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SIGISMUND I, Holy Roman Emperor (1411-1437). Grant permitting the City of Nuremberg to receive the conveyance of various rights and property from the Markgraf Friedrich von Brandenburg, Burggraf of Nuremberg. Griechisch-Weissenburg, 31 October 1427 - With confirmation of receipt of the grant by Heinrich, abbot of the Benedictine monastery of St.Egidius in Nuremberg, who has validated it with his seal. 31 May 1432. Document on vellum, 255 x 525mm, folded at foot, 24 lines, written in a very elegant gothic bookhand in black ink; fine oval pendant seal
The Markgraf Friedrich von Brandenburg is raising money, as he had spent all his fortune in a war against Mecklenburg and Pommern. In his capacity as Burggraf of Nuremberg he had the rights to one third of the income of the 'Schultheissenamt' (i.e. magistracy) at Nuremberg, also the customs of the city with all rights and privileges which had been granted him by the Emperor as lien against 6000 pfunt alter Haller and 4000 Gulden. Also all his rights to the income from the 'Zeidelgericht, Zeidlern und Honiggelt zu Feucht' (i.e. the forest beekeepers' court, and income from honey), which had been granted him against 200 Marks in silver. The city of Nuremberg has agreed to buy all these rights for 6000 Pfunt guter alter Haller and 4000 Gulden and 200 Mark of Silver.
Endorsed on verso. Cf. Regesta Imperii XI vol.II (1896), nos. 6968 and 9447
The Markgraf Friedrich von Brandenburg is raising money, as he had spent all his fortune in a war against Mecklenburg and Pommern. In his capacity as Burggraf of Nuremberg he had the rights to one third of the income of the 'Schultheissenamt' (i.e. magistracy) at Nuremberg, also the customs of the city with all rights and privileges which had been granted him by the Emperor as lien against 6000 pfunt alter Haller and 4000 Gulden. Also all his rights to the income from the 'Zeidelgericht, Zeidlern und Honiggelt zu Feucht' (i.e. the forest beekeepers' court, and income from honey), which had been granted him against 200 Marks in silver. The city of Nuremberg has agreed to buy all these rights for 6000 Pfunt guter alter Haller and 4000 Gulden and 200 Mark of Silver.
Endorsed on verso. Cf. Regesta Imperii XI vol.II (1896), nos. 6968 and 9447