Kingston-upon-Hull (Kyngeston on Hull) was given a grant of murage dated 26/11/1404.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of the town of Kyngeston on Hull of murage for two years.
Granted by Henry IV. (Regnal year 6). Granted at Westminster.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1905,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry IV (1401-05) Vol. 2 p. 471
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009,
Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Allison, K.J. (ed), 1969,
VCH York East Riding Vol. 1 p. 412-18
online copy
Comments
Almost exactly a year after the end of the previous grant. This may suggest that murage was taken and the previous grant was applied for 5 years rather than the stated 4 years (or was considered to be a consecutive grant to its previous grant which had two years to run)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 19/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
