Southampton (Suthampton) was given a grant of murage dated 17/2/1400.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Licence, during pleasure, for the mayor, bailiffs and good men of the town of Suthampton, in aid of the fortification and repair of the town, to take yearly as much stone within the bounds of the Isle of Wyght as they have been accustomed to take before, without paying anything to the king, and for the mayor and bailiffs to take workmen, stone-cutters, carpenters and labourers, not occupied on the king's works or any works within the liberty or franchise of the church, within the county of Southampton or elsewhere, to a reasonable number for their works. By p.s.
Granted by Henry IV. (Regnal year 1). Granted at Westminster. Granted by p.s..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1903,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry IV (1399-1401) Vol. 1 p. 239
online copy
Secondary Sources
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 168, 175
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 29/01/2009. Last updated on 05/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
