Croom (Cromoth) was given a grant of murage dated 10/7/1310.
This was in the form of:-
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. 1310 Dublin
Similar GRANT {as in §9} of murage for three years to the town of Cromoth.
Attested: John Wogan, Jcr
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Villa de Cromoth habent {murag'} per idem temp' sub ead' forma. T. ut s'
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 recordTresham, Edward (ed), 1828,
Rotulorum patentium et clausorum cancellariae Hiberniae calendarium (Dublin; His Majesty's printers) p. 15 No. 10
Secondary Sources
Thomas, A., 1992, The Walled Towns of Ireland Vol. 2 (Irish Academic Press) p. 224-5
Comments
grant to Adare also involved Croom, both being fitzGerald towns, the grant was for 3 years and specified a stone wall. (Thomas)
I suspect this was a grant to take money at Croom for Adare, as does Thomas. No other evidence for a wall at Croom.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 27/03/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
