Bridgnorth petitioned for a grant of murage in {1324}.
Wording
Nature of request: The people of Bridgenorth request pontage.
Endorsement
Endorsement: The King grants them pontage and murage for three years, and wishes them to put the profit into such a hand that he can see that it is being put to good use.
Details of the murage grant which resulted from this petition can be seen
at this link. 
Primary Sources
National Archive SC 8/89/4440 Former Reference - Parliamentary Petition 228
Comments
CPR 1321-4 p.400 is dated 25 March 1324, and is clearly in response to this petition. (National Archive note)
Did the people of Bridgenorth ask only for pontage? If so what was the reason for adding murage?
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created . Last updated on 22/03/2012. First published online 6/01/2013.
