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c. 1192. Peter Pipard aud William de Petit, Justiciars. 



(See Orpen, Anglo-Normans, vol. iv, Corrigenda.) 



1194.' Peter Pipard, Justiciar. 



(See Mai-lburgh's Chronicle, T.C.D., ms. E. 3. 20, p. 135.) 



1196-8. Harao de Valognes, Justiciar. 



So Annals of Innisfallen, to c. 1198. See Papal Letters (Bliss), 

 vol. i, p. 3. 



1199-1208. Meiler fitz Henry, Justiciar. 



Appointed Oct., 1200 (see Rot. Chart., 2 John), but writs addressed 

 to -him as Justiciar from c. July, 1199 (CD. I.). Eemained in 

 oflnce till autumn, 1208, when he appears to have been superseded 

 by Hugh de Lacy. 



1208. Hugh de Lacy, earl of Ulster. 



Probably chief governor for a few months from autumn, 1208 

 (Annals of Innisfallen, and Harris). 



1208-10. John de Gray, bishop of Norwich, Justiciar. 



Probably from winter of 1208-9, when William de Braose seems to 

 have fled to Ireland (Hist. Guil. le Mareschal ; Eot. Misae, 

 pp. 144, 149). 



1210. John, lord of Ireland, and John de Gray, Justiciar. 



John visited Ireland, 20 June-25 Aug., 1210 (Rot. de Prest.), but 

 Gray continued as Justiciar. 



1210-18. John de Gray, bishop of Norwich, Justiciar. 



He continued in office till July, 1213 (Mat. Paris, Historia 

 Anglorum, t. iii, p. 122. Rolls Series). 



Deputy, Richard de Tuit, when Gray was in Wales, 1211, and pro- 

 bably Geoffrey de Marisco during his absence in 1213 (Roger de 

 Wendover, vol. ii, pp. 60 and 67). 



1218-15. Henry de Londres, archbishop of Dublin, Justiciar. 

 Appointed 23 July, 1213 (E.P.R., 15 John, p. 102). 



1215-21. Geoffrey de Marisco, Justiciar. 



Appointed 6 July, 1215 (E.P.R., 17 John, p. 148), though apparently 

 he was acting a few days earlier. 



1221. Geoffrey de Marisco, Justiciar, and Henry de Londres, Gustos. 



Geoffrey was deprived of the custody of the land, 8 July (E.P.E., 

 5 Hen. Ill, m. 3), which was given to the archbishop, but he con- 

 tinued as Justiciar till 28 Oct. 



1221-4. Henry de Londres, archbishop. Justiciar. 



He was appointed Justiciar 28 Oct. (CD. I.), on the resignation of 

 Geoffrey, having had the custody of the land from 8 July. 



' Gilbert and others state that William, Earl Marshal, was Governor 1191-4, but Orpen 

 (New Ross in the Thirteenth Century) does not think that there is any authority for this. 



