Kilkenny was given a grant of murage dated 7/1/1420.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
7 Jan. 1420 Swords
The K. has considered the good place and relief that the sovereign and community of the town of Kilkenny and other lieges dwelling there provide in salvation and defence of the K.’s lieges of co. Kilkenny and others coming to the town against the daily malice of the K.’s Irish enemies. Of the K.’s special grace, GRANT and LICENCE to the sovereign and community and their successors in aid of the fortification of the town and for the repair and improvement of the walls and pavings of the same, which have broken down and fallen in different places that they may levy, collect and have the following customs for a term of 20 years from all articles for sale coming to that town or passing the town for half a mile on each side, both in the crosslands and the liberty of the same, viz.:
from each crannock of any kind of grain, malt, flour and salt for sale, 1/2d;
from each crannock of woad for sale, 2d;
from each crannock of Corkir and Symak for sale, 1d;
from each crannock of tan for sale, 1/4d;
from 12 crannocks of any kind of coal for sale, 1d;
from 12 crannocks of lime for sale, 1/2d;
from each horse, mare, hobby , ox or heifer for sale, 1d;
from each 10 goats or pigs for sale, 1d;
from 5 bacons for sale, 1/2d;
from 12 woollen fleeces for sale, 1/2d;
from each hide of horse, mare, pony, ox or heifer, fresh, salted or tanned for sale, 1/4d;
from each hundredweight of skins of lambs, goats, hares, foxes, cats and squirrels for sale, 1/2d;
from each hundredweight skins of wool-feels and skins of roe-deer, boars, bucks or doe for sale, 1d;
from each millstone for sale, 1d;
from 2 querns for sale, 1/4d;
from each great pack of wool for sale, 4d;
from each mease of herrings for sale, 1/4d;
from 20 large fish for sale, 1/2d;
from each horse-load of fish for sale, 1d;
from each load of sea-fish for sale, 1/4d;
from 100 large freshwater eels for sale, 1d;
from each salmon for sale, 1/4d;
from each lamprey for sale, 1/4d;
from each tun of wine and ashes for sale, 4d;
from each tun of honey for sale, 4d;
from each pack-load of honey for sale, 1d;
from eachpack-load of ashes for sale, 1d;
from each pack-load of cloth for sale, 1d;
from each whole cloth of assize for sale, 1d;
from 20 ells of Irish cloth, both salewych' and worsted, for sale, 1/2d;
from 20 ells of English or overseas linen cloth for sale, 1/2d;
from 20 ells of canvas for sale, 1/4d;
from 10 hats of felt for sale, 1/2d;
from each tapestry or blanket for sale, 1/4d;
from each cloth of gold for sale, 1d;
from each silk cloth or kandlekine for sale, 1d;
from each cap of muslin for sale, 1/2d;
from each Irish falding for sale, 1/4d;
from each pack-load of linen cloths or other things for sale, 1/2d;
from each band of iron for sale, 1/2d;
from 100 gads of steel for sale, 1/2d;
from 100 pounds of pitch and rosin for sale, 1/2d;
from each stone of tallow grease, butter and cheese for sale, 1/2d;
from 10 pounds of shallot seeds for sale, 1/2d;
from 100 pounds of leek seed for sale, 1d;
from 2000 onions for sale, 1/4d;
from 8 sheaves of garlic for sale, 1/4d;
from 100 small boards for sale, 1/4d;
from 100 large boards for sale, 1d;
from each 1000 large shingles for sale, 1d;
from each 1000 small shingles for sale, 1/2d;
from each 1000 nails for sale, 1/2d;
from each 100 horse-shoes and cart-clouts for sale, 1/2d;
from each new chest and bow for sale, 1/4d;
from each 1000 wooden dishes and plates for sale, 1/4d;
from each dozen cordwain, horns and basin for sale, 1/2d; also from each 100 brass and copper for sale, 2d;
from each 100 scallops and dried-fish for sale, 1d;
from 10 packs of hemp or flax for sale, 1d;
from 10 gallons of lamp oil for sale, 1/2d;
from 10 gallons of olive oil for human use for sale, 1d;
from each dozen items of kitchen-ware for sale, 1/2d;
from each 100 sailwede for sale, 1d;
from each hundredweight of coloured glass for sale, 1d;
from each hundredweight of white glass for sale, 1/2d;
from each 2s worth of all kinds of spice for sale, 1/2d;
from each hundredweight of avoirdupois for sale, 1d;
from a dozen English or imported cloth for sale, 1d;
and from all merchandise of the value of 2s of which there is no mention made here, 1/4d.
ORDER to take and have the said customs until the end of the term; and on the completion of that term the customs shall entirely cease. The money to be used on the murage, pavage and pontage of the said town, and not otherwise. At the end of each year, an account is to be rendered to the bishop of Ossory, and not to the Ex.
Attested: Richard , abp Dublin, deputy of John Talbot of Halomshire kt , Lt of Ire.
Authorized: By petition of the deputy and council, endorsed and sealed with their seal.
Granted by Henry V. (Regnal year 7). Granted at Swords.
Primary Sources
A Calendar of Irish Chancery Letters, c. 1244-1509, PR 7 Hen. V
View CIRCLE recordBradley, J. (ed), 2003, Treasures of Kilkenny: charters and civic records of Kilkenny City (Kilkenny) p. 61 (with translation, p 60, 62)Kilkenny Corporation Archives, CR/B 9 (transcript at CR/C 5).
Secondary Sources
1835,
Reports from Commissioners: Municipal Corporations in Ireland Vol. 28 p. 534
online copyMunby, J. and Tyler, R., 2005,
Kilkenny City Walls: Heritage Conservation Plan (Kilkenny: The Heritage Council) p. 196, Appendix B
online copy
Comments
'A Murage, Pontage, and Pavage Grant was made by letters patent, of the 28th January, 2 Henry IV., for 20 years; and these customs were further granted for 20 years to the sovereign and commons of the town of Kilkenny, by letters patent, dated 20th September, 7 Henry V. (Rot. Pat. 7 Hen. V. p. 1, a. 12.)' (MCI)
1420 Murage grant, 7 January 7 Henry VI (sic) (previously dated in error to 1406), endorsed ‘to continue for 20 years’ (Munby and Tyler) (correctly identified to Henry V in appendix)
This either clarified and confirmed or superseded the original response of 20 Sept 1419.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 16/05/2012. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
