Southampton (Suthampton) was given a grant of murage dated 27/1/1400.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
To the mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton. Order upon their allegiance by day and night to safe guard that town by watchmen and other fencible men sufficiently arrayed and furnished, with all speed furnishing and fortifying the town and port by other means as they may or can see best for resistance to the enemy, and compelling the burgesses and all other the inhabitants to contribute to the expense, every man according to his estate and means, knowing of a surety that, if in their default harm shall happen to the town through the enemy, the king will lay it to the account of their negligence, as he ought to do; as he has information that certain of his enemies are purposed shortly with no small power to attack and invade the realm, landing in that port. By K. and C.
Granted by Henry IV. (Regnal year 1). Granted at Westminster. Granted by K. & C..
Primary Sources
Stamp, A.E. (ed), 1927,
Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV Vol. 1 p. 58-9
online copy
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 21/02/2009. Last updated on 05/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
