There is associated evidence for murage, dated 20/4/1377, concerning Waterford.
Wording
R' Majori Ballivis & Comitati Civitatis sue Waterford' salutem Cum nos nuper considerantes onera & expensas que vos super reperacione & salvacione ejusdem Civitatis contra inimicitias tam hibernicorum quam Anglicorum terre nostre hibern nobus & fideli populo nostro inimicorum & rebellium Adiu sustinueritis concesserimus vobus custuman nostram nobus apud dictam Civitatem debitam vocatam Coket habend' & precipiend' per decem Annos prout in litteris nostris patentibus de anglia inde confecis plenius poterit apparere Quia vero tempore concessionis nostre nobus sic facte intencionis nostre extitit quod vos kayas ejusden Civitatis reparare et firmam clausuram circa eandem civitatem contra inimicorum nostrum jacula & insidias fieri faceretis jamque intellexerimus quod diversi inimici nostri tam de Ispania quam de aliis extraneis pertibus precipientes qualibet dicta civitas ex parte aque firma & clausa non existit Ad eandem per aquam venire & eam ac patriam circumquamque pro viribus hostilitur quod absit destruere intendunt & devastare Nos que pro dampnis & periculis que dicte Civitati pro defectu clausure ejusdem versimilter venire poterunt omnimodis volentes remedium ordinari vobus in fide & ligeancia quibus nobus teneri & sub forisfactura omnium que erga nos forisfacter poteritis districtius injungimus & mandamus quod { } inter vos in hac parte ordinetis quod civitas nostra praedicta cum omni festinacione firmiter perclaudatur et quod Kaye praedicte taliter reparentur emendentur & clauantur Ita quod periculum sive perditum eidem Civitati pro defectu clausure ejusdem ac reparacionis & emendaciones kayarum praedictarum nullatenus eveniat quovis modo Et hoc in fide & ligeancia ac sub forisfactura praedict' { } pro salva custodia Civitatis nostre praedicte respondere {potueritis} nullatenus omit tatis T' praefato Justico apud Waterford' xx die April'.
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20 Apr. 1377 Waterford
To the mayor and bailiffs and commonalty of the city of Waterford
In consideration of the burdens and expenses they have incurred in repairing and securing the town against the K.'s enemies, the K. has granted them the custom due in that city called the 'Coket', to hold and receive for ten years, as is contained in the K.'s letters patent of Eng., with the intention of repairing the quays of that city and enclosing the city against his enemies. Now the K. has learned that various enemies of his, both from Spain {de Ispania} and elsewhere, perceiving that the city is not secure and enclosed from the water side, intend to attack it from the water. Wishing to avoid such damage and danger, ORDER, by the faith and loyalty in which they owe to the K. and under threat of forfeiture, to enclose the city with all haste, and to repair the quays lest run and loss be cause to the city by the lack of such repairs and enclosure. And they are to omit nothing, under pain of forfeiture.
Attested: James Butler, e. Ormond, Jcr
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Rex majori, ballivis et comitati civit' Waterf', (recit' se nuper concessisse eis custumam aoud dictam civit' vocat' per 10 annos, prout etc., ea intencione quod kayas civitatis reperarent, et firmam clausuram circa eam fieri facerent; jamque intellig'e quod diversi inimici, tam de Ispania quam aliunde, precipientes dictam civit' ex perte aque firm' et claus' non esse, eam per aquam aggredi intendunt); mand' quod talit' ordinent ut civitas cum omni firmitate intendatur, et kaye sic reperentur ut nullum periculum civitati eveniat. Waterf', 20 Ap.
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 51). Granted at Waterford.
Primary Sources
Irish Record Commission, 1829-30,
Chartae Privilegia et Immunitates p. 42 (ref. E Rot. Claus. 51 Edw.III.m.6 f.)
A Calendar of Irish Chancery Letters, c. 1244–1509, CR 51 Edw III
View CIRCLE recordTresham, E. (ed), 1828,
Rotulorum patentium et clausorum cancellariae Hiberniae calendarium (Dublin) p. 101 No. 46
Secondary Sources
1835,
Reports from Commissioners: Municipal Corporations in Ireland Vol. 28 p. 582
online copy
Comments
The murage for 7 years was granted 8 March 1376 (see MG560)
In a writ of Edw. III., in the fifty-first year of his reign, bearing date the 20th day of April, and directed to the mayor, bailiffs, and commonalty of his city of Waterford, (Rot. Claus. 51. Edw. III. a. 46.) after reciting that he had lately granted to them his custom due to him at the said city called "coket" for ten years, and that, at the time of his grant, it was his intention that they should repair the quays of the said city, and make a firm enclosure about the same, against the weapons and stratagems of his enemies, &c., he enjoined and commanded them that, with all haste, his said city should be firmly enclosed, and the said quay so repaired that no danger or loss should befall the same city from a defect of its enclosure, or reparation of its said quay. (MCI)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 15/05/2012. Last updated on 19/01/2013. First published online 9/01/2013.
