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Testibus, Johanne de Erlestoii, StcplKiuo lU; Hereford, Godefridu fiatre 

 ipsius, Haiuoue le Gras, Willelino de Paigdone, Fiaucisco le Treis, Magistris 

 Hugoiie et Roberto clericis, et multis aliis. 



Datum apud Cauerisliain xiiii Kalend : Febr : 



The seal has disappeared from this charter, of which an early transcript is also 

 extant in a collection made up of Ghai-ters 28, 29, 30, 35, 58, 25, 54. 



John da Erleston is probably the John d'Erlee (see p. 20) who was a signatory 

 to William Marshal the elder's Foundation Charter. It would be specially fitting 

 that he should be a witness to this important confirmation by William Marshal's 

 son. 



Stephen de Hereford' and his brother Godfrey were sons of Adam de Hereford, 

 a young follower of Eichard, earl of Clare (Strongbow), who was granted lands at 

 Uathdowney, Queen's Co., and also in co. Kildare by his lord.' Stephen appears 

 again as a witness to Eichard Marshal's Deforestation Charter of New Eoss in 

 1233,= and also as holder of lands at Eathdowney in 1240."' 



For Hamo Grassus or le Gras, see p. 35. 



Francis le Tyeis held Marshal lands at Damach in co. Kilkenny in 124G*. 



Hugh and llobert, clerks, witnessed the charter to Carlow given by William 

 Marshal the younger in 1225.° 



26. 



Confirmation by Henry, archbishop of Dublin, of the rescript of Peter, 

 bishop of Ossory [no. 24], confirming the convent of Duiske in the 

 possession of Tnlachany, Tikerlevan, Annamult, and Grange Castri, 

 for the annual rent of one mark <o be paid to the cathedral Church of 

 St. Canice, Kilkenny, after the death of Odo, dean of Kilkenny. 



Uniuersis Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scriptum peruenerit Henricus 

 dei gratia Dublinensis ecclesie minister humilis eternam in domino salutem. 



Ad sacre religionis institutionem et incrementum, sicnd ex officii debito 

 nobis incumbit propensius inuigilare, ita ut instituta fructificent, tenemur 

 studiosius procurare, et precipue uiros religiosos pia et paterna afiectione 

 protegere et confouere ; inspecta siquidem carta uenerabilis in Ghristo f ratris 

 et sutfraganei nostri P. Ossoriensis episcopi, per quam dilectis in Ghristo filiis 

 abbati et mouachis de Sancto Saluatore quasdam terras et qucdam beneficia 

 pietatis intuitu concessit et confirmauit, eadem beneficia et terra.s predictas 

 auctoritate metropolitici, prout in carta memorati episcopi et ipsius cyro- 

 grapho continetur, una cum ceteris beneficiis que eisdem pia fidelium 

 largitione collata fnerunt aut in posteruni iuste conferentur concedimus et 

 coufirmamus. 



1 R.T.A. lOL', and CaniLjau, LUivd., G. - CM. A. ii, 157. 3 Q.M.A. ii, 405. 



J C.M.A. ii, 405. = Chartae, &c., p. 38. 



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