56 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



Datum apud Dublin anno gratie mccxxtiu K1. Julii per manum Warini 

 canonici Sancti Patiicii. 



A small piece of the archbishop's seal remains ; this charter must have been 

 one of the last instruments executed by him. 



Geoffrey de Turville, archdeacon of Dublin, who was one of the witnesses, was 

 a man of importance. In 1237 he was Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and in 1244 

 became bishop of Ossory. For the otlier witnesses who were members of the 

 Chapter of St. Patrick's Cathedral, see p. 50. 



30. 

 Confirmation by Stephen, abbot of Stanley, in virtue of his commission 

 (no. 27), of the union of Killenuy with the convent of Duiske, as to 

 which there had btcu complaint by certain persons from Fountains 

 and Jery>oint. Certifietl by the abbots of Xlargam and I'uildwas and 

 thirteen abbots of Irish Ci.slcrcian houses. 



Dated at St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin, 1228. 



Uniuersis Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scriptum peruenerit Frater 

 Stephanus dictus abbas de Stanleia salutem in domino. 



Cum capitulum generale Cisterciense ad partes Hibernie nos destinare 

 decreuerit in plenitudine potestatis oh ordinis ibidem reformat ionem, merito 

 nos zelari eongruit pumma<jue diligentia prouidere ut que ipsius auctoritate 

 statuuntur maneant illibata et prcuaricAndi audacia compescalur, nam, ut cetera 

 tacearaus, nobis potcstatem plenariam contulit abs*jue alicuius obstaculo con- 

 tradictionis plures al>l>atias etiam irre<juisitis prioribus abbalibus in unum 

 coniungendi, aliis^iue abbatiis eiusdem deiiuationis {>crpetuo in filias dandi, 

 ita quod possimus ecclesias et contradictores interdicto subponere suppendere 

 et excommunic-are in super omnia ordinare et ageresicut credidimus e.xpedire. 

 Abbatia siquidem qtiondam Vallis Dei ad tantani deuenerat substanlie tempo- 

 ralis inopiam, mobilibus eonsumptis et immobilibus niaj^na ex parte alienatis, 

 ut nee onlinis disciplinam seruare nee hospital itatem sectari sufficeret, cum 

 anno gratie Mccx.xvii abbatic proxinie de Valle Sancti Sahiatoris cum omnibus 

 grangiis tcrris et aliis rebus .suis insui>er cum oumi iure suo iiitegre unita est, 

 auctorilate capituli memorati, ut sic de cetero tam monachi ipsius quam con- 

 uersi sub itigo degant regulari et norma discipline, qui prius in animarum 

 suaruin i>ericulum et ordinis nostri gniite scandalum sub pretextu penurie foras 

 euagando uiuebant dissolute. L'ui quideui slatuto auctorilate tanla firmiter 

 approbate et sigillis uirorum uenerabilium tam Domini Cisterciensis quam 

 quatuor primorum abbatum pleuius confiimato, prout accepimus in occulto, 

 quidam submunuurani, utpote quidam de Fontanis et de Jeriponte, quasi 

 futuris temporibus opus tam auctenticum possent irritare, propter quod 

 simplicium et iuris ignarorum turbant conscientias et trahunt in errorem. 



Nos igitur quorum interest in hac parte, quam sit amica contemplation! 

 pacis securitas et odiosa turbatio attendentes, ut omnis scrupuhis tollatur in 



