Bridgnorth (de Bruges) was given a grant of murage dated 26/6/1220.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
De Bruges. Eodem modo scribitur eidem vicecomiti et omnibus ejusdem comitatus pro burgensibus de Bruges, de villa de Bruges claudenda.
Teste eodem.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 4). Granted at Northampton.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1901,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1216-25) Vol. 1 p. 239
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. 201
Ballard, A. and Tait, J. (eds), 1923,
British borough charters, 1216-1307 p. 347
online copy
Comments
Directly follows grant to Shrewsbury of same date.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 04/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
