The Gatehouse website record of a grant of murage for Emly granted 5/10/1303

Emly (Imelagh; Imelaco; Imlaco) was given a grant of murage dated 5/10/1303.

This was in the form of:-

Surtax:- for 3 years Starting 9/10/1303 running to 8/10/1306.

Wording

Muragium de Imelagh & de Novo Castro M'Kynegan.
Rex ballivis & probis homnibus de Imelaco { } salutem Sciatis quod concessimus vobis in subsidium ville praedicte claudenda q' a testum sancti Dionusii proxima futuro usque ad finem trium annorum proximo sequentia continue completorum capiatis in villa consuetudines subscriptas videlicet
de quolibet crannock cujuscumque geminis bladi venali farine braseii & salis unum quadrantem
de quolibet crannock { } ven' duo denar'
de quolibet crannock tanni ven' unum quadrantem
de quolibet crannock de { } unum obol'
& de duob' crannock carbon' ven' denar'
de quolibit equo vel equa hobino bove vacca venali unum obol'
de decem ovibus vel capris vendend' unum den'
de quinque baconis unum ob'
de x velleribus lane vend' unum den'
D' quolibet corio eq'no bovis vel vacca frisco salito aut tannato i quadr'
De centena pellium ovium lanutarum caprarum cervorum damarum vend' i d
De centena pellium agnorum capriolorum leporum cuniculorum vulpium catorum & scurell' vend' unum obol'
D' qualibet mola ven i d
De duabus molis manualibus i qa
De quolibet sacco lane iiii d
De qualibet mesia allecium i qa
de quolibet sumagio aequati pissis maris ven' i ob'
de onere homines de piss' maris i qa
De quolibet salmon' ven' ante pasch' i qa
De quatour salmon' ven' post pasch' i qa
de quolibet miliari ostium i qa
De quolibet doleo vini ven' iiii d
de quolibet doleo mellis { } tes denar'
D' quolibet dolio cervisia i d
D' quolibet panno de assis' ven' duos denar'
De qualibet falinga i qa
de quolibet { } duos denarum
De quolibet summagio panorum vel aliarum regum ven' ad eandem villam ad vendend' i ob'
D' qualibet bend' { } unum ob'
D' qualibet carectata ferri unum d
D' cent' libra de pice vel resino unum q'd
de qualibet pisa cepi uncti butiri & casei vend' unum ob'
de qualibet { } unum d
De x libr flagell' { } de Cynamont i ob'
de cent lib' { } duos d
de quolibet miliar' ceparum i qa
de octo { } allec' i qa
de C bordis { } vend' i qa
D' C magn' bord i d
de qualibet carectat' meremii i d
de quolibet miliar' clavorum i qa
de qualibet ferrorum ad equos {& clicorum} ad car'cas i o'
D' quolibet miliar' discorum & platellorum ligneorum unum ob'
de quolibet { } cujuscumque mercimon' excedend' {val' ii s' vend} ad villam praedictam unam q'dr'
de qualibet centena stagni eris & cupi vend' ii d
de qualibet carcta plumbi vend ii d
D' qualibet centena gaddorum aceris vend' i o'
de qualibet centena de stalpin i d
D' x petis canabii & { } vend' i qa d
de x lagen' olei unum ob'
de qualibet duo dena de baterei vend' unum ob'
de qualibet carc' { } l q'dra
de duabus solid' cujuscumque mercimon' q' non nominatur in literis nostra unum qadr'
Ac idem vobis mandamus que praedictas consuetudines usque ad finem preadictam tim annorum capiatis sicut praedictum completo autem termino illo preadicte consuetudines penitus cessent & deleantur In cujus rei test' has litras nostras fieri fecimus patent' T' I' Wogan Justic' nostro apud Kilmehallog v die octob'r Anno Regni nostri xxxi.
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5 Oct. 1303 Kilmallock
GRANT to the bailiffs and men of Emly in aid of the said town, that for three years from St Denis next they may take the following customs in that town, viz.:
from each crannock of all kinds of corn, flour, malt and salt, 1/4d;
from each crannock of , 2d;
from each crannock of tanni, 1/4d;
from each crannock of , 1/2d;
from each two crannocks of charcoal, 1d;
from each horse, mare, hobby, ox and cow, 1/2d;
from each ten sheep or goats, 1d;
from each five bacon hogs, 1/2d;
from each ten velleribus of wool, 1d;
from each hide of horse, ox or cow, fresh, salted or tanned, 1/4d;
from each 100 skins of sheep with fleeces, goats, hart and hinds, 1d;
from each 100 skins of lambs, kids, hares, rabbits, foxes, cats and squirrels, 1/2d;
from each millstone, 1d;
from each two hand-mills, 1/4d;
from each sack of wool, 4d;
from each mease of herrings, 1/4d;
from each horseload of sea-fish, 1/2d;
from each man-load of sea-fish, 1/4d;
from each salmon before Easter, 1/4d;
from each four salmon after Easter, 1/4d;
from each 1000 ostrium, 1/4d;
from each tun of wine, 4d;
from each tun of honey, 1d;
from each tune of ale, 1d;
from each cloth of assize, 2d;
from each falinga, 1/4d.; from each , 2d;
from each load of cloth or other items coming to the town to be sold, 1/2d; from each bend' of ., 1/2d;
from each cartload of wheat, 1d;
from each 100 pounds of pitch or resin, 1/4d;
from each pisa of tallow, grease, butter or cheese, 1/2d;
from each , 1d;
from each 10 pounds of fagell' of Cynamont, 1/2d;
from each 100 pounds of . 2d;
from each 1000 onions, 1/4d;
from each eight of herrings, 1/4d;
from each 100 boards, 1/4d;
from each 100 large boards, 1d;
from each cartload of timber, 1d;
from each 1000 nails, 1/4d;
from each 100 horseshoes and clouts for cart, 1d;
from each 1000 dishes and plates of wood, 1/2d;
from of every kind of timber exceeding the value of 2s 1/4d;
from each 100 of stagni, brass and copper, 2d;
from each cartload of lead, 2d;
from each 100 sheaves of steel, 2d;
from each 100 of stalpin, 1d;
from each ten stone of canvas and , 1/4d;
from each ten gallons of oil, 1/2d;
from each dozen of kitchenware , 1/2d;
from each cartload of . 1/4d.;
from each 2s of merchandise not specified in these letters, 1/4d.

These customs are to cease and be cancelled on the completion of the said term.
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Rex Ballivis et homnib' de Imlaco concess' in subsid' dicte ville ad finem 3 an' capiant in ea villa varias consuetud' specificatas, et de 2s mercimonii non nominatur 1q; que consuetudines completo termino illo penitus cessent et deleantur. Kilmehallog, 5 Oct.

Granted by Edward I. (Regnal year 31). Granted at Kilmehallog. Granted by I' Wogan Justic' nostro.

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. 41 (Ref. E Rot. Pat 31 Edw. I.a. 77, 78)
A Calendar of Irish Chancery Letters, c. 1244-1509, PR 31 Edw. I View CIRCLE record
Tresham, Edward (ed), 1828, Rotulorum patentium et clausorum cancellariae Hiberniae calendarium (Dublin; His Majesty's printers) p. 6 No. 77

Secondary Sources

Thomas, A., 1992, The Walled Towns of Ireland Vol. 2 (Irish Academic Press) p. 227
1835, Reports from Commissioners: Municipal Corporations in Ireland Vol. 27 p. 7

Comments

1303: grant for 3 years to 'bailiffs and good men of Imelagh/Imelaco', listing the usual range of goods on which tolls were allowed (MCI 7; CPI 41). (Thomas)
Feast of St Denis is October 9.

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