There is associated evidence for murage, dated 16/6/1382, concerning Dublin.
Wording
16 Jun. 1382
To the escheator of Ire.
In response to a writ of certiorari returned by him concerning the reason for taking into the K.'s hand the mayoralty or murage or pavage or liberty of the city of Dublin. ORDER to remove the K.'s hand.
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Rex esc' Hib', (super retorn' per eum fact' ad breve de certiorari super causa capcionis majoratus aut muragii vel pavagii seu lebertatis civit' Dub' in man' Regis); mand' quod man' Regis de ead libertate amov'. 16 Jun.
Granted by Richard. (Regnal year II).
Primary Sources
A Calendar of Irish Chancery Letters, c. 1244–1509, CR 5 Ric. II
View CIRCLE recordTresham, E. (ed), 1828,
Rotulorum patentium et clausorum cancellariae Hiberniae calendarium (Dublin) p. 117 No. 63
Comments
Writ of certiorari - a supervisory writ, serving to keep "all inferior jurisdictions within the bounds of their authority … {protecting} the liberty of the subject, by speedy and summary interposition"
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 14/05/2012. Last updated on 19/01/2013. First published online 9/01/2013.
