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Parliament, and left about 26 Nov., 1347. He returned in 1348, 

 and left Ireland in Sept. or Oct., 1849.' 

 Deputies, John Larcher, prior of Kilmainbani, 26 Nov., 1347 (J.E., 

 21 Ed. Ill, m. 60) ; John de Carew, baron Carew, from Sept. or 

 Oct. to Dec, 1349.^ 



1349-55. Thomas de Eokeby, Justiciar. 



Appointed 17 July, 1849 (E.P.E.) ; arrived in Ireland 20 Dec, 

 1349 (Cox). Left finally for England about 8 Aug., 1355 (J.E.). 



Deputies : Maurice, bishop of Limerick, 1352 (Mem. EoU, 26 Ed. Ill, 

 no. 477) ; and Maurice fitz Thomas, 4tli earl of Kildare, 

 appointed 8 Aug., 1355 (I.P.E., 29 Ed. Ill, no. 154, and 29 & 



30 Ed. Ill, no. 60), as the Justiciar was leaving for England. 

 He held pleas till 20 Aug. (J.E.). 



1855-6. Maurice fitz Thomas, earl of Desmond, Justiciar. 



Appointed 8 July, 1355 (E.P.E.). As the earl of Kildare, as deputy, 

 was holding pleas on 20 Aug., and the earl of Desmond, as 

 Justiciar, commenced to hold pleas 15 Septr. (J.E.), the latter 

 must have taken office between those dates. He died 25 January, 

 1356, in Dublin Castle (Laud ms.). 



1356. Maurice fitz Thomas, 4th earl of Kildare, Justiciar. 



On the death of the earl of Desmond, the Council, on 26 Jan. (J.E., 

 80 Ed. Ill, m. 2), elected the earl of Kildare to hold the office 

 till the King's pleasure should be known. The King's appoint- 

 ment is dated 80 March (J.E., 30 Ed. Ill, m. 2). He continued 

 in office till end of October, 1856, holding pleas on 17th Oct. 

 (Plea EoU, no. 219). 



1356-7. Thomas de Eokeby, Justiciar. 



Appointed 24 July, 1856 (E.P.E.). Commenced office the end of 

 October, 1356 (J.E., PleaEoll, No. 219, where he is found testing 



31 Oct.). Died at Kilkea Castle, April, 1357. 



1357. Master John de Bolton, Justiciar. 



Was elected Justiciar by the Council on the death of T. de Eokeby 

 (E.C.E.), holding office from c. 24 April, 1357 (Pipe Eoll, no. 68, 

 m. 25), till 5 Sept., 1357 (same ref.). In patent of appointment 

 of S. Amand, Bolton was called " vicegerent." 



1357-9. Almaric de Saint Amand, Justiciar. 



Appointed 14 July, 1857 (E.P.E.). Took office Septr., 1857. Left 

 Ireland probably in the spring of 1859, as he was testing on the 

 16 March (Mem. EoU, 32-3 Ed. Ill, no. 250). 

 Deputy, Maurice fitz Thomas, earl of Kildare, appointed 30 Aug., 

 1357 (Eymer). 



1 He was testing on 28 Sept. (M.E., 23 & 24 Ed. Ill, m. 13). 



- He was testing on 5 Oct. and 12 Dec, 1349 (M.E., 23 & 24 Ed. Ill, m. 17d and 19). 



