The same R[obert] St Laurence appointed Nicholas White yeoman [yeman] as his attorney to enter and deliver seisin to the same Robert Dowdall [etc.] of the said lands [etc.], as in the preceding charter [§1].

ENROLMENT of certain charters dated at Dublin, 18 Aug. [1478] 18 Edw. IV, by which Robert Dowdall kt, John Cornewalshe kt, Thomas Talbot of Malahide esq., John More yeoman [yeman] and William Rery yeoman [yeman] granted and confirmed to the following persons all the lands [that belonged to Christopher St Laurence, as above, §2], viz.:

[1] Sir Robert St Laurence, knight and lord of Howth, son and heir of Sir Christopher St Laurence, kt, Lord of Howth, dcd, and the noble lady Joan, his wife, daughter and one of the heirs of Edward, duke of Somerset, marquess of Dorset, by the noble princess Eleanor, his wife, daughter and co-heir of Richard Beauchamp, earl of Warwick and Albemarle; [and] to Sir Thomas Bourghchier, cardinal and archbishop of Canterbury; Henry Stafford, duke of Buckingham; Sir Thomas Rotheram, bp Lincoln; Sir William Dudley, bp Durham; Sir John Alcok, bp Worcester; Sir James Coldwell, bp Norwich; Henry Bourghchier, e. Essex; Anthony Wyndewille, Earl Rivers; Thomas [Butler], e. Ormond; William Hastings, Lord Hastings; Thomas Stanley, Lord Stanley; Henry Grey, Lord Grey; James Fleming, baron of Slane; Thomas Burgh kt; William Stanley kt; Thomas Seyntleg’ [St Leger] kt; Henry Roos kt; George Broun kt; Robert Spenser kt; James Tirrell kt; Maurice Burghill kt; Richard Roos; William Pastoun; John Rysshe; Hugh Balfronte; John Howett; Robert Plomer; Hugh Brice; Thomas fitz Symond; and Dionisius Waryng.

To have for the lives of Robert and Lady Joan, his wife, or whichever of them lives longer, of the chief lords of those fees, by due services for the same.

ENROLMENT, in English, of the K.'s decision and mandate from two parliaments lately held at Naas and Drogheda respectively; also from another parliament next to be held.¹

'In thes articles folowing been comprised the kyng’s will, detterminacione, commaundment and plesures upon the Parliaments holdyn late at the Naase and Drogheda; and upon the Parliament that shall be nowe next holdyn within his lande of Ireland.

Whereas have been gret variences of late in our said land of Irland upon two Parliaments ther last holdyn the onn at the Naase, the other at Drogheda, whother of theym shuld be of auctorite, we have therupon taken suche direction as folowith.

Furst, we considere, that in the said two Parliaments were communed and concludet prynciply two actes, the oon touchyng the grauntes of certayn subsidies far the wele and defence of our said land, the second concerned resumpcions as well of offices as of our revenue.

As touching the subsidies graunted in our Parliament holdyn at Drogheda, for as moche as we understand that it was granted, and also in gret part, as we ben enformed, leveed for the wele and defence abovesaid, we will that the same graunte, with all that thereto apperteyneth, be gode and effectuell, and also auctorised by the Parliament in our said land now next to be holdyn.

As touching the’ acts of resumcions in eather of the said Parliaments passed, which of parcialte and malice been and have been more hurtyng to our subjects ther, than to us or the wele of our said land profitable, we will that the same acts be maad void, and of none effect in the lawe; except the resumcion of offices, and of chancellorship and Tresererships made in the Parliament holdyn at Drogheda, the which we will that hit stand in his force and effect; consideryng that theruppon we have made the Bishop of Meth our Chanseler, and S{r} Rouland Eustace Knyght our Tresorer there; and we will that a general act of Resumpcion for’ the furst day of Kyng Herry the VI{th} be had and made in the next Parliament touching our Revenue, and that such Provisions be made upon the same by our Depute Lieutennant there accordyng to our plesure; which our plesure we have showed unto our Right Trusty and wellbeloved cosyn, th’ erle of Kyldare, whom we have ordered to be Depute Lieutennant, and to the Reverend Fader in God the Bisshop of Mythe, whom we have ordeyned, as is above said, to be our Chanselor.

As touching the Resumpcion of offices, forasmoche as the offices of Chanselor and other, in the Depute’s commysion named to us oonly reserved, we will that the offices of Chief Baron of the Ex., and the Maister of our Mint there bie resumed in this same Parliament, and our letters patents be mad theruppon under our gret seall thereto thes persons to whom we have made our grantes upon the same.

And as to other offices to us in the said commysion not referred [recte 'reserved'], we be contented that suche of theym be resumed, and they for the wele of us and our said land by our said Depute Lievetennant, so disposed as shall be thought by hym most expedient.

We will also that at thys Parliament be resumed th’ office of Seneschalce of the liberte ofMethe, wyth the fees wages and rewardes therfor by us or otherwye to any person graunted, and soo to remayne in our hands at our plesur. We will also that if any act have be made to the prejudice of us, and in derogacione of our crowne in restreyning of Tonnage and Pondage it be utterly revoked and adnulled, and in this Parliament the old graunt therof be renovelled and established, as that be best for our right wele and honor.

Item, the Kyng wylleth, that suche an act as heretofore haith ben made in the land there restreyning that noo man within that land shuld be called out of the said land by any precept or commaundment made under the Kyng’s grete seall, prive seall, or signet in Eng. be utterly revoked and adnulled.

Item, the Kyng willeth, that upon resumpcione of the Kyng’s revenues to be made in this Parliament, the towns of Dyvelyn and Drogheda be providet fore al suche grauntis as have ben made unto theym by the Kyng’s auctorite his Progenitors or Predecessours; so that they promisse to be redy to doo the Kyng service at suche tymes as by the Kyng’s Lievtennant or his Depute they shall be desyred.'

ENROLMENT, in English, of the K.'s mandate to Roland fitz Eustace kt, T., concerning the execution of his office, viz.:

'The Tresorer’s Duty.

Here folowyth the Kyng’s commaundements and plesure to be showed unto Sir Rouland Eustace, knyght, whom his Highnesse haith deputed to be Tresorer of his lande of Irland.

Furst, the said Sir Rouland shall well and trewly behave hym in the occupieng of his said office, and justely and righteuisly exercize it, as well betwixt the Kyng and his subjects, as betwixt the Kyng’s subjects.

Item, he shall not assent nore agre to the hurt, dammage, or disheretyng the Kyng of his lands, revenues, rights, regalie, or prerogatifs, but in all that in hym is he shall uphold, mayntene, encrese, and avaunce them.

Item, that the said Sir Rouland continuelly endeavour himself that the Kyng be yerely answered of all suche revenues and rights, as shall belong unto his higheness within his land of Irland, and that he do send unto the Kyng’s gode grace yerely a trewe and pleyn vewe therof, comprising the particulars and specialtees of the same.

Item, that the same Sir Rouland remitte and forget all malice, and evill will, that he haith borne and berith unto the Bishop of Mythe, Bermingham, the Justice, and all others the Kyng’s subjects, within þe said land: For the Kyng’s Highenesse haith commandet them in semblablle wise to do toward hym.

Also, the K. wol that he delivere his gret sele beying in his kepyng unto the said Bisshop of Mythe, whom he haith deputed and made his Chaunsellor of his said land of Irland.

Item, that the said Sir Rouland kepe th’ appointment by the Kyng taken betwix him, and Sir Roberte Eustace in thes articles¹ folowyng, which comprised the Kyng’s comaundments and plesure to be executed and accomplished by his Juges and Barones of th’ Eschequer within his land of Ireland.

Furste, that thei and everich of theym duely and trewly behave theym, as well towards the Kyng’s Higheness, as towards his subjects, in executyng and doyng of their offices, and aftir ther cunyng and discrecione justely and indifferently ministre justice to all the Kynges subjects in those parties.

Item, that nether thei ne eny of theym assent nore agree to the hurtyng or endamagyng of any suche revenues, enheritances, prerogatifs, rights, or interests to the Kyng in eny wise belonging; but that thei and everich of theym endevoir theym to their power to the avauncing and encrecyng thereof.

Item, that thei and everith of theym employ theym as effectually as thei can, that all fynes, amercements, and all other issues and profites that shall or ought rightwisely to grow within the Kyng’s Courts, wher they have or shall have administracione of Justice, be trwely and duely cessed and ordered, and that therof a due comptes be made yerly in the Kyng’s Eschequer ther; soe that their fees, wages, and rewardes may be paiet and contented of the same as far as it shall stretche unto.

Item, in caas that eny variences grow amongst the Kyng’s subjects in thes parties, which God defend, wherby the Kyng or the comon wele of his land ther by eny liklyod shuld be hurted, that thei endevoir themselves to the best of ther power to appeyse thos variences, and that suche directione be takyn theruppon as shall best acorde to reson, and to the wele of the Kyng, and of his land of Ireland.'

ENROLMENT, in English, concerning the manner and form by which Gerald e. Kildare, deputy Lt, shall exercise his office, viz.:

'In the Articles folowing ben comprised the Kyng’s plesure howe, and in what forme Gerard, th’ Earle of Kildare, Depute unto his Lievtennant, shall be demeaned in the peerceifing [recte 'thexercisyng'] of his office of the said Depute within his land of Irland.

Furste, the said Erle shal wel and trewly serve the Kyng, as depute to his Lievtennant of Irland, in all and everith thing comprised in his commisscione.

Item, he shall to th’ uttermoost of his power defend the Kyng’s lands, and his subgects within the said land against the Kyng’s rebells and Irish Ennemyes.

Item, he shall not assent to the hurt, damage, or alienacione of the Kyng’s lands, revenues, or rights within that land, but to the best of his power avance and encres them, and lete those that wold attempt to do the contrary.

Item, he shall not pardon th’ entre of eny of the Kyng’s tennants upon the Kyng’s possessions, nor yet graunt to eny suche licence¹ without a resonable fyne furste to be therupon made and certyfied unto the Kyng’s Eschequer there, soe that his Higheness may be always lerned therof.

Item, he shall graunt no pardon to eny man upon his provision purchased, or to be purchased, from the Court of Rom, ne therof he shall adresse no warrant unto the Chaunselor, without þe Kyng’s knowleche and assent.
Item, he shall favor, aide, and assiste ail þe Kynges Officers within the same land in the doing of their offices, and resist all theym that wold maliciously attempt agens theym for the doying of þe same.

Item, he shall effectuously endeavour hymself, that Sir Rouland Eustace delivre unto the Bisshop of Methe, whom the Kyng haith deputed to be his Chanselor of the same land, the Kyng’s gret sele.

Item, in noo Parliament to be holdyn herafter ther shall no subsidie be axed ne graunted in the same upon the Commouns, ne levied, but one in a yere, whiche shall not exceed the extent of twelve hundrith [recte 'VII. C.'] mark, as haith ben accustumed.

Of the Councill.
Item, that noo thing that is, or shall be, commowned and concludet in consele be taken in strenth as an Act of Consele, unless the Kyng’s Lieytennant, or his Depute, give his assent thereunto by the advis of the more part of the Kyng’s Consell there, that is to say, the Chanseler, the Tresorer, the Kyng’s Chief Justys,² the Chief Baron of the Kyng’s Eschequer, the Clerc of the Rolles, and the Kyng’s Serjant.'

ENROLMENT of the following deed, viz.:

'John Salle, citizen and fishmonger of London, has letters of acquittance dated 2 May [1481] 21 Edw. IV, which James Welles has acknowledged.'

[22 Edw. IV.]'

ENROLMENT of the following letters, viz.:

'Ryght reverend fader in God we woll you that ye dispose you to cu[m] onto us in all haste.

9 May.'¹

ENROLMENT of letters [presented by Thomas Dowdall, as in §16] dated 8 May.

ENROLMENT of letters of Thomas Archbold [as in §18], dated 8 Aug., by which he appointed the said Thomas Dowdall [as in §16] as his deputy in the office [of clerk of the rolls of chancery], in his absence.