Oxford (Oxoñ) was given a grant of murage dated 17/4/1227.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Mandat' est Ballivis Oxoñ quod distringant omnis illos qui tenentur claudende villam Oxon quod sine dilatione claudant quantum ad singulos oerum pertinet de villa praedicta claudende. Teste Rex apud Westm., xvij. die April.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 11). Granted at Westminster.
Primary Sources
Hardy, T.D. (ed), 1844, Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in turri Londinensi (1224-27) (Record Commission) Vol. 2 p. 181
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
'Payments from mural mansions were inadequate for the work undertaken in the 1220s and 1230s, and extra money was raised by another form of murage, a toll on goods coming into the town, which was taken almost every year between 1226 and 1239.' (VCH)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 24/01/2009. Last updated on 05/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
