Dublin was given a grant of murage dated 26/11/1358.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
26 Nov. 1358 Castledermot
GRANT permission to mayor, bailiffs and community of Dublin to continue to levy tolls for the repair and construction of the Tholsel, bridges and other works necessary for the city, during 15 years after the termination of the ten years named in the grant of 25 April 1343, and with similar arrangements in relation to rendering the accounts. This grant is in recognition of services rendered by the citizens in resisting frequent attacks by Irish enemies. The tolls specified correspond with those enumerated on 31 Oct. 1336, viz.:
of every load of corn, wheat and malt, 1/4d;
of every ox, bull and cow, 1/2d;
of every stone of wool, 1/4d;
of every 100 sheepskins, 1d;
of every 100 skins of lamb, rabbit, kid, hare, wolf and cat, 1/2d;
of every skin of stag and deer, 1/4d;
of every dacre of goatskins, fresh or tanned, 1/2d;
or every piece of woollen cloth of Ire. or Wales, exceeding six ells, 1/4d;
of every cloth of silk, satin, diaper and baudekin, 1d;
of every cloth of assise of Flanders, Normandy and Brabant, 2d;
of every 100 of linen cloth, English or French, 1d;
of every whole piece of worsted, 1/2d;
of every piece of Tynet, 1/4d;
of every piece of Irish linen cloth, exceeding eight ells, 1/4d
of every piece of sindon, 1/2d;
of every pound’s worth of merchandise, 1/2d;
of every 100 of wax, 1d;
of every pound of every kind of avoirdupois, 1/2d;
of every pound of sea-fish, fresh, hard, and salted, 1/4d;
of every load of fish, 1/4d;
of every mease of herrings, 1/4d;
of every butt of wine, 11/2d;
of every load of ashes, 1/4d;
of every load of honey, 1/4d;
of every butt of honey, 1d;
of ever sarpler of wool, 1d;
of every pound’s worth of old cloth, 1/2d;
of every bend of iron, 1/4d;
of every 100 pieces of Spanish iron, 1/4d;
of every 100 horse-shoes and cart-irons, 1/4d;
of every 100 spade irons, 1/2d;
of every dozen of tripods, 1/4d;
of every dozen of gridirons, 1/2d;
of every load of plough-irons, 1/2d;
of every load of ploughshares, 1/4d;
of every bend of iron for carts, with fitting, 1/2d;
of every pound’s worth of wrought iron, 1d;
of every 100 stone of lead, 1/2d;
of every hundredweight of tin, brass and copper, 1/2d;
of every leaden or iron vessel for brewing, 1/2d;
of every hundredweight of kitchenware, 1d;
of every cauldron for brewing, 1/2d;
of every load of tan, 1/4d;
of every 1000 onions and leeks, 1/4d;
of every 100 large boards, 1/2d;
of every 100 small boards, 1/4d;
of every pound’s worth of building materials, wood and tiles, 1d;
of every millstone, 1d;
of every 2 hand-grindstones of Wales, 1/4d;
of every pesye of tallow, grease, butter and cheese, 1/2d;
of every quarter of woad, 2d;
of every quarter of white corker, 1/2d;
of every wey of coals, 1/2d;
of every frail of figs and raisins, 1/4d;
of every barrel of pitch and tar, 1/4d;
of every fardel of all kinds of merchandise exceeding in value 5s, 1/4d;
of every bale of dates, 1d;
of every pound’s worth of buge and other merchandise not here named, 1d.
With the following additions:
of every crannock of salt, 1/4d;
of every English cloth exceeding six ells, 1d;
of every 100 pieces of Bristol iron, 1d;
of every quintal of Spanish iron, 1/4d.
Attested:
Almaric St Amand, Jcr
Granted by Edward III. (Regnal year 32). Granted at Castledermot.
Primary Sources
Original DCA, Royal Charter §32
view scanA Calendar of Irish Chancery Letters, c. 1244-1509, PR 32 Edw. III
View CIRCLE recordGilbert, J.T. (ed) et al, 1889,
Calendar of the ancient records of Dublin Vol. 1 p. 20-21
online copy
Comments
In the listing of
sample images on the CIRCLE web site this is called a grant of murage. Walls are not specifically mentioned although it is possible that repairs of walls and gates was part of this grant. The previous grant wasn't due to expire for another couple of years but it seems Dublin did like to get grants well in advance. I suppose this allowed for forward planning and produced some sense of financial security.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 25/05/2012. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
