EN/EW/3315

verbatim

{. . .} damus et concedimus eisdem burgensibus et communitati facultatem et plenariam potestatem ut habeant teneant et possideant annuatim pro perpetuo nundinas publicas in festo beati Michaelis archangeli et per quatuor dies immediate sequentes ipsum festum cum libertatibus et privilegiis ad nundinas publicas spectantibus Et volumus nichilominus quod habeant teneant et possideant eciam suas alias publicas nundinas in festo nativitatis beati Johannis baptiste et per octavas eiusdem alias eis concessas cum libertatibus et privilegiis ad ipsas nundinas spectantibus {. . .}

summary

James II grants to the burgesses and conmmunity the faculty and power to hold an annual fair on the feast of St Michael the archangel and for the four days immediately following, as well as to continue to hold a yearly fair on the feast of the Nativity of St John the Baptist and for the octaves of it.

folio/page

30

charter period

None

charter date range

28/5/1458 - ??

document reference

DO/EW/2530