Catalogue description BRIEFS of RECORDS concerning IRELAND.

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Letters to the magnates and prelates of Ireland to do fealty, etc.--Claus. 1 Ed III. pt. 1. m. 16.

 

Grants of lands, liberties, etc. from 1 to 12 Ed. III.--"Rott. per se, anno 1 Ed. III.

 

Resumption of such grants.--Rot. Fin. 15 Ed. III., m. 24.

 

Parliament to decide whether the King may without damage allow the Irish to use English laws without obtaining royal charters.--Claus. 2 Ed. III., m. 27.

 

Fees pertaining to the office of engrosser of the Exchequer.--Ibidem m. 13.

 

Maur. FitzTho. De Desmond de terris suis in Hibernia."--Claus. 3 Ed. III., m. 13, dorse.

 

Articles to be observed in Ireland. [Claus?] 5 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 25.

 

The same laws and customs respecting minors to be observed in Ireland as in England.--Ibidem (same membrane.)

 

Ordinances for the reformation of Ireland.--Magn, Rot. Scac. temp. Ed. III.; Pat. 5 Ed. III., m. 25; and Pat. 35 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 9.

 

The mere Irish not to be made King's ministers.--"Part 3. m. 7. et part. 1. m. 42.

 

Mandates to W. De Burgh Earl of Ulster and other nobles to assist Anthony De Luci, justiciary, with their counsels and aids.--Claus. 5 Ed. III., [p. 1 ?] m. 22, dorse; and p. 2. m. 12.

 

The English laws respecting wardships to be observed, notwithstanding the custom there, that the chief lords ought to have the custody of lands held of them by homage.--Claus. 5 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 25.

 

The lands of the Templars granted to St. John's of Jerusalem, 17 Ed. II.; confirmed in Claus. 6 Ed. III., m. 12., and Pat. 6 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 5. and p. 3, m. 7, "in Anglia.

 

Ordinance that none of the King's ministers in the lands of the Irish shall have the custody of liberties or lands there.--Claus. 10 Ed. III., m. 23 dorse.

 

Letters to the justices and others to administer even-handed justice.--Same roll.

 

Ordinance respecting the coinage.--Fin. 10 Ed. III., m. 15 ; et Fines, anno 12, m. 10.

 

Grant to St. John's of Jerusalem in Ireland of the manor of Salmon-leap; rent 50l. yearly.--Fin. 12 Ed. III. m. 20.

 

Resumption of the excessive grants of lands made by Ed. II. and Ed. III.--Fin. 15 Ed. III., m. 14.

 

Remembrances al Roy touchant la terre d'Ireland. Bundell Brian R. Anno 16 E. III. part 1.

 

Ordinance respecting the fees of ministers, the seal in the King's Bench, custody of the plea rolls, sheriffs, escheators, liberties usurped, &c.--Claus. 18 Ed. III., p. 2, m. 20, m. 17, m. 9; et anno 20, p. 1, m. 5, dorse; et anno 22, m, 30.

 

Inquiry ordered by Parliament to be made, why the King hath no benefit of this land.--Parliament [Roll ?] 21 Ed. III., m. 40.

 

Indenture between the King and his justiciary respecting the government of Ireland.--Claus. 23 Ed. III., p. 1, dorse.

 

Power to Tho. Rokeby, Justiciary, to remove sheriffs, etc., to seize into the King's hand lands wasted by war, and to lease the same to fee-farm.--Pat. 23 Ed. III., m. 13,

 

Articles propounded to the King by the justiciary and other officers touching the state of Ireland, with the King's answers.--Claus. 26 Ed. III., m. 1.

 

Articles concerning the state of Ireland and the officers there, and especially touching the King's revenues.--Ibidem.

 

Articles (with the King's answers) respecting the fruits of Ireland, and the reformation of the same.--Ibidem.

 

Survey to be made of the King's lands there, and of the lands granted by the King.--Claus. 18 Ed. III., p. 2, m. 9.

 

Appointment of Tho. Rookeby as justiciary and custos of Ireland.--Pat. 23 Ed. III., p. 2, m. 29; Pat. 30 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 7, and p. 2. m. 9; and Pat. 26 Ed. III., p. 1. m. 17, "Vid. 30, pt. 2, m. 10, pro. Jo. Talebot.

 

The King's ministers, while in office, not to acquire lands within their bailiwicks, without his licence.--Pat. 34 Ed. III., p. 2, m. 30; 35 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 18; and 40 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 19.

 

The mere Irish not to be made King's ministers.--Pat. 34 Ed. III., p. 3, m. 7; and 35 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 4.

 

Certain ordinances to be observed in Ireland.--Pat. 35 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 9.

 

Order that, on account of the incursions of the Irish, Lionel, the King's son, Earl of Ulster, shall proceed [against them] with his army : and that all who have lands there do betake themselves thither. Also, an indenture between the King and the said Lionel touching the manner of his government there.--Claus. 36, Ed. III., m. 21, dorse.

 

A Council convoked of the magnates and of all having lands in Ireland.--Ibidem m. 36.

 

Commission of Inquiry as to the doings of the King's ministers there.--Pat. 34 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 11, and m. 10 dorse.

 

Licence to appoint justices and other officers there.--Pat. 37 Ed. III., p. 2, m. 4.

 

Office of usher of the Exchequer at Dublin [granted] to W. De Pendham.--[Ibidem?] m. 9.

 

Office of marshal in the King's Bench granted to Merlowe.--Pat. 34 Ed. III., p. 2, m. 30.

 

Ric. Stury, custos and assayer of weights and measures in Ireland.--Pat. 38 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 36.

 

Office of Marshal there granted to Thomas De Stafford.--Pat. 38 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 39. [Page 8, which commences here, follows p. 11, being bound up in wrong order.]

 

Charters of liberties granted by the King to be surveyed and examined.--Ibidem, p. 2, m. 27.

 

Ric. Aston made Chancellor of Ireland, with 6 men-at-arms and 12 archers in the King's pay.--Ibidem m. 30. Similar grant for the Treasurer, m. 31.

 

John FitzMorrice, Earl of Desmond, made Justiciary of Ireland.--Pat., 41 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 29, and p. 2, m. 20.

 

General pardon to the men of Ireland.--Ibidem p. 1, m. 30 and 31.

 

Certificate to be made of the conduct (gestu) of the King's ministers in the Exchequer of Ireland.--Ibidem p. 2, m. 20.

 

Office of Chief Justice ad Placita Regis there granted to William de Skipwith.--Pat. 44 Ed. III., p. 2, m. 29.

 

John Bothby, clerk, made the King's Chancellor there.--Ibidem m. 10.

 

Ordnance that all having possessions there should send subsidy for defence of the land.--Ibidem pt. 3.

 

Merchandise to be conveyed thither without fine or redemption.--Pat. 45 Ed. III., p. 2., m. 25.

 

Office of chief serjeantcy in co. Kildare.--Pat. 46. Ed. III. p. 2, m. 26.

 

Same in cos. Louth and Cathirlagh confirmed to Rob. Baron.--Pat. 47 Ed. III., p. 2, m. 21.

 

Covenants between the King and William of Windsor touching the custody of Ireland, viz., for 11, 213l. 6s. 8d. per annum.--Ibidem m. 24 and 26.

 

James Boteler Earl of Ormond, Justiciary of Ireland.--Pat. 40 Ed. III., p. 7 (1 ?) m. 2, 3, 4, and 5.

 

Office of chief serjeantcy in co. Meath granted to W. Weme.--Pat. 50 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 3.

 

Constableship of Wexford Castle and chief serjeantcy of co. W. granted to John Botleton, during minority of heir of John Hastinges, Earl of Pembroke.--Pat. 1 R. II., p. 2, m. 23.

 

Lionel, the King's son, made Lieutenant in Ireland.--Pat. 38 Ed. III., p. 2. m. 33; and anno 35, p. 2, m. 10.

 

Certain ordinances to be observed in Ireland.--Pat. 35 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 9.

 

Ordinances touching the state of Ireland.--Claus. 42 Ed. III., m. 4, dorse.

 

Office of Marshal of Ireland, of the inheritance of William de Morle. knight, seized into the King's hand.--Pat. 44 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 22.

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Former reference in its original department: MS 602, p. 5
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