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There is associated evidence for murage, dated 11/5/1237, concerning Worcester.

Wording
Pro abbate de Radinges.—Mandatum est ballivis Wigornie quod, acceptis ab abbate de Rading' x. marcis quas in presentia regis eis duxit liberaliter concedendas in auxilium ville eorum claudende, nec ipsum nec homines suos in villam suam venientes decetero distringant ad faciendum eis aliquid auxilium ad villam suam claudendam; set eos penitus inde quietos esse faciant quia libertates suas quas habent per cartas predecessorum regum Anglie et confirmationem regis per quas quieti esse debent de hiis operationibus, vult rex eis illesas conservari. Teste rege apud Windes', xj. die Maii.

Granted by Henry III. Granted at Windsor.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1908, Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry III Vol. 3 p. 438- online copy

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 29/12/2009. Last updated on 08/01/2013. First published online 9/01/2013.

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