Monmouth (Mouemewe) was given a grant of murage dated 1/6/1315.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to Henry de Lancastre, the king's kinsman, for three years, of murage for his town of Mouemewe to be levied upon all wares brought for sale into the town. By K.
Granted by Edward II. (Regnal year 8). Granted at Westminster. Granted by K..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1898,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward II (1313-17) Vol. 2 p. 297
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. 207
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 13/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
