Shrewsbury was given a grant of murage dated 1/3/1410.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the bailiffs and burgesses of the town of Shrewsbury, which is situated near Wales and needs to be fortified against the king's enemies, of murage for five years.
Granted by Henry IV. (Regnal year 11). Granted at Westminster.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1909,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry IV (1408-13) Vol. 4 p. 165
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 19/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
