Chichester (Cycestre) was given a grant of murage dated 18/5/1215.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Rex probis hominibus Cycestre salutem. Mittimus ad vos dilectum et fidelem nostram Matthiam filio H'berti mandantes quatines ei in hiis que ad fidem et honorem nostram protinent sitis intendentes et respondemtes, et de villa vestra bono munienda, custodienda, et firmanda ita virilr et diligenter vos intromittatis: quod fidem vostram et diligenciam merito deberamus commendare. Et in hujus etc. vobis mittimus. Apud Frigid. Mantell., xviij. die Maii, a.r.n. xvj.
Granted by John. (Regnal year 16). Granted at Freemantle.
Primary Sources
Hardy, T.D. (ed), 1835,
Rotuli Litterarum Patentium in Turri Londinensi Asservati (1201-16) (Record Commission) p. 137a
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Comments
Royal agent to oversee defence of Chichester. {dated 1214} (Coulson)
King John's regnal years were reckoned from Ascension Day, the moveable feast on which he was crowned. 16 John-8 May 1214-27 May 1215 (see
http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/cal/medcal.shtml). Hardy dates this 1215 and the itinerary makes clear this is the correct date.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 03/02/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
