Exeter (Exoñ) was given a grant of murage dated 6/5/1216.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Rex Majori et probis homnibus suis Exoñ salutem. Mandamus vobis quod sine dilacõe amoveri facit omnes domos que sunt super fossatum et super muros et ante barbacanam et etc. omnes domos que sunt ad nocumentum civitatis nostre Exoñ et provideatis sicut melius poteritis alibi illis quoram domus praedicte fuerint. Teste ut supra. {T. ibidem, vj. die Maii - apud Folkestoñ}
Granted by John. (Regnal year 17). Granted at Folkestone.
Primary Sources
Hardy, T.D. (ed), 1833, Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in turri Londinensi (1204-24) (Record Commission) Vol. 1 p. 268
Secondary Sources
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 194
Comments
and in the following year (1216) they were ordered to clear away houses built on the wall or in the ditch.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 30/01/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
