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Newcastle-upon-Tyne was given a grant of murage dated 1/8/1464.

This was in the form of:-

Wording
Grant in mortmain to the mayor and commonalty of the town of Newcastle on Tyne, in consideration of the great expenses they have sustained in the safe-custody and defence of the town and the surrounding parts and in resisting the rebels, of the manor of Bicar in Bicar, co. Northumberland, and all lands, rents, services, advowsons of chapels, meadows, pastures, woods, turbery, moor and fisheries late of Henry, last earl of Northumberland, in Bicar, in the king's hands by the forfeiture and rebellion and by reason of an act in Parliament at Westminster, 4 November, 1 Edward IV. By K. and for 30l. paid in the hanaper.

Granted by Edward IV. (Regnal year 4). Granted at Westminster. Granted by K. & for 30l. paid in the hanaper..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1897, Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward IV (1461-67) p. 341 online copy

Secondary Sources
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 104n3

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 22/01/2009. Last updated on 05/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.

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