Bristol was given a grant of murage dated 27/4/1347.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of Bristol of murage for six years from 25 April next for the repair of the walls of their quay as well as of the other walls of their town. By p.s.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 21). Granted at Reading. Granted by p.s..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1903,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1345-48) Vol. 7 p. 285
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. 35
Comments
The profits from the tax were to be applied to the making of a new quay (Turner)
Turner is suggesting this as an abuse of murage. I see it as a tax minimisation method, since no quayage is imposed. Application made a year in advance of expiration of previous grant
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 17/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
