Lincoln was given a grant of murage dated 19/10/1345.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Lincoln of murage for seven years. By p.s.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 19). 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. 553
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Comments
The next day a Commission was set up to ensure this was applied for walling 'and not to other uses' (see MC240)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 16/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
