Limerick (Lymerik) was given a grant of murage dated 12/9/1237.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
Grant to the good men of Lymerik of murage for six years from Michaelmas next.
Mandate to the justiciary of Ireland to cause this grant to be cried and observed; with the addition that two men of the city shall be selected by him and by the citizens to collect the money and expend it upon the walls, and that the citizens expend their own money more freely and abundantly to wall the city.
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Sept. 12. 2405. Grant to the K.'s good men of Limerick, that they may take for six years from Michaelmas, a. r. 21, to enable them to inclose their city, the following customs, namely:-
For every crannock of wheat coming to the city on sale, 1/2d.;
every crannock of oats, 1/2d.;
every horse, ox, or cow, 1d.;
every 4 hogs, 1d.;
every 6 sheep. 1d.;
every last of hides, 20d.;
every sack of wool, 4d.;
every hogshead of wine, 2d.;
every wey of iron, 2d.;
every cartload of lead, 2d.;
every truss of cloth or other merchandise, 4d.;
every crannock of salt, 1/2d.;
every crannock of woad, 2d.;
every wey of onions or cheese, 1d.;
every hogshead of honey or butter, 4d.;
every mease of herrings, 1/2d.;
every horse-burden of salmon. 1d.;
and every hundred of wares, 2d.;
the customs to cease after the six years. Nottingham.
Mandate to the justiciary of Ireland to cause these customs to be proclaimed and observed; the justiciary and citizens shall select two men of the city to collect the money. The citizens ought more liberally to contribute their own money to inclose the city, {Pat., 21 Hen. III., m. 3.}
Granted by Henry III. (Regnal year 21). Granted at Nottingham.
Primary Sources
1906,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Henry III (1232-47) Vol. 3 p. 195
online copySweetman, H.S. (ed), 1875,
Calendar of Documents Ireland 1171-1251 (London) p. 358-9 No. 2405
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. 142-153
Comments
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 06/01/2009. Last updated on 20/07/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
