Dover was given a grant of murage dated 3/4/1473.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the mayor of Dover of murage for ten years to be expended on the repair of the wall of the town which has been destroyed by gales, by the supervision of John Scot, knight, and Walter Hungerford, esquire, lieutenant of Dover Castle.
Granted by Edward IV. (Regnal year 13). Granted at Westminster.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1900,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward IV, Henry VI (1467-77) p. 393
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 13/02/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
