London was given a grant of murage dated 6/2/1284.
This was in the form of:-
This is a grant which may have been used for walls but could have been used for other civic improvements.
Wording
Grant to Henry le Waleys, mayor of London, in extension of a former grant of certain customs in aid of the repair of the walls and the enclosure of the said city, of the same customs for another two years from Easter, in aid of the paving of the said city towards Westminster, and to make the wall near the house of the Friars Preachers towards the Thames.
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The King's letters renewing the right of the Mayor and citizens to take certain customs for the term of two years from Easter next to assist them in the repair of the City's walls and enclosure, on condition that they cause the City wall near the Preaching Friars towards the Thames to be erected. (fn. 2) Dated Nettleham, 4 Feb., 12 Edward I. {A.D. 1283-4}.
Granted by Edward I. (Regnal year 12). Granted at Nettleham.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1893,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward I (1281-91) Vol. 2 p. 111
online copySharpe, R.R. (ed), 1900, Calendar of letter-books of the city of London: B: 1275-1312 - Folio 25 (cxiij b)
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Comments
2 - In 1276 the Preaching (or Black) Friars had removed from their house near Holborn and settled in the Ward of Castle Baynard; and in July of that year the King had called upon the citizens to devote a portion of their murage dues to perfecting the City wall near their house. Three years later a similar appropriation took place, so that the City in general reaped, for a time, but little benefit from murage. Nevertheless, the wall still remained unfinished. 'Chron. Edward I. and II.' (Rolls Series), pp. 87, 88, and Introd., p. xxxiii, 'Liber Horn,' fo. 284.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 09/01/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
