Gloucester was given a grant of murage dated 8/3/1359.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant, at the request of Thomas de Bradeston, to the bailiffs and good men of Gloucester of murage for ten years. By K.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 33). Granted at Westminster. Granted by K..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1911,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1358-61) Vol. 11 p. 178
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009,
Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Herbert, N.M., 1988, ‘Bridges, gates, and walls’, and ‘Gloucester Castle’, in Herbert, N.M. (ed),
VCH Gloucestershire Vol. 4 (Oxford: OUP for the Institute of Historical Research) p. 242-7
online copy
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 17/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
