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LIST OF CHIEF GOVEENOES OF lEELAND, 1172-1509. 



1172-S. Hugh de Lacy, Justiciar, and Gustos of Dublin. 



He was appointed Gustos (Gesta Hen., i, 30 ; Gir. Gamb., v, 286) ; 



and .Justiciar of Ireland, April, 1172 (Eog. Hoveden, ii, 34). 

 Summoned to Normandv, c. April (?), 1173. 



1173. William fitz Audelin. 



Appointed " Regis loco et vice," c. April, 1178. 



Sent to transact the King's business, and remained about five months. 



1173-6. Eichard de Clare, Earl of Strigul. 



Appointed " Gustos regni," c August, 1173 (Gir. Gamb., v, 298, and 



Song of Dermot, 2904-5). 

 He styled himself " Vices Segis Angliae in Hibernia agens." See 



grant to Eedelsford (Lynch, Feudal Dignities, p. 147). 

 Died c. 1st -June, 1176 (Gir. Gamb., v, 332). 



1176. Eaymond (le Gros) fitz William. 



Appointed" procurator" provisionally by the King's Commissioners 

 (Orpen, Anglo-Xorniansi on death of E. de Glare (Gir. Camb., v, 334). 



,, W^illiam fitz Audelin. 



Appointed "procurator," c. June, 1176 (Gir. Gamb., v. 334, and 

 Gesta Hen., i, 125). 



1177. John, the King's son, Justiciar. 



(See Cal. E.P.E., 1307-13, p. 161). 



1177-81. Hugh de Lacy. 



Appointed " procurator general " (Gir. Gamb., v, 347) and Gustos of 



Dublin, c. May, 1177 (Gesta Hen., i, 164). 

 Eemoved from office for marrying the daughter of King O'Gonor 



without licence. 



1181. John de Lacy, constable of Chester, and Eichard de Pec, bishop of 



Coventry. 

 Appointed c. 1 May, 1181, "ad curam regiminis " (Gir. Gamb., 

 V, 855) or as " cutodes Dublinii " (Gest. Hen., i, 270). 



1181-4 Hugh de Lacy reinstated, winter, 1181-2 (Gu-. Gamb., v, 356). 



1184-5. Philip de Worcester. 



Appointed "procurator" 1 Sept., 1184 (Gir. Gamb., v, 359). 



1185. John arrives. " Dominus Hiberniae " from 25 April, 1185 (Gir. 



Gamb., v, 380), to 17 Dec, 1185 (E. de Diceto, ii, 39). 



1185- John de Courcy, Justiciar. 



Appointed Dec, 118-3 (Gir. Camb., v, 892). Was stiU Justiciar 

 when John was earl of Mortain (Eeg. St. Thomas, p. 883). 



