Winchester (Wintonie) was given a grant of murage dated 5/6/1228.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
De l marcis concessis ad clausuram ville Wintonie.—Dominus rex illas l marcas, que exiguntur a probis hominibus Wintonie per summonicionem Scaccarii de ultimo tallagio super eos assiso in villa Wintonie, eisdem hominibus suis concessit in auxilium ville sue Wintonie claudende. Et mandatum est baronibus de Scaccario quod eos de predictis 1 marcis quietos esse faciant. Teste rege apud Guldeford', v die Junii.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 12). Granted at Guildford.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1902,
Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry III Vol. 1 p. 54-5
online copy
Secondary Sources
Turner, H.L., 1971,
Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 182
Page, Wm (ed), 1912, 'Winchester: Introduction',
VCH Hampshire Vol. 5 p. 1-9
online copy
Comments
In 1228 the king remitted payment of fifty marks of the last tallage to the men of the town, 'in auxilium ville claudende'. (Turner)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 29/01/2009. Last updated on 05/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
