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Waterford was given a grant of murage dated 1211-12.

This was in the form of:-

Wording


Granted by John. (Regnal year 14).
Primary Sources
Davies, O. and Quinn, D.B. (eds.), 1941, 'The Irish Pipe Roll, 14 John, 1211-12' Ulster Journal of Archaeology Vol. 4 supplement p. 1-73

Secondary Sources
Thomas, A., 1992, The Walled Towns of Ireland Vol. 2 (Irish Academic Press) p. 200-10

Comments
1211-12: also owing '£144.5.8 from the aid for fortifying Waterford for which citizens should answer and not the sheriff' (PR 48-9)-fee-farm later fixed at c. £66 p.a. (Thomas)

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 07/04/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.

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