Dublin (Dubline) was given a grant of murage dated 8/2/1302.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Edwardus, Dei gratia, etc. ballivis et probis hominibus suis civitatis sue Dubline salutem.
Sciatis quod concessimus vobis, in auxilium confectionis presentium usque ad finem quinque annorum proximo sequencium completorum, capiendas in eadem civitate, tam de mercandisis intrinsecis quam forinsecis, consuetudines subscriptas, videlicet:
De quolibet dolio vini venalis, duos denarios.
De qualibet dacra coriorum venalium, unum denarium.
De quolibet crannoco bladi, cujuscunque generis fuerit, unum quadrantem.
De quolibet crannoco salis venalis, unum quadrantem.
De quolibet crannoco farine venalis, unum quadrantem.
De qualibet dacra corioram caprinoram venalium unum obolum.
De qualibet benda ferri venalis, unum obolum.
De dimidia marcata ferri operati, unum obolum.
De quolibet sacco lane venalis, duos denarios.
De qualibet vacca venali, unum denarium.
De quolibet bove venali, unum denarium.
De quolibet equo vel equa venali, unum denarium.
De quolibet porco venali, unum quadrantem.
De octo bidentibus venalibus, unum denarium.
De qualibet pecia panni Hibernici venalis, unum quadrantem.
De qualibet recta plumbi venalis, duos denarios.
De qualibet centena cere venalis, unum denarium et obolum.
De quolibet crannoco wayde venalis, duos denarios.
De centum libris de aluma venali, unum denarium.
De ducentis bordis venalibus, unum quadrantem.
De dimidia marcata mercerie et baterie, unum quadrantem.
De qualibet loda ferri {operati}, unum obolum.
De qualibet mola Francisca, unum denarium.
De qualibet mola Anglica, unum obolum.
De qualibet navi ponderis quadringentorum doleorum vini, quacunque mercandisa carcata fuerit, sexdecim denarios.
De qualibet nave que vocatur Farecost, octo denarios.
De pelura precii quinque solidorum, unum obolum.
Et de duabis solidatis cujuscunque generia mercimonii quod non continetur in litteris istis, unum quadrantem.
Et ideo vobis mandamus quod predictas consuetudines usque ad finem termini predicti capiatis, sicut predictum est. Completo autem termino dictorum septem annorum, dicte consuetudines penitus cessent et deleantur.
In cujus rei testimonium has literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes, per predicto septem annos duraturas.
Teste, Fratre Willielmo de Ros, priore hospitalis Sancti Johannis Jerusalem in Hibernia, tenente-locum capitalis justiciarii nostri Hibernie. Apud Dublin, octavo die Februarii, anno regni nostri tricesimo. Per consilium.
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8 Feb. 1302Dublin
GRANT for 7 years to the city of Dublin, in aid of of the following customs payable on goods coming for sale to the city:
tun of wine, 2d.;
dicker of hides, 1d
crannock of corn of any kind, 1/4d.;
crannock of salt, 1/4d.;
crannock of flour, 1/4d.;
daker of kid skins, 1/2d.;
bend of iron, 1/2d.;
marcata of worked iron, 1/2d.;
sack of wool, 2d.;
cow, 1d.;
ox, 1d.;
horse or mare, 1d.;
pig, 1/4d.;
8 sheep, 1d.;
piece of Irish cloth, 1/4d.;
recta of lead, 2d.;
hundred of wax, 11/2d.;
crannock of wayde, 2d.;
100 pounds of alum, 1d.;
200 boards, 1/4d.;
half marcata of mercery and bateria, 1/4d.;
loda of iron , 1/2d.;
French millstone, 1d.;
English millstone, 1/2d.;
every ship of weight of 400 tuns of wine, whatever merchandise it is carrying, 16d.;
every ship called Farcost, 8d.;
pelura price 5s., 1/2d.;
from each two solidates of all merchandise not specified in these letters, 1/4d.
Attested:
William Ros, prior of the hospital of St John of Jerusalem in Ire.
Granted by Edward I. (Regnal year 30). Granted at Dublin. Granted by Per consilium..
Primary Sources
Gilbert, J.T. (ed), 1870,
Historic and Municipal Documents of Ireland, 1172-1320 (Rolls Series 53) p. 219-21
online copyA Calendar of Irish Chancery Letters, c. 1244-1509, PR 30 Edw. I
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Comments
Gilbert includes the above in a section LX. Dublin Fishery, Streets, and Tolls, A.D. 1302-3 and gives the reference 'Inquisitions post mortem, xxxi, Edward i, no. 153 - Public Record Office, London.' The Calendar entry of this reads "D'nus Rex de inquirend'. Dublyn civitas de pavimento ibidem & de libertate piscandi in aqua de Aunlis' Hibern'"
The form of tolls is the standard Dublin form and the previous murage had expired at this date. The change is to the use of the customs only. An example of the reluctance to run more than one 'improvement' surtax at a time? In practice was money needed for ongoing maintenance of walls taken from this tax?
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 11/02/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
