Kilkenny was given a grant of murage dated 28/1/1401.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
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Considering the robberies, extortions and oppressions sustained by the sovereign and commons of the town of Kilkenny sustain , GRANT to them for 20 years of customs from merchandise coming to that town for sale, according to the form and effect of letters patent dated 28 Jan. 2 Hen. IV made concerning this; and that an account of the same shall be rendered before two burgesses elected annually to this by the sovereign and commons of that town, and not elsewhere; with proviso that the said customs shall be expended upon the repair of the walls, bridge and pavements of the town.
Authorized:
By petition.
Granted by Henry IV. (Regnal year 2).
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Thomas, A., 1992,
The Walled Towns of Ireland Vol. 2 (Irish Academic Press) p. 126-32
1835,
Reports from Commissioners: Municipal Corporations in Ireland Vol. 28 p. 534
online copy
Comments
'A Murage, Pontage, and Pavage Grant was made by letters patent, of the 28th January, 2 Henry IV., for 20 years; and these customs were further granted for 20 years to the sovereign and commons of the town of Kilkenny, by letters patent, dated 20th September, 7 Henry V. (Rot. Pat. 7 Hen. V. p. 1, a. 12.)' (MCI)
The grant of 1266 for 3 years (CDI II 796), made again at the request of the lord, the Earl of Gloucester, is the first of a long series which became almost continuous from the late 14th century (CDI I 1913, 2136; II 913; V 239; CPI 62, 70, 79, 89; MCI 533) (Thomas)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 15/02/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
