Bury St Edmunds was given a grant of murage dated 23/5/1330.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the abbot and convent of St. Edmunds of murage for Bury St. Edmunds for seven years. By p.s.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 4). Granted at Woodstock. Granted by p.s..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1891,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1327-30) Vol. 1 p. 526
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
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 15/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
