Monument record 0690200000 - Winslow: market
Summary
A charter granted by King Henry III in 1235 made provison for a Thursday market and a fair to celebrate St Lawrence
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (2)
- MARKET (13th Century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
- FAIR (13th Century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
Description
A charter granted on 27 January 1235 by King Henry IIII to the Abbot of St Albans (1). The Sheriff of Buckinghamshire was ordered to proclaim the market and fair and cause them to be held on 28 January 1235 (2). The Abbot of St Albans was holding Thursday market in 1279 (3). On 23 Feb 1330, the Abbot of St Albans leased Winslow manor with the maret and other rights to Simon Fraunceys, mercer and citizen of London, for £200 per annum (4). In 1858, the market day was changed to Wednesday (5)
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC20199 Bibliographic reference: 1903-27. Calendar of Charter Rolls (1226-1516). 1226-57, pp 190.
- <2>SBC20200 Bibliographic reference: 1902-38. Close Rolls of the Reign of Henry III (1227-72). 1234-7, pp43.
- <3>SBC20202 Bibliographic reference: F Michel (ed). 1885. Roles Gascons 1242-54. No 718, No. 1295.
- <3>SBC20204 Bibliographic reference: 1812-14. Rotuli Hundredorum. Vol 2, 338.
- <4>SBC20203 Bibliographic reference: 1891-1916. Calendar of Patent Rolls preserved in the Public Records Office (1232-1509). 1327-30, p497.
- <5>SBC20201 Bibliographic reference: Victoria County History of Buckinghamshire, Vol 3. Vol 3. pp446.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 76967 27583 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WINSLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Oct 23 2020 9:46AM
