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1391-2. Alexander de Balscot, bishop of Meath, Justiciar. 



Appointed 11 Sept., 1391 (I.P.E., 15 Eic. II, no. 43 1. Sworn in by 

 Council at Trim, 3 Oct., 1391. Testing up to 4 Oct., 1392 

 (I.C.R., 16 Ric. II). 



1392. Thomas, duke of Gloucester, King's Lieutenant. 



Api^inted early in 1392 (see Issue Eoll, Eng., 4 May, 1392), but 

 did not come to Ireland. Patent cancelled, 28 July, 1392, as the 

 King might require his services in France (Cotton mss., Brit. 

 Mus., Titus B, xi, fol. 1^, as given in Graves' Council Eoll, 

 Eic. II). 



1392-4. James le Botiller, earl of Ormond, Justiciar. 



Appointed 24 July, 1392 (E.P.E,), but the patent did not reach him 

 till 8 Oct. (see Cotton mss. above), and he ■was sworn in at the 

 Council at Tristledermot. Further grant, 31 May, 1393 (E.P.E.). 

 He acted up to the King's arrival. (Was holding pleas 28 Sept., 

 1394, J.E.) 



1394-5. King Eichard II arrived at Waterford 2 Oct., 1394, and returned to 



England 15 May, 1395. 



1395-7. Eoger de Mortimer, earl of March and Ulster, King's Lieut., and 



W. le Scrope, Justiciar. 

 Apparently appointed by Richard on his departure, as Mortimer was 

 testing on 22 May, 1395 (Mem. Eoll, 18-19 Ric. II, m. 43), and 

 le Scrope is mentioned as Justiciar on 19 June, 1395 (E.P.R.). 

 Further appointments of both were made 25 April, 1396) E.P.E.), 

 and 25 Sept., 1396 (E.P.E.), in ■which Mortimer ■was appointed 

 King's Lieut, in the parts of Ulster, Connaught, and Meath, and 

 le Scrope Justiciar in Leinster, Munster, and Louth (Uriel), the 

 King's Lieut., however, alone being authorized to attest writs 

 under the Great Seal. 



1397. Edmund de Mortimer, King's Lieut., and W. le Scrope, Justiciar. 

 Mortimer appointed 23 Jan., 1397 (E.P.E.), as King's Lieutenant 



till midsummer, and le Scrope, Justiciar, till Easter, on the same 

 terms as above. E. de Mortimer was testing as late as 18 July 

 (Mem. Eoll, 21 & 22 Eic. II, m. 43). 



1897-8. Eoger de Mortimer, earl of March and Ulster, King's Lieut. 



Appointed 24 April, 1397, but did not act till later, as E. de Mortimer 



was testing on 18 July (see above). Further appointment 



24 April, 1398, for 2 years (E.P.E. ). Killed at Calliston 



(Kelliston), co. Carlow, on 20 July, 1398. 

 Deputy, Ed. de Mortimer, in spring, 1398 (Mem. Roll, 21-2 Ric. II, 



m. 25 and 29). 



1398. Reginald, lord Grey de Euthyn, Justiciar. 



Probably appointed by Council on death of R. de Mortimer. See 

 Mem. Roll, 22 Rio. II, m. 19 and 25, where he will be found 

 testing in Septr. Acted till arrival of Duke of Surrey. 



