Winchester was given a grant of murage dated 12/5/1339.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
To the keepers of the maritime land in co. Southampton. Order not to compel the men of the suburbs of Winchester to find any men at arms or others outside the city, while they are staying in the city, in accordance with the king's ordinance, lest enemies invading those parts should take possession of their victuals or other goods, and that they should contribute towards repairing the walls of the city, keeping watch and doing other things for its defence, according to their faculty, with the other citizens, and the king has learned that the keepers compel them to find men for the custody of the maritime land upon the sea coast, whereupon they have besought the king to provide a remedy. By C.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 13). Granted at Berkhampstead. Granted by C..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1901,
Calendar of Close Rolls Edward III Vol. 5 p. 131
online copy
Secondary Sources
Page, Wm (ed), 1912, 'Winchester: Introduction',
VCH Hampshire Vol. 5 p. 1-9
online copy
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 14/02/2009. Last updated on 05/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
