Chichester (Cycestre) was given a grant of murage dated 3/11/1261.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the good men of R. king of the Romans, of Cycestre, of murage for five years from the feast of St. Martin.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 46). Granted at Tower of London.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1910,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1258-66) Vol. 5 p. 189
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. 154
Salzman, L.F. (ed), 1935,
VCH Sussex Vol. 3 p. 72
online copy
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 07/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
