London was given a grant of murage dated 9/5/1215.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
15. Rex W. thesaurario et G. et R. camerariis salutem. Liberate de thesauro nostro maiori et civibus nostris Lond' centum libras de prestito ad civitatem Lond' firmandam et Claudendam. Teste {me ipso apud} Novum Templum London', ix die Maii
16. Rex ballivis Hugonis de Nevill' de foresta de Havering' salutem. Mandamus vobis quod sine dilacione habere faciatis baronibus nostris Lond' x quercus in parco nostro de Havering' et de blectronibus quantum voluerint ad civitatem nostram firmandam. Teste ut supra.
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38. Rex maiori et vicecomitibus Lond' salutem. Mandamus vobis quod murum qui restat faciendus inter Turrim Lond' et murum civitatis Lond' sub festinatione fieri faciatis per visum constabularii et computabitur etc. Teste me ipso apud Wind', x die Maii.
Granted by John. (Regnal year 16). Granted at New Temple.
Primary Sources
The Memoranda Roll of the tenth year of the Reign of King John (1207-8) : together with the Curia Regis Rolls of Hilary 7 Richard I (1196) and Easter 9 Richard I (1198). A roll of plates held by Hugh de Neville in 9 John (1207-8), and fragments of the close Rolls of 16 and 17 John (1215-16) (Pipe Roll Society 69) p. 132 nos. 15, 16 (Close Roll for 1215)
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 156
Comments
it was preceded by gifts of money (Turner)
timber and 200 marks given April-May for London Wall... timber for joisting and allures of London given (Coulson)
£100 pounds to London and a grant of 10 oaks and as many saplings as they want to strengthen our city.
Blectro, Blettro - Saplings esp. young oak.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 27/01/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
