Dover was given a grant of murage dated 16/11/1324.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of Dover of murage for three years. By K. on the information of W. de Ayremynne.
Granted by Edward II. (Regnal year 18). Granted at Westminster. Granted by K. on the information of W. de Ayremynne..
Details of the petition which resulted in this grant can be seen
at this link.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1904,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward II (1324-27) Vol. 5 p. 51
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. 155
Comments
DOVER 6321 1414. Borough 1066 (BF, p. 128; Darby, p. 365). Mint 924-939, 970s-1154. An important town and port for the continent in Roman times and from the tenth century. It was linked with the other Cinque Ports in the naval defence of the kingdom. Market town c.1600 (Everitt, p. 474). Fair 1587, 25 Jul; 24 Aug; 21 Sept; 11 Nov (Harrison, pp. 395-6). (Letters, S., 2003,
Gazetter of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516 (Centre for Metropolitan History)
online copy)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 14/01/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.