Exeter was given a grant of murage dated 21/10/1342.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of Exeter that whereas the king lately granted to them murage for one year, they shall take the same for a second year. By fine of 1 mark.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 16). Granted at Kennington. Granted by fine of 1 mark..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1900,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1340-43) Vol. 5 p. 562
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. 195
Comments
The third of three one year grants.
by petitioning yet again they were regarded as asking for a favour and were expected to pay extra for it. Why not get a three year grant in the first place? Single year grants are unusual and must have been administratively awkward (Coulson)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 16/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
