Dublin (Dubline) was given a grant of murage dated 2/8/1290.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the bailiffs and good men of Dublin of murage for three years after the expiration of the last grant, as it appears by the testimony of Nicholas de Clere, treasurer of Ireland, that a great part of the money arising therefrom has by his order been applied to the walling (claustura) of the Exchequer in Dublin.
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Rex ballivis et probis hominibus suis Dubline salutem.
Cum in subsidium ville vestre claudende vobis nuper per literas nostras patentes concesserimus quod quasdam consuetudines usque ad certum tempus de singulis rebus venalibus ad eandem villam venientibus caperetis ; ac dilectus et fidelis noster Nicholaus de Clere, thesaurarius noster Hibernie, testificatus fuerit coram nobis quod vos, ad maiidatum ejusdem Nicholai, magnam partem pecunie provenientis de consuetudine antedicta in claustura scaccarii nostri Dubline posuistis.
Nos, ea de causa, vobis gratiam facere volentes uberiorem, concessimus vobis, quod finito termino concessionis nostre supradicte, a termino illo usque ad tres annos proximo sequentes completos consuetudines vojbis in eisdem Uteris nostris patentibus contentas juxta tenorem earundem capiatis.
Finito eciam termino illorum trium annorum cessent omnino consuetudines ille et penitus deleantur.
In cujus, etc.
Per predictos tres annos duraturas.
Teste, rege, apud Leghton, secundo die Augusti — {1290.}
Granted by Edward I. (Regnal year 18). Granted at Leighton.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1893,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward I (1281-91) Vol. 2 p. 380
online copyGilbert, J.T. (ed), 1870,
Historic and Municipal Documents of Ireland, 1172-1320 (Rolls Series 53) p. 190-91
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Comments
Gilbert seems to do a full transcription so the scribes did not always rewrite the long lists of goods.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 09/01/2009. Last updated on 03/05/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
