Elizabeth I: volume 161, November 1591

November 1591

Vol. CLXI. 1591. November—December.

Nov. 1. Dublin.

1. Sir R. Bingham to the Lords Commissioners for the cause of Sir John Perrot. William Clifford, William Taaffe, and Donogh O'Birne sent over. Trevor is with M'Swine Ne Doe. M'Roddery is with M'Gwyre. Reviling speeches of the Lord Deputy. The Lord Chancellor did use him in a very uncomely sort. Desires that Edward White's boy Courcye and Henry Reynolds may be sent for, as they interpreted the rhymes. The rhymer himself is in prison, and can doubtless say all the rhymes without book. Prays for licence to repair to England that he may purge himself from any blame in these matters. [Autog.] Seal, with arms. p. 2½.

Nov. 1.

2. A proportion of powder, match, and other munition to be sent into the realm of Ireland, and to be delivered to Sir George Carewe; sent away in March 1591/2. Total cost, 1,512l. 9s. 8d. pp. 3½.

Nov. 2. Dublin Castle.

3. Lord Deputy to Burghley on behalf of the bearer. Sir George Bourchier, who is repairing to England on account of his nephew, the Earl of Bath's, intent to entail the land belonging to the Earldom. The fort of Philipstown is in great decay. [Autog.] Seal. p. 1.

Nov. 2. Dublin.

4. Sir Robert Gardener, Chief Justice of Ireland to Burghley in favour of erecting a college at Dublin. [Autog.] p. 1.

Nov. 2. Dublin.

5. Sir R. Bingham to Burghley. Protests that he has not any desire to favour Sir John Perrot in any way. The bearer, his servant, can sufficiently satisfy his Lordship in any of his matters. [Autog.] p. 1.

Nov. 2.

6. Presentment of the Grand Jury of Middlesex of Sir Brian O'Rourke indorsed by Burghley. "O'Rorke's enditment and attaynder" for treason. [Latin.] pp. 7.

Nov. 4. Dublin Castle.

7. Lord Deputy and Council to the Privy Council. Recommend Captain Fowle's suit for the fee farm of 100l. rent of Her Majesty's lands. His good service in making the last composition in Connaught. [Autogs.] p. 1. Inclose,

7. I. Petition of Robert Fowle, Provost Marshal of Connaught, to the Lord Deputy and Council, to recommend him and his cause over to England in such favourable manner that he may have Her Majesty's gracious consideration. The Privy Council's letters of 30 April, 1588, were not considered sufficient warrant. Nov. 4. pp. 2.

Nov. 4. Dublin.

8. Lord Deputy and Council to the Privy Council, in favour of the bearer, Mr. Henry Uscher, Archdeacon of Dublin. Recommend the project for the erection of the college with such degrees of learning as in the colleges in the universities of England are used. [Autogs., including those of the Abps. of Dublin and Armagh, the Bp. of Meath, Sir R. Gardener, Sir Ric. Bingham, and Sir G. Bowrchier.] p. 1. Inclose,

8. I. Petition of the mayor, sheriffs, and corporation of Dublin, to the Lord Deputy and Council. To write to the Privy Council in England in favour of their desire for a university. Their offer of the site of the Abbey of Allhallows as a place most fit to build the same on. p. 1.

Nov. 4.

9 & 9 I. Copies of the above letter and petition. pp. 2.

Nov. 4. Dublin Castle.

9a. Lord Deputy to Burghley. For his favourable means to the Queen for the incorporation of the projected university. [Autog.] p. 1.

Nov. 4. Dublin.

10. The Lord Chancellor Archbishop Loftus to Burghley to the same effect. [Autog.] p. ½.

Nov. 4. Dublin.

11. Sir R Bingham and Ger. Comerford to Burghley. Understanding of the decease of Sir Edw. Waterhouse; they propose that the salary of 430l. per annum, which he received for maintaining the boats at Athlone forthwith cease, and they will provide a man to maintain them in all ordinary times at 40l. per annum. p. 1.

Nov. 5. Dublin Castle.

12. Lord Deputy to Burgliley. Objects to place John Talbot, of the county of Louth, in the office of Sheriff of Monaghan. Rosse Bane is at present sheriff. [Autog.] pp. 1¼. Incloses,

12. I. John Leonard, Mayor of Waterford, to the Lord Deputy. News of a repulse which the Duke of Parma hath sustained by the King of France. Some of the holy house at Lisbon executed for affording sanctuary to certain noblemen. 25 sail of Spaniards were seen cruising off the coast of France. 1591, Nov. 1, Waterford. [Autog.] Seal with arms. p. 1.

Nov. 8. Dublin.

13. Lord Chancellor Loftus to Burghley. Recommends the suit of William Eustace, of Castle Martin, for a confirmation of his lands, which had been conveyed to him by his father when mistrusting the revolt of his eldest son, Maurice Eustace, as after it chanced. [Autog.] Seal with arms. p. 1.

Nov. 10. Brussels in Brabant.

14. John Ball to his sister Margaret Kindall, wife to Walter Harrold, merchant, or to his sister Kate Ball. His health and prospects. Commends the bearer. [Hol.] p. 1.

Nov. 11. Dublin Castle.

15. Lord Deputy and Council to Burghley. For payment to the bearer, Sir John Harrington, of 800l. borrowed to relieve the soldiers of their monthly victualling in December and January, of Sir Henry Harrington, lately arrived from England. Sir Tirlough O'Neill (Turlough Lynogh) has spoiled and murdered divers of the Earl of Tirone's people. [Autogs.] p. 1.

Nov. 13. Dublin Castle.

16. Lord Deputy to Burghley. Commends Sir H. Harrington to be made a Privy Councillor, and complains of the absence of so many councillors in England in the heat of the day, though they continue to receive pay contrary to the Queen's order, enclosed. [Autog.] p. 1. Incloses,

16. I. Queen Elizabeth to the Lord Deputy for staying payment of pensioners during their absence from Ireland. 1591, Aug. 11, Farnham Castle. Extract, p. ¼.

Nov. 13. Dublin Castle.

17. Lord Deputy to Burghley. The good service of the bearer, Mr. Charles Mountague, in the government of the Birns and Tools during the absence of his uncle Sir Henry Harrington. Requests Burghley to write a few lines in his favour to Sir James Harrington, his old grandfather. [Autog.] p. 1.

Nov. 14. Dublin.

18. Lord Chancellor Loftus to Burghley. Recommending Sir Henry Harrington as very meet, both for his long service and experience, to be made a Privy Councillor. [Autog.] p. ½.

Nov. 15.

19. Collection in Burghley's hand of the material points against Sir John Perrot. Along the margin are the names of those who give evidence for each article. Favour to Dr. Creagh. [Wm. English.] He discharged all papists at Waterford. [Archbishop of Cashel.] No execution of any papists that were condemned. [Justice Gardener.] Evil words against the Queen for writing to him to forbear his proceedings about St. Patrick's [Cathedral]. [Lord Chancellor Loftus the Bishop of Meath, Philip Williams.] Words of contempt against Her Majesty's letters. [Lord Cahir, Patrick Shurlock.] He could not forget that he could not get justice of the Queen for his men murdered by the garr[ison]. [Philip Williams.] He misliked with evil words Her Majesty's writing for the office of the muster-master [Philip Williams.] His vile words of the Queen's sword, calling it a paltry sword. [Sir Nicholas White, John Garland.] His like evil words that Her Highness' fear hindered his service in the north. [Sir N. White.] Evil words calling the Queen a base bastard pisskytching. [John Garland.] Upon letters received from the Queen of the Spaniards' invasion, he said: "Now she pisseth for fear." [Philip Williams.] He said that he was the fittest man to have the keeping of the Queen's body, if she should be distressed. [Nathaniel Dillon.] He discharged Sir Richard Morris, a great papist. [Archbishop of Cashel, Richard Poore, Richard Hardyng.] Favour to Nicholas Haly. [Archbishop of Cashel, Richard Poore, Richard Hardyng.] The suffrance of the rhymers. [Woodhouse, John Marbury, John Byrchall, H. Reynolds.] The abuse of an image by O'Rourk, certified to Sir John Perrot. [Gerald Comerford, Wm. Donn, Donagh Birne.] pp. 1¾.

Nov. 20. Liege.

20. Walter Stanyhurst [brother of the author of De Rebus in Hibernia Gestis] to his mother, Mrs. Ann FitzSymons. To send his [Walter's] sons James and Nicholas over to England by the bearer to be placed at the Inns of Court. His two daughters to be placed with the old lady of Kildare. [Hol.] p. 1.

Nov. 22.

Privy Council to the Lord Deputy and Council of Ireland for reexamination of the charges against Sir Robert Dillon. See 1592, June 15, where it is calendared.

Nov. 23. Philip Lane.

21. Warham Sentleger to Dr. Julius Caesar and Dr. William Aubrey, Masters of the Requests. Too weary after his long journey to attend upon them. The bearer, Mr. Walton, is interested in a Danish flyboat laden with salt, seized by the Judge of the Admiralty in the harbour of Kinsale, because there was no one on board and which before had been taken by the Salamander of Bristol, and released. p. 1.

Nov. 29.

22. Old Captain William Piers to Burghley. Sets down his simple opinion which by 60 years experience he has learned concerning the state of Ireland. There should be a greater force of men and shipping, for the maintenance whereof a tax of 8d. per annum may be laid on every cow. The fleet should be stationed on the west of Ireland. The copper money should be called in, and silver delivered for it, and then that every 4d. piece be coined into a 1d., 2d., and 3d. The High Commission, or Commission ecclesiastical, should be used in Ireland. Quarter Sessions should be held. All officers should be sworn against the Pope and all other enemies; and the chiefs of the ill-affected be called into England. p. 1.

Nov.

23. Petition of William Nugent to the Privy Council. His demands for the better making manifest the crimes whereof he has accused Sir Robert Dillon. Inscribed on the outside "For Her Majestie." [Somewhat similar to those at 17 Oct., p. 427.] p. 1.

About Nov.

24. Note of the charges against O'Rourke. His brother and his two sons preyed the county of Sligo, burnt towns, murdered people, and took away 2,000 kine and 1,000 mares. An Irish friar brought letters from the King of Spain to thank him for his service to the distressed ships in 1588. About two or three years since O'Rourke found an image of a tall woman, and wrote upon the breast thereof, Queen Elizabeth. Which done he railed at it with most spiteful words, and all his galloglasses struck it in all the parts with their weapons. And afterwards fastened a halter about the neck of the image, and dragged it at his horse tail. O'Rourke was combined with the Spaniards, and his galloglass was going northward with his victuals. He writes words of comfort to M'Mahon, being a rebel. p. ½.