1463-06-23, Westminster

Inspeximus end confirmation to the mayor, bailiffs and burgesses of Dertmuth and Hardenesse of (1) letters patent dated 14 Decem- 2 Richard II. inspecting and confirming a charter dated at the Tower London, 14 April, 15 Edward III. [Charter Roll, 15 Edward ITI. No. and (2) a charter dated at Westminster, 5 November, 17 Richard IT. Roll, 15-17 Richard IT. No. 10]; and grant that the adjoining of Southtoundertemouth shall henceforth be annexed to the said vu 2 Membranes 19 and 18 coné. borough of Cliftondertemouth Hardenasse, in consideration of the fact that the burgesses keep watches against invaders on the confines of the township and beyond at a place called Galions Boure bunt the inhabitants of the township contribute nothing because they do not enjoy the liberties of the borough. The mayor and bailiffs shall have return of writs and execution thereof within the said township and the liberty of the borough, saving always the right of the lord of the fee of the township, and all pleas real and personal and attachments and fines and amercements, and also view of frauk-pledge and all that pertains to it. And they may acquire, in mortmain, after inquisition, lands, tenements, rents and other possessions, not held in chief, to the value of 202. yearly. Witnesses: Th. archbishop of Canterbury, W. archbishop of York, G. bishop of Exeter, the chancellor, J. bishop of Carlisle, the king's brothers George, duke of Clarence, and Richard, duke of Gloucester, the king's kinsmen Richard, earl of Warwick, and John, earl of Worcester, treasurer of England, Robert Styllyngton, king's clerk, keeper of the privy seal, and William Hastynges of Hastynges, . the king's chamberlain, and John Wenlok of Wenlok, knights. By K. MEMBRANES 18 AND 17.