Newcastle-upon-Tyne petitioned for a grant of murage in {? 1348}.
Wording
Nature of request: The commons request a grant of murage for 20 years to heighten and repair the walls.
Endorsement: Let it be done for the term of 7 years.
Endorsement
Let it be done for the term of 7 years.
Details of the murage grant which resulted from this petition can be seen
at this link. 
Primary Sources
National Archive SC 8/157/7820
Secondary Sources
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 32n20
Comments
The petition is dated to 1348 as the mayor and commons were granted murage for 7 years on 23 July 1348 (CPR 1348-50, p.127). (National Archive note)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created . Last updated on 22/03/2012. First published online 6/01/2013.
