Radnor (Radenoure) was given a grant of murage dated 28/12/1257.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to John son of Alan, in aid of the enclosing of his town of Oswestry (de Alba Monasterio), of murage for five years from Hilary.
The like to Roger de Mortuo Mari, for his town of Radenoure.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 42). Granted at Westminster.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1908,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1247-58) Vol. 4 p. 609
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 208
Cole, E.J.L., 1957, ‘New Radnor murage grant, 1283’ Transactions of the Radnorshire Society Vol. 27 p. 25-6
Comments
NEW RADNOR 3211 2609. Borough thirteenth century. This planned town was established two miles south-east of the small settlement and motte at Old Radnor, perhaps by 1231. It declined after Owain Glyndwr’s attack in 1401 (Soulsby, pp. 206-9). Market town c.1600 (Everitt, p. 472). (Letters, S., 2003,
Gazetter of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516 (Centre for Metropolitan History)
online copy)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 07/01/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
