Bristol was given a grant of murage dated 1/6/1325.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
To Hugh le Despenser, the younger, keeper of the castle, town, and barton of Bristol, or to him who supplies his place. Order to cause the houses, gates, bridges, walls, towers, engines, mills, pools, and buildings within the castle, town, and barton to be repaired with all speed by the view and testimony of Roger atte Mille and Edward the carpenter, and to cause the castle aforesaid to be provided with victuals, arms, men, and other necessaries by the view and testimony of Roger and Edward, out of the ferm of the castle. By K.
Granted by Edward II. (Regnal year 18). Granted at Westminster. Granted by K..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1898,
Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward II Vol. 4 p. 300
online copy
Comments
Quite how much was spent on Bristol town walls by Hugh, on the bases of this order, will remain unknown but unlikely to be a great deal if any.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 17/02/2009. Last updated on 05/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
