Waterford was given a grant of murage dated 7/6/1234.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the citizens of Waterford of murage for three years from Michaelmas, 18 Henry III, to be laid out by view of two men whom the justiciary will appoint for this.
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June 7. 2133. Grant to the citizens of Waterford for 3 years, from Michaelmas, a. r. 18 Henry III., that they may take customs to enable them to inclose their city for its defence and that of the neighbouring parts, as follows:-
From every ship coming to Waterford and carrying 100 hogsheads of wine or more, 2s.;
every ship carrying less than 100 hogsheads of wine, 12d.;
empty vessels coming to load, 12d.;
every hogshead of wine, 1d.;
every hogshead of honey, 2d.;
every thousand of timber for barrels, 1/2d.;
every thousand of boards, 1d.;
every thousand of planks for ships, 1d.;
a dicker of dry and salted hides, 1/2d.;
a dicker of tanned hides, 1d.;
a dicker of stags, horses, and goats hides, 1/4d.;
100 rabbit and sheep skins, 1/4d.;
100 lamb, kid, hare, and squirrel skins, 1/2d.;
a timber {tymbrium} of skins of foxes and martens, 1/2d.;
a dozen of lambs furs and tippets {penulae}. 1d.;
a sack of wool, 2d.;
100 ells of dyed cloth, 4d.;
100 ells of other cloth, 2d.;
100 ells of Rencyan, 2d.;
100 ells of canvas, 1/2d.;
a dozen pieces {capita} of Sandel, 2d.;
100 lbs. of wax and pepper, 2d.;
100 lbs. of cummin, 1/2d.;
100 lbs. of alum, 1d.;
a frail of woad de Vermendoys, 18d.;
a frail of woad de Kam, 9d.;
a hogshead of coals {cinerum}, 1d.;
a weigh of com, salt, and iron. 1d.;
a cwt. of iron, 1/2d.;
a cartload of lead. 1d.;
a weigh of lard, suet, butter, and cheese, 1/2d.;
100 salmon, conger eels, and mullet, 1d.;
100 hake, 1/2d.;
a mease of herrings, 1/4d.;
a dozen dishes and kettles {cauderae}, 1/2d.;
every horse, ox, and cow sold, namely from the buyer for gain, 1/2d.;
and every boar and pig in the same way, 1/4d.
The citizens to pay the same custom during the term for their wares and merchandise; the customs to be abolished at the end of the 3 years. Tewkesbury.
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 18). Granted at Tewkesbury.
Primary Sources
1906,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1232-47) Vol. 3 p. 55
online copySweetman, H.S. (ed), 1875,
Calendar of Documents Ireland 1171-1251 (London) p. 316 No. 2133
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. 200-10
Comments
Subsequent 13th century murage pattern-1233-4, 1236, 1243, each for 3 or 4 years but with lists of tolls becoming longer; then none until the 1290-1, granted for 4 years, in which the 50 year period without grants is used as an argument for renewal of murage 'in order to repair the city walls and gates' (CDI I 2031/3, 2355, 2613 and III 622, 917). (Thomas)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 06/01/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
