Great Yarmouth (Great Jernemuth) was given a grant of murage dated 20/10/1462.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the bailiffs and burgesses of Great Jernemuth of murage for 10 years for the enclosing of the town under the supervision of Walter, bishop of Norwich.
Granted by Edward IV. (Regnal year 2). Granted at Westminster.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1897,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward IV (1461-67) p. 200
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 139
Comments
Previous grant had over 7 years to run but a new king.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 25/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
