tent 16 April, 1625,—pleasure,—fee, £l50 English.—Idem, R. 23.
3d, Hugh Cressy,—Sibthorpe deceased,—Privy Seal, Westminster, 13 March,—patent, Dublin, 21 June 1633,—pleasure,—fee, £200 Irish.—9 Charies I. 1a pars d. R. 6, 7.—Privy Signet for Mr. Cressy to have the arrears and robe money from Sibthorpe's death, Westminster, 12 April, 1634.—10 Charles L 2a pars f. R. 25.
3d, Sir William Ryves, Knt., Attorney-General,—Harris deceased, 4 April, 1636,—Privy Seal, Rufford Abbey, 7 August, —patent, Dublin, 6 Dec. 1636,—pleasure.—12 Charles I. 3a pars d. R. 51. Upon the decease of Judge Cressy, Thomas Bavand was appointed to succeed him, by his Majesty's Letters dated in April, 1643, but never had any formal grant thereof, dying soon after; upon whose death was appointed Thomas Dongan.—19, 24 Charles I. f. R. 2.
2d, Thomas Dongan,—Cressy deceased,—Privy Seal, Oxford, 13 May, 1644,—pleasure.—Not inrolled; to hold from the time of Judge Cressy's death.
John Cooke,—under theusurpation,—patent, 1659,—pleasure.—Robinson's Mss.
2d, Sir William Aston, Knt.,—Dongan deceased,—Privy Seal, 3 Nov. 1660,—patent, Dublin, 19 Jan. 1661,—pleasure,—fee £300. The King writes that he appointed him in consideration of his singular honesty, ability, and integrity, his early and ready ap-
