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102 2d,, of Dowth, co. of Meath,—Dillon made Chief Justice of the Common Pleas,—patent, 19 Oct. 1559.—Fee, £30 Irish.—Idem, R. 15.

2d,, of Prowtestown, co. of Meath,—vice Nettervill,—patent, 29 Oct. 1560.—2 Eliz. fac. R. 10.

3d, ,—patent, 10 Dec. 1566.—Same fees as any Justice received for 30 years past.—9 Eliz. fac. R. 1.

2d,, of Knocke,—Dillon deceased,—patent, 15 April, 1565.—Fiant 7.

2d, A new appointment of same,—patent, 26 Nov. 1577.—Fiant, 20 Eliz.

3d,, now styled of Swords,—a new appointment,—patent, 26 .May, 1583.—Fiant, 25 Eliz.

2d,, Attorney-General,—Dowdall made Chief Justice,—patent, 20 Sept. 1583.—Pleasure.—Fiant, 25 Eliz.

2d,, Chief Justice of Munster,—Butler deceased,—patent, 8 Feb. 1584.—Pleasure.—Fiant, 27. d. 26 Eliz.—By letters under the Privy Signet, dated at Theobald's, 5 August, 1587, the Queen writes, "Nicholas Walshe having been here in this realm about such suits and causes as concerned his private estate, and now departs hence into that realm with our good favour, for that we are not ignorant how long and how faithfully he hath served us as our