INSPEXIMUS of the following letters patent under the g.s. used in Ire. by Edward III, late K. of Eng., viz. [1] letters patent dated at Dublin, 5 March [1373] 47 Edw. III,¹ inspecting and confirming [2] letters patent attested by Lionel, e. Ulster, the K.’s son and his Lt in Ire., dated 22 March [1361] 36 Edw. III.²

[1] 'INSPEXIMUS of the following letters patent:

[2] "To the mayor and bailiffs and worthy men of the town of Drogheda on the side of Uriel, greetings.

By letters patent dated 7 Jan. [1356], the K. granted the following customs both to the mayor [etc.] of Drogheda on the side of Uriel and also to the seneschal and bailiffs of Drogheda on the side of Meath in aid of their town—which had been impoverished both by the great and horrible pestilence and because of merchandise of the burgesses accidentally lost at sea—for the paving of that town and its enclosure with a stone wall, and also for the repair of the towers of the quays [Kayarum] and the bridge of that town, to be levied on all articles for sale coming to that town by sea or by land, from 20 June [1356] next, and for the following 6 years, viz:

from each pound of all articles for sale, ½d;
from each pound of saffron for sale, 1d;
from each pound of pepper for sale, ¼d;
from each pound of Galyngale for sale, ½d;
from each pound of cloves [Clowys] for sale, 1d;
from each pound of pound of mace, ginger and grain of Paris [Gremdeparys] for sale, ½ d;
from all other kinds kinds of spices worth 12d for sale, ¼d;
for one hundred pounds of wax, 4d;
for one hundred pounds of almonds and rice for sale, 2d;
from each frail of figs and raisins for sale, ½d;
for one hundred pounds of Alyme for sale 2d;
for one hundred pounds of leek seeds for sale 2d;
for twelve pounds of onion seeds for sale 1d;
from each pound of silk for sale, 2d;
from each muslin cap for sale, 1d;
from 100 ells of canvas for sale, 2d;
from each Bolt de Elyesham for sale, ½ d;
from each piece of muslin [card’] for sale, 1d;
from each blanket [gallon’] or other coverlet for sale, ½d;
for 12 felt hats for sale, ½ d;
from each pecia de leges for sale, 1d;
from each piece of whole English cloth for sale, 4d;
from 12 ells of English cloths for sale, 2d;
from each piece of Irish cloth for sale containing twelve yards, 1d;
from each piece of Irish linen for sale, containing twelve ells, ½d;
from each hundred-weight of pieces of iron for sale, 2d;
from each band of pieces of iron for sale, 1d;
from each seme de slabbes for sale, 1d;
from each hundred stone of Spanish iron, 4d;
from each linch of tin for sale, 1d;
from each fotmel of lead for sale, ½d;
from 100 pounds of scrof’ for sale, 1d;
from all kinds of avoirdupois worth 12d for sale, ¼d;
from each thousand nails [clavorum & Speykynges] for sale, 1d;
for 12 plough-shares for sale, 1d;
from each frail of batry [kitchenware] for sale, 4d;
from each large cooking pot for sale, 1d;
from each cella worth 5s for sale, ½ d;
from each tun of wine or sale 4d;
from each pipe of wine or sale 2d;
from each crannock of ordinary malt and first-grade malt for sale, 1d;
from each crannock of wheat-corn for sale, 1d;
from each load of wheat for sale, ½ d;
from each tun of butter for sale 4d;
from each sum of butter for sale, 1d;
from each last of butter for sale, 1d;
from each stone of tallow for sale,½ d;
from each tun of herrings for sale, 4d;
for each mease of fish for sale, ½d;
for each crannock of salt for sale, 1d;
for each crannock of barley, beans and peas for sale, 1d;
from each crannock of flour of oats and of other types of grain, for sale, 1d;
from cheese and butter worth 12d for sale ¼d;
from each sack of wool for sale, 4d;
from each stone of wool for sale, 1d;
from each hide tanned, fresh or salted for sale, ¼ d;
from all kinds of hides worth 12d for sale, ¼ d;
from each hundred-weight of woolfells for sale, ½ d;
from each hundred-weight of skins of Walsellis for sale, 2d;
from each hide of lambs for sale, 1d;
from each hundred-weight of rabbit-skins for sale, 1d;
and from all other kinds of hides worth 12d for sale, ¼d;
from each horse worth 40d or more for sale, 2d;
from each draught-horse, bull, ox or cow for sale, 1d;
from each calf for sale, ¼ d;
from each pig, sheep or goat for sale, ¼ d;
from each horse-load of fishes for sale, ½ d;
from each hundred of dried fishes for sale, 1d;
from each salmon for sale, ¼ d;
from each hundred merlin eels for sale, 1d;
and from all kinds of timber and also from bigs, carriages, carts and boards worth 2s for sale, ½d;
and from all kinds of merchandise worth 2s for sale of which mention has not been made here, ½d.

At the end of the term of six years these customs were to cease and be removed entirely.

On account of the faith that the seneschal [etc.] of Drogheda on the side of Meath and also the mayor [etc.] of Drogheda on the side of Uriel bore and held towards the K., and also for a fine of 40s made by them both in the K.’s chancery of Ire., the K. exonerated them from rendering any account of those customs at his Ex. of Dublin, such that the money derived from those customs should be expended faithfully on the enclosure and paving [of the town], and the repair of the towers of its quays and its bridge, and not otherwise. And that at the end of the said term, an account for the same should be rendered by the said seneschal [etc.] and mayor [etc.] before two law-worthy burgesses of the said town to be chosen by them.

Considering the premises and wishing to show them more abundant grace, LICENCE to the mayor and bailiffs and worthy men of Drogheda on the side of Uriel to take the said customs from the day of the making of these presents for a term of 20 years, rendering an account for the same as said before. And at the end of that term those customs are to cease and be removed entirely.

The K.'s son, Lionel, e. Ulster, Lt in Ire., at Dublin, 22 March [1361] 36 Edw. III."

ACCEPTANCE, RATIFICATION, APPROVAL, GRANT and CONFIRMATION of the K.’s previous charter [dated 22 March 1361] to the mayor, seneschal, bailiffs and burgesses of the town of Drogheda on both sides of the water and all its contents for remainder of the previous term of 20 years in aid of the paving of that town and its enclosure with a stone wall […]. The K. also exonerates them from rendering an account of moneys derived from those customs at his Ex. of Ire., always providing that at the end of that term an account is rendered before two law-worthy burgesses elected by them. And at the end of that term those customs are to cease and be removed entirely.

Robert Ashton, Jcr, at Dublin, 5 March [1373] 47 Edw. III.’

ACCEPTANCE, RATIFICATION, APPROVAL and CONFIRMATION of those letters patent [dated 5 March 1373] for the remainder of that term of 20 years and then for a further term of 9 years.

APPOINTMENT of William Archbold as usher and marshal of the Ex.

INSPEXIMUS of letters patent under the g.s. of Eng. given at Westminster, 5 June [1380] 3 Ric. II:¹

'By his special grace and by assent of his council, the K. has given and granted to his beloved cousin James Butler, e. Ormond, at the latter's request, the lands and tenements in Athbillir in the barony of Overk, co. Kilkenny, which belonged to John Kermerdyn, who held them of Edmund Butler, grandfather of the said James, who was then lord of that barony. The lands came into the K.'s hand because John adhered to the Scots, enemies of Edward II, late K. of Eng. These lands and tenements consist of 1 messuage and 1 carucate of land, and 340 acres of pasture and mountain, worth 20s 3d p.a., as was found by inquisition held by Robert Sutton clk, deputy of Robert Lughteburgh, the K.'s escheator of Ire.² To have and to hold to the said earl and the heirs male of his body, of the K. and his heirs by due and accustomed services.'

EXEMPLIFICATION of these letters at the request of James [Butler], e. Ormond.

PARDON, for a fine of 20m, to Matthew Tanner and Richard s. of Matthew Tanner and John s. of Matthew Tanner for all manner of felonies and trespasses committed by them in Ire. in the time of Edward III, K. of Eng., and up to the date of these presents; such that they stand to law in the K.'s court, in case anyone should sue them.

INSPEXIMUS of a record of the [common] bench of the K. in 13 Edw. II [1319–20] of a plea arraigned by Edmund Walter against Robert and William Bagot concerning possession of land in le Rath. It was adjudged that the matter should be settled in the court of the city of Dublin.

INSPEXIMUS of letters patent attested by Lionel, duke of Clarence, Edward III's Lt in Ire., dated at Dublin, 28 Oct. [1366] 40 Edw. III,¹ viz.:{

'LICENCE to Robert Holywood, for a fine, after inquisition made by Simon Cruys, escheator in co. Dublin, for the alienation in mortmain of a messuage and 160 acres of land in Haketston held of Robert Burnell as of his manor of Ramlotri [Balrothery], to the prior and convent of St Patrick's, Holmpatrick for finding four canons to celebrate divine service daily in their priory church for the good estate of the K. and the souls of his consort, sons and ancestors, and for the souls of the said Robert, his heirs and ancestors, and others.'

COMMISSION for overseeing the repairs of Carlow Castle.

Similar WRITS [of parliamentary summons, as in §62] under the same date addressed to the following archbishops and other persons, viz.:

the archbishop of Cashel or his vicar general;
the archbishop of Tuam;
the keeper of the spiritualities of the archbishopric of Armagh;
the keeper of the spiritualities of the bishopric of Meath;
the bishop of Kildare;
the bishop of Leighlin;
the bishop of Ossory;
the bishop of Ferns;
the bishop of Lismore and Waterford;
the bishop of Cork;
the bishop of Limerick;
the bishop of Cloyne;
the bishop of Clogher;
the bishop of Ardfert;
the bishop of Killaloe;
the bishop of Emly;
the bishop of Elphin;
the bishop of Down;
the bishop of Killala;
the bishop of Kilmacduagh;
the bishop of Clonfert;
the bishop of Ross;
the bishop of Connor;
the bishop of Clonmacnoise;
the bishop of Raphoe;
the bishop of Kilmore [Breffnin']
the bishop of Derry.

For certain most urgent reasons specially concerning the K. and the state of his land, the K. has thought fit by the advice of his Lt and council in Ire. to ordain that a parliament be held at Dublin on Saturday, the morrow of All Souls next [3 Nov. 1380]. ORDER to James Butler, e. Ormond, firmly enjoining him in the faith and love that he owes the K., to be present on that day in person to treat, agree and consent concerning articles to be expounded there on behalf of the K. And he is to have there this writ.

Similar WRITS [of parliamentary summons, as in §65] under the same date addressed to the following persons being of the K.'s council, viz.:

Robert Preston kt;
John Keppok;
Stephen Bray;
Richard Plunket;
John Tyrell.