Elizabeth I: volume 135, April 1588

April 1588

Vol. CXXXV. 1588. April—July.

April 1. Dublin.

1. Sir John Perrot to Sir Francis Walsyngham.—I have so often written touching Sir William Fytzwilliams' despatch hither (which for divers respects is most necessary to be expedited), and do see such detracting of time therein as I cannot be but greatly disquieted in mind, as well in respect of the suspence which the realm (by that means) now standeth in, as for that I shall thereby lose the benefit of this spring for the recovery of my health. Humbly beseeching you (eftsoons) to be a means to hasten him away, that I may not be utterly void of hope to rid myself of the diseases which grow daily more and more upon me. Besides I find myself greatly grieved that my Lords have written to the treasurer here, commanding him thereby not to pay me any money which is due unto me for my entertainment or otherwise, but that I should make suit for the same in England, which (under reformation) is a course that I looked not for, considering that I have lent my money both to the treasurer himself, in time of need, and supplied the wants of the captains and soldiers to keep them in breath. And methinks, seeing I have not brought myself one penny in Her Majesty's debt, or deceived Her Highness of a "smalkine" [maulkin, see Index], I should not be driven now to borrow to pay for my ordinary charges, a matter which I did always shun, and by bringing that little which I had at home hither have kept myself out of debt as near as I could. I have sent over all my horses, not leaving myself above two here, given certain of my men leave to depart to their friends, and sent some part of my stuff home, as I formerly wrote unto you. And I have sent (more than three weeks past) the Popinjay to Chester water to bring Sir William over, where she remaineth upon Her Highness' charge, and so not doubting but you will further his present coming over, &c. p. 1.

April 2. Dublin.

2. Wallop to Walsyngham.—The good service of Mr. Francis, who has sent the head of Ferdorough O'Cahan to the Lord Deputy. He was ever a lewd person, and a continual annoyance to all such as came to the fishing at the Bann. Seal, same as that described, p. 485, No. 88. Incloses,

2. I. Francis Stafford to Wallop. March 25, Carrickfergus. pp. 4. [Calendared at page 503.]

April 2. Dublin.

3. Richard Fagan, mayor of Dublin, to Burghley.—Pretence to be free of custom at Chester and Liverpool. The bearer Mr. Garland. p. 1.

April 2. Dublin.

4. R. Fagan, mayor, to Walsyngham for freedom of custom. p. 1.

April 2.

5. Note of the munition sent 10 March 1586–7, with an estimate of the remain in October 1587. [Indorsed: Entered.] p. 1.

[April 2.]

6. Copy of the above, indorsed March. p. 1.

Another copy. Entry Book, Ireland, Folios, Vol. XII., p. 136. p. 1.

April 3. Dublin.

7. Wallop to Burghley, against the auditor's usurpation to make up the captains' reckonings and accounts. pp. 3.

April 8. Dublin.

8. Sir Lucas Dillon to Walsyngham, in favour of the bearer Patrick Fox. Seal, a lion rampant, between three crescents, surmounted by a star, and debruised by a fess charged with a crescent. p. 1.

April 12. Dublin.

9. Abp. of Dublin, Lord Chancellor, to Walsyngham.—Good service of the bearer Pat. Fox under the clerk of the Council. p. 1/2.

April 12. Clonemore.

10. Mr. Justice Nicholas Walshe to Burghley.—Good desert of the bearer George Issame, who hath with great adventure of his life much weakened his bad neighbours the Kavanaghs. p. 1.

April 14. Kinsale.

11. Justice Jessua Smythes to Walsyngham.—I learn by letters from some of the principal Undertakers of Her Highness' late forfeited lands in Munster that your Honour's pleasure is to be advertised from hence of the claims and titles made here to those lands, and in especial touching Kinalmechy. For the generality of their claims, when those commissions were the last summer sat upon, I did abstract into briefs the effect of every man's supplication, and their proofs against the offices, together with the tenour of the offices and the orders thereupon taken. Those will be shortly presented to your Honour by one able to make good declaration in words of that which passed in those proceedings. And for Kinalmechy, whereof your Honour would be informed, first, whether the barony or cantred of Kinalmechy be part of the barony of Carbery, or distinct and several by itself. I have conferred with sundry of the best knowledge and credit, and do find that Kinalmechy is, and always hath been since Henry the Second's time, a barony by itself; never parcel of Carbery, but sometime of the territories of Barry Oge, an English sept, and called by the English Kinalea ultra, although since the Carthy Riough hath incroached upon Coursie, Arundell, and Barry Oge, what so[ever] hath been gotten by any Carthy Riough out of those septs hath been falsely termed by the confused name of Carbery. For good proof hereof I have inclosed herein a letter sent me from the Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross thereof, which I procured to the end to inform your Honour thereby. And if there were no proofs of it, it were very hardly to be conjectured that upon the division of the land into counties, and of the counties into bailiwicks, there should be so excessive a share laid to the bailiwick of Carbery, no way proportionable to the rest, and such that it might rather suffice for a county than a bailiwick, being above 50 miles in length, besides which it is here well testified that that MacCarthy Riough hath nothing in Kinalmechy but an extorted chiefry, such as the strongest here have used to conquer upon their neighbours, which being granted to the rightful might no way entitle him to the forfeiture of Conogher O'Mahowne for his rebellion. For the second, whether the O'Mahowne of Kinalmechy be tenant at will to the Carthy of Carbery, that is a matter never heard of before, nor so much as surmised, but even a mere feigned plea, devised when those causes were in hearing to delude and abuse the commissioners. But the contrary is well known, that the O'Mahowne is as ancient in Kinalmechy as the Carthy Ryough in Carbery, coming to the several countries at one time, and chosen by the like ceremony or circumstances of Irish captainry, by the country of Kinalmechy, according to the custom and right of the sept, and never known nor heard of to be either appointed or displaced by any Carthy. Lastly, for the contents of the office, I have inclosed the tenor thereof, which I also procured to be sent me for this end, for the accusations made by some of them there before your Honours against our indifferencies, I will not be so fearful to use any defence until I shall personally wait upon your most honourable presence, when I hope good services (though unseen) shall be allowed of, and all judgments suspended in the meantime of our deserts, protesting that no zeal of service, though great, hath carried us from proceeding legaliter et theologice, as well in that as all other Her Majesty's affairs. With seal. pp. 1½ Incloses,

11. I. W. Lyon, Bp. of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross, to Justice Smythes. —His rolls of the Bishoprick of Cork prove the Seignory of Kinalmeky to be in the Deanery of Kinaley ultra. The O'Mahownes are gentlemen more ancient than the MacCarthies. Never was any O'Mahowne displaced by MacCarthy. April 5. Cork. p. 1.

11. II. James Golde to Justice J. Smythes.—Touching the presentment of the jury for Kinallmecky, it is short and sweet, viz.: We find [6 Oct. 1586, apud Youghall, in margin] that all and every the persons underwritten entered into the late rebellion with Garret, late Earl of Desmond, or otherwise raised war and hostility against our Sovereign Lady the Queen's Majesty, that they were severally seised in their demesne as of fee or fee tail of the castles, manors, towns, lands, tenements, and other hereditaments ensuing their several names and parties hereunder mentioned, and so being thereof severally seised were slain or died in rebellion against Her Majesty.

Conoghor O'Mahowny, late of Kenalmecky, was seised in his demesne as of fee of the country of Kenalmecky. Per Johannem Ronayn and others.

What I know of mine own experience and notice I will declare unto your Worship at the full, not doubting but that Her Majesty's right is perfect and good to the land, whatsoever show was made to the contrary. Here are no kind of news, and therefore I humbly take my leave from Lyckadowe. (3rd of April.) [Fragment.] p. 3/4.

April 20.

12. Clause of the Queen's letter to Sir H. Sydney of 20 June 1568, for allowance to the Auditor [Thomas Jenyson] for extraordinary and foreign services. p. 1.

April.

Queen Elizabeth to the Lord Deputy, touching the undervaluing and rating of M'Costello's country in the late composition of Connaught. Entry Book, Ireland, Folios Vol. XII., p. 135. p. 1.

[April.]

13. Memorandum to Lord Burghley, showing Mr. G. Fenton's now condition, the Lord Deputy Perrot still heaping on him disgrace. Prays Burghley to recommend him to the new Deputy, Sir William Fytzwylliam.