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1312 town granted charter by John de Warenne
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town given power to appoint aldermen and use de Warenne coat of arms
1277 | -1302 | John of Hennington/St Neots, priest - Vicar of South Grantham | ||
1280 | Tower building started, displacing Market Place – moved to present site | |||
1283 | -1291 | William of Hakburn, Chaplain - vicar of North Grantham | ||
1290 | North porch built - now the visitor centre | |||
1291 | -1294 | Henry of Dittenshale - vicar of North Grantham | ||
1294 | -1306 | Robert of Thorpe - Vicar of North Grantham | ||
1298 | Disputes over ancient custom that after funeral, candles surrounding the corpse, were appropriated to the clergy (1298 & 1301) | |||
1302 | -1335 | Walter - Vicar of North Grantham | ||
1306 | -1316 | William of Aysleston, Chaplain - Vicar of North Grantham | ||
1316 | -1317 | Thomas Moysant of Croxton, priest - Vicar of North Grantham | ||
1317 | -1328 | Richard Blound of Grantham Chaplain - Vicar of North Grantham |
1275 | Franciscan friary founded in Grantham - the Greyfriars. They settled only in 'important' places (circa 1275) | |||
1280 | Market Place moved from West end of church and Market Cross erected | |||
1290 | Erection of stone Eleanor Cross on St Peter's Hill | |||
1290 | December 4th Edward I brought the body of Queen Eleanor to rest the night. | |||
1310 | Grantham's greatest wool merchant, John of Grantham, advised Edward II on problems of international trade, and became Lord Mayor of London | |||
1312 | town granted charter by John de Warenne More info | |||
1314 | Fresh running water piped to Market Place by Franciscans |
1282 | Edward conquers Wales | |||
1290 | Jews banished on financial, political and religious grounds. Property seized | |||
1295 | Model Parliament : the first with elected members from towns and counties | |||
1296 | Edward subdues Scotland | |||
1301 | Edward's eldest son created Prince of Wales | |||
1307 | -1327 | Edward II |
Edward II | Crowned | 1307 | Died | 1327 | 1314 Battle of Bannockburn | Plantagenet |