Gloucester (Glouc') was given a grant of murage dated 26/9/1266.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Pro Philippo filio Reginaldi le Daneys.—Rex justiciariis ad custodiam Judeorum assignatis salutem. Sciatis quod in recompensacionem dampnorum que Philippus filius Reginaldi le Daneys de Glouc' sustinuit occasione quarundam terrarum suarum sumptarum ad fossatum quod nuper fieri precepimus circa murum ville nostre Glouc', perdonavimus ei sexdecim libras in quibus tenetur Aaron filio Elye le Blund Judeo London' per cartam suam una cum usuris et penis debiti ejusdem. Et ideo vobis mandamus quod cartam predictam ab archa cirographariorum extrahi et eidem Philippo liberari, et ipsum de debito predicto, penis et usuris ejusdem quietum esse, sic fieri et irrotulari faciatis. Teste rege apud Sallopiam xxvj. die Septembris.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 50). Granted at Sallopiam.
Primary Sources
Stamp, A.E. (ed), 1937,
Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry III Vol. 13 p. 343
online copy
Secondary Sources
Herbert, N.M., 1988, ‘Bridges, gates, and walls’, and ‘Gloucester Castle’, in Herbert, N.M. (ed),
VCH Gloucestershire Vol. 4 (Oxford: OUP for the Institute of Historical Research) p. 242-7
online copy
Comments
In 1266 or 1267 the burgesses, on the king's orders, enlarged the south ditch of the town, demolishing several houses in the process.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 31/01/2009. Last updated on 05/01/2013. First published online 5/01/2013.
