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1378-4. William Tane}', prior of Kilmainham, Justiciar. 



Oil Cbeyne leaving the country witLout any governor, tlie Council 

 appointed W. Taney as Justiciar. He held office 3 Dec, 1373- 

 17 April, 1374, or thereabouts (I.C.E., 48 Ed. Ill, no. 11),' pro- 

 bably till Windsor was sworn in. 



1874-6. William de Windsor, Governor. = 



Appointed 20 Sept., 1373 (E.P.E.). Landed at Waterford 18 April, 

 1374 (I.P.E.), and sworn in at Kilkenny 4 May. Held pleas 

 8 May, 1374, till 20 June, 1376 (J.E.). 



1376. Maurice fitz Thomas, 4th earl of Kildare, Justiciar. 



Appointed 16 Feb., 1376 (Eymer). Held pleas 22 June-10 July, 

 1376 (J.E.). He was to supervise the country of Leinster, and 

 Stephen, bishop of Meath, the country of Munster. 



1376-9. James le Botiller, earl of Ormoud, Justiciar. 



Appointed 24 July, 1376 (Eymer) ; re-appointed 21 July, 1377, by 

 Eic. II (I.C.E,, 1 Eic. II, no. 62), and again 20 Aug., 1378 

 (E.P.E.). In consideration of his long service, he was released 

 from office Mich., 1379 (E.P.E. ; and I.P.E., 3 Eic. II., no. 26). 



Deputy, his son James in 1379 (J.E.). 



1379. Alexander de Balscot, bishop of Ossory, Justiciar. 



On Ormond's resignation, as no successor had been appointed, the 

 Council elected Alex, de Balscot as Justiciar, 13 Oct., 1379. 

 (I.P.E., 3 Eic. II, no. 26). He was holding office on 18 Nov. 

 (J.E.). 



1379-80. John de Bromych, Justiciar. 



Appointed 22 Sept., 1379 (E.P.E.). Took office after 18 Nov., on 

 which day Balscot was still Justiciar. Was holding pleas on 

 10 May, 1380 (J.E.). 



1380-1. Edmund de Mortimer, earl of March and Ulster, King's Lieutenant. 



Appointed 22 Oct., 1379 (E.P.E.). Landed at Howth, Ides of May, 



1380 (Annals of Monastery of B.V.M., ms. E. 3.11., T.C.D.). 



Commenced to hold pleas 25 May (J.E.), so that he took office 



between those dates. Died at Cork, 26 Dec, 1381. 



1382. Master John Colton, chancellor, Justiciar. 



Elected by Council at Cork the Thursday after Epiphany, 1382 

 (I.P.E., 5 Eic. II, pt. I, no. 39), and appointment confirmed by 

 the King, 20 January, 1382. Held pleas 13 Jan.-9 Feb., 1382 

 (J.E.). 



I On PatentRoU (Ireland), 48 Ed. Ill, no. 41, it is stated that Taney held office for a year and a 

 half. This must be a mistake, as Assheton was in Dublin and acting as Justiciar 6 May, 1373 

 (E.P.R.), at Drogheda 14 July, 1373 (Gormanston Register), ;md Aug. (Mem. Roll, 47-8 

 Edward III, no. 147). 



'Sir Richard Pembridge was appointed, but refused (Leland). 



