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Vol. 596, p. 74.

Vol. 596, p. 77.

Explicit:

"The Earl Richard by the advice of his council, assembled all his forces to make war upon Donell O'Brien, King of Limericke, with the good liking of all the chieftains.

Reymond Le Grosse the constable of Leinster, who was a man discrete and valiant, and by his parents of good livelyhood, was designed to be general of the army. The rendezvous for the assembling of their troops was in Ossery. The King of Ossery joined with them and undertook to guide the army upon O'Brien. Nevertheless, Reymond mistrusted his faith, which the King of Ossery perceiving, protested his integrity (with such fervency) as it gave full satisfaction that he would be faithful unto him; which McDonald performed with sincerity, in guiding the army until it came unto the city of Limericke, which was environed with a wall, and a deep ditche with running water, not to be passed over without boats, but at one ford only. At the first approach the soldiers were discouraged and mutinied to return, supposing the city (by reason of the water) was impregnable. But that valiant knight Meyler FitzHenry having fouud the ford, with a loud voice, cried "Saint David! Companions, let us courageously pass this ford.

He led the way, and was followed but by four horsemen, who, when they were gotton over were assailed by the enemy".

"Here abruptly ends the fragment, being but the story of scarce full 3 years, after the first arrival of the English in Ireland." Pp. 62.

6. "The names of such Englishmen, as are mentioned in this fragment, according to the course of the story."

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Vol. 633.

Richard Tuit.

Robert Lacy.

Richard de la Chapele.

Geoffrey de Constantine.

Adam de Pheipo.

Gilbert de Nugent.

William de Muset.

Hughe de Hose.

Adam Dullard.
Richard le Fleminge.

"Note that all the names that are marked * thus (in the margin) are mentioned by Giraldus Cambrensis, in his book entitled, "The Conquest of Ireland." Such as are unmarked, are omitted by him. Nevertheless he maketh mention of some which in this fragment are likewise omitted, within the first three years after the Englishmen's arrival in Ireland. The fragment as aforesaid handling the story for no longer time."

7. "The names of such English gentlemen as Giraldus Cambrensis maketh mention of in his History of the Conquest of Ireland, from their first arrival into that realm unto the winning of the city of Limerick, which is not the story of full three years, wherein many are named, which the old French fragment omitteth and many omitted by him which are mentioned in the same."

Here follows a list of the names.

"8. The names of such Englishmen as Geraldus Cambrensis maketh mention of in his History of the Conquest of Ireland after the first three years of their invasion, vid. after the winning of Limerick, where the old French fragment endeth." Here follows a list of the names.

GIRALDUS CAMBRENSIS.

MS. 4°. Vellum, Sæc. xiv.

1. Topographia Hiberniæ, f. 1.
2. De Mirabilibus Hiberniæ, f. 21.
3. De Habitatoribus Hiberniæ, f. 46.
4. De Expugnatione Hiberniæ, f. 73.

A TREATISE ON POLITICS AND ETHICS [BY JOHN YONGE.]

Thus described in Carew's handwriting.

"This book was written in the time of King Henry V. by John Yonge, servant to James Butler, Earl of Ormond, and dedicated to his said Lord and Master."

The contents of this Book :

"The first chapter containeth the titles of all the ensuing chapters, fol. 2. From the first chapter unto the 17th it treateth of the education and government of Kings, and ends at fol. 15. From the 17th chapter unto the 27th it treateth of Prudentia, and ends at fol. 25. From the 27th chapter to the 30th it treateth of Justitia, and ends at fol. 32. From the

30th chapter to the 34th it treateth of Fortitudo; and within these chapters, vid. the 33rd chapter, the King of England's title unto the realm of Ireland is handled, and ends at fol. 43. From the 34th chapter unto the 39th it treateth of Temperautia, and ends at fol. 43. From the 34th chapter unto the 72nd and last chapter a miscellanea of things are treated of, ending at fol. 84."

Incipit:-" In the honnour of the hey Trenite Faddir, Son, and Holy Gost, all mighty God, our Lady Seint Mari, and to all the holy hollowis of hewyn. To yow noble and gracious lord Jamys de Butler, Erle of Ormound, lyttenant of our lege lord King Henry the fyfte* in Irland, humely recommenddith hyme yor poer servont Jamys Yonge, to your hey lordshuppe, all tymes desyrring in Crist your honnour and provyd of body and soull, and with all myn hert the Trenite aforsaid beseching that hit euer encreas. Amen. Amen. Amen."

In on teching acordith and in on verite shewith the most wies clerkes and maisters of rennon that haw ben afor vs in al tymes tretting of prowis and worthynys of Emperouris, Kynges, and all othir gowernowris of chefualry that chewalry ys not only kepet, sawid, and mayntenyt by dedis of armys, but by wiesdom and help of lawis and of wit, and of wiesdome of vndirstanding."

Caplm. LXXI.

Explicit :-Off thinges that don the contrary.

"This ben the thingis that the contrary to the thingis aforsaid:-Littill mete that ys not noreshing. Littill drink namely of febill. Moch trauaill and gret jorneyes mak. To be to long agains the son in hot weddir. Slep afore met. Going vppon hard paument.† Bathis in salt watter, othir wateris in which ther ys brymston. Moch ussing of salt metis, othir of old whyn moch to drynk. To have vomite moche blud. Moch bleding othir diuers tymes, aboes‡ althinges enfeblith the body and distrueth the sprrittes. Waking moch. Ouer moch thoght. Companny of wemen to moch to vse. Gret dred. Moch doutting. Ofte tymes to be wroth, and wrath long to hold. Godis of fortun gretly to covete. Of hatred [and] vengaunce gretly to think. For the lossing of‡ great sorow to make. Foull thinges vnsemly to behold. Songis of dolour to hire. Evill thinges to hire; thir myschances to remember. And fro all manner of mychef all myghty God defend now vs, and all that ben alyue in gode in gode§ vertuis;

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and all that ben in ille lif all myghty God send tham grace that they mow be amendit into a better lif. Amen.

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1. LIST of the ARCHBISHOPS and BISHOPS in the year 1148.

It contains a passage respecting the Cardinal Legate Papyron and Christian Bishop of Lismore, similar to that in Vol. 621.

2. "BRIEF NOTES of RECORDS concerning IRELAND.”

Commission to John Hothum, clerk, to proceed to Ireland, and reform the state of the same, etc.-Pat. 9 Ed. II. p. 1. m. 24. cedula.

Licence to Richard FitzJohn to use the English laws.Ib. p. 2. m. 18.

Coinage of the bishopric of Durham (Donnolm.) to be assayed and tried.-Claus. 12 Ed. II. m. 22.

Appointment of John Bermingham Earl of Louth, as the King's Justiciary, with 50 marks a year, etc.-Pat. 14 Ed. II. p. 2. m. 9.

"Consimile pro Ric. Gorges."-Ib. m. 23.

Errors in records to be corrected in Ireland.-P[at.] 17 Ed. II. pt. 1.

Articles ordained by the King and Council at Nottingham concerning the state of Ireland and the King's ministers there. -Pat. 17 Ed. I. m. 3. and m. 18; "et m. 11. offic."

Ordinance concerning the state of Ireland.-P[at.] 17 Ed. II. pt. 1.

3. INQUISITION, 14 Ed. II.

Mandate to John De Dufford, Escheator in Ireland, to make inquisition p. m. on Thomas son of Richard De Clare. Gloucester, 10 April, 14 Ed. II.

4. "BRIEFS of RECORDS concerning IRELAND."

Letters to the magnates and prelates of Ireland to do fealty, etc.-Claus. 1 Ed III. pt. 1. m. 16.

Grants of lands, liberties, etc. from 1 to 12 Ed. III.-" Rott. per se, anno 1 Ed. III."

Resumption of such grants.-Rot. Fin. 15 Ed. III., m. 24. Parliament to decide whether the King may without damage allow the Irish to use English laws without obtaining royal charters.-Claus. 2 Ed. III., m. 27.

* The rest is added by another hand.

Fees pertaining to the office of engrosser of the Exchequer. -Ib. m. 13.

"Maur. FitzTho. De Desmond de terris suis in Hibernia." -Claus. 3 Ed. III., m. 13, dorse.

Articles to be observed in Ireland. [Claus ?] 5 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 25.

The same laws and customs respecting minors to be observed in Ireland as in England.—Ib. (same membrane.)

Ordinances for the reformation of Ireland.-Magn. Rot. Scac. temp. Ed. III.; Pat. 5 Ed. III., m. 25; and Pat. 35 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 9.

The mere Irish not to be made King's ministers." Part 3. m. 7. et part. 1. m. 42.”

Mandates to W. De Burgh Earl of Ulster and other nobles to assist Anthony De Luci, justiciary, with their counsels and aids.-Claus. 5 Ed. III., [p. 1?] m. 22, dorse; and p. 2. m. 12.

The English laws respecting wardships to be observed, notwithstanding the custom there, that the chief lords ought to have the custody of lands held of them by homage. Claus. 5 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 25.

The lands of the Templars granted to St. John's of Jerusalem, 17 Ed. II.; confirmed in Claus. 6 Ed. III., m. 12., and Pat. 6 Ed. III., p. 1, m. 5. and p. 3, m. 7, "in Anglia.”

Ordinance that none of the King's ministers in the lands of the Irish shall have the custody of liberties or lands there.Claus. 10 Ed. III., m. 23 dorse.

Letters to the justices and others to administer even-handed justice. Same roll.

Ordinance respecting the coinage.-Fin. 10 Ed. III., m. 15; et Fines, anno 12, m. 10.

Grant to St. John's of Jerusalem in Ireland of the manor of Salmon-leap; rent 50l. yearly.-Fin. 12 Ed. III. m. 20.

Resumption of the excessive grants of lands made by Ed. II. and Ed. III.-Fin. 15 Ed. III., m. 14.

"Remembrances al Roy touchant la terre d' Ireland. Bundell Brian R. Anno 16 E. III. part 1."

Ordinance respecting the fees of ministers, the seal in the King's Bench, custody of the plea rolls, sheriffs, escheators, liberties usurped, &c.-Claus. 18 Ed. III., p. 2, m. 20, m. 17, m. 9; et anno 20, p. 1, m. 5, dorse; et anno 22,

m, 30. Inquiry ordered by Parliament to be made, why the King hath no benefit of this land.-Parliament [Roll?] 21 Ed. III., m. 40.

Indenture between the King and his justiciary respecting the government of Ireland.-Claus. 23 Ed. III., p. 1, dorse.

Power to Tho. Rokeby, Justiciary, to remove sheriffs, etc., to seize into the King's hand lands wasted by war, and to lease the same to fee-farm.-Pat. 23 Ed. III., m. 13,

Articles propounded to the King by the justiciary and other officers touching the state of Ireland, with the King's answers. -Claus. 26 Ed. III., m. 1.

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