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Gloucester was given a grant of murage dated 16/9/1312.

This was in the form of:-

Wording
Grant, for five years, to the bailiffs, burgesses and other good men of the town of Gloucester of murage upon all wares brought for sale into the town. By pet. of C., & by a fine.

Granted by Edward II. (Regnal year 6). Granted at Westminster. Granted by pet. of C., & a fine..
Details of the petition which resulted in this grant can be seen at this link. Click Here
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1894, Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward II (1307-13) Vol. 1 p. 497 online copy

Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Herbert, N.M., 1988, ‘Bridges, gates, and walls’, and ‘Gloucester Castle’, in Herbert, N.M. (ed), VCH Gloucestershire Vol. 4 (Oxford: OUP for the Institute of Historical Research) p. 242-7 online copy

Comments
The fine, according to the endorsement on the petition, was £40, which is hefty.

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 11/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.

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