Southampton (Suthampton) was given a grant of murage dated 20/03/1336.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Whereas the burgesses of the town of Suthampton by command of Edward II. have begun to repair their quay and to wall their town and have built a defence called a 'barbican' of wood towards the sea, and they now intend to build a barbican of stone for the better defence of their town against hostile attacks, and whereas they are not able of themselves to build such barbican, the king having regard to the advantage to the town and neighbourhood of such a defence and to their heavy charges over the quay and wall, has granted to the burgesses that for five years they may levy on goods brought to and from their town by land or by water the following duties to be applied in making the said barbican, to wit, on goods of the value of 1l., 1d., on goods of the value of 1s., 1/2d., and on goods of the value of 5s., 1/4d.; and he commands all bailiffs and others to aid them during the said term. By K. & C.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 10). Granted at Westminster. Granted by K. & C..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1895,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1334-38) Vol. 3 p. 240-1
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. 172
Page, Wm (ed), 1908,
VCH Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Vol. 3 p. 493-530
online copy
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 28/01/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
