Bridgnorth (Bruges) was given a grant of murage dated 24/4/1252.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the bailiffs and burgesses and other good men of Bruges of murage for three years from the Ascension in this year. By K.
Afterwards these letters were changed and they had such letters as the citizens of Worcester have below, but of the first date:
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 36). Granted at Windsor. Granted by K..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1908,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1247-58) Vol. 4 p. 135
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 06/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
