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OF IRELAND. Ill To Iohn Comin Founder of S. Patriclces Church, succeeded Henry Launders in the Archbishops See of Divelin, w who builded the kings Castle there, being Lord Chiefe Iustice of Ireland, him they nicknamed (as the Irish doe commonly give additions to their Governours in respect of some fact or qualitie) Scorch- villaine, and JBurnebill, because hee required to peruse the writings of his Tenants, colourably pretending to learne the kinde of each mans severall tenure, and burned the same before their faces, causing them either to renew their estates, or to holde at will. In the fourth yeare of King Iohns raigne, was founded the Abbey of Dowske, in the sixt, the Abbey of Wethny in the Countie of Limericke, by Theobald le Butler, Lord of the Carricke, and in the twefth, Richard Tate builded the Monastery of Granard. CAP. IIII. Henry the third, and Edward the first. xjLFTER the death of Loivnders, x Henry the third (informed of the Truth and good service done by the Geraldines ever since their first arryvall in the Coun- trey) made Morrice JFitz Gerald the sonne of Mbr- rice aforesaid Lord Iustice. " 1212. * 1228.