Elizabeth I: volume 124, May 1586

May 1586

Vol. CXXIV. 1586. May—June.

May 4. Newry.

1. Sir N. Bagenall to Burghley. The present state of Ulster ministereth me good cause to advertise Her Majesty and your Lordship thereof, which eftsoons having done to the Lord Deputy here, who, I perceive hath not recommended that which was needful therein, I now have despatched my son to the end he may make true report, which he would have done twelve months past, if the Lord Deputy had not withheld him thence, but I humbly beseech your Lordship, that you will intimate to Her Majesty in my behalf, that as I have, in times of great rebellions and divisions in other places of the realm, kept the people of Ulster continent without any extraordinary charge to Her Highness, so did I work Turlough Lynagh O'Neill and all the rest, simply to come to the Lord Deputy, in sort as your Lordship hath heard; I only was the instrument, and what he promised by his letters to Her Majesty and your Lordship I caused him to perform, and your Lordship's instructions for the urraghs (directed hither by me at my last attendance there), namely, that they all should depend upon Her Highness, and utterly to be exempted and freed from any of the O'Neills, and even then, when opportunity did most fitly present itself, I wished the country people in matters of their reformation in that point only to be dealt withal, not the Scots any way stirred till Her Majesty's pleasure had been thoroughly signified, but so far was my advice from taking place in that behalf, that the said urraghs (who then greatly desired to depend only of Her Majesty and enjoy the freedom of English government) were otherwise converted by authority to such as claim them by usurpation, the more ample declaration whereof, I refer to the bearer, whose service with mine in general, and his in particular in the late action against the Scots (who in time of his charge there were utterly banished) I humbly recommend to your Honor's consideration; and lastly, do sue to your Lordship of your wonted goodness to my son and me for our entertainments, whereof you may see how slenderly and unequally we have been imprested, otherwise so much would not have been due, nor we forced to appeal to your Lordship that now you will redress us, and vouchsafe us your favourable letters so as hereafter we may be better used. p. 1.

May 4.

2. The rents of Connaught and Thomond by the first composition anno 1577, and the increase by the late composition. pp. 1½.

May 4.

3. The state of the victualling office in Ireland. Wheat at 58 shillings the quarter. Great death of cattle. p. ½.

May 4.

4. Copy of the above. p. ½.

May 5.

5. Names of Sir William Courtney, Sir Valentine Browne, Sir William Herbert, Henry Ughtred, John Seymour, William Paulet, Edward Unton, John Stroude, Henry Billingsley,——Burgoyne, Alexander Staple, William Billingsley, Mr. Robert [Billingsley], Mr. Kirkby, Walter Lambert, Thomas Browne, Thomas South, and Joshua Aylmer, who desire in one consort with the writer Henry Ughtred to plant the counties of Connollo and Kerry for 14 whole seignories and 8,000 acres. p. 1.

May 7.

6. Certificate under the hands of the Earl of Tyrone and Sir Edward Moore of the contumelious discourse of Sorleboy M'Donnell when they were sent to him in 1584 by the Lord Deputy Perrot, namely; that he never hitherto came in to any Deputy, not so much as to the Earl of Sussex, who was much this man's better; and therefore he would not come in to him; except he might have the Earl of Ormond and some others of good account to be pledges for him, and that moreover he would know upon what conditions he should come in, and would set the same down himself, and have assurance of them before he would come in. p. 1.

May 8. Dublin.

7. G. Fenton to Burghley. Relates the proceedings in Parliament, and incloses a catalogue of all the Acts authorised from thence to be proponed here, of which your Lordship may see how many are granted and how many rejected, also copies of the feoffment and combination. p. 1. Incloses,

7. I. The Feoffment and entail of Gerald Fitz Gerald, Earl of Desmond, by which he makes all his possessions over to James Butler, Baron of Dunboyne, and others, to the use of himself, his Countess, and heirs. Latin. Copy, with names of the witnesses at the several deliveries of seisin. 1574. Sept. 10. pp. 4.

[For a list of the Acts, see May 14, and for the Combination of the Earl of Desmond and his kinsmen and friends, see copies at 1574, July 18; also 1586, May 30, inclosure.]

May 10. Dublin.

8. The Chancellor Archbishop to Burghley. The Countess of Desmond and her poor children like to famish, if Her Majesty do not graciously bestow some portion upon her for her relief. p. 1.

May 10. Chester.

9. Thomas Lynyall to same. The victual for the 1,000 men to be transported from Ireland to Flushing. Victual for Ireland. Has sent his books into Ireland. Wants money. So it is right honorable that Mr. Luson, Vice-Admiral of North Wales, doth by his servant here now, provide great store of victuals to the sea, who lately victualled hence a bark, and now this is thought to be to relieve two men-of-war, as is alleged, arrived in North Wales, a place lately of great resort of pirates, to the hinderance of intercourse of traffic to Ireland and other places. If it might stand with your Honour's pleasure that there were some restraint of the same victuals, for the provision intended is great, and will do much harm in these parts. p. 1.

May 11.

10. Council of Ireland to the Privy Council. Commend the good and painful service of Sir Henry Bagenall, the bearer. p. 1.

May 11. Dublin.

11. Wallop to Burghley. Recommends the bearer, George Hunte, an ancient servitor who has been a valiant soldier. The lease of his farm, within three or four miles of Dublin, granted over his head to another. p. 1.

May 11.

12. Names of those Wingfelds who have charge and have served in Ireland, and others who at present serve who pray that consideration may be had for the placing of them as colonists in Limerick, viz., James Wingfeld of Stone, one seignory; Edward Maria Wingfeld of Stoneley, 3,000 acres; James Maria Wingfeld of Stoneley, 3,000 acres; Richard Wingfeld of Stone, 3,000 acres; Richard Wingfeld of Portsmouth, 3,000 acres; James Wingfeld of Stalorcan? 3,000 acres. [Modern copy.] p. ½.

May 11. Dublin.

13. Note of the protest in Parliament of certain knights and burgesses who refused to give their immediate consent to the passing of the Acts of Attainder of the Earl of Desmond and others, viz.:—That, where upon the passing of the several statutes for the attainder of the late Earl of Desmond, John Browne, John Burke, Edmund Hedien and others, it hath been informed and declared unto this Court of Parliament that divers persons who were in rebellion with the said Earl in Munster, and divers of their abettors and maintainers were entitled to have the benefit of Her Majesty's general pardon, for that they submitted themselves upon the first proclamation set forth by Her Majesty, and found sureties to be dutiful according to the tenour thereof, and that divers others who had Her Majesty's pardon under Her Highness' Great Seal, and others who were not in action of rebellion, were to receive loss by the said several Acts of Attainder; and where also it was suggested unto the said Court that Thomas Earl of Ormond and Ossory was to be hindered by the said several Acts of the escheats of Walter Burke, John Burke, Edmund Hedien, William O'Meagher, and others, named in the said Acts, whose escheats, as it hath been alledged, do belong unto the said Earl of Ormond as Lord of the Liberty of the County of Tipperary, for that their lands and possessions are within the said liberty, and that they were there attainted by order of law before the passing of the said Acts. Whereupon the said Court of Parliament were very scrupulous to pass the said Acts without provision to be made for help and relief of the said points. And yet were they more loth to dash the said Acts lest thereby the treasons of the said Earl of Desmond and the rest should pass without condign punishment. And the right honourable the Lord Deputy Perrot understanding thereof sent Her Majesty's Judges unto the said Court, giving unto them his word, as the word of Her Majesty, that every of the said cases should be sufficiently provided for, upon which resolution the House proceeded and gave consent to the passing of the said Bills of Attainder. In witness of the truth hereof the persons underwritten have hereunto subscribed their names:—King's County: Sir George Bowrchier, knight; Sir Patrick Walshe, knight. County of Dublin: Richard Nettervyll, Henry Burnell. East Meath: Richard Barnwall, John Nettervyll. Kildare: William Sutton, Thomas Fitzmaurice. Westmeath: Edward Nugent, Edward Nugent. County of Wexford: Matthew Fitzhenry, Robert Caddell. County of Louth: Roger Garland, William Moore. County of Kilkenny: Gerald Blanchvild, Robert Rothe. County of Tipperary: James Butler, Redmund Everard. Cross of Tipperary: Richard Archbold, Edmund Prendergast. County of Waterford: Richard Ailward, James Sherlock. County of Cork: John FitzEdmund Fitzgerald [of Cloyne], William Cogan. County of Kerry: John Fitzgerald. County of Ferns; Richard Sinnot. [Burgesses], George Tailor, Recorder of Dublin; Nicholas Ball, Thomas Sarsfield of Cork, John Barnwall, Recorder of Drogheda. Galway: Peter Lynche, and Robug French. Kilkenny: John Rothe, Elias Shee. Wexford: Patrick Furlong, Patrick Talbot. Ross: William Bennett, Jasper Duff. Kinsale: James Galway, Philip Roche. Trim: Maurice Hamon. Cashel: Denis Conway, Patrick Carny. Fethard: William Naish, David Vale. Clonmell: Geoffrey White, John Bray. Thomastown: Walter Sherlock, Robert Porter. Naas: James Sherlock. Innistiogue: David Power, Ro. Archdekon. Atherdee i.e. Ardee: Robert Barnwall, John Dowdall. Dangynyches: Thomas Trant, James Trant. Callan: Edward Brennan. Indorsed: The names of the lords, knights, and burgesses who refused to give their consent to the passing of the Acts of Attainder of the Earl of Desmond and others, till my Lord Deputy sent the Judges to give his word that the Earl of Ormond's right should be saved to such lands as were escheated to him in the liberty of Tipperary by the attainder of any of those who were named in the Acts. [Probably an inclosure in a letter of a later date from the Earl of Ormond, or from his man Richard Shee.]

May 12. Dublin.

14. The Chancellor Archbishop to Burghley. Commends bearer, Sir Henry, son and heir to Sir Nicholas Bagenall, as one most worthy to succeed his old father in the office of Marshall. Turlough Lynagh and his wife, upon protection, are now attending upon the Lord Deputy for justice against the Earl of Tyrone, and chiefly desiring restitution of his lands, but for anything I can learn he is like to be despatched with great discontentment. I am advertised secretly that Sir William Stanley, who lately arrived here, hath brought from Her Majesty some special direction in those causes, but my Lord Deputy keepeth it secret to himself and as yet deferreth the pacification of the North. O'Donnell hath lately committed great outrages, having 1,500 men in arms, the most of them Scots; he hath already spoiled Sir Hugh O'Dogherty and as many in those parts as any way depend upon Her Majesty. And Sorley Boy M'Donnell notwithstanding his fair promises, feigneth an excuse and deferreth his coming to my Lord Deputy, and it is now conceived that he will not come. pp. 2.

[May 12.]

15. Plat of Tyrone in the Province of Ulster, including O'Cahan's country, Clanbrassill and the Fews, the country of Hugh M'Neill More O'Neill. Indorsed by Burghley.

May 13. Dublin.

16. Sir Richard Byngham to Burghley. Has been advertised by Mr. Secretary Fenton that Burghley has spoken of him very honourably. There have been certain rumours spread here before my coming to Dublin that Connaught was altogether unquiet and full of broils and troubles, which reports I fear me are carried into England, but I assure you the same have been most untruly reported, for Connaught is at this time quieter than the English Pale of Ireland, and freer from stealths and robberies. As soon as hawks shall be ready you shall hear again from me with the best I can provide. It hath been informed me that your Honour thinketh I have the house of Roscommon free, but I assure your Lordship it standeth me yearly in all sorts well nigh in 300l., for I pay the Queen's rent which is 20l. 12s. 6d. sterling, I pay my Lord Deputy 80l., I maintain 10 warders, who after 6d. le piece per diem amounteth to 101l. 5s., a constable after 2s. per diem 36l. 10s., a porter after 12d. per diem 18l. 5s., and to the maintenance of young Henry Malbie, the heir, 20l. All this I give and am charged withal yearly besides the repairing of the house, which has been no small charge to me, for I had not a stable to put my horses into but what I built, and I could not lie dry in any place of the house till I repaired it. Hereof I hope your Lordships of the Council will consider, and for that the heir is now come almost to full age I hope your Lordships will take such order as I shall not be unprovided of a house to reside in.

May 13. Narrow Water.

17. Sir Hugh Magneisse [Magennis] to the Privy Council, by Sir Henry Bagenall, for relief from the burthen of soldiers imposed on his country by the Lord Deputy Perrot, contrary to his patent. pp. 2.

[May 14.]

18. The titles of the Acts of Parliament sent from Mr. Attorney.

[May 14.]

19. The titles of the Acts which are now to pass in Ireland. p. 1¼.

May 14.

20. A catalogue of English Statutes to be enacted in Ireland. pp. 2.

May 14.

21. Acts, communed on in Ireland to be sent into England. [Modern copy. N.B.—It is uncertain when this list was made out, but it is likely that the paper from whence the above is copied has been located at a more appropriate date, and that this is a duplicate.] p. 1.

May 14.

22. Acts passed at the Session of Parliament, 26th April to 14th May 1586; and those that be dashed. p. 1.

May 14.

23. Acts handled in the Session of Parliament, 26th April to 14th May 1586. p. 1.

May 14. Dublin.

24. An oration pronounced by Justice Walshe, speaker of the Commons in the Irish Parliament at the dissolving thereof. Value of gratitude. Praise of monarchy. If then the kingly state be of all other the best, and that we see the same more firmly established with us at this present, than it hath been at any time since the conquest of this land, we have great cause to hope that we shall be imparted with the blessings which evermore do accompany the same. But when we shall see that the government of Her Majesty's laws does not only confirm that monarchy, but also that it draweth thereunto the best parts of the other two (aristocracy and democracy) to the universal comfort of all estates, what is there more of earthly felicity that can be required? In this Most High Court of Parliament are in meet proportion annexed the Sovereign Majesty of a Prince, the honourable Assembly of Peers, as well of them whose wont is with sound persuasions to mollify men's minds, as also of others to whom, in God, their Prince and country's cause, no travail can seem loathsome or be too painful, and lastly a brotherly society of Commons, who are called to this Council as interested for the multitude, and hereby is wrought the most assurance that can be of holding the public wealth in that happy stay, when the Prince willeth only that is lawful, the Peers of all sorts have equal authority and none have voices but choice persons of the Commons. And herein is also seen a just poising of the three estates in such sort as the one seemeth to stand against the extremities of the other.

Where the judge is entertained (paid) by the Prince and not to receive aught of any party, there is least provocation to corruption. That is performed in this government. Where the bread of justice is broken most to the ease of the subjects and at home near their own doors there will it be most acceptable and especially to a poor nation, and that is performed by this government. And where virtue is most exalted, and vice most suppressed, there are you to yield highest praise, and that (by the opinion of Mr. Fortescue; as Fortescue, sometime Lord Chancellor of England, writeth in his book, entitled, De laudibus legum Angliæ) is performed by this government. And where the transgressors of law are punished most to the satisfaction of all men, and without opinion of cruelty, there least inconvenience will ensue that justice. And as Cicero said that the laws of the 12 tables did more direct men to live well than did all the works of the philosophers, so may I say by our laws that they do little less draw men to virtue and withdraw them from vice than do the persuasions of preachers; for that alas! man's frailty is such, that the greater number will be sooner moved by the allurements and terrors of this world, than by that is to be expected in the world to come, and when some be (by this means) brought to the love of virtue, and vice is made hateful to them, then are they easily formed to the frame whereunto preachers desire to bring them. Bewails that the subjects of this land often want the comfort of Her Majesty's personal presence, for who doubteth but that the presence of that person, who hath in her hands the distribution of reward and punishment can avail much in the increasing of virtue and diminishing of vice.

It may not be denied but that Her Majesty hath with far more clemency than was to be expected by us, respited multitudes of them whom Her Highness's justice was to condemn, for as God gave her success over her rebellious subjects, so the fury of the rebellion being pacified Her Majesty was no less desirous to preserve her people than Scipio Africanus Major was to defend his Romans; who was accustomed to say that he wished rather to save one citizen than to overthrow a thousand enemies. And it must be acknowledged that the things accepted by the Queen of us (the escheated lands) in this Parliament are of far less value than the smallest portion of many of Her Highness's charges defrayed in these later times for our benefit, with so motherly a care doth Her Highness respect our disabilities. Yet is it evident enough that the beams of her bounty and grace do not yield so comfortable a heat here as they do nearer unto Her Highness' person. In which respect it is most necessary for us, that your Lordship (the Lord Deputy) do continually relate our sores, and that this land be not henceforward, as it was termed of old, an instrument without a sounding board. No love to leave (avoid) toil, no frownings nor dislikes, no respect of private profit, no cause of your own whatsoever, is to withdraw you from sounding of "these blasts," neither are you to shrill your voice the less for any omissions supposed on our behalf. By your Lordship is Her Majesty to understand how necessary it is for this realm that the youth thereof be brought up in good literature. By your Lordship are the learned of all sorts to be cherished, and those in especial who have learned the science which King Agesilaus called the best of all other, to wit, to command and to obey. And by your Lordship are they to be advanced that have been found great furtherers of this government. It will be necessary for us that Her Majesty have a continual care of our government for the increasing whereof it will be most requisite, that we be careful in doing and performing of our own duties.

It is far from my meaning to carp at the people or to rub their sores after that they are "implaystered and recured" with the clemency of Her Majesty. But as herein I desire to better the whole government so, if God grant it due growth, they are assured to gather a great part of the fruit thereof. Our duties to Her Majesty will consist in our obedience and faithful benevolence unto Her Highness. Wherein by reason of our former omissions, our endeavour ought to be with far the more diligence, like the crooked rod, which to be straightened must be wried more than indifferently on the other side. I will not rest to prove that this obedience and benevolence are due from us, neither are the outward shows of obedience nor the external badges of benevolence to be omitted. Yet must we make known that ours is a willing obedience, and that our benevolence comes from the heart. Thus is the burden more heavily laid upon us than upon other subjects, because it will not suffice for us, as it should for them, to perform our duties herein, unless therewithall the intention of our wills be manifested. The poet, Horace, writeth, "whatsoever is under "Heaven will be brought to light in time," and so, inasmuch as time, the mother of truth, will easily decipher the disposition of her daughter, Christian charity wisheth that the people be reputed as they seem until the contrary effects do appear, and if the earnest and faithful service of divers of them be regarded, or the general conformity of them all at this present be considered, it shall be found reasonable that a good opinion be conceived of the people, and that the whole community bear not the infamy deserved by certain special persons. And forasmuch as we are taught by the divines not to commend of faith without good works nor to like of the tree that beareth not good fruit, our Commons do promise to endeavour by their works to make their wills known. And, as some testimony thereof, they have in this Parliament most willingly consented to attaint and stain in blood Her Majesty's disloyal subjects and to imbar the succession of their traitorous lines to the end that the memory of their names may be quite extinguished. And they do most humbly beseech Her Majesty and your Lordship to plant such other "Impes" in their stead, as may yield good and seasonable fruit to the comfort of us and of our posterities. They are also humble suitors unto your Lordship that as Her Majesty being the head of this politic body (and in that respect alike allied to all) doth bear an indifferent hand over the parts, so likewise your Lordship (carrying Her Highness' person and authority over us), do accept in the same sort, of us, without any differences or distinctions of persons, but only as their merits are to lead you. Neither are the subjects at any time to be discouraged if they shall see the lesser merit advanced and the greater not commended, considering that though the sun shineth alike toward all houses, yet do the beams thereof give most glistering light and yield most comfortable heat where are the largest windows. An ancient servitor of King Lewis of France bemoaned his hard fortune unto the King that he (among many of less time and merit) remained unrecompensed. The King endeavouring to prove that this was without his default had prepared two caskets of like fashion and weight, whereof the one was filled with gold and the other with lead, and bad his servant to make choice of one of them. The unfortunate old man hit upon that of lead, and yet the King (to make known that his bounty exceeded the other's misfortune) bestowed upon him also that of gold. Even so although the subjects of this land are to bear it with patience, when they see themselves overhipped, yet do they pray your Lordship to respect their service, and not to permit their reward to rest upon the slowness of their fortune, and they desire your Lordship to consider that lamps cannot give light that are not maintained with oil. And they do promise to run this race the faster if they may see the best prizes prepared for the best runners, and those to be turned off who are seen to have tripped their fellow runners. [In this speech the use of the word "Impes" reminds us forcibly of the Irish [impis] a scion, twig, although we must not lose sight of the Anglo Saxon impan to graff.] pp. 7½.

May 15. Dublin Castle.

25. Act of Composition for 2,100l. sterling, to be yearly answered to Her Majesty by the Pale in lieu of cess. [See another copy of this in Fenton's letter of 1587, Sept. 4, which incloses Division of the sum upon the several counties.] Copy. pp. 3.

May 15. Dublin.

26. Wallop to Burghley. He is not able to imprest more than 500l. to Sir William Stanley. Wallop is forced to lay his plate to gage for money to defray his private expenses. p. 1.

May 15. Dublin.

27. Sir W. Stanley to same. The widow of John Thickpenny to have favourable despatch of her suits for payment. Two of her sons slain in Her Majesty's service, the other one is yet under the leading of Sir W. Stanley. The rest of her poor children. p. 1.

May 15. Dublin.

28. Sir W. Stanley to same, in behalf of the bearer, Hugh Greatrakes, late serving in the victualling causes in Munster under John Thickpenny. p. 1.

May 16.

29. Indenture between the Lord Deputy Perrot and the Council of Ireland and Agnus M'Donnell of Dunnavaigh, witnessing that in respect of the humble suit made unto the Queen's Excellency and to the Lord Deputy and Council by the Lady Agnes Campbell, wife of Turlough Lynagh O'Neill and the said Angus, her son, and in regard of the humble submission and unfeigned protestation made by the said Angus of his assured loyalty and fidelity to Her Majesty, as also of his undoubted performance of all services and other good duties as shall from time to time appertain for the lands and possessions now intended to be granted unto him by Her Majesty, and in consideration that the Queen's Highness, and we the said Lord Deputy and Council are assuredly persuaded that the said Agnus will from henceforth show himself dutiful and ready to perform all good offices of allegiance and thankfulness for this Her Majesty's great bounty and gracious favour; the said Lord Deputy and Council do promise and grant that the said Agnus M'Donnell shall have to him and his heirs male by letters patent under the Great Seal of Ireland all the castles, baronies, manors, lordships, lands, tenements, rents, woods, waters, liberties, and hereditaments, with the appurtenances, called or reputed Mysset alias Bissett's lands, so much thereof as were the possessions of the said Agnus within the glynns in the province of Ulster. Provided if it shall be found that the castle of Olderfleet is parcel of the premises, that then the Queen's Majesty, her heirs and successors, shall have at her and their free disposition the said castle with all lands, tenements, and hereditaments thereunto belonging. To have and to hold the said premises in manner aforesaid unto the said Agnus and his heirs male of Her Majesty as in right of her crown by the services of homage, fealty, and two knights' fees, and upon condition that the said Agnus shall perform the articles, promises, and agreements following:— First, the said Agnus doth faithfully promise and agree with the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, that neither he nor any of his servants, tenants, or followers of this realm, dwelling upon any the territories or lands comprised in these indentures shall serve within this realm of Ireland any foreign prince or potentate or any other person against Her Majesty, her heirs or successors, or any other Her Majesty's loyal subjects, without the special license of the Queen or the Governor or Governors of this realm for the time being. Item, that the said Agnus shall do his best endeavour that no Scots under him, whom he may command, do hinder, annoy, or disquiet the peace of this realm, or serve against Her Majesty in this realm, except it be when open proclamation of war shall happen to be made between England and Scotland. Item, that neither he nor his said heirs shall keep or retain any Scots above the number of thirty within this realm, other than be the natives of Ireland without license of the Governor of the realm for the time being. And that he shall book all such men as shall dwell in his said territories now granted, and from time to time answer for their good behaviour, and being conveniently required shall deliver the book of their names and of the qualities of the persons so booked unto the Marshall of Her Majesty's garrisons in Ireland, or to any other that the Governor of this realm shall appoint. And shall keep none upon the said lands but such as he shall so book and answer for. Item, that the said Agnus and his said heirs shall serve Her Majesty with a rising out of four score able footmen within the province of Ulster, the same to be victualled and weaponed at his and their own charges as often and for so long time as other the inhabitants of the said province shall be commanded to serve by the Governor of the realm or the Governor of the province of Ulster for the time being. Item, that neither he nor his said heirs, nor any his or their tenants, followers, or servants dwelling upon the lands now mentioned to be granted to him shall unlawfully intermeddle with any his borderers in Ulster otherwise than justice shall allow, and shall give and receive such measure of justice as every good subject ought to do. Item, that he the said Agnus and his said heirs shall for ever pay to Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, a yearly rent of three score good fat and large beeves, to be delivered at Carrickfergus to Her Majesty's use, at any time betwixt Lammas and Hallowtide (August 1st to November 1st), to such person as the Governor of the realm shall appoint to receive the same. Item, that the said Agnus and his said heirs, tenants, servants, and followers dwelling upon the said lands shall always serve Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, against any rebel or enemy who shall attempt openly to invade or disquiet Her Majesty's people of this her realm of Ireland, except against Scots in time when open proclamation of war is made between England and Scotland, and that neither he nor his heirs shall alien or convey away any parcel of the lands or hereditaments afore specified without license in writing of the Governor for the time being, first obtained under the Great Seal, except leases for three lives or 21 years. Item, that he and his heirs shall yearly preserve and give to Her Majesty one eyry of the best hawks, either goshawks or falcons, which shall breed in any part of the presmies now to be granted, the same yearly to be sent in safety to the Governor of the realm for the time being. Finally, the said Agnus acknowledging himself highly bound unto Her Majesty for this her gracious favour and princely benevolence, doth assuredly promise and protest to Her Majesty, that in respect of this her great bounty that he shall use and behave himself at all times dutifully and faithfully to Her Majesty for the same lands, and perform for the same all good duties and offices of allegiance as other faithful subjects to Her Majesty do, except in the time of open proclamation of war between England and Scotland. And that the said Agnus shall from time to time deliver in such sufficient pledge or pledges for the true performance of all these articles as the Lord Deputy shall require. Signed by the Lord Deputy, Sir John Perrot, Adam Loftus, Archbishop of Dublin, Thomas, Bishop of Meath, John, Bishop of Kilmore, Sir Henry Wallop, Sir Rob. Dillon, Sir Lucas Dillon, R. Gardener, Sir Richard Byngham, Sir Nicholas White, Sir Thomas Le Strange, Sir Edward Waterhous, and Geoffrey Fenton. Copy. pp. 3.

May 17. Dublin.

30. Wallop to Burghley for repayment of 100l. to the Lady Malbie now departing into England. p. 1.

May 17. Dublin.

31. G. Beverley to Burghley. Touching Her Majesty's loss by victualling and the need of money to imprest the bands which victual themselves. p. 1.

May 17. Dublin.

32. G. Beverley to Walsyngham. The gentlemen and landlords seem to be incensed that their cattle will all die, if they should come to feed on ground where woad hath grown, which opinion Mr. Andrewes has answered with better reason than they had cause to suspect. It is better to grant license to sundry men of ability to travail in the making of woad at a yearly rent, rather than to compass the whole by few hands. Generally the moisture of this realm is most doubted. If no other money should be granted towards the growing charges in this realm, yet great necessity requireth a sum for the victualling towards the satisfaction of the debt and to serve the soldiers' great need. Incloses,

32. I. G. Beverley to Burghley. Copy. 1586. May 17. p. 1.

May 18. Dublin.

33. The Chancellor Archbishop Loftus to Burghley in favour of the bearer, Lady Malbie, to have her causes determined in England. p. 1.

May 18. Dublin Castle.

34. Auditor T. Jenyson to Burghley on the causes of the Lady Malbie. p. 1.

May 19. Dublin.

35. Wallop to Burghley. The Lady Malbie going to solicit the causes of her son-in-law Mr. Anthony Brabazon. Nothing done in Brabazon's causes. His honesty and expenses. p. 1.

May 20.

36. The plot of Her Majesty's offer touching the peopling of Munster. The gentleman that will undertake the having so much ground as is contained in any those divisions, must undertake therewith the peopling of the same with families convenient according to this proportion to be performed in . . . . years, viz., to a seignory that doth contain in ground 12,000 acres. The gentleman for his demesne, 2,100 acres, one family. Six farmers each 400 acres, 2,400 acres, six families. Six freeholders each 300 acres, 1,800 acres, six families. Forty-two copyholders each 100 acres, 4,200 acres, 42 families. Land to be apportioned for mean tenures of 50 acres, 25 acres, and 10 acres, whereof must be established 36 families at the least, or more at the discretion of the undertakers, and those numbers supplied to dispose of the overplus amongst the farmers or freeholders, or to the increase of inhabitants at their pleasures, 1,500 acres, 36 families. Total, 91 families.

To a seignory containing 8,000 acres. The gentleman for a demesne, 1,400 acres, one family. Four farmers each 400 acres, 1,600 acres, four families. Four freeholders each 300 acres, 1,200 acres, four families. Twenty and eight copyholders each 100 acres, 2,800 acres, 28 families. Lands to be apportioned as before whereof must be established 24 families at least; 1,000 acres, 24 families. Total, 61 families.

To a seignory containing 6,000 acres. The gentleman for a demesne, 1,050 acres, one family. Three farmers each 400 acres, 1,200 acres, three families. Three freeholders each 300 acres, 900 acres, three families. One and twenty copyholders each 100 acres, 2,100 acres, 21 families. Lands to be apportioned as before whereof must be established 18 families at least; 750 acres, 18 families. Total, 46 families.

To a seignory containing 4,000 acres. The gentleman for a demense, 700 acres, one family. Two farmers each 400 acres, 800 acres, two families. Two freeholders each 300 acres, 600 acres, two families. Fourteen copyholders each 100 acres, 1,400 acres, 14 families. Lands to be apportioned as before for mean tenures whereof must be established 12 families, 500 acres, 12 families. Total, 31 families. Memorandum.—Her Majesty's pleasure and plain intention is, that these acres shall be accounted after 16½ feet to the pole or lugg, after the measure of England. Indorsed by Burghley. The allotment of seignories of 12,000, 8,000, 6,000, and 4,000 acres in Munster. 1 sheet.

May 21. Dublin.

37. Hugh, Earl of Tirone, to Burghley. Thanks for payment of money to Henry Hovenden. Judgment of him to be suspended till he may repair over. [Autograph.] p. 1.

May 22. Dublin Castle.

38. Act by the Lord Deputy and Council for continuing the several governments of Turlagh Lynagh O'Neill, the Earl of Tyrone, and Sir N. Bagenall, in Ulster, notwithstanding Her Majesty's will to have the forces there withdrawn. Copy. p. 1.

38a and 39. Two more copies of the above. p. 1. p. 1.

May 24.

40. Mr. Jaques Wingfeld of Stone and others to Burghley, to have consideration for the placing of them with other colonies in Munster, and to allot to them for their share the manors of Newcastle, Shannet, and Donmolin, which lie jointly together, and contain 39,711 acres. The said manors to be apportioned as follows:— Jaques Wingfeld of Stone, 1,200 acres; Edward Maria Wingfeld of Stoneley, 4,000 acres; Thomas Maria Wingfeld of Stoneley, 4,000 acres; Richard Wingfeld of Stone, 4,000 acres; Thomas Wingfeld of Stone, 4,000 acres; Richard Wingfeld of Portsmouth, 4,000 acres; John Wingfeld of Eresby, 4,000 acres; Anthony Wingfeld of Temple Bruer, 711 acres. Most of these Wingfelds have had charge in Ireland, and at this present with others of that name and kindred serve in the said realm and in the Low Countries. p. 1.

May 27.

41. The rates of 47 seignories in the counties of Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford, Tipperary, and Connilough, viz., the several rates upon an acre, and of a seignory in each county. The rate of 1d. q. iij part of a q. [that is, one penny farthing and the third part of a farthing] on the acre, which is 66l. 13s. 4d. on the seignory in Cork, Waterford, and Tipperary. The rate of 2½d. the acre, which is 125l., the seignory in Limerick. The rate of 3d. the acre, which is 150l. the seignory in Connilough. The rate of 4d. the acre, which is 200l., the seignory in Kerry. In Cork there were 24 seignories, in Waterford 2, in Tipperary 1, in Limerick 3, in Connilo, 11, in Kerry 4; also the rents of the lands in each county, according to the survey. The rents of the seignories was 4,840l. 3s. 5d., and by the survey 4,692l. 3s. 2d., so the rent of the seignories exceeded the rent of the survey by 148l. 0s. 3d. p. 1.

May 27.

42. The new rates upon the seignories in Limerick, Connollo, Kerry, &c. p. 1.

May 28. Dublin.

43. Sir H. Wallop to Burghley, for a means to be taken for the payment of 899l. 10s. 9½d. Irish, due to soldiers who served under Sir Henry Ratcliffe, now Earl of Sussex. The late John Cusack's interest therein. pp. 1¼.

May 28. Dublin.

44. Wallop to Walsyngham on the same subject. p. 1¼.

May 30. Dublin.

45. Wallop to Burghley. Renews his suit for Athlone, the frieries of Adare, abbeys of Nenaughe and Neigilaughe, &c. Her Majesty's gracious message by Fenton. To transport grain from Southampton. pp. 2. Sends,

45. I. Note of such quillets or small parcels of land as Sir Henry Wallop desires to have in fee-farm. Sent 1586, May 30. pp. 3.

May 30. Dublin.

46. Wallop to Burghley. For payment of 280l. to Mr. Roger Pope, whereof 200l. paid to Sir W. Stanley, who is levying soldiers for the Low Countries. p. 1.

May 30. Dublin.

47. Wallop to Burghley. I hold it superfluous to advertise your Lordship of our proceedings in the Parliament, knowing that from the Lord Deputy you shall be fully informed what Acts have passed, and how many have been rejected, yet think it not impertinent to acquaint your Lordship that by reason of a feoffment showed in the Parliament House, made by the late Earl of Desmond, to the use of his son, with certain other remainders bearing date the 10th of Sept. 1574, and his pardon in like manner showed and dated the first of October next following; the Act for his attainder would hardly have passed the Lower House without especial proviso (which here we could not make), for the validity of the said feoffment for that one John Fitz Edmund Fitzgerald of Cloyne, then being of the Parliament House, and one of the feoffees (the other feoffees are the Lord of Dunboyne and the Lord Power), alleged the feoffment to have been made bonâ fide, and without collusion, which drew most of the House to have great regard thereof, until I produced and showed forth in the House a combination of treason, dated the 18th of July 1574, signed by Desmond himself, the Lord of Lixnaw, Sir John of Desmond, the afore-named John Fitz Edmund, and many others, as by the copy of the same, which herewith I send your Lordship, may appear; which combination I have long kept in store to meet with the said feoffment, and found the same in the Earl's house of Askeaton, when it was first taken by Sir William Pelham in April 1580, the charge thereof being then committed to me and my band of footmen. This combination (bearing date before the feoffment, and the feoffee that spake therein being one of the conspirators), being read in the House, and he not able to deny his hand to be to it, presently caused the House to conceive very hardly of him, and also without further delay to pass the bill, which otherwise in respect of the feoffment aforesaid, I believe, verily, they would not have done until another Parliament. Thus much, I am sure, any that was of the House will confess. (The said feoffee hath a good pension from Her Majesty, and already hath a warrant for a good quantity of land, to be passed unto him from Her Highness.)

Touching the present state of the North, having joined with the Lord Deputy in the rectifying thereof, I think it needless again to trouble you therewith. Since the date of which letters, we are certainly advertised that Sorley Boy M'Donnell is coming hither, who I hope shall be so dealt withal, as there shall fall out no danger of trouble in those parts for this year. O'Donnell hath sent word by his chief counsellor, Sir Owen O'Tool, that he will come presently hither, which is expected, and I verily think he will perform.

Touching the province of Connaught, all is there now quieted, and the captainry of M'William extinguished, and the land divided amongst the principal men of that sept. O'Rourk is not yet departed from this place, with whom there is as much done, both by pledges and otherwise, as may be, to keep him within the bounds of duty, which he promises, but as I think will no longer perform than opportunity shall serve him to the contrary. He is a proud beggar, and one of the worst disposed men of this land, in my judgment. Of himself he is but of small force, but lieth aptly to draw in Scots.

For Munster, all is there for the present quiet, and Tonboyreagh of Connello, alias Gerald M'Thomas (one of the doubtful men, of whom I formerly wrote unto your Lordship) is slain, in the county of Tipperary, by one John Butler, brother to the Lord Mountgarret, and other the inhabitants of that country, who found him stealing of cows, having but few persons in his company, who fled from him, and he, trusting to his manhood, lost his life. He is happily gone, for that he was a principal rebel, and dangerous person.

The seneschal also of Imokilly [John Fitz Edmund Fitzgerald], hath been lately here, upon some word of assurance, as I learn, he promiseth to be dutiful, but thereof no warrant is. He expecteth forces to arrive in those parts, from Spain, and so doth over many in this land as well as he. But I account him the most dangerous man that is left in that province, and one that hath more intelligence from Spain than any one in those parts.

In Leinster also, all is in quiet, and Feagh M'Hugh O'Byrne (who, since the breaking out of his son who was his pledge, and with him the pledges of Ulster, stood very doubtful, and upon his guard), came in hither twenty days past upon my word, and the Lord Deputy hath now newly pardoned him; he promiseth also to be a new man, and yesternight sent hither six thieves' heads, which in my opinion, he did rather to get at liberty his own brother, and also his wife's (who were taken with some of the Northern pledges that brake out of the castle), than for any inward desire he hath to do thieves any harm. Of him I think as of the rest, that he waiteth but for opportunity to do what mischief he shall be able. If he might be cleanly cut off, it were a happy thing for the State. There is not so lewd a one to rise up in his place, so as by that means that captainry might extinguish.

Wallop has been earnestly pressed by Auditor Jenyson to move Burghley in his behalf for the payment unto his wife of 140l. 8s. sterling, due unto him by a bill of Wallop's hand dated the 26th of July 1585; the money to be charged upon Wallop in his account. pp. 3. Incloses,

47. I. Combination of the Earl of Desmond and his kinsmen and friends to withstand the Lord Deputy's force, and not to yield to the Articles of July 8, dated 1574 July 18, and found by Sir H. Wallop in the house of Askeaton in April 1580. [Signed by the Earl of Desmond himself, the Lord of Lixnaw, Sir John of Desmond, John Fitz Edmund Fitzgerald, Seneschal of Imokilly, John Fitz Edmund Fitzgerald of Cloyne, and many others. Printed in Morrin's Calendar of Patent and Close Rolls, Vol. II., p. 109; also in Cox I. 355. The names are not copied in the same order in all the copies.] Copy. p. 1.

[May 30.]

48. Copy of the entail made 16 Jan., 16 Edward III. by the ancestor of the late Earl of Desmond. Also copy of a letter, whereby Dungarvan was entailed to the late Earl of Desmond, and so escheated to Her Majesty. p. 1.

[May 30.]

49. Sir Warhame. Sent Leger's note of things to be enquired of in Ireland for Her Majesty's service. Barry Oge's claim to certain lands belonging to Desmond. The Decies claimed by the Viscount Decies. The fair entail of the Decies to Desmond. pp. 1¼.

May 31. Baggetrathe.

50. Wallop to Burghley. Answer to Burghley's of April 16 and 19. Arrearages. Thanks Burghley for answering Her Majesty that he had not been the cause of the extraordinary charges. Revenue. Increase of rents in Connaught. Extreme want of money and victual. Prays to have license to repair to England with his account, and be spared the charge of the Justiceship. pp. 6. Incloses,

50. I. Note of arrearages due to Her Majesty, being 18,575l. 16s. 2¾d. Irish, by sundry persons, who have obtained several tolerations for the same. pp. 3. 1586. May 30.

50. II. Brief of the state of the clear remain of Her Majesty's revenues, impost, compositions, &c., received by the space of 5½ years, ended Sept. 1584. pp. 3. 1586. May. 30.

May 31. Dublin.

51. Wallop to Burghley, The bearer, Gregory Cole, has a bill of 196l. 3s. 6d. received from Sir N. White in concordatums and bills, and to be paid on showing this letter. p. 1.

May 31. Dublin.

52. Wallop to Burghley for payment of 60l. received of John Weedon, factor to Mr. Oliver Roe. p. 1.

May 26 & 31. Dublin.

53. Wallop to Walsyngham. For answer to your favourable letter of the 19th of April last, part whereof was in cipher, the Archbishop of Dublin, Loftus, told me himself that the Lord of Delvin delivered to him the message from the Lord Treasurer, that there was a full resolution that Sir John Perrot should be removed, although then the time not certain. The like from his mouth I have had by others, and Sir William Stanley told some of his friends here that by the end of July he shall be revoked, and that no man hath like access or credit with Her Majesty as the Earl of Ormond, whereat the Archbishop seemed much to rejoice. What is true herein your Honour can best discern, but if it fall out that Sir John Perrot shall be shortly revoked, I most humbly beseech you to be a means that I may have nothing to do with the government in any sort. The Archbishop Loftus is so linked here as he hath over many friends to please and to deal uprightly, how great partiality he hath lately showed in causes of the Marshall's I suppose by Sir John Perrot you shall be advertised, and he the only procurer of a letter of singular commendation of Sir H. Bagenall who for some things therein mentioned and especially for his service in the North deserveth not the same, neither is there otherwise in him half so much as by the said letter is alledged, neither hath he that I know, ever lost his blood in Her Majesty's service. My opinion of the man, and how I was in October last drawn to sign a letter to your Honour in his behalf, I lately wrote unto you. Besides the general letter signed by many to the Privy Council in his hehalf, he hath private letters to the Lord Treasurer and Mr. Vice-Chamberlain from Archbishop Loftus to be made a councillor, whereof I thought good to give your Honour notice and so leave it to your further consideration.

By a letter to me from the Lord Treasurer Burghley of the 19th of April he writeth these words, videlicet:—Where you write by yours of the 9th of March that you hope by the end of August to be at home with your account which I wish, but think for some respects, as the time is you cannot be licensed so to do, although I wish you might be spared from thence. Which words make me somewhat suspect that I may be used as a stop-gap, from which if you defend me not, I have no hope but in the malice of the Earl of Ormond, if his credit be so good as is alledged.

Sir John Perrot in words and outward show seemeth most desirous to leave Ireland, but inwardly meaneth it not, as is most apparent, and partly will appear to you by a letter which by the help of Sir Lucas Dillon and Sir Nicholas White he hath procured the Lords here to write in his commendation.

O'Rourke hath here complained of hard dealing used to him by Sir Richard Byngham, wherein Sir Richard hath so sufficiently discharged himself as all indifferent hearers have thought the accusation rather to proceed of subornation or malice than just matter. Francis Barkley and Tibbot Dillon have been over much countenanced by Sir John Perrot against Sir Richard in Connaught, whose lewd practices he hath so plainly discovered before the [Council] table as all who heard it are or might be fully satisfied that they have most lewdly practised and dealt with him. Mr. Barkley confessed his fault, Dillon's cause is not yet fully ended, but to his shame will be, he is a most lewd fellow and so long since I advertised your Honour, he pretendeth to be your man; if your Honour knew him thoroughly and his conditions, I am sure you would soon discharge him, but your service is the pretended ground that the Lord Deputy so much countenanceth him against Sir Richard Bingham, but I think rather it is for the evil will he beareth to Sir Richard. For if the respect of you were the cause he doth well know you esteem Sir Richard more than a hundred such as Dillon is, but truly it is his nature to envy every man of virtue or valour, and to cross every honest man, and sure so far as I can see he loveth no man of our nation. He useth Sir Lucas Dillon and Sir Nicholas White best, for that their humors are plausible and they soothe most things (assuredly White underhand discovereth as much as he can learn to the Earl of Ormond and so I think to the Lord Burghley) but good he hath done them none, nor ever will to any except his own men with the Queen's things, who have all, yea and as I think more, than he may well grant. I doubt not but Sir Richard Byngham doth more at large advertise you how he is dealt with in Connaught, which maketh me the shorter. Surely Sir, Mr. [Robert] Gardener, showeth himself both wise, learned, and hitherto upright and stout; if he continue so, Her Majesty shall have a special servant of him, but hitherto the Lord Deputy hath not signed his patent for his office, which as some think he stayeth hoping yet by some letters he hath written to have that place for Mr. Walshe now second Justice there, a man every way far inferior to Mr. Gardener. One such man more as Mr. Gardener showeth hitherto to be, to be sent hither might do Her Majesty great service and much increase her revenue. Partly in cipher. pp. 3.

May 31.

54. Wallop to Burghley. Copy of No. 50. pp. 6.

55. Note of arrearages remitted May 30. Copy of No. 50. I. pp. 3.

May 26 & 31. Dublin.

56. Walsyngham's extract of the above, No. 53. pp. 2.

May 31. Dublin.

57. Sir N. White, Master of the Rolls, to Burghley. Mrs. Blanche. Howsoever the Deputy's ways are misliked of Her Majesty, God doth marvellously prosper his proceedings with peace and a ready repair to him of the Irishry from all parts. p. 1.

May. Dublin.

58. Sir Richard Byngham to Burghley. I have been advertised by Mr. Secretary Fenton of the good opinion your Lordship has conceived of me, and of the honourable speeches it hath pleased the same to deliver in my behalf. For which and for all other your former favours I thank you, and do in like manner beseech your good Lordship for the continuance thereof towards me, for which I shall ever rest most serviceable at your Honour's commandment. There have been of late some small stirs raised by the loose Burkes in the county of Mayo, which (as the same began without any just cause, other than a mutinous hatred they bear against the good course, brought in among them, being also animated thereunto by men English and Englished such as were ill advised and badly affected towards me, so I have carried myself in the correction thereof somewhat more severe than otherwise I would have done, if they had been moved to stir by any just occasion given them. I know not what informations may be sent to your Lordships into England of the state of the said province, but commonly in these parts a little fire breedeth a great quantity of smoke, and some good friends I have here which will not stick, I trust, to say the worst, but I assure your Honour, however things shall be informed there to the contrary; the state of the province standeth on very good and quiet terms, and never in more better sort, and so I hope the same shall continue, if I may be suffered to have the execution of my charge fully as I ought, and that O'Rourke, Sir Morough Ne Doe [O'Flaherty] and such like may not supportingly be borne out against me.

I have lately surprised and razed a castle of Mahon O'Brien's in Thomond, and put himself and his men to the sword, being the worst men (when they lived) in all Thomond, and he himself the most dangerous practiser with foreign enemies in all this land. The castle was called Clonowan, and was kept by them against Her Majesty. I have also razed three other strong castles in the county of Mayo, two of the which were kept against Her Highness by the Burkes of those parts. And I have caused three of the said Burkes to be executed, who were men of great account among the bad affected. They are in mine opinion the best despatched men that were hanged in those parts these many years. At the siege of Castle ne Callye, in the county of Mayo, I had not so good success as at the other in Thomond, for the traitors escaped out of it, but since that time they have submitted themselves, and craved pardon, which (that all things may be carried in that peaceable course that Her Majesty and your Lordships expect) is granted them.

Touching the composition rent, I find so many imperfections in the same as I cannot assure the said rent to continue. For some quarters of land in the country are very little, and yet as deeply charged as other larger quarters are. Again, the Queen's tenants, and such as hold spiritual lands, do hold themselves greatly injured to pay a composition rent besides the rents specified in their leases. Also some places of the province, as the O'Kellys' country, do stand charged with a greater rent on the like quantity of land than other places do. Finally, some others exclaim that they have not anything like so much land as is laid down upon them. Nevertheless I will endeavour the best I may to establish the same in the best sort I may. The last half-year's rent, according to the new composition, amounted to more than the old receipt, for there was a thousand pounds brought in in money and kine. If any man shall advertise your Honours thither that Connaught is unquiet I humbly beseech the same to give no credit thereunto, for I assure your Lordship, upon my faith, Connaught is as quiet as the English Pale of Ireland.

There is a man of Galway, named Roebuck French, who repaireth thither as a suitor to your Lordships [of the Council] to overthrow the decree past in the behalf of the Earl of Ormond, for prize wines, but I think that matter is sufficiently ended, and do hope your Lordships will deal no further therein. The same man is also to be a suitor to your Lordships to recover against the Earl of Clanricard all such losses as by the late wars of the said Earl and his brother, the town of Galway sustained, but this I hope shall never be granted him, for it were very dangerous, and enough to thrust the said Earl into bad action, who is now a very sure and fast subject, and one that doth much good in the parts where he dwelleth. pp. 2.

May.

59. Note of the rents of Connaught, with the charge of the officers of that province. p. 1.

May.

60. Notes by Burghley touching the pays in Ireland. p. 1.

May.

61. Petition of Robucke Frenche of Galway to the Privy Council. For payment of 108l. 10s. 10d. due to the inhabitants of Galway, by divers captains. p. 1.

[May.]

62. Certain notes or heads of instructions fit for such Commissioners as shall be appointed to deal with the Scots in Claneboy, and other the Irish inhabitants of that country, for the establishing of the same in peace and quiet.

First. Because Sorley Boy M'Donnell hath no interest in any lands in Scotland or the Out Isles, he is the fitter to be accepted for a free denizen or subject unto Her Highness. Item. That Sorley Boy have that part of the Route that formerly he had, by a composition with Sir Henry Sydney, for that rent and services therein compounded. And if the Commissioners can draw him into a deeper rent yearly they shall do their best endeavour, taking from him the best pledges that may be gotten for the performance of the same. Item. That the fishing of the Bann, the friary of Coleraine with the lands thereunto belonging, be always excepted and reserved to Her Majesty. Item. The lands of the seven baronies in the Glynns to be granted to Angus M'Donnell upon such reasonable rent and services as the said Commissioners shall think best for Her Majesty's service, provided that if it may be so compounded by them that Sorley Boy may have the Glynns to farm of the said Angus, paying some reasonable rent yearly.

Item. That the barony of Larne and Olderfleet Castle be excepted out of Angus's grant, for that it bordereth so near upon Her Highness' town of Carrickfergus.

Item. That the said grants run conditionally in form following; that the said Angus M'Donnell and Sorley Boy, or either of them in whom the default shall be found, shall forfeit his estate and right whatsoever, granted from Her Majesty, if he or they, or either of them, do make any incursion or road upon any of Her Majesty's subjects inhabiting within her province of Ulster, or suffer any of his or their surname to do the same, except he or they, or any of them, shall have commission so to do from Her Highness, her heirs or successors, kings or queens of England, or from any of her Lords Deputies, or other Governor or Governors of that Her Majesty's kingdom of Ireland. Item. That Sorley Boy and Angus M'Donnell, or either of them, their heirs, agents or assigns, do not at any time bring into the Glynns or Route above 200 Scots of the Mainland, or Out Isles, to inhabit in the aforesaid countries, unto them granted and those to be such as have no lands in Scotland, or the Isles, over and besides that they and every of them, that shall be so brought, be sworn unto Her Majesty's obeisance, and to be true subjects, and that every of their names and surnames be delivered to Her Majesty's Seneschal of Claneboy, to the end that he may keep a record of the same.

Item. That the Scots and other inhabitants of the Glynns and Route do not trade or traffic, buy or sell, in creeks or corners of the seashore, within the said countries with any Scottish merchant or merchants, or otherwise, with any countrymen strangers inhabiting without Her Majesty's dominions, but with the merchants of some of Her Majesty's corporations of Ireland.

Articles for other the Irish inhabitants of Claneboy—

First. It is to be noted that if other parts of the country be not established by this commission firmly in other captains and their castles, bounds and limits assigned unto them to content each reasonable challenger with a portion of the country, the Scots will spread themselves further, because there are divers of the Neills of Claneboy pretend a right one into another's possession, which being referred and heard by the Commissioners may be compounded, otherwise the weakest will rely upon the Scots, and by them will be made strong, conditionally that they shall assist the Scots, which private quarrel amongst the Irish hath been no small means to make the Scots so able to prevail as they be.

Secondly. Where the country is charged with soldiers, whereat they murmur and grudge greatly, and no doubt it is a great charge unto them, although for aught that I can see to little benefit for Her Majesty's service, for unto a sudden draught of service they cannot be gotten, by reason they are so dispersed in sundry parts of the country. And unto a general journey I could never see them provided of victual, except they had it out of the Queen's store by a surcharge unto Her Majesty. I know right well that if Her Highness will disburden the country of Claneboy of the soldiers, they will yield a convenient rent yearly in lieu of that charge.

Lastly. For the government of the said countries and keeping them in good obeisance unto Her Majesty, it behoveth that there should always lie at Carrickfergus (as the most principal garrison town in Ireland, and of best purpose for service) 200 footmen and 50 horsemen always to continue, except at any time the Lord Deputy have occasion for a general journey to call the said garrison to attend his person, and at the end of the said journey to return them unto their former place. And if it shall be thought that it is over-chargeable for Her Majesty to victual that company there (by the mean of adventure, freight, and wastes), I will undertake if the soldiers may be certainly paid monthly or quarterly at the furthest, that they shall be victualled without any further charge unto Her Majesty. Indorsed: A Note for Her Majesty's service. Heads of Instructions for certain Commissioners to deal with the Scots in Claneboy, for the better establishing thereof in quiet and reformation of the country. [This paper is undated, but Sorley Boy obtained his denization 18th June 1586, therefore May cannot be very far out.] pp. 2.