Carlingford (Karlyngford) may have been given a grant of murage dated 30/9/1326.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
30 Jul. 1326
The bailiffs of the town of Carlingford have the K.’s letters patent in aid of enclosing their town with a stone wall, for six years.
Authorized:
By bill of the Jcr.
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Ballivi, etc. vil' de Karlyngford habent litteras pat' Regis in subsidium vil' sue muro lapideo claud', per 6 an, duratur'. 30 Sep.-per bill' justic'.
Granted by Edward II. (Regnal year 20). Granted by per bill' justic'..
Primary Sources
A Calendar of Irish Chancery Letters, c. 1244-1509, PR 20 Edw. II
View CIRCLE recordTresham, Edward (ed), 1828,
Rotulorum patentium et clausorum cancellariae Hiberniae calendarium (Dublin; His Majesty's printers) p. 34 No. 24
Secondary Sources
Thomas, A., 1992,
The Walled Towns of Ireland Vol. 2 (Irish Academic Press) p. 32-34
1835,
Reports from Commissioners: Municipal Corporations in Ireland Vol. 28 p. 737
online copyOxford Archaeology, May 2007, _Carlingford Town Walls County Louth; Conservation Management Plan (Oxford Archaeology: Louth Council) (
Draft text online copy)
Comments
A corporation of this borough is recognised so early as the 30th September, 20 Edw. II. (a. D. 1326,) when the King granted to the bailiffs of Karlyngford, &c., a Charter, enrolled in Chancery, (Rot. Pat. 20 Edw. II. a. 24, d.) for levying murage for six years, to enclose the town with a stone wall. (MCI)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 15/02/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
