Tipperary (Typerary) was given a grant of murage dated 13/6/1300.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the bailiffs and good men of the town of Typerary of murage for ten years.
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Grant to the bailiffs and good men of the vill of Tipperary that they may take from inward and outward merchandise for ten years from the day of the making of these presents, in aid of the inclosing of the vill, and for the greater security of that vill and the adjacent parts, the following custom, namely,
from each hogshead of wine for sale, 2d.;
each dicker of hides for sale, 1d.;
each crannock of corn of whatsoever kind, 1/4d.;
each crannock of salt, 1/4d.;
each crannock of flour, 1/4d.;
each dicker of goat hides, 1/2d.;
each band of iron, 1/2d.;
each marcate of worked iron, 1/2d.;
each sack of wool, 2d.;
each cow, 1d.;
each ox, 1d.;
each horse or mare, 1d.;
each hog, 1/4d.;
eight two years old {sheep}, 1d.;
each piece of Irish cloth, 1/4d.;
each cart-load of lead, 2d.;
each hundred of wax, 11/2d.;
each crannock of woad, 2d.;
190 lbs of alum, 1d.; {sic typo for 100lbs}
200 boards, 1/4d.;
1/2 marcate worth of mercery and bateria, 1/4d.;
each load of worked iron, 1/2d.;
each French mill-stone, 1d.;
each English mill-stone, 1/2d.;
each piece of foreign cloth, 1d.;
each piece of foreign linen cloth, 1/2d.;
each hundred of canvas, 1/2d.;
each weigh of tallow, 1/2d.;
each ship of the burden of 400 hogshead of wine, with whatever merchandise laden, 16d.;
each ship called Farecost, 8d.;
and skins worth 5s. , 1/2d.
On completion of the term of ten years the customs shall cease and be abolished. York {Pat., 28 Edw. I., m. 12.}
Granted by Edward I. (Regnal year 28). Granted at York.
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1895,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward I (1292-1301) Vol. 3 p. 522
online copySweetman, H.S. (ed), 1881,
Calendar of Documents Ireland 1293-1301 (London) p. 353 No. 752
online copy
Secondary Sources
Coulson, Charles, 2009, Murage Grants (Handwritten list and notes)
Thomas, A., 1992, The Walled Towns of Ireland Vol. 2 (Irish Academic Press) p. 194-6
Comments
The Dublin 1284 form of murage except duty on worked iron reduce to d. on a marks worth from d. on marks worth (Is this a real reduction or a transcription error?)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 10/01/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
