Oxford (Oxonie) was given a grant of murage dated 11/7/1231.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Pro hominibus Oxonie.—Mandatum est Hugoni de Nevill' quod in quodam angulo foreste de Shotovr' et ad minus nocumentum ejusdem foreste, faciat habere probis hominibus Oxonie buscam ad quendam rogum faciendum ad villam suam claudendam.
Teste ut supra. {Teste rege apud Oxoniam, xj die Julii.}
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 15). Granted at Oxford.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1902,
Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry III Vol. 1 p. 527
online copy
Secondary Sources
Hassall, T.G., 1979, ‘City walls, gates, and postems’, in A Crossley (ed),
VCH Oxford Vol. 4, The City of Oxford (OUP for the Institute of Historical Research) p. 300-4
online copy
Comments
'Between 1226 and 1240 the walls were thoroughly overhauled and the remaining sections of rampart replaced by stone. The king gave firewood for lime kilns and hurdle platforms between 1226 and 1231, and oak joists and planks for turrets and bastions in 1233.' (VCH)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 24/01/2009. Last updated on 05/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
