Northampton was given a grant of murage dated 13/2/1549.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
In the Dyning Chamber besydes the Starre Chamber.
Thursday, the xiijth of February, 1549.
Archebishop of Cantorbury; Lord Chuncellour; Lord Thresaurer; Marques Dorset; Bishop of Ely; Mr. Comptroler; Mr. Secretary Wotton; Justice Mountague; Sir John Baker.
Letters to the Chauncellour of thaugmentacions for to give order for vc lode of stone out of the steple of St. Edmundes in Northampton, and of somuche as shall lack of the said vc loodes there out of the Graunge of St. Andrew's there, to be delyvered to the Mayor and inhabitauntes of Northampton of Northampton (sic) for reparacion of their towne walles and west bridge there.
Granted by Edward VI. Granted at Westminster. Granted by Privy Council.
Primary Sources
Dasent, J.R. (ed), 1890,
Acts of Privy Council of England Vol. 2 (1547-50) p. 391
online copy
Secondary Sources
Page, Wm (ed), 1930,
VCH Northampton Vol. 3 p. 1-32
online copy
Comments
'Further repairs of the wall were authorised in 1378, 1400, and 1549.' (VCH)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 24/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
