Exeter was given a grant of murage dated 15/2/1261.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant at the instance of Richard, king of the Romans, to the bailiffs and good men of Exeter of murage for seven years from Easter next.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 45). Granted at Tower of London.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1910,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1258-66) Vol. 5 p. 141
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. 194
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 07/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
