146 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academif. 



Eims thus :— f- 42 (41)'. 



"Loueth. Johannes Taaft' filius Eicardi Taaff de Lascartane ponit 

 loco [MS. polo] suo ISTicholamn Taaff et Willielmiim 

 Faunt sub altematione versus Aliciam Houeth in placito 

 iniuste detentiouis recordatur per Xicholaum Archiepis- 

 copum Ardmachanura Hibernie Primatem." 



Bray -H-as chief justice throughout Fleming's episcopate, and Bermyngham second justice from 

 13 June, U03, to his death, in 1114, with the exception, apparently, of a short interval following 

 1-2 May, 140-t, when another was appointed to the same office (LJI. I. ii. 207, cp. C. P.E.I, p. 184, 

 no. 26). The only clue to the date is therefore the position of the document in the Register. 



185. T.etter of the archbishop, chaplain of the king, to King (Henry IV). 

 October or November, 1411. " f. 42 (41)^ 



Prays him to provide a remedy for the miserable state of Ireland. States 

 that his chaplain Thomas (Cranley), Archbishop of Dvrblin, with the consent 

 aud will of the Council and of all Ms faithful lieges, had been sent as a 

 messenger (nuncius) to him to explain the miseries of the coimtry. 

 The date is shortly hefore that of no. 1S6, on which see note. 



186. Letter from certain magnates to the King (Henry IV). f. 43 (42). 

 October or November, 1411. After having thanked the Icing for letters in which 

 he had commanded them to certify the state and governance of Ireland since 

 the departure of his son Thomas (of Lancaster), they state that before the 

 letters were delivered to them many of his lieges, assembled at his council held 

 at the Naas, elected the Archbishop of Dublin (Thomas Cranley), his special 

 orator, and Eichard (O'Heden), Archbishop of Cassell, to be ambassadoi-s to him 

 on their behalf to declare the state and governance of Ireland; and that 

 nevertheless, since the coming of the letters, " the said most reverend father 

 in God, the presenter of the same," and they had assembled to discuss the 

 evils of Ireland. " With a view to . . . certify them the better to you, and 

 for us lawfully to acquit the said Thomas to (you), we have specially requested 

 in yoiu- most gracious name and royal majesty and for the very great trust 

 which we have always found in his loyalty, when he comes to declare fully 

 to (you) the exils of your said land, your said orator and ambassador . . . 

 beseeching your . . . majesty to accept and graciously bestow faith ... in 

 your said orator . . . and thereupon to ordain a gracious remedy." 



Ends : " Vos houmblez liegez N. ercheuesque Dardemagfi, Patrik euesque 

 de Fernez votre chaunceller Dirland, Eobert euesque de Mitfe, Gerald count 

 de Kyldare, Dauid "Wogan ehiualer, Thomas Flemyng chiualer, Christofre de 

 Prestoun chiualer, lez maire et baillifs de votre cite de Dyuelyn, lez maire 

 seneschal et baillifs de votre ville de Droghda, John Darcy, Christofre 

 Holywod et Christofre Plunket." 



