Plymouth (Plymmouths) was given a grant of murage dated 9/1/1484.
This was in the form of:-
Grant of money:- 'during pleasure' {1 year 4 months} of 100 marcs p.a. from customs of Plymouth and Fowey Starting 9/1/1484 running to 14/5/1485.
Wording
Grant, during pleasure, to the mayor and commonalty of the town and borough of Plmmouths of 100 marks yearly from the customs of the towns of Fowey and Plymmouths and the creeks pertaining to them for the construction of the walls of the town according to certain indentures. By p.s.
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May 15. 1485 Westminster 2 Richard III.
Grant to the mayor and commonalty of the town of Plymmouth, in lieu of a grant to then by letters patent dated 9 January, 1 Richard III, surrendered, of 100 marks yearly for 20 years from that date from the customs in the ports of Plymmouth and Fowey and ports and places adjacent, to be expended on the construction of the walls of the town by the supervision of the prior of Plympton. By p.s.
Mandate in pursuance to the collectors of the customs.
Granted by Richard III. (Regnal year 1). Granted at Westminster. Granted by p.s..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1901,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward IV, Edward V, Richard III (1476-85) p. 412, 470
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.
