Rochester (Rouecestre) was given a grant of murage dated 29/9/1193.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
ROUECESTRE
...
Et pro ciuitate Roffecr' esforcianda muro et fossato ix li. et x s. et iij d. per breue R. et per uisum et testimonium Reginaldi de Cornhill'. et Godardi contratalliatoris.
Granted by Richard I. (Regnal year 5).
Primary Sources
The Great Roll of the Pipe for the fifth year of the reign of King Richard I, Michaelmas 1193 (Pipe Roll Society 41) p. 166
Secondary Sources
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 158
Comments
Repairs to the Roman defences were carried out in 1193 at a cost of £9 10s 3d.
ROCHESTER 5744 1681. Borough 1086 (Darby, p. 365). Mint before 924-939, 970s-1135. Roman city at the crossing of the river Medway. The Benedictine cathedral of St Andrew was founded by K Ethelbert of Kent; the first bishop was consecrated in 604. Borough and civitas in Domesday Book. Under Bp Gundulf (1077x1107) the construction of a new cathedral was begun. Incorporated in 1446 (BF, p. 130; Darby, p. 365). Market town c.1600 (Everitt, p. 474). Fair 1587, 19 May; 30 Nov (Harrison, pp. 394, 396). (Letters, S., 2003,
Gazetter of Markets and Fairs in England and Wales to 1516 (Centre for Metropolitan History)
online copy)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 28/01/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
