administrative documents relating to the pre-reformation church in the diocese of meath, c. 1518

Administrative Documents Relating to the Pre-Reformation Church in the Diocese of Meath,c. 1518Author(s): Brendan ScottSource: Archivium Hibernicum, Vol. 61 (2008), pp. 325-346Published by: Catholic Historical Society of IrelandStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/30243108 .

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Brendan Scott

Administrative documents relating to the pre-reformation church in the diocese of Meath, c. 1518*

Sometime between 1862-70, the then bishop of Down and Conor, Reverend William Reeves, employed a scribe to copy a manuscript which had been held originally in the registry office in Navan. Entitled 'Taxations and other lists of the benefices in the diocese of Meath. From the roll of Bp. Hugh Inge in the diocesan registry, collated with two more ancient rolls', this document contains financial information relating to Meath in the sixteenth century and had been compiled for administrative purposes during Hugh Inge's spell as bishop of Meath. Inge was provided to the bishopric of Meath in 1512 before his transfer to the archbishopric of Dublin in 1523.' He was a conscientious bishop and much pre-reformation church building in the diocese of Meath was undertaken during his eleven-year tenure as bishop there.2

The document which Reeves had transcribed lists the subsidies, procurations and synodals owed by the beneficed clergy of Meath in 1518. Beneficed clergy from the diocese of Meath were required to attend a yearly synod, normally held in the priory of St Peter in Newtown near Trim,3 for the purpose of regulating ecclesiastical practices and discipline.4 As well as attending this council, the beneficed clergy were required to pay a fee known as a synodal, which, in both Armagh and Dublin, was graduated according to their income.5 Most of the beneficed clergy * My thanks to the late Most Rev. Francis J. MacKiernan and Professor Raymond Gillespie for

their generous assistance with this transcribed document. Bishop MacKiernan did not live to see its publication, but I wish to record his many kindnesses to me over the years and to dedicate this article to his memory. TCD, MS 1o6o (v), ff 163r-8or. Printed with the kind permission of the Board of Trinity College Dublin.

1 New DNB, s.v., 'Hugh Inge'. 2 See Brendan Scott, Religion and reformation in the Tudor diocese of Meath (Dublin, 2oo6), pp 37-8. 3 In 1397, a proposal was made to have the priory at Newtown, which acted as a crypto-cathedral,

dissolved, so that it might be erected into a cathedral church with twelve prebendaries. This was successfully resisted by the monks and the house continued to carry out the dual roles of cathedral and monastery until its closure in 1537: John Brady, 'The medieval diocese of Meath' in Riocht na Midhe, i (1957), PP 34-40 at p. 40; N. B. White (ed.), Extents of Irish monastic possessions,i54o-41, from manuscripts in the Public Record Office, London (Dublin, 1943), p. 298; Scott, Religion and reformation in the Tudor diocese of Meath, p. 96.

4 H. A. Jefferies, Priests and prelates ofArmagh in the age ofreformations, 1518-1558 (Dublin, 1997), p. 36. 5 Idem, 'Diocesan synods and convocations in Armagh on the eve of the Tudor reformations'

in Seanchas Ard Mhacha, xvi (1995), pp 120-32 at pp 125-6.

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in Meath, however, paid a fixed sum of either one shilling or occasionally six pence. The procurations were annual charges related to clerical incomes, which were due to the archdeacon as well as the archbishop of Armagh following their diocesan visitations. In 1541, Bishop Edward Staples of Meath appealed to Henry VIII against Archbishop George Cromer's visitation rights, with the primate launching a counter-appeal the same year.6 Subsidies were also paid annually by the clergy in Meath to the Dublin administration. In the mid-fifteenth century, the subsidy which the clergy of Armagh inter Anglicos were required to pay was a levy of between roughly 9-14% on their incomes, which can give us a rough indication of how much each benefice was worth.7

This document has been virtually ignored by modern historians,8 yet it offers us a tantalising glimpse into the financial state of the church in the pre-reformation period. As we can see both from the Valor beneficiorum ecclesiasticorum in Hibernia9 and this document, most of the poorer or waste benefices and churches in Meath were located in the marcher areas towards the northern and western regions of the diocese. Tabulating the total procurations owed by each deanery allows us further insight into the extent of wealthy and poor benefices in the diocese. One result which does come as some surprise is the high performance of Loughsewdy as third wealthiest deanery in the diocese, lying as it does in the marches.1' Loughsewdy was just as wealthy in 1539-40 when it also third wealthiest deanery in the diocese. It would be unwise, however, to compare results between the Valor and this document, as the 1518 document lists many more benefices than the Valor does.

As a study of the geographical location of the benefices reveals, the wealthiest deaneries were normally those which lay within the maghery with the poorer ones lying in the marcher regions, a situation replicated in other dioceses such as Armagh inter Hibernicos and Kildare." Due to a lack of financial impetus in these areas, it is no surprise that the reforms introduced roughly twenty years later never took hold, as educated clergy

6 Dowdall's register, pp 31-3- 7 Jefferies, Priests and prelates, p. 37. 8 However, both Henry Jefferies and Olive Curran mention it in passing: H. A. Jefferies,

'The Armagh registers and the re-interpretation of Irish church history in the eve of the reformation' in Seanchas Ard Mhacha, xviii (1999-2000), pp 81-99 at p. 89; 0. C. Curran (ed.), History of the diocese of Meath, 1860-1993 (3 vols, Mullingar, 1995), iii, 993.

9 Valor beneficiorum ecclesiasticorum in Hibernia, printed for Edward Exshaw (Dublin, 1741), pp 3-5. See also Scott, Religion and reformation in the Tudor diocese of Meath, pp 67-70.

io Some of the wealthiest religious houses in Meath were also located in the marches, which suggests patronage and protection provided by powerful local lords: Brendan Scott, 'The dissolution of the religious houses in the Tudor diocese of Meath' in Archivium Hibernicum, lix (2005), pp 260-76 at pp 266-67.

11 Valor beneficiorum, pp 10-11; Jefferies, Priests and prelates, pp 34, 71; S. G. Ellis, 'Economic problems of the church: why the reformation failed in Ireland' in Jn. Eccl. Hist., xli (199o), pp 239-65 at p. 251.

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were reluctant to minister to such impoverished and backward areas.'2 Most of these areas were instead ministered by Gaelic Irish clergy who were bemoaned by Hugh Brady, an Elizabethan bishop of Meath, as being ragged, stubborn and ignorantly blind.'3

Table 1: Procurations owed by the deaneries of Meath, 1518

Deanery Trim Duleek Loughsewdy Skryne Ratoath Kells Slane Mullingar Fore Ardnurcher Clonard

Procurations owed

.............. ........ ...14 .1 ... ... ............................ .14 7S.2d

.13 d. ...............1 2.. : . ..........

.................... ..5. .......... ........ .........................................

................;0..4d..5..s.:.. . . ...... .. ....1 . ....7

... ................................................... ..............L .

4 . 1 S

..6...s......, . ...............................

............... ...7.s.1.......s ......... ................................... ............~... ,.... .. .~ ~ ~~~~~ . ...... .... . x .s .....4 .d :................................. .............. .........8 ..... ..s.. .....4...... ........................................

................. 7....5.... ......................................................... .8 4.S. 8d. .6 ios. 8d.

As an examination of the document reveals, monastic improporiation of benefices in the diocese was rife. At least seventy-five benefices were held in the patronage of religious houses based in Meath, thirty-three by religious houses based in Dublin and six by houses based in Louth.'4 The extent of monastic impropriation of ecclesiastical benefices was an important factor in the eventual failure of the reformation. Following the dissolution of the religious houses during the 1530s, the gift of these benefices fell into the hands of the lay-people who were granted the monastic properties. This meant that the appointment of clergy to these benefices was controlled by the laity, many of whom emerged as recusants during the Elizabethan and Stuart periods.'5 More often than not, therefore, they provided conservative clergy who would continue to carry out the tradi- tional Catholic rites. Indeed, one tithe farmer in Elizabethan Meath who had appropriated sixteen benefices had not provided suitable clergy for any of them, much to the irritation of government officials.'6 Occasionally, some of these patrons would have appointed conformist reading minis-

12 Brendan Scott, 'The clergy and religious reform in the sixteenth-century diocese of Meath' in Riocht na Midhe, xvii (2oo6), pp 5o-63.

13 PRO, SP 63/10/30. For one such clergyman, see: Brendan Scott, 'A typical clergyman? Richard Plunkett and the reformation in Tudor Meath' in History Ireland, xiii, 6 (2005), pp 17-20.

14 The accuracy of Inge's work can be measured against the entries in the extents compiled at the time of the monastic dissolutions roughly twenty years later, where many of the same properties owned by religious houses in 1518 are indeed listed: Extents Ir. mon. possessions.

15 Scott, Religion and reformation in the Tudor diocese of Meath, pp 139-41, 155-56. 16 PRO, SP 63/69/46.

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ters to benefices in their gift at little cost and diverted the remainder of the funds to support recusant priests.'7 The cells of Duleek and Colpe owned by the English monastery of Llanthony, had formerly paid Edward Staples the substantial pension of IRL46 13s. 4d. 'for procurations and synodals', which were diverted to the crown following the monastic dissolutions by virtue of an act of parliament.'8 This had the effect of further impoverishing an already-emaciated church.

Other administrative sources such as the one printed here have been edited and published before and it is perhaps surprising that the information contained within a document of this size and significance has not been utilised before now.'9 Perhaps the reason that historians have not mined this source more frequently is because the manuscript as we have it today is not in its original and correct order. In 1682, according to the Latin passage at the end of the script, Anthony Dopping, the then bishop of Meath, had the document copied due to the deterioration of the original. What it does not mention, however, is that the original sixteenth- century manuscript had probably been made up of separate folios, which somebody had incorrectly bound at a later date.20 The seventeenth-century scribe then copied the original document down exactly as it was in front of him and in the wrong order, as did the nineteenth-century scribe. Folios 163r-74r have therefore been incorrectly arranged, mixing the subsidies and procurations together. This means that folio 163r should be followed by the contents of folio 165r instead of the contents of folio 164v as is the case. The incorrect arrangement of folios continues in this fashion up to and including folio 174r. Folios 174v-80r, which list the synodals owed by the clergy of Meath, are in their correct order and, along with the title of the script, imply that this part of the document had been collated sepa- rately from the rest of the manuscript. An important survival from the early sixteenth century, this copy rearranges the document in its correct order, but otherwise presents it as it now survives in the library of Trinity College Dublin.

17 Aidan Clarke, 'Varieties of uniformity: the first century of the Church of Ireland' in W. J. Shiels & Diana Woods (eds), The churches, Ireland and the Irish (Oxford, New York, 1989), pp 105-22 at pp 112-13; Alan Ford, The Protestant reformation in Ireland, 1590-1641 (Dublin, 1997, 2nd edn.), pp go-1; Colm Lennon, Sixteenth-century Ireland: the incomplete conquest (Dublin, 1994), PP 314-15.

18 Extents Ir. mon. possessions, p. 317. 19 K. W. Nicholls (ed.), 'The register of Clogher' in Clogher Record, vii (1972), pp 361-432. Henry

Jefferies also mentions a number of other unpublished administrative documents dealing with the dioceses of Kilmore, Elphin, Cork, Lismore, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh which date from the late medieval and early modern periods. The publication of these would be most welcome: Jefferies, 'The Armagh registers and the re-interpretation of Irish church history in the eve of the reformation', p. 89, n. 42.

20 Many similar documents were not bound until a later date: Jefferies, 'The Armagh registers and the re-interpretation of Irish church history in the eve of the reformation', p. 88.

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The Document

Taxe ecclia Midensis Ecclie Decanatus de Dyueleke S. Joh: Trym:" Ecclia de Ffynnore2a Eps' Co'st: Ecclia de ardmulghi' Pr. Foure: Ecclia de Balymagarvy Vicaria ibidem Pr Duleek: Ecclia sti25 Kenami cu' capellis"6 (de Ballymaclayan, Tyrmol & Platyn-L)27 idem: Ecclia de Tyrmole Vicaria ibide' Pr Duleek: Ecclia de Mora cum capellis Vicaria ibide R: Ecclia de Balygarth (Secundu' no. Taxai' x. s.'-K) Pr Duleek: Ecclia de Colpe cu' capellis P' Kilmayna': Ecclia de Lekno ab Peristonlandy Vicaria ibide' Ecclia de Rathfaygh Ecclia de Kylmore pr Duleek: Ecclia de Stamolyn Vicaria ibide' Be. Marie: Ecclia de Broneston (Ville Bron'-L) Pr. Duleek: Ecclia de Kylkernan Vicaria ibide' P" Duleek: Ecclia de Ardcath Vicar: Vicaria ibide' P" Duleek: Ecclia de Nany Vic.: Vicaria ibide' P" Duleek: Ecclia de Clonalvey Vic: Vicaria ibide' Ecclia de Kenteston (Ville Kent-L) P" Duleek: Ecclia sci' Marie de Ponte (be-L) Vicaria ibide' E. Co':Ecclia de Payneston (Ville Pagani-L) Ecclia sci' Marie de Dyuelek Tempalia ibidem Tepalia de Colpe i' isto decanatu Tepalia Lesmolyns i' tota Med'

j. marcas23 c. solidos24 xl. solidos j marcas xx. marc' x. solidos

j. marc x. marc' j. marc v. marc'

viij. marc' iiij. mar. x. solid' v. marc'

iiij. marc' vi. marc' j. marca' j. marc'

jj. marca' x solid'

x. marca xx. solidos c. solidos xx. solid' lx. solid' j marcu'

iiij. marc' iij. marcu' j. marcu' vi. marc.' ij. marc' xl. solid' xx. solid. xl. marc'

21 The titles of people and institutions which sporadically appear before the names and occasionally after the value of some of these benefices indicate who controlled its advowsons.

22 The scribe added an extra 'n' here. 23 1 mark was worth 13s. 4d. 24 Solidos was the equivalent of a shilling. 25 This stands for 'sancti'. It is also abbreviated as 'sti'. 26 Capellis was a dependent chapel as opposed to a parish church. 27 It seems that the nineteenth-century scribe had both the 1518 and 1682 documents in front

of him as he transcribed the version which survives in the library of Trinity College, Dublin. The letters 'L' and '0' stand for both of these documents and the names in brackets which have 'L' and 'O' beside them indicate the way that the benefices were occasionally spelt differently in both documents. Unfortunately, it is impossible to tell which document is assigned to either letter.

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Tepalia Monacho' de Maryneston iiij marc' Tepalia de Beaubek x. marc.' Priorisa Tepalia de other i' toto decanat xl. solid' Mellifont: Capella de Knokarnothan li. marc.' Mellifont: Capella de Donowre li. marc.' (old k)28 Taxe decanatus de Rathowth (2)29 Tho. Mart.: Ecclia de Grenoke xx. solid' (3) Tho. Mart.: Ecclia de Donamor (Donaghmor) v. marca' (8) S. Thome: Ecclia de Kylleglan xx. solidos (lo) idem: Ecclia de Ratouth (x li.) xx. marcas (n) Vicaria ibide' xl solid (16) Tho. Mart.: Ecclia de Donshaghlyn c. solidos (17) Vicaria ibide' xl. solidos 1 S. Thome: Ecclia de Tryvet (Trevet-L) c. solidos Vicaria ibidem xx. solidos (9) St. Thome: Ecclia de Balymaglassan c solidos (4) Pr. Molingr: Ecclia de Donboyn xx. li (5) Vicaria ibide' x. li (18) S. Pet. Trym: Ecclia de Rathbegan xl solidos (19) Vicaria ibide li. marc' (12) S. Pet. Trym: Eccia de Rathregan xl. solidos (13) Vicaria ibide li marc (14) Ecclia de Kylbru v. marcas S. Thom: Ecclia de Crickeston xl. solidos Teporalia domus sci' Thome apd' Donamor c. solidos Teporalia de Donboyn & Priore Molyng' v marcas Porco' p'oris de Colpe apud Donboyn (in eadem-L) xx. marcas Teporalia dom' sci' Thome iuxta Tryvet x marcas Te'palia de Colpe apd' Balybyn v. marcas no': Tax de ecclis t'ri Centu' xviij marcas

Taxe decanatus de Scryn S Thome: Ecclia de Moyclar iiij. li Vicaria ibidem j. marca S. Thome: Ecclia de Kylmore viij. marcas Vicaria ibide' xx. solidos S. Thome: Ecclia de Colmolyn c. solidos Vicaria ibide j. marca' S. Thome: Ecclia de Knock Mark (Cnokmarke-vi su') iiij. li. Vicaria ibide' xx. solid Ecclia de Agher (aghryth-O athrethe-L) ij. marc' S. Thome: Ecclia de dyrpatrick & Kyltale (Kyltale & Derpatrik.O Derpatryk & Kyltall-L) iiij. li Ab. Trym E. Co.': Ecclia de Galtrym cu' capell x. li. Dub. B. Marie: Ecclia de Scryn cu capell (t. tepiekeran-L) c. solidos Vicaria ibide' xx. solid Ibid. B. Maria: Ecclia de kylkane (kylicarne vi mar' kylcarn-L) iiij. mar' Ib. B. Marie: Ecclia de Alupny (v. mar.-O) iiij. li

28 This was possibly a note made by the nineteenth-century scribe to himself. Its function is impossible to ascertain.

29 These numbers only appear before these sets of benefices. Probably inserted by the nineteenth-century scribe, it is impossible to tell why they are there.

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Vicaria ibide' xx. solid Ib. B. Marie: Eccia de Duffeston (Ville Duffe-O) xx. solidos Vicaria ibide' li. marc' Ib. B. Marie: Eccia de Danereyston (Darneny-O. Daneny-L) xx. solidos Vicaria ibide' li. marc Kylmaina':Eccia de Taueragh (Tauragh) c. solidos Vicaria ibide' j. marcu' Dub. B. Maria: Eccia de Kyllene (Kyllen) iiij. li Vicaria ibide xx. solidos S. Pet. trym: Ecclia de Assy (Athy-O Asy-L) iiij. marc' Eccia de Ryppereston (ville Rippi Balyson-O) xx. solid'

pr Duleek: Eccia de Kylmefsan v. marc' Vicaria ibide' xx. solid. Ecclia de Turberuyle (Tbuyll-O Turbeuile-L) xl. solid Eccia de Donsany (Dunsany-O Dunsaney-L) xxx. solid' Eccia de other & te'poralia v. marc' &. li. Decanatus de Trym E. Co': Eccia de Trym cu' capel' xx. li Primas: Eccia de Athboy xx. li Vicaria ibidem x. solidos S. Tho. Mart.: Eccia de Scorlog (Scurlok-O-Scurlagh-L.) xl. solidos Pr. Duleek: Eccia de Kylcoly iiij. li Eccia de Kyllowath (Kyllonagh-O) v. marcas Vicaria ibidem x. solidos Eccia de Leircorr (Lerchorre-O-Lethircor.L) vij. marcas Vicaria ibidem xx. solidos Pr. Molyng.r: Eccia de Moymed (Moyemete-O) iiij. li. (vi. An'r-O) Abb. Ibid: Eccia Novan cum capellis xl. solidos Abb. Novan: Eccia Ardbracan cu' capell' (Arbbreckan-O) xl. solidos Abb. Novan: Vicaria ibidem xx. solidos Ab. S. Pet. Trym: Eccia de Chircheston (Churcheton-O. Ale'ton-L) ij. marc' R.: Eccia de Lascartan (Lyscartan-O) xl. solidos Pr. Kylmain': Eccia de Martry x. marcas Pr. Kylmain': Eccia de Ranileigh'u (Ranieleghiu-O. Rathmeleli'u'-L) xx. marc' Vicaria ibidem xx. solidos S. Pet. Trym: Eccia de Ardsaillagh iiij. marc. B. Maria Trym: Eccia de Kyldalke x. marcas Kylmaina': Eccia de Kyllohangan (Kyllocangan-O. Kyllocanegan-L) 1. solidos (v li-O- v. mar'-L) Eccia de Rathmore iiij. li. S. Pet. Trym.: Eccia de Ratayn (Rathtayn-O. L.) iiij. marc. Sti. Joh. Trym.: Eccia Arondell (-de Arundel-O.) j. marc' Porco p'oris sti Johis in eade' j. marc.' S. Pet. Trym.: Eccia Nove Ville juxta Trym ij. marc.' Ab. ib.: Eccia sc'e Marie de Trym ij. marc (xx s'-O) (Eccia eiusdem xx. s'-O.) Te'poralia abbis de Trym xx. solidos Te'poralia sci' Johis Nove Ville xx. solidos Te'poralia abbis de Novan xl. solidos Te'poralia p'oris sci' Pet. jux.' Trym iiij. marcas Te'poralia abbis de B'tudine ij marcas

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Taxe decanatus de Slane Eccia de Slane E. Co.': Eccia de Nobi (Nobyr-L.) Lesmolyn: Eccia de Kylpatrick Vicaria ibide' E. Co': Eccia de Drakeston (Ville Drak-L.) Ab. Novan: Eccia de Kylshyne (Kylshyny-O) S. Thom.: Eccia de Donamore (Donaghmore-O) Vicaria ibidem E. Co.': Eccia de Donmowe Pr. Duleek: Eccia de Dowthe (Douth-O. Doneth-L) Pr. Duleek: Eccia de Rathkenny Vicaria ibidem Eccia de Dromcorragh (Dromcouragh-O) S. Thom.: Eccia de Sydan Vicaria ibidem Eccia de Kylbery Eccia de Stacallan Eccia de Gernonneston (-Ville Gernon. 0 Ville Ghernoun-L) Eccia de Kyllany (Kyllary-L.) Vicaria ibide' E. Co.': Eccia de Loghbracan (Loghbrachan-L.) hosp. Drogheda: Eccia de Insmouthg (Inesmoght-O) Eccia de Stokeston (Ville Stokys-O) E. Co.': Eccia de Clongell (Clonghell-L) E. Co.': Eccia de Knogh (Cnogh-O) Mellifont.: Eccia de G'ngegeth (Cap. de Grangegeth-O) Mellifont.: Capella Nove Ville Te'poralia Mellifontis no' Taxe' t'iu de ecclis

Taxe decanatus de Kenlis Eccia de Monalty E. Co.': Eccia Nove ville Ecclia de Kylbeg S. Pet. Trym.: Ecclia Robtiston Eccia Cruyston (Ville Cruys-L.30 Dub. Si'd Mar.: Eccia de Stamchalmok (Staghmahalwok-03'(Staghmahelmok. L-) Vicaria ibide' pr. Kylmaina': Eccia Donapatrick (Donaghpatryk-O) Vicaria ibide' Loxedy E. Co.': Eccia de Moyaghir (Moynathryth-L) Kylmain': Eccia de Kyltaltyn (vic ibid Tilton) Abb. Kells: Ecclia de Imlagh (Imlaghbegan-L) Joh. Dublin: Eccia de Grylly vicar ibid Eccia de Kylskyr Pr Kells: Eccia de Tristelkeran (Trystylkeran-O) Arch. of Meth E. Co.' Eccia' de Kenlys cu' cap'llis

xij. marc.' x. marcas. x. marcas. xl. solidos. ij. marcas. ij. marcas. viij marc' j. marc.' xxx. solid iiij. marc. iiij. marc' xx. solid

x. marcas viij. marcas.

ij. marcas xij. marcas xx. solidos iiij. marc

viij. marcas j marc'

xx. solidos ij. marcas

j. marc' ij. marcas xx. solidos v. solidos v. solidos

cxv marcas

li. marcas j. marcu'

xl. solidos xl. solidos li. marcas

xx. solidos. j. marca'

x. li. xl. solidos

iiij. li. xl. solidos j. marca'

iiij. marcas x. marcas li. marc'

xx. li.

30 The nineteenth-century scribe omitted to insert the second bracket here. 31 Ibid.

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Taxe decanatus de Clonarde (follows Trim in L)32 Ab. B. Mar. Try. E. Co.' Ecclia de Clonarde (Eccia de Veilles-O-Velleil-L. vC. ibid.

Eccia Castel Ricard Ab. Clonard: Eccia de Kylleighu' (Kylleghu') Ab. Clonard: Eccia de Clonaley (Clonlegh-O Clonly-L) (Eccia de Ballycroyn Eccia de Kyllagh E. Co.': Eccia de Rathwere (Ratheyre-O) (Killarcan) E. Co.': Vicaria ibide Pr Baliboga': Eccia de Kernegedagh (Crinegedagh-L) idem: Ecclia de Balybogan (Balybegan-O) Te'poralia ibidem Te'perolia (Morialu'-O.) de Clonarde De ecclis t'iu

Taxe decanatus de Molyng Pr Duleek: Eccia de Molyng' Vicaria ibidem P" Duleek: Eccia de Rathconyll (Rathconli-L.) Vicaria ibidem pr. Duleek: Eccia de Kyliveylagh (Kyllowlagh-O. L) Eccia de Lynne (Lyn-L) Eccia de Molesker Pr. Ballyboga': Eccia de Kylbryde vestam (Kylbrydwastan-L) Eccia de Carrik E. Co': Eccia de Clonfad foran Dublin: Eccia de veti castro S. Pet. Try': Eccia de Inskay (Inskagh-O-Cay. L) E. Co.': Eccia de Kylbryd pylat Wast.: Eccia de Ballymolan E. Co.: Eccia Nove Ville Fertola (Fertolagh) Sci' Maria Dub.: Eccia Portloman idem: Eccia Portshangan (Portsengan-O Portsynghan-L) Vicaria ibidem Tristernagh: Eccia de Leen Tristernagh: Eccia de Lekyn (Lekne-L) E. Co.': Eccia de Molyfernan Tristern: Eccia de Staffernan Pr. Kells: Eccia de Aulalapidea (Por'co poris de Aulalapidea-L) E. Co': Eccia de Taghman Eccia de Clonarney Pr. Duleek: Eccia de Delvyn Vicaria ibidem E. co.': Eccia de Disertale (Thrystoltayl-L) Pr Duleek: Eccia de Balycroyn Kilmaina': Eccia de Dromcre (Drumcre-L)

x. marcas ij marc)

ij. marcas ij. so.' vi.33 d

j. marcu' xl sol. L.)34

ij. so.' viij. d. xij. marcas. vij. marcas xl. solidos. j. marcu

iiij. marcas ij. marcas

lij. marc.' x. solid. ij. d.

x (x-O) marcas iiij. marcas v. marcas j. marca'

xl. solidos xl. solidos j. marc.' j. marc.'

xl. solidos i. marc.

ij. marcas. ij. marcas j. marca j. marca'

li. marcas xl. solidos xx. solidos

di.3 marcas iiij. marcas xx. solidos

iiij. li xx. solidos xx. solidos xl. solidos x. solidos

viij. marcas xl. solidos di. marcas xl. solidos

iiij marcas.

32 This insert from the nineteenth-century scribe supports the thesis that he had both documents in front of him as he is noting differences between them.

33 The compiler mistakenly wrote 'vii' before realising his mistake and crossing it out. 34 This benefice was probably only in either the 1518 or the 1682 document. 35 This stands for 'dimidium', which means a half, so the value is half a mark.

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Te'poralia dom' (Le-O) Molyng Te'poralia sci' Maria Dublin & Balicorr Porco' P'oris de Dyueleke in Kylweylagh Taxe decant de Arnurhur Eccia de Arnurhur cu cap'llis (Eccia de Drumrath Eccia de Lowre (Gowyr-L) Wast.: Eccia de Baskyn ab. ibid.: Eccia de Kylbegan (Eccia vastina cu' capell' Wast: Eccia de Dromcolyn Pr. ibid: Prioratus de Dernagh

viij. li j marc

x. marcas

iiij. li (vi. marc.-O) li. mar. L) li. marc. j. marc.' li. marc.'

iiij. mar-L) di. mar.' di. marc.

Taxe decanatus de Ffoure pr. ibid: Eccia b'te Marie de ffoure (Fauore-L) pr ffrure: Eccia b'te ffeghini pr ibid: Eccia de dorsyngkyl (Dorysgyll-O Dissekyl -L at Kilpatrike-L) pr ibid: Eccia de ffaghly (fathlyth-L) Vicaria ibidem pr P'dict: Eccia de boule (at Mayn) Vicaria ibide' Pr P'dict.: Eccia de Lekbla (Lekblaw-O.) Vicaria ibide' pr. ffoure: Eccia de Rathgarth (Rathgarfh-L & 0) Vicaria ibide' Wast: Eccia de ffanoran (Faueran-O) Pr foure: Eccia Archidior (Arcerioy O. Archeroy-L) P'r: Eccia de Clotyn Vicaria ibide' Wast: Capella de Ferkell E. Co': Eccia de Kyllalon Eccia de demor' Vicaria ibide' Ab. Longford Ab.: Eccia de Loghcre (Loghkrywe-O. Loghcrue-L) Vicaria ibide' Wast.: Eccia de Kufshagh (Kussach-O. Clon'bre-Last. hand in L.36) Eccia de Typpinefsan (Tybyranefsan-O) Wast: Eccia de Typpert (Tybryd-O) Eccia de Mayne (Moynay-O. Moynayn-L) Vicaria ibide' Eccia de Maylagh Te'poralia de Grenard apd Mayn Te'poralia de Granard apd Nona' Gu'gia' Te'poralia Abbifse Clonard ibide'

x. solidos x. solidos di. marc. ij. marc.' x. solidos j. marc'

di. marc. xx. solidos. di. marcas. xvi solidos x. solidos.

j. marc. j. marc.

di. marc' di. marc. di. marc' iiij. marc' xx. solidos

di. marc j. marc.' di. marc. di marc' di marc'

di. marc.' di. marc. di. marc.' di. marc'

xx. solidos x. solidos

Taxe decanatus de Loxeuedy at Ballymore

Pr Trister.: Eccia de Kylbixi (Kylbyxy-O) P" Mellifont.: Eccia de Vastina (deest in L.) S. Pet. Trym.: Eccia de Kylfar (Kylsar. 0 Kyfare-L) S. Pet. Trym.: Eccia de Baskyn (deest in L)

iiij. marc.' (xl. s-O) xl. solidos. xx. solidos j. marcu'

36 This seems to be a note from the nineteenth century scribe.

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Wast.: Eccia Ville Petri Trist'nagh: Eccia de fforan E. Co.': Eccia de lox' (Lox vasta) S. Pet. Trym.: Eccia sci' Thome jux. lox E. Co.': Eccia de Dysard (Dysart-L) Eccia de Rathconarty (Rathconardy-0. Rathconarchy-L.) Trister': Eccia de Somnagh Trister': Eccia de Shendonagh (Shondonagh-L) Trister.: Eccia de Imper Trister.: Eccia de Laraghcalino (Latherath j marc') (Lethercallyn-L) Wast.: Eccia de Taghboyn (Staghboyn-O) (Eccia de Rathsedach- Pr. Duleek: Eccia de Dromrath (Dromrany) Vicaria ibide' (Eccia de Moynalt- Eccia Ville Almaricii (Amaricii-L.) P. Dubrit: Eccia de Dromdalyn (Dunha'lon-i. mar.-L) pr. Loxedy: Eccia de Moymor' pr. ibid.: Eccia de Kylkenny Tristern.: Eccia Ville Standard Eccia Ville Pagani (-Dullard-L) Wast.: Eccia de Raskea (Rathskeagh-O-) Porc'o Pioris Colpe i fforan Te'poralia Pioris de Tristernagh

j. marcu. xl. solidos. xl. solidos. iiij. marcas xl. solidos

xl sol. xl. solidos ij. marcas. ij. marcas.

j. marc' di. marc'

i. mar.-L)37 j. marc'

di. marc. i. mar' 0)38 j. marca. di. mar.' j. mar.

di. marc.' di. marc. j. marc.' j. marc.' j. marcu'

vij. li

Procuracones epf Midensis in Midensi Dyoc' Decanatus de Dyueleke Ecclia de Ffyumore Ecclia de Ardimulghu' Ecclia de Balymagarvy Ecclia Sa'cti Kenani de Dyuleke Ecclia de Tyrnole Ecclia de Mora (Morichurch) Ecclia de Balygarth Ecclia de Colpe Ecclia de Lekno (alias Peirston laundy) Ecclia de Rathfaygh Ecclia de Kylmon Ecclia de Stamolyn Ecclia de Browneston Ecclia de Kylkernan (Kilganlan) Ecclia de Ardcath Ecclia de Nany (alias Julia'sto'n) Ecclia de Clonalwey Ecclia de Kenteson Ecclia sci' Marie de ponte Ecclia de Payneston Ecclia sci Maria de Dyuelek Ecclia de Maryneston (Mormantowne) Ecclia de Rathdrynan Summa procurationum in decanatu de Dyueleke

v solidos xxxiij. sol. iiij. d.' E. Co'

x. solid' vic. v. marcas

v. sol.' viij. d. vic. xxij sol.' viij. d. vic.

vij sol. vi. d. vic. xxij. sol. viij. d

viij. sol. vic xviij. solidos x. sol. viij. d.

xxxiij so.' iiij. d. vic. iiij. sol. iiij. d.

xi. sol. iiij. d vicar xxiiij. solidos vic

xx solidos vic. xiiij solid. vic

x. solidos x. solidos

xx. solidos. E. Co' xx. solidos

v sol' P' Duleek xxx solid.' Ab. Mellifon

xx li xiij. ij d

37 It seems that this benefice was only recorded in document L. 38 Likewise, it seems that this benefice was only recorded in document O.

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Procuraciones Decanatus de Ratowth Ecclia de Grenok cu' Donamor et aliis Capellis Ecclia de Kylleglan Ecclia de Ratowth Ecclia de Donshaghlyn Ecclia de Tryvet Ecclia de Balymaglassan Ecclia de Donboyn Ecclia de Rathbegan Ecclia de Rathregan Ecclia de Kylbru Ecclia de Crykeston Summa procurationum in Decanatu de Ratowth

Procuracones Decanatus de Scryn Ecclia de Moyclare Ecclia de Kylmor Ecclia de Colmolyn Ecclia de Knokmark Ecclia de Aghir Ecclia de Dyrpatryk Ecclia de Kylatle Ecclia de Galtrym Ecclia de Scryn Kylcarne39 Ecclia de Alumsiny Eccia de Duffeston Eccia de Danenyston Ecclia de Taueragh Ecclia de Kyllene Ecclia de Assy Ecclia de Rysiperiston at Balson Ecclia de Kylmefsan Ecclia de Turbyruyle (Trubly) Ecclia de Donsany Ecclia de Ffolnyleston (ffollyolitowne) & Staffordeston Summa procuraconu' in decanatu de Scryne

Procurationes Decanatus de Trym Eccia de Trym Eccia de Trymenston Eccia de Athboy Vicaria de Athboy

xl. solidos vj. sol. viij. d. j. solid. vicar

xxiij. so' iiij. d. vi. xx sol. vicar' iiij. solidos iiij li. vicar.

xvi. sol. vicar. x. sol. vicar.

x solidos vij. solidos

xiij. li vij. sol.

xvi sol. vicar' xxvi. so.' viij. d. vic. xiij. so.' iiij. d. vicar

xx. sol vicar x. solidos

xij. solidos vi. so.' viij. d.

xxxiij. so.' iiij. d. E. Co.' xl. so.' vicar

xx. sol. vicar vi. so.' viij d. vic. vi so.' viij. d vic

xx. so.' vicar xvi. so.' vicar

viij. so.' viij. d vicar vj. sol. viij. d.

xv. so.' viij. d. vicar iij. so.' iiij. d. vi. sol. viij d. vi. sol. viij d. xiiij li. xv. sol.

lxxij. sol. vj. d. E. Co.' v. solid. iiij. d

xl. solidos Primate x. solidos

39 The scribe seems to have mistakenly omitted the value of this benefice.

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Ratchor Eccia de Scorlogeston Eccia de Kylcoly Eccia de Kylloa Eccia de Lercorr (Lanacorr) Eccia de Moymed Eccia de Novan Eccia de Ardbracan Eccia de Lascartan Eccia de Martey Eccia de Rawleygh'n Eccia de Ardsallagh Eccia de Balyriste (Juxta Novan) Eccia de Rateyn Eccia de Kyldalke Eccia de Kyllohangan Eccia de Arondell Eccia de Clonaduff Eccia de Rathmore Eccia de Halghton Summa Procurationum i' decanatu de Trym Procuracones Decanatus de Slane Eccia de Slane Eccia de Nob'r Eccia de Kylpatrick Eccia de Drakeston Eccia de Kylshyne Eccia de Donamore Eccia de Donmowe Eccia de Douthe Eccia de Rathkenny Eccia de Dromcorragh (qure) Eccia de Sydane Eccia de Kilbery Eccia de Stacallone Eccia de Gernoneston Eccia de Kyllary (Killary) Eccia de Loghbracan Eccia de Insmouthg Eccia de Strokeston Eccia de Clongell Eccia de Knough Summa procuraconu' in Decanatu de Slane

Procuraco'nes Decanatus de Kenlis Eccia de Monalty Eccia de Newtown Ecclia de Kylbeg

xiij. solid. iiij d. Wast4o x. solidos

vj. solid. viiij. d. xx. sol. vicar

xxxiij. sol. iiij. d. vic. xiij. sol. d

xxvi. sol. viij. d. xx. sol. vicar

v. solidos xx. solidos

xxvi. so.' viij. d. vic. Rathwolyan x. solidos

iiij. solidos Ab. Novan vi. sol. viij. d.

xxi. sol. viij. d. xxi. sol. viiij. d. Killaconegan

vi. sol. viij d. v. solidos (Ab: Novan)

x. solidos vi. sol. viij. d.

xx. li. xv. so.' ij. d.

xx. solidos xx. solidos. E. Co'

xx. sol. vicar viij. sol. viij. d. E. Co.

ij. sol. viij. d. xxvj. sol. viij. d. vic

v. solidos E. Co.' x. solidos xx. solidos

xiij. sol. iiij. d. xx. sol. vicar xx. solidos xvi. solidos

xiij. sol. iiij. d. xvi. so.' viij. d

v. solidos E. Co.' v. solidos

iij solid. iiij. d. x. solidos E. Co.'

quque solidos E. Co.' xij. li. xviij. so.' viij. d.

v. solidos iij. so.' iiij. d. vicar. E. Co.

x. solidos

40 This whole line was scribbled out by the nineteenth-century scribe and should not be included in any calculations on the document.

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Ecclia de Rob'tiston Eccia Cruyston Eccia de Stamehalmok Eccia de Donapatrik Eccia de Moyaghir Eccia de Kyltaltyn (Tilton) Ecclia de Imlagh Eccia de Grylly (Girlye) Eccia de Kylskyr Eccia de Tristelkeran Eccia de Bury Eccia de Kenlys Railt (alt. Rathboyne4' Su' Procur' i' decalu de Kel Su' Proc' decanat p'dict in Est Myd. Procrac'ones Decanatus de Clonarde Ecclia de Clonarde (sic) Arderelik Eccia de Castel Ricard Eccia de Kylleighi' (Killyan) Eccia de Kyllagh Eccia de Rathwere (Killucan) (sic) Lysmembe Eccia de Clonaley (spect. ad Rathweir) Eccia de Balycroyne Grenegedagh Su' pcu'

vj. sol. viij. d. iii. sol. iiij. d.

viij. solidos (Stahalmock) xxvi. so.' viij. d. vic

iiij. sol. iiij. d. E. Co.' iij. solid. iiij. d.

ij. solidos xvi. sol. viij. d.

xx. solidos iii. sol. iiij. d.

x solidos xlvij. solidos. E. Co.' vj. sol. viij. d wast.

viij. li. xvi. so.' iiij. d. iiij" xi. li. vi. so.' iiijd. (91- 03s. o04d)

xx. solidos vacat vic ij solidos wast42

vj. so.' viij. d. x. sol. viij. d. iiij. solidos

iiii so.' iiij. d. vicar E. Co' ij soldios wast43 ij solidos wast

iii. sol. iiij. d. P' Duleek xxvi. so.' viij. d.

vi. li. x. solid. viij. d.

Decanats de Molyng Eccia de Molyng' Eccia de Rathconyll Eccia de Kyliveylagh Eccia de Lynne Eccia de Moleskyrr Eccia de Kylbryde vestam Eccia de Carryk Eccia de Clonfad ij. solid. viij. d E. Co.' Eccia de Inskay (Iniscay) Eccia de Kylbryde Pilat Eccia de Balymolan Eccia de Portloman Eccia de Portshangan Eccia de Leen (Leny) Eccia de Lekkyn (Leckny) Eccia de Molyfarnam Eccia de Staffernan Eccia de Aula lapidea

liij. so.' iiij. d. vicar xxij. so.' viij. d vicar

x solid. viij. d. x. solid. viij d vacat

iij. sol. iiij. d. vi. sol. viij. d iiij. solidos

ii. solid. viij. d. E. Co.' Eccia de Foran x solidos.

iij. sol. iiij. d E. Co.' iij. sol. iiij. d. v. sol. viij. d.

v. solidos. vi. solid. viij. d. vi. solid. viij. d.

x. solidos E. Co.' iij. solid. iiij. d.

iij. solid. iiij. d. Stonehall

41 The compiler mistakenly omitted the other bracket here. 42 This is another reference that the nineteenth-century scribe wrote in only to realise his

mistake and strike it out. 43 Ibid.

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Eccia de Thaghinon Eccia de Clonaruyn Eccia de Delvyn Eccia de Disertale (Disart) Eccia de Dromcre Eccia de Castelosty Su' P'ac'onu' d' de Mol. x. li. xi. sol. iiij. d (0oL. 9s. 04d.)44 Ecclia de Balycrogu iij. sol. iiij. d collocatur (supra) in Dec. Clonard

v. solidos E. Co.' v. solidos

xxij. sol. viij. d. vicar vacat ij. solidos E. Co.' ij. solid. viij. d.

viij. solidos

Procuracones Decanatus de Arnurhur Ecc'ia de Arnurhur cu' cap'llis Piioratus de Deruagh Pioratus de Dromcolyn Nova Villa (Newtowne Fertullagh) Kylbegan S'um Pcurat. viij. Ii. v. sol. (5.5.0)45 Procuraco'es Decanatus deffoure Eccia bta Marie de ffoure Ecc'ia sci ffyghini Eccia de Dorsykyll (Kilpatrick) Eccia de Faghly Eccia de boule Eccia de Lekblath (Likbla) Eccia de Rathgarth Ecclia de ffanoran (ffoyeran) Eccia Archidiof (capell. fyhini) Eccia de Clotyn (oldcastle) Eccia de Ferkell (capill. foure) Eccia de Kylaloun Eccia de Demo'r (Diamor) Eccia de Loghcre (Loghcrew) Eccia de Rufshagh (Clonbreny) Eccia de Typpunefsan Eccia de Typpert (Tilride) Eccia de Mayne Eccia de Maylagh Villa Henrici (Clarondell) Decime willi Clarondell Villa hamondi Eccia de Kyltome (Churchtowne) Pioratus de Ffoure Eccia de Moymayne at Kylleagh Eccia de Loghcrowe Su' Pro'cona' d' de Ffoure viij. li. iiij. sol. iiij. d.

iiij. li. xiij. s.' iiij d. vacat xx. solidos

xiij. so.' iiij. d. xi. sol. viij. d'. E. Co.' iiij. vacas vl ii marc

viij. sol. iiij. d. iij sol. iiij. d.

vi. solid.' vi. sol. viij. d

v. solidos wast xij. solidos vicar

vi. solidos. viij. d. iij. sol iij. d.

vi. sol. viij. d. iij. sol. iii. d

xvi. sol. xv. solid. E. Co.' xiij. sol. iiij. d. xiij. sol. iiij. d.

ij. sol. viij. d wast. iij. sol. iiij. d. wast.

v. solidos. wast. v. solidos

xvi. solidos ij. solidos wast.

ij. sol. viij. d wast xij. denai wast

viij. solidos wast iij. sol. iiij. d

v. solidos wast vi. solidos wast

44 Either the compiler of the original manuscripts or the nineteenth-century scribe made an error in their calculations here: according to these figures, the total procurations due from Mullingar are (lo ns. 4d.

45 The same is the case here: according to these figures, the total procurations for Ardnurhur are actually worth .8 5s.

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Procuraco'nes Decanatus de Loxeuedy at Ballymore

Eccia scf46 Petri (Pierstowne) Eccia de Kylbyxi Eccia de Vastina (Loghvastin) Eccia de Kylfar (Killare) {Eccia de Baskyn} Capulla {Eccia de Rathskeagh}Dro'rath Eccia sci Thome de lox' Eccia de lox' Eccia de Dysard Eccia de Rathconarty Eccia de Somnagh & Imper Eccia de Sendonagh Eccia de Laraghcaline Eccia de Dromrath (Dromrany) Eccia ville Almoricii Eccia de Moymor (Moyvore) Eccia de Kylkenny (West) Eccia ville Standard Eccia ville Pagani (Dullard) Eccia de Fforan (Templeoran) Eccia scf Leodega'r Eccia de Taghboyn

iij. so' iiij. d. xvi. solidos

xl. solidos. Casteltowne Kendalene xl solid. wast.

xvij. so.' iiij. d. wast. xiij. sol. iiij. d.

lx. solid. E. Co.' xij. solidos E. Co.'

x solidos Rathconna viij. solidos

vi. so.' viij. d. vj. solidos

xxvi. so.' viij. d. iij. so.' viij. d. ij. sol. viij. d. xvi. solidos.

ij. solidos wast v. solid. wast x. sol. viij. d

iiij. sol. iiij. d. ij. sol viij. d.

Su' Pro'coru' d' de Lox. xv. li. vi. sol. iiij. d. Su' Pro'curu' ---47 v. decanatu' xlix. xv. sol. viij. d. (50': oos : 04d)48 Su'ma total' Pro'coru' cxli. li. ij. solid (1141. 03s. o8d.)

Synodalia ecclia & capella i Dyoc.' Midensi Decanatus de Dyueleke Eccia de Ardmulghu' Eccia de Payneston Eccia de Ffynnore Eccia de Browneston Eccia de Kentiston Eccia de Balymagarvy Eccia de Tymole Eccia de Rathfaygh Eccia de Kenani de Dyueleke Eccia de Ponte Eccia de Maryneston Eccia de Colpe Eccia de Nan'y Eccia de Kylkernan Eccia de Mora Eccia de Stamolyn Eccia de Clonalwey Eccia de Ardcath Eccia de Lekno

xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d.

46 The scribe marked out 'de', which he had mistakenly written here. 47 This word is illegible. 48 Once again, these figures do not match up to those provided in Roman figures.

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Eccia de Kylimore Eccia de Knockaimothan Eccia de Rathdrenan Eccia de Balygarth Capella de Myinorthi Capella de Balymorelethan Capella de Tulok Capella de Dardyston Eccia sci' Ma' de Dyueleke Decanatus de Ratowth Eccia de Rathbegan Eccia de Donboyne Eccia de Rathregan Eccia de Balymaglafson Eccia de Donshaghlyn Eccia de Tryvet Eccia de Kylbru Eccia de Louskeston Eccia de Ratowth Eccia de Grenoke Eccia de Donamore Eccia de Kylleglan Capella de Milton Capella de Cokeston Capella de Kylbryde Decanatus de Trym Eccia de Trym Capella de Trymeneston Wast. Ecciaso Ville Arondell Eccia de Scorlogeston Eccia de Moymed Eccia de Kylloagh Eccia de Ardbrakan Eccia de Chiocheston Eccia de Martry Ecclesia de Lascartan Eccia de Ardsalla Wast: Capella de Balyrysk Capella de Clonraduffe Eccia de Ratayne Eccia de Kylcoly Eccia de Ramleighu' Eccia de Athboy Wast: Capella de Rathkeran Eccia de Rathmore Eccia de Kyldalk Eccia de Kyllohangan Eccia de Leircorr Wast: Eccia de Novan

xij. d. xij. d. wast xij. d. wast

xij. d. vi. d. wast. vi. d. wast. vi. d. wast.

vi. d. xij. d.

xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d.

vi. d. wast vi. d.49 vi. d.

xij. d. vi. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. vi. d. vi. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. vi. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d.

49 'Wast' was written, then struck out here. 50 The scribe struck out the word 'de' here.

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Wast: Capella de Durauston Wast: Capella de Aungereston Wast: Capella de Lehanceston Wast: Capella de Rathmor' Wast: Capella de Drung Wast: Capella de Clony Decanatus de Scryn Eccia de Scryn Eccia de Alumfine Eccia de Kylmefsan Eccia de Taueragh Eccia de Moyclare Eccia de Kylmore Eccia de Kyllene Eccia de Knokmarke Eccia de Colmolyn Eccia de Dyrpatrik Eccia de Kyltale Eccia de T'buruyle Eccia de Rippoiston (als. Balsowne) Eccia de Assy Eccia de Donsany Eccia de Galtrym Eccia de Aghir Eccia de Duffeston Eccia de Kylcarne Capella de Tempylkeran Capella de Ffoluyleston Capella de Stafordeston Wast: Capella Ville Monachof Wast: Capella de Aret Capella de Monalwey Eccia de Othir Eccia de Daneysto' Decanatus de Slane Eccia de Nobi' Eccia de Kylpatryk Eccia de Drakeston Eccia de Knogh Eccia de Stokesto'n Eccia de Kylshyne Eccia de Donmowe Eccia de Rathkenny Eccia de Dromcorra Eccia de Sydan Eccia de Kylbery Eccia de Stacallane Eccia de Kyllanery Eccia de Insimouths' Eccia de Grenonston

vi. d. vi.d. vi. d. vi. d. vi. d. vi. d.

xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. vi. d. vi. d. vi. d. vi. d. vi. d. vi. d. xij. d. xij. d.

xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xii. d.

51 The transcriber struck out an 'e' which he had put at the end of this word.

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Eccia de Slane Eccia de Donamore Eccia de Douth Eccia de Loghbracan Eccia de Clongell Wast: Capella de Brenagh Wast: Capella de Rathkeran

Decanatus de Kenlys Eccia de Moynalty Eccia de Neweton Eccia de Grylli Eccia de Crueston Eccia de Moyagher Eccia de Kylbeg Eccia de Robtiston Eccia de Stamahalmok Eccia de Donaptrick Eccia de Kylskyr Eccia de Imlagh Eccia de Burry Eccia de Kyltaltisn Eccia de Kenlis Capella de Istelkeran Capella de Raboghyn Wast: Capella de Grenagh Decanatus de Molynger Eccia de Delvyn Wast: Capella de Coladuffran Wast: Capella52 Archdiof Eccia de Clonarnyn Eccia de Dromcre Eccia de Kylweylagh Eccia de Isertale Eccia de Rathconyl Eccia de Balytyn Wast: Capell de Dorsadyry Capella de Clonlosty Eccia de Molyng' Eccia de Taghinon Aula Lafridea Eccia de Stafernan Eccia de Molyfernan Eccia de Lekyn Eccia de Leene Eccia de Portloman Eccia de Portshangan Eccia de Inskay Eccia de Kylbryde vestam Wast: Eccia de Carryk Eccia de Moleskyr

xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. vi. d. vi. d.

xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. vi. d. vi. d. vi. d.

xij. d. vi. d. vi. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. vi. d. vi. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d.

52 The scribe struck out 'de' following 'Capella'.

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Eccia de Kylbryd Pilat Eccia de Clonfad Wast: Eccia de Vet'i Castro Eccia de Lynne Wast: Cap'lla de Balymolan Decanatus de Ffour Eccia53 sce' Marie de Ffour Eccia sci' Ffighini ibide' Eccia de Ffaghly Wast: Eccia54 Dorsynkyll Eccia de Mayn Wast Eccia de Faurean Wast Eccia de Moinayn Wast Eccia de Typpert Wast Eccia de Clotyn Eccia de Molagh Eccia de Loghcre Eccia de Demor' Eccia de Lekblathe Eccia de Castelcorre Wast Eccia de Dromsamury Eccia de Kyllalon Eccia de Rushagh Eccia55 Archdiof Eccia de Rathgart Decanatus de Loxeuedy Eccia de Lox' Wast: Eccia de Dromrath Wast: Cap'lla de Nongale Wast: Eccia de Baskyn Ecclia de Cary Wast: Eccia de Rastie'a (Rashin) Wast: Eccia de Kylfar Wast: Eccia de Taghboyne Eccia de Vastina Eccia de Rathconarty Eccia de Pagani Eccia de Dysard Eccia de Kylbixy Eccia de Fforan Eccia de Sonnagh Eccia de Shendonagh Eccia de Imper Eccia de Laraghcaline Eccia de Pieryston Eccia de Moymor' Eccia Ville Almarie Wast: Capella Ville Rouland

xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. vi. d.

xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d.

xij. d. xij. d. vi. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. vi. d.

53 The scribe struck out 'de' following 'Eccia'. 54 Ibid. 55 Ibid.

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Decanatus de Clonarde Eccia de Clonarde Wast Eccia de Arderelik Wast Eccia de Lesmembre Eccia de Clonally Eccia de Rathwere Eccia de Castelrycard Eccia de Kylleghu' Eccia de Kyllagh Eccia de Cryngegedagh Eccia de Balybegan Decanatus de Ardnurhir Wast: Eccia de Ardnurhir Wast: Dece' & Octo capelle de Ardnurhir Wast: Eccia de Deruagh Eccia Nove ville Ffertolagh Eccia de Kylbegan

xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d. xij. d.

xij. d. ix solid.'

xij. d. xij. d. xij. d.

Pensiones debite Epo' Midensi De P'ore et pe'atere de Colpe xx li. Solue'du' ad tres anui tdurinos, viz. i' octa' annu'eiaco'nis bte' Marie x marcas. In octa i'netionis see' curis x. marcas. T in oct' ap'lorum Pet'i & Pauli x. marcas. Et ic p q'udeci' dies post abique' p'dof Ininof

i' solid'coe p'dcd' pecinie aretro fu'it com'ittel pena xl. solidos. Epo' Midens' qui &

te'pore fu'it una cu' debito prin-cipali. De p'ore at peuaratore de Dyuelek xl marcas viz. In annunciac'one bte' Marie x li. In invenc'one sci crucis x li. Et i' festo Ap'lorum Petri & Pauli x marcas. Et si q'udeci' dies

post aliq' d'eof paninof i' solutione defec'it co'mittetur pena xl. solidos. Epo' Mide'si qi p' te'pore fu'it una cu' debito p'incipali. De Abbate i' conventu monast'ii b'te Marie iux' Dublin' xx. li. viz. ad festu' sci' Pet. q' di' ad vi'cula x. li et ad festu purificaco'nis b'e Marie x. li. Et quociens no' p' me'sen ultra Prioris soluco'is dicte pecunie assig'tos dicta pecunia min' plene soluta fu'it commit- tet' pena unicus dolii vini E'po Midensi qui pro te'pore fu'it, una cu' debito p'ncipali.

Procurac'ones debite Episcipo Midensi de domibus religiosis, rac'one visitationis sue p' annu' se'dm antiq's potulos, videlice'. De domo de Colpe De domo p'oris de Dyuelek De domo sci' Johis de Droghed' De domo Abbis de Dyuelek Ab. B. Marie De domo de Lesmolyng De domo sci' Pet'i Nove ville iux Trym De domo sci' Johis jux Trym De domo Abbis sci' Marie de Trym De domo P'oris de Balybogan De abbate de Clonarde De Pioratu de Molyng' De Pioratu de Trysternagh De domo moi'aliu' de Loxeuedy De P'oratu de Deruagh

iiij. mrc' iiij. mrc' Pr sci. Kenn

di mrc' ij. mrc' vi marc' v mrc'

di marc' j. mrc'

iiij. mr'c j. marc.' iiij. mrc' iiij. mrc' iiij. mrc' ij. marc'

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De Pioratu de Kylkenny56 De Pioratu de Ffour De abbate de Kenlys De priore de Kenlys De abbate Novan De domo other

j. marc. v. marc'

ij. mrc' Ab. B. Marie li mrc.' Pr. sci Joh. Bapt.

iij. marc. j. marc'

In Dei Nomine Amen. Nos Anthon. Ep'us Midensi.' considerantes vetustatem literarii in dorso hujus rotuli pro tempore vix legibiliri, et metuentes ne scriptura cum scrip- toribus periret easdem igitur de novo transcribi curavimus manu nostra propria Julii 28 1682 in futurum rei memoriam quarum tenor sic sequitur.

In Dei Nomine Amen. Nos Hugo permissione divina Ep'us Midens, considerantes

antiquos rotulos procuracon'u, synadali'u et Taxaru' ecclesias' n. rae Midens' diocesis in diversis locis vix legibiles et vetustate consumptos illius igitur errori -57 provide occurentes binos rotulos novellos de antiquis transumi et fideliter scribi fecimus.

Quibus quidem rotulis novellis in concilio Synodali Ecclesie n'rae Midens publice exhibitis et collac'one facta diligenti cum suo originali in omnibus concordare repertis authoritate n'ra ordinaria Archdiaconorum et Universitatis cleri Miden's consensu et assensu interveniente fidem plenariuam decrevimus in posteru' tam in judicio quam extra ubique locorum firmiter adhiberi, quoru' etiam rotuloru' unu' sub sigillo communi Cleri in registro nostro Midensi et alter sigillo n'ro munitum in scrinio Eccl'ie nr'ae Midens in perpetuam memoriam permansurum fideliter servari consti- tuimus in futurum. In cujus rei testimonium sigillo co'i cleri n'ri sigillari in negro n'ro Midensi ad futuram rei memoriam censuimus permansuru' in perpetuum. Dat. et actu' 27 die Mensis Maii Anno Dom. 1518, in eccl'ia S'ti Petri juxta Trym.

Et ego Georgius Cogley Clericus Midensis diocesis publicus apostolica authoritate notarius curiaeque Midens Registrar quia praesentis rotuli de antiquo suo originali abstracti et transumpti in Synodal. concilio ecclesiae Midens' coram Deo Rendo in

Xo- Patre Ep'o Midens' in ecclesia Cathedrali S. Petri Nove Ville juxta Trym Midens dioces xxvij die Mensis Maii Anno Dom 1518. Exhibiconi et decreti dicti Rendi Patris

desuper interposiconi de consensu totius cleri Midens necnon collacioni desuper fact cum suo originali caeterisque praemissis prorsus personaliter interfui eaque fieri vidi et audivi ideoque ipsu' rotulu' praesentem sigillo n'ro et subscripcione meis solitis et consuetis una cum sigillo communi cleri' Midens' consignavi in fidem et testimonium praemissoru'.

56 This is probably the Hospital of St John the Baptist in Kilkenny West, Co. Westmeath. 57 The nineteenth-century scribe left a gap here, possibly due to the illegibility of the original.

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