Hereford (Hereford') was given a grant of murage dated 16/4/1216.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Rex vicecomes Hereford etc.. Percipimus tibi quod assigns probis homnibus nostris Hereford' per visum forestariorum et viridariorum in haia nostra Hereford' aliqua locum qui minus sit ad nocuementum praedicte haie et propinquior, et aptior ville nostre Hereford' de subbosco, et quod facias eis habere grossum mairemium ad duas portas faciendum, provideas etc. quod hac ita capiantur quod non verdantur nc amoveantur nc in usus alicus cedant nisi ad villam claudendam, et ad portas faciendas pro visum proborum hominum. Teste me ipso apud Odiham, xvj. die Apr.
Granted by John. (Regnal year 17). Granted at Odiham.
Primary Sources
Hardy, T.D. (ed), 1833, Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in turri Londinensi (1204-24) (Record Commission) Vol. 1 p. 263
Secondary Sources
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 206
Comments
Two of the gates were still under construction in 1216, when the citizens were given large timbers from the king's forest of la Haye to make two gates (Turner)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 31/01/2009. Last updated on 26/04/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
