Continued,—patent, 16 Nov. 1553.—Behaviour.—By oommission, dated at Westminster, 3 Oct 1553, the Lord Chancellor Cusake was authorized and commanded to take the Chief Baron Bathe's surrender of his patent, and to make out a new patent to him during behaviour, with an increase of his fee of £45 English.—1 Mary, 1a pars f. R. 6, 7.—Same continued,—patent, 3 Sept. 1559.—Pleasure.—Pee £45 Irish.—1 Eliz. fac. R. 15.
James Bathe,—a new appointment,—Privy Seal, Hampton Court, 5 Oct.—patent, Dublin, 18 Nov. 1562.—Pleasure.—Fee, £67 10s. Irish.— 5 Eliz. fee. R. 1.
Lucas Dillon, of Newton,—Bathe deceased,—Privy Seal, Hampton Court, 17 May,—patent, 4 June, 1570.—Pleasure.—Fiant, 12 Eliz.
Sir Robert Napper, of the Middle Temple, Knt,—Dillon deceased,—Privy Seal, St. James's, 10 April,—patent, 29 June, 1593.—Pleasure.—With 100 marks for ten years, part of the fine to be paid by the Bishop of Leighlin, as Dean of St. Patrick's,' Port-corn, Rent-beeves, and as Sir James Bathe or Sir L. Dillon held it.—35 Eliz. 2a pars f. R. 14. Sir Edmund Pelham, Knt.,—Napper discharged,—Privy Seal, Greenwich, 6 July,—patent, 20 Sept. 1602.—Pleasure.—In this Privy Seal the Queen writes thus: For that we understand by reason of the long absence of Robert Napper, Knt, late Chief Baron of our Exchequer there, from his charge, our re-
