Shrewsbury was given a grant of murage dated 8/3/1312.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant, for 10 years, to the bailiffs and good men of the town of Shrewsbury of murage upon all wares for sale brought into their town. By fine of 50 marks.
Granted by Edward II. (Regnal year 5). Granted at York. Granted by fine of 50 marks..
Details of the petition which resulted in this grant can be seen
at this link. 
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1894,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward II (1307-13) Vol. 1 p. 437
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Comments
An extremely large fine. The endorsement to the petition reads 'They are to have it for a fine of 50 marks; and they are to have murage for 10 years for the aforesaid fine. And it is to be entered in the name of Thomas de Byketon, who made the fine.' Does this mean Thomas Byketon (aka Bikedon or Bykedon) was the farmer of the murage? He was MP for Shrewsbury in 1307 and 1309 and often a town bailiff, although not in 1312.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 11/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
