Shrewsbury was given a grant of murage dated 27/10/1423.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the bailiffs and burgesses of Shrewsbury of murage for one year, in consideration of the nearness of that town to Wales, and of its consequent need to be very well fortified to resist the king's enemies.
Granted by Henry VI. (Regnal year 2). Granted at Westminster.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1901,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry VI (1422-29) Vol. 1 p. 140
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 20/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
