Lincoln was given a grant of murage dated 4/6/1369.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Commission to the mayor and bailiffs of Lincoln, and those deputed by them, to compel all those who have lands and rents in the city and others who stay there continually and live of their merchandise and get gain, to contribute according to their estate and faculties to the amendment and repair of the city walls; and to take at the wages of the commonalty of the city carpenters, masons and other workmen for this, and arrest all those found contrariant or rebellious and imprison them until further order. By K. & C.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 43). Granted at Westminster. Granted by K. & C..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1913,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward III (1367-70) Vol. 14 p. 269
online copy
Secondary Sources
Turner, H.L., 1971, Town Defences in England and Wales (London) p. 41
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 02/02/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
