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There is associated evidence for murage, dated 26/11/1237, concerning Worcester.

Wording
De promisso quod Wigorniensis episcopus fecit regi.—W. Wigorniensis episcopus, promisit regi quod faciet kernelare murum suum juxta domos suas in Wigornia, quem predecessor suus incepit facere. Et mandatum est ballivis Wigornie quod, occasione precepti eis facti de villa sua claudenda et de consuetudinibus ea occasione in villa sua capiendis, nullas consuetudines capiat (sic) ab hominibus episcopi supradicti. Teste rege apud Westmonasterium, xxvj. die Novembris.

Granted by Henry III. Granted at Westminster.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1911, Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry III Vol. 4 p. 2- 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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