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Notification of the King’s grant to the men of Arques-la-Bataille of free transit with merchandise and quittance from custom save at London

Identity

B150

Title

Notification of the King’s grant to the men of Arques-la-Bataille of free transit with merchandise and quittance from custom save at London

Beneficiary

Men of Arques-la-Bataille (People)

Date of issue

21 February 1203

Place of issue

Arques (Places)

Sources

B = AN JJ97 (Register of ) fo.93r no.351, in an inspeximus December 1366 yr.3.

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Comment

Transcription

Ioh(annes) Dei gratia rex Angl(ie) dominus Hibernie dux Norm(annie) Aquitann(ie) et comes Andeg(auie) archiepiscopis, episcopis, abbatibus, comitibus, baronibus, iusticiar(iis), vicecom(itibus), baill(iu)is et omnibus ministris et fidelibus suis salutem.  Sciatis nos dedisse, concessisse et presenti carta confirmasse dilectis et fidelibus nostris burgen(sibus) de Archis quod ipsi libere secure et sine impedimento possent ...dire per omnes terras nostras et negotiari cum omnibus rebus et merchandisis suis et quod ipsi et heredes eorum sint quieti de omnibus rebus quas emerint vel vendiderint vel deportare fecerint per omnia dominica nostra de omni consuetudine que ad nos pertinet salua libertate ciuitat(is) Londoniarum.  Quare volumus et firmiter precipimus quod predicti burgen(ses) de Archis et heredes eorum post ipsos habeant et teneant predictam quietationem et libertatem bene et in pace, libere et quiete et honorifice sicut predictum est.  Hiis testibus: Balduino comite Albemarrl’, Hugone de Gornaco, Gerardo de Furniuall’, Guarino filio Garoldi, W. camerario de Tankeruill’, Willelmo ..airell’, Willelmo de Mortuemar’, Iordano de Saukeuill’, Willelmo de Trubleuill’, Petro de Stokes, Ricardo de Reueriis.  Dat’ per manum Hugonis de Well’ apud Arches xxi. die Februar(ii) anno regni nostri quarto.

Calendar

Notification that the king has granted to the men of Arques-la-Bataille free transit with mechandise through all the king’s lands, and quittance from custom save at London.

Charters not found in surviving rolls