Shrewsbury was given a grant of murage dated 11/2/1361.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the bailiffs and good men of Shrewsbury of murage for ten years for the repair of their walls which have been so worn away by the water of Severn as it flows beneath the town that it is feared they will fall. By K. & C.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 35). Granted at Westminster. Granted by K. & C..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1911,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1358-61) Vol. 11 p. 538
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 17/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
