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167 (163). Grrantors in no. 166 (162) above grant to grantee in same a 

 house on " the Wood Key " wherein said grantee now dwells, in as ample & 

 large a manner as Bartholomew Blanchefeld, merchant, lately deceased, held 

 it, for 61 years from Easter 1581. Eent, twentysix shillings & eightpence 

 Irish. Covenants for repair, distraint for two months' arrears of rent, &o. 

 Signed by grantee. 



3rd Feb. 1 Ed. VI (1547). (In English.) 



168 (164). John Dongan & John Quatermas, proctors of St. John's 

 Church, grant to Thomas Eaynold of Dublin, pewterer, a house in " the 

 Castelstreat," bounded on the east by the lands of St. George, lately in the 

 occupation of Walter fitzSymons, deceased, on the west by a garden now 

 in the occupation of Thomas Bermyngham, on the south by the King's pave- 

 ment & on the north by the lands of the lord of Gormaneston. Term, 

 51 years. Rent, 13 shillings Irish. Covenants for repair, re-entry, distraint 

 for six weeks arrears of rent, &c. 



8th Oct. 5 lid. VI (1551). (In English.) 



Endorsed in later hand " In the tenor of Mr. Launslot Alford at xiiis. a 

 year." 



169 (165). Thomas Lokwod, Dean of the Cathedral Church of the Holy 

 Trinity, Dublin, & the Chapter thereof recite that King Henry VII granted 

 to them an annual rent charge of £20, to be paid out of the fee-farm of the 

 city of Dublin, & acknowledge the receipt of one half-yearly instalment from 

 John Spensfeld, Mayor, Walter Cusack & John Dimsy, sheriffs of the said city. 

 10th June 1558. ■ 



170(166). John Dillon & John Cottrell, merchants, "churchwardens or 

 proctors " of St. John's Church, with the consent of the parishioners of the 

 same & the parishioners of the late church of St. Olave, commonly called 

 St. [TuUock's], recite that Patrick CoUeye, yeoman, & Johan his wife hold two 

 houses in the Castle St. by virtue of a lease' dated 1st Nov. 38 Hen. VIII 

 (1546) from the churchwardens & parishioners of St. Olave's church for a term 

 of 41 years under a rent of 26s. M. Now, on payment of a fine of 20 shillings, 

 the houses are granted to the said Patrick & Johan for the term of 41 years 

 from the date of the said deed & a further term of 41 years at an annual rent 

 of 40 shillings, which is payable to the churchwardens of St. John's, but shall 

 be payable to the churchwardens of St. Olave's if that church be restored & 

 " severed from this unyon." Covenants for repair, re-entry, distraint for two 

 months' arrears of rent, &c. 



20th Aug., 1558, & 5 & 6 Philip & Mary. (In English.) 



' See no. 163 (i6o) above. 



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