamorgancie et Morgancie Omnibus sancte matris ecclesie filiis ad quos hoc presens scriptum pervenerit salutem Noveritis nos inspexisse confirmacionem bone memorie domini Edwardi patris nostri nuper domini Glamoigancie et Morgancie quam fecit burgensibus nostris de Kenfeg de libertatibus eorum in hec verba
Edwardus le despenser dominus Glamorgancie et Morgancie omnibus ballivis et ministris nostris ac aliis fidelibus presentem cartam inspecturis salutem in domino sempitemam
Sciatis quod de gracia nostri speciali dedimus concessimus burgensibus nostris ville nostre de Kenfeg omnes libertates subscriptas imperpetuum videlicet quod ipsi et heredes sui quieti et liberi sint de thelonio muragio pontagio pavagio et terragio kayagio et picagio et aliis diversis custumis et consuetudinibus per totum dominium nostrum tani in Anglia quam in Wallia
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Eciam si aliqui articuli in eadem carta contenti hue usque forsitan non fuerint observati In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti carte sigillum Cancellarie nostre de Kaerdyf duximus apponendum Hiis testibus venerabilibus patris Henrico abbate de Margan Thoma abbate de Neth domino Johanne de Coventre archidiacono Landavensis et custode dominii Glamorgancie et Morgancie dominis Ricardo de Thurberville Johanne le Norreis Johanne de la Seer Elya Basset militibus et aliis Data apud Kaerdyf quartodecimo die mensis Maii anno regni Regis Edwardi tertii post conquestum tricesimo quarto .
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To be quit of toll, murage, pontage, pavage, terrage, quayage, and pickage throughout his lordships in England and Wales
Granted by Edward le Despenser, Lord of Glamorgan. Granted at Cardiff.
Primary Sources
Clark, 1871, 'Kenfig Charters'
Archaeologia Cambrensis Vol. 26 p. 178-81
online
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 21/09/2010. Last updated on 19/01/2013. First published online 6/01/2013.
