Catalogue description Charter of Edward II

This record is held by Cumbria Archive Centre, Carlisle

Details of Ca/1/2
Reference: Ca/1/2
Title: Charter of Edward II
Description:

Grants to the citizens of the city of Carlisle:-

 

The city, the king's mills of the city and the king's fishery in the water of Eden with the liberties free cutoms and all other things pertaining or which pertained to them when the citizens' ancestors held the city to fee farm of the king's ancestors, for £80 per annum fee farm payable to the exchequer of St. Michael

 

The king's vacant places within the city and its suburbs, with power to build or commit to others in fee or in other ways, and to enjoy their advantages as they like in aid of the fee farm exemption from toll, pontage, passage, lastage, quay-dues, carriage, murage and stallage of their things and merchandise throughout the whole realm

 

Witnesses:

 

Walter Reynolds Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of all England; John Salmon Bishop of Norwich; Walter de Stapleton Bishop of Exeter; John de Brittany Earl of Richemund; John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey; Roger Mortimer de Wyggemore; John of Buttetourte; John de Cherleton; John de Crumbwell Steward of the king's Household and others

Date: Westm. 12 May 9 Edw. II 1316
Held by: Cumbria Archive Centre, Carlisle, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Physical condition: Seal: incomplete, fragments detached, green wax. Decorated initial letter representing Andrew de Harcla's defence of the city.

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