Oxford was given a grant of murage dated 30/9/1326.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of the town of Oxford, in extension of the grant to them of murage for 5 years from 12 December, 15 Edward II, of murage for another 3 years. By K. on the information of William de Herlaston.
Granted by Edward II. (Regnal year 20). Granted at Tower of London. Granted by K. on the information of William de Herlaston..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1904,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward II (1324-27) Vol. 5 p. 324
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009,
Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Hassall, T.G., 1979, ‘City walls, gates, and postems’, in A Crossley (ed),
VCH Oxford Vol. 4, The City of Oxford (OUP for the Institute of Historical Research) p. 300-4
online copy
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 14/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
