| ALVECHURCH 4026 2723. Borough c.1290 (BF, supplement,
p. 64). 1334 Subsidy £65.19. See also VCH Worcestershire, iii, p.
253. |
|
M |
(Grant: other) Wed; mercatum, gr 20 Oct 1224, by K
Hen III to bp of Worcester. To be held until the king came of age (C 60/20
m. 1). |
|
M |
(Charter) Wed; gr 23 Dec 1239, by K Hen III to Walter, bp
of Worcester (CChR, 1226-57, p. 248). |
|
M |
(Charter) Sat; gr 7 May 1270, by K Hen III to Godfrey, bp
of Worcester. To be held at the manor (CChR, 1257-1300, p. 139).
VCH states that this grant was intended to change the day of the
market from Wed to Sat. Market fell into disuse, probably before the mid
seventeenth century (VCH Worcestershire, iii, p. 253). |
|
F |
(Charter) vfm, Lawrence (10 Aug); gr 23 Dec 1239, by K Hen
III to Walter, bp of Worcester (CChR, 1226-57, p. 248). On 7 May
1270, K Hen III granted the fair to Godfrey, bp of Worcester, to be held
at the manor (CChR, 1257-1300, p. 139). Fair recorded at the end
of the eighteenth century, but had fallen into disuse by 1850 (VCH Worcestershire,
iii, p. 253). |
| BEWDLEY 3785 2754. Borough 1367 (BF, p. 182). Philippa,
widow of Edmund Mortimer, held Bewdley until her death in 1382. The manor
remained in the Mortimer family until 1433, when it passed to Richard, duke
of York (VCH Worcestershire, iv, p. 309). Market town c.1600
(Everitt, p. 472). Fair in 1587, 30 Nov (Harrison, p. 397). See also VCH
Worcestershire, iv, pp. 301-3. |
|
M |
(Charter) Wed; gr 2 Jun 1375, by K Edw III to Philippa de
Mortuo Mari, countess of March for her life and then to Edmund, the king’s
son [sic] and his heirs. To be held at the town, which Philippa holds in
dower of the inheritance of the king’s son [sic] Edmund, earl of March (CChR,
1341-1417, p. 229). Granted by Hen VI to Richard, duke of York on 9 Dec
1446 (CChR, 1427-1516, p. 72). Market appears to have been held in
1612, but had fallen into disuse by 1792 (VCH Worcestershire, iv,
p. 303). |
|
M |
(Letter Patent) Sat; gr 2 Jun 1507, by K Hen VII to bailiffs
and burgesses of the town of Beaudeley [Bewdley] (CPR, 1494-1509,
p. 525). Market continued into the twentieth century (VCH Worcestershire,
iv, p. 303). |
|
F |
(Charter) vfm, Trans of Thomas the Martyr (7 Jul); gr 2 Jun
1375, by K Edw III to Philippa de Mortuo Mari, countess of March for her
life and then to Edmund, the king’s son [sic] and his heirs. To be held
at the town, which Philippa holds in dower of the inheritance of the king’s
son [sic] Edmund, earl of March (CChR, 1341-1417, p. 229). There
is no further evidence for the fair (VCH Worcestershire, iv, p. 302). |
|
F |
(Charter) vfm, Leonard the A (6 Nov); gr 2 Jun 1375, by K
Edw III to Philippa de Mortuo Mari, countess of March for her life and then
to Edmund, the king’s son [sic] and his heirs. To be held at the town, which
Philippa holds in dower of the inheritance of the king’s son [sic] Edmund,
earl of March (CChR, 1341-1417, p. 229). There is no further evidence
for the fair (VCH Worcestershire, iv, p. 302). |
|
F |
(Charter) f, Agatha the virgin (5 Feb); gr 9 Dec 1446, by
K Hen VI to Richard, duke of York. To be held at the town (CChR,
1427-1516, p. 72). Fair may have continued until 1612, but had been discontinued
by 1792 (VCH Worcestershire, iv, p. 303). |
|
F |
(Letter Patent) f, George the martyr (23 Apr); gr 2 Jun 1507,
by K Hen VII to bailiffs and burgesses of the town of Beaudeley [Bewdley]
(CPR, 1494-1509, p. 525). Fair continued into the twentieth century
(VCH Worcestershire, iv, p. 303). |
|
F |
(Letter Patent) f, Andrew the apostle (30 Nov); gr 2 Jun
1507, by K Hen VII to bailiffs and burgesses of the town of Beaudeley [Bewdley]
(CPR, 1494-1509, p. 525). Fair recorded in 1612 and 1792 (VCH
Worcestershire, iv, p. 303). |
|
F |
(Letter Patent) f, Anne (26 Jul); gr 2 Jun 1507, by K Hen
VII to bailiffs and burgesses of the town of Beaudeley [Bewdley] (CPR,
1494-1509, p. 525). Fair recorded in 1612 and 1792, but had fallen into
disuse by 1810 (VCH Worcestershire, iv, p. 303). |
| BROADWAY 4095 2373. Borough 1388 (BF, p. 182). 1334 Subsidy
£64.50. See also VCH Worcestershire, iv, pp. 37-8. |
|
M |
(Grant: other) Wed; forum, gr 1196, by K Ric I to
A of Pershore (Chancellor’s Roll, 8 Ric I, p. 15). |
|
M |
(Charter) Tues; gr 8 Aug 1251, by K Hen III to brother Elerius,
A of Persor and the C (CChR, 1226-57, p. 365). VCH states
that the market fell into disuse before the seventeenth century (VCH
Worcestershire, iv, p. 38). |
|
F |
(Charter) vfm, John the Baptist (24 Jun); gr 8 Aug 1251,
by K Hen III to brother Elerius, A of Persor and the C (CChR, 1226-57,
p. 365). Feast given as John the Baptist in the Calendar of Charter Rolls;
VCH states that it was held on the Nativity of John the Baptist (VCH
Worcestershire, iv, pp. 37-8). |
| BROMSGROVE 3960 2705. Borough 1295
(BF, supplement, p. 64). 1334 Subsidy £101.25. Market town c.1600
(Everitt, p. 472). See also VCH Worcestershire, iii, p. 21. |
|
M |
(Charter) Wed; mercatum, gr 27 Apr 1200, by K John
to Hugh Bard’ [Bardolf] (RCh p. 55). |
|
M |
(Letter Close) Tues; mercatum, gr 30 Jan 1250, by
K Hen III (CR, 1247-51, p. 260). To be held at the manor. Mandate
to the sh of Worcester to proclaim the market and cause it to be held. |
|
M |
(Charter) Tues, gr 30 Sept 1317, by K Edw II to John de Mortuo
Mari, king’s yeoman. To be held at the manor (CChR, 1300-26, pp.
366-7). |
|
M |
(Prescriptive: borough) Thurs; recorded 1468 (VCH Worcestershire,
iii, p. 21). |
|
F |
(Charter) vfm, Decollation of John the Baptist (29 Aug);
gr 30 Sept 1317, by K Edw II to John de Mortuo Mari, king’s yeoman. To be
held at the manor (CChR, 1300-26, pp. 366-7). VCH does not
provide any further evidence for this fair (VCH Worcestershire, iii,
p. 21). |
|
In 1232, a day was given to the men of Bromsgrove and the men
of Thomas of Warwick and William de Cantilup’ to hear judgement on
their plea of toll and the raising of a market. A judgement was not given
in this legal case, as it was being discussed with the king (CRR,
xiv, no. 2153). The location of the market was not specified. |
| CLIFTON ON TEME 3715 2616. Borough
11 May 1270 (CChR, 1257-1300, p. 140). 1334 Subsidy £22. See also
VCH Worcestershire, iv, p. 31. |
|
M |
(Charter) Thurs; gr 11 May 1270, by K Hen III to Roger son
of Roger de Mortuo Mari (CChR, 1257-1300, p. 140). There is no further
evidence for the market (VCH Worcestershire, iv, p. 248). |
|
F |
(Charter) vf+2, Margaret (20 Jul); gr 11 May 1270, by K Hen
III to Roger son of Roger de Mortuo Mari (CChR, 1257-1300, p. 140).
There is no further evidence for the fair (VCH Worcestershire, iv,
p. 248). |
| DROITWICH 3900 2633. Borough 1086 (BF, p. 182). Mint 1042-66.
1334 Subsidy £106.67. Roman Salinae; centre of commercial salt production
from the eighth century. Borough in Domesday Book (Darby, p. 368). Market
town c.1600 (Everitt, p. 472). See also VCH Worcestershire,
iii, p. 78. |
|
M |
(Prescriptive: borough, mint). No information for the medieval market.
VCH provides no information for the market, except that a charter
of K James I changed the day from Mon to Fri (VCH Worcestershire,
iii, p. 79). |
|
F |
(Charter) f+7, Trans of Andrew and Nicholas (9 May); feria
gr 1 Aug 1215, by K John to burgesses of Wich. To be held in the town (RCh,
p. 216b). Mandate to the sh of Worcester to let the burgesses have the fair,
2 Aug 1215 (RLC, i, p. 224). On 19 Dec 1330, the burgesses were granted
two fairs in lieu, one on the vfm Trans of Thomas the Martyr (7 Jul) (CChR,
1327-41, p. 195). |
|
F |
(Charter) vf+3, Simon and Jude (28 Oct); gr 19 Dec 1330,
by K Edw III to burgesses of Droitwich. One of two fairs granted in lieu
of the fair on Trans Andrew and Nicholas (CChR, 1327-41, p. 195).
A fair on v+2 Simon and Jude was granted by Qu Mary (VCH Worcestershire,
iii, pp. 78-9). |
| ELMLEY CASTLE 3982 2410. 1334 Subsidy
£47. See also VCH Worcestershire, iii, p. 341. |
|
M |
(Charter) Wed; mercatum, gr 18 Feb 1254, by K Hen
III to William de Beauchamp of Elmley. To be held at the manor (Roles
Gascons, 1242-54, no. 2393; CPR, 1247-54, p. 272). Market recorded
in 1274-5, but thereafter there is no further evidence for it (VCH
Worcestershire, iii, p. 341). |
|
F |
(Charter) vfm, Leonard in the summer (not known); feria
gr 18 Feb 1254, by K Hen III to William de Beauchamp of Elmley. To be
held at the manor (Roles Gascons, 1242-54, no. 2393; CPR,
1247-54, p. 272). There is no further evidence for the fair (VCH Worcestershire,
iii, p. 341). |
| EVESHAM 4037 2437. Borough late twelfth century (BF, p.
183; BF, supplement, p. 64). 1334 Subsidy £124.13. Market town c.1600
(Everitt, p. 472). Fair in 1587, Mon after Easter (Harrison, p. 393).
See also VCH Worcestershire, ii, pp. 371-81. |
|
M |
(Prescriptive: borough) recorded 1214, forum, held
by Evesham abbey (W.D. Macray ed., Chronicon Abbatiae de Evesham
(London, 1863), p. 75). A spurious writ of K Wil I, confected in the twelfth
or thirteenth century, confirms K Edw the Confessor’s supposed grant to
Evesham abbey for the port et mercatio at Evesham, a grant attributed
to 1055 by the thirteenth century abbey chronicle (Regesta 1066-87,
no. 133; W.D. Macray ed., Chronicon Abbatiae de Evesham (London,
1863), p. 216). On 2 Oct 1546, the weekly market formerly held by Evesham
abbey was granted by K Hen VIII to Sir Philip Hoby (L and P Henry VIII,
21 pt 2, no. 332 (8)). The market may have been held on Mon (VCH Worcestershire,
ii, pp. 380-1). |
|
On 2 Oct 1546, K Hen VIII granted to Sir Philip Hoby the three
annual fairs in Evesham, which formerly belonged to Evesham abbey. |
| FECKENHAM 4009 2616. 1334 Subsidy £53. See also VCH Worcestershire,
iii, p. 115. |
|
M |
(Letter Close) Thurs; mercatum, gr 7 Apr 1237, by
K Hen III. To be held at the manor. Mandate to the sh of Worcestershire
to proclaim the market and cause it to be held (CR, 1234-7, p.
429). Mandate to the sh of Worcester to proclaim the market and cause
it to be held, 6 Sept 1250 (CR, 1247-51, p. 319). Mandate to the
sh of Worcester to proclaim that the day of the market was to be changed
from Thurs to Sat and cause it to be held, 23 Feb 1253 (CR, 1251-3,
p. 323). Market ceased to be held by the late eighteenth century (VCH
Worcestershire, iii, p. 115). |
|
F |
(Letter Close) vf+2, Nativity of John the Baptist (24 Jun);
feria gr 7 Apr 1237, by K Hen III (CR, 1234-7, p. 429).
To be held at the manor. Mandate to the sh of Worcestershire to proclaim
the fair and cause it to be held. |
|
F |
(Letter Close) vf, Decollation of John the Baptist (29
Aug); gr 6 Sept 1250, by K Hen III (CR, 1247-51, p. 319). Mandate
to the sh of Worcester to proclaim the fair and cause it to be held. |
| HALESOWEN 3970 2838. Borough 1216x72 (BF, p. 183; BF, supplement,
p. 64). 1334 Subsidy £135. Part of Halesowen had been in Shropshire since
the late eleventh century. It was finally transferred to Worcestershire
in 1844 (Glasscock, p. 256). See also VCH Worcestershire, iii,
pp. 136, 141. |
|
M |
(Grant: other) Wed; gr 1220, by K Hen III to A and M of
Hal’ [Halesowen]. Nova Oblata: they owed one palfrey for the
market and fair (see below) but were pardoned by writ of the king (PR,
4 Hen III, p. 176). This grant was noted on 2 Oct 1221 (RLC, i,
p. 477). A market held by the A of Halesowen was recorded in 1243 (CRR,
xvii, no. 2199). |
|
M |
(Charter) Mon; gr 23 Apr 1344, by K Edw III to A and C
of Hales Oweyn [Halesowen] (CChR, 1341-1417, p. 31). To be held
at the manor. |
|
F |
(Grant: other) vf, Denis (9 Oct); gr 1220, by K Hen III
to A and M of Hal’ [Halesowen]. Nova Oblata: they owed one
palfrey for the fair and the market (see above) but were pardoned by writ
of the king (PR, 4 Hen III, p. 176). This grant was noted on 28
Oct 1221 (RLC, i, p. 477). Mandate to the sh of Worcestershire
that the fair on vf Denis would henceforth be held on vf Kenelm (17 Jul)
until the king came of age, 5 Jul 1223 (RLC, i, p. 553). A fair
of Kenelm, held in the chapel yard, was recorded in 1736 (VCH Worcestershire,
iii, p. 141). |
|
F |
(Charter) f+3, Barnabas the apostle (11 Jun); gr 23 Apr
1344, by K Edw III to A and C of Hales Oweyn [Halesowen] (CChR,
1341-1417, p. 31). To be held at the manor. |
|
Markets and fairs appear to have fallen into disuse before
1608 (VCH Worcestershire, iii, p. 141). |
| KIDDERMINSTER 3831 2769. Borough early thirteenth century
(BF, p. 183). 1334 Subsidy £86.25. Market town c.1600 (Everitt,
p. 472). See also VCH Worcestershire, iii, p. 166. |
|
M |
(Prescriptive: borough) recorded fourteenth century (VCH
Worcestershire, iii, p. 163). There may have been a market on more
than one day. |
|
F |
(Charter) vfm, Bartholomew (24 Aug); feria gr 16
Jan 1228, by K Hen III to Amaurico de Sancto Amando (CPR, 1225-32,
p. 175). To be held at the manor. |
|
F |
(Charter) vf, Bartholomew (24 Aug); gr 4 Mar 1238, by K
Hen III to John Biset. To be held at the
manor (CChR, 1226-57, p. 235). This
presumably confirmed or replaced the fair granted in 1228 to Amaurico
de Sancto Amando, who had married the widow of John's elder brother William;
fair recorded in 1694, but thereafter fell into disuse (VCH Worcestershire,
iii, pp. 159, 166). |
| OMBERSLEY 3844 2635. 1334 Subsidy
£118.06. See also VCH Worcestershire, iii, p. 462. |
|
M |
(Charter) Mon; gr 10 May 1354, by K Edw III to A and C
of Evesham. To be held at the manor (CChR, 1341-1417, p. 140);
conf 18 Nov 1467 by K Edw IV to Richard, A of Evesham (CPR, 1467-77,
p. 67). Market had fallen into disuse by the Dissolution (VCH Worcestershire,
iii, p. 462). |
|
F |
(Charter) f+3, Barnabas (11 Jun); gr 10 May 1354, by K
Edw III to A and C of Evesham. To be held at the manor (CChR, 1341-1417,
p. 140); conf 18 Nov 1467 by K Edw IV to Richard, A of Evesham (CPR,
1467-77, p. 67). VCH provides no further evidence for the fair
(VCH Worcestershire, iii, p. 462). |
| PERSHORE 3949 2458. Borough 1086 (BF, p. 184). Mint 1042-66.
1334 Subsidy £63.25. Borough in Domesday Book (Derby, p. 368). Market
town c.1600 (Everitt, p. 472). See also VCH Worcestershire,
iv, pp. 152-4. |
|
M |
(Prescriptive: borough, mint) Sun; recorded 30 Jan 1219,
mercatum, when the day of the market was changed from Sun to Tues
(RLC, i, p. 387). The market was held jointly by the A of Pershore
and the A of Westminster. Ministers' accounts for the borough show that
from the time of K Hen IV onwards, the A of Pershore received no income
from the market stalls, as they were all empty. Market continued until
c.1876 (VCH Worcestershire, iv, p. 154). |
|
F |
(Letter Close) vfm, Edburga (15 Jun); feria gr 19
Mar 1226, by K Hen III to A of Pershore. To be held at the manor until
the king came of age (RLC, ii, p. 103). On 4 Feb 1227, K Hen III
granted the monastery of Pershore a fair on vf+2 Edburga in the Summer
(CChR, 1227-57, p. 2). On 5 Feb 1227, the sh of Worcester was instructed
that the king had conceeded the fair to the A of Pershore in perpetuity
by his charter and was ordered to proclaim the fair and cause it to be
held (RLC, ii, p. 169). Fair granted to William Sheldon and Francis
Sheldon in 1544 (VCH Worcestershire, iv, p. 154). |
| SEVERN STOKE 3856 2440. 1334 Subsidy £41.19. See also VCH
Worcestershire, iv, p. 193. |
|
M |
(Charter) Mon; gr 15 Mar 1310, by K Edw II to Robert de
Clifford. To be held at the manor. (CChR, 1300-26, p. 134). VCH
provides no further evidence for the market (VCH Worcestershire,
iv, p. 193). |
|
F |
(Charter) vfm, Faith (6 Oct); gr 15 Mar 1310, by K Edw
II to Robert de Clifford. To be held at the manor. (CChR, 1300-26,
p. 134). VCH provides no further evidence for the fair (VCH
Worcestershire, iv, p. 193). |
| STOURBRIDGE 3887 2832. Stourbridge
is adjacent to Old Swinford. St George’s chapel, Windsor, acquired
one third of Old Swinford. This was presumably cancelled in 1485, when
the manor of Stourbridge and the manor of Old Swinford passed to Thomas,
earl of Ormond. The manors descended jointly until the nineteenth century
(VCH Worcestershire, iii, p. 219). Old Swinford was valued at £34.25
in the 1334 Lay Subsidy; Stourbridge was not assessed (Glasscock, p. 353).
Market town c.1600 (Everitt, p. 472). See also VCH Worcestershire,
iii, pp. 213–16. |
|
M |
(Letter Patent) Tues; gr 14 Nov 1482, by K Edw IV to dean
and Ca of the king’s free chapel of St George within the castle of
Windsor [St George’s chapel, Windsor]. To be held at the town of
Old Swinford and Stourbridge (CPR, 1476-85, p. 333). |
|
M |
(Letter Patent) Fri; gr 4 Jul 1486, by K Hen VII to Thomas
Ormond, kn, earl of Ormond. To be held at the lordship or manor of Stourbridge
(CPR, 1485-94, pp. 125-6). Market probably replaced that granted
in 1482. Market recorded in 1792 and 1888; it continued in the twentieth
century (VCH Worcestershire, iii, p. 216). |
|
F |
(Letter Patent) f, Edw the Confessor (13 Oct); gr 14 Nov
1482, by K Edw IV to dean and Ca of the king’s free chapel of St
George within the castle of Windsor [St George’s chapel, Windsor].
To be held at the town of Old Swinford and Stourbridge (CPR, 1476-85,
p. 333). On 4 Jul 1486, K Hen VII granted Thomas Ormond, kn, earl of Ormond
a fair on f Edw king and confessor, to be held at the lordship or manor
of Stourbridge (CPR, 1485-94, pp. 125-6). |
|
F |
(Letter Patent) f, Augustine (26 May(?)); gr 14 Nov 1482,
by K Edw IV to dean and Ca of the king’s free chapel of St George
within the castle of Windsor [St George’s chapel, Windsor]. To be
held at the town of Old Swinford and Stourbridge (CPR, 1476-85,
p. 333). On 4 Jul 1486, K Hen VII granted Thomas Ormond, kn, earl of Ormond
a fair on f Augustine, to be held at the lordship or manor of Stourbridge
(CPR, 1485-94, pp. 125-6). |
| TENBURY 3594 2684. Borough 1455 (BF, p. 184). 1334 Subsidy
£107.44. Market town c.1600 (Everitt, p. 472). See also VCH
Worcestershire, iv, p. 364. |
|
M |
(Letter Close) Thurs; mercatum, gr 18 Aug 1223,
by K Hen III to Roger de Clifford. To be held at the manor until the king
came of age. (RLC, i, p. 559b). |
|
M |
(Charter) Tues; gr 8 Jan 1249, by K Hen III to Roger de
Clifford. To be held at the manor (CChR, 1226-57, p. 338). Market
continued in the twentieth century (VCH Worcestershire, iv, p.
364). |
|
F |
(Charter) vf, Trans of Thomas the Martyr (7 Jul); gr 1249,
by K Hen III to Roger de Clifford. To be held at the manor (CChR,
1226-57, p. 338). Fair had fallen into disuse before 1635 (VCH Worcestershire,
iv, p. 364). |
| UPTON ON SEVERN 3852 2402. Borough 1416-17 (BF, supplement,
p. 64). 1334 Subsidy £78.69. Market town c.1600 (Everitt, p. 472).
See also VCH Worcestershire, iv, p. 213. |
|
M |
(Prescriptive: borough) recorded 22 Feb 1415, held by Eleanor,
widow of Richard le Despenser. An unspecified number of markets were assigned
as part of Eleanor’s dower from Richard (CIPM, xx, no. 632). Thurs
market recorded in 1416, the seventeenth century and continued in the
twentieth century (VCH Worcestershire, iv, p. 213). |
|
F |
(Prescriptive) recorded 22 Feb 1415, held by Eleanor, widow
of Richard le Despenser. An unspecified number of fairs were assigned
as part of Eleanor’s dower from Richard (CIPM, xx, no. 632). Fair
on Peter ad Vincula (1 Aug) recorded in 1416 and in the seventeenth century
(VCH Worcestershire, iv, p. 213). |
| WORCESTER 3849 2548. Borough early tenth century (Defence,
pp. 226-7). Mint 970s-1154. 1334 Subsidy £300. Roman town. Episcopal see
from 680. Anglo Saxon burh in Burghal Hidage. Borough, civitas
and mint in Domesday Book (Defence, pp. 226-7). Market town c.1600
(Everitt, p. 472). Fair in 1587, Palm Sunday (Harrison, p. 393). See also
VCH Worcestershire, iv, pp. 377-8, 389-90, 415. |
|
M |
(Prescriptive: borough, mint) recorded 880x99 (Defence,
p. 226). Bp of Worcester had half rights to market in late ninth century
(Defence, p. 226). Market noted in 1086 (Derby, p. 370). |
|
F |
(Letter Close) 3+f , Barnabas the Apostle (11 Jun); feria
gr 17 Mar 1218, by K Hen III to S bp of Worcester. Mandate to the sh of
Worcestershire to proclaim the fair. The duration of the fair is not clear
(RLC, i, p. 356). Fair on f Barnabas, held by the bp of Worcester
and stated to have been granted by the king, was noted in 1220 (CRR,
ix, pp. 353-4). Fair appears to have fallen into disuse by 1555 (VCH
Worcestershire, iv, p. 389). |
|
F |
(Prescriptive) Nativity of Mary (8 Sept); feria et draperia
recorded 16 Jul 1223. To be held in the places that were used at the time
of K John (RLC, i, p. 555). On 9 Sept 1226, sh of Worcester ordered
that the men of Worcester were not to hold their cloth fair (feria
de draperia) in a place other than that where they had been accustomed
to hold it in the reign of K Hen II, K Ric I and K John, until the time
of the war between him and his barons (RLC, ii, p. 136). In 1555,
the citizens were granted a two day fair on the f Nativity of the Virgin
(VCH Worcestershire, iv, p. 389). |