Bath was given a grant of murage dated 8/7/1369.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Commission to Nicholas de Berkeleye, 'chivaler,' the mayor and bailiffs of Bath and Henryde Forde, to survey the walls and turrets of the said city, which are broken down in some places and likely to fall in others, and the dykes round the walls, which are obstructed by trees and grass growing in them and by dung and other filth thrown into them, to have the defects in the walls and turrets repaired and the dykes which pertain to the city cleared of the trees, grass and filth, and to compel and distrain all those who have lands and rents in the city and suburbs and those who stay there continually, live of their merchandise and take profit by their stay there, each according to his estate and faculties, to contribute towards this, sparing none. By K. & C.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 43). Granted at Westminster. Granted by K. & C..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1913,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1367-70) Vol. 14 p. 276-77
online copy
Secondary Sources
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 41
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 02/02/2009. Last updated on 05/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
