226 ProccctUiujs of the Royal Irisli Acaih. 



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of a yearly rent of £8 16s. "id., and arrears thereof, now in the king's hand 

 during the minority of the heir of Eoger de Mortuo ilari, late Earl of March. 

 Dated in the Exchequer aforesaid. 



20. Letter from King (Edward III) to the Archbishop. f. 2^ 

 22 October, 1363 (?). After mentioning the disastrous consequences of the 

 controversy between the two archbishops (see no. 16, &c.), gives an injunction 

 similar to that contamed in no. 17, the Duke of Clarence, son of the king, 

 to whom the king has written, being named as mediator between the 

 archbishops. If this is not can-ied out the archbishops are to appear personally 

 before the king at London in the quinzaine of Easter. 



Dated at Westminster. 

 In French. 



The Tear is not given in the date. But this letter, and the concurrent letter to the Duke of 

 Chirence mentioned in it, are referred to in nos. 23, 110. It must therefore have heen written in the 

 October preceding their dates — i.e., apparently in 1363. 



21. Letter of Eichard Stui-y, keeper of the king's market and measure in 

 21 December, 1366. Ireland, to John Clyntoun, John Strode, rector of 

 Stabanan, Eoger Swayn, and John Whyt, clerk. f. 2''. 



Since his deputy William Ilgere is for a time unable to continue to 

 exercise his office in the lordships of the Archbishop of Armagh in the 

 counties of Loueth and Midia, the above are appointed to do so until Easter. 



Dated at Droghda. 



22. Letter of Edward (III) to the archbishop. f. 2^. 



6 July, 1371. He is to cause the Dean and Chapter of Armagh to appear 

 before the justiciary at Cathirlagh within fifteen days of ilichaelmas, to 

 answer the Abbot of MeUifont, who claims that they owe him £80. 



Ends : " Teste E. de Prestoun apud Cathirlagh," &c. 



2-3. Letter of [Lionel] Duke of Clarence, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, to the 

 18 January, 1364 (?). archbishop on the contro^'ersy about the carrying 

 of the archiepiscopal crosses. f . 3. 



The archbLshop is to meet Robert de Asshetone, chancellor, and Thomas 

 de la Dale, at Donboyne, this day week, \\z. : Thmsday, 25 January, before 

 the first horn- (die Io^■is proxime futuro ad octos dies ante horam primam), 

 so that answer mav be given regarding the things contained in the letters 



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sent by the king to the archbishop. 



Ends : " Datum sub nostro sigUlo private in castro Dubhn," &c. 



The year is not given in the date. But the letter must have been written between 1362, when 

 Lionel was made Duke of Clarence, and 14 December, 1366, wlien he had left Ireland (no. 24 ; Cal. 

 Close lioUs, 1364-136S, p. 151). And it the obscure phrase "die Joris," &c., has heen rightly 

 interpreted as " this day week being Thursday," 18 January was Thursday. The only year within 

 the liiuits named in which this happened was 1364. On the other hand, it is difficult to believe that 

 no. 15 was paited from nos. 20, 23 by ;in interval of over a year. 



