Clonmel was given a grant of murage dated 26/1/1409.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
26 Jan. 1409 Kilkenny
LICENCE to the sovereign, provost and community of the town of Clonmel to levy certain customs for 30 years, similar to those granted to them previously for a murage by Edward III and Richard II to be levied from goods coming to that town for sale.
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Rex concess' superiori, praeposito et communitati ville de Clonmell, quod c'tas custumas, consimilies eis quas pro muragio E.III. et R. II. ipsis antea per c'tos annos levand' de reb' venal' ad eam vill' venientib' cocess'ant, levare possint per 30 an'. Kilk', 26 Jan.
Granted by Henry IV. (Regnal year 10). Granted at Kilkenny.
Primary Sources
A Calendar of Irish Chancery Letters, c. 1244-1509, PR 10 Hen. IV
View CIRCLE recordTresham, Edward (ed), 1828,
Rotulorum patentium et clausorum cancellariae Hiberniae calendarium (Dublin; His Majesty's printers) p. 189 No. 10
Secondary Sources
Burke, William P., 1907,
History of Clonmel (Waterford) p. 215
on line copy1835,
Reports from Commissioners: Municipal Corporations in Ireland Vol. 28 p. 449
online copyMorrin, J. (ed), 1863,
Calendar of the Patent and Close Rolls of Chancery in Ireland, from the 18th to the 45th of Queen Elizabeth Vol. 2 p. 212 (Some parts plagerised from Commissioners Report)
online copy
Comments
Grant of murage for thirty years to the provost, bailiffs and good men of Clonmel.-26 January, 10 Hen. IV. (1408). (Burke)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 05/02/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
