2d, Luke Nettervill, of Dowth, co. of Meath,—Dillon made Chief Justice of the Common Pleas,—patent, 19 Oct. 1559.—Fee, £30 Irish.—Idem, R. 15.
2d, Richard Dillon, of Prowtestown, co. of Meath,—vice Nettervill,—patent, 29 Oct. 1560.—2 Eliz. fac. R. 10.
3d, Bartholomew Russell,—patent, 10 Dec. 1566.—Same fees as any Justice received for 30 years past.—9 Eliz. fac. R. 1.
2d, James Dowdall, of Knocke,—Dillon deceased,—patent, 15 April, 1565.—Fiant 7.
2d, A new appointment of same,—patent, 26 Nov. 1577.—Fiant, 20 Eliz.
3d, Bartholomew Russell, now styled of Swords,—a new appointment,—patent, 26 .May, 1583.—Fiant, 25 Eliz.
2d, Edmund Butler, Attorney-General,—Dowdall made Chief Justice,—patent, 20 Sept. 1583.—Pleasure.—Fiant, 25 Eliz.
2d, Nicholas Walshe, 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
