20 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



35. [xxix.] Instrument regarding the examination of witnesses about 

 June, 1503. Kjnegh and Blake Eatli alias Canon Eath near Agarvan. f. 32. 



The inquisition was held in Kylcolyn Church before Geoffrey Fych, official 

 principal of the metropolitical court of Dubhn, on the demand of brother 

 Eichard Skyrrett, prior of Holy Trinity, 18-20 June, 1503, and witnesses were 

 examined concerning articles stating that the places named are in the 

 parish of KylkoUyn, and that the residents in Kynegh have, time out of mmd, 

 attended ser\dce in the Chapel of Castelmartyn, and there paid their dues. 

 Witnesses examined — Eichard Canton of Kilcolyn, Henry Kelly of Folyes- 

 ton, parish of Kilcolyn, Edmund Yale, chaplain ; Sir Cornelius Oconnyll 

 Archdeacon of Kildare ; Cormac Scholler of Castelmartyn (who saw Sir AYilliam 

 Eoth, chaplain and canon of Cartmayle in England, Sir ]S!'icholas Hynnews, 

 and Sir Edmund Yale, serving in the chapel of Castelmartyn) ; Eugenius alias 

 Odo More of Castelmartyn, husbandman (who stated that John Davy, canon 

 of Kildare, continually celebrated in the Church of Agarvane). The deposi- 

 tions were taken in the presence of Sir James Conyll, chaplain, Bartholomew 

 Long and John Browne, literates, John Hayne and David Hach, laics, and 

 others. 



Signed by the official, and his notary, ]\Iaster Eobert Skyrrett. 



Compare Christ Church Deeds, 376. 



36. [xxx.] Inspeximus of Act of Parliament that the tenants Glassenevj^n 

 8 January, 1492. should be free from " conew " and "lyverey." f. 34. 



The Act {in ETiglish) was passed by a parliament which met before 

 Gerald, Earl of Kildare, deputy of Jaspar, Duke of Bedford and Earl 

 of Pembroke, Lord Lieutenant, at Dublin, on the Friday before St. Hilary last 

 past (7 January, 1491), and after adjournments on the Tuesday before 

 St. Martin (8 iSI"ovember, 1491). The exemption had been granted by Gerrot, 

 Earl of Kyldare, and was by this Act confirmed, on the petition of DaAid 

 (Winchester), prior, and the convent of Holy Trinity, who got exemplification. 

 It is signed: " DowedaU, Ex. per William Candell and William Kyltale, 

 clericos." 



37. [xxxi.] Exemplification of an Act confirming the privileges of Christ 

 26 August, 1493. Church with regard to pilgrims. f. 34^. 



The Act (Unglish) was passed at a parhament held at Dublin before 

 Walter (Fitz Simons), Archbishop of Dublin, deputy of the Lord Lieu- 

 tenant in no. 36, on the Friday after the Nativity of St. John Baptist 

 (28 June), and, after prorogation, on the Monday after St. Peter ad vincula 

 (5 August). It confirms to Prior David (Winchester), and the convent, the 

 immunities enjoyed by pilgrims to Holy Trinity, which had of late been 



