The Gatehouse website record of a grant of murage for Adare granted 10/7/1310

Adare (Adare) was given a grant of murage dated 10/7/1310.

This was in the form of:-

Surtax:- for 3 years Starting 10/7/1310 running to 9/7/1313.

Wording

De muragio pro villis de Adare et Cromoth.
Rex Ballivis & probis homnibus de Adare salutem Sciatis quod ad instanc'dilecti & fidelis nostri Johanis { } cessimus vobis quod capere possitis in villa vostra praedicta in subsidium ejusdem ville cum muro lapideo claudende {a festo sancte} mar' Magdalene proximo futur' usque ad finem trium annoram proximo sequ' plenar' completorum cons' subscript' videlicet
de quolibet crannoco cujuscumque generis bladi ven' unum obolum
de q'libet crannoco sal' unum quadr'
de q'libet equo vel hobino bove vel vacca ven' unum obolum
de q'libet carcasio bovis vel vacce ven' unum ob'
de quolibet corio bovis vel vacce hobini equi vel eque frisco salsato aut tannato unum quadr'
de quinque baconibus unum den'
de decem ovibus vel capris unum den'
de quinque porcis unum den'
de decem agnis unum ob'
de qualibet centena pellium ovium lanatarum vel Schorlingorum duos den'
de qualibet centena pellium agnorum blot' felix capriolorum leporum cuniculorum vulpium cattorum seu Squirellorum unum obol'
de qualibet centena pellium cervorum bissarum damorum vel damarum unum den'
de qualibet centena panni hibernici quatuor den'
de qual{ } centena linee tele duos den'
de quolibet {panno} integro anglicano cujuscumque coloris duos den'
de quol{ } integro unum ob'
de qualibet falynga unum quadr'
de quolibet dolio vini quatour den'
de qualibet centena { }
de qualibet centena de canabo quatour den'
de quolibet salmone unum quadr
de qualibet lampreda unum qu{
} butiri & casei unum den'
de qualibet carrectata de tandust unum den'
de { } maeremii unum obol'
de qualibet carrect' bosci unum quadr'
{ }
de qualibet centena cere quatour den'
de quolibet sumagio meelis unum den'
{ } quatour den'
de qualibet centena de Verdegris vel alterius cujuscumque coloris duos den'
de { } unum ob'
de qualibet meysia allec' unum den'
de quolibet summagio piscis mar' frisci vel salsati {
}bet miliarum quorumcumque clavorum unum den'
de qualibet centena ferrorum equorum & cliccorum ad carectas unum den'
de qualibet centena { }eri unum ob'
de qualibet centena piscis sicci unum den'
de qualibet centena anguillarum unum quadr'
de decem petris canabi unum quadr'
de qualibet centen' de teslis unum den'
de qualibet centena cujuscumque {baterie} eris vel cupri operata quatuorum den'
de quolibet pari rotarum ad carectas unum ob'
de duabus solidatis cujuscumque mercand{ } quod non nominatur in literis istis unum ob'
Et ideo vobis mandamus quod a praedicto festo sancte Marie Magdalene usque ad finem trium annorum proximo sequ' plenar' completorum capiatis praedictas cons' sicut praedictam est {&} completo { }termino illo praedicte cons' penitus cessent & deleantur In cujus rei &c. T' I' Wogan &c. apud Dublin

Villa de Cromoth{ }x die Julii anno { } per idem tempus sub eadem forma & eadem dat'.
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10 Jul. 1310Dublin
GRANT of murage for three years from 22 July {1310} next to the bailiffs and men of Adare to enclose the town with a stone wall. The following customs are granted on merchandise coming to the town for sale:
from each crannock of corn, 1/2d;
from each crannock of salt, 1/4d;
from each horse, mare, hobby, ox or cow, 1/2d;
from each carcass of ox or cow, 1/2d;
from each hide of ox, cow, hobby, horse or mare, fresh, salted or tanned, 1/2d;
from each 5 bacon-hogs {bacones}, 1d;
from each 10 sheep or goats, 1d;
from each 5 pigs, 1d;
from each 10 lambs, 1d;
from each 100 skins of sheep, shorn or unshorn, 2d;
from each 100 skins of lambs, martens, goats, hares, rabbits, foxes, cats or squirrels, 1/2d;
from each 100 skins of harts, hinds, bucks and does, 1d;
from each 100 of Irish cloth, 4d;
from each 100 of linen cloth, 2d;
from each entire English cloth of whatever colour, 2d;
from each entire {…}, 1/2d ;
from each falding {falynga}, 1/4d;
from each tun of wine, 4d;
from each 100 of iron, {…};
from each 100 of canvas, 4d;
from each salmon, 1/4d;
from each lamprey, 1/4d;
from each {…} of grease, tallow, butter and cheese, 1d;
from each cartload of tandust, 1d;
from each 100 boards, 1/2d;
from each cartload of great timber, 1/2d;
from each cartload of wood, 1/4d;
from each stone of flocks and thick yarn {grossum filum}, 1/2d;
from each 100 of wax, 4d;
from each 100 of lead or tin, 4d;
from each load of honey, 1d;
from each 100 of verdigris or other, of whatever colour, 2d;
from each 2000 cups {?}, 1/2d;
from {…}, 1/2d ;
from each mease of herrings, 1d;
from each load of sea fish, fresh or salted, 1/2d;
from each 1000 nails of every kind, 1d;
from each 100 horseshoes and clouts for carts, 1d;
from each 100 {…}, 1/2d;
from each 100 dried fish, 1d;
from each 100 eels, 1/4d;
from 100 stone of hemp, 1/4d;
from each 100 teasels, 1d;
from each 100 of kitchenware (bateria) of every kind, brass or copper, wrought or unwrought, 4d;
from each pair of cart wheels, 1/2d;
from each 2s. worth of merchandise of any kind which is not specifically mentioned in these letters, 1/2d
Attested: John Wogan, Jcr
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Rex Concess' ballivis et hominib' de Adare quod capere possint in villa praedicta erga eand' cum muro lapideo claudende certas consuet' per 3 an'. 10 Jul.

Granted by Edward II. (Regnal year 4). Granted at Dublin. Granted by In cujus rei &c. T' I' Wogan.

Primary Sources

Commissioners on the Public Records of Ireland, 1889 (prepared 1829-30), Chartae Privilegia et Immunitates, being transcripts of charters and privileges to cities, towns, abbeys and other bodies corporated, 18 Henry II. to 18 Richard II., 1171 to 1395 (Dublin; Irish Record Commission) p. 42 (ref. E Rot. Pat. 3, 4 Edw.II.m.1.)
A Calendar of Irish Chancery Letters, c. 1244-1509, PR 4 Edw. II View CIRCLE record
Tresham, Edward (ed), 1828, Rotulorum patentium et clausorum cancellariae Hiberniae calendarium (Dublin; His Majesty's printers) p. 15 No. 9

Secondary Sources

Thomas, A., 1992, The Walled Towns of Ireland Vol. 2 (Irish Academic Press) p. 1-3
Lewis, Samuel, 1837, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland online copy
1835, Reports from Commissioners: Municipal Corporations in Ireland Vol. 27 p. 6

Comments

Some time prior to the year 1310 the town appears, from ancient records, to have been incorporated, as in that year a grant of murage and customs was made by Edw. II. to "the bailiffs and good men of the town of Adare;" (Lewis)

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