Thomas Earl of Lancaster {and all his men of the honour of Leicester} was granted an exemption from murage dated time out of mind.
Wording
82. Thomas Earl of Lancaster
Writ, 5 February, 1 Edward III. (defaced.)
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The honour of Leicester in the said county, on account of which honour earl Thomas had the return of the writ, and he and all his men of the honour were time out of mind quit of 'tol and them,' pontage, pavage, murage, and all manner of prests (omnimoda prestacione facienda) throughout the realm.
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C. Edw. III. File 6.
Primary Sources
Maxwell-Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1909, Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other analogus documents in the Public Record Office Vol. 7 p. 56-68 No. 82 esp p. 65
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 01/01/2010. Last updated on 19/01/2013. First published online 6/01/2013.
