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Lincoln may have been given a grant of murage dated 28/6/1244.

This was in the form of:-

Wording

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Grant to the citizens of Lincoln of murage, for seven years from the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 42 Henry III, according to the form of their grant on the Patent Roll, 28 Henry III, to wit, 28 June.

Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 28).
Primary Sources
The primary source is lost or obscure.

Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1908, Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1247-58) Vol. 4 p. 652 online copy

Comments
Bristol received an extension to their murage grant on this date but I can't find a grant to Lincoln in the CPR. The next grant given was in 1253

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 20/03/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.

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