Hereford was given a grant of murage dated 4/2/1478.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the mayor and bailiffs of Hereford of murage for eight years, to be expended on the repairs of the enclosure and walls of the city by the supervision of Richard Martyn, one of the clerks of Chancery, and Thomas Braynton, citizen of the city.
Granted by Edward IV. (Regnal year 17). Granted at Westminster.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1901,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward IV, Edward V, Richard III (1476-85) p. 74
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 12/02/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
