Newcastle Mackinegan (Novo Castro M'Kynegan) was given a grant of murage dated 18/11/1303.
This was in the form of:-
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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18 Nov. 1303 Dublin
The bailiffs and men of Newcastle McKynegan have similar murage for five years.
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Ballivi et homines de Novo Castro Mc Kynegan habent simile muragium pro 5 an'. Dub', 18 Nov.
Granted by Edward I. (Regnal year 31). Granted at Dublin. 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 no. 101
View CIRCLE recordTresham, Edward (ed), 1828,
Rotulorum patentium et clausorum cancellariae Hiberniae calendarium (Dublin; His Majesty's printers) p. 6 no. 78
Secondary Sources
Thomas, A., 1992, The Walled Towns of Ireland Vol. 2 (Irish Academic Press) p. 234-35
1835, Reports from Commissioners: Municipal Corporations in Ireland Vol. 27 p. 7
Comments
18 Nov. 1303 31 Edw. I. New Castle McKynegan. The Bailiffs and men of. Murage for 5 years. Pat. 31 Edw. I. a. 78. (MCI)
Apart from the heading in the CPI I can't see where the other details in the MCI come from. The MCI would have access to the original, now lost, roll so this is likely to be their source and they are likely to be reliable.
Royal demense manor of 191 burgages in 1305 (Annette Jocelyn Otway-Ruthven, 1980 (2edn), A History of Medieval Ireland p. 122 ref. Cal. Justic. Rolls, II, p. 28)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 27/03/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
