Kilkenny (Kylkenny) was given a grant of murage dated 9/5/1266.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Ratification of a grant which Edward the king's son made by letters patent, at the instance of G. de Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, to the earl's citizens of Kylkenny, that they may take murage for three years to fortify their town, as the neighbouring cities of those parts have been accustomed to take.
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The K. ratifies and accepts the murage granted for 3 years at the instance of G{ilbert} de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, by Edward, the K's eldest son, by his letters patent, to the men of Kilkenny, to fortify their city. Northampton. {Pat., 50 Hen. III., m. 16.}
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 50). Granted at Northampton.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1910,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1258-66) Vol. 5 p. 593
online copySweetman, H.S. (ed), 1877,
Calendar of Documents Ireland 1252-1284 (London) p. 128 No. 796
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009,
Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Munby, J. and Tyler, R., 2005,
Kilkenny City Walls: Heritage Conservation Plan (Kilkenny: The Heritage Council) p. 189
online copyThomas, A., 1992,
The Walled Towns of Ireland Vol. 2 (Irish Academic Press) p. 126-32
Comments
The grant of 1266 for 3 years (CDI II 796), made again at the request of the lord, the Earl of Gloucester, is the first of a long series which became almost continuous from the late 14th century (CDI I 1913, 2136; II 913; V 239; CPI 62, 70, 79, 89; MCI 533) (Thomas)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 08/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
