Southampton was given a grant of murage dated 8/12/1377.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Commission to the mayor and bailiffs of Southampton to survey its walls and compel all who have possessions within the town and its liberty to contribute according to their means towards the wailing of the town, by distresses if necessary, the king having heard that the French invasion is imminent, and that they project an attack upon Southampton. By pet. in Parliament
Granted by Richard II. (Regnal year 1). Granted at Westminster. Granted by pet. in Parl..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1895,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Richard II (1377-81) Vol. 1 p. 80
online copy
Secondary Sources
Turner, H.L., 1971,
Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 175
Page, Wm (ed), 1908,
VCH Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Vol. 3 p. 493-530
online copy
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 28/01/2009. Last updated on 05/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
