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Ludlow (Lodelowe) was given a grant of murage dated 9/3/1380.

This was in the form of:-

Wording
Grant to the bailiffs and good men of Lodelowe of murage for nine years. For 1 mark paid in the hanaper.

Granted by Richard II. (Regnal year 3). Granted at Westminster. Granted by For 1 mark paid in the hanaper..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1895, Calendar of Patent Rolls Richard II (1377-81) Vol. 1 p. 448 online copy

Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)

Comments
A fine addition to the fee of the seal - why was Ludlow charged but not Shrewsbury? It could be because Ludlow was a Mortimer fief whereas Shrewsbury was a royal town (Coulson).

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 17/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.

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