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Proceedi)i(js of the Royal Irish Academy. 



Memorandum ; agreed 17 April, 1536, that sir Thomas More shall 

 have the uppermost chamher of tlie tower of Blakeney's Inns. 



{In dorso). — -^^ Sir Thomas More ys endentor of hys mortyfycacyon, 

 and his chambor w^'' in Cromlon, and after his chamber w*''in the 

 toure." 



7. (73) James Fitzsimon, Dublin, merchant, master of 

 29 Oct. S. Anne's gild, sir Thady Cor, and sir William Druet, 



1585. wardens, grant to sir Thady Cor, chaplain, the cellar under 

 his chamber, called S. Anne's workhouse (sir Thady's own 

 house excepted), for 31 years at the yearly rent of 8s. 



Sir Thady covenants to build a loft on part of said cellar, with a 

 stairs to same, and to sustain said loft with a roof. 



Dated 29 October, 27° Henry YIII. [Seal.] 



8. (65) Indented deed, dated 13 February, 1535, 

 13 Feb., whereby James Fytzsymon, Dublin, merchant, master of 



1535. S. Anne's gild, Mathew Godyng, and Clement Halman, 

 wardens, grant to sir James More, chaplain, the service of a 

 chantry priest within S. Audoen's church, to sing at all services in said 

 church, as at the altar of S. Clere in same, as far forth as God will give 

 him grace thereto and bodily health ; to hold for life. Said sir James 

 binds himself to the gild to sing diligently, &c., and to be obedient so 

 to do at the request of the master and wardens, and that he will not 

 depart from his post except on promotion to a benefice of greater value, 

 nor to be absent without leave. He to receive a salary of 8 marks 

 yearly, and to have the second chamber of the tower of Blaknye's 

 Inns, that is, the chamber next to the vault, which the gild will 

 not suffer to be ruinous. The master and wardens to find all 

 manner of ornaments requisite to sing mass at said altar. 



In case of the gild not fulfilling all, sir James may enter on all 

 their lands in Co. Dublin for distress. 



16 August, 1541. JS'iCHOLAS Bennet, master, sir Henry Gawrane, 

 and Henry Russell, wardens, gave to sir James More, for his life, the 

 new chamber built over the kitchen, with the little garden next the 

 chancel, and portion of the great garden lying against said new cham- 

 ber, which he hedged about with quick " frythe," ^ he surrendering 

 the second chamber of the tower. All other buildings that he intends 



^ Some writers say this includes all hedgewood, except thorns. Halliwell 

 explains the word as a hedge or coppice. 



