Waterford was given a grant of murage dated 30/8/1236.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Extension of the term of taking the custom in the city of Waterford until four years from Michaelmas next.
Mandate to M. son of Gerold, justiciary of Ireland, to cause two good men to be appointed to take the same, who are to make oath to do the work faithfully and to see that the custom is applied to the walling of the city only and to no other purpose.
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Aug. 30. 2355. The term for taking customs in the city of Waterford is prorogued for 4 years from Michaelmas, a. r. 20 Henry III. Nottingham.
Mandate to Maurice Fitz Gerald, justiciary of Ireland, to cause two men to be assigned for taking those customs on oath, who shall see that they are solely employed on the inclosure of the city. {Pat., 20 Hen. Ill, m. 3.}
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 20). Granted at Nottingham.
Primary Sources
1906,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1232-47) Vol. 3 p. 157
online copySweetman, H.S. (ed), 1875,
Calendar of Documents Ireland 1171-1251 (London) p. 350 No. 2355
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.
