Shrewsbury was given a grant of murage dated 21/7/1252.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the bailiffs and burgesses and other good men of Shrewsbury of murage for two years from St. Peter's Chains next.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 36). Granted at Marlborough.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1908,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1247-58) Vol. 4 p. 146
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Comments
The seven month delay suggests that there was an unrecorded grant of murage already in place. The last record grant ended Easter 1247.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 06/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
