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Dover was given a grant of murage dated 1/10/1412.

This was in the form of:-

Wording
Grant to the mayor of Dover of murage for seven years, to be applied to the enclosure of the town by the supervision of the constable of the castle of Dover or his lieutenant.

Granted by Henry IV. (Regnal year 14). Granted at Westminster.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1909, Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry IV (1408-13) Vol. 4 p. 434 online copy

Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)

Comments
Previous grant due to expire in 1413.

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 19/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.

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