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Southampton (Sudhant') was given a grant of murage dated 29/9/1203.

This was in the form of:-

Wording
Et himinibus de Sudhant' c li. ad claudendam uillam suam . per idem breue

Granted by John. (Regnal year 5).
Primary Sources
The Great Roll of the Pipe for the fifth year of the reign of King John Michaelmas 1203 (Pipe Roll Society 54) p. 145

Secondary Sources
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 170
Page, Wm (ed), 1908, VCH Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Vol. 3 p. 493-530 online copy

Comments
In 1202 and again in 1203 an allowance of £100 was made to the men of Southampton to help them in the enclosing of the town

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 28/01/2009. Last updated on 26/04/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.

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