Exeter (Exonie) was given a grant of murage dated 18/3/1225.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
De consuetudine capienda in Exonia ad villam claudendam. Mandatum est archiepiscopis, episcopis etc. de comitatu Devonie quod non opponant se concessioni quam dominus rex fecit de consuetudine capienda in civitate Exonie ad civitatem illam claudendam et firmandam, cum firmatio ilia in communem tam illorum quam aliorum de partibus illis securitatem cedet et munimen, et quod taliter se gerant ne dominus rex pro molesto sibi ab illis illato gravamine ad eos gravius capere compellatur.
Teste ut supra. {apud Suwic, xviij die Marcii}
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 9). Granted at Southwick.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1901,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1216-25) Vol. 1 p. 514
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. 37
Comments
the king had been able to order the bishop of Exeter not to oppose the levy of the tax. (Turner)
Walling of Exeter in public interest and not to be hindered (Coulson)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 04/01/2009. Last updated on 04/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
