tenant and residents of Alcester, Warwickshire (town and manor of Alcestre, co. Warwick) was granted an exemption from murage dated 18/11/1446.
Wording
Whereas John Beauchamp of Poywyk, knight, is tenant and possessor of the town and manor of Alcestre, co. Warwick, and he and all his ancestors from time immemorial have always had there the following liberties:-
{numerous liberties} …;
all the said tenant and residents shall be quit of toll, stallage, pontage, pavage, pondage, murage, quayage, cheminage in all places by land and water through all the realm of England and elsewhere in the king's dominions; …
By p.s. and of the said date etc.
Granted by Henry VI. (Regnal year 25). Granted at Westminster. Grant by By p.s. and of the said date etc..
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. 88-90
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 24/03/2009. Last updated on 19/01/2013. First published online 6/01/2013.
