Beaumaris was given a grant of murage dated 1536.
This was in the form of:-
Small amounts payable out of the general issues of the Principality Starting 1/1/1536 running to 1/1/1538.
Wording
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Granted by Henry VIII. (Regnal year 27).
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Soulsby, Ian, 1983,
The Towns of Medieval Wales (Phillimore; Chichester) p. 78-80
Jones, G.P. and Knoop, D., 1935, 'The Repair of Beaumaris Town Walls 1536-8' Transactions of the Anglesey Antiquarian Society p. 59-70Lewis, E.A., 1912,
Medieval Boroughs of Snowdonia p. 102
online copy
Comments
in 1414, work was begun on building stone walls, which necessitated the destruction of 30 burgages, and further additions were made in the years 1536-38. (Soulsby)
Small amounts payable out of the general issues of the Principality were expended on their reparation during the reigns of Henry VII. and Henry VIII. (fn. E.g. Min. Acc. (North Wales), 14 Henry VII., No. 1595; 27 Henry VIII., No. 163.). (Lewis)
Lewis ref. for 27 Hen VIII appears incorrect, it is certainly out of date, - The given ref. seems to be for the accounts 6-7 Hen VIII Buckingham, &c. - my ref 5463 is catalogued as Account of chamberlain of North Wales for 27-28 Hen VIII but does need confirmation.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 25/04/2009. Last updated on 09/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
