Co. Dublin,—Nugent appointed 3d Baron,—patent, 20 Oct. 1570.—Fiant, 12 Eliz.
Principal Solicitor, Richard Bellyng,—Bathe made Attorney-General,—patent, Feb. 1574.—Not inrolled.—16 Eliz.
Jesse Smythes,—Bellyng deceased,—patent, 7 July, 1584.—Fiant, 26, and by another patent, 18 Jan. 1585, he was confirmed in the office of Solicitor-General, with a grant of £50 English a year over and above the usual fees belonging to the office, in augmentation of his fee and wages, during pleasure, and that the first year for this new fee should begin and be computed from 1 May, 1585, payable half-yearly.—Fiant, 27 Eliz.
Roger Wilbraham,—Smythes made Chief Justice of Munster,—Privy Seal, Greenwich, 11 Feb.—patent, 19 April, 1586.—Pleasure.—The Queen in her letters thus writes:—"Whereas for the better answering unto us of our revenues and other duties, as also for the furtherance of our services in causes of law within that our realm, we have made especial choice of our well beloved Roger Wilbraham, to be our Solicitor-General in the said realm, a man, as we understand, for his learning and other good parts meet for that room; these are to will and command you to receive him and to see him placed accordingly, giving him not only the best countenance and assistance you can from time to time for the execution of this office, but also
