There is associated evidence for murage, dated 8/12/1447, concerning Robert Talbot, mayor of the town of Drogheda, Ralph Coll and James Fitz Rery, sheriffs of said town, William Wryght and Patrick Hill, burgesses.
Granted by Henry VI. (Regnal year 25).
Primary Sources
Exchequer Rolls, 25, 26. &c. Henry VI
Secondary Sources
Gale, P., 1834,
An Inquiry into the Ancient Corporate System of Ireland (London) p. 125
online copyD'Alton, J., 1844,
The history of Drogheda with its environs Vol. 1 (Dublin) p. 176
online copy
Comments
In like manner "Robert Talbot, mayor of the town of Drogheda, Ralph Coll and James Fitz Rery, sheriffs of said town, William Wryght and Patrick Hill, burgesses of the said town, came before the barons of the exchequer the 8th of December in this term, and PAID A FINE TO THE KING FOR A CONTEMPT, because that they did not observe the day assigned them for RENDERING AN ACCOUNT TO THE LORD THE KING OF THE ISSUES AND PROFITS OF THE MURAGE AND PAVAGE of the town aforesaid, for the whole time for which they should account to the lord the king for same."(Gale)
They were, however, by an Act passed in the same year at a Parliament of Trim, released therefrom. (D'Alton)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 03/04/2009. Last updated on 20/01/2013. First published online 9/01/2013.
