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England. He made repeated journeys back to his home country. In 1294 he received the King's protection for two years for his return journey to Ireland. He first appears in Ireland as
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Exchequer in 1294: It appears that his appointment was originally for two years only. The Court was a very recent creation, and this was some years before the first
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180:Notes
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