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119. Letters Patent of Edward, eldest son of the King of England, f. 223\ 

 27 June, 1266. Since in England no persons, secular or other, can be brought 

 before an ecclesiastical judge except in matrimonial and testamentary causes, 

 and by the gift of the King, his father, Edward enjoys similar liberty in 

 Ireland, he prohibits pleas concerning chattels or debts against the citizens 

 of Dublin from being held in the court of Christianity except such as 

 arise out of testamentary or matrimonial causes. Dated at Kennylworth. 



120. Charter of King John. f. 223\ 

 13 March, 1208. Grants to William Marescallus, Earl of Pembroke, his land 

 of Lagenia, saving to the crown the city of Dublin and two cantreds 

 adjacent thereto, and the royal money and suits of the county of Dublin, 

 as before accustomed, and the pleas of the crown. Ends : — " Testibus domino 

 P. de Wyntonia, domino J. Norwycensi episcopis, Willelmo Briwer, Hugone 

 de Neuill, Thoma de Samford, Willelmo de Cantilupo, Ada de Port. Datum 

 per manum H. de Weytt archidiacono Wellensi apud Marleberge," &c. 



In Reg. Alan., ii. 202 (without names of witnesses). 



121. Charter of Henry (II) to Hugh de Lascy. f. 224. 

 1171 X 1172. G-rants him the land of Mydia for service of 50 knights to be 

 held by him as Murcardus Humelachlin held it. Ends : — " Testibus comite 

 Eicardo filio Gilberti, W, de Brusa, W. de Aubeygny, Eeginaldo de Curteney, 

 Hugone de Gundeuilla, Willelmo lilio Aldelini dapifero, Hugone de Cressi, 

 Willelmo de Stutevill, Piadulfo de Haya, Eeginaldo de Pauilli, Eadulfo de 

 Verdun, W. de Owerpumvill, Eoberto de Euylly. Apud Weyseford." 



In Beg. Alan., ii. 202 (without names of witnesses). 



Henry II was in Ireland from October, 1171, to April, 1172. This charter was probably granted 

 on the eve of his departure from "Wexford, 17 April, 1172. 



122. Charter of John, son of the King and Lord of Ireland, to Henry Tyrol, 

 1185. his dispenser. f. 224^. 

 Grants him the land west of the " close " of Daniel, brother of Drogo, and 

 between the road from Diuelyn to Kylmaynan and the water of Kylmaynan, 

 up to the place where the said road and the boundary of Kylmaynan inter- 

 sect (continuantur), for service " quattuor turrettorum. Ostorii de f 'ro pro 

 omni servicio." Ends: — "Testibus Bertram de Yerdon seniore, WiUelmo 

 de Wennevill dapifero, Gilberto Pipard, Eogero le Cauntois, Alard Camerario. 

 Apud Weysford." 



The charter was evidently granted during John's visit to Ireland in 1185. 



123. Note on measures, and some verses. f. 224^. 



124. Various scribblings and notes. f- 225. 



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