Southampton (Suthampton) was given a grant of murage dated 11/7/1417.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the mayor and burgesses of the town of Suthampton of 100l. for the repair of a new tower of the town near the gate called 'Goddeshous Gate' at the hands of the collectors of the subsidy of 12d. on the pound and 3s. on the tun in the port of the town. By p.s.
Granted by Henry V. (Regnal year 5). Granted at Southampton. Granted by p.s. .
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 191?,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry V (1416-22) Vol. 2 p. 109
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. 43
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 02/02/2009. Last updated on 05/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
