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Oxford was given a grant of murage dated 10/7/1237.

This was in the form of:-

Wording
Grant to the mayor and good men of Oxford of murage to be taken once a week for three years from Michaelmas next.

Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 21). Granted at Woodstock .
Primary Sources
1906, Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1232-47) Vol. 3 p. 189 online copy

Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Hassall, T.G., 1979, ‘City walls, gates, and postems’, in A Crossley (ed), VCH Oxford Vol. 4, The City of Oxford (OUP for the Institute of Historical Research) p. 300-4 online copy

Comments
The previous grant had another year to run (miscalculation?)

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 06/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.

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