Lawlor — A Calendar of the Liber Niger and Liher Alius. 33 



Notarial certificate of John Miilghan, clerk of Dublin Diocese, follows. 

 In Christ Church Deeds, 254 (with names of witnesses). 



61. [liii.] Concerning the same matter. f. 62\ 



27 February, 1421. Archbishop Eichard (Talbot) further reduces the procu- 

 rations of the priory of Holy Trinity to 5 marks a year. The instrument is 

 drawn by John Bryis, notary public ; the year is also given as the third of 

 the Archbishop's consecration. 



The notarial certificate of John Mulghan, clerk of Dublin Diocese, follows. 



In Christ Church Deeds, 276. 



A note directs attention to the further reduction made by Archbishop 

 Eichard (Talbot), no. 6 above. The form of 'procedure there described is 

 identiccd with that described in nos. 60, 61, of vjJiich our summary is less fdl. 



62. [liv.] On the election of a prior of Holy Trinity. f. 64. 

 10 April, 1348. Edward III, in letters patent dated at Westminster, gives 

 inspeximus of his letter in the Close Eoll, which — after stating that the priors 

 were elected by the canons without royal licence being asked or assent given, 

 that the temporalities of the priory were not taken into the King's hand 

 during vacancy until 19 Edward II (1325-6), when, on the resignation of the 

 prior, the escheator, Walter de la DuUe {sic), took them into the King's hand, 

 but afterwards restored them to the sub- prior, on condition that he would 

 render account if they proved to belong to the King ; that lately on a vacancy 

 occurring similar proceedings took place ; that the King had ordered inquiry 

 to be made ; and that no evidence was forthcoming which justified the seizure 

 of the temporalities — confirmed the ancient customs. Dated, Westminster, 

 4 April, 1348. 



Notarial certificate of John Mulghan, clerk of Dublin Diocese, follows. 

 Compare Christ Church Deeds, 220, 231, 237. 



63. [Iv.] Account of the Eiding of the Franchises of Dublin. f. 65. 

 1488. Thomas Meyler, mayor, Willam Englysh and Eobert Boys, 



Bailiffs, and the Aldermen and " comenys " rode the franchises 4 September, 

 4 Henry VII, proceeding by the following route : Through the Dammys 

 Gate and by the long stone of the Stayne along Ampnlyffy, leaving All 

 Hallous on the right to Eyngis ende : thence " to Clar' Eade, in englysh 

 the cler rode for shippis which is now called Pole Begge, and from that 

 to Eemelan, now called the Bar Fote, and so estward uppon the strone on the 

 south side as fer as a man moght ride and caste a sper' in to the see." 

 There William Walsh, " a yeman," rode into the water at low tide and cast a 

 spear into the sea. They then returned to the " blak stane " east of 



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