Fethard was given a grant of murage dated April 1608.
This was in the form of:-
Wording
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Granted by James I.
Primary Sources
The primary source is lost or obscure.
Secondary Sources
Laffan, Thomas, 1906, 'Fethard, County Tipperary: its charters and corporation records, with some notice of the Fethard Everards'
Journal of The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Vol. 36.2 p. 143-53
online copy
Comments
The sovereign, &c., were also empowered to take fines, forteitures, &c., same to be applied to the repairing of town walls and fortifications. (Laffan p. 148)
Record created by Philip Davis. This record created 09/05/2012. Last updated on 04/06/2012. First published online 5/01/2013.
