Stamford (Stanford) was given a grant of murage dated 26/5/1261.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the bailiffs and good men of Edward the king's son of Stanford of murage for five years from Whitsunday.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 45). Granted at St. Paul's, London.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1910,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1258-66) Vol. 5 p. 155
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. 122
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 07/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
