Melcombe Regis (Melcoumbe) was given a grant of murage dated 4/5/1338.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the mayor and good men of the town of Melcoumbe of murage for three years.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 12). Granted at Tower of London. Granted by p.s..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1898,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1338-40) Vol. 4 p. 63
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. 198
Comments
MELCOMBE REGIS 3682 801. Borough 1268 (BF, p. 103). 1334 Subsidy £95. Amalgamated with the borough of Weymouth, Dorset (q.v.) in 1571. See also Historic Towns in Dorset, pp. 119-20. (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 16/01/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
