Winchester was given a grant of murage dated 11/8/1234.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the mayor and good men of Winchester of murage for two years from Michaelmas next.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 18). Granted at Marlborough.
Primary Sources
1906,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1232-47) Vol. 3 p. 64
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. 182
Page, Wm (ed), 1912, 'Winchester: Introduction',
VCH Hampshire Vol. 5 p. 1-9
online copy
Comments
The previous grant, of two years, still had over a year to run.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 06/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
