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Winchester was given a grant of murage dated 6/6/1236.

This was in the form of:-

Wording
Extension of the term of taking murage in the town of Winchester for three years from Michaelmas next.

Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 20). Granted at Marwell.
Primary Sources
1906, Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1232-47) Vol. 3 p. 149 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. 182
Page, Wm (ed), 1912, 'Winchester: Introduction', VCH Hampshire Vol. 5 p. 1-9. online copy

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 06/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.

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