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Great Yarmouth was given a grant of murage dated 6/11/1457.

This was in the form of:-

Wording
Grant during pleasure to the men of Yarmouth, co. Norfolk, of 20l., parcel of 55l. which they render yearly at the Exchequer for the fee farm of the the town, from Michaelmas, 35 Henry VI, yearly, in support of the defences of the town. By p.s. etc.

Granted by Henry VI. (Regnal year 36). Granted at Westminster. Granted by p.s. etc..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1910, Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry VI (1452-61) Vol. 6 p. 387 online copy

Secondary Sources
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 41, 139

Comments
In 1457 the townsmen received £20 from the fee farm of the town (Turner)

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 25/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.

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