Bury St Edmunds (St. Edmunds) was given a grant of murage dated 28/5/1304.
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 the abbot and convent of St. Edmunds of murage for three years in aid of their town of St. Edmunds. By K. on the like information. {on the information of W. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.}
Vacated because otherwise on the schedule attached. {The schedule is missing.}
----
Membrane 2 (Schedule).
May 28. Stirling.
Grant to the abbot and convent of St. Edmunds of murage and pavage for the town of St. Edmunds for three years.
Granted by Edward I. (Regnal year 32). Granted at Stirling. Granted by K. on the like information. [on the information of W. bishop of Coventry and Lichfield.].
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1898,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward I (1301-1307) Vol. 4 p. 227, 267
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. 125
Comments
The Calendar entry states the schedule is missing but it seems to be recorded on p. 267.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 10/01/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
