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GREAT LAW OFFICERS IN IRELAND.

Clerks of our said Chancery, for that they both at the same time and together executed the said office before our Council, and therefore we direct the said division accordingly."—Idem.

Thomas de Everdon is mentioned as Clerk of the Chancery,—patent, 1377, 1 Ric. II.

Thomas de Everdon, Clerk, and Robert de Sutton, Clerk,—jointly Keepers of the Rolls, from 4 Feb. 1374, to 20 June 1377, (51 Edw. III.,) with £20 fee.—B. T. Rot. Cl. 1 Ric. II. f. No. 12, and R. Cl. 1 f. R. 2.—Robert Sutton continued by King Richard II.,—patent, 21 Jan. 1378.—Fee, £20.

Robert Sutton,—a new appointment,—patent, 21 Jan. 1382, (5 Ric. II.)—He was Keeper of the Rolls also in 1389 and 1390.—B.T. 17 Ric. II. f. No. 26.

Thomas de Everdon,—Sutton revoked,—patent. Trim, 15 Jan. 1385.—Clerk, Keeper of the Rolls, writs, books, records, and other memoranda, with the same fee as Robert Sutton had received, to whom a mandate issued to deliver up the office to him; and on 20 Jan., he was sworn before Alex. Bp. of Ossory. Chancellor, and John Penros, Chief Justice of the King's Bench at Dublin, in the church of St. Nicholas; and on 22, Sutton delivered up the office to him.—8 Ric. II. f. 9.

John Kirkeby, Clerk,—patent, 1399.—B.T. 1 Hen. IV. 1a pars d. No. 111.

Thomas de Everdon,—patent. Trim, 10 Jan. 1401.—Behaviour.—Keeper of the Rolls, writs, and