York was given a grant of murage dated 17/4/1284.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the mayor, bailiffs and citizens of York, of murage for five years from Ascension Day.
Granted by Edward I. (Regnal year 12). Granted at Carnarvon.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1893,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward I (1281-91) Vol. 2 p. 119
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. 115n69
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 09/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
