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Winchester was given a grant of murage dated 8/8/1316.

This was in the form of:-

Wording
Grant, for seven years, to the good men of Winchester, at the instance of John de Sandale, king's clerk, elect of Ely (sic), of murage upon all wares for sale brought into the town. By K. on the information of Bartholomew de Badelesmere.

Granted by Edward II. (Regnal year 10). Granted at Lincoln. Granted by K. on the information of Bartholomew de Badelesmere..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1898, Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward II (1313-17) Vol. 2 p. 525 online copy

Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 183
Page, Wm (ed), 1912, 'Winchester: Introduction', VCH Hampshire Vol. 5 p. 1-9 online copy (dated 1317)

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 13/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.

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