Winchester was given a grant of murage dated 2/2/1291.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the mayor, bailiffs and citizens of Winchester of murage for one year.
Granted by Edward I. (Regnal year 19). Granted at Ensham.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1893,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward I (1281-91) Vol. 2 p. 421
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. 183
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 09/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
