Chester was given a grant of murage dated 5/3/1406.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
City, grant of murage to the mayor and commonalty. {7 & 8 Hen. 4. m. 3 (1), (2).}
5th March, 8th Henry IV Grant for five years to the Mayor and citizens of Chester, by Henry Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester of all the Murage profits. (Brown)
Granted by Henry IV. (Regnal year 8).
Primary Sources
1875,
36th Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records-Cheshire Recognizance Roll p. 103
online copy
Secondary Sources
Brown, C., 1886, 'Epitome of the Charters of the City of Chester, dating from 1120 to 1836'
The Archaeological Journal Vol. 43 p. 358-63
online copy
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 09/03/2009. Last updated on 12/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
