It's all grist to the mill, but this just goes on and on ... and on. As a journalist I'm well used to "padding" material out, but this pretty much takes the biscuit. I can only hope that he's keeping the good stuff for later. This is just a rough linking page until I finish both books. Index to Book 2 is further down the page.

The Lives of the Lord Chancellors and Keepers of the Great Seal of Ireland - from the earliest times to the reign of Queen Victoria.

By J. Roderick O'Flanagan

[1870]

Two Volumes

Volume I.

Introduction: The Legal Tribunals of the Irish. Introduction of English Laws into Ireland, with the appointment and duties of Lord Chancellor.
Chapter 1: Of the Chancellors of Ireland from the reign of Henry III. to the reign of Edward II.
Chapter 2: Life of Lord Chancellor Dr. Bicknor.
Chapter 3: Of the Chancellors of Ireland from the reign of Edward II. to the death of Chancellor De Wickford.
Chapter 4: Lord Chancellors of Ireland during the reign of King Richard II.
Chapter 5: Life of Lord Chancellor Cranley, Archbishop of Dublin.
Chapter 6: Life of Lord Chancellor Talbot from his birth till his refusal to surrender the Great Seal.
Chapter 7: Life of Lord Chancellor Talbot, concluded.
Chapter 8: Lord Chancellors of Ireland during the Wars of the Roses.
Chapter 9: Lord Chancellors of Ireland during the Wars of the Roses - continued.
Chapter 10: Lord Chancellors of Ireland during the reign of Henry VII.
Chapter 11: Lord Chancellors of Ireland during the reign of Henry VIII.
Chapter 12: Life of Lord Chancellor Archbishop Alan.
Chapter 13: Lord Chancellors of Ireland during the reign of Henry VIII. - continued. Life of Lord Chancellor Cromer.
Chapter 14: Life of Sir John Alan, Lord Chancellor.
Chapter 15: Life of Sir Thomas Cusack, from his birth till the death of King Henry VIII.
Chapter 16: Life of Lord Chancellor Cusack - continued.
Chapter 17: Life of Lord Chancellor Archbishop Curwen.
Chapter 18: Life of Lord Chancellor Weston.
Chapter 19: Life of Lord Chancellor Archbishop Loftus, from his birth to the foundation of the University of Dublin.
Chapter 20: Conclusion of life of Lord Chancellor Archbishop Loftus.
Chapter 21: Life of Lord Chancellor Sir William Gerard.
Chapter 22: Life of Lord Chancellor Archbishop Jones.
Chapter 23: Life of Lord Chancellor Lord Loftus.
Chapter 24: Life of Sir Richard Bolton, Lord Chancellor.
Chapter 25: Custody of the Great Seal of Ireland during the Commonwealth.
Chapter 26: Life of Lord Chancellor Sir Maurice Eustace.
Chapter 27: Life of Lord Chancellor Boyle, Archbishop of Dublin.
Chapter 28: Life of Lord Chancellor Porter till his removal by King James II.
Chapter 29: Conclusion of the life of Lord Chancellor Porter, from his appointment by King William III. till his death.
Chapter 30: Life of Lord Chancellor Fitton, Lord Gawsworth.
Chapter 31: Life of Lord Chancellor Methuen.
Chapter 32: Life of Lord Chancellor Sir Richard Cox, Bart.
Chapter 33: Conclusion of the life of Lord Chancellor Sir Richard Cox.
Chapter 34: Life of Lord Chancellor Freeman.
Chapter 35: Life of Lord Chancellor Sir Constantine Phipps.

Vol. II

Chapter 36: Life of Lord Chancellor Brodrick, Viscount Midleton, from his birth until the attempt to repeal the Test Act in 1717.
Chapter 37: Life of Lord Chancellor Midleton - Concluded.
Chapter 38: Life of Lord Chancellor West.
Chapter 39: Life of Lord Chancellor Lord Wyndham.
Chapter 40: Life of Robert Jocelyn, Viscount Jocelyn, Lord Chancellor of Ireland.
Chapter 41: Life of John, Lord Bowes, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, from his birth to the rumours of French Invasion in 1759.
Chapter 42: Conclusion of the life of Lord Chancellor Lord Bowes.
Chapter 43: Life of Lord Lifford, Lord Chancellor from his birth to the enrolment of the Irish Volunteers.
Chapter 44: Life of Lord Chancellor Lord Lifford, concluded.
Chapter 45: Life of Lord Chancellor Earl of Clare, from his birth to his taking his seat in Parliament.
Chapter 46: Life of Lord Chancellor Earl of Clare, Continued.
Chapter 47: Life of Lord Chancellor Earl of Clare, Continued.
Chapter 48: Life of the Earl of Clare, Lord Chancellor, Continued.