the said Chancellor, to occupy the said office as he had heretofore done, by Privy Signet, dated 21 March, 1420: And memorandum, that, 22 March, he was sworn deputy C.—B.T. 8 Hen. V. f. No. 25.
William Pitz Thomas, Prior of St. John, Jerusalem,—Merbury absent,—patent, Drogheda, May 24, 1421.—Appointed during pleasure, by the L. L. and Council, in the absence of Sir Laurence Merbury, who was in England from 1 August; on the said 21 August, at Drogheda, the L. L., in the presence of the Council, received the Great Seal into his own custody, from Hugh Banent, Treasurer, and caused the said patent to be sealed therewith, after which he sealed up the said Seal in a certain leather bag, with his own seal, and delivered it to the said Hugh, to keep in the treasury till the Chancellor should be sworn, who was sworn on the 25 at Athboy, and on 28 had the seal delivered to him.—B.T. 9 Hen. V. No. 45.
William Yonge, Archdeacon of Meath,—patent, 1422.—Appointed during pleasure, (probably during Sir L. Merbury's absence,) and had an increase of 58, a day wages, from 19 October, the day he was sworn.—B.T. Rot. Cl. 1 Hen. VI. 1a pars f. No. 15.
Sir Laurence Merbury, Knt.,—patent, October 4, 1422.—Memorandum, that on Friday, 11 December, consideration being had in the chamber of Richard, Abp. of Dublin, Lord Justice, and within the castle of Trim, that the King, 4 October last, had appointed
