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Exeter was given a grant of murage dated 18/10/1340.

This was in the form of:-

Wording
Grant to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of the city of Exeter that on the expiration of the grant of murage for two years made to them on 26 October, 12 Edward III, they may take the said custom for another year. By C.

Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 14). Granted at Andover. Granted by C..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1900, Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1340-43) Vol. 5 p. 44 online copy

Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 195

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 16/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.

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