Youghal (Yoghull) was given a grant of murage dated 28/12/1462.
This was in the form of:-
Surtax:- forever of cocket and customs of all customable things {61 years} Starting 28/12/1462 running to 31/1/1524.
This is a grant which may have been used for walls but could have been used for other civic improvements.
Wording
Grant to the sovereign, provosts and burgesses of the town of Yoghull, on account of the frequent assualts by land and sea of the Irish and the English rebels, of the power to collect the customs and cocket of all customable things for the repair of the walls of the town; the account to be made before two of the burgesses to be elected for this by the commons of the town from year to year and not at the Exchequer of Ireland. Also … {numerous other borough privileges and powers}
By p.s.
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Jan. 31. 1524. 15 Henry VIII
"Remembrances for Ireland."
5. That the King's ancestors granted to the cities of Waterford, Cork, and Limerick, and the towns of Youghal, Kinsale, and Galway, their fee farms and customs for murage and pavage. As the walls are now well built and repaired, be it enacted that such grants be resumed.
Granted by Edward IV. (Regnal year 2). Granted at Westminster. Granted by p.s..
Primary Sources
Maxwell Lyte, H.C. (ed), 1897,
Calendar of Patent Rolls Edward IV (1461-67) p. 225-6
online copy'Brewer, J.S. (ed), 1875, 'Henry VIII: January 1524, 16-31'
Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII Vol. 4: 1524-1530 p. 15-34. No. 80
online copy
Comments
Somewhat unusual language but this seems to be a form of 'murage' vested to the town in perpetuity.
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 09/02/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
