Common Pleas, at Callan, before John Wogan, Chief Justiciar, on Tuesday, the Vigil of the Apostles Peter and Paul.

The Justiciar understanding by many trustworthy persons that great discords had arisen between the English of the county Tipperary, in the parts of Moydisshal and neighbourhood, and the English of the liberty of Kilkenny, in the parts of Callan, enjoined Hugh Purcel sheriff of said county, and Walter de Yuethorn seneschal of said liberty, at Tylagh, in the summer of last year, to go to the confines of those parts, and having called those who should be called, to have reasonable amends made and the peace observed.

And the Justiciar, now understanding that the Sheriff and Seneschal had done little or nothing, and that the English of said parts made border war, perpetrating felonies, came here at this day and summoned here before the magnates, knights, free tenants, and commonalty of said parts, to calm such discords, and proceeded to enquire by the following: Walter Purcel, Ric. de Valle, and Ph. Baroun, knights, Will. Maunsel, Will. son of David, Walter le Bryt, and John son of Reginald de Lund, of co. Tipperary, Fulco de Fraxineto and Will. le Graunt, knights, Walter de Yuethorn late seneschal of Kilkenny, Adam le Blund of Callan, Will. de S. Leger, John Coterel, Walter de Shuldh. . , and Nich. Shorthals of the liberty of Kilkenny.

Jurors say that Adam Candelan, Thomas Candelan, and others of the parts of the Comsy, came through the midst of the town of the Coylath towards the Comsey and came to the house of Will. Bround, and a servingman of theirs stole a bow value 6d. another value 1/2d. an orla value 2d. two nets for hares value 1d., a pair of shears, value. . .And Isabella Broun in that house raised hue and cry, on which many of the town came, and when Adam and the others saw them coming, they left the bows and other stolen goods in the way, and one of them of the Comsy with a spear struck Ph. Bon of the Coill[agh], and another with an arrow wounded Ham Bround between the shoulder blades; then the fled, and the men of the Coylath follwed them. Then Thomas Candelan yielded himself to peace, but the others would not yield, on which Elias Euyas shot an arrow, which wounded Adam in the belly. Adam wounded fled to . . . M'gilcronan, where he fell, surrendered his arms, lay there for two days and died. And Elias fled out of the county. And so first the discord arose between county Tipperary and County Kilkenny.

Afterwards on another day, there came Malathelyn Ofoelan, John son of Walter de S. Albin, Doneghyth M'cormok, Don. . . M'auerty Osseth, Auleth Osseth, Murirtagh son of the Medicus, Michael Brisky, Ph. Osseth, and many others unknown, at Coylath, to avenge the death of Adam Candelan, and they slew Ric. son of Ric. Egel, Englishman, and carried away 6 cows, bows, arrows, cloth, and other goods of the slain, and returned to Walter de S. Albino, who received them, knowing of the homicide and robbery.

And they say that the widow of Adam Candelan approved and rewarded the malefactors.

And afterwards Adam son of John. . . Albino, Thomas Candelan, Will. Candelan, John Candelan, Stephen Candelan, and others unknown of their following, came to New Coillath to slay John son of Nicholas, because he was in an inquisition when they and others were indicted. And they received a present from him, and he and his wife took three loaves and a cheese, and brought them to a tavern in the town to give them food and drink, and in going they slew said John and Henry Colman, and took 3s. from Henry. And they were received by Adam Crispyn, who knew them to have done it.

Afterwards Hugh Purcell sheriff of Tipperary, and Walter de Yuethorn seneschal of Kilkeny, took. . . . . at Athnegarbyd, as well for said trespasses and homicides, as for ordaining bounds between the two counties. On which came Walter de S. Albino and was demanded as to the homicides and trespasses done by his men. At length because he was sufficient to determine the matters, and to superintend the bounds, the Sheriff and Seneschal took truce till. . . . so that no evil should in the meantime be done on either part. And to this they took oath, and so peacefully returned, Walter towards Moydisshel with his men, and the Seneschal and sir Hugh took their way towards said bounds. . . that William Ogloerne, Nich. Ogloerne, Maur. Ogloerne, Tayg ODouely, Regin. Ogloerne, Patrick Ogloerne, Nich. . . . . son of Maur., John Oken, John son of Arnarcath Ogloerne, Gillepatrick his son, Nich. boy Ogloerne, Gillepatrick [O]gloerne, Kynelyth Otrody, Yuor Omyngaddy, Will. son of Gillecomedini Ogloerne, Ric. son of Roery Ogl. . . . his brother, Geoffrey son of Will. Ogloerne, David le White, Thomas le White, Walter King, Rob. son of Alice W . . . Nich. Flemeng, John Hugge, Edward Rykild, Rob. Heyward, and Thomas de Rupe, to whom the Seneschal . . . . that they should come with him, came in ambush until the saw the men of Peter son of Michael, and then shot arrows and wounded one Englishman and one Irishman. And then the Seneschal interposed as much as he could to make peace; and the men of Sir Hugh shot at the Seneschal and robbed a horse of sir William, vicar of . . . ., which Will. Fanyn retained for four weeks, and then sent back to the vicar. And when the Seneschal interposed to make peace, Hugh Purcel, Walter Purcel, Peter son of Michael, and those with them fled to Moydisshel, and Walter and Peter counselled Hugh, saying that they should go and show this which was done to the Justiciar. Then Andrew Warner, David de Nasse, and others chid them, saying to Hugh, Now is the time to avenge you and yours of your enemies; commander Walter de S . . . . with his force to return to avenge yourself of all trespasses done to you. And Hugh spurning the first counsel, assented to the last, on which a horseman at once rode to said Walter saying that Hugh was taken, and said Walter and many others slain. On which Walter himself, Geoffrey [de S.] Albino, David Burdon, . . . . S. Albino, Ph. son of Regin. de S. Albino, John son of Ric. de S. Albino, Ric. son of Thomas de S. Albino, Rob. Osseth de D . .ngan [Drangan], Malagh . . . ., Laur. son of John de S. Albino, Walter Candelan, Donechyt Osseth, Ph. Asketel, John Briskey, David son of Ric. de S. Albino, Adam son of Ric. de S. Albino, Ric. son of Laur. de S. Albino, Thomas . . . . S. Albino, David de Rochefort, Martin Deuerous of Drongan, Mich. Sleych, Milo Prute Mac yuo . ., Cormok M'aulech Osseth, Gillekeyuyn Osseth, Douenald Osseth, Joceus son of Will. de S. Albino, R . . . . Osseth, Thomas M'trakere, and Alured de S. Albino, returned, and in the highway outside the town of C[allan, slew] Will. le White, Rob. le Mochele, and John de Baa, Englishmen, Donech Ogloerne, Dermot Ocarchy, . . . . and Patrick Ogardissan, Irishmen, who were coming to the cry intending no evil, and robbed Gilbert Elyot and the daughter of Isabella la Webbe to the shirts, and the hood of the wife of . . . ., value 2s., and that of the wife of John le White, value 12d., and a cross-bow . . . . chaplain and wounded him, and took sir Nicholas vicar of Mothyl, riding to Munster, and took from him his horse, and then let him go. An then returned to Hugh Purcel at Moydisshle, who knew them to have done said felony.

And . . . . Ogloerne and others of his following, for years past, slew David Galbeg.

Afterwards, on Monday before the feast of S. Peter ad vincula, a.r. xxvii. [27th year of Edward I, i.e. 1299], came [Will. Fanyn] with his force, John son of Peter Michel, Henry son of Peter Michel, Malaghlyn Olorcan, Patrick . . . . Olorcan, Regin. Olorcan, Murchyt Olorcan, Douenald Olorcan, Brydyn Olorcan, John son . . . .well, Ric. son of John Fanyn, Thomas Olorcan, Martin Olorcan, Auleth Ofarwel, Adam . . . . chyr his son, Peter Ofarwel, Donechyt Oheyn, Gillecristyn Oheyn, Alex. son of J. . . . Ohalvy, John son of Keyvin Ohenegus, Gillachtyn Ohenegus, Patrick Ohirsyde, Ga . . . . . . . David de Nasse, Ph . . . .lgarf, Nich. son of John Warner Oroddy minstrel, Will. . . . Ohyry . ., Ric. son . . . de Nasse, Ric. son of Ric. de Nasse, Andrew son of John de Nas. ., Gilbert son of John de Nasse, wih their following, and David de Rocheford with his following, and Walter de S. Albino with his following aforenamed, John Briskey, Mich. Briskey, came into the demesne land of the Earl, and there slew Ric. Crispe an Englishman, and Adam Ogloerne an Irishman of the earl, and took David Ayleward an Englishman, and led him bound to the Garthe and detained him there in prison for three weeks, and robbed the betaghs of the Earl, of Clonlayr, Balylayn, and Rosmor, of goods to the value of 20l. and more.

And they say that after truce taken between the Seneschal of Kilkenny and the Sheriff of Tipperary, Walter de S. Albino, Ph. his brother, Donechyt Osseth, Malachelyn Ofoelan with a great band came to Moyordoun, and robbed there two horses of Douenald Fyn, and two other horses of the widow of Dermot Oknauyn, out of their ploughs, and brought them to the Comsy, where they detain them, and robbed a sheep of Murchyt Oduly, and a port of Auleth Ogloerne, and eat it, and afterwards took a brass pan from Murchyt to return his sheep.

Afterwards Hugh Purcel for himself and his men of said county, and Fulco de Fraxineto, Seneschal of said Liberty, for himself and the men of his lord in this land, submit themsleves to the ordinance of said jurors, having put in the place of Fulco, to make said ordinance, Gilbert de Sutton, and Eustace le Poer being associated with them, saving to the King what pertains to him.

Who ordained that said Seneschal, for Will. Ogloerne and his men, should give to Hugh for said assault done to him 20l. And that Hugh for himself and his men, should give to the lord of the liberty for him and his men to whom trespass was done, for said homicides and trespasses done afterwards on Monday by Will. Fanyn and his following 106 marks 40d., viz.: for each Englishman slain 20 marks, and for each Irishman 5 marks 40d.; and for said robbery done on same day 20l.; and for said horses of Douenald Fyn and of the relict of Dermot 2 marks; and for the said pork 12d. And the first trespasses done by those of the surname of S. Albino who do not submit to said ordinance to be corrected by law.

And the Justiciar wishing to maintain the King's estate, proceeded to enquire further by said jurors, of certain metes and bounds which were accustomed to be between the King's land of said county and the land of said liberty, of which the King is now in seisin. Who say that the King and his ancestors were in seisin of the lordship of lands on the part of said county, as geldable, to a place called Athnecapil. And they way that Gilbert de Clare, earl, lord of said liberty, claimed metes between said lands much further, and often appeared to appropriate the land, but the King always was in seisin, and all tenants of the lands beyond said metes of Athnecapil were answerable to their lords of said county, and not to the Earl of any of his men. Therefore the Seneschal and all others of the liberty are inhibited, under forfeiture, from intruding henceforth by exercising any jurisdiction or lordship beyond said mete; but if they claim anything, to sue according to law.

And let Hugh and Will. Ogloerne be committed to gaol, and let the others be taken

[Protection] of the peace is granted to Ric. son of Thomas de S. Albino, Robert le Porter, Doneghuth Osheth, Gilpatrick Osheth, Douenold Oshethe, Andrew Oshethe, Ph. Oshethe, Gilmehud Oshethe son of Dermot, Adam Oshethe, Will. son of Florence Oshethe, . . . ehut son of Magnus Oshethe, Royery Oshethe, Lorcan Oshethe, Will. Oshethe, Donuld Oneel, Will. Oneel, . . . . Oneel, Dermot Charaf Oneel, Dermot son of Murhuth Oneel, Lawys Ofolan, Oghen Offolan, Martin Ogormille, ... McCarwill, Thomas Otreuskan, Thomas Odugan, Cormok Obrenan, Ric. son of Alex. Oshethe, Reginald Oshethe, Aun... Oshethe, Donuld Oshethe, Gilpatrick his son, Aunlaf Olannar, Magnus Oshethe, Will. gerre Oshethe, Neeld ...[Osh]ethe, Thomas son of Ric. de S. Albino, James his brother, Taygg Oshethe, Cormok Garr, Henry Oshethe Odrongan [of Drangan], John ...hath Oshethe, Adam son of Ric. de S. Albino, and Ph. son of Griffin Oshethe, charged with robberies and other trespasses; for the good service which they did to the King, in the company of Walter de S. Albino, with the Justiciar, in fighting the Irish felons of the Mountains of Leinster last autumn; and because Walter is about to lead them again with the Justiciar upon the said Irish, who now again have put themselves at war. Therefore the Chancellor is directed to cause the King's letters patent to the be made for them, for protection in the accustomed form. And let a writ be made to Thomas, Bishop of Meath, and his fellow justices itinerant at Casshell, not in the meantime to molest them for any charges, and to certify the Justiciar of the charges touching Ric. son of Thomas [de S. Albino], Robert le Porter, and the others.

At the instance of Arnald le Poer, knight, and for the good service of Arnald often done to the King and hereafter to be done, suit of the King's peace is pardoned to Geoffrey de Nasse, Henry de Nasse, Roger, son of Geoffrey de Nasse, Thomas, son of David de Nasse, Gilbert son of David de Nasse, Clement de Nasse, David Lothe Osethe, Maurice Kyft, and Wm. Braynok, of all trespasses and felonies against the peace to this day; and any abjuration to the King's land and any outlawries published at the suit of King against their persons are remitted to them, so that they stand, etc.-----

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