Elizabeth I: volume 177, December 1594

December 1594

Dec. 4.

29. Nicholas Brown, Sir Valentine Browne's son, to Burghley. Complains of the favourable allowance obtained by the Earl of Clancarty for his invalid claim to the lands granted by patent to Sir Valentine Browne. His undoing. Clancarty's bastard son has cruelly murdered his men, spitefully killed his horses and cattle, taken the prey of the town and laid divers malicious plots for Browne's life. Holog. Printed in M'Carthy, p. 123. pp. 3.

Dec. 5. Dublin.

30. Lord Deputy and Council to the Privy Council. Tirone has drawn to his party all the chief Lords of countries. Her Majesty's best urraghs have been driven to abandon their countries. In the whole province of Ulster no part standeth for Her Majesty, except Knockfergus, the Newry, Monaghan, Enniskillin, and the Blackwater. Want 2,000 foot and some companies of horse. The rebels of Ulster will be no longer stayed by temporizing. Autogs. pp. 2. Inclose,

30.I. Lord Deputy and Council to the Earl of Tirone. Command him to repair to Dublin by direction from Her Majesty. 1594, Nov. 21, Dublin Castle. Copy. p. 1½.

30. II. Earl of Tirone to the Lord Deputy and Council. Can say no more than he formerly has written concerning his coming to their presence. O'Donnell and his brother M'Cormock O'Neill will make satisfaction to any of Her Majesty's subjects that have been annoyed. 1594, Nov. 26, Dungannon. Copy. p. 1.

30. III. Certificate of the receipt and issue of revenues and composition money between ult. Feb. 1593–4, and 30 Sept. 1594, under the hand of Richard Hoper. 1594, Dec. 4. pp. 30.

30. IV. Declaration of the issue of 7,000l., parcel of a Privy Seal of 8,000l., dated 28th August 1594. 1594, Dec. 5. pp. 10.

30. V. Certificate from Sir Ralph Lane of Her Majesty's forces presently employed in Ulster and Leinster. 1594, Dec. 5. pp. 3.

30. VI. Mayor of Waterford to the Lord Deputy. Has examined James Ley lately come from Biscay. The news of the slaughter of the troops sent to the relief of Enniskillen. A small patasho appointed for Ireland, wherein was a bishop with 34,000 ducats. 1594, Nov. 29 [Waterford]. Copy. p. 1.

30. VII. Randall Brereton to Marshal Bagenall. Art Mac Baron's sons, Brian and Shane O'Neill, and Owen M'Hugh O'Neill have dispossessed Neale O'Neill, and put Owen O'Neill to be Lord of the Upper Clandeboy. The Dufferin and all the North made subject to Tirone. Brereton is threatened to be killed by those who killed Abel Ashton. 1594, Nov. 24. Copy. p. 1.

Dec. 5. Dublin.

31. Sir Geff. Fenton to Burghley. The Earl of Tirone, by his frivolous surmises of the danger of his life in obeying the summons of the Lord Deputy and Council doth fully unmask himself, showing that he hath other pretences. If he publish himself as a Protector of the Catholic cause he will shake all the four Provinces. Feagh M'Hugh O'Byrne dependeth wholly upon the Earl of Tirone's course. George Beverley to be consulted for victualling the forces to be employed against Tirone. Autog. p. ¾. Incloses,

31. I. The Lord Deputy and Council to the Earl of Tirone. Nov. 21, Dublin Castle. Copy. Calendared above, p. 284, No. 30 i. p. 1¼.

31. II. Lord Deputy and Council to Queen Elizabeth. Answer to her letter of Oct. 31, convincing them of slackness in not apprehending Tirone. His steady and continued refusal to appear before them. Her Majesty to resolve to reform him. 1594, Dec. 5, Dublin Castle. Copy. p. 1¾.

Dec. 6. Dublin.

32. Lord Deputy Russell to Burghley. Her Majesty's intent to send Sir John Norreys with forces to Knockfergus. The soldiers must be provided with six months' victuals from England continually beforehand. Wishes to reduce Feagh M'Hugh O'Byrne. The Earl of Ormond and Sir Henry Harrington will not like to meddle with him without they see sufficient force to extirp him. Holog. pp. 2.

Dec. 6. Dublin Castle.

33. Lord Deputy Russell to Burghley. The great peril that was imminent at the time when Tirone came to Dublin. Hopes Her Majesty will send sufficient force to chastise Tirone. Has laid a plot for withdrawing O'Donnell from him. Autog. pp. 2.

Dec. 6. Dublin.

34. Sir R. Bingham to Burghley. Connaught invaded by Brian Oge O'Rourke. Ballyshannon should be taken into Her Majesty's hands and Beleek re-edified. The Ulster rebels have committed many violent treasons and yet require conditions of peace instead of offering submission. The anomaly of Feagh M'Hugh O'Byrne who is not able to make above 140 men. The composition of Connaught might be farmed. Bingham has the hands of the collectors to his book testifying how much they have paid. Bootless accounts of waste lands and desperate recognizances made up by the auditor. The revenues of Connaught are received every half year and not anything left in arrear. George Castle's case. Ballimote. The Boile. Autog. pp. 7.

Dec. 6.

35. Petition of David Lord Barry, Viscount Buttevant, to Burghley, to be a mean to Her Majesty to remit the 500l. fine which Florence M'Carty seeks to make him pay. p. 1.

Dec. 8. Hampton Court.

36. Queen Elizabeth to the Archbishop of Dublin, inhibiting the placing any in the Deanery of St. Patrick's if the Bishop of Leighlin who now enjoys it shall die Copy. p. ¾.

Dec. 8. Dublin Castle.

37. Lord Deputy Russell to Sir Robert Cecil. Thanks him for tempering the sharpness of the Queen's letter. Has broken off all manner of temporising courses with Tirone. Has used the best means to draw O'Donnell from him. Holog. pp. 1¾.

Dec. 9.

38. Rates for victuals in Ireland when the soldiers had but Irish pay. Received from Mr. Auditor Conyers. p. 1½.

Dec. 12. Dublin.

39. Donnell O'Sulyvan to Burghley. Imperfection of the division set down between his uncle Sir Owen O'Sullivan and the writer by the Vice-President of Munster and Justice Gould in June 1593. [See Morrin, p. 295, for a partition and division of territory between Donnell O'Sullivan and his uncle.] p. ¾.

[Dec. 14.]

40. Petition of Henry Sheffield to the Queen, that he may have his pension of four shillings a day paid quarterly out of the Exchequer in England, or else have a lease in reversion of "your Highness' lands here in England."

Dec. 14.

41. Sir H. Wallop to Sir R. Cecil. Explains how Her Majesty pays Mr. Sheffield's whole pension, and nevertheless a great part of it cometh not to his hands. p. 1.

Dec. 14.

42. Orders set down by Sir John O'Reilly and the rest of his name, viz., Philip, Edmund, Brian and Philip O'Reilly for the defence of their country. Copy. p. 1½.

Dec. 15. Dublin.

43. Sir Geff. Fenton to Burghley. Contrary winds have stayed the last packet. The pinnace supposed to have been sent from Santander to the Earl of Tirone has not yet arrived in Ulster. Tirone has dispersed all his creats into the fast parts of his country, mustered all his forces, and standeth upon a stronger keeping than he did before. If the Earl break out he will have his first revenge of the Newry. The charge of 50 horsemen in Irish pay (1,000 marks per annum) allowed to Tirone ought to cease. Autog. pp. 2.

Dec. 18. Newry.

44. Sir Henry Bagenall to Burghley. To deal with Mr. Thomas Middleton of London, Merchant, touching a certain loan for providing victuals of the soldier for which Sir Robert Salisbury, Bagenall's son-in-law, has given security. Bagenall's losses through the spoiling of the Earl of Tirone. Autog. p. 1.

Dec. 20. Dublin Castle.

45. Lord Deputy Russell to Burghley. Adverse winds have delayed the last packet. Feagh M'Hugh O'Byrne has sent to Maguire for more forces. The very landing of these 200 soldiers has put the rebels in fear. The greatest part of the English Pale will be overrun before he, the Lord Deputy, will be able to make head against the rebels. Holog. pp. 2. Incloses,

45. I. Earl of Tirone to the Lord Deputy. His grief that no answers have been sent to his former letters. 1594, Dec. 14, Toollobruicke. Copy. p. ¾.

45.II. Earl of Tirone to Sir Edward Moore. Answers his letter of 8th Dec. Will better do his endeavour to stay Ever M'Cooloe and Cooloe M'Breine from committing further spoil in the Pale. If he had security for his life, lands, goods, and tenants he would serve against the rebels. He is in great doubt that Her Majesty's favour is withdrawn from him. The preys and borderages of the Clanardels. 1594, Dec. 14, Toollo bruicke. Copy. p. 1.

45.III. Feagh M'Hugh to the Lord Deputy and Council. In excuse for not sending in the pledge which was required of him. 1594, Dec. 12, Balencore, i.e., Ballynecor. Copy. p. 1.

45. IV. Walter FitzGerald (Walter Reagh) to the Lord Deputy. For pardon for Feagh MacHugh O'Byrne. The poor tenants are flying away for fear of the garrisons hard by. 1594, Received Dec. 16. Copy. p. 1.

Dec. 20.

46. A proportion for the victualling of 2,000 soldiers at Carrickfergus for two months. p. 1.

Dec. 21. Hogesden.

47. Nicholas Browne to Burghley. New fears arise of the endeavours of Florence M'Carty and his expected greatness. [Printed Life of Florence. See also notice of a map of Munster calendared above, Vol. I. p. 285.] Holog. p. ½.

Dec. 27. Dublin Castle.

48. Lord Deputy to Burghley. Has received the submission of Mortagh Oge Kavannagh a principal gentleman of the Kavaunagh's. It is thought his coming in will stop a great gap in the borders near Feagh M^cllugh, and cut off the hope Feagh conceived of strengthening himself by him, I have therefore held it convenient to show him the more favour, in hope the example thereof may encourage others to do the like. Both O'Donnell and Maguire are very desirous to be received into grace so they may have remittal of arrearages. Their great fear of the Earl. Wants money, men, and victuals. Autog. pp. 2. Incloses,

48.I. Note of oppressions and indirect courses held in Tirconnell which O'Donnell doth alledge in his own behalf as well in excuse for withholding himself from so dutiful demeanour as he desired to perform, as for obtaining remittal of arrearages due upon his country. Received Dec. 21. [There is a copy of this in Ormond's letter of Nov. 16.] pp. 6.

Dec. 29. Dublin.

49. Auditor Christopher Peyton to Burghley. Has finished Sir Henry Wallop's account of the revenues for 1593, Sept. Has made up the records for these six years past. Desires license to despatch some private business in England. p. 1.

50. A true note of the whole proceedings of the Lady Malby in her suit from 1584 to 1594. pp. 2.

51. — to [prob. the Lord Deputy Russell.] News from Dungannon. An English Scot hath brought a packet of letters to the Earl. He had 10l. and a hawk given to him. Spaniards are expected. p. ½.

52. Information by Thomas Duff of news from Spain. A pinnace of 20 tons sent with 3,400 ducats in coin to the Earl of Tirone. Enquiries to be made after a ship, formerly sent with 30,000 ducats, amounting to 8,250l. current money of England. Motion for a truce for five years between Spain and England. The King of Spain would very fain have matched his daughter to the King of Scots. pp. 2¾.

53. Petition of Sir Richard Bingham to Burghley. Complains of the auditor that contrary to the tenor of the composition he would charge the waste ground upon the inhabited. Prays that Commissioners may be appointed to examine his and the collector's dealings for the composition. p. 1.

54. Petition of Sir Richard Bingham to Burghley, that Sir Robert Napper's allowance of two horsemen and one footman may be taken out of companies lying further from the northern enemy than his. p. 1.

55. Petition of John Thornburgh, Bishop of Limerick, that letters may be written from the Privy Council here in England to the Mayor and Aldermen of Limerick to bring their wives, families and children to hear the Bishop's sermons who hath painfully preached every Sabbath day. p. 1.

56. Petition of John Thornburgh, Bishop of Limerick. Whereas William Casey, the late Bishop of Limerick, disclaimed his title by public recantation in the Church before the Pope's Legate, saying that "by schismatical authority he was schismatically preferred, &c.," it is humbly desired that the fee farms and leases he made to Mr. Golde and others to the utter overthrow of the bishoprick may be called in question. That the chiefries out of lands forfeited in Desmond's rebellion may still be paid to the Bishop. The Bishop to be made a Privy Councillor. p. 1.

57. Petition of Richard Inse, surgeon to Burghley, for payment of his entertainment for which he has long attended. p. 1.

58. Petition of Richard Inche, surgeon to Sir Hen. Bagenall's band, to Burghley. For payment of 19l. 15s. 0d. due upon his entertainment. His great poverty and thirty years' service.

59. Petition of Geoffry Storie, of Rahin in the county of Limerick, to Burghley. His suit these 12 months for a lease in reversion of 40 years of the town of Granard, in the county of Longford.

60. A table of mayors, bailiffs and sheriffs of Dublin from A.D. 1406 unto this present year, 1594, and continued till 1603. pp. 2.

61. Certificate by Cha. Huet of the entertainment of the Lord Deputy Sir William Russell. Also the imprest of 2,000l. paid to Sir William Fytzwylliam. p 1.