There is associated evidence for murage, dated 18/12/1330, concerning Oxford.
Wording
Commission of oyer and terminer to Nigel de Waure, chancellor of Oxford University, Adam de Brom and William de Burcestre touching alleged defalcations by the persons appointed to collect the murage and pontage granted by the late king and the present king to the burgesses of Oxford.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 4). Granted at Westminster.
The appointed commissoners or auditors were Nigel de Waure, chancellor of Oxford University; Adam de Brom; William de Burcestre
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1893, Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1330-34) Vol. 2 p. 61
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Hassall, T.G., 1979, ‘City walls, gates, and postems’, in A Crossley (ed), A Victoria History of the County of Oxford Vol. 4, The City of Oxford (OUP for the Institute of Historical Research) p. 300-4 [online copy > http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=22810
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 24/01/2009. Last updated on 18/01/2013. First published online 9/01/2013.
