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Kells there is secondary evidence of a grant of murage dated 1524.

This was in the form of:-

This is a grant which may have been used for walls but could have been used for other civic improvements.

Wording


Granted by Henry VIII.
Primary Sources
moot

Secondary Sources
Thomas, A., 1992, The Walled Towns of Ireland Vol. 2 (Irish Academic Press) p. 121-23
Gale, P., 1834, An Inquiry into the Ancient Corporate System of Ireland (London) p. 127 online copy

Comments
A murage and pavage charter is also recorded for 1524 (Gale 1834, 127). (Thomas)
In the year 1524, " Nicholas Bermingham, superior of the town of Kells, had a day assigned to appear before the court, as well to render an account to the king of the murage and pavage of the town aforesaid, as of the custom of the same town during the whole time for which he owed an account thereof to the king, and further to do and receive," &c. (Gale)
Not a murage grant, but a call for an account, despite the terms of the charter of 1467.

Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 03/04/2009. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.

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