remaining years and to preclude all chance of his return to complete his conquest of Ireland. [575] In January 1164 “he granted a short charter of privileges to the burghers of Bristol, whom as sovereign lord he calls _his_ burgesses, although they were then under the lordship of the earl of Gloucester. This charter contains only an exemption from toll and passage and other customary payments for themselves and their goods through the king’s own lands, with a confirmation of their existing privileges and liberties” (Seyer, _Mem. of Bristol_, vol. i. p. 494, with a reference to “Charters of Bristol, No. 1”). [576] Charter printed in Gilbert, _Hist. and Munic. Documents of Ireland_, p. 1. [577] _Ib._ p. 3 _et seq._ [578] R. Diceto (Stubbs), vol. i. p. 351, says at sunset on Easter day (April 16); the Ann. Loch Cé, a. 1172 (Hennessy, vol. i. p. 147), say on Easter day “after Mass.” Gerald, _Expugn. Hibern._, l. i. c. 38 (Dimock, vol. v. p. 286), the _Gesta Hen._ (Stubbs), vol. i. p. 30, and Rog. Howden (Stubbs), vol. ii. p. 34, say he sailed early on the Monday morning, the two latter adding a reason--he would not travel on the feast-day, though he had suffered his household to do so. Most probably he sailed at midnight, as seems to have been often done. The _Brut y Tywys._ a. 1172 (Williams, p. 217), makes him reach Pembroke on Good Friday, but this is impossible. [579] _Gesta Hen._ as above, p. 30. Anglo-Norm. Poem (Michel), p. 131. The household had sailed from Croch to Milford; _ibid._ Cf. Rog. Howden as above, p. 34. [580] _Gesta Hen._ and Rog. Howden, as above. R. Diceto (Stubbs), vol. i. p. 351. The name of the place, Portfinnan, is given only in the Anglo-Norm. Poem (as above). [581] See the itinerary in Gir. Cambr. _Expugn. Hibern._, l. i. cc. 38–40 (Dimock, vol. v. pp. 286–291), compared with _Brut y Tywys._ a. 1172 (Williams, pp. 217–219). [582] _Gesta Hen._ (Stubbs), vol. i. p. 30. Rog. Howden (Stubbs), vol. ii. p. 34. It is Porchester in R. Diceto (Stubbs), vol. i. p. 351. CHAPTER IV. HENRY AND THE BARONS. 1166–1175.