Rue, Somme (Rue) was given a grant of murage dated 10/10/1331.
This was in the form of:-
This is a grant which may have been used for walls but could have been used for other civic improvements.
Wording
Grant, until the Purification, to the mayor, eschevins, good men and commonalty of Abbeville of the right to levy for the improvement of their town, on every pottle of wine for sale, one penny of Paris; and on all other goods such duty as they used to take by virtue of letters patent granted by queen Isabella when she held the county of Ponthieu, on condition that at the end of the term they render account of the amount received and of the application thereof before the seneschal and the receiver of Ponthieu. By pet. of C.
The like, for two years, to the mayor and others of the town of Waban, Berk and Verton. By pet. of C.
The like, for two years, to the mayor and others of the town of Cressy. By pet. of C.
The like, for two years, to the mayor and others of the town of Rue, for the improvement of the town and repair of the greater church there. By pet. of C.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 5). Granted at Westminster. Granted by pet. of C..
Details of the petition which resulted in this grant can be seen
at this link. 
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1893,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1330-34) Vol. 2 p. 189
online copyNational Archive SC 8/176/8789
online reference
Comments
The original petition is for 'the repair of the church, walls and fortresses of the town' Did the other towns petitions mention defences?
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 26/02/2009. Last updated on 09/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
