Oxford (Oxonie) was given a grant of murage dated 1/10/1233.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
De quercubus datis.—Mandatum est eidem P. quod in foresta de Brehull' per diversa loca, sicut capi poterunt ad minus nocumentum foreste capi poterunt (sic), faciat habere probis hominibus Oxonie c. quercus ad gistandum turellas muri circum villam Oxonie, et planchias faciendas ad easdem turellas. Teste ut supra. Per ipsum regem. {Teste rege apud Oxoniam, j. die Octobris.}
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 17). Granted at Oxford. Granted by Per ipsum regem..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1905,
Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry III Vol. 2 p. 276
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.
