Kinsale there is secondary evidence of a grant of murage dated 15/2/1348.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
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Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 22). Granted at Limerick.
Primary Sources
The primary source is lost or obscure. moot
Secondary Sources
Thomas, A., 1992, The Walled Towns of Ireland Vol. 2 (Irish Academic Press) p. 137-41
1835, Reports from Commissioners: Municipal Corporations in Ireland Vol. 27 p. 75-6
Comments
In the later Middle Ages there is evidence that murage was granted fairly constantly, for example in 1348 and 1381 (MCI 75-6). (Thomas)
That charter was recited in and ratified and confirmed by an Act of a Parliament, held at Limerick, in the 22 Edw. III., with a condition that two of the burgesses living in the town should be appointed, one by the Lord Coursey and the other by the town, who should see the customs, revenues, and profits of the town expended upon its walls and fortresses. The above Act was exemplified by patent of the 15th February, 22 Edw. III. (A.D. 1348-49); and the charter of Elizabeth contains an inspeximus of the exemplification. (MCI)
Not a new grant but evidence that the murage was vested and being collected.
Not in CIRCLE although context of MCI would suggest was a Dublin roll. Not indexed in English patent rolls.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 04/04/2009. Last updated on 28/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
