Chester was given a grant of murage dated 2/10/1249.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the good men of Chester of murage for five years from St. Edward's Day this year. The collection is to be made by two men of the town and deposited in the abbey of Chester under three locks, and the abbot or prior or sacristan of that house is to have one key and the collectors two keys; every year the amount is to be viewed, and the collectors to render account to the justice of Chester by testimony of lawful men.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 33). Granted at Windsor.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1908,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1247-58) Vol. 4 p. 49
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. 35, 202
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 06/01/2009. Last updated on 10/07/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
