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Villeneuve-Sur-Lot (Villa Nova super Flumen Olti) was given a grant of murage dated 26/7/1313.

This was in the form of:-

Wording
De portaliciis muris Villa Nove super flumen Olti faciendis. - Rex senescallo suo Vasconie qui nunc est vel qui pro tempore erit, salutem. Supplicarunt, nobis consules Villa Nova super flumen Olti Agen. diocesis quod, cum dicta villa aperta sit et debilis propter defectum clausure sitaque sit inter potentes et maliciosos qui frequenter guerras movent et diversa maleficia committere non verentur, per quod periculum eidem ville poterit de facili evenire, velimus portalia ejusdem ville de exitibus ballive predicte fieri facere, cum ipsi consules parati sint residuum dicte ville bonis muris et competentibus claudere infra tempus a nobis statuendum. Nos igitur, super peticione predicta volentes fieri quod pro utilitate nostra et securitate dicte ville fuerit faciendum, vobis mandamus cum illis qui sunt de consilio nostro in partibus illis, faciatis super requisicione predicta per assignacionem vel alio modo quod pro commodo nostro fore videritis faciendum. T. R. apud Westm., xxvi die Julii. Per peticionem de consilio.

Granted by Edward II. (Regnal year 7). Granted at Westminster. Granted by Per peticionem de consilio.
Primary Sources
Renouard, Y. (ed), 1962, Rôles Gascons, 1307-1317 Vol. 4 p. 299-300 No. 1094 online copy

Comments
Almost identical in wording to grant of June. Presumably a duplication, or royal confirmation, rather than a new grant.

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 30/10/2009. Last updated on 01/02/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.

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