Shrewsbury was given a grant of murage dated 4/10/1261.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Allocate to the burgesses of Shrewsbury, in the last tallage assessed on them, 30 marks granted to them of the king's gift in aid of the walling (claudende) and protection of their town.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 45). Granted at St. Pauls, London.
Primary Sources
Evans, D.L. (ed), 1961,
Calendar of Liberate Rolls Henry III (1260-1267) Vol. 5 (London: HMSO) p. 58
online copy
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 06/01/2010. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
