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Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… Cooke, in 1603, to be joint Secretary with Sir Jeffrey Fenton, on account of Sir Jeffrey's great age, it is … to that estate." On Chaloner's death, in 1581, Sir Jeffrey Fenton was made Secretary, and continued in that office until … in the affairs of Ireland, together with Sir Jeffrey Fenton. 1 From that time it was regularly maintained, and a …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… posts Jones occupied till his death in 1619. Sir Geoffrey Fenton and Sir Richard Cooke were jointSecretaries of State, … intended journey, leaving directions with Mr. Secretary Fenton to repay what he (Chichester) had borrowed, and to … profitable and advantageous for His Majesty's service." 3 Fenton himself assures Salisbury, Aug. 3, 1606, that "since …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… landed at Dublin. 48 Again, on the 28th of October, 49 Fenton wrote: "I numbered in one strand of less than five … of Tyrone at this time. On the 7th of October 63 Secretary Fenton wrote to the Lord Deputy from Sligo that the Spaniards … McMahon. On the 10th of October 66William Taaffe wrote to Fenton that 2,000 Spaniards were camping at Forresidcmore …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… perils." On July 6, 1596, Sir John Norreys and Sir Geffrey Fenton reported to the Privy Council the course of their … the coming of Spaniards in a very short time. Sir Geffrey Fenton writes to Burghley that the infection of rebellion had … Yet it is remarkable that the very times when Norreys and Fenton supported warlike measures were, generally when they …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… of the Pale to countenance the expedition to Lough Foyle. Fenton said that, if there were any reduction, it was … towards Slewvarnan, in Omagher's country." Sir Geffrey Fenton rightly judged that the "archtraitor" had by his … goodwill of the districts through which he passed, or, as Fenton phrased it, to "the looseness and treachery of the …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… weather interfered seriously with operations. Sir Geffrey Fenton writes to Cecil on the 6th of January, 1601, "I think … to keep his forces together in that direction. Sir Geffrey Fenton made a strong appeal to Cecil to send back the various … and that O'Donnell had gone towards them with all his men. Fenton hoped that as soon as Mountjoy had made the fort he …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… fellow Commissioners, the Bishop of Meath and Sir Geffrey Fenton that Tyrone's meaning in asking for such a prolonged … to his rebellion, and to the invasion of the Spaniards. Fenton supported the surceasing from war for two or three … and this was called " government" and " war." No wonder Fenton said (p. 7) that he was in " no humour to persuade to …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… anxiety to Essex. Warning had been given by Sir Geffrey Fenton that there should also be enough money brought over to … against whom he had some small successes. Sir Geffrey Fenton sent word to Cecil of the Lord Lieutenant's departure, … a strong garrison had been planted at Lough Foyle, Fenton, like a good many others, had " little hope of the …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… of Tyrone's disloyalty were great, and even Sir Geffrey Fenton considered that the Earl would be very readily adopted … witnesses would probably have been murdered. Sir Geffrey Fenton wrote to Burghley on December 5, that the Earl, by … the Newry to Dundalk. Late in the same month, Sir Geffrey Fenton sent Burghley word that the Earl was gathering all his …
Calendar of State Papers, Ireland
… Bagenall, Sir Richard Byngham, Sir Henry Wallop, Geffery Fenton, and Philip Williams. These papers give a full account … to be sent over. As early as the 4th of December 1586 1 Fenton writes to Burghley to "descend" to the remedy of the … of September 1586 15; Captain Thomas Woodhouse writes to Fenton from Ardnary that "one of our soldiers' boys found a …