Bristol was given a grant of murage dated 20/10/1352.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant, for six years from 25 April next, to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of Bristol of murage for the repair of the walls of the quay as well as of the other walls of the town. By K.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 26). Granted at Westminster. Granted by K..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1907,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1350-54) Vol. 9 p. 350
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Comments
Application made 18 months before expiration of previous grant. The date of the previous and succeeding grants strongly suggest that 25 April next was taken as meaning 1354 (when grant due to expire) not 1353.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 17/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
