Catalogue description BRIEFS of RECORDS concerning IRELAND in King H. VIth's reign.

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Title: BRIEFS of RECORDS concerning IRELAND in King H. VIth's reign.
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Union of the sees of Down and Connor.--"2 pars. patent. H. 6.

 

Proclamation for all men of Ireland to return to their country.--Claus. 17 H. VI., m. 20, dorse.

 

James Le Botiller earl of Ormond made Lieutenant.--Pat. 20 H. VI., 20 pt. 1, m. 2.

 

Office of the king's serjeant-at-law in Ireland granted to Thomas Sudterby.--Pat. 20 H. VI., p. 1., m. 15.

 

Sir John Talbot, son and heir of John Earl of Shrewsbury, appointed Chancellor of Ireland.--[Pat.] 30 H. VI., p. 2, m. 17.

 

James B. Earl of Ormond, lieutenant, appointed the archbishop of Ardagh? (Ardern.) as his Deputy in his absence; wherefore the King commanded him to attend to the same.--Pat. 31 H. VI., p.--, m. 24.

 

Germayne Linch made master of the mint in Ireland, "with a limitation of such sort and kinds of coin as he ought to make."--Pat. 4 Ed. IV., p. 2, m. 25.

 

George the King's son made Lieutenant in Ireland.--Pat. 18 Ed. IV., p. 2, m. 28.

 

Edward IV. by letters patent incorporates a fraternity by the name of Christ's Guild, with power to purchase lands to the value of 40l. a year to the use of certain priests, to sing masses for certain dead men's souls. "The patentees incorporate themselves, there being no words in the patent of constituimus, nor no place limited whereof they shall be a corporation." There was "no statute at this time to inhibit lands purchased in mortmain," until by that of 10 Hen. VII. the English statutes were made of force in Ireland. "These lands are holden of the King, and by a private Act of decimo H. VII. in this kingdom, not printed, all lands given from Edward II. by any the progenitors of King H. VII. are resumed to the King, his heirs and successors, except some private men's lands, whereof these are none.

Held by: Lambeth Palace Library, not available at The National Archives
Former reference in its original department: MS 602, pp. 19-23
Language: English

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