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1317-18. Eoger de Mortimer, of Wigmore, King's Lieut., Botiller continuing 



as Justiciar. 

 Mortimer was appointed 23 Nov., 1316 (E.P.E.), but did not arrive 

 at Yougbal till 7 April, 1317 i Addl. mss., Brit. Mus., 4792). He 

 left Ireland in May, 1318, and Botiller ceased to act about the 

 same time. 

 . Deputy, Walter de Cusack, to hold pleas in Louth and Meath, 

 (?) July, 1317. 



1318. William, archbishop of Cashel, Gustos. 



On Mortimer leaving Ireland, he and the Council entrusted the 

 custody of the land to the archbishop of Cashel by letters patent 

 of 6 May, 1318 (J. R., 11 Ed. II, m. 2). He held pleas from 

 7 May-25 Sept. 



1318-19.' Alexander de Bickenor, archbishop of Dublin, Justiciar. 



He was appointed 11 Aug., 1318 (E.P.R.). News of his landing at 

 Youghal reached Dublin on 1 Oct., and he entered Dublin as 

 Justiciar on the 9th Oct. (Laud ms.). 



1319-21.- Eoger de Morcimer, Justiciar. 



Appointed 15 Mar., 1319 (E.P.R.). He is found testing on 



14 July, 1319. Held pleas till 8 July, 1320 (J.E.). 

 Deputy, Thomas fitz John, 2nd earl of Kildare, who held pleas from 



Sept., 1320-17 June, 1321 (J.E.). 



1321. Thomas fitz John, 2nd earl of Kildare, Justiciar. 



Appointed 23 April, 1821 (E.P.E.), but did not begin to act as 

 Justiciar till between 17 June, when he was deputy (J.R.), and 

 24 June, when he was testing as Justiciar (I.C.E., 14 Ed. II, 

 no. 100). Continued in office till Aug. or Sept., 1321.' 



1321-4. John de Bermingham, earl of Louth, Justiciar. 



Appointed 21 May, 1321 (E.P.E.), but did not commence acting till 



Aug. or Sept., 1321. J Continued to act till February, 1324. 

 Deputies, William de Bermingham (Pipe Eoll, 15 Ed. II, Dep. 

 Keeper's 42nd Eeport, p. 31) ; Walter Wogan and Eoger 

 de Berthorp holding pleas for Bermingham on 10 Feb., 1324, as 

 the Justiciar was in remoter parts (J.E.). 



1 Walter de Wogan and Eoger de Birthorpe are given by some authorities as Justiciars in 

 1318, but they were only Chief Justices (E.P.E. and Plea EoU, no. 118, m. 2-3). 



= Sir Kalph de Gorges was appointed Justiciar 1 February, 1321 (E.P.E. ), but he was 

 apparently taken prisoner in Wales on his way (E.P.E., 1321-4, ni. 5, p. 596), and never acted 

 as such. 



3 He was testing on 23 Aug., 1321 (Mem. Eoll, 16 Ed. II, m. 2). 



•' He was testing on 28 Sept., 1321 (Mem. Eoll, 16 Ed. II, m. 2). 



