Elizabeth I: volume 170, July 1593

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'Elizabeth I: volume 170, July 1593', in Calendar of State Papers, Ireland, 1592-1596, (London, 1890) pp. 120-136. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/ireland/1592-6/pp120-136 [accessed 24 March 2024]

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July 1593

July 1. The Newry.

27. Sir H. Bagenall to Burghley. Tyrone is like enough to assume absolute command throughout Ulster as his predecessors. The bringing in of Henry Oge O'Neill. Tyrone is employed to appease Maguire, although he is thought to be no small instigator of him and the rest to the outrages they have committed. pp. 2.

July 1.

28. Petition of William Herbart, of Dublin, to Burghley. For the farming of the impost of wines in Dublin and Drogheda. p. 1.

July 2. Drogheda.

29. Lord Deputy and Council to the Privy Council. In our return from Dundalk we received this day at this town of Drogheda a letter from Sir Thos. Norreys, out of Munster, with another inclosed therein from Owen O'Sullivan, son to Sir Owen O'Sullivan, of Beare Haven. The copies of both which letters we have sent to your Lordships herewith as a matter of very great importance in our opinion and worthy of serious consideration, the rather for that it may be supposed that this great fleet hath taken its course to Scotland, as hath been formerly gathered by other advertisements and certified to your Lordships, which if it be so, it is probable in all reason and likelihood that there is a dangerous attempt intended by them against this realm, and for our parts we cannot but fear the worst, humbly beseeching you to have such consideration of us both for men and money as our weak estate, which is thoroughly known to you, doth require. As we shall hear further advertisements of this matter you shall be imparted therewith, having to that end written to Sir Thos. Norreys and other maritime parts of this realm to use the best care and diligence they can for further discovery hereof, and to make certificate to us with all possible speed. We have also despatched to Sir Thos. Norreys the two half companies of foot which he hath written for. And so in great haste we take our leave.

Endorsed. Discovery of a fleet on the west coast of Ireland. p. 1. Autogs. Inclose,

29. I. Sir Thomas Norreys to the Lord Deputy. This present hour I received a letter from Mr. Owen O'Sullivan, the eldest son of Sir Owen O'Sullivan, the copy whereof verbatim I do send to your honours here inclosed. I have likewise given notice hereof to the Mayors of Waterford and Cork, but I do forbear to publish it until I shall have further certainty of the which so soon as I shall receive it you shall be advertised, and in the meanwhile I will not omit to do what shall rest in my small power, the weakness whereof is sufficiently known to you. I crave that your Lordship will be pleased to return the two half companies hither again, and to take order for victualling money for them, of which they are two months behind, I not being able to supply them by reason that such revenues as are raised are returned into the Exchequer. [June] 27. p. ¼.

29. II. Owen O'Sullivan (son of Sir Owen O'Sullivan) to Sir Thomas Norreys. A fleet of 80 sail descried off the land's end of Durseye Island. Towards night they turned to the sea again. June 24, Bearehaven. Copy. p. ¾.

1593, after July 2.

30. Petition of Owen O'Sullivan, son of Sir Owen O'Sullivan, to the Lord Burghley. That the controversy between Sir Owen O'Sullivan and Donnell O'Sullivan may be referred to the common law. p. 1.

July 2.

31. Capt. Robt. Fowle to Burghley. Offers to repair the Boyle so as he may have Athlone in farm for years or lives. p. 1.

July 5.

32. Notes in Burghley's hand of the names of certain Irish in the North of Ireland.

Patrick M'Art Moyle [M'Mahon] sheriff of Monaghan, nephew to Henry Oge O'Neill, Turlough Lynagh O'Neill, his house Strabane, his son is Art O'Neill, M'Gawran. Magayran, titular Primate of Ireland.

Cormock M'Baron [O'Neill], brother to the Earl of Tyrone and his next heir, his house is at Agher.

Earl Tirone, his houses are Dungannon and Ballineskanlan and Castle Reagh, his base son is called Con.

Cormock M'Baron. Bryan M'Hugh Oge.

Ross ban M'Bryan. Rory M'Hugh Oge.

Art Oge, brother to Patrick M'Art. He was charged to have stolen swine from Henry Oge O'Neill.

Art Moyle M'Mahon.

Bryan McHugh Oge [M'Mahon] of the Dartry.

Bryan M'Hugh Oge [M'Mahon] of Monaghan, one that absenteth himself from all services [in margin he would be M'Mahon].

Art M'Rory M'Bryan of Monaghan.

Hugh M'Rory M'Bryan, brother to Art M'Rory.

Bryan ne Sawagh, brother to M'Mahon that was executed.

Henry Oge Oneyle, son in-law to the Earl of Tyrone, uncle to Patrick M'Art Moyle M'Mahone, his house is Portenelegan.

Art O'Hagan of Tyrone, tenant to the Earl of Tirone.

Coley Curragh M'Ardell M'Ferry was the messenger to Patrick M'Arte [M'Mahon] and a foster brother to [the said] Patrick, and to Henry Oge O'Neill.

Owen M'ConBoy, nephew to Henry Oge O'Neill.

Neill Oge M'Turlough M'Henry [O'Neill].

Turlough M'Henry, half brother to the Earl of Tirone.

Henry M'Shane O'Neill, son to Shane O'Neill.

Hugh Galt O'Rourke is under Bryan Oge O'Rourke.

Bryan Oge O'Rourke, son to the late traitor O'Rourke.

Shane Evary, brother to Sir Hugh Maguire.

[In Margin. M'Gilaspyck M'Agnus Ila [M'Donnell]. James Oge M'Sorley [Boy M'Donnell). M'Gawran, Archbishop of Armagh.

Edward Lewes, curate at Blackwater. Sir Morris O'Cullen, Chancellor of Armagh.] p. 1.

July 5.

33. Another note of leading Irishmen in the north, with interlineations by Burghley, but in a somewhat different order. p. 1.

July 6. Dublin.

34. Sir William Weston to the Privy Council. His authority in the Chief Justiceship of the Common Pleas questioned on account of a former grant to Sir Robt. Dillon, now in England. Prays to have his authority confirmed. p. 1.

July 6.

35. Queen Elizabeth to Sir Richard Bingham. Trusty and well beloved, we greet you well, where we have had knowledge given us of two sundry rebellious incursions into that our Province of Connaught by O'Donnell, Maguire, O'Rourke, and their followers, wherein they have made great spoils and preys against [us]; we also have understood that your brother George Bingham did, for the first, make good resistance to his praise, for which you shall give him our thanks; and the second, which was committed with greater forces, and yet with such small number as you could gather in a short time, having had no intelligence of their attempt, and not mistrusting the same, because you heard that our Deputy had granted a protection to Maguire, you did nevertheless resist them with loss of sundry of the rebels, and few or none of yours, for the which we do commend you, as we do Ralph Lane and others that did accompany you; but perceiving that heretofore ever since the traitorous Bishops were in O'Donnell and Maguire's countries, where you meant to have "attrapped" the same Bishops, you were prohibited, by our Deputy, "to make no entries into their countries," greatly to the hindrance of our service, and that now also we perceive by the letters of the Deputy and our Council, being at Dundalk, about the 26th of June, they have advised you to stand well upon your guard, which we allow, but yet they have prohibited you to use any forcible actions against those traitors until you should hear further from them, which we do not allow; and therefore without respect to such prohibitions, we do licence you, and shall allow you, as you shall [have] opportunity and [think] good, to offend them and their countries, without manifest danger to your self, wherein we doubt neither your courage to attempt the same, nor your discretion to consider convenient means and times, to do that same secretly and suddenly, when and where they shall be least able to withstand you.

And of this our dispensing with you for the Deputy's prohibition we have advertised our Deputy, whom also we have blamed both for his former and for this last prohibition. And yet if you shall certainly understand that Maguire or any other that hath made any spoils in Connaught, shall have yielded themselves to the Deputy, with assurance to live peaceably hereafter, and to make restitution or recompense for the spoils, then you shall forbear to use any force against them. Draft in Burghley's hand. Indorsed, 6 July 1593. Minute to Sir Richard Bingham, Intratur.

July 6 and 7. Oatlands.

36. Queen Elizabeth to the Lord Deputy and Council. Sharp reproof for their dalliance with the Earl of Tyrone. Mislike of the Commission given to Tyrone to bring in Maguire. Great fault in the Deputy to have prohibited Sir Ric. Bingham from using force to revenge the incursions of Maguire, O'Donnell and O'Rourke. Thinks Deputy acts both wisely and dutifully in seeking his revocation for which Her Majesty will take order. Deputy not to commit offences like other Deputies have, in granting leases, custodiams, concordatums, &c., before leaving the Government. Minute. pp. 3.

July 7.

37. Privy Council to the Lord Deputy and Council. The Earl of Tyrone to be examined before Sir Robert Gardener, the Chief Justice, the Chief Baron, and the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and the Master of the Rolls. Additional paragraph. Minute. p. 1.

July 7. Dublin.

38. Lord Deputy and Council to the Privy Council. Have sent a protection for two months to Maguire. p. 1. Inclose,

38. I. Earl of Tirone to the Lord Deputy and Council. His parley with Maguire. Maguire desires to have assurance of the good demeanor of Sir Richard Bingham. A number of ships or Scots gallies were seen without the bar in the edge of M'Swiney's country. 1593, July 2, Leskellegan. Copy. p. 1.

38. II. Earl of Tirone to the Lord Deputy. Thirty Scottish gallies seen off the coast making for Connaught. 1593, July 2, Dungannon. Copy. p. ¼.

38. III. Sir Thomas Norreys to the Lord Deputy. Uncertainty of the report of the ships seen off Bearehaven. 1593, July 4, Moyallo. Copy. p. ¾. Incloses,

38. IV. Nicholas Arthure, Mayor, to Sir Thomas Norreys, touching the report of ships off Bearehaven. 1593, July 3, Limerick. Copy. p. 1.

July 7. Kilnainham.

39. Lord Deputy to Burghley. As in my despatch sent by my servant Modie from Dundalk the first of this instant, I was bold to trouble your Lordship with a copy of the commission granted to the Earl of Tyrone for the parleying with Maguire and drawing him from those undutiful courses whereinto he was entered, so now upon receipt of the Earl's letters touching his proceedings therein, as also of the discovery of certain ships or galleys upon the coast of Tirconnell, the Council and I have likewise made bold in our present despatch to send the copies of the Earl's said letters unto your Lordships together with such other letters and advertisements as have been received from the Vice-President of Munster since the departure of my servant Quarles from Drogheda the third of this month, which I humbly leave to your grave consideration. And as any further matter shall fall out, either of the fleet descried in Munster, the causes of the North or others touching the state of this realm, your Lordships [or the Council] shall be advertised thereof with what expedition may be.

Your Lordship's letter of the 18th of the last I received yesterday morning at six of the clock, wherein it pleaseth you to give me notice that Her Majesty hath conceived offence towards me, for that some intelligence "have" been sent hence to the Earl of Essex of spoils and incursions made in Connaught by Maguire and O'Rourke before I had advertised the same. Truly, my Lord, if Sir Richard Bingham in regard of his special dependency upon the Earl of Essex will advertise him of such occurrences as pass within his particular government, before he give me to understand of them, I cannot help it, nevertheless if it please you to note the date of Sir Richard Bingham's letters to me concerning that attempt, the time of the receipt of them, and of my despatch of them hence, I hope it will appear that I have not used any great slackness therein, neither in any other matter worthy the advertising hence, unless I were prevented by contrary winds, as sometimes I have been. As touching the late journey to Dundalk, I doubt not but Her Majesty and your Lordships are ere this fully satisfied of the whole proceedings there. And what course was taken to bolt out the matter of the combination and the practices of the Earl of Tyrone is contained in the book sent by "Moodie," which the Council generally held not to be of that consequence that they suspected before those examinations were taken, and therefore thought good to forbear to lay hold on the Earl or to deal with him as was intended, as by the said despatch sent by Moodye may more at large appear unto you, whereunto I most humbly refer you, adding further that the forces the Council and I took with us that journey, were only 450 footmen out of the 750 footmen which is all that are here and 120 horse, not being able to draw any greater forces of the garrison thither unless we should have called the 100 footmen from Sir Richard Bingham, which was all the footmen he had for the defence of that Province against Maguire and O'Rourke; 50 of Sir Thomas Norreys's footmen out of Munster which were left to answer the occasions there, 50 of Captain Dowdall's that were left to guard the fort of Duncannon, which is specially to be looked unto in this dangerous time, and the 100 from Monaghan, viz., 50 of Sir George Bourchier's and 50 of Captain Sentleger's who were there placed for the defence of that county, which, in the very infancy thereof, is greedily sought to be overthrown by many bad bordering neighbours, and therefore for a further supply, whatsoever occasion might fall, the Council and I thought good to entertain Captain Willis and his company of 100 footmen into Her Majesty's pay, only for two months, which endeth the last of this instant [month], which captain had served long in those northern parts, and was a special mean and instrument to bring the county of Monaghan into that state wherein now it resteth.

I most humbly thank your Lordship for your honourable favour vouchsafed me and like care had of me in your absence in the matters of accusation preferred by the Archbishop of Cashel and Legge, and I desire no other way to clear myself of them than as formerly I have been bold to signify unto you, but that the causes may be referred to examination, and I left as a private person, without respect of my place, to answer for myself. And so humbly beseeching you to be a mean unto Her Majesty not to hold me blamed for other men's faults and forwardness in their particular advertisements thither, before they give me to understand of the occasions here, not meaning to commit any willing offence towards Her Majesty unless I chance to err through want of judgment, being as your Lordship knoweth a man unlearned. I humbly end.

P.S.—I humbly beseech your good favour to me in my humble suit to be revoked, I have not been well one day since my coming home, my wife doth now with a staff creep up and down her chamber, all swellings and raging pains being for this time gone, yet great weakness in her joints and some soreness resteth. Autog. pp. 2½.

July 12. Athlone.

40. Sir R. Bingham to Burghley. The furtherance of Mr. Ralph Lane's suit for the government of Fermanagh and Tirconnell, the breeders and bringers up of a world of rebellious persons. Bondrowes and Beleike stand on this side the Earme. pp. 3.

July 13. Kilmainham.

41. Lord Deputy to Burghley. Has enlarged Mr. Pine and delivered him over to the charge of Henry Delabere. They intend before their repair over to travel into Munster to Mr. Pine's house. The examinations taken in the matters informed against Mr. Pine despatched by the ordinary post. Has set Robert Bowen and other prisoners in Dublin Castle at liberty. Ulster is now reduced to the entire government of the Earl of Tyrone. Prays to have his revocation, for he is in a hard state, where neither counsel of physician or surgeon is to be had. p. 1. Incloses,

[N.B.—Some of the inclosures relative to Henry Pine were lost, and on the 26th of August the Privy Council wrote from Windsor, requiring to have the originals of all the examinations sent, and the 22nd of Sept. Lord Deputy Fytzwylliam wrote to Burghley excusing the course he had taken, and sending the originals.]

41. I. Sir R. Bingham to the Lord Deputy. The fleet formerly discovered on the coast of Munster has made towards the Northern Seas. Gallies and boats of one Neale M'Barrie, a Scot that usually maketh his summer's course to steal what he can. The Scots employed by Tyrone's northern friends will be thrown off to Bryan Oge O'Rourke and Connor Oge M'Dermond. Maguire will still relieve the rebels notwithstanding his protection. Report by James Foute of 60 ships, six gallies, and two galliasses which were ready at the Groin to leave on Midsummer eve. 1593, July 8, Athlone. p. 1. Incloses,

41. II. William Martin to Sir George Bingham. Sixty sail of ships, some very great, discovered off Tirconnell. 1593, July 6, Sligo. p. ½.

41. III. The speeches of Randall M'Neece, Scot, that O'Cane and his son did acknowledge Tirone as their Lord at Castle Rowe. 1593, June 30. Copy. p. ¾.

41. IV. Capt. Charles Eggarton to the Lord Deputy. Report by John Stevenson, a Scottish merchant, who tradeth much with Knockfergus. Donnell Gorme is gathering 5,000 Island Scots to attempt some exploit. Nell M'Hugh M'Fellamy threateneth them with war after the 10th of July. 1593, July 8, [Knockfergus]. Copy. p. 1. Incloses,

41. V. Richard Stanlye to Capt. Eggarton, the Governor of Knockfergus. Neile M'Hugh M'Phelemy will take the Earl of Tirone's counsel, and will not receive the Lord Deputy's protection. Copy. p. ¾.

41. VI. Capt. Edward Keys to the Lord Deputy. I thought good to adervertise your Honour of the bad dealings that Brian M'Art doth with us in restraining us from the market town, and from all concourse whereby we might get victuals to relieve ourselves withal. And by that means we be in great distress, and no victuals cometh unto us, neither dare any man come down unto us with wheat or malt, whence we were wont to have our provision. I have talked with my Lord of Tyrone in that matter, who answered me he could not redress it, until he had sent unto you for his protection. We be here in a very hard case, except your Honour do take some good order for us. This last night, in the evening, he and his company took a man of this town, who went to provide some victuals within a mile of the town, and kept him in hand till he was ransomed out, so this day they sent once or twice to take the town cows away, but we rescued them again without any hurt done, taking away one hackney with them. On the other side of the town, within half a mile, were the Hagans, who killed Phelim M'Turlough [O'Neill], and sent me word that they meant no harm, nor had done none, but in killing him who had killed their brother, willing me to write unto your Honour for their pardons. You understand in what distress we are in, desiring you to consider us, and to grant us some imprest considering our great need. 1593, July 8. From the Blackwater. Copy. p. ½.

41. VII. Sir H. Bagenall to the Lord Deputy. Capt. Keyes is in great distress for want of victuals. Deputy to consider his motion for imprest. Some Scots landed in Tirconnel. 1593, July 11, Newry. Incloses. p. 1.

41. VIII. Capt. Edward Keyes to Marshal Bagenall. His great want of provision by the means of Brian M'Arte, who keeps him closely besieged. None from the English Pale dare approach them. One of the townsmen taken and put to a heavy ransom. 1593, July 8, Blackwater. Copy. p. 1.

41. IX. Capt. Charles Eggarton to Sir Henry Bagenall. Since the Earl of Tyrone departed last from my Lord Deputy Neill M'Hugh M'Phelim hath been with him. Since which conference with the Earl I find him nothing the man he seemed to be before, refusing not only to take the benefit of my Lord Deputy's protection with scornful speeches, but also desirous rather of wars than peace, and hath sent me word, that if I with the soldiers will not visit him immediately after Tuesday next, which day our former peace is expired, that he will prove how we can defend the country. This bearer I sent of purpose, not only to procure some further peace until your repair into these parts, but also to learn as much as he could of his friends there of Neill's bad intentions, whom I have sent unto you to the end if it be your pleasure he may by word of mouth fully advertise you of his knowledge, whereof partly I have advertised my Lord Deputy with some great suspicion I have of the arrival of great numbers of Scots in these northern parts very shortly, but given forth that their purpose is to attempt the Isle of Man, and brought to me this day forth of Scotland by a Scottish merchant named John Stevenson. Humbly desiring your worship that amongst your next letters unto my Lord Deputy you will licence mine to be delivered unto his Lordship. Upon receipt of your letter I have given warning for the raisings out according to the direction therein; hoping to receive from you before that day something more of your pleasure. 1593, July 8, Knockfergus. Copy. p. 1.

41. X. R. Ailwarde, Mayor, to the Lord Deputy. The stay of all strangers in Spain for six weeks while the King's ships sailed to Terceira to waft home the ships of the Indies. 1593, June 28, Waterford. Holog. p. 1.

41 XI. R. Ailwarde, Mayor, to the Lord Deputy. Report of merchants arrived from Lisbon of the movements of the Spanish fleets. 1593, July 10, Waterford. Holog. p. 1.

July 15. Drogheda.

42. John Garvey, Archbishop of Armagh to Burghley. Recommends William Hughes, M.A., to be Bishop of Kilmore. Autog. p. ½.

July 16.

43. Mr. Ralph Lane to Ralph Lane. And for "occurrents," it my please your worship to be advertised that I lately have been certified from a neighbour of mine dwelling in the county of Sligo, that they there are of opinion that the fleet which you heard of at your lying in camp upon the Magherye was Spaniards, for they were discovered below Sligo and did bear northwards, and some of them fell upon the coast of Tyrconnel and spoiled an island below Sir John O'Dogherty's country. 16th of July, 1593. Extract. p. ½.

July 17. Dublin.

44. Lord Deputy and Council to Burghley. Maguire retains his hired forces and makes no show of a mind willing to conform. Desire that a letter may be written from the Privy Council to the Earl of Tirone to invade Maguire. pp. 2. Inclose,

44 I. Maguire to the Lordy Deputy. Right honourable, I received a protection from your Lordship of the fourth of this present month, this being the 10th of July, granted to me for two months upon condition I should disperse or discharge all the men I have within 14 days after the date thereof; in this I answer if it be your will to grant my protection let me have it for six months for myself and all such as are my partakers or helpers against the Binghams, namely, for Brian Oge O'Rourke [In margin, son to the late traitor O'Rourke, and all such as adhere unto him and all other of any other sort] and the rest of his nation, with Connor Oge "M'Dyermada" and the rest of his kinsmen and followers [In margin, most arrant traitors, natural men of Connaught]. And saving your Lordship's favour I desire to have Sir Richard Bingham's hand upon my protection, not mistrusting it were sufficient without his hand being by your Honourable Lordship granted, but for fear he should say it was granted unknown to himself. As for the dispersing of my men, I have given them my oath and promise to keep them for a whole quarter of a year, which I cannot break with honesty, but of my faith neither I nor my men will do any harm to any of Her Majesty's subjects so long as they observe my peace in the like manner. By the report of all men Sir Richard Bingham is gathering of soldiers to come into my country [In margin, this is a most untruth, for he did but put upon the charge of the country 100 men more, to resist the traitors' sudden attempts] and I desire your Lordship to put him back from his purpose and let him discharge his soldiers. [In margin. The Council and I dare not give order to discharge the soldiers until we know what will become of this traitor Maguire] and I am easy to be ruled by your Honour's direction in all things. And so humbly craving answer of all my letter's effect, I take leave, desiring to know if it please your Lordship the Governor's [Bingham's] intent or answer by your means with this messenger. Written at Enniskillen, 1593. Indorsed a copy of Maguire's letter.

44. II. Maguire to the Lord Deputy. Marvels that he has not had an answer to his last letters. Desires to have in writing sufficient security by Deputy's own hand, and the Governor's of Connaught also, subscribed for the observation of peace. 1593, July 10, Enniskillin. Copy. p. 1.

44. III. Lord Deputy and Council to the Earl of Tirone. Send him copies of Maguire's unsatisfactory letters. And require him to reduce Maguire to better conformity. 1593, July 17, Dublin. Copy. pp. 2.

44. IV. Lord Deputy and Council to Sir Ric. Bingham. Have written to the Earl of Tirone to deal resolutely with Maguire for dispersing his hired companies. Bingham to forbear in anywise to attempt anything upon Maguire by way of arms. 1593. July 17, Dublin. Copy. p. 1½.

July 19. Athlone.

45. Sir R. Bingham to Burghley. If the Boyle had been inhabited and a town planted Maguire would not have dared to make his late road into Connaught. Defies Fowle to prove any falsehood in his accounts. Bingham could never rest a whole month in the Lord Deputy's favour. Suspects Archbishop Loftus to be his enemy. Only 93 footmen and 50 horse in Connaught. The Irish never tamed with words, but with swords. Scots about to pass by boat into Mayo to offer at Knockpatrick (a superstitious ceremony). Matter enough found to hang Sir Morogh Ne Doe O'Flaherty, a rebel from his childhood, now repaired to England. Grany O'Maly is mother-in-law to the Devil's Hook. pp. 8¾.

July 19.

46. Ralph Thompson to the Lord Deputy. May it please your Honour to be advertised that the Deputy Seneschal of Carrickfergus gave me in charge to certify you that one Donnell O'Crossane gave him advertisement that Sir Henry Corewen, a knight of the north part of England, should will the same Donnell to tell the Seneschal from him that there was very great fear in Scotland that the Spaniards would be there presently; but as far forth as Sir Henry could gather where their landing should be he could learn no other news, but that they would land in the Out Isles. The cause this was not certified to you by writing was for that the boat came from the north parts when I was ready to come towards your Honour with the Almains you sent for. [Received July 19.] Copy. p. ½.

July 20. Kilmainham.

47. Lord Deputy to Burghley. May it please your Lordship I received Her Majesty's most gracious letters and yours by this bearer, Moodie, the 17th of this present, for the which I can but heartily pray to God for Her Majesty and faithfully serve her, and while I live rest your Lordship's to command to my uttermost.

At the arrival of Moodie the Council that were at Dundalk, except myself the Chancellor and the Secretary were abroad in their several circuits and other services, but God pleased so soon as they shall return, which will now be shortly, we will together make answer to such matters as we are commanded to do. And for the Archbishop of Cashel, if he come not hither before that time, as yet he hath not done since his arrival, I mean to procure those of the Council who he appointed to certify between him and me to send for him, to the end Her Majesty and your Lordships may be satisfied I trust of his untrue reports made of me.

I have sent this bearer, my servant Moodie, with the three Almains, who he is to present to your Lordship or otherwise to bestow them at your Lordships' pleasures. They bear their own charges, and if it may so stand with your liking, I think it meet they should also bear his.

The country resteth generally quiet as it did at mine and the Council's last advertisements. And Maguire standeth as you may perceive by the letters now sent from me and the Council, of whom I trust by the next advertisement you shall hear better, either by fair means or foul. We do a little the more forbear him in respect of the great forwardness of the harvest here, for the bere and barley in all places is daily in cutting down, and the rest of the grain ripening so fast as by that time the one be made up the other will be ready to cut.

I humbly beseech you there may be some remembrance had for money to be presently sent over, for by reason of these late occasions and the large sums of money borrowed, before this treasure arrived here, there is scarce so much thereof left as will pay this next month's victualling whatsoever may fall out. And the citizens here are very hardly drawn to lend any and so much the more by reason of the general report of my departure hence. I have spoken to the Treasurer's officers to make out a book of the payments thereof, which you shall ere long receive. As touching the grant of wardships and such like, I am assured that I have granted this three years but two that have passed under seal, whereof Sir Nicholas Strange's heir was one, of which, as I am credibly informed by them to whom I gave it, there will not be 40l. made by reason of the conveyances passed in Sir Nicholas's lifetime. But therein and in all other I shall obey, as it hath pleased Her Majesty to command.

Touching your pleasure for a plot of Ulster, there is not any here that can do it, and that which I sent you by Jobson, as I take it, doth set out the most part of Claneboy, Tyrone, the county of Monaghan and part of Maguire's country, and by lines divides the lands between the Earl of Tyrone, Sir Turlough O'Neill, O'Cahan, and others. Your Lordship, as I remember, were advertised from Dundalk or Drogheda of the arrival of the three judges here, who were sworn of the Council at Dundalk, and had order there for sitting in the several courts, the three last days of the last term.

I mean to cause a collection to be made by the Clerk of the Council of all such letters as have of late been sent from me and the Council unto Sir Richard Bingham to forbear to deal with Maguire and O'Donnell, and to send them to your Lordship, by which you may see the reasons and grounds that moved us to hold that course with him; and until that collection be made I do not perfectly remember or carry them in mind. But sure I am the continual hot reports of the Spaniards landing, the troubles that were in Ulster, the want of men and money to maintain and go through with any such action, together with a desire to have things holden quiet that way and elsewhere, to the end if Spaniards had landed we might have drawn the small force we have here, being but 750 footmen and a few poor horsemen, all which could neither have gone from the Pale and the North towards them, were the chief grounds why we staid Sir Richard [Bingham] who might easily have gotten a good number of cows, and made great fires, which my Lord, was well seen could not have been stopped by him, without a great extraordinary charge to Her Majesty and the utter overthrow of Monaghan, that young infant, and divers others of Her Majesty's good subjects, besides the disquiet of the whole realm, especially the English Pale, in this harvest time, who must have been forced to answer their rising out to the general hosting. And so praying your Lordship's pardon for this my tediousness with the remembrance of my duty I humbly end. Autog. pp. 2.

July 21.

48. Certificate under the hand of Sir Henry Wallop that Mr. Francis Shane hath the manor of Granard, the Priory of Loughsewdie and the parsonages of Granard and Strade. p. 1.

July 21.

49. Petition of Richard Bret, of Tollock in Ireland, to Burghley. His stay two years and three months. His suit for the reversion of lands and tithes to the value of 31l. 10s. His service 20 years in the wars. His poor wife and 11 children. p. 1.

July 24.

50. Report of the Lord Treasurer and the Lord of Buckhurst of the steps they have already taken in the cause of the complaints made by Robert Legge, Deputy of the Remembrancer in the Exchequer, against the Archbishop of Dublin, Lord Chancellor in Ireland. Indorsed, an Order, &c. Draft. pp. 2.

July 24.

51. Order made by the Lord Treasurer Burghley and the Lord of Buckhurst for the further proceedings in the examination of Robert Legge's informations against the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Draft. pp. 2.

July 25.

52. Copy of the above order. pp. 2.

July 28. Dungannon.

53. Earl of Tirone to the Privy Council. Complains that his answers to the complaints of divers were not sent with the accusations. The killing of Phelim McTurlogh. The Constable of the Blackwater having apprehended a priest a rescue was effected. Tirone sent word for the priest to be delivered to the Lord Deputy, and also for Mr. Keyes to be delivered. A new agreement with Sir Tirlogh O'Neill (T. Lynough.) Complains of being abused by Colloe Lea M'Cardell in the strect of Dundalk. Autog. pp. 3.

July 28. Dungannon.

54. H., Earl of Tirone, to Burghley. Right Honourable and my very good Lord, because I understand that my enemies do write daily into England everything that any way may make against me, I have now written a long letter unto the Lords of Her Majesty's Privy Council there, wherein is set down how I am dealt withal, and what answers I made to every particularity objected against me; unto which letter I am to refer your Lordship for that it were over tedious to make recital thereof herein. Most humbly beseeching your Lordship not only to peruse the same, but also to stand my good Lord that I be not oppressed by mine enemies whom I will prove liers, and myself as long as I live a true man unto Her Majesty, and will be ready at all times to venture my life in Her Highness' service. So referring myself to your honourable consideration I take my leave. Autog. and seal with arms. p. ½.

July 29.

55. Sir Thomas Norreys to Burghley. His suit for the fee simple of an abbey called Ballibeg in the county of Cork. p. 1.

July 29.

56. Petition of Sir Thomas Norreys to Lord Burghley. He desires to have the fee simple of the Priory of Ballybeg, in the county of Cork, or payment of some considerable portion of his debt of 2,500l. p. 1.

July 29.

57. Sir Thomas Norreys to Burghley. Prosecution of Donnell M'Carthy, base son to the Earl of Clancarty. Great complaint of an extortionate course held by colour of the Commission for causes ecclesiastical; more money extorted thereby than Her Majesty's composition doth amount unto. Capt. George Thornton the Provost Marshal, to be sworn of the Council of Munster. p. 1.

July 31. Kilmainham.

58. Lord Deputy to Burghley. Receipt of his several letters by Moodie, Chichester, and Quarles. Is sorry that Burghley has mislaid the plot of Ulster, as there is never a man that can make another. John Slaterie, the King of Spain's pensioner. A determination to apprehend John Blake of Galway and search his house. Many Romish emissaries have nestled in Ireland by the Archbishop of Cashel's favour. The County of Monaghan still continues in a favourable state. Brian M'Hugh Oge doth make means to reconcile himself to the Seneschal. 1,185l. 10s. 6d. paid to Her Majesty cut of Monaghan. Cormock, the Earl's brother, appointed sheriff of Tirone. Sir Oghie O'Hanlon, sheriff of Armagh. Sir Turlough O'Neill's son, Sir Art O'Neill, and Shane O'Neill's sons, are now at the devotion of the Earl of Tyrone. An infant son of Sir Art O'Neill, whom he dearly loved, murdered by the Earl of Tyrone's appointment. pp. 4.

July [31]. [Oatlands.]

59. Warrant from Queen Elizabeth to the Lord Deputy and Chancellor for Edw. Edgeworth, S.T.P., to be admitted to the Bishoprick of Down and Connor, with license to hold such small livings as he hath in commendam. Minute in Burghley's hand. p. 1.

July 31. Oatlands.

60. Warrant from Queen Elizabeth to the Lord Deputy for the admission and instalment of Edw. Edgeworth as Bishop of Down and Connor, with a commendam for such other small livings as he holds. Copy. p. 1.

July 31.

61. Petition of Edward More to Burghley to favour the suit of Mr. Edgeworth for the united Bishoprick of Down and Connor. p. 1.

July.

62. Eighteen articles of interrogatory to be answered by Grany Ne Malley.

1. Who were her father and mother ?

2. Who was her first husband ?

3. What sons she had by him, what be their names, and where they live ?

4. What countries they have to maintain them withal ?

5. To whom they be married ?

6. What kin was O'Flaherty, her first husband, to Sir Murrough M'Ne Dough O'Flaherty that is here now at the court ?

7. To answer the like questions for her second husband and for his sons, and their livings ?

8. If she were to be allowed her dower, or thirds of her husband's living, of what value the same might be of ?

9. Whether upon the composition of Connaught there hath been any provision for the wives ?

10. Whether it be not against the custom of Ireland for the wives to have any more after the death of their husbands than they brought with them ?

11. How she hath maintenance and living since her last husband's death ?

12. Of what kindred is Walter Bourgh FitzTibalds and Shane Bourk M'Moyler to her son ?

13. What captains and countries lie next to her first husband's possessions ?

14. Who doth possess the house of Morisky upon the seaside in Owse O'Malley ?

15. What lands doth M'Gibbon possess in that country ?

16. Who doth possess the country named Curramore and Mayn Connell ?

17. Who doth possess the island of Achill and Kill Castle ?

18. What kin was her last husband to Walter and Ulick Bourke ?

July.

63. Answer of Grany Ne Maelly to the articles of interrogatory. To the first.—Her father was called Doodarro O'Mailly, sometime chieftain of the country called Opper Owle O'Mailly, now called the Barony of Murasky [Murrisk]; her mother was called Margaret ny Mailly, daughter to Conogher O'Mailly of the same country and family. The whole country of Owle O'Mailly aforesaid have these islands, viz., Inish Boffyny, Clerie, Inish Twirke, Inisharke, Caher, Inishdalluff, Devellan, and other small islands of little value, which and the rest of the mainland, are divided into towns to the number of twenty, and to every town four quarters, or ploughs of land, is assigned; out of every such quarter of land is yearly paid to Her Majesty ten shillings, called the composition rent. There is also in Connaught a country called Owle Eighter, otherwise the Lower or Nether Owle, containing fifty towns, at four quarters the town, yearly paying the same rent, whereof the Sept of the Mailles in general hath twenty towns, the Bourkes of MacWilliam's country other twenty towns, and the Earl of Ormond ten towns.

To the second.—Her first husband was called Donell Ichoggy O'Flaherty, and during his life chieftain of the Barony of Ballynehenessy, containing twenty-four towns at four quarters of land to every town, paying yearly the composition rent aforesaid. After his death Teige O'Flaherty, the eldest son of Sir Morough [Ne Doe O'Flaherty], now at court, entered into Bally-ne-heussy aforesaid, there did build a strong castle, and the same with the demesne lands thereof kept many years, which Teige in the last rebellion of his father was slain.

To the third.—She had two sons by her said first husband, the eldest, called Owen O'Flaherty, married Katherine Bourke, daughter to Edmond Bourke, of Castle Barry; by her he had a son named Donnell O'Flaherty, now living, which Owen all his lifetime remained a true subject to Her Majesty under the government of Sir Nicholas Malby while he lived, and under Sir Richard Bingham until July 1586, at which time the Bourkes of McWilliam's country and the Sept of the Shoose began to rebel. The said Owen, according to Sir Richard's special direction, did withdraw himself, his followers, and tenants, with all their goods and cattle, into a strong island, for their more and better assurance. There have been sent against the said rebels 500 soldiers under the leading of Captain John Bingham, appointed by his brother Sir Richard Bingham as his lieutenant in those parts, when they missed both the rebels and their cattle, they came to the mainland right against the said island calling for victuals; whereupon the said Owen came forth with a number of boats and ferried all the soldiers into the island, where they were entertained with the best cheer they had. That night the said Owen was apprehended and tied with a rope with 18 of his chief followers; in the morning the soldiers drew out of the island four thousand cows, five hundred stud mares and horses, and a thousand sheep, leaving the remainder of the poor men all naked within the island; [they] came with the cattle and prisoners to Bally-ne-heussy aforesaid, where John Bingham aforesaid stayed for their coming; that evening he caused the said 18 persons, without trial or good cause, to be hanged, among whom was hanged a gentleman of land and living, called Thebault O'Tool, being of the age of four score and ten years. The next night following a false alarm was raised in the camp in the dead of the night, the said Owen being fast bound in the cabin of Captain Grene O'Molloy, and at that instant the said Owen was cruelly murdered, having 12 deadly wounds, and in that miserable sort he ended his years and unfortunate days. Captain William Mostyn now at court, Captain Meriman and Captain Mordant were of that company. Her second son, called Morrough O'Flaherty, now living, is married to Honora Bourke, daughter to Richard Bourke of Deriviclaghny, in the Magheri Reogh within the county of Galway.

To the fourth.—Morrough her second son aforesaid and Donnell son to her first son the aforesaid Owen murdered, do possess and enjoy the fourth part of the Barony of Ballyneheussy aforesaid unto them descended from their ancestors, which is all the maintenance they have.

To the fifth.—This is answered more at large in the answer to the third article.

To the sixth.—Her first husband by the mother's side of Sir Morrough [O'Flaherty] now at court was his cousin german, and also cousins, both being descended of one stock and root, of nine degrees of consanguinity asunder.

To the seventh.—Her second husband was called Sir Richard Bourke, knight, alias McWilliam, chief of the Bourkes of Nether or Low Connaught, by him she hath a son called Theobald Bourke now living, he is married to Mewffe O'Connor sister to O'Connor Sligo now at Court, his inheritance is about 40 quarters of land situated in the three Baronies of Carry [Carra], Nether Owle, and Galling [Gallen].

To the eighth.—The countries of Connaught among the Irishry never yielded any thirds to any woman surviving the chieftain whose rent was uncertain, for the most part extorted, but now made certain by the composition, and all Irish exactions merely abolished.

To the ninth.—The composition provided nothing to relieve the wife of any chieftain after his death, wherein no mention is made of any such.

To the 10th.—Among the Irishry the custom is, that wives shall have but her first dowry without any increase or allowance for the same, time out of mind it hath been so used, and before any woman do deliver up her marriage to her husband she receives sureties for the restitution of the same in manner and form as she hath delivered it, in regard that husbands through their great expenses, especially chieftains at the time of their deaths, have no goods to leave behind them, but are commonly indebted, at other times they are devorced upon proof of precontracts; and the husband now and then without any lawful or due proceeding "do put his wife from him" and so bringeth in another; so as the wife is to have sureties for her dowery for fear of the worse.

To the 11th. — After the death of her last husband she gathered together all her own followers and with 1,000 head of cows and mares departed and became a dweller in Carrikkhowlly in Borosowle, parcel of the Earl of Ormond's lands in Connaught, and in the year 1586, after the murdering of her son Owen, the rebellion being then in Connaught, Sir Richard Bingham granted her his letters of "twision" [tuition] against all men and willed her to remove from her late dwelling at Borosowle and to come and dwell under him, in her journey as she travelled, was encountered by the five bands of soldiers, under the leading of John Bingham, and thereupon she was apprehended and tied in a rope, both she and her followers at that instant were spoiled of their said cattle and of all that ever they had besides the same, and brought to Sir Richard who caused a new pair of gallows to be made for her last funeral where she thought to end her days, she was let at liberty upon the hostage and pledge of one Richard Bourke otherwise called the Devil's Hook. When he did rebel fear compelled her to fly by sea into Ulster, and there with O'Neill and O'Donnell staid three months; her galleys by a tempest being broken. She returned to Connaught and in Dublin received Her Majesty's gracious pardon by Sir John Perrot six years past and was so made free. Ever since she dweileth in Connaught a farmer's life, very poor, bearing cess; and paying Her Majesty's composition rent, utterly did give over her former trade of maintenance by sea and land.

To the 12th.—Walter Bourke, FitzThebault, and Shane Bourke FitzMeiller are cousins german removed of one side, viz, Walter, son to Thebauth, son to Walter Faddy Bourke alias Long Walter Bourke, Shane, aforesaid son to Meiller, son to the said Walter Faddy Thebault Bourke mentioned in the seventh article, and born by Grany Ny Mailly son to Sir Richard Bourke, her last husband, which Sir Richard was brother to the said Walter Faddy.

To the 13th.—The country of her first husband is situated between Owle O'Mailly on the north west part, MacWilliam's country on the north east towards the county of Sligo, Sir Morrough O'Flaherty's country, on the east side towards Galway and the great Bay of Galway on the south.

To the 14th.—The castle, town, and lands of Morisky is possessed by Owen M'Thomas O'Mailly now chieftain by the name of O'Mailly.

To the 15th.—The MacGibbons have no lands by inheritance in any part of the country; farmers they are at will both to the Bourkes and to the O'Maillies.

To the 16th.—She doth not know or understand Caremore or Moinconnell.

To the 17th.—The island of Ackill is occupied by some of the Maillys as tenants to the Earl of Ormond, as for Kill Castle, she knoweth no town of that name.

To the 18th.—Her last husband had two brothers Walter and Ullugge [Ulick] Bourke, both died before she married Sir Richard Bourke her said husband, their father was called David Bourke. pp. 3.

About 1593. July.

64. Petition of Grany Ne Malley of Connaught to Queen Elizabeth. For maintenance. Prays that her two sons and their cousins Walter Burghke Fitz Theobald Reogh, and Shane Burghk MacMoiler may have their lands by patent on surrender. p. 1.

About 1593. July.

65. Petition of Grany Ne Mally to Burghley. To be a mean to Her Majesty to grant her some reasonable maintenance. The Lord Deputy to accept the surrender of her sons, the heirs of O'Flaherty, and M'William Bourk. Grany Ne Mally desires Her Majesty's letter under her hand for license during her life to invade with sword and fire all Her Majesty's enemies. p. 1.

1593. July.

66. Names of the principal men slain by Sir R. Bingham on Midsummer Eve in the encounter with Maguire. The primate Magawran, the Abbot Magwire, M'Elan the chief leader of the Scots, M'Caffry, chief of his name, Turlough M'Caffry's two sons, M'Thomas, M'Turlough Moile Magwire, son to the Lord of Clancally, James M'Turlough M'Philip Magwire, Cuconnought M'Hugh Magwire's son, and Con M'Turlough O'Neill. p. 1.