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1430-31. Richard Talbot, archbishop of Dublin, Justiciar. 



He was testing 11 May, 1430 (Mem. Roll, 8 Hen. VI, m. 17), and 

 acted till Stanley's arrival, 30 Sept., 1431. 



1431-7. Thomas Stanley (baron Stanley), King's Lieutenant. 



Appointed 29 Jan., 1431 (E.P.R.), from 12 April next. 



Indenture, 10 Hen. VI, no. 84. Sworn into office before Richard, 

 archbishop of Dublin, Justiciar, 30 Sept., 1431 (I.P.R., 10 

 Hen. VI, no. 16). Left Ireland 1433, and returned autumn, 

 1434 ; left Ireland again Oct. or Nov., 1435, and returned 

 autumn, 1436, and left Ireland finally soon after. 



Deputies, Sir Christopher Plunket, who was testing from autumn, 

 1433, to June, 1434 ; Richard Talbot, who was testing from Nov., 

 1435, to Aug., 1486, and again Feb.-20 May, 1437. 



1437-8. Richard Talbot, archbishop of Dublin, Justiciar. 



He was testing as such 25 May, 1437 (M.R., 16 Hen. VI, m. 17), and 

 continued to May, 1488 ; he was testing on 20 May, 1438 

 (M.R., 16 Hen. VI, m. 21). 



1438-42. Lord Leo de Welles, King's Lieutenant. 



Appointed 12 Feb., 1438 (E.P.R.). Took office end of May 

 or beginning of June. He was testing 5 June, 1438 (M.R., 



16 Hen. VI, m. 20), and continued till summer of 1439 (M.R., 



17 Hen. VI). Returned May or June, 1440, as he was testing 

 12 June, 1440 (I.C.R., 20 Hen. VI, no. 7), and continued till 

 March, 1441 (I.C.R., 20 Hen. VI, no. 49). 



Deputies, \Mi\\[&m Welles, testing 1 Oct., 1489, to 11 May, 1440 

 (I.C.R., 20 Hen. VI, m. 29 and 38) ; James, earl of Orniond, from 

 March, 1441 (I.C.R., 20 Hen. VI, no. 31), until he was appointed 

 King's Lieutenant. 



1442-4. James le Botiller, earl of Ormond, King's Lieutenant. 



Appointed 27 Feb., 1442 (E.P.R.). Recalled to London Aug., 1442 

 ("the archbishop to abide" Privy Council, Nicolas). Held 

 parliament 25 Jan., 1443 (Statutes, 28 Hen. VI, a. 29). Recalled 

 to London, Nov., 1444 (Graves' Council Roll). 

 Deputy, Sir Richard Nugent, baron of Delvin, 7 Oct., 1444 (Mem. 

 Roll, 24-5 Hon. VI, m. 26). 



1444-6. Richard Talbot, archbishop of Dublin, Justiciar. 



Held parliaments Feb., 1445, and Mar., 1446. He was testing 

 15 Oct., 1446 (Mem. Roll, 25 Hen. YI, m. 14). 



1446-7. John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury, King's Lieutenant. 



Appointed 12 Mar., 1445 (E.P.R.), but did not come over till end of 



1446.' Held parliament Jan., 1447, and council Oct., 1447 



(Statutes, 27 Hen. VI, p. 151). 

 Deputy, Richard Talbot, arch, of Dublin (Mem. Roll, 28 Hen. VI, 



m. 14 d). 



' He was testing 18 Nov., 1446 (Mem. Roll, 26 Hen. VI, m. 10). 



