The Gatehouse website record of a grant of murage for Dundalk granted 24/6/1412

Dundalk was given a grant of murage dated 24/6/1412.

This was in the form of:-

Surtax:- for 18 years {12 years 5 months} Starting 24/6/1412 running to 19/11/1424.

Wording

24 Jun. 1412
Because the bailiffs and commons of the town of Dundalk in co. Louth, which is situated in the marches near the Irish enemies, intend to enclose and repair the same with a stone wall, GRANT to them and their successors, in aid of the enclosing and repair of that town, and also of paving it, that they may take for 18 years the following customs from all manner of articles for sale coming to that town, both by land and by water, and leaving the same, viz. .
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Rex, per eo quod ballivi et comitas ville de Dundalk in co' Loueth, que in marchiis prope Hibernicos inim' sita est, eam muro lapideo claudende et reparare intedant, concess' eis et successorib' suis, in auxilium dicte ville sic claudende et reperande ac paviande, quod ipsi per 18 an' capere possint de quibuscumq' reb' venalib' ad dictam vil', tam per terram quam per aquam, venientib', et ab ea exeuntib', consuetud' et custumas subscript', viz. etc. 24 Jun.
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This list is given in Reports from Commissioners: Municipal Corporations in Ireland
De qualt liba zinzibes venal' - un' obul'.
De qualt liba croci venal' - - un' denar'.
De qualt liba pipis venal' - - un' quadrant'.
De qualt liba de galyngale venal' un' obul'.
De qualt liba de clowys venal' - un' obul'.
De qualt liba de maces quybybis &
De qualt liba greyn deparys venal' - un'obul'.
De oimod' al genibz spier' valor' duodecim denar' venal' - un' quadrant'.
De cent' libris cere venal' - quatuor denar'.
De cent' libr' de almaundes & de rys venal' - duos denar'.
De qualt fraill' de fyges & rasynes venal' - un' obul'.
De cent' libr' de alym venal' - duos denar'.
De cent' libris seminis porri venal' - duos denar'.
De duodecim libr' de oynenet venal' - un' denar'.
De qualt libra cerici venal' - duos denar'.
De quoit capite sindonis venal' - un denar'.
De cent' ulnis de canevace venal' - duos denar'.
De quoit bolt de alsllm venal' - un' obul'.
De qualt pecia de carde venal' - un denar'.
De quoit challon' seu alio coopterio lecti venal' - un' obul'.
De duodecim capellis de faltro venal' - un' obul'.
De qualt pecia panni de legys venal' - un denar'.
De qualt pecia panni Anglici integro venal' - quatuor denar'.
De duodecim ulnis panni Anglici venal' - duos denar'.
De qualt pecia panni Hibnici continenti duodecim ulnas venal' - un denar'.
De qualt pecia panni linei Hibnici continente duodecim ulnas venal' - un' obul'.
De cent' peciis ferri venal' - duos denar'.
De qualt benda ferri venal' - un' obul'.
De quoit seerro de slabbes venal' - un denar'.
De cent' petris ferri de Hispania venal' - quatuor denar'.
De qualt lintia stagni venal' - un denar'.
De quoit {futinello} plumbi - un' obul'.
De cent' libr' de scroff venal' - un denar'.
De oimod av de pise valor' duodecim denar' venal' - un' quadrant'.
De qualt milliari clavog de spykinges venal' - un denar'.
De duodecim sherres venal' - un denar'.
De quoit fraello de Batrie venal' - quatuor denar'.
De quoit magno caudron venal' - un denar'.
De qualt sella p-tii quing? solid' venal' - un' obul'.
De quoit dolio vini venal' - quatuor denar'.
De qualt pipi vini venal' - duos denar'.
De quoit crannoco brasei capital' & cursalis venal' - un' denar'.
De qualt. cronnoco frumente venal' - un' denar'.
De quoit cronnoco avenaz venal' - un' obul'.
De quoit dolio de bevere/bruere venal' - quatuor denar'.
De quoit sumagio de bruere venal' un' obul'.
De qualt lestra de bruere venal' - un' obul'.
De quatt peisa cepi venal' - - un' denar'.
De quoit dolio allec' venal' - quatuor denar'.
De quatt meisa allec' venal' - un' obul'.
De quoit crannoco salis venal' - un' obul'.
De quott crannoco ordei fabaz & pisaz venal' .- un' obul'.
De quott crannoco farine aven' & al' bladoz venal' - un' obul'.
De caseo & butrio ad valor' duodecim denar' venal' - un' quadrant'.
De quott sacco lane venal' - quatuor denar'.
De quatt peisa lane venal' - un' denar'.
De quatt lesta corioj venal' - sex denar'.
De qualt dacra coriog venal' - un' denar'.
De quoit corio valor' octo denar' venal' - un' quadrant'.
De quoit corrio tannato venal' - un' obul.'
De quoit corio valor' duodecim denaz venal' - un' quadrant'.
De cent' pellilz de shortlinges venal' - un' obul'.
De cent' pellilz lancetis venal' - un1 obul'.
De cent' pellilz de Wolfell' venal' - duos denar.'
De cent' pellilz agnoz venal' - un' denar'.
De cent' pellilz cuniculoz venal - un' denar'.
De al' pellilz valor' duodecim denar' venal' un' quadrant'.
De quoit equo ptii quadragint' solid' et ampl' venal.' ... duos denar.'
De quoit magno tauro affro & vacca venal' - un' denar'.
De quoit vitulo venal' - un' quadrant*.
De quoit porco ove & capra venal' - un' quadrant'.
De quoit sumagio piscis venal' - un' obul'.
De quoit sumagio piscis sicci venal' - un' denar.'
De mille anguillis & merlynges venal - un' denar.'
De quoit maheremio bige curricul' carr' & tabular valor' duodecim solid' venal' - un' obul'.
De quoit mcimonio unde hie non fit mencio valor' duojs solid' venal - un' obul'.

Granted by Henry IV. (Regnal year 13).

Primary Sources

A Calendar of Irish Chancery Letters, c. 1244-1509, PR 4 Hen. IV View CIRCLE record
Tresham, Edward (ed), 1828, Rotulorum patentium et clausorum cancellariae Hiberniae calendarium (Dublin; His Majesty's printers) p. 200 No. 87

Secondary Sources

Thomas, A., 1992, The Walled Towns of Ireland Vol. 2 (Irish Academic Press) p. 93-98
1835, Reports from Commissioners: Municipal Corporations in Ireland Vol. 28 p. 891, 900 (Ref. Rot. Pat. 13 Hen. IV. a. 37, and 2 Car. I. p. 3, m. 7, d.) online copy

Comments

Henry IV. by charter dated 24th June, 13 Henry IV. A. D. 1412, (Rot. Pat. 13 Hen. IV. a. 37, and 2 Car. I. p. 3, m. 7, d.) granted customs on a list of articles specified in the grant for murage, to continue for 18 years. (MCI)

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