Plymouth was given a grant of murage dated 23/6/1463.
This was in the form of:-
Grant of money:- for 10 years of £20 p.a. from customs and subsidies of Plymouth and Fowey Starting 29/9/1463 running to 28/9/1473.
Wording
Grant to the mayor and commonalty of the borough of Plymmouth of 20l. yearly from the customs and subsidies in the ports of Plymmouth and Fowy for 10 years from Michaelmas next, for their relief and the safe-custody and defence of the borough. By p.s.
Granted by Edward IV. (Regnal year 3). Granted at Westminster. Granted by p.s..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1897,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward IV (1461-67) p. 269
online copy
Secondary Sources
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 43, 198
Comments
receipt of two large grants in 1463 and 1485
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 30/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
