There hath riſen great contention betwixt this and chriſts Church for antiquitie,Contention betwixt Chur|ches for pree|minence of antiquitie. wherin doubt|leſſe (ſayth our Author) Saint Patrike ought to giue place. They are in deed both written cathe|drall Churches, and both reputed the Biſhops Chapiter, in whoſe electiõ they ought to come to|gither in the Church of the Trinitie, commonly called Chriſts Church, which in all recordes hath the preeminẽce of place. The party diſturbing this order of election, forfeyteth to the Archebiſhop of Dublyn .200. lb The foundation of S. Patrikes was greatly aduaunced by king Iohn.
In the yeare .1183.
1183 The death of king Henrie the ſonne. Ireland giuen to Iohn the ſonne of king Henrie. 1185
About this yong gentleman were placed ſer|uants & Counſellers of three ſundry ſortes,Counſellers about the lord Iohn the kings ſonne. fyrſt Normãs great quaffers, ſlouthful perſõs, prowd, gluttons, trayned vp in extorcions & briberie, to whom he moſt leaned. Secondly Engliſh men, that went ouer with him, bad ynough and vn|ſkilfull. Thirdly the Engliſhe men whiche hee founde in the land, whom being beſt worthy and moſte forwarde in all good ſeruice, hee leaſt re|garded.