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 732 A His1oy of the A’nzrhts of Malta. PRIORS OF IRELAND. No mention occurs of a prior of Ireland before the chapter-general of the Order held at Montpellier, A.n. 1329-30, Elion de Villeneuve, Grand- Master. 1. ROGER WEILLAM. Was present as “Prior Hibernia priorats” at the chapter-general held at Montpellier, Elion de Villeneuve, Grand- Master, presiding, A.D. 1329-30. 2. JOHN L’ARCHER. Preceptor of Dalby and Mayne; prior of Ireland; named in a bull of the Grand-Master Dieudonné de Gozon, dated Rhodes, 28th October, 1351. 3. TIIOMAS mi BURLE. Preceptor of Dynemore and Barrowe; named prior of Ireland in a bull dated Rhodes, 15th February, 1365; Raymond Berenger, Grand-Master. 4. WILLIAM 1)5 TAnNEr. Named prior of Ireland in a bull of the Grand- Master d’Heredia, dated Rhodes, 24th March, 1381-2. Was present as prior of Ireland at a general council, 2nd August, 1382. 5. Psran DR HOLTE. Was prior of Ireland previous to 1396. On being nominated Turcopolier by bull of the Grand-Master Philibert de Nafflac, dated Rhodes, the 2nd August of that year, he was therein confirmed prior of Ireland for ten years longer. Resigned the priory of Ireland 1410, and died A.D. 1415. 6. TnoMAs LE BOUTELER. Named prior of Ireland in a bull of the lieutenancy of the Grand-Master de Naillao, Rhodes, 12th May, 1410. Ob. A.D. 1420. 7. RICHARD PAULE. Preceptor of Templebruer. Nominated prior of Ireland, by bull of the Grand-Master de Naillac, dated Rhodes, 31st October, 1420. Resigned the priory of Ireland, 1422. 8. WILLIAM Frrz-TuoM.s. Appointed prior of Ireland by a bull of the Grand-Master Fluvian, dated Rhodes, 24th June, 1422. (MAulucE Fnz-WILUAM.) The priory of Ireland was seized upon and wrongfully usurped, without any nomination of t.he Grand- Master and council, on the death of William Fitz-Thomas, the prior, by Maurice Fitz-William. He being shortly after deprived by the unanimous act of the Irish knights, the nomination of a successor was left in the hands of the Grand-Master and council, A.D. 1440. 9. EDMOND AsnaroN. Preceptor of Anstey and Trebighen. Was nominated to the vacant priory of Ireland by the Grand-Master Jean de Lastio, bull, dated Rhodes, 12th July, 1440. Ob. A.D. 1442. 10. Huon MIDLETON. Preceptor of Willoughton and Beverley; bailiff of Aquila; Turcopoier. Nominated visitor of the priory of Ireland, by bull, dated Rhodes, 20th November, 1442; afterwards confirmed prior, as appears by a bull of the Grand-Master de Lastic, dated Rhodes, 12th September, 1450.