Shrewsbury was given a grant of murage dated 30/1/1400.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the bailiffs and burgesses of the town of Shrewsbury, which is near Wales and needs better fortification, of murage for three years.
Granted by Henry IV. (Regnal year 1). Granted at Westminster.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1903,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry IV (1399-1401) Vol. 1 p. 187
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Comments
The previous grant was not due to expire until June 1401 but such early applications are not unknown, particular at the start of a new reign, as here.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 19/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
