History of corn milling .. - Centrostudirpinia.it

I.
THE CASTLE
MILLS,
DUBLIN.
1. Site, &c.,
1248.
Hist, and Mun.
Doc. Ireland.
Chron. and
Mem., liii.
HISTORY OF CORN MILLING: vol. iv.
outside the walls and across the Liffey, almost opposite
to the Castle.
The association of the abbey with milling in
the neighbourhood of the Castle is referable to an
undated grant made to William Doubleday by John
(before his accession to the mill there.
made over
throne) of the site of a
The grant seems to have been soon after
by William to his heir Germanus, who
divided the property with the abbey :
the half-share
of the latter in the mill, and in the common bakery
attached to it, including in its soke district the
site of the new Castle. The deeds for these transactions
are annexed :—
Dublin Johannes filius domini regis Anglie et domini Hibernie, archi-
White Bk., episcopis episcopis abbatibus comitibus baronibus justiciariis confo^-
41- stabulariis et omnibus ballivis et ministris et fidelibus suis Francis
et Anglicis et Hiberniensibus de tota Hibernia salutem.
Sciatis me dedisse et concessisse et hac presenti carta mea
confirmasse Willielmo Dubelday sedem unius molendini inter portam
ecclesie Sancte Marie de Dublin et ecclesiam Sancti Andree et cursum
aque quantum pertinet ad predictam sedem molendini, tenendos de
me et heredibus meis illi et heredibus suis per servicium unius
esturci sori per annum pro omni servicio.
Quare volo et firmiter precipio quod predictus Willielmus et
heredes sui post eum habeant et teneant predictam sedem molendini
per predictum servicium bene et in pace libere et quiete integre et
plenarie et honorifice cum omnibus libertatibus et liberis consuetudinibus
que ad predictam sedem molendi pertinent.
John, son of the Lord the King of England and Lord of Ireland,
to the archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls, barons, justiciaries, constables,
and all bailiffs and officials, and his faithful people, French
and English, and Irish of the whole of Ireland, greeting :—
Know ye that by me is dedicated and conceded and by this my
present charter is confirmed to William Doubleday the site of one
mill between the gate of the church of St. Mary of DubHn and the
church of St. Andrew, also the watercourse so far as it appertains to
the said site : he and his heirs to hold the same of me and my heirs
by the presentation of one hawk per annum for all services.
Wherefore I will and firmly enjoin that the said William and his
heirs after him have and hold by the said service the said mill site
well and in peace, freely and quietly, wholly and fully, and with
honour; with all liberties and free customs which belong to the
said site.