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 Long before this time, as ye have heard, Ireland as bestowed into two principall Kingdomes, and sometime into more, whereof one was ever elected Monarch, whom they tearme in their Histories, maximum regem, or without addition, regem Hiberniæ. The rest were written Reguli or Reges by limitation, as the King of Leinster, of Connaght, of Vlster, of Mounster, of Meth. To the Monarch besides his allowance of ground, and titles of Honours, and other priviledges in Jurisdiction, was graunted a negative in the nomination of Bishops at every vacation. The Cleargy and Laity of the Diocesse, recommended him to their King, the King to their Monarch, the Monarch to the Archbishop of Canterbury, for that as yet the Metropolitanes of Ireland had not receaved their palles: In this sort was nominated to the Bishopricke of Divelin, then voide Anno 1074. (at the petition of Godericus King of Leinster, by sufferance of the cleargy & people there, with the consent of Terdilvachus the Monarch) a learned prelate called Patricius: who the blessed archbishop Lanfrancus consecrated at S. Pauls Church in London, & swore him to the obedience after the maner of his antecessors. Christian Bishop of Lismore Legate to Eugenius 3. summoned a Provinciall Councell in Ireland, wherein were authorized foure Metropolitan Sees, Ardmagh, Dublin, Cashell, & Tuam: Bishops thereof being Gelasius, Gregorious, Donatus,