Westropp — Earlij Italian Maps of Ireland from 1300-1600. 379 



was permitted to trade in wine with Ii'eland in 1267, with no p-ise other 

 than the ancient custom of one hogshead from before and one from behind 

 the mast. Gay land de Cette, another Bordeaux merchant, traded with Ireland 

 in 1283. In 1312 Richard Chevaler, a citizen and native of the same town, 

 traded here. It may be recalled that in 1255 Prince Edward was in Bordeaux 

 when he got the grant of the profits of Ireland before starting for Spain. I 

 find an Arnald de Burdeux near Kilmallock in Co. Limerick in 1314.^ 



Brabant. — The wool seized from the Eicardi merchants in Ireland in 

 September, 1295, was shipped to it,^ 



Bkyggekiak. — Wine was brought to Dublin from it that same year.^ 



DoRDOGNE and Libourne.— In 1289 the new custom of wine in Dublin 

 was levied from Emericus de Tharys for wines laden at Libourne ; and in 1292 

 and 1293 Dordogne wines were taxed in Limerick and Drogheda for the 

 same custom.* 



Flanders. — The " Annals of Lough Ce" state that a force of Flemings, 

 under Grisine, aided the Danes at Clontarf, 1014. There was a large colony of 

 Flemings in South Wales before the first invasion of Ireland by the Anglo- 

 Normans, and Flemings are often named in Irish Eecords. It must suffice 

 to give a few examples. In the original roll of Dublin citizens (about 1175) 

 appear Simon Flandrensis, Isaac Flandrensis, and Gilbert the Fleming. The 

 epithet (rather than surname) is very common. I may add a few cases from 

 the farther counties of Ireland. In the " Black Book of Limerick" are several 

 early charters of one Eichard of Flanders, probably of the opening half of the 

 reign of Henry III, as the Bishop, Hubert de Burgh, died in 1250 ; they relate 

 to the patronage of Magrany Church.' Others ai'e of William, Henry, and 

 John of Flanders, in the time of Bishop Eobert, who died in 1272, and relate 

 to Kilmallock, Offargus, Dysertenegus, and Cathyrasse, near Croom." Henry, 

 according to the Plea Eolls, held lands at Hedyrgowel in the same county in 

 1289. Stephen and Laurence the Fleming are also named in the same place. 

 In 1261 Adam "theFlemeng" was there. In County Cork I may note 

 Walter, at Fermoy, in 1260 and 1281 ; in Tipperary, Nicholas, in Natherlach 

 the same year. In Kerry, we find William at Ardart in 1280-1289. 

 Walter the Fleming, in Waterford city, was called to wan ant Eobert of 



1 Ibid. 1235 (2229), 1267 (816), 1283 (p. 492), Gilburt's " Anglo-Norman Documents," p. 297; 

 Plea Roll 105 Ed. 11, 1314, mem. 14. 



«C. D. I., 1295. 



3 C. D. I., 1295, pp. 90--99. 



i C. D. I., 1289 (p. 232), 1292 (p. 28). 



° See "Ancient Churches in Co. Liniericl;," Proc. E.. I. Acad, xxv (C), p. 414. Mayryne or 

 Kilteany lay near Clonelty. 



« Ibid., pp. 419, 397, 384 and 3S5. 



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