Catalogue description Briefs of Records remaining in the Tower of London.

Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent, Justiciary of England and Ireland. He held that office in the latter country for life, and had an attorney to exercise the office when he was absent.--Charter Roll, 17 Hen. III.

Richard de Burgh made a fine for 3,000 marks, "prohabend', viz., de terr, Connactiæ, quam habuit antequam disseisitus, occasione compoti sui, etc., tempore quo fuit Justiciar' Hiberniæ, content', motam inter Regem et Hubertum de Burgo, avunculum suum, etc."--Pat. Roll, 18 Hen. III.

Roger de Mortimer made Keeper and King's Lieutenant in Ireland.--Pat., 10 Edw. II., p. 1., m. 8.

Articles touching the state of Ireland and the King's ministers there, ordained by advice of the King's Council at Nottingham.--Pat., 17 Edw. II.

5,000 qrs. of grain sent ont of Ireland for victualling the King's army in Aquitaine.--Vascon., 18 Edw. II.

Mandate to John Wogan, Justiciary, to proclaim among the Irish the statute of Winchester and other statutes touching money.--Claus., 1 Edw. II.

Summons to all the noblemen of Ireland, and others who owe services to the King, against Robert Brus and other Scottish rebels.--1b., m. 1, 2.

Mandate to the Justiciary and Treasurer of Ireland to levy the King's debts there and the issues of that land.--Rot. Vascon., 5 Edw. II., m. 10.

Inquisitio and process concerning the lands and towns of Down and Lethcale between Richard de Burgh, Earl of Ulster, and Thomas, Bishop of Down in Ulster.--Rot. Vascon., 6 Edw. II, m. 24, 26.

Proclamation against unlawful conventicles and congregations.--Ibidem, m. 24.

Names of noblemen in Ireland (not given).--Claus., 8 Edw. II., m. 34.

Letters obligatory of John Fitz Thomas [Fitz Gerald] and certain other magnates of Ireland for observance of fealty and allegiance to the King.--Pat., 9 Edw. II., part 2, "dors. claus.," m. 9.

Names of the noblemen in Ireland to whom the King gave thanks for their praiseworthy conduct against the Scots, viz., Edmund Le Bottiler, Earl of Carrick, and others (not named).--Claus., 10 Edw. II., m. 9, dorse.