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1447-57. Richard, dnke of York, King's Lieutenant. 



Appointed 9 Dec, 1447 (E.P.R.), for ten years. Eegrant Dec, 1454, 

 on account of death of his deputy (E.P.R.). Did not actually 

 arrive till July, 1449 (5 July, Harris). Returned to England 

 about Sept., 1450 (Temperley). 

 Deputies, Richard Talbot, archbishop, to beginning of 1449 ; Sir 

 Rich. Nugent, baron of Delvin, held parliament Mar., 1449 ; James, 

 earl of Ormond and Wiltshire, held parliament Nov., 1450, also 

 1451-2 ; Sir Edward fitz Eustace, held a parliament and councils, 

 26 May, 1453,' June or July, 1454, died 25 Oct., 1454; Thomas 

 fitz Maurice, 7th earl of Kildare, appointed Justiciar- by Council 

 on death of fitz Eustace, and appointed deputy by Richard in 

 spring, 1455, held councils and parliament, April and October, 

 1455, and Nov., 1456. 



1457-60. Richard, duke of York, King's Lieutenant. 



Appointed 6 Mar., 1457 (E.P.R.), from 8 Dec, 1457. On being 

 attainted, arrived in Ireland Oct., 1459, or a little later. Held 

 parliament 1460. Returned to England, June, 1460, and killed 

 at Wakefield, 31 Dec, 1460. 



Dejnit)/, Thomas fitz Maurice, 7th earl of Kildare. He held parlia- 

 ments Feb., 1458, and Feb., 1459 ; re-appointed June, 1460. 



1461-2. Thomas fitz Maurice, 7th earl of Kildare, Justiciar. 



Appointed by Council on deach of Duke of York, and confirmed in 

 his office by Ed. IV, 30 April, 1461 (I.P.R.). 



1462-5. George, duke of Clarence, King's Lieutenant. 



Appointed 28 Feb., 1462 (E.P.R.), from 6 March next. 



Deputies, Sir Roland fitz Eustace, lord of Portlester, appointed 

 16 May, 1462 (E.P.R.), took oath 12 June (LP.R., 1 Ed. IV, 

 no. 62) ; William Sherwood, bishop of Meath, succeeded him in 

 same year (Gilbert) ; Thomas, earl of Desmond, appointed 1 AjDril, 

 1463 (Statutes, 3 Ed. IV, s. 63), and confirmed 15 April (E.P.R.); 

 Desmond had as deputy Thomas fitz Maurice, earl of Kildare (see 

 Mem. Roll, 6 Ed. IV, m. 9, where he is found testing 12 July, 

 1464). 

 1465-70. George, duke of Clarence, King's Lieutenant. 



Appointed 10 May, 1465 (E.P.R.). 



Deputies, Thomas, earl of Desmond, till October, 1467 ; Tiptoft, 

 earl of Worcester, landed at Howth, 9 Oct., 1467 {Liber Albus, i. 1), 

 and acted till March, 1470. 



1470. John Tiptoft, earl of Worcester, King's Lieutenant. 



Appointed 23 March, 1470 (E.P.R.). Attainted. 

 Deputy, Sir Rowland Dudley ( testing May and June, 1470 ; M. Rolls, 

 9 Ed. IV, m. 24, and 10 Ed. IV, m. 16). 



'On 12 May, 1453 (E.P.B.), Ormond was appointed King's Lieutenant, and he appointed 

 John, archbishop of Armagh, his deputy on 25 June (I.P.E.), but they did not act for long. 

 - See Mem. Roll, 36 Heii. VI, m. 24 and 30, for evidence of Kildare being Justiciar. 



