Coventry was given a grant of murage dated 28/11/1391.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the mayor, bailiff's and commonalty of Coventry of as much stone in Cheilesmore park as will suffice for the making of a gate which is to be newly constructed in Sponstrete by the king's chapel of Babelake in that city for strengthening the city wall. By p.s.
Granted by Richard II. (Regnal year 15). Granted at Westminster. Granted by p.s..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1902,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Richard II (1389-92) Vol. 4 p. 511
online copy
Secondary Sources
Joan C. Lancaster and Margaret Tomlinson, 1969, in Stephens, W.B.(ed),
VCH Warwickshire Vol. 8 p. 1-23
online copy
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 24/01/2009. Last updated on 05/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
