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be difficult to establish who held which office at any given time. Thomas Dowdall, for example, like Manning before him, was called Serjeant-at-law and King's Attorney in the 1460s at almost the same time. Early holders of the office, including Manning, were permitted to take private clients. Manning is on record as acting as attorney for Meiler Kendal in 1310, prior to his appointment as Attorney-General. Casey states that the records cast very little light on the duties of the Attorney-General in the early years, possibly a reflection of his

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