EXEMPLIFICATION, at the request of Thomas, prior of All Hallows, Dublin, of the following:

[1] A charter, dated 14 Feb., 18 Edward I [1290], inspecting and confirming a charter of Henry [II], dated at Dublin.

[2] A writing of William Marshal, e. Pembroke, granting for the saving of his soul and the souls of William Siward and the earl’s ancestors, with the assent of the bishop of Ferns, to the prior and canons of the said church all his rights as patron in the church of Rahtmacneht, so that they might enter into and appropriate the church after the death of Roger Penbrochi then rector of the same.

[3] Letters patent of Adam [of Northampton], bp Ferns, dated at Wexford, on Thursday after St Laurence the Martyr, 1333, confirming them, with the assent of the dean and chapter of Ferns, the church aforesaid, which they had possessed as appropriated of the grant of the earl and of the grant of Hugh [of Lamport], bp Ferns, made time out of mind.

[4] Letters or charter of Theobald Walter, butler of Ireland, granting to the church of All Hallows by Dublin and the canons there, in frank almoin, 2½ acres of his land of Stein with the tithes and obventions of the whole land of Stein. Witnesses: Sirs J., bp Ferns, Thomas, parson of Calan, Roger Husca, Miles le Breth, Richard Shamesbir[y], and Gilbert del Ynetl, Richard le English and others.

[5] A deed of Maurice s. of Gerald granting to the same, in frank almoin, for the saving of his soul and the souls of Juliana, his wife, and his father, mother, ancestors and successors, the church of Tachtodly, for them to appropriate the same; with the appurtenances, saving the tithes of the church of Laderachbrun and of the chapel of Maynoth. Witnesses: Luke, abp Dublin, H., archdeacon of Dublin, W., archdeacon of Glendalough, H., abbot of St Thomas’s Dublin, R., prior of the Holy Trinity, Dublin, John s. of Thomas, John Butler [Pincerna], Robert Capella, Philip Capella, Philip Intebergia, steward of Offalye, Master Vivian the Physician [Fisico], Richard Clement, John Pulla and others.

[6] A writing of Luke, abp Dublin, conferring with the assent of the chapters of the Holy Trinity, and of St Patrick’s, Dublin, on the church of All Hallows, Dublin, and the canons there, the church of Techtho, on the presentation of Maurice s. of Gerold, for them to appropriate the same. Witnesses: brother Robert Stanford, prior of the Holy Trinity, Dublin, Sir Richard Gardino, dean of St Patrick’s, Dublin, Masters Hugh and William, archdeacons of Dublin and Glendalough, brother Herbert, preceptor of Clontarf, Masters John Chipham and Richard Haverberge, physicians, William of Cornwall [Cornub’] and Maurice clk, and others.

[7] Letters of John [Brid], [bishop] elect of Cloyne, dated at Balikotyn, the Nativity of St John the Baptist, [24 June] 1338, granting to the prior and canons for ever the church of Rath in Omachilly, in his diocese, which they had possessed as appropriated of the grant of Maurice s. of Maurice son of Gerald, late patron of the church, by authority of Nicholas [of Effingham], sometime bishop of Cloyne, from time out of mind.

The K.'s clerk Robert Emeldon has informed the K. that no official occupies the position of chief engrosser in the Dublin Ex., and that the K.'s clerk William Barton has the qualifications for the post; GRANT, during pleasure, to William of the said office at the customary fee.

CONFIRMATION, for a fine, of a grant made by letters patent under their common seal, of the mayor and commonalty of Cork to William, s. of Walter Drop or Droup, of 80 perches long by 2 perches wide in Cork and in Dungarvan in the suburb of Cork, from the channel of the Lee to the furthest part of the stone column of the middle bridge of the city, together with the watercourse flowing to and fro through the said land, for building there a mill or mills, as contained in the said letters patent of the mayor and commonalty, pardoning him his trespass in erecting a weir 60 perches in length in the said channel without licence, for the purpose of drawing part of the water of the Lee to his mills in that city, and granting to him and his heirs and assigns licence to raise and repair the weir at their discretion.¹

GRANT of murage to the town of Youghal until 3 Aug. next, and then for a further 4 years.

GRANT of murage and pontage to the town of Clonmel for 8 years without accounting to the K., because of the poverty of the town from the pestilence and the depredations committed on the merchants.