Richmond (Richemund) was given a grant of murage dated 25/3/1337.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the bailiffs and good men of the said duke's {John, duke of Brittany and earl of Richmond} town of Richemund of murage for five years. By K.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 11). Granted at Westminster. Granted by K..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1895,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1334-38) Vol. 3 p. 414
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. 109
Page, Wm (ed), 1914,
VCH York; North Riding Vol. 1 p. 18-19n18
online copy
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 15/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
