Rye (la Rye) was given a grant of murage dated 21/5/1343.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the bailiffs and good men of la Rye of murage for five years. By p.s.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 17). Granted at Westminster. Granted by p.s..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1902,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1343-45) Vol. 6 p. 43
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. 161
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 16/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
