EXEMPLIFICATION of five charters from the time of John, lord of Ire. and K. of Eng. [1185–1207]:1
[1] 'John, count of Mortain and lord of Ire., to all his men and friends, French, English and Irish, greetings. Know that I have granted and confirmed to Peter Pipard all the land that Hubert, his brother, gave of Peter's land to the same, viz. of his conquest in Uriel, namely 2½ cantreds, viz. 'deferrors' [Ferrard], with the castle of Ardee and 4 burgages in Drogheda, 1 boat for fishing on the Buing [Boyne], 4 burgages in Carlingford and these 4 burgages with the liberty of fishing and the lord's boats belonging to the said Peter, and the half cantred of Muderne (Mudhorna, Mourne) nearer to the water, one cantred of Ethir and a half cantred of Clochkerin [or Clochkerm] and one cantred of Clonoys, to have and to hold of me and my heirs to Peter and his heirs by service of ten knights. Wherefore I wish and firmly command that Peter and his heirs after him shall have and hold the said lands freely and quietly [etc.], in wood and plain, meadows and pastures, ways and paths, moors and marshes, fishings and warrens, mills and ponds, boroughs and markets, advowsons of churches, castles, toll and theam, infangenteof, judgement of water, iron and furii, wreck, and all liberties and free customs, except the pleas of the crown.
Witnesses: William Marshal, Roger de Plan, Theobald Walter, Philip de Wygorne, Roger Tyrell, Richard his brother, Robert le Poher, William le Poher, Simon de Pikard, Helias de Linkin, Geoffrey Costentein, Reginald Poher and many others.' [(?)1185]
[2] 'Hugh de Lacy, e. Ulster, to all [etc.], greetings. Know that we have given and granted to Roger Pipard for his homage and service in Ulster one cantred of land, viz. Duffrian with all its appurtenances saving to us all rabbit-warrens [cunigariis]. To have and to hold of us and our heirs by hereditary right by service of five knights. Wherefore, we will and command that he and his heirs have the said cantred, except rabbit-warrens, freely and quietly [etc.], with churches and chapels, in wood and plain [etc.] and all liberties belonging to free land, saving to us the pleas belonging to our sword.
Witnesses: Walter de Lascy, Robert de Lascy, William de Lascy, Richard del Tuit, William Parvus, Henry de Astitlee, Walter de Logan, Richard fist [fitz] Robert, Reginald Haket and William the clerk.
Given by our own hand at Radbegan on 13 Jan. in the second year of our earldom [13 Jan. 1207].'
[3] 'John, K. of Eng. and lord of Ire., to all archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls, justiciars, constables, bailiffs and ministers, French, English and Irish of the land of Ire., greeting. Know that we have granted and given to Hubert Walter, then dean of York, for his homage and service all my town of Luske with all its appurtenances in fee and heritage, to have and to hold of me and my heirs to him and his heirs, well and in peace, freely, quietly [etc.], in churches, sanctuaries, chapels, woods, plain [etc.], with Sach and Soch, Thol, Them, Infangentheof, judgement of water and iron, and pit and gallows [fosso et furcis] and duel, and all other free customs pertaining to the same land, save pleas and law-suits which belong to the royal crown, which I have retained to myself.
Witnesses: Lann [recte Ranulf] de Glanuill, Bertram de Verdon, Gilbert Pipard, Roger de Plan', Reginald de Panill', William de Mieleres, Reginald de Wassamuill', John Marescalc, my steward [dapifer], Baldwin de Brach, Fulc de Cantelo and many others, at Chem.' [No date.]
[4] 'John, lord of Ire. and count of Mortain, to all his men and friends, French, English and Irish, greetings. Know that we have given and granted to Peter Pippard for his homage and service three cantreds of the land of Uhegeni for the nearer land of Uriel [per propinquiores terre de Uriel], to have and to hold to him and his heirs of me and my heirs by service of twelve knights. Wherefore, I will and command that he and his heirs have and hold the said cantreds well and freely in wood and plain [etc.], in Thol and Them and Sohc and Infangentheoff, judgement of water and iron [etc.] with all free customs and liberties.
Witnesses: Stephen Ridell, my C., William de Wenn', Reginald de Wassemull, Hamo de Valon, David Walu, Engelram de Pratell', Fulson' de Captell', master Benedict, master Peter, canon of Betilber'. Given on 25 Jan. in the fourth year of K. Richard [25 Jan. 1193] at Portemue.'
[5] 'Nicholas de Verdon to all [etc.], greetings. Know that I have given and granted to Theobald Walter, butler of Ire., for his homage and service and to his heirs 20 knights' fees in my land of Honectath in the south part of Ardmacha with all its appurtenances, to have and to hold of me and my heirs to him and his heirs, freely [etc.] in woods and ways [etc.] in castles, fortresses, advowsons of churches and chapels, with tol and tem [etc.] and all liberties; doing to me and my heirs the service of four knights for all service and exaction.
Witnesses: Sir Robert de Vanys, Sir William Pipart, Sir Simon de Ouriel, Sir Robert de Hortishorne, Sir Richard de Samlusbery, Sir John de Heuerous, Sir Philip s. of Tankart, Sir Robert Onymyn, and many others.'
EXEMPLIFICATION of these charters at the request of James Butler, e. Ormond.2
