Catalogue description Power of attorney from Robert FitzGeoffrey Cogan, captain of his nation, to Maurice Starkke, clerk, and James Gowles, to place James FitzGerald Earl of Desmond in full and peaceful seizin of all his lands in the county of Cork, viz., Carrygrochanmore, Dondrinan, Rathecogan, Noueville de Moumore, Mystymyltin, Bever, Cowlemore, Doffglas, Shandon, Ocorbbelethan, Flanlo, Kyrrycurthy, Kenalbethe, and Mustylyn; and the reversion in (sic) Mustrycogan, viz., Rathecogan, Beallachath, and Jerell, with a rent of six marks anuually from the said manors in Musticogan, by the hands of Maurice Roch lord of Fermoy, and the manor of Cogan in Glamorgan in Wales, as in the charter made to him is more fully contained. In testimony whereof he affixed his seal; but his seal being unknown to many, he procured the seal of the staple of the city of Cork as well as the seal of office of the mayor of the said city to be affixed hereto; and John Murwach, mayor, affixed his seal accordingly. Dated at Cork, 12 June, 17 Henry VI.

Inquisition post mortem taken at Toly, Monday next after the feast of St. James, 10 Edw. [I.] before the Lord S., Bishop of Waterford, justiciary of Ireland, the Lord F. Le Brun, chancellor of Ireland, John de Sandford, escheator of Ireland, and the lord Robert de Exeter, as to the possessions of John FitzThomas, deceased, in the county of Kildare; viz., Reginald de Typ[perary], Richard de Burleyn, Tancred Dullard, Thomas de St. Michael, Robert de Lond., John de Punchardon, Laurence Sweyn, John Russell, Martin de Offelmythe, Robert FitzOdo, Gerald de Prendergast, and William de la Muntayne; who say that FitzThomas held nothing of the King in Capite, but one "theodum" of land called Oregna, in Ofaly, of Maurice FitzGerald, by the moiety of one knight's service, as often as summoned for royal service, and doing suit at the court of said Maurice at Gesit; and that the same "theodum" was only worth 45l. per annum, as it was totally destroyed and wasted by the war of the Irish; but in time of peace it was worth 90l. 13s. 4d. per annum. Nicholas FitzAlexander holds of the heir five carucats in fee, doing the above knight service to said Maurice FitzGerald for said John FitzThomas.

(Name of heir, etc. not given).