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CALENDAR 
 
 OF THE 
 
 PATENT AND CLOSE 
 
 ROLLS OF CHANCERY 
 
 IN 
 
 IHELAND, 
 
 * OP THE 
 
 RETGN OF CHARLES THE FIRST, 
 
 FIRST TO EIGHTH YEAE, INCLUSIVE. 
 
 JAMES MORRIN, 
 
 CLERK OF ENEOLMENTS IN CHANCERY. 
 
 BY AUTHORITY OF THE LOKDS COMMISSIONEKS OF HER MAJESTY'S TREASURY, UNDER 
 THE DIRECTION OF THE MASTER OF THE ROLLS OF IRELAND. 
 
 DUBLIN: 
 
 PRINTED FOE HER MAJESTY'S STATIONEKY OFFICE: 
 
 PUBLISHED BY 
 
 ALEXANDER THOM, 87 & 88, ABBEY-STREET. 
 HODGES, SMITH, & CO., 104, GRAFTON-STREET . 
 
 LONDON: 
 
 LONGMAN, GREEN, LONGMAN, AND ROBERTS. 
 
 1863. 
 
i^lo^no 
 
CALENDAK 
 
 OF THE 
 
 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, CHANCERY, 
 
 IRELAND, 
 
 OP THE 
 
 REIGN OF KING CHARLES I. 
 
 VOL. I. 
 
 Patent Roll, i° King Chahles I. — 1625. i 
 
 Charles I. 
 
 Appointment of Henry, Viscount Falkland, to the office of Lord 
 Deputy of Ireland. — March 29, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 The King to Lord Falkland, Lord Deputy : — Right trusty and 
 well beloved, we greet you well : Since it hath pleased Almighty God 
 to take to his mercy our dear lord and father, by whose decease 
 we have accession to his Crowns and kingdoms ; it is, and shall 
 ever be, our chief study and care to advance religion and the glory 
 of God, to govern our kingdoms in peace, and to administer justice 
 without partiality to all our subjects ; in conformity whereof we 
 have taken our kingdom of Ireland into our special consideration, 
 and to the end our people there may be continued in a settled 
 course of government, we have, in approbation of our royal father's 
 choice, caused our letters patent to be passed and herewith sent 
 unto you, thereby ordaining you to be our Deputy of that our realm 
 of Ireland, during our pleasure ; and we hereby authorize you to 
 execute the office of our Deputy of that kingdom, and to take 
 care of the government of our people, according to the tenor of our 
 letters, and such instructions as you have formerly received from 
 the king, our royal father, deceased ; hereby also authorizing and 
 requiring you to make publication of the proclamation herewith 
 sent unto you, throughout that our kingdom ; and because we are 
 graciously pleased, for the present, to continue all such public officers 
 of justice as hold their places during pleasure, and such as were 
 formerly of the Privy Council of that kingdom, we do hereby re- 
 quire and authorize you to cause new letters patent to be passed 
 under our great seal of that kingdom, to any such officers of their 
 VOL. I. B 
 
2 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1625. 
 
 I several oiGces, in like manner and form as they formerly held the 
 Charles I. same, and to cause the oaths accustomed to be administered to all 
 
 such as were formerly of the Privy Council there, or for whom our 
 
 royal father gave warrant in his lifetime to be of that Council, and 
 to admit them to be counsellors unto us, to give their advice in our 
 affairs of state there j and having thus authorized yon in the exe- 
 cptiofl of tfiat governpent, and to establisfi our Prjvy Cpuncil, 
 magistrates, and officers, in their several places, we let you know, 
 that we will expect a faithful account of all your duties, as well for 
 the advancement of our just and hpijouyable profits, as in the equal 
 distribution of justice to all our subjects ; and as we will be always 
 ready to extend our gracious favour to such as we shall, by ex- 
 perience, ^nd to be just ^nd well-deserving in our service, so, where 
 we shall have proof of the contrary, we shall incline to lay some marks 
 of our displeasure for an example of our justice ; and so much we 
 require you to make known unto all our officers, that if any of 
 them shall deserve ill, they miLj be the more inexcusable. — March 
 30, 1°, 1625. 
 
 Membrane 3. 
 
 Appointment of Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, to the office of 
 Chancellor of Ireland : To lfol4 duriiig pleasure. — April 1 1, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Sir Francis Blundell to the office pf Treasurer 
 and General Keceiver of Ireland, with a salary of £66 13s. ^d.— 
 April 12, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Sir William Hives to ths office ©f Attorney- 
 (Jeneral of Ireland ; To hold during pleasure, ij) as ample manner 
 as Sir John Barvys, Sir Charles CaltHorpe, Thomas Snagg, or Ed- 
 ward Fitzsimons heidtliat o^e.—^April 13, i"*. 
 
 Appointment of John Haynes to the office of ArchdeaAou of 
 the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Dubliu, with an injunction to the 
 Dean and Chapter |to admit him to a place in tjie choir, and yoice in 
 the chapter. — April 13^ 1°, 
 
 Presentation of John FitzGerald to the office of Trfiasuref .of the 
 Cathedral of Saint p9,trick of Cashel, and to the vicarages of Gal- 
 boly, Drome, and Leighmakevoge, in the diocese of CasheJ, vacant 
 by the promotion of Anthony Martei? to the See of Meath ; a^d in 
 the presentation of the Crown by royal prerogatiye.r7T-4j3rj^ 13 j?. 
 
 Appointment of Frg,ncJs, Lord Aungjer, Baron of Loijgfoyd, tf> 
 the office of Clerk of Master of the Eplls of Cbaacery c Tfl ^M 
 during pleasure, in as ample manner as Six Apithooy St, Leger heW 
 tihat office, with ihe a,ccustomed fees, to be paid put of itl^e iQ»s]l»jns 
 of Dublin and Drogiheda j yith authority to heay all cajjiges apd 
 quarrels which sliswU be moved in the absence of the Lord C^BfirfiQi:. 
 — A2»-il 16, i". 
 
1625.] CHANCERY, lEELAND. 
 
 I 
 
 Commission to Heniy, E9,rl of Thomond ; Richard, Earl of Des- '^13 
 mond ; Richard, Earl of Cork ; Laurence, Loi'd Esmond ; Sir Domi- 
 nic]?; S'arsfield, and Sir Richard ' Aldworth; for thie mvil governinerit 
 of the province of Munster,' -yrtich had been suspended by the death 
 <jt Jaries the Eirst— ^pn7 21', 1°. ' ' ' ' 
 
 Commission authorizing the Great Seal of Chancery and the Seals 
 of the Law Courts, whicti were in use in the lifetimeof the late king, 
 to be used until further orders.— ^2"^7 2,' I P. '" ' ' ' 
 
 Appointment of Sir John Breretpn to the office of Sergeant-at- 
 Law :' To hold duriiig pleasure, in as ample manner as Sir John 
 Beare, Nicholas Eerdiff, Edward' toftuk, ' Arthur Corie,'Ricliard 
 Finglas, or John Bath, 'held' that office j'Vith a fee of ^20 los. — 
 April .15, i". 
 
 Letters patent for the establishment of the Court of Wards and 
 Liveries ; reciting that tlielate King, in his care for the good and 
 welfare of his subjects, and for preveiiting the great inconveniences 
 which might ha|)pen in Irelabd if the " children of notlemen and 
 gentlemen, who fehould be in ward, should' be deprived of good 
 "breeding and education, religion, and learning, and their possessions 
 during their minority presferved in proieotlon from aU waste, re- 
 eplved, as far as he qduld, to make provisipn therefor, and in some 
 reasonable inanner to augment his rbyenue, and authorized several of 
 his Privy Council to be Commissioners for the survey and' ordering 
 of the premises mentioned in the commission and instructions : Sir 
 Williams Parsons is, by this patent, nominated Master and Principal 
 Judicial Officer of the Court, with the keeping of the seal, and 'an 
 annual fee of £300'; Sir Richard Bolton is nbminated Eirst Attorney 
 and Second Jtfdioial officer ; Williani Sutler, Eirst Purveyor, and 
 -Third Judicial Officer : To hold during good heha^YioiiT.— April 
 
 16, 1°. ■ w) ■ 
 
 Articles and instructions to be observed by the Master, Attorney, 
 and Surveyor of the Court of Wards. 
 
 Oath of the Master, Attorney, and Surveyor of the Court. 
 
 Oath of the Clerk or Register of the Court. 
 
 Commission to the Lord Deputy, Lord Chancellor, or Keeper of 
 the Sreat Seal, the'Lori Treasurer, the Chief Justice of l;he' Court 
 of Conjmon Sleas, and the Chief Baron of the Exchequer, for the 
 establishment of a Court of Star Chamber ; recitSng, thafby '"'unlaw- 
 ful maintenances, confederacies, alliances; false' bandiii'g, and taking 
 of money by common jurors, by untrue demeaiiin^of sherifis in 
 making panils and untrue returts, by riots, foiits, unlawful asseip- 
 
 V.OL'. I.' ' ' ■ . •' " ' B 2 " 
 
4 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 I blies, forcible entries, and other hateful disorders, misdemeanors, 
 Charles I. contempts, defaults, and offences, the policy and good rule of the 
 
 realm was well near subverted, and for not punishing those offences 
 
 the laws took little or no effect, to the increase of murders, per- 
 juries, and unsureties of the people, the loss of their lands and goods, 
 to the great hindrance of the service of Almighty God;" for remedy 
 whereof, and that such execrable and pernicious contempts and griefs 
 should not escape without just correction and punishment, his 
 Majesty, by this patent, creates what he calls a " particular court," 
 for the hearing of those detestable enormities and offences, which 
 should be held in the Castle of Dublin, or in such other place where 
 the ordinary terms were kept ; and the Lord Deputy, at his pleasure, 
 may come into the court, and shall be the " chief head and prin- 
 cipal justicer and determiner," in all such causes and matters as 
 shall be moved or debated in that court, — April 27, 1°. 
 
 A Note of all causes which the Court of Star-Chamber, at West- 
 minster, hears and determines, with the form of the proceedings, as 
 well by process as otherwise : — First — " The Court doth hear and de- 
 termine all such causes as are authorized by the statute of the third 
 of Henry VII., namely, all riots, unlawful assemblies, unlawful re- 
 tainers and maintenancers, imbraceries of subjects, untrue demeanour 
 of sheriffs in making panels and false returns, and taking money 
 by jurors ; the Court deals with perjury of jurors upon acquittal of 
 felons, with wilful perjury of witnesses, forging deeds and writings, 
 slanderous bills, letters, or privy tokens to slander or deceive any 
 man, with great extortions of sheriffs or other officers, and with 
 many other misdemeanors, as they shall fall out in their several 
 kinds. 
 
 " The Lord Chancellor, or Lord Keeper, a Bishop, a Temporal 
 Lord, and the two Chief Justices sit, hear, and determine all the 
 causes ; and other Lords, and the rest of the Judges sometimes sit with 
 them the day after the end of term, and the causes are ordinarily pro- 
 secuted in court in such sort as follows : — The party grieved must 
 make his bill of complaint on parchment, signed by a learned man, 
 containing such matter as lies within the jurisdiction of the court ; 
 thereupon the clerk of the court is to make out a warrant for pro- 
 cess, to be made under seal, to call up as many offenders as shall be 
 thought requisite, to answer the same matter ; and when the 
 defendants appear, the clerk of the court is to record their appear- 
 ance, albeit counsel be not present ; and upon putting in of the de- 
 fendants' answer on oath, the defendants are to be examined on 
 interrogatories, within three or four days, or else the defendants 
 shall be at liberty to depart and answer by attorney ; and if the 
 defendants do not answer in convenient time, or if, after they have 
 answered, they do depart before they have been examined, then an 
 attachment issues, if the plaintiff requires it. 
 
 " After the defendant has answered and is examined, or licensed 
 to depart for want of interrogatories in the plaintiff's default, then the 
 plaintiff is to reply to the defendant's answer, by the first day of 
 
1625.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. s 
 
 sitting of the court in the next term, after the defendants have i 
 answered and been examined, unless they be at full issue upon bill Charles I, 
 
 and answer, which, if he do not, then the defendants are to be 
 
 dismissed with their costs. But if the plaintiff reply in convenient 
 time, alleging some new matter, then he is to call the defendant by 
 process, to rejoin, and so to grow to issue ; and thereupon both the 
 parties are to produce and bring their witnesses into the court to be 
 examined by the clerk of the court, or else they are to join in a 
 commission to be awarded out of the court to certain indifferent 
 gentlemen, by the nomination of both parties, for the examination 
 of their witnesses upon such interrogatories as both parties shall 
 minister before the Commissioners ; if either party refuse to join, 
 then the other side is to take out a commission, if he shall require 
 it, ex parte. 
 
 " Upon the return of the commission and examination of wit- 
 nesses, publication is to be granted ; and then, upon the hearing of 
 the same matter, upon the books published, the court is to proceed 
 to order and judgment, and the party convicted or found guilty is, 
 by order of the court, to be committed to ward, and to make fine, 
 according to the greatness of the offence, and costs to be allowed 
 upon the defendant who shall be found guilty ; and costs are to be 
 awarded to the defendant if the plaintiff prove not his matter : and 
 upon the hearing of the matter in open court, the youngest coun- 
 sellor is first to begin to declare his opinion and judgment, and 
 if the court do not all agree upon the order and judgment, then the 
 greater number to take plac^ and the order go that way. 
 
 " If any party served with process does not appear, then he that 
 served the process must come into court, and make an affidavit of 
 the service of the process, and upon that affidavit an attachment 
 goes to the sheriff where the party dwells to bring him into court, 
 who, upon his appearance, is usually committed to ward for his con- 
 tempt ; but if the sheriff return a ' non est,' then proclamations go to 
 the same sheriff to attach the party if he can be found, who, upon 
 his appearance, is likewise, by the court, presently committed to 
 ward for his contempt as before ; and if the party cannot be found 
 on the attachment, then a commission of rebellion issues, to be 
 directed to such discreet persons as the court shall think meet, to 
 apprehend the same person, and to bring in his body at a day to be 
 limited in the commission ; and upon his appearance the court 
 commits him to ward for his contempt and disobedience for a longer 
 time than before, and the defendant is then, before his departure, to 
 answer and be examined as before ; but if the party served with 
 process be sick, or so aged, or impotent of body, that he cannot ap- 
 pear without danger of life, then he must send one up to the court 
 to make an affidavit for him as the cause of his excuse is or shall be ; 
 and upon the said affidavit for his excuse a commission called a 
 ' dedimus potestatem,' shall be awarded out of the court to certain 
 discreet persons, to take his answer by oath, which bill, or a copy, 
 must be enclosed in the commission, and likewise, to examine him 
 upon interrogatories to be ministered before the Commissioners by 
 
:|:_ ^ tfie plaintl^, if 4ie ^tall rejlui^p ,tii^ same, aiid|'sp, upon return of fee 
 harles I. same coilimission, the plaintiff is to reply, and the matter proceed to 
 
 Charles 
 
 issue. 
 
 All affidavits, cbmkrlissions, ordei-s, S,iid defcreefj ar'0 to be tegiS- 
 terfed and entered in S, fair book, called tHe " Bb'ok of AcJts." 
 
 FbEMS of the wai-tkiitS foit process. 
 
 Note of the fees pkyiUe lo th^ biett of tliy Court.' 
 
 FoEM^ of all b^niiet bJF procfess that are made oiit of the Cbiirt. 
 
 Membrane 20. 
 
 Appointtkeiit of E'dwai:d Bblto'n to the office of Solicitor-General: 
 To hold during ■plei.Buicd.— April io, l°. 
 
 Appbintmeiit of Sir William Temple to the office of ohe of 
 the Masters of Chatcei-y : To hold during pleasure.— ilpriZ t6, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 21. 
 
 Appoihtment ot John Philpott t6 the office of ohe of the Jus- 
 tices of the ComMoh Beiioh i To hold diltiitig pleasure. — April, 16, 1°. 
 
 Appointriient of liauiiis^lot Lowthet to thle office of one of the 
 Barons of the Excheqiii'ei* : To Hold during pleasure. — April \6, 1°. 
 
 Appointment bJF Sir Laurence Parsons ito the oiGBpe of Second 
 Baron of ^he Exchequer : To hold during pleasure. — April 1 6, 1°. 
 
 , Appointment, of :8ir George Shirl'ey to the office of Chief 
 Justice of the Cliief Place : To hold during pleasure. — Same ddte. 
 
 Appointmeilt bf Sir Edwatd Harris to the office cif oiie of the 
 Justices of the CllH6t Plabe \ To hold during pleasure. — Sarhe daie. 
 
 Appointmeil); of Sir Cliristoplier Sibthbrpe to the office oi 
 one of the Justices bf the Chief Place : To told during pleasure.— 
 April 16, t°. 
 
 Letters p^.te'nt conferring on SirDpmimct Sa,rsfielde thp tide and 
 dignity of Baron of Barretts copntryanip^ 
 
 sideration of hijg ma,nifpld,,grKit and fai>;hful service for twenty-niiie 
 years, as Chief justice of , the Common Pleas ; " inasmuch as honour is 
 the proper reward of, yi^rtuous merit, and as an extr^ordijiary.fayqur 
 of his Majesty towards ti'm." And appoiutii^ent to the offipje of Chief 
 justice of the Coramon Benct, during good behaviour. — May 8, 1°. 
 
i^2S-] CHANCERY, ittteLANi). 7 
 
 Membrane 28. i 
 
 . Presentatidn of George Thomas to the perpetual vicarage of Charles i 
 the parish church of Dromcarr, in the diocese of Armagh, by lapse 
 vacant, and to the presentation and free disposition of the Crown 
 by de^oltbd right or escheat belohging. — May 6, i°. 
 
 Grant to Adam; Lord Viscouiit Loftus, of a moiety of all the 
 fifles of orimnal writs of every kind issuing out of the, Court of 
 Chancery -To told so Ibiig as he shdll fill thS dflSbe of CMiid^llbr, , 
 \i^ithoiit account. — Ma]/ g, i°. 
 
 Mefhhtane 29. , 
 
 Appointment of Geoffry Osbaldistoii to illfe bfllbe of Chief 
 Justice of the province of Cbnnaught : To hold during pleasure. — 
 May 265 1°; 
 
 - Appbintment of Henry Jones to the deanery of the cathedral 
 of Ardagh, vacant by the voluntary resignation of Ludbvick Jones, 
 and in the presentation of the Crown, as of full right. — May 24, 1°. 
 
 Appbintment of John Twenbrooke to the archdeaconry of 
 Kilfenora, and to the rectory of Diserfc, in the dibcese of Killaloe^ 
 vacant by lapse, and in the presentation of the Crown, by royal pre- 
 rogative. — May 18, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 PresBiltation of John Gl-egg tb the refetbry of Killmoorej in the 
 diocese of Armagh, vacant by lapse, and in the presentation of the 
 Crown, by devolved right. — May 20, 1°. 
 
 Appoiritrheftt of Sir Domiiiibk SarsSeld to the office of Chief 
 'Jiisticb bf Ihe ConimDn Bbtich : To hold during pleasure. — April 
 13, i°. 
 
 Appointment of Waterhoiise Griinble tb the office of Comptrollei- 
 of the Customs, great and small, subsidies and impositions, in the 
 parts and towns of Newcastle, Dondrome, Killogh, Ardglasse alias 
 Afgiass, Kilblide, Slrahgfo'rd, ^tbi-l'Mry, Dohtoghadee, Bangor, 
 
 Holliwood, and Lbughcbyiie : To hoM during good b'ehavibur 
 
 Lad of May, 1°. 
 
 Appointment pf Thomas Hannington to the office of Comptroller 
 of the Customs of the portbf Garriekfergusi and all ba^s and -creeks 
 therfeofi in the county of Antrim : To hold during good tehaviour. — 
 May 27, 1°. 
 
 Pa,rdbn 6i Sir Ed'ferd Trevor, William Smith and Brian Mag^n- 
 lii^ for haviii^ alie'nkted 'certain fends of the latter, in th-e county 
 of Down, without having ob&Mied the licence of the Crown.^^ 
 May 27, i°- 
 
8 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 I 
 
 Membrane 34. 
 Charles I. Pardon pf Theobald Walsh and Thomas Walsh for alienating the 
 
 lands of Newton, in the county of Wicklow, without the licence of 
 
 the Crown May 27, 1°. 
 
 Grant to William Wiseman of the custody of the body and 
 marriage of David Roche, son and heir of John PitzEdmond Roche, 
 late of the Island, in the county of Cork. — June 3, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Thomas Peyton to the deanery of Tuam, vacant 
 by the death of Abel Walsh, and in the presentation of the Crown, 
 in full right ; and to the rectories of Drumrany and Moynalla, in the 
 diocese of Tuam, vacant, and in the presentation of the Crown, by 
 devolved right, — June 2, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 Presentation of Thomas Barham to the perpetual vicarages of 
 Durris and Killcroghan, in the diocese of Cork, vacant by lapse and 
 to the presentation of the Crown, by right devolved belonging. — 
 June 9, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Sir Richard Morrison and Edwin Meareweather 
 to the oflBce of Receiver of the Composition Rents in the province of 
 Munster : To hold for life. — June 4, i°- 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 Appointment of Sir Richard Bolton, Knight, to the office of Chief 
 Baron of the Exchequer : To hold during pleasure, in as ample 
 manner as John Blennerhassett held that office. — June 29, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 39. 
 
 Licence to Randolph, Earl of Antrim, to hold a market at Port- 
 campley, otherwise Ballenloy, on every Thursday; and a fair on 
 the Feast of Bartholomew the Apostle, to continue for the day next . 
 following, unless the. fair happen to fall on a Saturday or Sunday, 
 in which case it shall be held on the Monday and Tuesday next fol- 
 lowing : To hold for ever; rent, 20s. — July 6, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 40. 
 Presentation of Robert PairfuU to the rectories of Desertoreagh 
 and Tullaneskin, in the diocese of Armagh, vacant by the death of 
 William Swann, and to the presentation of the Crown, in full right 
 belonging — June 20, 1°. 
 
 Presentation of George Andrewe to the rectory of Dromcliffe, 
 otherwise Ecormak, in the diocese of Killaloe, vacant, and in the 
 presentation of the Crown, "de jure et authoritate nostra qua fun- 
 gimur in Ecclesiasticis regia et suprema." — July 7, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Nicholas Astwood to the office of Customer of 
 the Port and Creeks of Galway, in the province of Cunnaught : To 
 hold during good behaviour.— /w^y 19, 1°. 
 
1625.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. g 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Redmond Oge EitzGerald, of Tymocho, i 
 in the county of Kildare, to Thomas, his son and heir. — Jidy 12, 1°, Charles ] 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 Livery of the possessions of William St. John, late of Johnstowne, 
 in the county of Tipperary, to Robert, his son and heir ; and pardon 
 of an alienation in relation to the manor and lands of Cowligh, con- 
 taining one caple and a-half of land, and other lands, in the county 
 of Tipperary. — July 26, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 46. 
 Pardon of Luke, Lord Baron of Killeene, James Plunkett, Chris- 
 topher Burnell, Peter Hussey, Robert Dillon, and John Aylmer, for 
 having alienated the manor and lands of Mulhussey, Portane, and 
 other lands, in the county of Meath, without licence of the Crown. — 
 July 28, I °- 
 
 Memirane 47. 
 Livery of the possessions of Edmond Blanchfield, of Miltowne, in 
 the county of Kilkenny, to Oliver, his son and heir. — July i, 1°. 
 
 Pardon of John O'Longy, John Long PitzThomas, James Long, 
 Thomas Martell, Philip Punch, Thomas Drome, John Coppinger, 
 and Edmond Gould, and the heirs and assigns of Dermot O'Longy 
 and Donat Oge M'Carty, for having alienated lands in the county 
 of Cork, without licence of the Crown. — May 30, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 49. 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Springe, of Killahagh, in the 
 counties of Kerry and Desmond, to Walter, his son and heir.— 
 July 22, 1°. 
 
 Pardon of Thomas Stacke, junior, Philip FitzBdmond Gerrald, of 
 Dromoher, William Bluet, the heirs and executors of Thomas Stack, 
 senior, and Gerald M'Enery, for having alienated certain lands in 
 the counties of Kerry and Limerick, without the licence of the Crown. 
 —July 25, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 52. 
 Presentation of Richard Carye to the rectory of Killrush alias 
 Ineskettre (Inniscattery), in the diocese of Killaloe, vacant by lapse, 
 and in the presentation of the Crown, by devolved right, or 
 escheat. — July 11, 1°. 
 
 Presentation of Thomas Knox, Bishop of the Isles, to the rec- 
 tory of Clandevadock, in the diocese of Raphoe, in the presenta- 
 tion of the Crown in full right ; reciting that the rectory had been 
 granted to James Kennedy, by patent dated 9th November, in the 
 twenty-first year of the reign of James the First, but that he was 
 not inducted or admitted. — Aug. 3, 1°. 
 
lo PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1625. 
 
 I 
 
 Uharles I. DORSO. 
 
 Mettihrtme 2. 
 
 James Bet. 
 
 . i'he JKing to itenrjj. Viscount Falkland, Lord D^puiy, and the 
 Council of Ireland : — Bight trusty and well-teloved^ we greet you 
 well : Whereas upon tte variance heretofore fallen bet^e^n our right 
 trusty and right well-heloved cousin, Walter, Earl of Ormond aiid 
 Ossory, and Eichard, Earl of Desmond^ and his lady, we, 'in our 
 princely grace and goodness, willing to have the same reconciled 
 without suit in law, were pleased, upon ilie subiiii&si'oh of all the |)ar- 
 ties, to take upon us the ending of the same; aiid therfeupbii, after 
 deliberate advifefeirieiil, as well with many of our judges as with biit 
 learned counsel iii Inis our realm of Englaiid, we published oiir royal 
 order and award therein, which the Earl of Ormond feiusiftg to 
 obey, the lands of the Earl in Ireland, by virtue of process of ex- 
 tent, upon a boiid of one hundred thousand pounds entered into by 
 the Earl of Ormond, to abide our order and award, havfe been; accord- 
 ing to the due course of law, extended and seised into oiir hands, 
 and the.rentS and issues thereof brought into 6ur ExcheqUerj and by 
 order of that.bourt paid over according to 6nr directions in that 
 behalf ; now for that the said Earl hath by writing uiider his hand 
 and seal made ati htamble submission to our award, and promised 
 upon his honour to make real performance of the same oh his p^rtj 
 we have been graciously pleased to forget his former error and dis- 
 obedience, and, according to our accustomed goodness, we have re- 
 le^se4 him for the present from his imprisonment here, and are re- 
 solved that the proceedings upon the extent for the foriFeiture of 
 the bond shall be mitigated against him there, aiid that the rents 
 and issues of all such lands, annual profits, leases, and other here- 
 ditaments extended upon the said bond, as by the intention of the 
 said award are to remain to tlie Earl, shall not during tisTJopformity 
 be paid into the Exchequer, but sequestered into the hands of our 
 Lord Chancellor and Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, or of such indiflerent 
 persons as they shall of their own special knowledge make choice 
 of, to be by them safely kept till upon the execution of such [con- 
 veyances] and acts in law h'fette as 4r'e to be performed by the Earl 
 of Orm'ond for the full accomplishment of oiir award, we fehall give 
 further ordet for the final discharge of the bdnd ; aiid th*l>, in the 
 meantime, out of tho'se rents, ti^hich by this Oiir diredtibn felAU 
 come to the sequestrators' hands, there shall b6 m&,de over Wlfret 
 to the Earl toward his maintenance and occasions, after the rate 
 of £x,ooo by the Jrfekr. We therefore will alhd requii* Jrdtt to 
 call unto yod otil- Chancellor of Ireland, our Treasurer, the BaifbM 
 of the Bxcheqiiel-, and such others as you shall find rgij^ifeit^ alid 
 upbn the advice and certain ihformation of the state tof thte e&ttettt 
 and lands iheli'etip6a seized, to take such present Wdet 'teoncermfig 
 the premises as may witness yoiir care add iiidnstr^' ft* ^fteeiibg 
 our commandment herein before declared, and to certify us of your 
 
1^250 CHANOBEY, iJElELAND. ii 
 
 proceedings therein accordihgly j . arid do further tequirfe yoii to givfe i. , 
 express clia,rge and tominandmetat .in bur name to the Earl of Des- CharleB I. 
 
 mond and his lAdy, that they riiabe, all convenient sp'eed to come 
 
 over hither, that we inay.see all things really performed on both 
 sides, as well for settling the inheritance Of the lands in peace, ac- 
 cording ,^0 our original aiid most graciotis intention, as for. such 
 honourpible recori'ciliation between the partifes as is ^t,-^— Theobald's, 
 i^tA March, 1624. 
 
 Charles E; 
 The JSitig. tb Sir Francis Bluiidell, Vice-Treasureir and Eeceiver- 
 General :-^rusty ^lid ■Well-belo*^ed : We have been ihforhied by 
 our Privy Coiiricil here of A complaint made unto them by pur 
 Chancell6r of that otii: Eingdom, the Viscount Loftus, concerning 
 divers disabilities and detriinfents growii iipoh him by the last esta- 
 blishment there, and that they, knowing how ancient, faithful, aiid 
 able servant of ours he is, and that he is unfurnished of those helps 
 which divers of his predecessors in that place have had to the sup- 
 port of this dignity 'of thg place, the profits whereof are sniall, thfey 
 referred the tiiatter to those wh6 wfere appointed to tate considera- 
 tion of the establishinent ; Upon whose report and care taken hf 
 therci of the \vli0li3 inatter, they have under their hands giveii us 
 their humble advibe that it is both just and fit for bur seirvice that 
 a fee of 6s. 8d. a day, granted to the Chancellor by letters patent 
 for the exe'cutiotl of the Judge Marshall's place, shbuld be again put 
 in charge, and that he should receive his growing entertainment, 
 together tvith all arrears dile lihto him, by virtue of the said patent, 
 out bf the increase of oiir revenue by the improvement of the 
 Coiirt 0^ Wards of that kihgdom ; ptovided that an abatement of ithe 
 a'rrears to the ist of April, I623, be defalked according io such 
 gfeneral directions as hath been given in that behalf in bur royal 
 father's lifetime : And whereas his pettsion of gs. a day was so 
 ranked ift the establishment as there was little hope for him to re- 
 ceive it, that he ma.y likewise receive the said pension, together with 
 ajrears, making the abatement aforesaid until the ist of April, 16^3', 
 if auy thing remain due to him of the said jperision before that 
 time; bat of the increase of our Court of Wards ; which huinble Ad- 
 vice of 'our Privy Cbiincil we have been moved upon good delibera- 
 tion to ^gprbve akd confirbi in favour of our Charicellbr, and fbr his 
 encouragement in our service ; and accordingly we do authorize and 
 re(|tiire fovL, our ViCe-Treasurer, to make Jiayment of the iseveral 
 eiitertaitlriaetits br pensions of 6s. 8d. a day 'and g*. a day, With the 
 arredrS) aCcbMini; to the directions atld limitatibii& before specified.— 
 WemiMter*, p^A. April, i° XfkaHes I. 
 
 5)t»ejiiing to ^e,Lord Viscount Falkland, Lord .Depjiiy r^Well- 
 beioved cousjn 9-nd connBeiior, ^e greet you well : Wher^S, we 
 have received information from our Privy Council here, that upon 
 
13 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1623. 
 
 I 
 
 examination of a petition presented unto them by our Chancellor 
 Charles I. of that Kingdom, the Viscount Loftus, they find that the profits of 
 ' ^— his place are very small, and that he is unfurnished of such helps 
 as many of his predecessors executing that place have had, and, 
 therefore, in regard of his long and faithful service, and for the sup- 
 port of the dignity of that place, have under their hands given us 
 their humble advice that it is fit for our service, and the advancing 
 of our profit by joining his interest with ours, our Chancellor should 
 have and enjoy a moiety of the fines of original writs issuing out 
 of our Court of Chancery ; upon due consideration hereof, we are 
 graciously pleased, of our special grace and favour to our Chancellor, 
 and for his encouragement, hereby to authorize and require you to 
 cause a grant to be forthwith past unto our said Chancellor for such 
 time as he shall continue Chancellor, of the moiety of the profits 
 arising unto us upon the fines of original writs, in such manner as 
 by counsel learned in the law shall be devised.. — Westminster, gth 
 April, 1°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Council of Ire- 
 land : — Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellors, we 
 greet you well : Whereas, upon the variance heretofore fallen be- 
 tween our right trusty and well-beloved cousins, Walter, Earl of 
 Ormond and Ossory, and Richard, Earl of Desmond, and his lady, 
 our late father of happy memory, in his princely grace and goodness, 
 willing to have the same reconciled without suit in law, was pleased 
 upon the humble submission of all parties to take upon him the 
 ending of the same ; and, thereupon, after deliberate advisement, as 
 well with many of his judges as with his learned counsel in Eng- 
 land, our said father published his royal order and award therein, 
 which the Earl of Ormond refusing to obey, the lands of the Earl 
 in Ireland, by virtue of process of extent issuing out of the Court 
 of Exchequer upon a bond of £100,000 entered into by the Earl of 
 Ormond, to abide our father's order and award, have been, according 
 to the due course of law, extended and seised unto our said father's 
 hands, and the rents and issues thereof brought into the Exchequer, 
 and by order of that court paid over according to direction given 
 by our father in that behalf ; now for that the Earl hath by writing 
 under his hand and seal made an humble submission to the said 
 award, and promised upon his honour to make real performance of 
 the same on his part, we are graciously pleased to forget his former 
 error and disobedience, and, according to our accustomed goodness 
 we do release him for the present from his imprisonment here, and 
 are resolved that the proceedings upon the extent for the forfeiture 
 of the bond shall be mitigated against him there, and that the rents 
 and issues of all such lands, annual profits, leases, aud other heredi- 
 taments extended upon the said bond, as by intention of the award 
 are to remain to the Earl of Ormond, shall not during his conformity 
 be paid into the Exchequer, but sequestered into the hands of our 
 Lord Chancellor and Vice-Treasurer of Ireland, or of such indiflfer- 
 
i62S-] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 13 
 
 ent persons as ttey shall make choice of, to be by them safely kept . i 
 till, upon the execution of such conveyances and acts in law as are Charles ] 
 
 to be performed by the Earl of Ormond for the full accomplishment 
 
 of the said award, we shall give further order for the final dis- 
 charge of the bonds ; and that, in the meantime, out of those rents, 
 which by this our direction shall come to the sequestrators' hands, 
 there shall be made over to the Earl of Ormond towards his present 
 maintenance and occasions here, after the rate of £1,000 by the 
 year. We therefore will and require you to call unto you our Chan- 
 cellor of Ireland, our Treasurer, and the Barons of our Exchequer, 
 and such others as you shall find requisite, and upon their advice 
 and certain information of the state of the extent and lands there- 
 upon seised, to take such present order concerning the premises as 
 may witness your care and industry for efiecting our commandment 
 _ herein before declared, and to certify us of your proceedings therein 
 accordingly ; and we require you to give express charge and com- 
 mandment to the Earl of Desmond and his lady, that they make all 
 convenient speed to come over hither, that we may see all things 
 really performed on both sides, as well for settling the inheritance 
 of his land in peace, according to the original and most gracious 
 intention of our said father, as for such honourable reconciliation 
 between the parties as is fit. — Whitehall, April 7, i°- 
 
 Memhrane 4. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy : — Right trusty 
 and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas, 
 humble complaint hath been made unto us by Sir William Usher 
 and Arthur, his son, that in derogation of letters patent granted 
 them in the first year of our royal father's reign over England, to 
 be Clerks of our Privy Council of Ireland, during their lives, and 
 the longer liver of them, with an express proviso that no other 
 should be appointed to exercise or intermeddle in that place as long 
 as either of them should live and faithfully execute the same, a 
 grant in reversion of that place hath been lately obtained by Patrick 
 Hannay, and therein a clause inserted for his admittance, to the 
 present execution of their great wrong and prejudice if it should 
 take efiect, and, therefore, for prevention thereof they have humble 
 recourse unto our royal justice ; forasmuch as we have received 
 good testimony of the long and faithful service of Sir William 
 Usher, both before and continually since the access of our late 
 dear lord and father unto these crowns, and of his industry, dili- 
 gence, and fidelity in the execution of that charge, with so much 
 care and suflBciency as there appears no cause or just reason why he 
 should not, for these respects, be continued in the full benefit of the 
 grant made unto him and his son by our said royal father, as a spe- 
 cial mark of his favour, and in recompense of services done, which 
 grant ought not to be diminished unto them in any respect, unless 
 there were found so great neglect, misbehaviour, or insu£Sciency in 
 
14 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 I them both, as they nor either of them were held fit for the trust of 
 Chajrles I. tlja't pl^'Oe, nor to use the power given them oi executing the place 
 — ^— ' by sufficient deputies approved by our Deputy aniT GouiiQil ; 
 and for tjiat it seems our royal father was not duly informed iiow 
 contrary the grant made unto Patrick Saiinay, for ftie point of pre- 
 sent admission intpthe executionof the' office', was untof'the express 
 proviso contained in their letters patent, we, therefore, being moved 
 JKith the just consideration of these and other reasons presented unto 
 us, have resolved in our royal judgment that in equity and honour 
 the grant unto Sir William Ushey and Arthur TJsher is fo be con- 
 tiniied entire unto them, and Hannay is to expect the benefit of his 
 reversion, and in the meantime not to intermeddle in the execution 
 of that place ; and accordingly, our will and pleasure is, that yon 
 sufiier and cause Sir William Usher and Arthur, his son,' to execute 
 the office of Glerk of our Privy Goiincil iuas ample mannpr as formerly 
 they or either of tjiem have done, in virtue of their letters patent, 
 and according to the true intent and meaning thereof, without any 
 hindrance or' let to be given to them by Hannay or any other that 
 might pretend tp be joinled in the present execution' of that place. — 
 AprM 13, 1°. ■ ' 
 
 James T^. 
 
 The King to Henry, Viscount Falkland, Deputy, and the Lord 
 Chancellor : — Right trusty ^nd^ jjrgll-belpved cousin and counsellor, 
 we greet you well : We have' many tim'es receiv^fl so gopd testi- 
 mony of the manifold great and faithful services' done to us and 
 our crown these twei)ty'-nine years past, by our trusty ^nd well-he- 
 Joved Sir Dominick SarsjSeld, Knight and Baronet,' Chief Justice of 
 our Court of Common Pleas, and one of our Privy Council in 
 that kingdom, |;hat we did take the same into our princely considera- 
 tiop, and have heretofore promoted him to several degrees of ad- 
 vancement in plg,ces of judicature, according to the several experi- 
 ments we bad of his abilitjes and faithfulness generally ^eclare'd 
 in our affairs and performed in many particular services committed 
 to his charge, in the several provinces of that kingdom, and recom- 
 mendeil urito us by yoiir predecessors, our deputies, counsel, and 
 many of the lords of this kingdom ; and whereas, also, in our former 
 letters to our right trusty and well-b.eloved counsellor, the LorcJ 
 Fiscount Grandison, for the erection of the honour of Baronet in that 
 kingdom, according to the course of Eriglajjd so much approved, we re- 
 quired that Sir Dominick should be made a baronet in that our realnj 
 as one chosen by us, of our own gracious favour and mere motion, to 
 be the first of that order, in which letters we gave a fair touch, out 
 of our princely apprehension of his deserts, that we had a reservat- 
 tion to dignify hipi with some further marks of our favour at such 
 time as we thought fit ; and forasmuch as fionour is the proper re- 
 w^d of yirtuou§ merit, we have, therefore, in execution \>l our for- 
 mer gr^icious intention towards the said Sir Dominick, in considera- 
 tion of his ^anifoLd faithful services performed to us and qur crown, 
 
i63S.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 15 
 
 now resolved to confer upon him and the heirs male of his body i 
 lawfcUy }>§gPttfit}, as an espgcial mark of our extraordinary faypur Charles 
 to hjjfl, ^ creation qi bOflPW* hj the name of Lord Viscount Kips^lp. -Tr:^ 
 mA ^PPJi df Mvv^t^ pountry, ju our county of Cork, \?ith all pre- 
 eminences, freedoms, stylp, place, and voice inparlJamejitjS'Pdallptlier 
 precedencies, additions, creation money, rights, jurisdictions, and ad- 
 vantages ■whatsoever as any other lord, viscount, or baron of that 
 our kingdom hath or ought to have, by reason or cause of any such 
 cfeation, dignity, pr title of honour ^hajispever j in accopipljgljnjent 
 qf which our gracions pleasure, we req[uire you, our D.eputy for t}je 
 tipae beingj and all otljers to whoiji i); ipay appertain, to caug^ qur 
 letters pafent, Ufidgr our broad seal, to b,^ pi^^^P i" 'be sai4 ^ir Df>Ri}- 
 niclf Sar§f}gid, .g,na J,o |;he heirs ma|e pf Iji^ body l3.yrfully begpj;|ep, 
 of the honour, ,?|;yle, tit].e, and digpity as afores^ifl, v?i|,hou|; fip^ ^r 
 fee, great or ppajj, to lie pai4 tp ii§ ony heifs or successors, or q-ny 
 other, for the ,same. inserting in our said jpttprs p^tppt a^U benefipi^l 
 exprpssioijs of the said ^ir Dominick, his manifold seyyie.es tp ijs 
 (iiffi pur crown, ^.pd pu? gracious acceptaJ;ion of them, tji^f his pos- 
 terity may feel, ^lud our subjepts may see, our princply pare j,p rgcpn}- 
 pense tlj^ iperit of his faithful sprvice wjth these honppr^ j and 
 beGg,use ^e bave no meaning to di^niiss Sij: Pomipick fropi dojpg us 
 an4 pjir crpwn the like faithful service in his place of judicature and 
 ppunspl, a? he hath formerly dope, we (}o, therefore, require you and 
 (every of ypu ^o whom it appertaipetp, by the sapie letters patent, to 
 graiA unto hini ^he office of Chief Justice of our Court of Copinion 
 Plef.|. with all fees, allowapces, perquisites, rigljts, augmentations, 
 profits, commodities, and appurtenances yrbatspeypr to the office apy 
 way belonging or appertaining, during his good behaviour in the 
 exercise of the office ; any statute, law, or restraint to the contrary 
 notwithstanding. — Newmarlcet, February 13, 22° James I. 
 
 ^embrane 5. 
 
 Cbg^fie? R. 
 5?he King to Henry, Viscount Falkland, Lord Deputy, and the 
 Ghancellor": — Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, 
 we greet yon well : Whereas, our most royal and most dear de- 
 ceased father, did by his letters, dated at Newmarket, the isti of 
 I'ebruary last, require and authorize you, for the considerations 
 therein Expressed, to cause letters patent to be passed under the 
 great seal of that kingdom of Ireland, unto Sir' Dominick Sars- 
 field, knight and baronet, Chief Justice of the Court of Common 
 Heas 47hefe, and to the heirs male of his body, of the honour and 
 dignity of a Baron and Viscount of that realm, which grant hath not 
 proceeded to perfection, as WS 1JS4,P'^^^^'^'^' before the death of our 
 most dear father j we being graciously inclined to accomplish the 
 primely jpjteBtion <tf purgajd rpygj fetJier thereip,4o bi^r.eby Kp.quire 
 ^d ^Imm yp». pAqgRdipg tP i'k^ .content;? of ,thp ^ajd Ifitti^^, jto 
 ^?,usp Ipttpfs patent to bje g8.sfe4 WJ,"^? Pur great ^3.1, yj^jj ail favour- 
 
i6 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625- 
 
 I able expressions of our gracious favour unto the said Sir Dominick 
 Charles I. for hia encouragement to continue his faithful service to us and our 
 crovTD, and for your so doing these our letters shall be your suffi- 
 cient warrant. — Saint James', April 2, 1625. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Sir Thomas Boper, Governor of the county 
 of Kerry, in the province of Munster, granted and conveyed to 
 William O'Keley, of Great Langham, in the county of Norfolke, 
 two ploughlands, containing by estimation 1,000 English acres, 
 arable, mountain, wood, and bog, according to the Statute of West- 
 minster, being parcel of the lands, of Dromenclare, as they are 
 known by their ancient mears and bounds, in the barony of 
 Clanawlef, and county of Cork, "between the river bounding on 
 the lands of Sir Thomas on the north, and the river that parts the 
 two ploughlands from the lands belonging to the parish of Kil- 
 mayne on the south, and abuts upon the lands now in the tenure of 
 Robert Bell on the east, and other ploughlands now in the tenure 
 of Bell, on the west ;" with all rivers, waters, commons, and feedings 
 to the said lands belonging : To hold for 700 years ; rent, £18 Eng- 
 lish ; and Sir Thomas covenants, that if at any time any of the cat- 
 tle of the said O'Keley shall be stolen from the lands, except such 
 stealth be made in time of war or rebellion. Sir Thomas, within a 
 month after request, shall make good all such cattle as shall be 
 stolen. — November 13, 1610, 8° James 1. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Sir Thomas Roper, Governor of the county 
 of Kerry, granted and conveyed to Robert Bell, of Alisham, in the 
 county of Norfolk, all that ploughland, as it is known by the ancient 
 bounds and mears, with the old millrace, in the barony of Glan- 
 awlie, and county of Cork, (bounds set out), containing, by estima- 
 tion, 500 acres, arable, mountain, wood, and bog, with all rivers, 
 waters, and water-courses : To hold for 700 years; rent, two fat 
 capons, or 2s.; and Sir Thomas covenants that if the premises can- 
 not be manured or occupied by reason of the rebellion or war in 
 those parts, the rent shall cease, and if any " stelthes " be made 
 upon the premises during the term above specified, the country not 
 being at such time in war or rebellion, he will, within a month after 
 notice and request shall have been made, give sufficient payment and 
 reasonable satisfaction therefor. — November 13, 16 10, 8° James I. 
 
 Membrane 7. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Robert Bell, in the preceding article men- 
 tioned, in consideration of the sum of £500, bargained and sold 
 to Sir Thomas Crooke, of Baltamore, in the county of Cork, the 
 indenture of lease made to him by Sir Thomas Roper, dated 13th 
 
I625-] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 17 
 
 November, .1610, and the plougLland called Drowmmargall, lying i 
 in the pubble or parcel of land commonly called Clenanlife, arid Charles 
 
 county of Cork : To hold for the remainder of the term of 700 
 
 years, contained in the preceding recited indenture October 8, 1624. 
 
 Note of the leases which Robert JBell had made of several parcels 
 of the lands mentioned in the preceding article. Award and Bonds. 
 
 Conveyance whereby John Ellis, of Killoshera, in the county of 
 Cork, granted and conveyed to Sir Thomas Orooke, of Baltamore, 
 in the county of Cork, the indenture of lease made to him by Sir 
 Thomas Roper, dated 13th November, 1610, and the plowlands 
 therein mentioned, reputed to be within the quarter of Drowm- 
 margill, in the county of Cork : To hold for the remainder of the 
 term of 700 years contained in the said indenture. — April 17, 1625. 
 
 Note of such leases as John Ellis had made of several parcels of 
 the lauds in the precedirrg article mentioned. 
 
 10. 
 Charles Rex. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy-General, and the 
 Chancellor : — Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, 
 we greet you well : Whereas our most dear father. King James, of 
 happy memory, having heretofore, on several occasions of his ser- 
 vice, employed our trusty and well-beloved servant. Sir Edward 
 Villiers, in affairs of trust and importance, wherein, having had ex- 
 perience of his judgment and-* fidelity, he thought good, in his 
 princely wisdom, to make choice of him to succeed the Earl of Tho- 
 mond, late President of Munster, in the government of that province, 
 which we, taking into our gracious consideration, and approving 
 the choice of our most dear father, being thereunto the rather induced 
 by our own princely knowledge and observation of the good parts, 
 valour, and discretion of Sir Edward Villiers, do hereby require you, 
 with the advice of some of our learned counsel there, to make forth 
 unto him such letters patent, commissions, warrants, and instruc- 
 tions, for the exercising and enjoying of the office of Lord President 
 of Munster, with all authorities, privileges, immunities, and pre- 
 eminences thereunto in any wise appertaining, and in as large, 
 ample, and beneficial manner, to all intents and purposes, as Sir 
 Henry Bronchard, the Lord Danvers, the Earl of Thomond, or any 
 other President of Munster, or of our province of Connaught, have 
 had and enjoyed the place of President, with all fees, commodities, 
 entertainments, and allowances belonging, and heretofore allowed to 
 our president of that province ; To have and exercise the office of 
 president in such sort as the same hath been held by the former 
 presidents, together with all fees and allowances appertaining there- 
 unto from the death of the Earl of Thomond. And our pleasure is, 
 that Sir Edward shall be admitted to the same command of horse 
 TOIc. I. c 
 
i8 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [1625. 
 
 I and foot which the Earl had at the time of his decease, and that 
 Charles I. yon give order for entering him in the cheque-roll of our army there, 
 — ~ as captain of those two companies ; and that you give him warrant 
 of full pay forthwith, for payment of himself and the companies : 
 and we are likewise graciously pleased, for his better grace and 
 countenance in that place, to advance our servant to the honour and 
 dignity of a privy councillor of that kingdom, requiring you to 
 administer unto him the usual oaths of a privy councillor, and to 
 admit him into that society, and in all causes and consultations to 
 use him as one in whose zeal and sincerity to our service we repose 
 special confidence ; and we require you to make such allowances 
 unto him for his transportation thither, by way of concordatum, as 
 hath been formerly allowed to any president of our province of 
 Munster or Connaught ; and because he is for a time to attend our 
 service here before we can despatch him to liis charge there, we 
 require you to take order that no cheques be imposed upon him by 
 reason of his absence from thence, and if any be already, that they 
 be immediately discharged. And further, if at any time we shall 
 have cause to command Sir Edward, during the time of his employ- 
 ment in that government, to make his repair to our presence, or 
 that otherwise, upon any occasion, he shall have licence granted to 
 him at any time to come hither from our Deputy or Governor, our 
 pleasure is, that he shall have power, with the consent, privity, and 
 allowance of our Deputy or Chief Governor there, to appoint some 
 such able and worthy person to be vice-president there, to serve in 
 his place, as he shall think fit to make choice of. — Westminster, May 
 6, iV 
 
 Membrane 11. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Henry Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy: Right 
 
 trusty and well-beloted cousin and counsellor, we greet you 
 well : Our trusty servant. Sir Richard Morrison, one of our Privy 
 Councillors in that kingdom, hath made known unto ns that he 
 hath several sums of money due to him from us, as well for himself 
 and the foot company under his command as for his entertainment 
 as Governor of Waterford and Wexford, payable by our Treasurer 
 at War there, and for two pensions of los. a-day, which he holds by 
 letters patent from us, during his life, payable out of our revenue 
 of that kingdom ; and likewise, that he stands indebted unto us for 
 several sums of money by him received as collector of our compo- 
 sition in our province of Munster, and for other moneys by ns dis- 
 bursed here for his use, with humble suit, that we would be pleased 
 to give him allowance of so much money as he stands indebted unto 
 us for the composition money by him received there, and for the 
 moneys by us disbursed here for his use in part of his entertainment 
 due to him from us, and that we would also give warrant for the 
 present payment of the residue due unto him for his better enable- 
 ment, whereof we, having considered, are graciously pleased as 
 
1625.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 19 
 
 well in regard of his manifold services performed to us and our i 
 Crown, a^ for other material respects us specially moving to do him Charles 
 
 pleasure therein, these are therefore to will and require you pre- ■ 
 
 sently, upon receipt, to cause our Treasiirer at War, Muster-Master, 
 Auditor, and other officers there, to make up all reckonings and ac- 
 counts with Sir Richard, or any person authorized by letter of 
 attorney, of all such reckonings as are or shall be due to him from us 
 before and at the last of March past, for any manner of entertain- 
 ment and moneys whatsoever, and the same to certify under their 
 hands to our Treasurer and Chancellor of our Exchequer, whereby 
 it may appear unto us what doth and will remain due unto him 
 there from us to that time ; and we likewise hereby require our 
 Vice-Treasurer and Auditor of our revenue, to whom it may apper- 
 tain to certify unto us, under their hands, what sum of money 
 remains due from Sir Richard unto us for the composition money of 
 Munster, by hira received and not yet accounted for unto us, to the 
 end that we may; upon knowledge of the certainty of the particulars, 
 give such warrant as we shall think fitting. 
 
 And whereas Sir Richard informs us that there are divers sums 
 of money in arrear of the composition money of Munster, due 
 before and at the Feast of All Saiints last past, which he cannot as 
 yet receive ; we require you to give his deputies and substitutes all 
 favourable warrants of assistance for the speedy receipt and collec- 
 tion thereof ; and because we are informed that Sir Richard hath, 
 and shall have, by the time aforesaid, more money due unto him 
 from us within that kingdom than will satisfy the composition by 
 him received, we are graciously pleased, and do hereby require 
 that our officers there do forbear to press him or his sureties to make 
 payment thereof into our receipt, until we shall give further direc- 
 tion in that behalf, after notice of the state of his reckoning, which, 
 therefore, we require you to cause to be speedily transmitted unto our 
 Treasurer and Chancellor of our Exchequer here, that we may 
 thereupon declare our princely pleasure therein : and whereas our 
 late dear father, King James, of happy memory, hath heretofore 
 signified his pleasure for the licensing of Sir Richard Morrison's 
 absence from thence, in regard of his attendance in the execution of 
 his office of Lieutenant of our Ordnance here, with allowance also of 
 three servants to attend him, we now again require you to take 
 special order, as well for the time past as to come, that no cheques 
 be imposed upon him or them in regard, of their absence from 
 thence. — May 10, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 12. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy : — Right trusty 
 and well-beloved" cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas our most dear father, King James, of happy memory, 
 thought fit, in his great wisdom, to erect in that our kingdom, after 
 the example of England, a court for the government of our wards, 
 
 VOL. I. c 2' 
 
20 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 K and of all such rights and profits as are incident to our tenures there, 
 Charles I. and having, in his princely judgment, made choice of our trusty and 
 
 well-beloved Sir William Parsons, knight and baronet, to be Master 
 
 of the Court, and therein laid upon him a charge of great labour 
 and care, of which we and our crown have already received good 
 fruits by a large increase of our revenue ; therefore, as well for the 
 advancement of our own service and profit, as for the better 
 encouragement of our officer, we think it fit so to grace and coun- 
 tenance his person, as that he may, with more courage and cheerful- 
 ness, undergo that weighty charge ; therefore these are to let you 
 know, that it is our royal pleasure that the Master of the Wards 
 and his successors, shall have place and precedence as well at our 
 council-board as at all other assemblies, meetings, and proceedings, 
 next and immediately after the Chief Justice of our Bench there, 
 and his successors, before all the rest of the judges there and such 
 other our officers as are now ranked behind them and their suc- 
 cessors ; which our pleasure we require you to see duly performed, 
 from time to time, without contradiction, and to publish the same 
 at our council- table in such sort as that notice may be taken thereof, 
 and obedience yielded thereunto as is meet ; and, moreover, we 
 require you to continue to afford him, the Master, aud that court, 
 your countenance and all possible help and assistance at all times, 
 and especially when they shall have occasion to have recourse unto 
 you for the same. — Westmi'mter, May 6, 1°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William M'Edmond O'Kelly, late of 
 Koilooga, in the county of Galway, to William, his son and heir. — 
 May 13, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 14. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Rowland Savage, of Portferry, in 
 the county of Down, to Patrick, his brother and next heir ; recit- 
 ing that Rowland Savage, being seized in fee of the lands of Balle- 
 conton, TaUeharnon, Tweseley alias Ballintroesilly, a moiety of 
 Ballitavorogh and Carrowmallott, by deed dated 3rd December, 1617, 
 alienated the premises to John Pitt, his heirs and assigns, without 
 the licence of the Crown, as appears by an inquisition taken at 
 Newton, in the county of Down, the 5th of January, 1624. His 
 Majesty, by this patent, pardons the alienation and all fines and 
 forfeitures consequent thereon. — May 23, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Sir Edward Villiers to the office of President of 
 the province • of Munster, in as ample manner as Donat, Earl of 
 Thomond, Henry; Lord Danvers, or Sir Henry Bronchard, held 
 that office ; To hold during pleasure, — May 27, t°. 
 
 Commission to Sir Edward Villiers, President of the Province of 
 Munster ; Adam, Viscount Loftns of Ely ; James, Archbishop of 
 Armagh; Lancellot, Archbishop of Dublin; William, Archbishop 
 
1625.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 21 
 
 of Tuam ; Malcolm, Archbishop of Oashel ; Henry, Earl of Thomond ; i 
 Richard, Earl of Clanrickard j Sir Arthur Savage, and others, for Charles 
 the civil government of the province of Munster. — May 30, 1°. 
 
 Commission to Sir Edward Villiers, and the persons in the pre- 
 ceding article mentioned, for raising and ministering the forces of 
 the province of Munster, — May 28, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 20. 
 
 Commission to Sir Edward Villiers and others, to be Justices 
 and Commissioners within the province of Munster, according to 
 the articles of instruction which had been transmitted for the 
 government of that province. — June 6, 1°. 
 
 Commission to Sir Richard Aldworth, Provost-Marshal, to be 
 Vice-President of the Province of Munster, and chief leader of the 
 army, in the absence of Sir Edward Villiers. — June i, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 22. 
 
 Commission to Sir Edward Villiers, President of the Province of 
 Munster, and, in his absence, the Vice-President, to be leader of 
 the army in the province of Munster, for the prosecution of the 
 rebels and traitors. — May 27, i. 
 
 Commission to Sir Edward Villiers, President of the Province of 
 Munster, and in his absence to the Vice-President, the Earl of 
 Thomond ; Richard, Earl of Cork j Donat, Lord Viscount Kinsale, 
 the Justices of Assize, and the Provost-Marshal, to administer 
 the oath of supremacy to all mayors, sheriffs, recorders, bailiffs, 
 sovereigns, portrieves, borough-masters, wardens, constables, and 
 officers of every city and town corporate in Munster ; and in the 
 event of their refusal, to bind them, or any of them, with sufficient 
 security, to appear before the Deputy and Council in the Council 
 Chamber; and likewise to require the Corporation, wherein any such 
 refusal shall occur, to proceed to a new election of persons conform- 
 able in that respect, and to require the persons so newly elected to 
 take the oath in question — May 30, 1°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Henry, Viscount Falkland, Lord Deputy : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you 
 well : Forasmuch as we are given to understand that within our 
 realm of Ireland there are many ill-affected persons, who not 
 only themselves imagine mischief, but labour with much industry and 
 cunning to infuse discontentment into the hearts of others, thereby 
 to dispose and fit them for disloyal and rebellious attempts, if occasion 
 should be offered; because we know not how far this evil may 
 spread and prevail with such as will not or cannot see into the drift 
 and danger thereof, and for that it appears that oftentimes force 
 and terror do more to restrain such people than either law or re- 
 
22 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 I ligion. we liave thouglit it very expedient that to this purpose you 
 Charles I. should be armed with power and authority from us ; and therefore, 
 
 according to what our late dear father, of happy memory, did by 
 
 his letters give you in charge for the same cause and to the like 
 effect, we do hereby reg^uire and authorize you, if occasion shall 
 happen, for the suppressing whereof our present army may not suf- 
 fice, without attending any further direction from us, but with the 
 advice and approbation of our Privy Council there, presently to 
 levy such a number of our well-affected subjects in that kingdom 
 as you shall think needful, and to take order that they may receive 
 such pay as other of our soldiers have during the time of their ser- 
 vice, which our will is you shall continue until we do make known 
 unto you our further pleasure. — Westminster, May 26, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 24. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Henry, Viscount Falkland, Deputy : — Eight trusty 
 and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas our late dear father, of happy memory, by his letters bear- 
 ing date the 20th of August, 1622, did signify his pleasure that, 
 according to an Act of Council here, the company under your com- 
 mand should be without cheque until occasion of drawing into the 
 field, and then to be mustered full like other companies ; and where- 
 as, by other his letters bearing date the 27th October, 1624, he did 
 renew the signification of his pleasure to the same effect, by occa- 
 sion of some questioij that was made in regard of a general direc- 
 tion which was added in the margin to the last establishment, that 
 all companies, both of horse and foot, should be subject to cheque ; 
 we, according to the example of our dear father, being willing to 
 give you the like testimony of our favour for your better support in 
 that charge, have thought good hereby to make known that it is 
 our pleasure you should hold the conipany of foot without cheque 
 till there be occasion of drawing into the field, and then to be mus- 
 tered full in manner as aforesaid ; and we hereby require and com- 
 mand the ofiicers of our musters, and all others whom it may con- 
 cern, to take notice hereof, and in all things concerning the same 
 to do according as they were required by the letters above-mentioned 
 to your best behoof and benefit. — Westminster, May 26. 1°. 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Henry, Viscount Falkland, Deputy :— Right 
 trusty and _ well-beloyea, we greet you well: Whereas, by our 
 letters bearing date the 7th April last past^ concerning our right 
 trusty and well-b^lovei cousin, the lEarl of Ormond and Ossory, 
 amongst other things therein contained, we did give order tha,t the' 
 rents and issues of all such lands, annual profi;ts, leases, and oliher 
 hereditaments belonging to our cousin being extended for ns, shpald 
 not, during his conformity, be paid into our Exchequer, but rest 
 
1 63 5.] CHANCERY, IRELANId, 23 
 
 sequestered in the hands of our Chancellor of thg^t kingdom and our i"' 
 Vice-Treasurer, or of such indifferent persons as they should, of their Charles ' 
 own special knowledge, make choice of, to be by them safely kept ] —^ 
 forasmuch as since the date of our letters, our then Vice-Treasurer 
 is deceased, upon the humble suit of our said cousin, we are pleased 
 that in the sequestration shall be joined with our Chancellor, our 
 right trusty and well-beloved counsellors, 8ir Thomas Roper, Sir 
 John King, and Sir Adam Loftus, and that they shall do according 
 to what we directed in our letters touching the same. — Westminster, 
 May 17, 1°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Henry, Viscount Falkland, Deputy : — Right trusty 
 and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas, upon the avoidance of the bishoprick of Meath by the 
 promotion of Doctor James Usher, late Bishop of that see, unto the 
 archbishoprick of Armagh, it pleased our most dear father, the late 
 King James, of happy memory, to confer the bishoprick of Meath 
 upon Anthony Martin, Dean of Waterford, and directed his letters 
 of warrant accordingly, under his privy signet, dated at Westminster, 
 22 February, 1624 ; forasmuch as we are informed, on the behalf 
 of the Bishop elect of Meath; that the letters patent and other 
 instruments directed by our letters for the donation of the 
 bishopric, for the restitution of the temporalities, and for his con- 
 secration, are already past under our great seal, before the decease 
 of our most dear father, but that the mandate directed for his con- 
 secra,tion being not put in execution before his decease, which hap- 
 pene(i within a short time after the sealing thereof, the same cannot 
 now be executed, nor the consecration performed, without warrant, 
 directing and authorizing the same ; these are, therefore, to will 
 and require you forthwith, upon receipt hereof, to cause our letters 
 patent, or such other instrument as is usual to be passed under the 
 great seal, and by the advice of some of our learned counsel there, 
 for the consecration and investiture of the said Anthony to the 
 aforesaid bishopric, according to the usjial form — Kay 29, i". 
 
 Letters patent for the consecration of Anthony Martin, Lord 
 Bishop elect of Meath June 16, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 26, 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Henry, Viscount Falkland, and the Lord 0hancellor : 
 —^Eight trusty and right well-beloved, we greet you well : Whereas 
 our late deay father, King James, of happy memory, was heretofore 
 pleased, by letters patent under the great seal, in consideration of 
 the good and acceptable service done by our right trusty and well- 
 leloved cousin Rickard, Earl of Clanrickard, to grant unto him the 
 cbmmapd of the county and town of Galway during his pleasure, 
 as his lieutenant, to Tbe executed by himself or deputy, with juris- 
 
24 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 [ diction, civil and martial, for the government of his people and 
 Charles I. forces in the said county and town ; and also to grant unto him and 
 
 to our well beloved Ulick Bourke, Baron of Dunkellin, his son and 
 
 heir, during their natural lives, successively, ten shillings, English, 
 a day, to be paid out of the revenue and composition of the county 
 and town of Galway, and deducted out of the entertainment of the 
 President or Governor of the province of Oonnaught for the time 
 being ; and whereas our father, by his letters dated the 2nd of June, 
 1616, directed to the then Lords Justices, signified that his pleasure 
 was our said cousin and his son successively should enjoy the com- 
 pany of fifty foot, then in pay by the establishment under his charge, 
 with the entertainment belonging to himself, his officers, and the 
 company, so long as any company did continue in pay in the king- 
 dom, (the companies of the Chief Grovernor and the Presidents of the 
 provinces of Munster and Oonnaught excepted). 
 
 And further, our late dear father, amongst other directions for 
 the securing of our cousin's tenures, was pleased, by his letters dated 
 the 22nd April, 1618, upon the several surrenders then to be made by 
 the gentlemen and freeholders of the province of Oonnaught, to give 
 order to the then Deputy of that kingdom that all such rents and 
 services which, by an inquisition taken before Sir Charles Coote, by 
 virtue of a commission, were found to be holden of our said cousin, 
 should, in the letters patent to be passed to the freeholders respect- 
 ively, be reserved unto him and his heirs ; which rents and services 
 being in the several letters patent passed unto the said freeholders 
 reserved accordingly, part of the tenures, as we are informed, are 
 now called in question by some of the officers of our Court of Wards, 
 forasmuch as the office of Lieutenant of the County and Town of 
 Galway being granted but during pleasure, is by the death of our 
 father determined ; and taking into our princely consideration the 
 many and singular good proofs of our cousin's fidelity and sincere 
 affection, showed as well unto us as to our said father and the 
 better to secure our subjects in those parts of the province of Oon- 
 naught where he lately commanded in chief; we are therefore grar- 
 ciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you, that you 
 cause, by the advice of our learned counsel there, an efl'ectual grant 
 to be made from us, our heirs, and successors, under the great seal 
 unto our said cousin during his life, and after his decease to Ulick 
 Bourke, Baron of DunkeUin, his son and heir, during his natural life 
 of the command of our county of Galway and of our town of Gal- 
 way, as our lieutenant there ; to be exercised accordingly by him or 
 his son, or their deputies, with such civil jurisdiction and martial 
 power, for the government and command of our people and forces 
 of the said county and town, and in as ample manner as our cousin 
 hath at any time heretofore exercised and enjoyed the same in the 
 said province, with such assistance of our council of that province 
 for the exercising of the civil jurisdiction there, and according to 
 such instructions as shall be thought fit, from time to time to be ap- 
 pointed by our Chief Governor and Council of Estate of that king- 
 dom ; and that onr cousin and his son, succeedino' him in the lieu- 
 
1625.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 25 
 
 tenantship, be appointed to be chief in the Commission of Oyer and i 
 Terminer, with our Justices of Assize in their circuits within the said Charles I. 
 
 county and town ; and also that our President or Governor of the 
 
 Province of Connaught, for the time being, shall not have any power 
 or jurisdiction within the county and town of Galway during the 
 continuance of the command of our cousin or his son. 
 
 And likewise our pleasure is, and we do hereby require you 
 that the los. English a day granted to our said cousin during his 
 life, and after his decease to his son, be hereafter, from time to time, 
 duly paid unto every of them successively out of the revenue and 
 composition of our county and town of Galway, according to the 
 tenor of our father's letters, because the same appears to he part of 
 the entertainment formerly belonging to the President of the Pro- 
 vince of Connaught, and no new pension or charge, as was conceived. 
 And further, our pleasure is that in the letters there be contained a 
 grant unto our cousin and his son of the company of foot now in 
 our pay under his charge, with the entertainment belonging unto 
 himself, his officers, and the company, so long as any company shall 
 be thought fit to be held in pay in that kingdom ; and also a grant 
 of four parks- and four warrens, with all Such liberties and immuni- 
 ties as in such grants are usual Wedminster, May 20, 1°. 
 
 Livery of the possession of John Itchingham, late of Dunhrody, 
 in the county of Wexford, to Osborne, his son and heir. — June 8. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Henry, Viscount Falkland, Deputy: — Right trusty 
 and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well: 
 Whereas the place of Chief Baron of our Court of Exchequer, in Ire- 
 land, is vacant since the death of Sir John Blennerhassett, and we 
 being careful to supply all places of judicature, that are or shall be 
 in our disposal, with persons learned in the law and of laudable 
 experience and integrity, are graciously pleased, upon recommenda- 
 tion given us, by such whom we trust, of the approved sufficiency 
 and sincerity of Sir Richard Bolton, who hath served long in that 
 kingdom as solicitor to our royal and most deai' father, and after as 
 Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries there, in which place he 
 doth now serve us, to make choice of him also to be our Chief Baron 
 of our Exchequer there ; these are, therefore, to will and require 
 you, with the advice of some of our learned counsel, to cause letters 
 patent to be passed under our great seal, unto the said Sir Richard 
 Bolton, of the place and office of our Chief Baron, with all fees, 
 profits, emoluments, advantages, and pre-eminences whatsoever, in as 
 large, ample, and beneficial manner as Sir John Blennerhassett, late 
 Chief Baron, held that office ; and we are graciously pleased to make 
 choice of him to be one of our Privy Council of that kingdom, 
 hereby requiring yon to cause the oaths accustomed in that behalf 
 to be administered to him, and to admit him to the society of our 
 
36 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, ^[/625. 
 
 I Privy Council there, and to have the same place and prec^edency at 
 Charles I. our council-table, and elsewhere, as his predecessors in that office 
 have usually enjoyed. — Westminster, April 13, 1°. 
 
 Charles E. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland ; — Eight trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well: Whereas we have already, by our 
 princely letters given under our privy signet, appointed our trusty 
 and weU-beloved Sir Eichard Bolton, our Attorney of the Court of 
 Wards, to be Chief Baron of our Court of Exchequer, in that king- 
 dom ; forasmuch as we are informed, on the behalf of the Master of 
 our Court of Wards, that the assistance of Sir Eichard for the raising 
 of our revenue in that court, and for the affairs depending upon the 
 same, is so necessary for him, by reason of his much experience in 
 matters of that nature, that if they should be taken, from him, 
 before our tenures and revenue are better settled in that cpurt 
 newly erected^ we are likely to receive much prejudice and loss 
 thereby; we have thought good hereby to declare our further 
 gracious pleasure, that he, the said Sir Eichard, shall Ciontinue his 
 place of .Attorney of the Court of Wards, and hold the same^ together 
 with the office of Chief Baron of our Exchequer, during our princely 
 pleasure, requiring you to take order that public notice be taken 
 thereof, and for that purpose, that these our letters be entered of 
 record in the office of our Eolls. Moreover, we require you, the 
 like favour having been afforded to some of our officers there, to 
 give order to our Vice-Treasurer, or other officer supplying that place 
 during the vacancy thereof, and to our Court of Exchequer, to pay 
 unto him the fee, entertainment, and allowance belonging to the 
 place of Chief Baron, from and immediately after the death of Sir 
 John Blennerhassett, late Chief Baron, and that he may have deben- 
 tures accordingly, and that the Commissioners of our Accounts do 
 give allowance thereof. — Westminstei; May 29, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 32. 
 Presentation of Eobert Wawe to the prebend or rectory of Bal- 
 lintubber, in the cathedral of Elphin, vacant by lapse, aid in the 
 disposition of the Crown by royal prerogative. — Mut/ 20, 1°, 
 
 Presentation of Henry Sharpe to the archdeaconry of the cathe- 
 dral of Achonry,and to the perpetual vicarages of the parish churches 
 of Killfry and KiUosalvy, in the same diocese, vacant by lapse, and 
 in the donation of the Crown by devolved nght.—June '21 1°. 
 
 Pardon of Lucas Delahoid, William Sarsfield, iPeter Sarsfield 
 Martin Hussey, Eobert Dillon, Sir Robert DiUon, kni^h't. Thotaas 
 Hussey, Peter Delahoyde, and George Porster, for having afiena'ted, 
 without the licence of the Crown, the lands of Corr, in the county 
 of Westmeath, and the lands of Newton of Rathgoraigly, in the 
 county of Meath. — June 1,1". 
 
1625.] CHANOERY, IRELAND, 27 
 
 Membrane 33. i 
 
 Charles R. Charies I. 
 
 The King to the Lord Viscount Falkland and the Lord Chan- 
 cellor : — Right trusty, we greet you well : Whereas our dear father, 
 of hlessed niemory, by his letters under his royal signature, bearing 
 date the 22nd October, in the sixteenth year of his reign over 
 England, signified his gracious pleasure concerning our well-beloved 
 subject, David, Lori Barry, Viscount Buttevant, and the possessions, 
 rights, and inheritances of himself and his tenants, the benefit of 
 which our father's letters our subject hath not as yet received, as 
 we are informed ; and whereas, since those letters, we are by 
 office entitled to the wardship of the body and lands of our said 
 subject, and to divers mesne rates and other profits and issues of his 
 possessions and inheritance, and to a livery and prime seisin thereof, 
 and by reason of his wardship, to the wardships and other profits of 
 several of his freeholders and tenants ; forasmuch as by an order 
 made, upon our father's reference, to the most reverend father in 
 God, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and our well-beloved cousin, 
 the Earl of Arundell, our Earl-Marshal of England, which was 
 ratified and confirmed by our father, the whole mesne profits of 
 the Lord Barry's lands and tenures, held of him during his minority, 
 are already dis^posed of, or intended to be disposed of, as also the 
 wardship of his body. We are, therefore, graciously pleased, in con- 
 sideration of the faithful service done by Lord Barry, his grand- 
 father, David, Viscount Buttevant, deceased, unto the late Queen 
 Elizabeth and our father, and for the encouragement of the Viscount 
 to persevere as his ancestors have done, in the service of our 
 crown, that our father's gracious intendment towards him, and 
 those former dispositions be not any ways hindered, altered, or 
 diverted by any office taken or to be taken, or the finding or 
 accession of any new title to us, but that our said subject shall 
 receive the full benefit of our father's former letters, and that the 
 order and disposition of his wardship and profits of his lands and 
 inheritance formerly made and intended to be made, be received, 
 •allowed, and confirmed by our Master, Council, and officers of our 
 Court of Wards in all points. 
 
 And to the intent that these our father's and our gracious 
 intendment towards him may be effectual, and that he may receive 
 tte full l)enefit thereof, we are further graciously pleased and 
 hereby require and authorize you to give our said subject fully and 
 effectually the whole benefit of our father's letters ; and also we 
 authorize our Master, Council, and officers of our Wards, in that 
 realm, to make unto our subject a special livery of all his cas- 
 tles, honours, lands, tenements, rents, knights' fees, advowsons, 
 and all otlier hereditaments whatsoever, and to grant unto him what- 
 soever fine, mesne rates, value of marriage, or other benefit what- 
 soever, which should or ought to accrue unto us from himself or any 
 of his tenants, or out of iheir possessions, lands, or hereditaments, 
 by reason of his war&hip, minority, livery, or prime seisin, he 
 
28 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1625. 
 
 1 allowing and performing the former grants and dispositions men- 
 Charles I. tioned in the letter and order. 
 
 And further, we require you to make unto him and his under- 
 tenants, and all such as hold of him by rent, suit of court, or otherwise, 
 or for life, all such other grants, pardons, and confirmations, as shall 
 be effectual for granting or pardoning unto him and his undertenants, 
 as the case shall require, all intrusions, entries into any their posses- 
 sions or hereditaments, mesne rates, issues, and profits, fines for alien- 
 ations, liveries, and ouster le maines; and to grant and deliver unto 
 him or them their lands and hereditaments out of our hands without 
 any fine, so that he nor they be not hereafter charged, burdened, 
 distrained, or any other ways sued, troubled, or impeached, by reason 
 of any entry or intrusion into any their possessions, or for not 
 suing of livery or liveries, but be thereof freely exonerated and 
 acquitted. — May 13, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 James R. 
 
 The King to Sir Oliver St. John, Deputy, and to the Chancellor 
 or Keeper of the Great Seal : — Right trusty, we greet you well, and 
 let you ^^it that at the humble suit of our well-beloved subject, 
 David, Lord Barry, Lord Viscount Buttevant, and in consideration 
 of the faithful service done by his grandfather, David, Lord Vis- 
 count Buttevant, lately deceased, unto our late dear sister and us 
 and to encourage this young lord to persevere, as his ancestors 
 have done, in the service of our crown, we are graciously pleased, 
 and hereby require and authorize you upon sight hereof, to pass, as 
 his learned counsel shall devise, an effectual grant or grants, release 
 or releases, in due form of law, without fine, by letters patent under 
 our great seal, to him the said David, LordBarry, his heirs and assigns 
 for ever, of all and singular the baronies, castles, towns, lands, 
 tenements, and hereditaments, of Buttevant, Castlelyons, Barrycourt' 
 Shandon, Tymolag, Rathbarry, Inishonan, having lately been his 
 grandfather's principal manors, and all other castles, towns, lands, 
 tenements and hereditaments unto them or any of them belong- 
 ing; and likewise all other castles, manors, towns, hamlets, lands, 
 tenements, patronages, advowsoiis, presentations, tithes, fishings^ 
 customs, duties, rivers, royal fishings, creeks, harbours, shores, sea- 
 banks, sea-sands, woods, parks, wrecks ofthe sea, liberties, royalties, 
 privileges, and hereditaments within the baronies or territories of 
 Orrery, Ibawne, Veliehan, and Gorromliehan, and of all other the 
 castles, manors, and lands of him the said David, Lord Barry, as he 
 is or shall be found or reputed to be seized of any estate of inherit- 
 ance in use, right, possession, reversion, or remainder, or reputed 
 to be inheritor, or found to be in the possession of him or his tenants, 
 by what name or names soever they are called or known, in as large 
 and ample manner as we may grant or confirm the same : for our 
 will and pleasure is, that the said David, Lord Viscount, shall have 
 our full and whole right, estate, and interest in and to the premises 
 
i62S.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 29 
 
 and all the wardships, intrusions, alienations, issues, and mesne i 
 profits of his freeholders and tenants that hold of him by suit of Charles I. 
 
 court, rent, tenure, or service ; and that there be a particular and 
 
 express clause for the clear and free exoneration and discharge of the 
 said David, Lord Barry, his heirs and assigns, and all the baronies, 
 manors, castles, towns, lands, and hereditaments, and every part and 
 parcel thereof, and of all his freeholders and tenants, of and from 
 all wardships, intrusions, alienations, fines, rents, rates, and arrears 
 of rent whatsoever, other than the rents and compositions now due 
 and paid at the Exchequer ; with power to create manors and estates 
 of freehold in the premises, to hold by such English tenures, rents, and 
 services of the said David, Lord Yiscount, as to him shall be thought 
 meet ; together also with courts leet, courts baron, fairs, court of pie- 
 powder, clerk of the market, assay master, and weekly markets, to be 
 held and kept at the manors of Buttevant, Castlelyons, Barrycourt, 
 Tymolag,. Eathbarry, and Carrigtwohill, and in such other places 
 and at such times as to you shall be thought fit ; the said manors, 
 with their demesne lands, to be held of us our heirs and successors, 
 as of our castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage, and not in 
 capite, or by knight's service, nor by soccage in capite. 
 
 And, moreover, our express will and pleasure is, that for the 
 better enabling of the Viscount to uphold his honour and state, you 
 call before you all such persons as his grandfather hath mortgaged 
 any of his lands, rents, or services, and take order that, upon pay- 
 ment of the moneys or considerations proved by them to be re vera 
 disbursed, that he may be restored to his possessions, without taking 
 any unconscionable gain or advantage; and that you take notice, and 
 in our royal name, give express commandment to the commissioners 
 and officers of our Court of Wards and Liveries, and to all our judges 
 and justices to whom it may appertain, to do him and his tenants, 
 and such as shall complain in his right or name, either before you 
 or in that our court, all justice, with favour and expedition, against 
 any that have or shall offer to encroach or intrude upon any of his 
 inheritance, rights, or possessions, or seek to detain his seignories, 
 rents, or services; and that none of his tenants who owe him 
 rent and service be sued or questioned for any intrusions, fines of 
 alienations, or any the issues or mesne profits of them, until our 
 grant hereby intended and commanded to be past unto him, or to 
 such others as he shall intrust therewith, be past unto him or them 
 to his use in due form of law, for it is not our meaning that his 
 estate, possessions, or tenants shall be prejudiced so long as, by 
 reason of his minority, they are and ought to be under our protec- 
 tion, whereof we would have you take especial care according to 
 our princely intention in that behalf — Westminster, October 22, 16° 
 James I. 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to the Viscount Falkland, Deputy:— Our most dear 
 father, of happy memory, by his letters patent, dated at Dublin, 
 
30 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625, 
 
 1 25th September, in the thirteenth of hie reigu, did grant unto Sir 
 C!harl«s I,, Dudley Norton the office of one of his Highness' principal Secretaries 
 -^"~ ' ' of State of Ireland, for the term of his life, with the pension of £200, 
 English, for the execution of that office, to hold the pension 
 during his Highness' pleasure ; and now, by our father's death, his 
 pleasure, together with the pension, is determined, and you, our 
 Deputy, holding it somewhat doubtful whether our letters signed 
 with our signet, dated 30th March .last, did authorize you to give 
 direction for renewing the pension unto Sir Dudley Norton, have 
 forborne to give any warrant for regranting the same unto him ; 
 wherein as we approve your discretion and wariness, so in regard 
 that pension was granted to him for the execution of his office, and 
 for that the perquisites appertaining unto the place of Secretary 
 are, as we are informed, but small iii respect of the honour and 
 weight of that employment, and in regard of the many acceptable 
 services done by him to our father and to the late Queen Elizabeth, 
 and for his encouragement to do us further service, we are graciously 
 pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you to cause to be 
 niaide, with the advice of our Council, an effectual grant, by letters 
 patent from us of the said yearly pension of £200 to the said Sir 
 Dudley ; To have and to hold to him from the 26th March, during 
 our pleasure. And whereas it pleased our dear father to give to Sir 
 Dudley another yearly entertainment of £100, English, for an allow- 
 ance annexed to the place of Secretary, for intelligences, we are 
 graciously pleased to continue the allowance of £100 a-year unto 
 him, and accordingly do require and authorize your Vice-Treasurer 
 for the time being, and all other officers whom it may concern, to 
 pay for intelligences unto Sir Dudley, our Secretary, the sum of £100, 
 English, until we shall signify our pleasure to the contrary. — 
 Westminster, last of June, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 37. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to the Viscount Falkland, Deputy, and the Chancellor : 
 — Right trusty : Whereas our dear father, of happy memory, by his 
 letters sealed with his signet, dated at Hampton Court, 24 Septem- 
 ber, 162 1, directed to the Lord Viscount Grandison, then Deputy of 
 Ireland, for the good opinion which his Highness conceived of our 
 trusty and well-beloved servant, Sir Dudley Norton, then his and 
 now our principal Secretary in that our realm, and in regard of his 
 faithful and acceptable service due to our dear father, and for his 
 encouragement and better enablement to do the like, was graciously 
 pleased, and did require and authorize the late Deputy to make an 
 effectual grant or grants, in due form of law, under the great seal, 
 to the said Sir Dudley, his heirs and assigns, of such and so many 
 lands and hereditaments as should amount to the yearly value of 
 £100, English, during the year, over and above all charges and re- 
 prises, in manner and form as in the letters are mentioiied ; and 
 whereas Sir Dtidley hath not yet had the fuUbenefit of our father's 
 
i62|.]. CHANCERY, IREj:iA]Srp. 31 
 
 said letters, for the execution thereof was stayed or suspended by i 
 direction itf his Majesty's name from some of the Privy Council in Chariesl. 
 England, didd the direction and letters of our father are now become — — 
 void oi; determined by his death ; we, therefore, to the intent 
 that our father's gracious bounty intended to Sir Dudley may take 
 effect, are graciously pleased to revive and renew our father's gift, 
 and accordingly do require and authorize you, notwithstanding any 
 former restraiijit to the contrary, to pass letters patent under the 
 great seal; from us, our heirs and successors, unto Sir Dudley, his 
 heirs and assigns, for ever, in fee-farm, or to such person or persons, 
 their heirs or assigns, as he shall nominate under his hand, of the 
 lands and teiiemeiits aforesaid, according to the purport of our 
 father's letter of the 24th September, 1621, and of these presents, 
 with the full benefits intended by the same former letters, and by 
 these pi:es?nts, and in such manner and form, to all intents and pur- 
 poses, as if the former letters had proceeded from us since our 
 father's death, and given direction to grant, by letters patent from 
 us, the hereditaments, benefits, and things mentioned in the former 
 letters, to the intent Sir Dudley, his heirs and assigns, or such Other 
 person or persons, may receive and enjoy the full benefit and profit 
 of the lan& and hereditaments, to the yearly value of .£100 per 
 annum in the whole, current money of England, after the rate and 
 valuation aforesaid, in fee-farm, intended by our said father, and no 
 further, but with these provisions and limitations, which we require 
 to be strictly and duly observed; that no lands of any plantation 
 made by our dear father or the late Queen Elizabeth be passed by 
 virtue of ^his warrant, and thai, our father's instructions and direc- 
 tions sent over concerning our lands, impropriations, and revenue, 
 be d'uly observed. And if any lands were formerly held by knight's 
 service, or in capite, and afterwards came to our father's hands, and 
 by him regranted to be holden in soccage, that the ancient tenure be 
 renewed! and reserved unto us ; and lest we may receive prejudice 
 concerning our tenures or incidents thereof, we require you to advise 
 with ^ir William Parsons, Master of our Court of Wards, for the 
 tenure of ^te lands to be passed by this grant. — Westminster, the last 
 of June, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 
 Appointment of Philip Percivall to the office of Keeper of the 
 Records in Bermiughaim's Tower, in the Castle of Dublin ; To hold 
 during gbod behaviour, with an annual fee of £13 6s. 8d. Also to 
 the office^ of Clerk of the Parliament in " the Upper House ;" To 
 hold during good behaviour. — June 23, 1°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 ^he King to Henry, Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty, we greet 
 you well.: tVe understand that, upon the livery of the lauds of our 
 well-beloved cousin, Henry, Earl of Thoraond, in Ireland, which 
 ujpoii the decease of his father, Donat Eairl of Thomond, descended 
 
32 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1625. 
 
 I unto him, there is due unto us the sum of £771, for a fine imposed 
 Charles I. in our Court of Wards and Liveries in respect of the said livery ; 
 
 and we are informed that there was due to the said Donat at the 
 
 time of his decease many great sums, as vrell for the entertainment 
 of himself and his company in the army, as for his yearly fee and 
 allowance as President of the Province of Munster. Although 
 we intend not to meddle with the arrears to the army, but leave 
 the payment thereof to the general course appointed by the estab- 
 lishment, yet we are graciously pleased to allow the said fine of 
 £771 due unto us in our Court of Wards and Liveries, to the now 
 Earl in discharge of so much of the arrears due in his father's 
 lifetime upon his annual fee and allowances for the presidentship 
 of Munster. Our will and pleasure therefore is, and we author- 
 ize and require yon to take present order that the same be duly 
 performed accordingly, and to that purpose to award such warrants 
 and cause such legal instruments to be made, under our seal of that 
 kingdom, as the form of our Court of Exchequer and Court of Wards 
 requireth, as well for discharging the Earl of the fine of £77 r in the 
 Court of Wards as for discharging us of so much in our Exchequer, as 
 parcel of the arrears due to the late Earl for his presidency of Mun- 
 ster, according to our meaning hereinbefore declared. — Juli/ 6, 1°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Henry, Viscount Falkland : — Eight trusty, &c., Sir 
 lloger Jones,a member of our council established in that kingdom, and 
 one who, for respect unto his father, late Chancellor there, and for his 
 own worth and well deservings in our service, deserves our good 
 opinion and gracious favour, being of late, by your leave, come over 
 hither to complain that a pension of los. Irish a-day, formerly 
 granted unto him by letters patent during his life, was left out of the 
 last establishment, and humbly to pray that the same might be re- 
 stored to him, and payment made both of the arrears and the future 
 growing profits ; our Privy Council here, to whom he applied himself, 
 referred the consideration of his complaint and suit unto our Com- 
 missioners for Irish causes, and upon report from them, did for 
 their more satisfaction and better clearing of all doubts, commit 
 the same again, with the report, unto the consideration and order of 
 the committees appointed by us to review the last establishment for 
 that our realm, who, upon good deliberation, set down their opinions 
 under their hands in writing ; according to the tenor whereof, and 
 our royal favour to Sir Roger Jones, as we have given order, for 
 putting his pension again into the establishment, so we do authorize 
 and require you to give order that he be allowed and warranted to 
 defalke the payment thereof for the time to come out of such 
 improvements of the customs of that realm as have been made by 
 the last contract with the farmers, whereof he is a partner, others 
 who have entertainments there having the like privilege by contract 
 allowed them to defalke theirs. Touching the arrears it is ordered, 
 and he hath submitted to abate and acquit £115, English, which you 
 
1625.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 33 
 
 are to see performed accordingly ; and for tlie residue, because we i 
 understand that he is indebted to us for fee-farm and lease rents, Charles I. 
 
 we are pleased and require you to give order that he be discharged 
 
 of that debt to us, so far as the same will amount unto, in satisfac- 
 tion of his arrear, and if any remain due unto him after the dis- 
 charge of the rents, that the same be paid unto him by our Vice- 
 Treasurer of our revenue there for the time being. — Windsor, July 
 18, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 40. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Viscount Falkland : — It is not the least part of our 
 care for the furtherance of our service in our army, which at our 
 great charge we maintain in that kingdom, to prefer such persons 
 to places of command, from whose sufficiency and integrity we may 
 be assured of faithful and profitable service ; and accordingly, 
 amongst other our well-deserving servants, we have taken special 
 notice of our trusty and well-beloved Sir Roger Jones, one of our 
 council there, on whom, for the good estimation we make of his 
 merit and service to us, we are pleased to bestow the command of 
 the first company that shall fall void in our army, either horse or 
 foot ; and we hereby authorize and require you to take such order 
 as he may enjoy the benefit of this our grace and favour upon the 
 first vacancy. — Oahinge, July 20, 1° 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty : Whereas our 
 late dear and royal father, of blessed memory, by letters patent, for 
 the considerations therein expressed, did grant unto Sir William 
 Irving, Usher of our Privy Chamber, aid his heirs, a proportion 
 of land containing by estimation 1,500 acres, or thereabouts, arable 
 and pasture, together with certain woods, underwoods, bog, moun- 
 tain, and heath, in the county of Leitrim, to be holden by knight's 
 service, in capite, yielding therefor certain rents yearly, as in and ^ 
 
 by the said letters patent more at large appears; and whereas, also, 
 the said Sir William hath granted and surrendered unto us, as well 
 the said letters patent as the proportion of land, and all the here- 
 ditaments therein mentioned : we are graciously pleased, at the 
 humble suit of Sir William and of our well-beloved Sir John Spots- 
 wood, and we hereby require and authorize you to make a grant 
 from us, our heirs and successors, in due form of law, with the ad- 
 vice of some of our learned counsel, by letters patent, unto the said 
 Sir John, in consideration of his faithful service done unto us, of 
 the said proportion, containing 1,500 acres, arable and pasture, with 
 the wood, underwood, bog, and mountain thereunto belonging ; To 
 be holden of us, our heirs and successors, by knight's service in 
 capite, yielding unto us, our heirs and successors, such yearly rent 
 and service, and under such conditions, covenants, articles, and agree- 
 ments as are mentioned in the said patent. 
 
 VOL. I. D 
 
34 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 I An(} -we are likewise graciously pleased, and do hereby, require 
 
 Charles I, and authorize you to take order, that the rents and services, men- 
 
 tioned in the first recited letters patent, to grow due to us from and 
 
 after the date of the said patents to be passed, by virtue of these 
 our letters, may be discharged before our auditors and all other our 
 oiScers ajid ministers in that realm to whom it shall or may apper- 
 tain, to the end the said Sir William Irving and Sir John Spofcs- 
 wood, their and every of their heirs and assigns, maybe exonerated 
 and discharged of the former rents and services; and to cause a va- 
 cate to be entered on the enrolment and record of the first letters 
 patent, for that the same, together with the lands therein mentioned, 
 are granted and surrendered to us by the said Sir William Irving, 
 by deed enrolled in Chancery ; and in the letters patent to be made, 
 that the said Sir John Spotswood and his heirs be made free deni- 
 zens of our realm of Ireland, for the enabling him to be capable of 
 taking the said lands. — Westminster, May 25, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 Presentation of John Madder to the rectory and vicarage of 
 Loughgillie, in the diocese of Armagh, vacant, and in the donation 
 of the Crown in full right — July 30, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Sir Francis Annesley to the office of Vice-Trear 
 surer and General Eeceiver of his Majesty's Revenue, in Ireland ; 
 To hold during pleasure, with a fee of £65 13s. 4d. a year. — West- 
 minster, May 30, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 42, 
 
 Appointment by Sir Francis Annesley of Walter White to the 
 oflice of Deputy "Vice-Treasurer and Receiver-General July 8, 1°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made, without licence of the Crown, 
 by or to James Cogan, Donell M'Pynan Carty, Owen M'Fynan 
 Carty, Thady Cormac Carty, Thomas Russell, Peter Cogan, Thomas 
 i> Gould FitzWilliam, Nicholas Morris, and David Ronaine, of the 
 lands of Coolemore, Ballineknockane, and other lands in the coun- 
 ties of Cork, Tipperary, and Limerick Bvhlin, July 20, 1°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Dillon, late of Annagh, in the 
 county of Westmeath, to Luke, his son and heir, according to a certain 
 custom called "gavelkind," hitherto used in Ireland ; and to John 
 Dillon, son and heir of Robert Dillon, and coheir of the said John, 
 according to the custom aforesaid ; and pardon of James O'Heine 
 for alienating the lands of Kilballinles, in the county of Limericl^, 
 without licence of the Crown. — Dublin, July 23, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 47. 
 
 Pardon of William Longe, Thomas Lohiffe, Jordane Gallon, Daniel 
 Duffo, M'William Richard, M'William Bourke, and John FitzTibbot 
 
I625-] CHANGBRY, IRELAND. 35 
 
 Bourke, for alienations of the lands of Castletown, Cowlebane, i 
 Carrigbeg, Grower, 01onm°Kennyghy, Garry wony, Kilmoylim, Doune, Charles I. 
 
 Aghrim, the castle and- lands ofiLonggort, tlie castle. and lands of 
 
 Williamstown, and Robertowne, in the county of Limerick, without 
 licence of the Crown Dublin, July 2, 1°. 
 
 Pardon of Theobald, Lord Baron of CaWleconnell, Baron of Brit- 
 tas, for alienating the lands of Hacketstowne, in the county of Dub- 
 lin, without licence of the Crown ; also, pardon of Sir Adam Loftus, 
 Adam Golclough, Thomas Elliot, and Christopher Eorster, for being 
 parties to the said alienation. — Julif 4, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 49. 
 
 Pardon of Philip Gould for having alienated the lauds of Clashy- 
 nemod and Greenyhankard, in the county of Cork, and Knockney- 
 heing, in the county of the city of Cork, without licence of the 
 Crown ; and pardon of Henry Barry Oge for alienating the lands of 
 Bathnyshingaine, in the county of Cork, without licence of the 
 Cvowrx.^Bvilin, last of June, i*. 
 
 Pardon of Richard Purcell, of Loghmoy, in the county of Tip- 
 perary, for alienating the lands of Graigfreaghane, Rorodstowne, 
 and Fartianagh, in the county of Tipperary, without licence of the 
 Crown ; and pardon of Jasper Browne, of Kinsale, for having alien- 
 ated the lands of Cuilbane, Garrylacas, Tyrrestowne, and Parves- 
 towne, in the county of Cork, also without licence of the Crown. — 
 Last of July, 1°. 
 
 Pardon of John Bath, of Dromconrath, in the county of Dublin, 
 for havijig alienated the manor and lands of Ballgriffin, Boorecol- 
 lin, Purgnolin, and Stacolt, in the county of Dublin, and the lands 
 of Ballybought, in the county of the city of Dublin, and Ballybought, 
 in the county of Dublin, Drisock, the manor of Ballygritfin, the 
 lands of Drumconragh, a farm in Glasnevin and Clonmel, the mea- 
 dow called the Lord's Meadow, in Glasnevin, and other lands in the 
 county of Dublin, without licence of the Crown August 11, 1°. 
 
 ■ VOL I. 
 
36 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [1625. 
 
 I Patent Roll, i° Chables I. — Part 2. 
 
 Charles I. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Letters patent conferring on Sir George Calvert the title of Baron 
 of Baltimore Fel. 16, 22° James I. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Falkland, Lord Deputy :— Right trusty and 
 well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well: Whereas our 
 right trusty and well-beloved, the Lord Baltimore, hath acquainted 
 us with his purpose to repair into that kingdom, to reside there for 
 some time; being an eminent person, and a nobleman of that king- 
 dom, we have thought good, by these our gracious letters, to recom- 
 mend him to your special favour, requiring you not only to give 
 him all lawful assistance and good expedition in such occasions as 
 he shall have there, but also to respect him according to his 
 quality and degree, and as one who is parted from us with our 
 princely approbation, and in our good grace. — Westmimter, May 
 29, 1° Charles I. 
 
 Menibrane 2. 
 
 Surrender by Sir George Calvert to the Crownof the lands in the 
 succeeding article mentioned, which had been granted to him by 
 letters patent dated i8th February, in the nineteenth year of the 
 reign of King James. — February 12, 22° James I. 
 
 Grant to George, Baron of Baltimore, of the lands of Dromlish, 
 in the barony and county of Longford ; Barrowbegg and Barrow- 
 more, containing 104 acres arable, and 248 acres wood and moor ; 
 Dorrowe, Greaghmore, Greaghisshell, and the entire of the lands of 
 Moneoghill, Knockinagurskin, Gortvonny, Garveoghill, Kanaghbegg, 
 and Corlea, all situate in the barony and county of Longford, and 
 containing altogether 1,000 acres arable, and 1,323 acres of wood 
 and moor ; also the castle and lands of Ulfeed, containing 295 acres 
 arable, and 272 acres wood and moor : Aghawadan, Donegan, Cowle- 
 tegle, Ooledragbnegee, Carrowhobegan, Carrowbolgannagh, Carricke- 
 hugh, Liswilliara, Ballingurtin, Lissmackegan, MuUaghbracke, in the 
 barony of Bathclyn, in the county of Longford ; excepting 20 acres 
 arable in Ulfeed, adjoining the church of Cashel, assigned by Lord 
 Baltimore for a glebe for that church : all which last-mentioned 
 premises contain 1,304 acres arable, and 282 acres wood and moor : 
 with courts leet, view of frankpledge, law-days, assize of wine, 
 bread, and beer, chattels, waifs, estrays, goods of felons and fugi- 
 tives, felons of themselves, and put " in exigent :" To hold for 
 ever, as of the Castle of Dublin, by knight's service. The lands in 
 the barony of Longford are erected into a manor, to be called the 
 manor of Baltimore ; and the lands in the barony of Rathclyn are 
 erected into a manor, to be called the Manor of Ulfeed, with liberty 
 
1625.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 37 
 
 to appoint a seneschal, who shall have authority to inquire of all i 
 felonies, transgressions, deceits, injuries, and all other offences and Charles I. 
 crimes, and hold a court baron, with jurisdiction to the extent of - — 
 40s. — March it, 22° James I. 
 
 Membrane 8. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 Letter from the King to Lord Falkland, Deputy, and the Chan- 
 cellor : — Right trusty and well-heloved, we greet you well : Whereas, 
 our most dear father, King James, of famous memory, by his 
 letters patent, bearing date at Dublin the i8th of February, in the 
 nineteenth year of his reign of England, for the considerations 
 therein expressed, did grant unto our right trusty and well-beloved 
 Sir George Calvert, now Baron of Baltimore, and his heirs, so many 
 castles, villages, and lands in the county of Longford as amounted 
 by estimation to 2,304 acres of arable and pasture land, and 1,605 
 acres of wood and bog, to be holden by knight's service, in capite, 
 and yielding unto us, for the arable and pasture lands, £28 165. 
 English, and for the wood and bog, 12s. o^d. ; and, whereas, also, 
 by letters patent under the great seal of England, bearing date the 
 nth March, in the twenty-second year of the reign of our most 
 dear father, for the considerations therein expressed, our father did 
 grant and confirm all the castles, villages, lands, and hereditaments 
 unto the said George, Baron of Baltimore, and his heirs, in fee 
 simple, to be holden of him, his heirs and successors, in free and 
 common soccage, as of the Castle of Dublin. We are, therefore, 
 graciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you to 
 take order that the said tenure in capite, and the rent of £28 i6s., 
 and 123. o^d., English, to grow due to our said dear father or us after 
 the nth of March, may be discharged before our auditors, and all 
 other our officers and ministers in that realm, to the end Lord Bal- 
 timore, his heirs and assigns, may be exonerated and discharged of 
 the tenure in capite and of the said rents, and to cause a vacate to 
 be entered on the enrolment and record of the first recited letters 
 patent, for that the same is surrendered by the patentee thereof in 
 the Court of Chancery in England ; and, likewise, to give order 
 for the cancelling and discharging of a recognizance entered into by 
 Henry Holcroft, now Sir Henry Holcroft, attending our person for 
 the affairs of Ireland, if the same be not cancelled and discharged 
 already, and likewise, for the cancelling and discharging another 
 recognizance entered into by said Sir. George Calvert, now Baron 
 Baltimore, for the Baron's performance of the conditions and coven- 
 ants of the plantation. — Westminster, May 6, 1° Charles I. 
 
 Pardon of Terence O'Brien, of Ballynalue, in the county of the 
 Cross of Tipperary, for alienating the lands of Inshimore, and other 
 lands, in the county and county of the Cross of Tipperary, to Donald 
 O'Brien, without licence. — August 3, 1°. 
 
38 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 I Membrane 10. 
 Charles I. , , „ ^ ,■ , c 
 Grant to Sir Dudley Norton of £200, English, a-year, for execut- 
 ing the office of one of his Majesty's principal secretaries. — July 
 28, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Robert Storey to the office of Searcher, Weigher, 
 Packer, and Ganger of the Port of Cork, vacant by Ihe decease of 
 John Harward ; To hold during good behaviour, with a fee of '£5 
 a-year. — August 6, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 11. 
 
 Surrender to the Crown by Sir Dudley Norton of the office of 
 Chief Remembrancer of the Court of Exchequer, and the custody of 
 all the records, writs, inquisitions, and files appertaining to that 
 office. — August 23, 1625. 
 
 Surrender to the Crown by Sir James Carroll of the office of Chief 
 Remembrancer of the 'Exchequer. — Last of September, 162^. 
 
 Appointment of Sir Arthur Chichester to the office of Governor 
 of the King's forces in Garrickfergus, and of the forces which now 
 are or shall be in both the Claneboys, the Duffrayne, Killultagh, 
 Killwarning, the Little Ards, the Route, and the Glens, in the pro- 
 vince of Ulster and the borders ; and of all the earls, viscounts, lords, 
 knights, gentlemen, and inhabitants thereof ; also, to the office of 
 Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of Lough Sidney, otherwise Lougli 
 Eaugh, otherwise Lough Neagh, in the said province, for disposing of 
 all shipping, boats, and vessels that shall be found there ; with the fish- 
 itig of the lou^,as far as the salmon leap on^theBann ; also, Governor 
 and chief commander of the fort recently built on the west of 
 the lough, and all the lands to thefort annexed, with authority to 
 follow, kill, and overthrow, to the uttermost of his ability, with fire 
 and sword, all domestic or foreign enemies, all traitors or rebels, 
 disorderly persons, and all who succour, support, or aid them, their 
 adherents, accomplices, servants, or abettors, wheresoever they may 
 be found, upon land or water ; with permission to parley and confer 
 with the rebels and traitors in the province, and give them protec- 
 tion and safe conduct in coming and returning ; To hold for life : 
 and, that good correspondence and agreement may be established. 
 Sir Arthur is required to ^give the Governor of Loughfoyle, for the 
 time being, his best assistance in prosecuting the rebels in those 
 parts. — October 1 2, i^. 
 
 Membrane 14. 
 
 Grant to Robert'Kennedy of the custody of the body and marriage 
 6f John Kennedy, Son and heir of Robert Kennedy, late of Dublin, 
 alderman September 8, 1°. 
 
t625.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 
 
 39 
 
 Appointment of Walter Archer to the office of Attorney-General i 
 
 of the province of Connaught ; To hold during good behaviour, in Charles I. 
 
 as ample 'manner as Daman Pecke held that office, with a fee of £20 
 
 a -year -October 18, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Oliver, Viscount Grandison, to the office of Chief 
 Treasurer of Ireland ; To hold during pleasure, in as ample manner 
 as Arthur, Lord Chichester, of Belfast, held that office. — Augiist 
 13, i°- 
 
 Pardon of Thomas Kelly, Edward Gough, Thomas Hackett, George 
 Caddell, Michael Taylor, Richard Oaddell, Christopher Kennedy, 
 Philip Oonran, Thomas Conran, Edvvard and George Arthure, for 
 alienating the castle and lands of Rocbestowne, a, wood called 
 Casfleto'wne, and lands in the county of Meath, without licence of the 
 Crown. — Atigust 8, 1°. 
 
 Membrane ij. 
 
 , Presentation of Richard Walker to the rectory and vicarage of 
 - Toghernegormerkie, alias Templebogen, in the diocese of Derry, 
 vacant hy lapse, and in the presentation of the Crown by devolved 
 right or escheat, pro hac vice. — November 2, 1°. 
 
 Grant to Sir James Blounte of an annual pension of £200, English, 
 for life, as an especial mark of his Majesty's favour, and in con- 
 sideration of the remarkable and faithful services rendered to the 
 late King ; to be paid out of the revenue now answered to the Crown, 
 as a chiefry or rentcharge of the county of Wicklow, in lieu of 
 composition and cess of soldiers, which the inhabitants of the Pale 
 heretofore paid. — November 3, 1°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard Bealing to Sir Henry Beal- 
 ing, his son and heir. — October 17, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 20. 
 
 Appointment of Richard, Earl of Clanridkard, during his life, (and 
 after 'his decease, UliCk, Lord Baron of Dunkellin), to the office of 
 Lieutenant of the County and Town of Galway, and of the liberties 
 and franchises of the same, in the province of Connaught ; with 
 siuthority to rule and govern the people with the assistance of the 
 council bf the province, according io such iustructionfe as shall be, 
 from time to time, transmitted for that 'purpose. — November 7, 1°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Henry Philips, of Cloonarra, in the 
 King's county, to 'Edward, his brother and heir. — Decemher 19, 1°. 
 
 Licence to Edward Philips 'to alienate to Sir William CoUey, of 
 Edenderry, ih the Kittg's county ; Robert Lecester, of Cloniriell ; 
 Neale O'Molloy, and others, in trust, for the use of the said Edward, 
 
40 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 I the lands of Clanmorrough alias Clanoraugli, Lough alias Philips- 
 Charles I. ton, and Clanmorrough, in the King's county, with all advowsons of 
 
 churches, presentations, right of patronage, meadows, pastures, 
 
 waters, weirs, fishings, and other hereditaments, which had been 
 granted to Geofirey Philips, by patent dated 3rd February, in the 
 fifth year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. — DscemAer 13, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 27. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edmond Ley, late of Ardgoule, in the 
 county of Limerick, to Maurice, his son and heir. — December 16, 1°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edmond Barry, late of Ballinecorrie, 
 in the county of Cork, to John, his son and heir — December 10, 1°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Butler, late Lord Baron of Dun- 
 boyne, to Edmond, his grandson and heir — December 16, 1°. 
 
 Pardon of James Butler, Lady Margaret Brien, Sir Daniel O'Brien, 
 Sir Geoffry Conway, and others, for alienating, without licence, the 
 lands of Ballinakellie, Ballislea, Leaokenventane, Beallanamore, and 
 Gortnecrossie, in the county of Tipperary; Killoskehane, otherwise 
 Ballioskehane, in the barony of Ikerrin ; Murreagh, otherwise 
 Lisnegatt, Kilfithynoen, Barnane, Drom alias Dromm'warren, in 
 the baronies of Ikerrin and Eliogarty ; the castle and lands of Clare 
 and Hollenston, the castle and lands of Glanbeahagh alias Moyhol- 
 lane, the castle and lands of DerrynamachaflTe, the town and lands of 
 Ahasnyre, and other lands in the county of Tipperary. — Dec, 17, 1°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Travers to Sir Robert Travers, 
 his son and heir. — December 10, 1°. 
 
 Memirane 35. 
 
 Grant to Walter Walsh of the custody, ward, and marriage of 
 Walter Walsh, grandson and heir of Walter Walsh, late of Oastle- 
 hoell, in the county of Kilkenny. — December 16, 1°. 
 
 Grant to Thomas Kercher of the custody, ward, and niiirriage of 
 Nicholas Stritch, son and heir of Nicholas Stritch, late of the city of 
 Limerick — December 16, 1°. 
 
 Pardon of Thomas PitzGerald, otherwise Cham, Richard Wall, 
 Sir Daniel O'Brien, and Nicholas Panning, for alienating the lands 
 of Qortnetubbrid, in the county of Limerick, without licence of the 
 Crown. — December 10, 1°. 
 
 Pardon of John Pagan, Patrick Sedgrave, John Berford, and 
 
 , others, for alienating the lands of Killmacudricke and Newgrange, 
 
 otherwise Ballythelmer, in the county of Dublin; Birtonslon Gallvey, 
 
 in the county of Meath; and Newcastle, in Pertullogh, in the county 
 
 of Westnieath, without licence of the Crown. — December 13, i°. 
 
1623.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 41 
 
 Membrane 38. i 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Henry Dillon, late of Kentstowne, in Ch ailes I. 
 the county of Meath, to Henry, his son and heir. — December 1 2, 1°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard Walle, late of Frombaldston, 
 in the county of Kildare, to Gerald, his son and heir. — Nov. 28, 1°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Pierse FitzGerald, late of Bealan, in 
 the county of Kildare, to James, his son and heir, which said Peirse 
 held of Richard Talbot, cousiu and heir of William Talbot, sur- 
 viving feoffee of Gerald, Earl of Kildare, as of his manor of Kil- 
 koe, for 5s. and suit of court ; which manor, at the time of the death 
 of Peirse, was held of the late King James, by knight's service, 
 and had been in the hands of the late Queen Elizabeth, in conse- 
 quence of the minority of Richard Talbot ; and on the death of the 
 Queen, the manor came to King James, for want of livery of the 
 said Talbot November 28, 1°. 
 
 Licence to Margaret Quarles to enter into peaceable possession of 
 certain lands and tenements which had been granted and conveyed 
 by Nicholas Gernon, of Newton, in the county of Louth, without 
 the licence of the Crown; and pardon of the said Nicholas, John 
 Gernon, Thomas Gernon, Christopher Barnewall, Edward Barnewall, 
 Daniel Branagane, Anthony Ardglasse, Peter Aylmer, Joan Quarles, 
 and Margaret Quarles. — December 3, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 47. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Dermot Connor, late of BealenemuUy, 
 in the county of Roscommon, to Thady, his son and heir. — Aug. 2 1° 
 
 Pardon of Charles Willmott [Viscount] of Athlone, Sir William 
 St. Leger, Sir Thomas Browne, Sir Edward EitzHarris, Sir Barnaby 
 O'Brien, and Mary his wife, and Henry Thornton, for having alien- 
 ated, without licence of the Crown, the manor of Castlebanke, con- 
 taining fourteen carucates of land (described in the original) in the 
 county of Clare, the lands of Dichemead, the weir called Coolebege, 
 half the weirs of Coolmore and Sonobegge, the lands of Caherea and 
 Ballycloght, and other lands in Athlone and the Queen's county. — 
 Nov. 7, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 49. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Meyler M'Rickard, of Dromruske, in 
 the county of Limerick, to Geoffry, his son and heir; and pardon of 
 David Bourke, for alienating without licence of the Crown, to James 
 Waters, the lands of Sraghane, in the county of Limerick. — Nov- 
 ember 16, 1° 
 
 Pardon of Sir John Tirrell, John Darcy, Arthur Darcy, Richard 
 Tirrell, Walter Eraine, Sir Edward FitzGerald, James, Earl of 
 
43 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 I Roscommon, Bartholomew Dillon, James Gerald, and William Tiv- 
 CharleS I. rell, for alienating, -without licence of the Crown, the lands of the 
 
 Pa'ace;Castleloftie,Peirston,Ba;lliforlinge, Ballimacapelyne, and other 
 
 lands in the county of Westmeath — January 11, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 54. 
 Pardon of Nicholas Geydon, William Berrie, James Eustace, 
 Bdmond Wellesley, William Sutton, Gilbert Sutton, and Walter 
 Bermingham, for alienating, without licence of the Crown, the lands 
 of Maineham and Clongoswoode, the hamlets of Rogans, Moofetone, 
 Killagh, and Boherhoile, which are parcel of the town of Maineham, 
 a moiety of the lands of Moone, and other lands in the county of 
 Kildare. — February 3, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Samuel Maiart to the office of Second Justice of 
 the Oommoa Pleas or Bench in Ireland; To hold during good beha- 
 viour. — January 19, 1°. 
 
 Presentation of William Burley to the perpetual vicarages of Bru- 
 herny and Inchenebachy, in the diocese of Cloyne, vacant by lapse, 
 and in the presentation of the Crown by devolved right or escheat. — 
 January 12, 1°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy: — Bight trusty 
 and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well ; whereas 
 our late dear father, for the advancement of his service, and in part 
 recompense of the well deservings of our servant, Patrick Hannay, 
 was graciously pleased to confer upon him, by letters patent,a clerk's 
 place of the Privy Council for Ireland, which at his coming to Dublin 
 was strongly opposed, and his patent given to the Judges, Jo deliver 
 their opinion touching the validity thereof, who so well approved of 
 the same, as he was sworn in the office and admitted to attend the 
 Lord Deputy and Council ; but being debarred of the execution 
 thereof, he repaired unto our dear father for redress, wliom 'it pleased 
 God to call to his mercy before anything was done therein, but a 
 direction given ; soon after whose death, it being suggested unto us 
 that our servant's patent was grounded upon misinformation, Sir 
 William Usher and his son Arthur, by pretence of their letters 
 patent, obtained our letters, whereby they seclude Hannay from the 
 exercise of the office during their lives and the longer liver of them. 
 Complaint being made unto us by llannay, how prejudicial it would 
 be unto him to be concluded by our said letters, he not being heard ; 
 we held it to stand with our honour and justice that a review of 
 the cause and the whole proceedings therein should be taken ; to 
 that efld ive committed the examination thereof to divers of the 
 lords of our Privy Council, with poorer to call to theth SUdh as the^ 
 
1^23.] CHANOEKT, IRELAND. 43 
 
 thougbt could give information, either of the former proceedings of the i 
 cause, or of our dear father's intention therein; the said lords' referees, Charles T. 
 
 harming called and had Conference with divers of our Privy Council ' 
 
 for Ireland, some of oUr learned counsel, and some of our dear 
 father's bedchkmber who had been acquainted with the cause and 
 understood the Ttroceedings in the same, having duly examined the 
 whole progi'ess thereof, and so much of either's patent as concerned 
 the points in controversy, and having perused the papers transmitted 
 by you and oUr Council of Ireland to our dear father, after mature 
 deliberation returned that our dear father did not upon misinforma- 
 tion, as was suggested, pass the grant unto Hannay ; that his Majesty 
 might lawfully so do, the proviso in their letters patent not tieing 
 his Majesty, but that he might increase the number of clerks of the 
 Council at his pleasure ; that it is an unusual thing that a place of 
 such trust should be executed by a deputy j and our royal father 
 taking in very evil part the opposition given to Hannay, holding it 
 as a tax of injustice laid on his Majesty, an affront to his great seal, 
 and a derogation to his prerogative royal, had given orderfor a sharp 
 and speedy redress, and a letter to that purpose was framed. We 
 being careful of our dear father's honour, and willing to make good 
 all his just and lawful acts, much disliking the tax laid upon him in 
 granting a patetit to others' prejudice upon misinformation, the 
 iUiputation laid on the 'lords' referees of misinforming, and the 
 abuse to ourself by a suggestion procuring from us, at an unreason- 
 able time, our letters purporting a judgment against Hannay, though 
 then resident here, not called nor heard, do hereby require you that 
 our letters in Usher's behalf be suppressed and of none effect, that at 
 the repair of fiannay'to Dublin, you invest him with all right's and 
 privileges of that place, and that you do admit him to the full exer- 
 cise thereof, with free access to the books and records belonging to 
 the council-table, together with the benefit's and fees of all such 
 business as shall be by him presented and despatched, the fee being 
 tbe conse(Juence of the labour, and that you do not allow of any 
 deputy hereafter in that place, but that the clerks do wait in person, 
 it 'being unsafe and unusual that such a place should be executed by 
 deputation ; and this oiir !princely pleasure, grounded upon due 
 examination and mature deliberation, with the advice of divers of 
 our Privy Obuncil here, we will not hereafter have questioned, 
 that we be not any more troubled therewith. And further, our 
 princely j^Jleasure is, in regb,rd Hannay is an able and well-deserving 
 man, 'having done our late dear father good and acceptable service 
 beyond the seas, with great charge and danger of his life, and having 
 bfeen recomiiiended unto us by otir dear mother, hath long depended 
 ondUr fevdUr, that you do grace, 'favour, and countenance him, not 
 sufferiug'him to be overborne or molested, which we shall take in 
 gciod pirt at your hands Westminster, May 28, 1°. 
 
 The King to the Lord ^Falkland, Deputy : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas our late 
 most dear -father, King James, of blessed memory, being inforined 
 
44 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1625. 
 
 I by his Vice-Treasurer in Ireland, that most of our father's letters for 
 Charles I. granting lands in that kingdom to several men, and in several kinds, 
 
 were drawn up by lawyers, and consisting of law-terms, they could 
 
 not be so well understood, neither by the same Vice-Treasurer, nor 
 by any other that should succeed him in his employment, how vigi- 
 lant soever they were, but that something might slip their pens 
 whereby our dear father might be prejudiced in his rents or 
 tenures or both, did, thereupon, by his letters of the loth May, in the 
 twentieth year of his reign, directed unto you, require and authorize 
 you, that advising seriously from time to time with some of his 
 learned counsel of that kingdom, upon all letters of grants, sur- 
 renders, or confirmations of land, whensoever they should be brought 
 unto you, you should make stay of them till some safe course might 
 be taken for the preserving of his rents and tenures, that he might 
 not be prejudiced by suffering the same grants to pass ; now, foras- 
 much as we find it very requisite to have the like provident care 
 touching our rents and tenures in that kingdom which our father 
 formerly had, do hereby will and authorize you, that seriously advis- 
 ing with some of our learned counsel, upon all letters of grants, 
 surrenders, or confirmations of land, whensoever they shall be 
 brought unto you, and whomsoever they may concern, you do make 
 stay of them, until you shall take some such safe course for the pre- 
 servation of our rents and revenues, that no prejudice may redound 
 to us by suffering the same grants to pass. — Westminster, June 25, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 Pardon of Dermod M'Owen Hurley, of Eatharran, and Cormac 
 M'Tiege M'Pynnine, of Glonverane, in the county of Cork, for 
 having violently broken into the castle of the Lady Sheela Barry, 
 Viscountess Buttevant, in the county of Cork, called the castle of 
 Tymoleige, with intent to ravish the lady : Edward Moore, of 
 Roscommon, who was convicted of stealing a horse, and a suit of 
 clothes, the property of Brian O'Hanly : Katherine Tuite, of the 
 city of Dublin, who was convicted of the murder of Ellen Birne : 
 Edmond Baron, of Clonmel, who, with Donogh Glanohie and others, 
 killed one David Griffith : Edward Littleton, late of the county of 
 Cork, convicted of the murder of Thomasino Taylor, wife of Richard 
 Taylor : Patrick M'Coade, of the Monaghan, convicted of stealing 
 a garran, the property of a person unknown : Phelemy Duffe 
 O'Cahan, of the county of Londonderry, convicted for feloniously 
 breaking into the house of Marie Wilson and stealing her goods : 
 Donell Oge Magary, of the county of Leitrim, for stealing two hogs : 
 Donell M'Brand, of the county of Down, convicted for stealing a 
 horse : Cale M'Eutire, alias Preeman, of the county of Oavan, the 
 keeper of the gaol, convicted for permitting the escape of Shane 
 M'Tirelagh M'Owen O'Rely, Donogh M'Rosse Boy M'Cave, and 
 Cormack M'Edmond M'Qowue : Tirlagh M'Gilligy, who had been 
 in custody on a charge of treason : Dermot O'Tynnen, of the Queen's 
 county, for breaking out of the gaol of Maryborough : Maria ny 
 
1625.] CHANCBEY, IRELAND. 45 
 
 Eory, of the county of Waterford, for succouring the rebels : Shane i 
 Oge, of the county of Wexford, for burglary : Johanna Sutton, of Charles I. 
 
 the county of Wexford, spinster, for stealing two brass pots : Teige 
 
 Evelan, of the county of Wexford, for exacting Irish extortions 
 called " coyne and livery," namely, bread, meat, drink, and money, 
 from persons in the indictment named : John Dillon, for stealing a 
 horse at" MuUingar : Donogh M'Gilleduffe O'Mullen, of Balledun- 
 negan, in the county of Londonderry, yeoman, and Phelim M'Cole 
 O'Mullen, of the same place, for stealing sheep, the property of 
 Henry May : Donogh Moder M'Guire, of the county of Fermanagh, 
 for being in open rebellion : Cullo O'Forsey, late of Mucknoe, in the 
 county of Monaghan, yeoman, for stealing three cows, the property 
 of Richard Butterlie.— -/wZy 29, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 Pardon of Bryan Oge O'Neale, of the county of Donegal, Mul- 
 rony M'Garra, of the county of Roscommon, Tiege O'Davy, Mur- 
 rogh O'Nihill, Thomas O'Oonygar, now prisoners in the gaols of 
 Monaghan and Wicklow. — August 6, 1°. 
 
 Presentation of Robert Dawson, Dean of Down, to the rectory 
 and vicarage of Bealire alias Bailee, and to the rectory and vicarage 
 of Kilkeele, in the diocese of Down, vacant by lapse, and in the 
 presentation of the Crown by right devolved or escheat. — Au- 
 gust II, i°- 
 
 Presentation of John Madder to the rectory and vicarage of the 
 parish church of Donnaghmore, in the diocese of Armagh, in the gift 
 of the Crown by devolved or other right. — September 8, 1°. 
 
 Presentation of Nehemiah O'Davoren to the office of Treasurer of 
 the Cathedral of Kilfenora, vacant, in the donation of the Crown by 
 lapse, devolved right, or escheat ; and to the rectories and perpetual 
 vicarages of Eathborne and Killonogan, in the same diocese, vacant, 
 also, by lapse, and in the donation of the Crown by the deprivation 
 of the last incumbent. — September 7, i°. 
 
 Membrane 9. 
 
 Surrender to the Crown by Sir Francis Annesley of the office of 
 Clerk of the Pells and Treasurer of the Exchequer. — May 20, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Thomas Stockdale to the ofiSces in the preceding 
 article mentioned ; To hold for life, in as ample manner as Thomas 
 Daniell, Thomas Felton, or John Bingley, held that office, with a 
 pension of 5s., English, a day.— May 28, 1°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : Right trusty and well- 
 beloyedjwe greet you well: Whereas, our most dear father did, by his 
 
46 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1625. 
 
 I letters under his signet, dated 22nd March last, require and authorize 
 Charles I. you to cause letters patent to be passed under the great seal, of the 
 government of Carrickfergus and other places, to Sir Edward Chi- 
 chester, brother to the well-deserving Arthur, Lord Chichester, 
 Baron of Belfast, lately deceased, and for the admitting of him to be 
 one of the Privy Council of Ireland; we, graciously considering the 
 great merit of the said Lord Chichester, and the manifold faithful ser- 
 vices performed by him to our royal father and our crown, and the in- 
 tention of our dear father towards the said Arthur Chichester, now 
 our well-beloved cousin the Lord Chichester, Baron of Belfast, and Vis- 
 count Chichester, of Carrickfergus, do hereby require and authorize 
 you to cause letters patent to be passed unto him, under our great seal, 
 of the government of Carrickfergus and other places, and to admit 
 him to the society of our Privy Council, according to the contents 
 of our most dear father's letters ; and because we are informed how 
 necessary it is for our service, and the safety of that place where 
 we have been at so great charge for the building of a strong wall 
 about the town of Carrickfergus, that some of our forces be resi- 
 dent there, we require you to take order, from time to time that a 
 troop of horse and a company of foot be laid in garrison there ; and 
 as a special mark of our gracious favour to Arthur Chichester, son 
 and heir of the Lord Viscount Chichester, and nephew of Arthur, 
 Lord Chichester, Baron of Belfast, deceased, we do hereby require 
 that the first company of horse or foot that shall become void' by 
 the death of any captain within that kingdom, be entered in our 
 cheque-roll there, in the name of Sir Arthur Chichester, whom we 
 hereby nominate and appoint to be captain, and to have the com- 
 mand thereof. — Windsor, July 16, 1° 
 
 Memtirane 11. 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland :— Eight trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas, Sir 
 James Blunt hath a pension of £200,, English, a year out of our 
 revenue there, which, being formerly granted out of our Exchequer 
 here to one Captain Tirrell, was by agreement transferred unto Sir 
 James, by letters patent, during his life, in consideration of his ser- 
 vice, and upon the relinquishment of one other pension of £100, 
 Irish, a year, which he then held upon the establishment of our army, 
 it appears that the Lords of our Council, in the time of our most 
 dear father. King James, of blessed memory, did conclude with 
 Sir James, that upon the surrender of his pension, he should have, 
 in lieu, an annuity, chiefry, orrentcharge of £200, English, answered 
 out of the Birnes' country, which was lately before that surren- 
 dered iato the hands of our dear father by Sir William Harring- 
 ton, for a valuable recompense; we, taking into our consideration as 
 well tlio Older of the Lords of our Council, as the letters written 
 thereupon by our dear father, and passed under his royal signa- 
 ture, in confirmation of the order, have thought good graciously to 
 approve thereof, and by these our letters to require you forthwith, 
 
^625.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 47 
 
 upon the receipt hereof, to accept a surrender of him, the said Sir i 
 japiBS, of the pension of £200 a year, and thereupon to cause our Charles I. 
 
 letters pfitent to be made to him, in consideration of his service, of 
 
 th^ annuity of £300, English, payable out of the Birnes' country j 
 To hold the pension during his natural life, to be paid half-yearly 
 by the hands of our Vice-Treasurer, who is, in our name, to collect 
 and receive the same, as all other revenues in hia charge. And 
 whereas the lords of our Council, upon a certificate made by the 
 Commissioners for Irish causes, in the behalf of the said. Sir James, in 
 consideration of hi^ woi'th and merits, did give direction, by their 
 letters dated the last of January, 1623, for payment of the ar- 
 rear of his pension remaining unpaid, with an abatement of the' 
 moiety thereof, according to a general instruction in that behalf, 
 not\vithstanding apy former order to the contrary ; and whereas, 
 th^n, by reason of some direction sent thither, you made doubt of 
 perforniing that which by our Council was ordered for Sir James, 
 w,hereupon, they having again maturely considered thereof, and ap- 
 groying. their former doings, thought good to recommend it to our 
 most dear father, King James, for his letters therein, which were ac- 
 cordingly obtained, and passed under his royal signature ; we, tak- 
 ing the same into our princely consideration, have thought good, 
 according to the gracious letters, and the j udgmeut aud opinion of the 
 Lords of our Council, and for the many reasons which induced them 
 thereunto, to ratify and confirm the order which they have sent by 
 their letters before! mentioned, requiring you, notwithstanding any 
 direction therein whatsoever to the contrary, to give order to our 
 Vice-Treasurer and General Receiver, for present payment to be 
 made of all his arrears, as well of the pension of £200 as of the 
 other of £100,. according to the limitation, and with the abatement 
 expressed in the letters of the Council, whereof it is our pleasure 
 that he have the full benefit, and likewise receive all such further 
 favour and respect from you on all his occasions, as may testify our 
 good opinion of him Westminster, May 6, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 12. 
 
 Surrender to his Majesty by Sir William Harrington of the oflBce 
 of Captain of the Birnes' country, in the county of Wicklow, and all 
 the chiefries, benefits, advantages, and hereditaments thereunto be- 
 longing, by what name or names soever the same be called or 
 known, which had been granted by the late Queen Elizabeth to the 
 said Sir William. — December, 24, i°- 
 
 Membrane 13. 
 
 The King to Lord Falkland, Deputy, and the Commissioners of Ac- 
 counts : Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we 
 greet you well ■ Gerald Conrcy, son and heir-apparent of John, 
 Lord Courcy, Baron of Kinsale, in that our realm, hath made hum- 
 ble and earnest suit for the payment of a pension of £150 per an- 
 num, that for divers years past hath been detained from him, which, 
 being referred to the consideration of our Commissioners for Irish 
 
48 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1635. 
 
 I causes, they have certified under their hands, that the pension was 
 Charles I. granted by our late dear father, of most glorious memory, unto the 
 
 petitioner, upon his father's surrender of another pension of the like 
 
 quantity, and that the pension stands and is contained in the list of 
 the last establishment, but hath not been paid for many years past; 
 and forasmuch as the petitioner's father hath served this State with 
 much fidelity, and he himself is conformable in religion, and of very 
 honest and civil conversation, our Commissioners hold it reasonable 
 and just that the pension, together with arrears, abating a moiety 
 thereof, according to the general order, be duly paid; which certifi- 
 cate being recommended unto us by the referees appointed by us 
 to review the last establishment, together with their opinion how 
 the same may be paid, we are graciously pleased to allow thereof, 
 and do accordingly hereby authorize and require you to give order 
 that Gerald Courcy be from henceforth paid his pension of £150 
 per annum, in the list of the army, out of the revenues in that our 
 kingdom, and that the arrears thereof, hitherto due and unpaid, be 
 paid out of the fines of the undertakers of the plantation of Ulster, 
 abating one moiety of the arrears, according to the general orders 
 whereunto he hath submitted.— OafcTC^r, July 20, 1°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas, 
 we have received good assurance, by the testimony of the letters 
 of our late dear father, that Thomas Cave, Comptroller of our 
 customs of Dublin, within that our kingdom, hath been diligent 
 in improving our customs and taken great pains in reforming our 
 book of rates, tending much to the advancement of the revenue of 
 our customs there ; for recompense of which his service, according 
 to the tenor of the said letters, we have seen a warrant, under your 
 hand and others, the farmers of our customs there, for the payment 
 of £107 10s. sterling, to him, the said Thomas Cave, out of the sum 
 of £300 sterling, per annum, allowed unto you and them by us for 
 extraordinary disbursement, in reparation of custom-houses and 
 cranes, if the same might be past or allowed by us in your account; 
 we, having received his humble petition for our gracious consent 
 thereunto, and being no less willing to reward and cherish such our 
 officers and ministers as are of good desert, than otherwise to 
 punish such as ofiend, are hereby graciously pleased to approve of 
 your doing therein, requiring you forthwith, by virtue of these our 
 letters, to give warrant for the sum of £107 los., to be paid and 
 allowed to Thomas Cave out of the sum of £300 per annum, accord- 
 ing to your direction therein ; and likewise requiring our vice- 
 treasurer and auditor of that our realm for the time being, to give 
 allowance thereof unto you and the rest of the farmers upon your 
 accounts. — Windsor, July 17, 1°. 
 
 Commission to Sir Laurence Esmond, William Parsons, Surveyor- 
 General, James Walsh, and Thomas Allen, to inquire what are the 
 
1625.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 49 
 
 mears and bounds of the territory called the Byrnes' country and ^ 
 Cosha, in the county of Wicklow, and what manors, lands, castles, Charles I. 
 lordships, fishings, tithes, and other hereditaments, as well spiritual 
 as temporal, are situate within the territory ; their contents, names, 
 inhabitants, freeholds, and proprietors, the value, rents, duties, cus- 
 toms, and chiefriea, and to assess the sum of £200 a-year payable 
 thereout. — August 24, 1°. 
 
 Return to the preceding commission, described as " a distribution, 
 assessment or plot of £200 a-year during the life of Sir William Har- 
 rington, and afterwards of £150, to be answered out of the ter- 
 ritories called the Byrnes' country and Cosha, in lieu of composition 
 and cess of soldiers which the inhabitants within the Pale now pay ;" 
 after several meetings with the inhabitants, and with " the advice of 
 the persons of most understanding therein, having respect to the 
 former great charge of the several villages, and the present want of 
 charge or freedoms of others, which, at the making of the former 
 compositions, by reason of waste or other respects, were iiot charged." 
 — Wicklow, July 10, 1616. 
 
 Here follows a description of the townlands contained in each 
 parish ; namely — ^the parishes of Newcastle, Delgany, Kilcoole, 
 Killisky, Rathnowe, Dromcah, and Wicklow, Gastletymon, Annarely, 
 Ballydonell, Glanely, Kilmaokooe, Castlem°adam, Kilcoman, in the 
 Birnes' country ; and the parishes of Kilcaman, Prebane, Moycredan, 
 Nicholston, and Kilpipe, in the territory of Cosha, with the amount 
 imposed on each townland. The Commissioners conclude with a 
 statement that " if the inhabitants shall find grief for any inequality, 
 they may be suitors for a new division of their charge when they 
 will bring in better information." 
 
 (Signed), 
 
 Laurence Esmond. W. Parsqns. 
 
 James Walsh e. Thos. Allen. 
 
 Memhrdne 21. 
 Charles R. , 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Council of Ireland : 
 — Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you 
 well: Whereas, our righfwell-beloved and the Most Reverend Father 
 in Grod, Doctor James Usher, Archbishop of Armagh, and Primate of 
 that our realm, hath, for many years together, and on several occa- 
 sions, performed many painful and acceptable services unto our most 
 dear father, upon his special directions ; we being now pleased to 
 manifest our gracious acceptation thereof, and in consideration of his 
 service done and to be done to us hereafter, have thought good to 
 bestow upon the said Primate of Armagh, of our princely bounty, and 
 free gift, the sum of £400 English, to be paid him out of any 
 casualty or casualties that shall first happen within that our kingdom; 
 
 VOL. I. E 
 
.50 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625- 
 
 I 
 
 requiring ypu hereby, 'by letters of concordatutn or otherwise, as shall 
 CbsTles I. be mpst available for him, to give warrant to our Vice-Treasurer 
 ~ — there for the time being, for the fuU payment, allowance, and satis- 
 faction of the sum of £400 unto the Primate, or unto such as he 
 shall appoint to receive the same, out of any such casualty of our 
 revenues there, as shall first become due and payable, notwithstand- 
 ing any order or instruction to the contrary whatsoever, that the 
 said Primate may have the full benefit of this our gracious intention ; 
 willing, also, the Commissioners of our Accompts there to give 
 allowance thereof unto our Vice-Treasurer accordingly. — Saliibury, 
 October 19, 1°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The Eing to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloyed cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : We have taken 
 notice of a petition presented to us by Thomas Stockdale, esquire. 
 Clerk of the Talleys and Pells in that our kingdom of Ireland, wherein 
 be complaineth that the fees established by order of the Lords of our 
 Council here, allowed by the Commissioners appointed for such 
 causes after the last parliament in that kingdom, published in 
 the tables of fees, and accordingly for divers years received and 
 taken by his predecessor in the said offices, are, at this time, re- 
 strained by some note inserted into our last establishment for that 
 kingdom, and hath humbly besought us that they may be restored 
 to him 5 to which his request we are graciously inclined to con- 
 descend, as well because we find the offices were erected according 
 to th« manner of the like offices here in England, where the officer 
 is allowed, besides his fees from us, certain fees or perquisites from 
 our subjects that have occasions in the office, as also because it 
 appears unto us, by several certificates from some of our Privy 
 Council committees, for matters concerning our establishment in 
 Ireland, and from our Commissioners for Irish afiairs, that they 
 know BO cause of such restraint of the aforesaid fees, and therefore 
 think fit the same should be enlarged and taken : we are, there- 
 fore, pleased, and accordingly require you and our Council there to 
 take it into your consideration, and if, upon due examination, it 
 shall appear that no more nor other fees or perquisites be demanded 
 by the Clerk of the Pells and Talleys than such as have been estab- 
 lished by order of our Council here, and allowed by the Commis- 
 sioners for settling of fees in that kingdom after the last parliament, 
 that then you and they give present order and authority to the 
 Clerk of the Pells and Talleys to receive and take the fees hereafter, 
 in such manner as by the several orders before mentioned they are 
 esta.blished and allowed, our said estatblishment or any other restraint 
 to the contrary notwithstanding ; and in reg((,rd we have found, 
 by good experience since the settling of the said offices, that they 
 are of singular use and benefit to our service, it is our further 
 pleasure, that you view all such orders and directions as have been 
 heretofore sent over thither by our late dear father of glorious 
 memory touching the said offices, and that you give strict order 
 
i62S0 CHANCERY, IRELAND. gi 
 
 that they be punctually observed, as well by our Vice-Treasurer of our i 
 Revenue and Treasurer at Wars thei?e, as by every other person CJharles L 
 
 whom they do concern ; and that on all occasions you countenance 
 
 the said offices, and give encouragement to our said officer to be 
 faithful and industrious for us in his place. — July 18, 1°. 
 
 Meinhrmie'2z. 
 
 The Lords of the Council in England to Viscount Palkfiind : — 
 After our very hearty commendation to your good Lordship ; having 
 taken into our consideration the cause of Sir James Blunt, whose 
 worth and merits are well known to your Lordship, and heard the 
 opinion of the Commissioners appointed^ for Irish causes concetning 
 the same, we have thought requisite to signify unto your Lordship 
 our resolution therein : — Eirst-^whereas, upon th^e transferring of 
 a pension of £200 a-year unto him, as by the certificate of the 
 Commissioners will appear unto you, he gave up a pension of 
 £100 a-year, Irish, to his Majesty's behoof, and now the same £200 
 a-year, then transferred, stands upon the new establishment^ to 
 be paid in the last place ; botb in that regard, and considering his 
 deserts, we think fit to require and authorize your Lordship to 
 confirm unto him,, in- lieu of that .£200 a-year pension to be sur* 
 rendered, an annuity or pension under the great seal of that king- 
 dom, during his life, of £200, bougjit, lately by his Majesty of Sir 
 William Harrington, heretofore payable out of the countiea of 
 Wicklow, beginning from Michaelmas last past, and the first pay- 
 ment to be made at Our Lady^day next following, and so thence- 
 forth, from time to time, as it shall grow due ; and because it may 
 be more assuredly received by bim every half year, we authorize 
 your Lordship to give warrant that the ^£200 sterling, a-year, 
 payable by the county of Wicklow, be paid first into his Majesty's 
 Exchequer there, to the Vice-Treasurer or Receiver-General, and so 
 to be paid over by the Vice-Treasurer or Receiver-General to Sir 
 James Blunt, from half year to half year, as it shall grow due. And 
 touching the arrearages of his pensions, we do hereby authorize 
 your Lordship to give warrant to the Vice-Treasurer or General -Re- 
 ceiver there for the present payment of the arrears, with an abate- 
 ment of the moiety, according to his Majesty's last instructions, to 
 the last of March in the year l6?3, notwithstanding- any former 
 order to the contrary ; provided that he deliver in all his warrants 
 of full pay that are due to him from his Majesty, with acq'Uittance 
 both for his pension of £100 Irish, which he gave up, and hisi peu- 
 sion of £200 English, which he now holdeth, to the hands of his 
 Majesty's officers there, with the abatement, according to the former 
 instructions sent from; his Majesty, concerning the payment of pen- 
 sioners there to his Majesty's use. And so we bid your Lordship 
 very heartily farewell. — WkUehaU, the last ofJanvary^ 1623. 
 
 Tour Lordship's very loving friends, 
 
 G. : Cant. Midlsex. F. Brooke. 
 
 Of. Carew. 01. Grandison. Pembroke. 
 
 Jul. Cesar; H. Manderill. A. Cbichestbit 
 VOL. I. E 2 
 
I 
 Charles I. 
 
 S2 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland :— Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well: Having now- 
 sent over our trusty servant, Sir Edward Villiers, to attend his charge 
 of Lord President of the Province of Munster in that our kingdom ; 
 as we have committed to his care and trust a government of very • 
 great importance, so it is our pleasure to furnish him with all such 
 power, authority, and jurisdiction, as may enable him the better to 
 administer justice indifferently to our loving subjects there, and 
 thereby continue them in good order and obedience ; and, therefore, 
 we require you to take order, that the President may have as large 
 and ample privileges and pre-eminence in all suits that shall be 
 brought before him or the presidential court there, concerning any 
 matters and causes arising in that province, as hath been formerly 
 enjoyed and exercised by Sir Henry Bronckar, sometime President 
 of the province, during the time of his government there ; and con- 
 sidering, moreover, that the President is presently to undergo an 
 exceeding great charge and expense for the upholding the dignity 
 of that place, and maintaining a continual table to entertain our 
 Council and other officers who are necessarily to attend him, for 
 pur honour and service, we hereby require 'you to give present 
 directions, by virtue of these our letters, unto our Vice-Treasurer 
 and Treasurer at War, for the time being, to take order immediately 
 in such sort as may be most available for speedy payment to be 
 made unto Sir Edward Villiers, of all such sums of money as are 
 now grown due unto him, and as shall become due to him from time to 
 time, for his entertainments and allowances as Lord President of 
 Munster, out of our certain rents and other revenues of that pro- 
 vince, and, for the companies of horse and foot under his command, 
 his entertainments to be paid as the rest of the army are, it being % 
 our princely pleasure that in both these points you observe our 
 directions hereby expressed, notwithstanding any order or instruc- 
 tion to the contrary. — Titchfield, September 2, 1°. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Vice-Treasurer : 
 
 Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you 
 well : We have been informed of a complaint made unto our Privy 
 Council by Sir Francis Annesley, concerning several disabilities and 
 detriments grown upon him by the last establishment there, the exa- 
 mination whereof they referred to ourCommissioners for Irish causes, 
 who have made certificate under their hands that a pension of five 
 shillings sterling per diem was granted unto Sir Francis Annesley 
 by letters patent, during his life, dated the 3rd of March, in the first 
 year of the reign of our most dear father, King James, of blessed 
 memory, by virtue of our said most dear father's letters, dated the 
 fith of November in the same year of his reign, upon surrender of 
 Bryan Magolegun, who formerly held the said pension by letters 
 patent during his life, and yet lives ; and that they know not how, for 
 
r62S.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 53 
 
 what cause, or by what means, he was omitted out of the late es- i 
 tablishment, he being a gentleman very careful and industrious for Charles I. 
 
 advancement of our profit and service ; and therefore they humbly 
 
 recommend for relief out of any of the new improvements, so as the 
 same be not parcel of the £49,926 i8s. lod., which is appointed by 
 the last establishment for the army and officers, and for his arrear- 
 ages due before the last establishment, the same to be paid out of 
 such arrearages only as were due before the date of the said estab- 
 lishment, and yet unpaid, with a deduction of a moiety; aifccording 
 to our most dear father his late directions : we having duly con- 
 sidered of the said certificate, and being amply informed by divers 
 of the Lords of our Privy Council here of the well-deserving merits 
 of the said Sir Francis Annesley, in his long-continued servide of our 
 most dear father, deceased, are graciously pleased, and do hereby- 
 authorize and require you to take order that the said pension of five 
 shillings sterling per diem, and the arrearages thereof; ftom the 
 first of April, 1623, being the time when the same was omitted oiit 
 of the last establishment, be duly satisfied, and paid unto him or his 
 assigns by the Vice-Treasurer and General Receiver of that kingdom 
 for the time being, out of such improvements of any our rents, re- 
 venues, or casualties, of what kind soever, as shall be hereafter made 
 within that our kingdom, the same not being any parcel of the 
 £49,926 i8s. lod., which is appointed by the last establishment for 
 the army and officers ; and for such arrears of the said pension as 
 were due before the date of the said establishment, we require that 
 pa3niient thereof be made unto him, out of such arrearages as remain 
 due and unpaid unto us in that kingdom before that, time, of deduc- 
 tion of a moiety thereof, according to such general directions as hath 
 been given in that behalf in our royal father's liieiime,— Windsor 
 Castle, July 18, i". 
 
 Memhrane 24. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas qur 
 most dear father, King James, of blessed memory, did signify his 
 pleasure by certain directions lately transmitted and sent from 
 hence, amongst other things that the mitigation and instalment of 
 all fines, amercements, issues, and forfeited recognizances, after they 
 be estreated and certified, if any occasion of qualification or instal- 
 ment be, should be made only in open court in term time, by the 
 Lord High Treasurer, Vice-Treasurer, and General Receiver of his 
 rents and revenues, the Chancellor and Barons of the Exchequer of 
 that kingdom, or the most part of them, assisted with his Sergeant, 
 Attorney, and Solicitor-General, or any two of them ; according to the 
 tenor of which directions a commission was granted under the great 
 seal of that kingdom, bearing date the three-and-twentieth day of 
 February, in the 2 1 st year of our most dear father's reign, authorizing 
 the said persons in that behalf, as in and by the said Commission 
 may appear : we do hereby require that a new commission be granted 
 under our great seal of that kingdom, to our Vice-Treasurer and 
 
54 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 I General Receiver, our Chancellor and Barons of our Exobequer there 
 Charles I. fox the time being, authorizing them, or the most part of them, being 
 
 assisted with a Sergeant, Attorney, and Solicitor-G-eneral for the time 
 
 being, or any two of them, in the Conrt of Exchequer, in the term 
 time, and during the spa<ie of six days after every term, to reduce, 
 qualify, and install all and every such forfeited recognizances, issues, 
 fines, and amercements, after they are and shall be estreated, to 
 Buch moderate sum and penalty, having consideration to the nature 
 of the offence for which any such recognizance shall be forfeited or 
 such penalty imposed, and of the ability of the person that is to pay 
 the same, as to-them or the most part of them, assisted as aforesaid, 
 shall be thought fit and reasonable ; and when, hereafter, we shall 
 establish a High Treasurer in that kingdom, we require that the 
 commission be renewed and directed to him also. — July 18, 1°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland :— Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Upon the recom- 
 mendations by letters hither from you and the rest of the Council 
 there on the behalf of Sir Connor Roe M'Guire, for the payment of 
 his pension of £2 go per annum, and the arrearages, consideration 
 hath been taken thereof, and the same referred to the Commissioners 
 for Irish causes, who, upon examination, do find that the pension 
 was granted unto him by virtue of letters from our late dear father, 
 of most glorious memory, in April, 1610 ; that Sir Connor served 
 valiantly against Tyrone, and had eight horses killed under him ; 
 and having, as he informs, the whole county of Fermanagh given 
 him by the ^Jueen Elizabeth, he surrendered the same, and took a 
 grant of three baronies from our late dear father, which he also 
 afterwards parted from, for the benefit of the plantation, and hath 
 now left but one barony. It appears further that the same pension 
 is still continued in the estaMishment of our revenue, and no cause 
 known why Jhe same should not be paid unto him, being granted 
 upon so good and valuable considerations, and by our late dear 
 father's oommahdment, should have been paid half-yearly out of the 
 rents of Fermanagh, without charge or fee, the same pension being 
 also payable out of the £49,926 i8s. \oi.\ of all which we having 
 taken notice, and being graciously inclined to favour a person of so 
 good deserts and quality, do hereby authorize and require you to 
 give order that Sir Connor Roe M'Guire be duly paid his pension 
 henceforward half-yearly, out of the rents of Fermanagh, and that 
 he be duly paid all arrearages that are behind, he abating the one 
 moiety of all such arrearages as were incurred before the last estab- 
 lishment, whereunto he doth assent. — Veaulim, August 26, 1°. 
 
 Memhrart^ 25. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to LonJ Viscount Falkland and the Lord Chancellor :—t 
 Eight trusty and righi) well-beloTed cousin and counsellor, we greet 
 
iSag.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. ^^ 
 
 you -well : Whereas our late dear fetter of happy memdry -was gra- i 
 ciously pleased to grant unto Walter Lecky, esquire, and his keirS, six GiaEtleft J'.- 
 hundred acres of plantation lands in our county of Longford, iir out ^^^=" 
 realm of Ireland ; and unto James Porrett, and his heirS, four hundred 
 acres of the said lands, whose interest Walter Lecky hatli sitice 
 purchased, as we are informed, of which portions-Walter Lecky doth 
 want two hundred acres, as appeareth in and by a report made 
 by our right trusty and well-beloved counseUore, the Lord Viscount 
 Grandison, the Lord Carew, the late Lord Chichester, concerning 
 a petition of the said Walter Lecky, which was referred to their 
 consideration, according to which report and what our dear father 
 intended ; we are graciously pleased ail'd by these our letters 
 do require and authorize you to make a grant frota UsJ our heirt 
 and successors, in due form of law, by letterig- patent under tBe 
 great seal of that our realm, by the adrice of sonie of our leirfled 
 counsel there, unto Walter Lecky, his heirs and assigns; in con- 
 sideration ofi'his feithful service done unto our said dear father, of 
 twenty acres, with the appurtenances, parcel of one hundred acrSsy 
 allotted for the new corporations of our said county of Lon'gfbrd, to 
 be forthwith surveyed and set forth for him ; and also to make a 
 grant, by like letters patent, of fourscore acrfes, residue of the one 
 hundred acres, being divided into twelve equal parts, to twelve 
 Britishmen and their heirs, whereof the most part to be tradesmen 
 or artificers, creating such of the Britishmen and their heirs diftiiizeils 
 of that our realm as are not already denizens there ; and that Walter 
 Lecky shall give security and undertake the plantation Of ths 
 new corporation in our county of Longford; and make a building 
 within the corporation, equivafent to such a building as is required 
 by the instructions for the plantation of our county of Lofigford 
 upon one thousand acres ; and that Walter LeCky and the said 
 twelve Britishmen do sue out their charter f6r the creating of the 
 said corporation, with such liberties,, privileges, and imniuiiiliies as 
 in such cases are usual. And our further pleasure is, and' we do 
 hereby require and authorize you, for the consideration aforesaid, 
 and of two hundred pounds fine paid by Walter Lecky into our Ex- 
 chequer there for our use; to grant in and by the letters patent the 
 two portions of six hundred acres and four hundred acres to Wal- 
 ter Lecky, his heirs and assigns, by 'several grants as sevei'al' pro- 
 portions, with their and every of their rights, member^, and appur- 
 tenances under such rents, services, and conditions (the) buildings' 
 excepted beiiig, dispensed withal by us; in respect of his afot^-' 
 mentioned buildings- in the said corporation); as are directed by the' 
 instructions for the plantation of the like proportions in our Couiity' 
 of Longford, An4, moreover, we are graciously pleased, and do- 
 hereby require and authorize you, for the consideration aforesaidj to' 
 make a grant by like letters patent from us, our heirs and succes.-- 
 sors, unto Walter Lecky, his heirs and assigns, in feesiniple, of two 
 hundred acres of land, which by escheat, attainder, forfeiture, or 
 concealment, is or shall be found for us, with the appurtetiiltibeEQ or 
 of two hundred ax3:es, with the appurteaances, of onr next jilkiitMioftf 
 
56 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625, 
 
 I lands in that our realm, of either kind, of which lands Walter Lecky, 
 Charles I. or his assigns, shall first present a note or no'tes unto you, in recom- 
 
 pense of the two hundred acres which were wanting in both the two 
 
 portions, for which two proportions Walter Lecky is charged to 
 answer to us the whole rent due for the one thousand acres. — West- 
 minster, May 28, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 26. 
 Charles B. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, the Chancellor, and the 
 Council of Ireland : — Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and 
 counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas our dear father of blessed 
 memory, out of his gracious respect to the house of Kildare, being 
 both ancient and honourable, was pleased, for the preservation there- 
 of, to take into his princely consideration the cause that had long 
 depended " in contrary " betwixt the Earls of that house and the 
 Lady Lettice, Baroness of Oflfaly, the heir-general thereof; and 
 having made a good and happy end of the same, to the content- 
 ment of all parties, did accordingly publish it under his great seal 
 of England as his award, wherein amongst other things he did 
 order that whereas divers laiids and hereditaments of good value in 
 that realm were wrongfully detained from both, that they should 
 join together in the recovery thereof; and that after the lands 
 recovered or composition had, the same should be equally divided 
 betwixt them and their heirs. Now we being informed that most of 
 the lands are detained by several persons who are so allied and be- 
 friended by the freeholders and jurors in the several counties where 
 those lands do lie, as the Earl and Lady, being strangers in those 
 parts, cannot expect any indifierency of trials by juries of the said 
 counties ; for the better furtherance of justice and the execution of 
 our father's aWard, and the restoring of the house to such parcels of 
 the ancient inheritance as are wrongfully detained from it, we are 
 graciously pleased and do hereby require and authorize you to take 
 order that George, now Earl of Kildare, our ward, and the Lady of 
 Ofi'ily,may have indifferent trials at the bar of the title of the lands, by 
 jurors of foreign counties, or such others as are not allied or partial to 
 either party, according to the intention of the directions lately given 
 by our dear father for the ordering of the courts and course of justice 
 there ; and also require you to have a special care that the great seal of 
 that our kingdom be not put to any grant by letters patent, whereby 
 any lands lawfully claimed by the Earl or Lady of Offaly may be 
 past away from the Earl or Lady to any others, without our special 
 directions under our royal signature,mentioning our pleasure therein, 
 and taking notice that the same doth concern them or either of 
 them. And whereas we are informed that divers lands and heredita- 
 ments of the Earl, as well in possession and reversion as other lands 
 whereunto the Earl and the Lady of Ofialy have good right, and 
 upon which our father's award are upon recoveries to be divided be- 
 twixt them, are passed away by letters patent to several persons 
 and their heirs upon the late plantation, and otherwise j our pleasure 
 
i62S.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 57 
 
 that you should give order for inquiry or other due examination to i 
 be made thereof, by a commission or otherwise, as to you shall be Charles I. 
 
 thought fit, according to our father's gracious intention by his letters . 
 
 bearing date the 20th day of March, in the twentieth year of his 
 reign of England, and thereupon to certify the same unto us : and 
 that in presenting unto advowsons, which shall in the Earl's right 
 fall in our gift during his nonage, care be taken that they may 
 be so conferred upon fit persons, as the Earl's right and inheritance 
 may not be thereby blemished, but provided for and preserved. And, 
 lastly, it is our pleasure that you take special care, at all times and 
 upon all occasions, that the inheritance and estate of the Earl of Kil- 
 dare, during his minority, may be reserved by all just means; and 
 herein we doubt not but you will have that regard which we have 
 reason to expect you should ever have, for a principal nobleman, 
 our ward, whose person and estate being in our princely tuition, 
 ought to be safe from wrongs, of our royal justice and favour. — 
 Olange, July 20, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 27. 
 Charles B. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas, our most dear father. King James, of blessed memory, by 
 two letters directed unto you, the one dated the 8th of November, One 
 thousand six hundred and twenty-three, and the other dated the last of 
 November before, gave you commandment to make a distribution of 
 our escheated lands in the territory of Upper Ossory, in that king- 
 dom, according to such rates and limitations as in the several letters 
 respectively were declared unto you; in the last of which said letters 
 you were required to transmit hither, as well the particular quantities, 
 amounting to the fourth part of the dividable land of the territory, 
 which our said dear father required to be reserved for his own use, as 
 also the several quantities to be assigned to the natives and others 
 of the territory to be made freeholders, within the intent of the 
 former directions, together with lands assigned for glebes, school, 
 and other uses, which are to amount to the other three-fourth parts 
 of all the dividable lands of the territory ; and having received the 
 certificate of the distribution of the lands, which we conceive to be 
 done according to the true intent of the former directions, our father 
 took the same into his princely consideration, and by advice of the 
 Lords of his Council here, grounded upon a certificate made by the 
 Commissioners for Irish causes, resolved to proceed to a full conclu- 
 sion of that work, conducing especially to the peace and welfare of 
 our people there ; wherefore, we, in pursuance thereof, do think fit 
 hereby to let you know, first, that we do approve well your pains and 
 circumspection in that despatch, wherein you have well performed 
 the high trust reposed in you, and next that of all the dividable 
 lands within the territory of Upper Ossory, our dear father having 
 already passed the fourth part unto our most trusty and well-beloved 
 
58 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 I cousin, the Duke of Buckingbam, and his heirs, by letters patent 
 Charles I. under the great seal of England, for the other lands designed for 
 
 the several natives, the free school, and for the glebes, it is our royal 
 
 pleasure that the same shall be forthwith passed there, according to 
 the following directions, notwithstanding any general restraint to the 
 contrary thereof; and for the full accomplishment of our royal in- 
 tentions, finally to settle and dispose the inhabitants and. lands of 
 the territory of Upper Ossory, for the future peace, quiet, and good 
 government thereof, we do hereby require and authorize you, upon 
 sight hereof, with the advice of some of our learned counsel there, 
 to cause effectual grant or grants to be made, without fine, to all and 
 every such person or persons, his or their heirs and assigns, as yon, 
 with the advice aforesaid, shall think fit, of such other the lands, 
 tenementsj and hereditaments of or in the said territory as, according 
 to the intent and limitation of the instructions for the planting of 
 lands in Leitrim^ are to receive our grants as natives, or otherways 
 there, reserving such rents, tenures, services, covenants, and condi- 
 tions, as by our most dear father's instructions were appointed for 
 natives and others in Leitrim, as well for patent land as for lands 
 not formerly mentioned to be granted by patent, which instructions 
 you are also to observe as your guide and direction for all other 
 things, as well for favour to any the natives as otherways in and 
 about the setting and granting of the lands only, our pleasure is 
 that where the natives and others in Leitrim were to build within 
 these three years after those instructions, the grantees now to be 
 made, by warrant hereof, shall have three years from the date 
 hereof for finishing of the buildings, and also shall have freedom 
 from paying the rents now to be reserved until Michaelmas, which 
 shall be 1626 ensuing, paying only during that time such rents as 
 formerly they paid, respectively, which are from thenceforth to 
 ceasci for which you are to make their reservations accordingly, and 
 to give warrant to all our officers to see the same observed ; and where 
 it appears by your certificate that you intend and hold it fitj to Mr. 
 Brian Pitzpatrick and his father, the now Baron, out of the small 
 proportions found for men not fit to be made freeholders, so as h& 
 shall for the most part be eased of the loss of the fourth part, in re^ 
 spect of his dutiful submission and conformity, and the like to some 
 others nominated in your certificate for the same and other respecfeSy 
 we allow well of your doings therein, being well pleased that all our 
 subjects be justly dealt withal, and that those especial should taste of 
 our favour who dutifully and humbly submit themselves to our 
 gracious pleasure, for the general good of our people ; and so we 
 do require and authorize you, in the letters patent now to be made- 
 to Brian as aforesaid, or to his father, of any the lands in the ter- 
 ritory, to insert grants of court leet and court baron, and all the 
 perquisites and profits thereof, with power to create tenures, each of 
 them upon a fourth part of their lands, leaving the rest in demesne, 
 and also, grants of all waifs and estrays happening within the said 
 lands now to be granted unto them, together with all such other privi- 
 leges, immunities, liberties, and franchises as to you shall be ttoughfr- 
 
1625.] CHANCERY, lEBLAND. 59 
 
 fit, not being contrary to the late instructions ; and the like we re- x 
 quire and authorize you to do concerning John Fitzpatrick, esquire, Charles I. 
 second brother to the now Baron, and the lands assigned unto him, in — ~ 
 case he shall sue fur the same unto you ; concerning the land laid out 
 for a free school within the said territory, it is our pleasure that 
 the same shall be granted to such corporation or corporations and 
 others, and their heirs in trust, to the use of the schoolmaster for 
 the time being, and his assigns, as to you shall be thought fit ; for 
 the grant of which lands so to be made with the advice of our 
 learned counsel there, this shall be your sufficient warrant, which 
 we require to be done upon sight hereof, with all convenient speed ; 
 and touching the glebes now to be assigned to several parish churches 
 within that territory of our new endowment, we find that you have 
 appointed th^ same according to the rate of threescore anres for 
 every thousand acres of the land to be granted to natives and un- 
 dertakers, being not patent lands, we do allow well of what you 
 have done therein, and do hereby require and authorize you, with 
 all convenient speed, with the advice aforesaid, to cause our grant 
 or grants, under our great seal of that our realm, to be made and 
 passed to such the incumbents of the churches within the territory 
 as you shall think fit, and their successors, for ever, of such portions 
 of the lands so allotted for glebe as you shall think good, inserting 
 in the grants so to be made unto them provisoes that none of them 
 hereafter shall make any estate in any of the lands to have any con- 
 tinuance longer than during their incumbency. — SaZislywry, October 
 13, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 28. 
 
 The Lords of the Council in England to Lord Viscount Falkland and 
 the Council of Ireland : — After our very hearty commendations to 
 your lordship and the rest: Whereas his late Majesty, of blessed 
 memory, in the distribution of the escheated lands in Ulster, did give 
 unto the several churches of those parts a certain proportion of glebes, 
 and did order that the tithes there should be paid in specie, intending 
 such other personal duties as by custom were accrued unto the church 
 as rights, and whereof the incumbents of that province have been ever 
 since in quiet and peaceable possession, especially when their livings 
 have been taxed in first fruits unto his Majesty ; nevertheless, it hath 
 been declared unto his Majesty, by a petition from the clergy in those 
 parts, that by an Act of State there made, without the consent of such 
 persons of his Majesty's Privy Council there as are necessarily re- 
 quired to every binding Act, and without the presence or privity of 
 any of the bishops within the plantation, they are deprived not only 
 of a great part of their maintenance by law and custom of that king- 
 dom due, and whereof they have been formerly, and all the time of 
 making the Acts, in possession, but barred likewise of such emer- 
 gent tithes as the country in time may bring forth and are allowed 
 by law, the consideration whereof being referred by his Majesty 
 to the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Keeper, the Lord 
 Treasurer, and the Lord Carew, and they finding the assertions 
 isL the petition plaiiilj verified, that is to say, the Act of State 
 
6o PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 1 itself, whereof they complain, by a printed copy thereof exhibited 
 Charles I. unto them, dated the 6th of July, anno 1624, the want of con- 
 sent of such of his Majesty's Privy Council as are necessarily re- 
 quired to a binding Act of State, by comparing the Act of State 
 with a former rule of the Council, bearing date 3° Edward the 
 Pourth, and exhibited unto them, under the hand of the Clerk of 
 the E,olls there, and the rest of the assertions testified, under, the 
 hands of all the bishops of the province of Ulster, of whose integ- 
 rity therein we could not doubt, and they thereupon made report 
 unto his Majesty of the great danger which the Church, in the six 
 escheated counties, incurred for the present, and what prejudice 
 might grow to the rest of the churches of that kingdom by this ex- 
 ample; and he being no less a true successor of his fatiier's religions 
 and heroical virtues than of his crown, and having nothing more 
 in his princely eye and most Christian heart than the advancement 
 of the Church and the establishment of true religion, as his father 
 had, hath commanded us in his name to require your lordship and 
 the rest to repeal and make void the said Act of State, as if no such 
 Act ever had been made, and to continue the clergy in the peaceable 
 fruition of their estate, as formerly they did enjoy them by law, cus- 
 tom, or by his Majesty's printed declaration, and that the ministers, 
 if occasion of suit shall rise, be left to sue for their tithes and other 
 duties in the Ecclesiastical Courts, and no other course to be taken to 
 restrain the judge but that which is legal ; and we do hereby pray 
 and require your Lordship and the rest to certify us of your pro- 
 ceedings herein with all convenient speed, that we may give account 
 thereof to his Majesty, whose will it is that this his pleasure be put 
 in present execution, and in such sort that the poor clergy have no 
 occasion given them to trouble his Majesty the second time for their 
 relief. — And we do bid your Lordship very heartily farewell, from 
 Whitehall, the X2th of July, 1625. Your Lordship's very loving 
 friends. 
 
 G. : Cant. E. Worcester. G. Carew. 
 
 Jo. Lincoln, C.S. La. Winton. T. Edmonds. 
 
 James Ley. E. Conway. 
 
 Membrane 29. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas, upon two several reasons and considerations specified in a 
 letter of our most dear father, deceased, to you directed in behalf of 
 our good subject. Sir James Craig, knight, bearing date the four-and- 
 twentieth day of June, in the one-and-twentieth year of bis reign of 
 England, he was graciously pleased to require and authorize you to 
 cause one or more effectual grant or grants to be made unto him and 
 his heirs, or any person or persons to be nominated by him, his or 
 their heirs and assigns, in fee-simple, of such and so many lands, 
 tenements, and hereditaments in that our kingdom of Ireland, with 
 the intent and purport of the said letter, as should amount to the clear 
 
1625.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 61 
 
 yearly value of 200 marks sterling per annum, or thereabouts, above 1 
 all charges and reprises, deducting thereout so much only as had been Charles L 
 
 formerly past by virtue of a former letter of our father of the 17th of 
 
 December,in the seventeenth yearof his reign, according to the several 
 rents or parts of rents rateably for each parcel, jointly or severally, 
 paid into our Exchequer there (excepting all such lands and heredi- 
 taments as were belonging unto any of our castles and forts there) ; 
 and further, as in the said letter of the four-and-twentieth of June 
 is more particularly mentioned, in which letter he was limited to 
 pass all his grant or grants in one year and a-half ; and further 
 were inserted therein divers restrictions and provisoes, which, as he 
 complaineth, were of little profit to our Crown, and yet have been 
 the occasion that he could not pass his grant to the value intended 
 unto him within the time, so as the year and a-half being now 
 expired, there remaineth yet (as he informeth) threescore pounds 
 English or thereabouts unpassed of his said letter, notwithstanding 
 that he hath acquired and assured unto our Crown, lands of the yearly 
 value of 240 marks, according to his first contract, which being 
 great hindrance to him, we are graciously pleased not only to 
 ratify and confirm the grant made unto him by our dear father, but 
 also to give him all due relief at his humble suit j and, therefore, 
 to the end he may receive the full benefit of the grant, we do hereby 
 authorize you, as a mark of our favour to him, and in considera- 
 tion of his faithful services heretofore performed unto us and our 
 Crown, to cause one or more efiectual grant or grants, iu due form 
 of law, with the advice of some of our learned counsel there, by 
 letters patent under the great seal of that our realm, to be made 
 from us, our heirs and successors, without fine, unto the said Sir 
 James Craig, his heirs and assigns, or to such other person or per- 
 sons, his or their heirs or assigns, for ever, in fee-simple, as the said 
 Sir James Craig shall name or appoint, of such and so many castles, 
 lordships, manors, lands, tenements, dissolved monasteries, abbeys, 
 chantries, rents, rectories, advowsons, tithes, fishings, woods, under- 
 woods, mills, and other hereditaments whatsoever, as well spiritual 
 as temporal, within liberties or without, in possession, reversion, or 
 remainder, in that our realm of Ireland, as have been formerly 
 granted, or mentioned to be granted by us, or any of our noble pro- 
 genitors, unto any person or persons, and of rents of what nature 
 soever, as also such others as are not now in charge, at any rent or 
 rents in our Auditor's ofiices there, or either of them, or not hereto- 
 fore granted, or mentioned to be granted, within that our realm as 
 shall amongst them amount to the clear yearly value of 200 marks 
 English, as aforesaid, by the year, or thereabouts, above all charges 
 and reprises and deductions, out of the sum of 200 marks, so much 
 only as hath been formerly passed by virtue of either of the afore- 
 said letters, the one dated the 17 th of December and the other the 
 twenty-fourth of June aforesaid, the rates to be reckoned according 
 to the several rents or part of rents rateably for each parcel now or 
 heretofore jointly or severally paid into our Exchequer there, or to 
 be apportioned by order of that court, for such lands, tenements, or 
 
62 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1625. 
 
 I bereditaments as were formerly granted, or mentioned to be granted 
 Charles I. as aforesaid, and according to the surveys thereof, to be made in 
 usual manner for such lands as are not in charge as aforesaid, ex- 
 cepting all such lands and hereditaments as are belonging unto any 
 of our castles and forts there, together with all such courts, markets, 
 fairs, priyileges, customs, and immunities whatsoever, as have been 
 formerly granted, or mentioned to be granted, by letters patent, 
 upon the said lands and hereditaments, or any of them, and to such 
 others as to you shall be thought fit, without any rents at all to be 
 answered for the lands and hereditaments ; To be holden of ns, our 
 heirs and successors, by and under such tenures, services, conditions, 
 and covenants respectively, as the same are now held or mentioned 
 to be held ; and if no certain tenures shall appear of record unto 
 you, then to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, as of our 
 Castle of Dublin, in free and common soceage. And our further 
 will and pleasure is, that you give unto him. Sir James Craig, or 
 those whom he shall nominate and appoint, speedy means to have the 
 particulars thereof chosen by him or them at the hand's of our 
 Auditors, or any other our officers there to whom it appertaiaetb, 
 and to pass the same accordingly ; in the passing of which grant or 
 grants, because we are given to understand that provisoes and re- 
 strictions are distasteful to the people of that kingdom,, which may 
 prejudice our subject in the good we intend bim by the grant or 
 grantSj it is oar gracious pleasure that such patents 4s shall be 
 passed unto him or any other, by virtue of these our letters, shall 
 not be clogged with any other provisoes or restrictions than such as 
 are ordinary ; and further, that in passing you observe these direc- 
 tions following, viz., that the said grant or grants do not extend to 
 pass any reversions upon estate tail, or any estate tail spent already, 
 neither the lands of any plantation made there, that they do not 
 alter or diminish our tenures and services, wherein the Master of 
 the Wards is to take special care, and to be acquainted with it before 
 the grant pass ; nor extinguish any reservations of port corn rising 
 out, or of any duties or payments whatsoever, saving only the fee- 
 farm rents intended by his Majesty to be granted unto him, and 
 this to be done without any surrender to be made ; that special care 
 be taken by you, our Deputy, and our Master of the Wards, that we 
 lose not any wardship, livery, prime seizin or mesne rates formerly 
 grown due, or to grow- due unto us, before any such grant made ; 
 and in regard Sir James Craig hath not been able to expedite his 
 full grant hitherto for the aforesaid reasons, having on his part, ac- 
 cording to his covenants with us, purchased a valuable quantity of 
 land, and conveyed the same unto us, and thereof himself taken a 
 lease for one-and-twenty years, at the rent of two hundred and forty 
 marks, and entered recognizance for payment thereof, it is our gra- 
 cious pleasure that for the time past he be liable to pay no more retft 
 than according to the proportion of our fee-ferm rents already post 
 by virtue of the said former letters, and so rateably for the time to 
 come ; lastly, we would have you take notice, that we do so much value 
 the good desert of thia gentleman, (whereof we haive received many 
 
i62S.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 63 
 
 testimonies), as that we have had an extraordinary respect both to i 
 his person and case ; and, albeit, we purpose not that the same Cbarles I. 
 
 shall remain a precedent upon the like occasions hereafter, we 
 
 require you in this particular to afford our subject all reason- 
 able favour and expedition, that he may have the full benefit of our 
 princely grant intended to him in this behalf, — Hampton Court, 
 November 17, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the rest of the Council : — 
 Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you 
 well : Whereas we are informed that one Phillip Bushen, of Grange- 
 mullen, in the county of Eildare, in that our realm, was lately con- 
 victed and executed for murder, whereby all his goods and estate are 
 become forfeited unto us ; we are graciously pleased, at the humble 
 suit of our well-beloved servant, Thomas Caldwall, and for and in 
 consideration of his long and faithful service, and the better to enable 
 him to attend us, having a place of near employment about our person, 
 to bestow upon him, as of our free gift and bounty, all such lands, leases, 
 goods, chattels, and moneys, with all rights and reversions whatsoever 
 as did belong unto the said Bushen, and are now come, or ought to 
 come, unto us, by reason of his conviction aforesaid ; requiring you 
 to take present order, by grant under our seal, concordatum or 
 otherwise, as may be most available for our said servant, for the 
 present conferring of the forfeiture upon him, and for the immediate 
 delivering possession unto him or his assigns of the said estate so 
 forfeited, in whose hands soever the same doth remain, that our 
 servant may receive the full benefit of this our gracious grant. — 
 Sdishury, October 15, 1°. 
 
 Presentation of John FitzGerald to the rectory of Inishboyne, in 
 the diocese of Dublin, vacant, and in the donation of the Crown by 
 devolved right, escheat, or in any other manner. — December 9, 1°. 
 
 Commission to the Lord Deputy, Chancellor, Keeper of the Great 
 Seal, the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, the Chief Baron of the 
 Exchequer, the Master of the Rolls, and the Secretaries of State, for 
 the continuation of the Court of Star Chamber. Hisi Majesty 
 writes : — " Our most dear father, immediately after his accession to 
 the Imperial Grown of this kingdom, taking into his princely con- 
 sideration the particular state of Ireland, did find that, by unlawful 
 maintenances, imhraceries, confederacies, alliances, false bandings, 
 and taking of money by the common jurors of that realm, and by 
 untrue demeanings of sheriffs in making of panels, and other untrue 
 returns, and by riots, routs, unlawful assemblies, forcible entries, 
 aitd other like hateful disorders, misdemeanors, contempts, defaults, 
 and offences, the policy and good rule of that realm was then well 
 near subverted, and for not punishing these inconveniences nothing 
 or little was or might be there found by inquiry, whereby the laws 
 
64 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 1 of that realm in execution did and could do little or no eflfect, but 
 Charles I. there ensued increase of murders, perjuries, and unsureties of our 
 
 subjects and loss of their lands and goods, to the great hindrance of 
 
 the service of our father and displeasure of Almighty God ; for 
 remedy whereof, and to the intent that such execrable and pernicious 
 evils, contempts, and griefs should not escape without just and due 
 correction and punishment, our dear father did think meet, and by 
 his special commission and letters patent, dated at Hampton Court, 
 loth August, in the first year of his reign, appointed a particular 
 court for the hearing and determining of those detestable enormities, 
 faults, and oflEences, to be holden within the Castle of Dublin, and 
 that the same court should be called the " Castle Chamber." We, 
 ■well approving of that honourable and provident institution, finding 
 the same court to be very necessary and good for the advancement 
 of publick justice, the suppressing of great malefactors, relieving 
 our quiet subjects, and retaining all sorts, and due obedience of the 
 law, have resolved to continue the same Court. — Foxley, October i, 1°. 
 
 Note of all causes which the Court of Star Chamber doth, from 
 time to time, hear and determine, together with the manner and 
 fijrm of the proceedings in the same causes, as well by process 
 as otherwise, authorized by the Statute of 3° Henry VII., viz. : 
 " all riots, unlawful assemblies, unlawful retainders and mainten- 
 ances, imbraceries of jurors, untrue demeanors of sheriflsin making 
 of panels, and false returns, and taking money by jurors, perjury of 
 jurors, upon acquittal of felons, with wilful perjury of witnesses, 
 forgery of deeds and writings, forging slanderous letters, or privy 
 tokens to slander or deceive any man, extortion of sherifis or other 
 officers, and other misdemeanors, as they shall fall out in their 
 several kinds." 
 
 Nomination of the judges, proceedings of the Court, orders, plead- 
 ings, commission, examination of witnesses, process. 
 
 Note of the fees payable to the Clerk of the Court. 
 
 Forms of the warrants for process. 
 
 Forms of all manner of process that are made out of the Court. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Laurence Dowdall, of Castlecarbery, 
 in the county of Kildare, to Edward, his son and heir. — November 
 29, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 39. 
 
 Decree in a suit between Hugh, Lord Viscount Montgomery, of the 
 Ard8,andDameAmyConway, widow and administratrix of Sir Poulke 
 Conway, deceased, confirming-to the Lady Amy permission to cut 
 trees and woods, mentioned in a certain order of the court, for the use 
 of her iron works, and all manner of woods and underwoods growing 
 on the lands of Slutt M'Neale ; except the bodies and butts of great 
 
i62S.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 65 
 
 and young oak and ash which are not already dead or hollowed, i 
 
 and except such boughs and branches of oak as are fit for pipe boards, Charles I. 
 
 mill timber, house timber, or ship timber ; the exception or restraint 
 
 to continue only until a division of the woods shall take place ; and 
 for this purpose, it is ordered, that a commission issue to the Bishop 
 of Dromore, Sir Edward Trevor, Sir Henry O'Neille, Nicholas 
 Warde, and Richard Weste, to inquire, on oath, what waste had been 
 committed in the woods since the 22nd August, in the fourth year 
 of the late King, by whom, and whether the timber so cut exceeds 
 a moiety of the woods ; to divide the woods into two equal propor- 
 tions, one for the complainant, and the other for the Lord Viscount 
 of the Ards. 
 
 (Signed), 
 
 Longford, Master of the Rolls. 
 
 Commission to the Bishop of Dromore, Sir Edward Trevor, Sir 
 Henry O'Neill, Erancis Kenneston, Nicholas Warde, and Richard 
 West, to inquire what waste had been committed in the woods in 
 the territory or country called Slutt Neales, in the upper Claneboy, 
 in the county of Down, by Sir Hugh Montgomery, Lord Viscount 
 Montgomery, of the Ards ; Sir James Hamilton, Lord Viscount 
 Claneboy ; Sir Pulk Conway, and the late Amy Conway, widow of 
 Sir Eulk ; to allot a moiety of the woods to the Lord Viscount of 
 the Ards, and the other moiety to the Lord Viscount Claneboy. — 
 June 18, 1°. 
 
 (Signed), 
 
 " Longford," Master of the Rolls. 
 
 Return of the Commissioners, stating, (after a lengthened pre- 
 liminary inquiry,) they had impannelleda jury, some of whom were 
 carpenters, well versed in timber works, and, upon examination of 
 witnesses and information upon oath, they found that there were 
 standing on the lands, of the size of six inches at the butt, 8,883 trees; 
 that is to say, upon Ballynelaghan, 119 ; upon Ballymulvally, 75 ; 
 Ballydulloghon, loi; (all the lands are described) ; and that there 
 had been cut on the lands, of oak of the same size (they took no 
 notice of those of smaller dimensions), 11,631. They also find 
 that there had been cut for the use of Lord Chichester, for the build- 
 ing of his houses at Knockfergus and Belfast, upon the lands of 
 Ballynelassan, Ballykoan, Ballykarney, and the towns adjoining, 
 500 oaks. One Adam Montgomery, for two summers, with three or 
 four workmen, cut no less than forty trees on Lisdalgan and other 
 inland towns ; Master Dalway cut, on Donkyamucke, three score 
 trees ; Anthony Cosleth, who was tenant of Sir Moses Hill, cut 127 
 trees on the lands of Blaries ; and all were cut without the licence 
 of the Lord of Claneboy, the Lord of the Ards, Sir Eoulk Conway, 
 his lady, or any of their agents. The Commissioners, after stating 
 that the roofs of the churches of Grey Abbey and Cumber, and a 
 store of timber for the Lord of the Ards' buildings at Newtone and 
 
 VOL. I. £' 
 
66 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1625. 
 
 I Donaghadee, had been taken from the woods in question ; and a great 
 Charles I. store, for the manufacture of pipe staves, hogshead staves, barrel 
 
 staves, keeve staves, and spokes for carts; conclude with adjudging 
 
 to the Lord of the Ards, for his moiety, all the woods upon Bally- 
 lenogha.n, BallyvuUvally, BallyduUoghan, half Carew, Hughduffe, 
 Ballykoan, Edenderry, Ballylare, Ballynelassan, BaUynegarrick, 
 Oarewlevesoge, half Ballygarney> half Dromboe, Lysnasaide, Tu]ly- 
 ard, KillmuUachin, Ballybrenan, Ballyhaghliske, half Donkymncke, 
 half Drombeg None, Sheaghlatifeaghe, Tullycrosse, Little Malton, 
 Kroall, TuUyconell, Clogher, BaUynelan, Lurgamore, Tean, Blaryes, 
 Ballyhavericke, Lisnagnow, Doneagh, Lisneshrean, Clontinekelly, 
 half the said towns, making in all ten towns wholly furnished with 
 wood; and to the Lord of Claneboy, the woods upon the towns 
 ensuing, viz., Ballynockan, KiUenewre, Lisdoran, Oakly, Dromene- 
 legge, Carrickneveagh, Oarrickmudderoy, Carnegannon, Bressagh, 
 Crevelickevericke two parts, Crossan, Carewlegacorry, Cargaghcroy, 
 Braha, Killaney, Lisdromhaghan, Carricknesassanagh, Lussan, To- 
 lowre, Lisdalgan, Tawnymore, TuUywestfenna, Vickravana, Drom- 
 gevan, Ballydrean, Liscodree, Ballymullagh. — Delivered into Chan- 
 cery 'jth Novemher, i° Car. I. 
 
 Membrane 45. 
 Inquisition taken at Saint Sepulchre, within the liberty and 
 Cross of the most Eeverend Father in Christ, the Archbishop of 
 Dublin, 4th November, in the first year of the reign of King 
 Charles, finding that John PitzSimons, late of Ballenadraught, in the 
 county of Dublin, at the time of his death, was seized in his demesne 
 as of fee tail, to him and th^ heirs male of his body, of the town 
 and lands of Chamberstowne and Eerdromen, in the county of 
 Dublin, and within the liberty and cross of the Archbishop j and 
 being so seized, died the 3rd January, 1614 ; and that Eichfird 
 PitzSymons is his son and heir. Richard, becoming seized of the 
 premises with James Stanehuret, Nicholas EitzWilliams, Anna 
 Barry, alias Cusack, wife of Richard Barry, of the city of Dublin, 
 alderman, and Ismey Nangle, by deed, dated 30th August, 1625, 
 granted and conveyed them to Sir James Ware and James, his so^ 
 for ever; and the premises, at the time of the alienation, were held 
 of the Archbishop of Dublin, by chief rent of 53s, Irish, and sujt 
 of court of the Manor of Pinglass. — Nmiemler 4, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 46. 
 Settlement on the occasion of the marriage of Arthur, son and 
 heir apparent of Sir A.dam Loftus, of Rathfarnham, in the county qf 
 Dublin, and Lady Dorothy Boyle, sixth daughter of the Earl of 
 Cork. In performance and accomplishment of certain articles con- 
 cluded between Richard, Earl of Cork, ou the one part, and the said 
 Sir Adam, on the other part, dated i6th June, 1624 ; Sir Adanj and 
 Jwe, his wife, in consideration pf £3,000, an<J for the settling 
 of the jointures of Lady Anne Sarsfleld, mothe? of Sir A^ain of 
 
1^25.] CHANCERY, JRELAIfP. 67 
 
 Lady Jane, wife of the said Sir Adam, and of the Lady Dorothy, 1 
 and for the continuance of his house and lands in his name and blood, Charles I. 
 
 and making provision for such children as he shall have, and his son 
 
 Arthur, and Lady Dorothy, covenant to levy a fine of all their 
 manors and castles unto Richard, Lord Viscount Dungannon, and 
 others, in trust, as to the castle, manor, town, and lands of Rath- 
 farnham, in the county of Dublin, now in the possession of the said 
 Sir Adam, and othe,r lands, mills, adjoining Rathfarnham, for the 
 use of the said Sir Adam, who covenants to pay to Arthur and Lady 
 Dorothy an annuity of £200 until such time as he, Arthur, shall 
 a,ttain the age of eigl^teen years ; and after that period, and until 
 he ^rriyes at the age of twenty-one years, the sum of £300 ; and 
 subsequently an annuity of Jgoo. — Jointure for the Lady Dorothy- 
 Settlement of the manor of Trim, in the CQunty of Meath, with the 
 demesne, rents, customs, services, courts, royalties, and privileges 
 thereunto belonging ; the castle of Trim, the manor of Moygare, 
 with all its appurtenances ; and several lands in the county of 
 Meath ; and lands in the county of "VVe^^foid (described at length), 
 in trust for the uses in the deed mentioned. — March 4, 1624, 
 
 Meinkrane 55. 
 Commission to John Ridge, Clerk of the Council of the Province 
 of Connaught, to take affidavits, answers to bills of complaint, for 
 examination of witnesses, and to administer the oath of supremacy. — 
 Feh. 18, 1°. 
 
 Presentation of Richard Owen to the rectory and vicarage of 
 Rincurran, in the diocese of Cork, vacant by lapse, and in the 
 donation of the Grown by devolved right or escheat. — Feh. 23, 1°. 
 
 Patent Roll, i° Charles I. — 3 Paet. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Commission to Sir Erancis Anslowe, Vice-Treasurerj Sir John 
 King, and Sir William Parsons, Master of the Court of Wards, to 
 view and muster the army of Ireland ; his Majesty writes : — " The 
 tranquillity and safety of that kingdom concerns us in our royal 
 office as' of- this of England, and the negligent defence thereof may 
 not only encourage but incite the open invasion of our foreign 
 enemies abroad, or the insurrections and rebellions of our ill-affected 
 subjects at home, to the disturbing of that settled peace which, by 
 the mercy of God, under the happy government of our late father, 
 of blessed memory, and under our own, it hath many years enjoyed ; 
 and we are informed that the companies of horse and foot maintained 
 there! at our charge, for the public defence of that kingdom, are not 
 so well furnished or supplied as they ought to be, but by thecovet- 
 
 VOL. I. F 2 
 
68 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 X ousness of captains, commissaries, and other officers, entrusted in 
 Charles I. that behalf, there are many abuses committed, to the great preju- 
 
 dice of our service, the extreme perils of these parts, and the evil 
 
 example of others in the like kind ; to the end that the defects in 
 the forces appointed for the guard of that kingdom, and for their 
 maintenance, may be supplied, frauds and abuses discovered and 
 duly punished, and that from henceforth such a course may be 
 settled and established as may best conduce to the advancement of 
 our honour, the peace and safety of our realm, and the encourage- 
 ment of such as are or shall be sent or employed in our service 
 there." The commissioners are therefore directed to divide themselves 
 into several places with all convenient speed, and at such place and 
 places as they should think convenient, to take a general muster of 
 all the companies and forces, both of horse and foot, in the kingdom ; 
 to examine their numbers, quality, and arms ; to make a book or 
 roll thereof ; oversee the provisions provided for the army, and how 
 the commissaries provide, order, and dispose thereof ; receive all 
 informations touching abuses, frauds, or misdemeanors committed 
 by any captain, lieutenant, muster-master, officer, commissary, or 
 victualler; examine the truth of the informations; search out and 
 examine all frauds and misdemeanors ; cause execution to be made 
 of all such punishments as shall be enjoined to be inflicted upon all 
 ofi'enders, and take convoys of soldiers for their protection when 
 travelling from place to place. — Hampton Court, Dec. 9, i °. 
 
 Commission to Sir Oliver St. John, Lord Viscount Giandison, 
 of Limerick, Lord Treasurer of Ireland, and one of the Privy Coun- 
 cil; Sir Francis Annesly, Sir Thomas Hibbotts, Chancellor of the 
 Exchequer ; Sir Richard Bolton, Sir Laurence Parsons, and Laun- 
 celot Lowther, Baron of the Exchequer, for the mitigation, qualifica- 
 tion, and instalment of all fines, issues, amercements, and forfeited 
 recognizances, for six days after every term, unto such moderate 
 sum and penalty as to them shall seem fit and reasonable, having 
 always consideration of the nature of the offence and the ability 
 of the debtor. — Nov. ig, 1° 
 
 Appointment of Sir Archibald Acheson to the office of one of the 
 Masters of Chancery, with a fee of £20 a-year. — Nov, 23, 1°. 
 
 Commission to Sir Edward Villiers, Lord President of the Pro- 
 vince of Munster; Adam, Viscount Loftus, of Ely; James, Arch- 
 bishop of Armagh ; Launcelot, Archbishop of Dublin ; William, 
 Bishop of Tuam, and others, for the civil government of the province 
 of Munster. — Nov. 15, 1°. 
 
 Memlrane 4. 
 Commission for martial law to Sir Edward Villiers, Lord Presi- 
 dent of Munster : His Majesty writes, " for as much as the wicked, 
 malicious, and disordered nature of sundry persons of vile and base 
 condition, not haying whereon to live, and therefore less careful of 
 
i625.] CHANCERY IRELAND. 6g 
 
 their allegiance and obedience, doth require that we should correct i 
 and repress the same by some more speedy and sharp means than by Charles I. 
 
 our common law ; and considering our martial law to be yery 
 
 necessary for the reformation of the naughty livers and idle vaga- 
 bonds who do not cease to disquiet our liege people" — His Majesty, 
 therefore, authorizes the Commissioner to search out and examine 
 by all ways and means the disorders and offences committed within 
 the province of Munster by all naughty and idle persons ; and if he 
 should find any felons, rebels, or notorious evil doers or mutinous 
 soldiers, or any who shall hare been convicted of any crime or 
 offence, to proceed, according to the course of martial law, to the 
 judgment, condemnation, and punishment of such persons by death 
 or otherwise, as the nature of their offence may deserve. The Com- 
 missioner has permission to commune, parley, and treat with all 
 rebels coming or resorting to him to treat, and give them safe con- 
 duct coming and returning. — ffov. 21, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Thomas Stockdale and Nicholas Loftus to the 
 office of writing the tallies upon all bills to be made in the receipt 
 of the Exchequer, in as ample manner as Sir Francis Annesly or 
 the said Thomas Stockdale held that office ; and also to the office of 
 Clerk of the Treasurer, commonly called the Clerk of the Pells in the 
 Exchequer : To hold the said offices with a fee of 55. a-day, and all 
 other rights, authorities, and emoluments to the said Thomas and 
 Nicholas, and the survivor of them, during good behaviour. — 
 Jan. 15, 1°. 
 
 Presentation of William Moorehead to the rectory of Newtonfer- 
 tullagh, in the diocese of Meath, vacant, and in the donation of the 
 Crown, in full right. — N'ov. 29, 1°. 
 
 Presentation of John Baskervile to the perpetual vicarage of the 
 parish church of Eorie, in the diocese of Ossory, vacant by the 
 death of Roger Damby, and in the donation of the Crown, in full 
 right.— Oci!. 28, 1°. 
 
 Presentation of James Osborne to the rectory of Killowen, in the 
 diocese of Derry, vacant by the decease of the last incumbent, and 
 in the presentation of the Crown, in full right. — Dec. 6, 1°. 
 
 Presentation of Alexander Spicer to the rectory of Athohill alias 
 Miherahohill, in the diocese of Conner, and to the rectory of Leake- 
 patrick, in the diocese of Derry, vacant by lapse, and in the donation 
 of the Crown, by " right devolved," or escheat. — Dec. 5, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 7. 
 
 Presentation of John Yorke to the rectory of Beagh and the rec- 
 tory of Kiltomas, in the diocese of Killmacduagh, vacant by lapse 
 and in the donation of the Crown, by right devolved, or escheat. — 
 Jan. 16, 1°. 
 
70 PATENT AND GLOSE feOLLS, [1623. 
 
 I Surrender by Thomas, Bishop of Eerns and Leighlin, and Dean of 
 
 Charles I. ^l^Q Cathedral, to the Crown, of the deanery — Feb. 6, 1°. 
 
 (Signed), 
 
 Thomas, Eernens et Laughlol. 
 
 Appointment of Thomas Bam to the deanery of Ferns, vacant by 
 the resignation of Thomas, Bishop of Eerns and Leighlin, and in the 
 presentation of the Crown, in fuU right — Feb. 1 1, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Charles, Lord Viscount Wilmot, of Athlone, to 
 the office of Lord President of the Province of Connaught, and of his 
 Highness's subjects there resident (the county and county of the 
 town of Galway excepted), also the custody of his Majesty's house 
 of Athloiie, the command of the ward as constable there, and of 
 the town of Athlone, the lands and liberty of the Brawney, in 
 the county of Westmeath, and of iall the lands and customs belonging 
 to the manor of Athlone, and to the abbey of Saint Peter and Saint 
 Benedict, in the counties of Roscommon and Westmeath : To hold 
 in as ample maimer, and with all such fees, wages, and rewards as 
 Lord Clanrikard had or enjoyed for the execution of the oiKce. — 
 Dublin, April 16, 1°, 
 
 Membrane 10. 
 
 Commission to Lord Viscount Wilmot, President of the Province 
 of Connaught ; Adam Viscount Loftus of Ely, Chancellor of Ireland; 
 the Archbishop of Armagh, the Master of the Bolls, the Master of 
 , the Ordnance, and others, for the martial government of the pro- 
 vince of Connaught ; with power to muster and array the inhabitants 
 according to the value of their lands, tenements, horses, and arms, 
 in every barony of the province, except the county and county of 
 the town of Galway ; to treat with the enemy and give them safe 
 conduct in coming and returning, and to punish with fire and sword 
 all who attempt any evil against the king or his subjects. — Jvlyz, 1°. 
 
 Commission to Lord Viscount Wilmot and the officers in the pre- 
 ceding article mentioned, for the civil government of the province of 
 Connaught ; the county and county of the town of Gfal way excepted. 
 — July 2, 1°. 
 
 Commission to Lord Viscount Wilmot to be chief leader of his 
 Majesty's forces in the province of Connaught, the county and county 
 of the town of Galway excepted, in the absence of the Lord Deputy 
 
 for the prosecution of all rebels or traitors and their adherents. 
 
 July 2, 1°. 
 
 Commission to Lord Viscount Wilmot, and in his absence to 
 Geoffrey Osbaldistone, and to the Attorney-General of the province 
 for gaol delivery ; to hear and determine all treasons, murders ille- 
 gal assemblies, felonies, robberies, crimes, and other offences in 
 the counties of Roscommon, Sligo, Mayo, and Leitrim. — JtUy 2, 1°. 
 
iBag.] CHANCERY IRELAND. ?i 
 
 Commission to Lord Viscount Wilmot, and in his absence to the i 
 Bishop of Elphin j the- Justices of Assize for the time being of the Charles I. 
 
 counties of Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, and Leitrim ; Sir John King, 
 
 and GeoflErey Osbaldiston, Chief Justice of the Province, to adminis- 
 ter the oath of supremacy, directed by the statute of 2nd of Eliza- 
 beth, to be taken by every temporal judge, mayor, and other lay 
 and temporal officer and minister in his Majesty's pay ; and in the 
 event of any persons refusing to take the oath, authority is given to 
 the Commissioners to summon them before the Council Chamber, and 
 to req^uire the Corporation wherein any such refusal shaU occur to 
 proceed to a new election of some other conformable person. — 
 July 2, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 13. 
 
 Surrender to the Crown by Francis Cave of the office of Marshal 
 of the Pour Courts, viz., of the Chancery, King's Bench, Common 
 Pleas, and Exchequer, which office had been granted by his late 
 Majesty by patent, dated last of February, in the fourteenth year 
 of his reign, to Henry Southy, and the said Francis Cave. — 
 July 22, 1°, 1625. 
 
 Appointment of George Richards and Joseph Richards to the 
 office of Marshal of the Four Courts, in the preceding article men- 
 tioned : To hold for life, with permission to appoint a deputy. — 
 Auff. 6, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of James Trott to the office of Searcher, Ganger, 
 and Packer in the ports and towns of Waterford and New Ross : 
 To hold during good behaviour, with an annual fee of £6 13s. gd. 
 
 Tune 5, 17° James I. 
 
 Memorandum of .James Trott having come into Chancery on the 
 13 Pebruaryj 1625, and surrendered the appointment in the pre- 
 ceding article mentioned. 
 
 Appointment of Christopher Mason to the office of Searcher, Ganger, 
 and Packer in the ports and towns of Waterford and New Ross : 
 To hold during good behaviour, with an annual fee of £6 13s. gd. 
 —Feb. 19, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Henry Southey, of Kilmainham, in the county 
 of Dublin, and Francis Cave, of the city of Dublin, to the office of 
 Sergeant-at-Arms and Marshal of the Four Courts. — Last ofFd)., 1 4° 
 James I. 
 
 Memorandum of Francis Cave having come into Chancery on the 
 8 February, 1625, and surrendered the appointment in the preced- 
 ing article mentioned. 
 
 Appointment of William Piesley and Bartholomew Piesley to the 
 office of Sergeant-at-Arms. — Feb, 9, 1°. 
 
72 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [1625. 
 
 1 Appointment of Castilian and Henry Mason to the office of 
 
 Charles I. Searcher, Ganger, and Packer of the towns and ports of Youghal and 
 
 Dungarvan, during good behaviour, in as ample manner as ihomas 
 
 Jarry and Randall Bruyn held that office.— Fis6. 3i, 1°. 
 
 Memhvane 18. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Gerald, late Earl of Kildare, and 
 his feoffees, to Miler Fay and John Caddell, of the castle and lands 
 of MuUemast, in the county of Kildare, without licence of the 
 Crown.— JPeS, 9, 1°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas M'Enerie, late of Cappagh- 
 anihane, in the county of Limerick, to Donat M'Thomas, his son 
 and heir ; and pardon of Donat M'Thomas and William Halie for 
 alienating the lands of Cappaghanihane without licence of the 
 Crown. — March 10, 1°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Christopher, late Lord Baron of 
 Slane, to Nicholas Barnewall, Kobert Preston, James Hill, and Patrick 
 Barnewall, of the town or hamlet of Slane, " the Hill of Slane," 
 Little Carrig, Hardingston, and other lands in the county of Meath, 
 appertaining to the manor of Duleek, the manor of Newcastle in 
 Crevan, the lands of Dromconrath, and other lands in the same 
 county. — March 8, 1°. 
 
 Special livery and pardon of Walter Mansfield, grandson and heir 
 of Walter Mansfield, of BallynuUtenagh, in the county of Waterford ; 
 and also pardon of an alienation of certain lands made by Edward 
 Mansfield to Katherine Mansfield, one of the daughters of the said 
 Edward. — March 14, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 19. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by John Bermingham, late of 
 Dunfert, in the county of Kildare, to Michael Chamberlain, Edmond 
 Griffin, Thomas Nangle, Christopher Fitzgerald, and Walter Dongau, 
 of the castle and lands of Milerston, Calverston, and Godfryhenris- 
 ton, in the county of Kildare. — March 14, 1° 
 
 Pardon of several alienations : one made by William Oge 
 M'Williani M'Teige O'Heirily, of Ballyvorney, in the county of 
 Cork, to Donald M'William O'Heirily ; another made by the Provost 
 and Fellows of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, near 
 Dublin, of lands in the county of Limerick, to James Nash, of 
 Ballinecatranraghy ; another made by Turlough Reogh M'Kenedy, 
 of Ballivirick, in the county of Limerick, of certain lands in the 
 same county, to David M'Shane Gerald, of Corry, and Thomas 
 M'Shane FitzJohn Gerald, and their heirs, to the use of Joanna, 
 daughter of Thomas Dundon. — March 8, 1°. 
 
i62S.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 73 
 
 Grant of a special ousterlemayne, and pardon of several aliena- i 
 tions, mesne rates, and reliefs, to Philip Percival, of Dublin, for the Charles I. 
 
 purchase of lands in the county of Cork, late the possessions of 
 
 Donogh Oge M'Carthy, of Bealabalagh. — March 17, 1°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations : one made by Moriertagh M'Brian, 
 of Castleton, in the county of Limerick, to Jordan Callowe and 
 others, of lands in the same county; another made by Nicholas 
 White, of Lexlippe, in the county of Tipperary, to Thomas Butler 
 PitzRichard, of Brittas, of lands in the same county ; another made 
 by Philip Comerford to Nicholas Lea, of Waterford ; and others, of 
 certain tenements in the town of Waterford. — March 18, 1°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations and mesne rates : one made by 
 John Cashel, late of Dundalk, in the county of Louth, John Mapas, 
 of Dundalk, and Henry Gernon, to Edward Fleming, of Siddane, in 
 the county of Meath, and others, of several lands in the same 
 county ; another made by the said Cashel to James Walsh, of Shan- 
 ganagh, and others ; another made by Edward Fleming, Patrick 
 Gusack, and Richard EUice, to James Walsh and his co-feoffees ; 
 another made by Christopher Cruise, late of Cruiseton, in the county 
 of Meath, to Gerald Aylmer, of Dullardston, and William Dalton, of 
 Lismollen, of certain lands in the county of Meath ; and another 
 made by Christopher Cruice and Margaret his wife, John Morten, 
 Gerald Aylmer, and William Dalton, to John Darcy, of Dunmore, 
 and Patrick Barn wall, of Arratston. — March 15, 1°. 
 
 f_ Special livery and pardon of relief made to Thomas Wakely, 
 grandson and heir of Thomas Wakely, of Balliburley, in the King's 
 County. — March 18, 1°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by Charles O'Neill, esq. ; and 
 licence to Sir Richard Blundell to alienate the premises to Maurice 
 Tuite and his heirs. — Avjg. 20, 1°, 
 
 DORSO. 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Lord Deputy : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas the place of our second Judge of our Court of Common 
 Pleas is now void, by the death of Sir Gerard Lowther, late second 
 Judge of that Court, in whose stead we are pleased to appoint 
 Samuel Mayarte, esq., learned iu the laws, of whose integrity and 
 ability to serve us we have received good report, and accordingly 
 we do hereby authorize and require you to cause letters patent 
 
74 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 I under the great seal to be made in the usual form to the said Samuel 
 Charles 1. Mayarte, thereby granting unto him the office or place of second 
 
 Judge of our Common Pleas in that kingdoni, together with all feeis, 
 
 profits, advantages, emoluments, privileges, and immunities there- 
 unto belonging : To have and to hold the same from the death of 
 the said Lowther, during our pleasure, in as lal-ge, ample, and be- 
 neficial manner as the said Lowther, or any other Supplying that 
 place have heretofore held and enjoyed. — Oaking, July 21, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Robert Kennedy to the office of Cliief Chamber- 
 lain of the Exchequer May 2, 10° James I. 
 
 Memorandum of the surrender by Robert Kennedy of the office 
 in the preceding article mentioned. — Nov. 4, 1625. 
 
 Appointment of Paule Davis and Laurence Davis to the office of 
 Chief Chamberlain of the Exchequer, and to the survivor of them. 
 —Nov. 5, i°- 
 
 Memhrane 3. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Lord Deputy : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : Whereas we have 
 lately signified our pleasure to you that you should forbear to pro- 
 ceed upon our letters of the T2th July, written in the difierence de- 
 pending between the Lord Balfoure and the Lord Blaney, until we 
 should give further direction therein ; we have now thought good, 
 by these presents, to let you know our final resolution in that 
 matter, which is, that the decree made by you and others, dated 
 25 November, 1624, together with our most dear father's confirma- 
 tion thereof, and directions given by his letters of the 19th and 22nd 
 Pebriiary last, shall stand in force, and be speedily put in full and 
 due execution ; save only in the matter of interest or damagies, for 
 forbearing of the moneys payable to the Lord Balfoure by the Lord 
 Blaney, it is our pleasure to leave the determination thereof to the 
 Commissioners already appointed, who may best judge, upon con- 
 sideration of particulars there, what, and how much is to be allowed ; 
 and likewise, for the point of honour wherein the Lord Balfoure 
 seems to be most grieved, having seriously looked into it, as on one 
 side we cannot but in our princely opinion pronounce Lord Balfoure 
 innocent and clear of the foul aspersions cast upon him, for so we 
 hold him to be, so on tke other side, fot removing all memorials of 
 unkindness betwiit the parties, \ve are Well pleased that all the 
 examinations, lettets, evidence, and records concerning this ^business, 
 according to former directions, be suppressed, but bo a| ^k\, 'th'6 
 same be forbome ilbtil aU the other part of the deci'ee dhd dfectioii 
 be first performed. This beiiig bur Resolution in this mattet, ^ci Re- 
 quire you to put th6 same in execution accordingl^.- 
 Oet. tg, x°. 
 
1625.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 7g 
 
 Charles R. i 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Lord Deputy : — Right Charles I. 
 
 trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : Whereas we have lately 
 
 directed unto you our letters of the 6th of September last, containing 
 warrant and instructions for renewing the undertakers' grants in our 
 province of Ulster, wherein double rents are to be reserved, and a 
 fine to be paid of £30 upon every 1,000 acres j forasmuch as it ap- 
 peareth, that our right trusty and well-beloved, James, Lord Balfour, 
 Baron of Glenawley, by special commandment of our late most dear 
 father, and to encourage other undertakers, by his example, t6 do 
 the like, did take a new grant, dated 2nd June, 1620, of the great 
 proportion of Legan, in the barony of Knockinny, in the county of 
 Fermanagh, in our realm, and likewise of the small proportion of 
 Carowshee, in the barony of Magheristephana, in the same county, 
 upon which the double rents for undertakers are reserved, and for 
 which, as he allegeth, he then paid his fines ; we, having gracious 
 consideration of his service therein, and holding it not fit that he 
 should be further charged than other undertakers, have thought 
 good hereby to require you, in the passing of a new grant unto him 
 of the said proportions, to reserve only the same rent, and no more, 
 than are therein reserved for the lands upon the plantation assigned 
 for undertakers ; and, in regard as well of the payment of the fines 
 which he allegeth, as also of the overplus of rent wherewith he hath 
 been charged, now more than five years, above the usual rent of 
 undertakers, to pass unto him his said grant without the payment 
 of the said £30 upon the 1,000 acres ; and also to give order that 
 he may have sufficient discharge and acquittance for the same. 
 And whereas, in the same letters patent, several other lands and 
 hereditaments are passed unto him, being one part of the propor- 
 tions appointed for undertakers ; it is our pleasure that the same 
 shall be now passed and confirmed unto him in the same or other 
 letters patent, without being subject to the covenants and conditions 
 of an undertaker ; and further, that in the said letters patent be 
 inserted a good and efiectual grant in law to all intents and pur- 
 poses, for making him, the said Lord Balfoure, a free denizen of that 
 realm. 
 
 And whereas it further appeareth, that oar most dear father, with 
 your advice, by several letters patent, did grant unto the Lord Bal- 
 four, during pleasure, the oflice of Governor of the Coulity of Fer- 
 managh and the borders thereof, and the office of Custus Rotulorum 
 of the said county ; we, knowing the virtues, abilities, and approved 
 loyalty of the Lord Balfoure, do think fit to revive the said grant, 
 requiring you to make_ forth several letters patent unto him under 
 our great seal, and with the advice of our learned counsel there, of 
 the several offices in the same words, mutatis mutandis, and in as 
 large and ample manner as the same were formerly granted unto 
 him. And, moreover, whereas our royal father, at the suit of the 
 Lord Balfour, and upon the adviqe and certificate of the most 
 Reverend Father in God, the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, did 
 grant unto Jeffery Middleton, clerk, schoolmaster of the free school 
 
I 
 
 76 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 of Fermanagh, and his heirs, the lands belonging to the free school, 
 Charles I. ^t a rent of £50 a-year, and upon some covenants and con- 
 
 ditions for the good of the school ; we are pleased, by these our 
 
 princely letters, to ratify and confirm the said grant made by our 
 most dear father, as aforesaid. Lastly, it is our pleasure to make 
 use of the service of the Lord Balfour in the place of a privy coun- 
 cillor in that realm, which he formerly enjoyed ; requiring you to 
 cause the usual oaths of a privy councillor to be administered to 
 him, and immediately to admit him into that society ; and in con- 
 clusion, to use him vrith all favour and respect, not only in such 
 affairs as may concern our service, but also in his own lawful 
 occasions, as a nobleman of whom we hold a very good opinion. — 
 Hampton Court, Nov. 7, i°- 
 
 Memhrane 4. 
 
 Entail made by James Kearny, of Youghal, in the county of Cork, 
 alderman, to John Cottyre, also of Youghal, merchant, of several 
 messuages, meadows, pastures, water-mill and corn-mill, within the 
 burgage of Youghal, in the county of Cork : To hold in trust for 
 the use of the said James Kearny for life, remainder to Richard, his 
 son, with several remainders over. — Nov, 14, 1612. 
 
 , Membrane 6. 
 
 Pardon of Teige O'Barry, Murrogh O'Michell, Thomas Corrigan, 
 Donagh O'Morane, and others. — March 3, 1° 
 
 Pardon of William Younge, of the county of Wicklow, for the 
 murder of Robert Pont, clerk, in consideration of his having in- 
 formed on Owen M'Gerrald Birne, and four other culprits, who were 
 indicted and condemned for the murder. — March, 3, 1°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edmund PitzGibbon, otherwise called 
 the White Knight, to Sir William Penton, husband of the Lady 
 Margaret, sister and heiress of Maurice oge PitzMaurice Pitz-Bdmund 
 PitzGibbon, cousin and heir of the White Knight.— if arcA i 1°. 
 
 Membrane 9. 
 Livery of the possessions of Theobald Roche, of Croagh, in the 
 county of Cork, to David, his son and heir Feh. 20 1°. 
 
 Livery and pardon of mesne rates to Brian O'Manyn, son and 
 heir of Melaghan O'Manyn, of Ballinegrosiny, in the countv of 
 Galway.— iffeft. 2, 1°. . ^ 
 
 Presentation of Marcus Linch to the prebend of Kilconnell, in the 
 cathedral of Clonfert, vacant by lapse : to the vicarage of the said 
 prebend, and the vicarage of Poynagh, in the donation of the 
 Crown in full right, with a clause of union, "pro hac vice tantum." ■ 
 —FA. 1, 1°. 
 
1625.] CHANCEEY, IRELAND. 77 
 
 Licence to Sir Faithful Fortescue to alienate certain lands in the i 
 county of Antrim to William Adare, "William Bdmonston, and Charles I. 
 
 William Houston : To hold one moiety thereof to the said William 
 
 Adare, one-fourth part to William Edmonston, and another fourth 
 part to William Houston. — Dec. 12, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 14. 
 
 Grant to William RoUes of the wardship of the body and marriage 
 of Morris FitzGerald, brother and heir of Edward PitzGerald, of 
 Birton, in the county of Kildare ; and also a grant to James 
 Semper and Thomas Barry, of the wardship and marriage of John 
 Semper, son and heir of Edward Semper, of Athenry, in the county 
 of Galway, to the use of the said John, if he continue of the re- 
 ligion he now professes. — Dec. 22, 1°. 
 
 Special livery, pardon of mesne rates, and relief to William, Lord 
 Brabazon, son and heir of Edward, late Lord Brabazon, baron of 
 Athedee. — Jan. 28, i°- 
 
 Memhrane 16. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations of the possessions of William Meade, 
 of Cork, gentleman, and of an alienation made by CaUaghan O'Cal- 
 laghan to James Lombard, of certain lands in the county of Cork ; 
 and an alienation made by David Roche FitzRichard to Dominick 
 Roche FitzRichard, of lands in the county of Cork. — Jan, 26, 1°. 
 
 "" Special livery and mesne rates granted to Sir George Maltby, 
 knight, brother and heir of Henry Maltby, of Roscommon. — March 
 14, TO. 
 
 Presentation of Richard Hackett, preacher of God's most holy 
 word, to the rectory of DrumuUy, in the diocese of Clogher, vacant 
 by lapse, devolved right, or forfeiture. — March 20, 1°. 
 
 Memhram 20. 
 
 Commission to Sir Hugh Montgomery, one of the Privy Council 
 in Ireland ; Sir James Hamilton, William Parsons, Surveyor-Gene- 
 ral ; Hugh Clotworthy, Anthony Hawes, Rice Griffith, Arthur 
 Smith, Stephen Allen, Richard Atherton, Richard West, William 
 Brownlow, William Hamilton, Thomas Ram, and Christopher Rus- 
 sell, to ascertain, by the oaths of good men of the county of Down, 
 what are the true limits, mears, and bounds of the country or ter- 
 ritory called Eveagh, in the said county ; and also to inquire what 
 are the true limits and bounds of the several territories or precincts 
 of land, sessiaghs, or other proportions, within the said territory of 
 Eveagh; to perambulate the mears, bounds, and distinctly distinguish 
 the true limits of all those territories or precincts, one from the 
 other, which are, or shall be, in difference or controversy between 
 any person ; to hear and determine those differences and controver- 
 
IB PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 I siea, according to their discretion, and to do all other things con- 
 Chariea I, corning the perambulating, limiting, and bounding of the said 
 territories, precincts, or sessiaghs of land, and for the hearing, order- 
 ing, and determining the differences and controversies touching or 
 concerning the mears, bounds, or limits of them or any of them. 
 " And, forasmuch, as divers parcels of those lands whose mears and 
 bounds are now, or shall be, in controversy, are in the hands of 
 divers of the Commissioners, therefpre ■we will and command you, 
 that when and as often as any such difference or controversy shall 
 arise or be in question concerning the bounds of any lands withiii 
 Eveagh which now are, or then shall be, in the seizin or posaegs;on 
 of you, our Commissioners, that then for suc^ time only as such 
 differefice or controversy shall be in inquiring, hearing, or deter- 
 mining, such of yon, our said Cqmmis^ippers, whom tbe same doth 
 concern, shall forbear to sit as Commissioners for the execution of 
 that part of this our commission. — Dublin, 15th Jufie, 14° James L 
 
 The Rbtuen ob' the Commission. 
 
 Pleaseth it your Lordshipp : — AccoT4™g ^o the tenor of his Majes- 
 ties' Commission out of his Courtei of Chauncerie, directed to us, or 
 any three or more of us, to enquire, perambulate, meare, bound, and 
 deflnitly sett out the utter bounds of the countrie or territorie of 
 Eveagh, in the cpuntie of Doune, and to set forth and distinguish 
 the true limits, meares, and boundes of all and everie town laud, half 
 town land, sessiaghes, and other proportibns of land, distinctly and 
 severally the one from the other, lying and being within the said 
 countrie or territorie of Eveagh, which are in controversie and dif- 
 ference between any person and persons, and to hear, order, and 
 determine the same difference and controversies, according to the 
 best wisedome and discretion of us, or any three or more of us, and 
 of our doing therein to certify with convenient speed. In perform- 
 ance and execution whereof we have yssued out our precept to the 
 High Sheriff of the countie of Doune, to give summons of our pro- 
 ceeding to begin at Magheragh, in the said countrey or territorie, the 
 second day of June, 1618, which being unto us then and there re- 
 turned, and the whole countrey con vented, we have entered into the 
 due execution thereof, and. have taken view of a certain difference 
 then in question between Sir Arthure Magneis of the one part, and 
 Sir Edward Trevor, knight, and John Laghnan, of the other part, 
 all parties being present, between the towne land of Dromey belong- 
 ing to tbe said Sir Arthur Magneis, and the towne land of Coroike, 
 and Carnecawell, belonging to the said Sir Edward Trevor and John 
 Laghnan ; the meares of both parties being trodden and sett forth, 
 and divers witnesses on both sides being dnlie deposed and exa- 
 mined, we find the meares trodden and sett forth by Dermott O'Mis- 
 keyne, beginning at the river leading westward to Cloghonbride, 
 and soe through the wood to Bryan M'Hughes' land, to be the true 
 mere and bounds betwixt the said lands, which we by verture of 
 our said Commission doe declare, sett forth, and establish to be the 
 
i62S.] CHANCERT, lEELAND. 79 
 
 right mere between them, and soe to remain. A?d ^^^ same day i 
 and time we have likewise taken view of a difference betwixt the Charles I. 
 
 said townland of Dromey, belonging to the said Sir Arthur Magneis, 
 
 and the townland called Garvagh, belonging to the said John Lagh- 
 nan, sett forth and trodden, both parties being then present, and after 
 divers witnesses on both sides being examined and deposed, we find 
 the pg/^oel of land named Pewgood to be parcel of Dromey, and the 
 river running by the long steeple at Magheragh to be the true 
 mere and bound of the said lands, which mere we order and deter- 
 mines to be the right meere and bound that shall remayne. And on 
 the third day of the same month we haye, by virtue of our said Com- 
 mission, repaired to the townland of Ilandmoyle, within the said 
 territorie, and then and there taken view of a certain difference be- 
 twixt the townland of Ilandmoyle and Garbragh, belonging to Sir 
 Edward Trevor, and the town of Ballyunshonagh and Lisnesque, be- 
 longing to Sir Arthur Magneis, sett forth and trodden, both parties 
 then present, we find the mere trodden by Donnagh O'Doran, being 
 at the bogg, and through the same to the bottom of a hill called 
 Ologhage, to ?■ stone leading to the river Moddock, which riyef and 
 mere we order and determine to be true mere and boupde betwixt 
 the said lands, and shall so remain and be. And on the fourth day 
 of the same month we have, by virtue of the said Commission, re- 
 paired to thq lands of Ballyijdryn, belonging to Sir Edward Trevor, 
 and l^onybane, belpnging tp Patrick M'William Grome O'Rory, in 
 the SHiid territorie, and then and there took vjjpw of a certain dif- 
 ference of thp meares betwixt the said two towries, and doe find, in 
 the presence of both parties, by examination of divers credible wit- 
 nesses, that j;b^ stream running doun from the mountains of the 
 Qeiinyes westward, betwixt fhe place called Towreardaegenny q,nd 
 a place called Brahahallyn, and soe nearean old fort of stones called 
 CashQilnacullen, upon the north side of the said stream, and soe di- 
 rectlie to the great river in the bottom that runs to Irbulkroe, which 
 stream and y iyer we order and determipe to be the meare and bound 
 that ^hall remain between the said townes. Algoe, we find, order, 
 and determine that the river between Monybane and Crossgar to be 
 and remain the true meare between them (that plott of ground or 
 meadow meered to Monybane by Shane M'Patrick Glas O'Rory, 
 lying in the lower end of both the rivers, only excepted). On the 
 fifth day of the said month, we repaired likewise, by virtue of our 
 said Qommission, to the townland of the Drange, belonging to Sir 
 Edward Trevor, and the townland of the Fynnys, belonging to Sir 
 Arthur Magneis, lying within the said territory, and then and there 
 likewise took view of the difference of the meres between the said 
 two towns, and doe find, in presence of both parties, as well by ex- 
 amination of witnesses as by an auntient deed, that the river of th^ 
 Drange is the mere between the Drange and Pynnys, which river 
 we therefore determine to be the mere and bound that shall remain 
 b^tweep them for the lower part only where the fforte standeth, and 
 to' go np furliher up thaii to the brooke called Altenedulouagh. We 
 likewise repgired the a^^f <fey tp t^Ji^ Ifo^nland of Drop,aglidonelyn, 
 
8o PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
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 belonging to Hugh O'Rory, lying within the same territorie, and 
 Charles I. then and there, also, took view of a difference about a hill called 
 Tulloghymressan, lying between the said towne of Dromaghdonelyn 
 and the townland of Croskelt, belonging to Sir Edward Trevor, and 
 do find, by examination of witnesses, in presence of both parties, 
 that the said hill doth belong unto and is parcel of the townland. of 
 Dromenaghdonelyn, and that the middle of the bogg between 
 Tulloghymressan and Croskilt, is the right mere between the said 
 two townes, which mere we therefore order and determine to be the 
 mere between them, and so to remain. We likewise, the same day, 
 took view of a certain small parcel of land, containing four acres of 
 arable and meadow, whereupon standeth a great Irish house, and 
 lyeth in the said territorie, between the lands of Raconyglan, of the 
 one side, Lysmaghiknock, on the other side, and Ballym°Grilbrick, 
 belonging to Sir Arthur Magneis, and doe find, by examination of 
 witnesses, in presence of both parties, that the same doth belong 
 unto and is parcell of Ballym^Gilbrick, and therefore we doe so order 
 and determine, is to be part thereof, and soe to remain. We like- 
 wise the same day, took view of a certain small parcel of land lying 
 between the townland of Monyslane, within the same territorie, belong- 
 ing to Cormick M'Ward, and the town of Crosgelt, and doe find, by 
 examination of witnesses, in presence of both parties, that the 
 same parcel of land doth belong unto and is parcel of the said town 
 land of Monyslane, and that the mere between Monyslane and Cros- 
 gelt beginneth at M'Award's-island, and soe along by the brooke 
 running from the bogg, out of the north-east side, which mere we 
 order and determine to be the right mere between the said two 
 towns, and so to remain. Likewise, on the eighth day of the same 
 month, we have, by virtue of our said Commission, repaired to the 
 lands of the Grange, Bally lisnekeagh, and the Carnew, lying within 
 the said territorie, and there took view of the difference about the 
 meres of them, and doe find, by good proof and witnesses (nothing 
 being produced to the contrary), that the long ditch trodden by 
 William Grome O'Rory, beginning at the bogg called Lisneshar- 
 tanagh, and soe up to the top of the hill called Lisne Edron, is the 
 right mere between the Grange belonging to Sir Edward Trevor 
 and Ballylisnekeagh ; and also, that another ditch descending down 
 from Lisne Edron to a brook, is^the true mere between the said 
 townland of the Grange and the Oarnew j both which meres we doe 
 therefore order and determine to be the right meres between the 
 said two towne lands, and soe to remain. We likewise the same 
 day, took view of a parcel of land called Aughdavanny, lying in the 
 same territorie, and in controversie between Sir Edward Trevor and 
 Sir George Sexton, and doe find, by good witnesses, in the presence 
 of both parties, that the same parcel of land doth belong to Beleeve 
 appertaining to the said Sir Edward Trevor, and that the right 
 meer between the said town of Beleeve and of Lisnerewe, belonging 
 to the said Sir George Sexton, to which he claimed the said parcel 
 of land, beginneth at the river of the Band, leaving Aughnadavanny, 
 belonging to Beleeve, and soe up to some shrubbes, besides Lysne- 
 
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 lanns, till both the said towns met at Ballendoune, as the same was i 
 meered, trodden, and set forth to us in the presence of both parties, Charles I. 
 
 by Owen M'Conwel], according as it had, by consent of both parties, 
 
 been formerlie meered, trodden, and set out by very auntient men, 
 which meere we doe therefore confirm, order, and determine to be 
 the right meere between the said towns, and soe to remain. And 
 upon the ninth day of the same month, we repaired to the lands of 
 Dromsallagh, within the said territorie, and viewed certen differ- 
 ences betwixt the said Dromsallagh and Lisnegeade, belonging to 
 Sir Edward Trevor, and Ballymeagh, belonging to Sir George 
 Sexton, both parties being present at setting forth the meares, and 
 sundry witnesses sworn and examined on both sides, we find the 
 niearcs and bounds trodden by Neale O'Hyer, beginning at a bottom 
 where a little brooke, called Dromsallagh brooke, goeth along a ditch 
 called Lemneneigh, in English, the " horse-leap," up the hill called 
 Lyuineiiagh, and thence to the hill called Dirilonan, and along the 
 said ditch to a ford in the wood called Lislonan, leaving the same 
 forte within Dromsallagh, and thence along the like old ditch to a 
 ford called Aghfibwke, in English the " Devil's ford," and thence 
 crossing over a bogg to the lower end of a ditch in the middle of a 
 plain near Lisnecnow, leaving the said Lysse in the Meagh, and 
 along the said ditch winding eastward towards the bogg, and along 
 the bogg a little distance, and then through a plain, northward, by a 
 stone and an old stump of an oak to certain bushes northward, 
 where the mere hath been plowed, being the mere between Lisne- 
 geade and the Meagh, and thence by a hedge in a low bottom, 
 through woods called the Glacke to the Dingle, under the fort of 
 Lisnegeade, leaving the hill Edeudaron in the Meagh, and the hill 
 called Dromenyskye within Lysnegeade, which mere, so trodden and 
 set forth as aforesaid, is the true mere betwixt the lands of Drom- 
 sallagh and Lysnegeade, belonging to the said Sir Edward Trevor, 
 au<l the lands of the Meagh, belonging to the said Sir George Sex- 
 den, and so we do order and determine the same to remain. We 
 did likewise the same day view the difference betwixt the laud of 
 Dromsallagh and the land of the Mynnye and BallyM'Enratty, 
 within the said territorie, belonging to Glasney Roe Magneis, and 
 that the mere trodden and set forth by Neale O'Hyer, beginninir at 
 the brook called Lorgneloaghneaghan, thence by Oarrickbrack, 
 soe to Davenvyer, thence through the bogg to Colrush by a ditch, 
 and soe through a wood directlie leading to Dramnelissenskye, and 
 so directly through the wood, from thence leading by a plott of 
 plain ground called Tawnagh oapple Cleagh, thence to Taughboye, 
 and soe by Tawnagh Brallaghan, through Broagh Cloughan, to the 
 river, is the true and certain mere betwixt the said townes, and 
 therefore, we do order and determine the same so to be continued 
 and remain. We did likewise, upon the same day, view the differ- 
 ence betwixt the townland of the Meagh, belonging to Sir George 
 Sexton, the town and lands called Clonknaverlie, belonging to Sir 
 Edward Trevor, and both meres being trodden and set forth, and 
 examined witnesses on both sides, we find the mere trodden and set 
 
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82 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 1 forth by Manus M'Phelemy O'Hanlon, following an old ditch to a 
 Charles I. bottom, and then along the bottom, upon both which there is a 
 
 hedge sett, to be the true mere, which we likewise order and 
 
 determine to be and remain the true and right mere and bound be- 
 twixt the said lands. We also find that there was a difierence be- 
 twixt the town of Dromsallagb, belonging to Sir Edward Trevor, 
 and Ballenegoan, a townland belonging to Sir Arthur Magneis, 
 within the said territorie, which difference hath been, by both their 
 consent, put to order of friends, who ordered that a stream of water 
 having some small oulders growing about it, running betwixt the 
 hill of Ballygoan and the Mollasharvock, should be the true mere, 
 vrhich mere, by Art Oge M'Brian Oge and Shane M'Bryn, the said 
 orderers, soe sett down, we order, likewise, and determine to be and 
 remaine the true meeres and bounds between the said land. _ We 
 did likewise then find the mere of Castle Elly,aZta8 Moyrather, within 
 the said territorie, belonging to Sir Edward Trevor, trod and set 
 forth by Art Farnagh O'Ronon, beginning at a stone called Slacknes- 
 kestie, by alittle old ditch leading to an old highway, called a Batter, 
 to the side of a hill called Slatgillecolirae, leaving the said hill within 
 Castle EUy, and thence along the said Batter until it turneth to a 
 little oulder grove, and soe directly westward to a bottom, and then 
 turning northward along the said bottom, by a little brooke to a 
 ford called Bealle-da-van, and thence upward the said brooke to a 
 bogg, leaving the hill called Knockenemersin within the said Castle 
 EUy, following the bottom of the bogg north-east, to the side of a 
 wood which meared aloni:- the said bottom, until it came to a plain 
 in the said bottom called Tavenagh Tover, and so by a ditch, leav- 
 ing the said Tavenagh Tover without the meere, up through the 
 •wood to the hill by an old stony meer, until a plain where the 
 meere hath been plowed by Rorie O'Kelly, and that Bryan M'Viccar 
 O'Eegan did break the plough then for plowing the same, and soe 
 following along the said stonie meere to the side of a hill called 
 '^Legikistie, adjoining to the hill of Gavaghye, and along the said 
 stony ditch, crossing a highway south ward to a meere lying between 
 Ballyfoydeney and Castle Elly, until it come to the bottom between 
 Shanrade and Castle Elly, then along that bottom to Loughnetowe, 
 and thence along a bottom betwixt Castle Elly and the O'Sheale's 
 land to Lickneskistye, first mentioned, to be the true meere and 
 boand of the said Castle Ellye, yt being so meared and bounded 
 and set out in the presence of many and not gainsaid by any, and 
 therefore we doe order and determine the same to be and remain 
 the true and right meare of the same. And upon the tenth day of 
 the same mouth we repaired, by virtue of our said commission, to 
 the lands of Rose Trevor, belonging to Sir Edward Trevor, and to 
 the lands of Dromseske, Ballenymony, the half towne of Eally- 
 tobber, belonging to Sir Arthur Magneis, and the half town of the 
 glebe land belonging to the church of Killbrony, called Covernnes- 
 trade, lying within the said territorie, and took view of the meares 
 between them, and doe find by good proof that the right meares 
 thereof begin at the brook called Srowan-ne-hawlde, and so from 
 
1625] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 83 
 
 thence to a bogg called Poole Ferly, and then mearing to a ditch i 
 between Knockne Cleye and TuUy Dalgyin, and by the same meare Charles I. 
 
 up to Loghan Muscoade, and then by the same meere to the river 
 
 of Ballynemony, and soe over the river up the hill of Aughdrom, by 
 a stony ditch to Knockcaneawell, leaving Knockcaneawell to Rose 
 Trevor, and soe following the same stony ditch to Daughcleide, and 
 soe coutynuing to Daughcleide, and soe contynuing to Knockenure, 
 leaving Knockenure to the land of Rose Trevor, and soe keeping by 
 the same stony ditch to Carrick Tanvrede, leaving Carrick Tanvrede 
 to Monytobber ; then following the same stony ditch to Knockelawer 
 neare the church, leaving Kuockelawer to the gleabe land, and by the 
 same stony meare to Chmegillin, leaving the same to Rose Trevor ; 
 from thence to Mony Ribbogath, then keeping still the stony ditch 
 going along between Lackaubegg and Knockreagh, and then follow- 
 ing certain stony meares to a piece of a ditch nigh to the bottom 
 of Slewfrighe, and from thence by the great stones which serve for 
 a meere to the ditch that goeth to the ford of Crosse Owne, which is 
 a river, being a meere that cometh from Shankesh ; then from Shan- 
 kesh to the height of the mountain of Crosslewe to the heap of 
 stones called Staltyedee, and from thence directly downe to the 
 bottom called Awltlekeltie, which Awltlekeltie divides the land of 
 Rosn Trevor and Clonduffe •, which meere soe trodden, bounded, and 
 sett forth, we find to be the true and right meere of the same land 
 dividing them severally, and soe order and determine the same 
 meere so to remain. 
 
 And we likewise, the same day, took examination of a 
 difference of meere between the townland of the Begnew, be- 
 longing to Sir Arthur Magneis, and Crosgare, belonging to Sir 
 Edward Trevor, and lying within the said territorie, and doe find 
 by good proof and examination of witnesses, in presence of both 
 parties, that the meere adjoining to Tawnagh Yeavedy, leaving 
 Tawnagh Yeavedy to Urossgare, is the true meere between them, 
 wiiich we order and determine to be the true and right meere 
 between them, and soe to remaine. We likewise then took exa- 
 mination of the difference between the townland of Clanlowlian, 
 belonging to Sir Arthur Magneis, and Clonknaverly, belonging to 
 Sir Edward Trevor, and lying within the same territorie, concern- 
 ing the meares thereof, and doe find by good proof and examina-tion 
 of witnesses, in presence of both parties, that the meere trodden and 
 set forth by Manus O'Hanlon, beginning at a little gut near Drumen 
 Downe, and soe through the wood to Knockneawle, and thence by 
 the Skarvagh, and down to the bog and river of the Glyn, is the true 
 meare between the said two towns, which we doe order and deter- 
 mine so to be and remain betwixt them. We also took examination 
 of a difference in coutroversie between Sir Arthur Magneis for Eden- 
 derry, and Sir Edward Trevor for Monylettygarvye, concerning 
 the meres thereof, lying within the same territorie, and doe find, by 
 -good proof, that the meere trodden and set forth by Gormack 
 O'Sheale between the said towns, beginning at the ford near the 
 |>og, and so to Lisboyoge, and soe leaving the same Lysse on the left 
 
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84 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 1 hand, and soe near to Lyssymirgher, leaving it on the right hand, 
 Charles I. and soe along to Lysnecretem«all, leaving it on thfl left hand, and 
 
 soe following the meere through a plashe to the meere on the other 
 
 side, and so trodd the meere by a meadow side to Awltnekirke, and 
 soe down toward the bottom to the meere that went to ToUynecor- 
 lessyn, leaving it on the right hand, and soe followed the meere to 
 Augheooolefoole, and soe forward without Lisnetressheragh, which 
 meere soe trodden, bounded, and set forth, we find to be the true, 
 right, and certain mere between the said towns, and doe order and 
 determine the same so to be and remain. By virtue of a commission 
 to us directed, we have proceeded to the execution thereof, so far 
 forth as may hereby appear, under our hands given this t2th June, 
 
 1618. 
 
 (Signed), 
 
 Nicholas Warde, Deputy Surveyor. Richard West. 
 Richard Atherton. Christopher Russell. 
 
 According to the said Commission, and by virtue thereof, we, the 
 Commissioners undernamed, upon request made unto us to take 
 view of a difference in controversy about the mears and bounds of 
 the townland of Ballykirle, lying within the territory of Bveagh 
 aforesaid, and then bejonging to Marmaduke Whitechurch, esquire, 
 and the other townlands bordering thereunto, belonging to Sir 
 Arthur Magenis and others, came, the 2nd July, i6i8, to the lands 
 of Ballykeile, and do find, by good proof, that the meer trodden 
 and set forth by Connack oge O'Sheale, ckrke, and Oonchor Boy 
 M'Conwa,ll, betwixt the said townland and the townland of Lisne- 
 pheagh, viz., from Lisnegeragh down along the middle of the Bsaagh 
 or bogg to the streame called Edenoconchy, and so along the stream 
 of Edenoconchy westward, through the middle of another bog, and 
 so straight along over that bog to the firm ground, as it is by them 
 meered westward, until it come into the bog between CarricuUyn 
 and Ballykeile, leading southward, unto the moor of Derrynisillee, 
 half of which moor belongetb to Ballykeile, which meer so bounden, 
 , trodden, and set forth, we find to be the true, right, and certain 
 meer between the said town, and do order and determine the same 
 so to be and remain. 
 
 W. Brownlowe. Richard Artherton. 
 
 8th June, 16 18. — According to the said Commission, and by virtue 
 thereof, we, the Commissioners undernamed, upon request made 
 unto us to take view of a difference in controversy about the nieers 
 and bounds of the townland of Ballindowne, belonging to Marma- 
 duke Whitechurch, and the townland of Ballylisnerigh, belonging to 
 Sir George Sexten, both towns lying in the said territory, came and 
 ,took view thereof, and do find, by good proof, that the meer trod- 
 den and set forth by Tyrlogh M'Conwall and Eerdorogh M'Arte oge 
 Mageuise, between the said towns, beginning at the east side of the 
 
1625.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 85 
 
 bog called Fowleniany, lying between tbem, going eastward over ti i 
 little hill called Nyany, and from thence through another little h6g Charles I. 
 to a hill called Knocknecree, and so along to the south side of Lis- — — 
 nesillogh, and thence through a little bushy wood to the bottom of 
 the hill called Kuocknecarr, and so alongst by the bottom of the hill 
 to the west side of the hill called Lisbane, and from thence by the 
 side of a little hill called Dronaghy, to the lower side of the ford of 
 Avyogg, going over to the other side of the river of the Bonde, 
 and so from thence through Tullynegarlisse to Munarley, which 
 meer, so trodden and set forth, we find to be the true, right meer 
 and certain bound between the said towns. By virtue of the Com- 
 mission to us directed, we have proceeded to the execution thereof, 
 so far forth as may hereby, with all the former, appeare, under our 
 hands this 29 August, 1623. 
 
 Nicholas Warde, Deputy Surveyor, 
 Richard West. Richard Atherton. 
 
 Membrane 24. 
 
 Appointment of William Hilton to the office of Attorney-General 
 of the Province of Connaught, during good behaviour, in as ample 
 manner as Walter Archer held that office March 6, 1°. 
 
 Presentation of Edward Pinch to the Archdeaconry of Cork and 
 Cloyne, vacant by lapse, devolved right, or forfeiture^ — March 7, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 
 Presentation of Robert Maxwell to the Rectories of Tynon and 
 Toaghie, otherwise Dirrenonse, in the diocese of Armagh, in the 
 donation of the Crown, in full right. — November 22, 1°. 
 
 Grant to Philip Percival of the wardship of George Thornton, son 
 and heir of Thomas Thornton, of Downemane, in the county of 
 Limerick ; and of the wardship of Daniel O'Sullivan, son and heir 
 of Laurence O'Sullivan, of Crubagh, in the county of Cork.^ 
 March 14, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 26. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by the Right Honourable Richard, 
 Earl of Clanrickard, of certain lands in the county of Roscommon, to 
 John Jay. — March 10, 1°. 
 
 Letter of Attorney from Henry Waterland to Peter Page, to ac- 
 knowledge the surrender of the said Henry of the office of Craner 
 and Packer of the port of Dublin. — March 14, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Henry Waterland to the office of Craner and 
 Packer of the Port of Dublin : To hold during good behaviour.— 
 December 18, 19° James I. 
 
86 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1625. 
 
 1 ''0 ^ Surrender of the office in the preceding article mentioned. — 
 Charles I. March 14, 1°. 
 
 Appointment of Henry Waterland and Thomas Hill to the office 
 of Craner and Packer of the port of Dublin : To hold during good 
 behaviour. — March 15, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 29. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by Christopher, late Lord 
 Baron of Howth, of lands in the county of Dublin. — March 14, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 30. 
 
 Presentation of John Sharpe to the Vicarage of Eirke, in the 
 diocese of Ossory, in the donation of the Crown, in full right. — 
 April 28, 1°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations : one made by Christopher Eustace, 
 of Lescartane, in the county of Kildare, to John Rochford and Sir 
 Edward Pitzharris, of the lands of Kinneagh, in the county of Kil- 
 dare ; another made by Walter Sedgrave, of Dublin, and others, to 
 Patrick Sedgrave, of Killeglan, in the county of Meath, and others, 
 of lands in the county of Kildare ; another made by Walter Sed- 
 grave to William Sarsfield, of Lucan, in the county of Dublin, of 
 certain lands in the county of Kildare. — March 18, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 Pardon of two alienations : one made by Christopher Verdon, of 
 Clonmore, in the county of Louth, of certain lands in the same 
 county, to Richard White, of Richardstowne, John Pinglass, of 
 Tobberton, and others ; the other made by Rowland Scurlocke, of 
 lands in the county of Wexford, to Harmon Stafford, by common 
 recovery. — March 18, 1°. 
 
 Memhrane 33. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations : one made by John Fitz William 
 Barrett, of Ballengully, in the county of Cork, to Robert Kent, of 
 the city of Cork, and William Kent, of the same place, of certain 
 lands in the county of Cork j another made by Stephen Roche, of 
 Barneeoyle, in the county of Limerick, to William Roche, of the 
 city of Limerick, of lands in the latter county ; the other, made by 
 Donat O'Brien, son of Donald, late of Dooneene, of lands in the 
 county of Limerick.— r^ilfarcA 18, 1°. 
 
 Membram 34. 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Sir Edward Blanchfield, of 
 Blanchfield, in the county of Kilkenny, and Katherine Treany, of 
 Ballyready, to Edward Sweetman, of Hodsgrove, in the same 
 county.— JIfarcA 8, 1° Car. I. 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 87 
 
 Patent Roll, 2° Charles I. — Part i. i 
 
 Charles I. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Mathew Walker, of Dorren, in the 
 county of Roscommon, to Mary, his daughter and heiress ; and 
 pardon of an alienation made by Collo M'David Plynn, of Bally- 
 barra, of certain lands in the same county, to Eugene O'Guinayne, of 
 Kilultagh ; and also a pardon of an alienation made by Patrick 
 Doyne of a house in St. Thomas-street, to Thomas and John Oon- 
 ran. — April 7, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Theobald, Lord Viscount Butler, 
 of TuUyophelym, of the lands of Cloaghgrenain, Garrymore, Mor- 
 tellstown, Cloddagh, Ballytrolle, and other lands, in the county of 
 Carlow, to Robert Roth and Henry Shee. — April 6, 2°. 
 
 Memhrane 4. 
 
 Grant to Sir Edward Villiers, Lord President of Munster, of the 
 ■wardship of the body and marriage of Gerald FitzJohn Gerald, son 
 and heir of John FitzGerald, of Dromeany, in the county of Water- 
 ford. — May 2, 2°. 
 
 Grant to Bernard Ward of the wardship of the body and marriage 
 of Nicholas FitzSimons, great grandson and heir of Nicholas Pitz- 
 Simons, of Kilcleefe, in the county of Down, to the use of the said 
 ward. — May 9, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of two alienations made by William Brett, and others, of 
 certain lands in the county of Meath, to John Heire, of Drogheda ; 
 also an alienation by the said Heire, of the same lands to Patrick 
 Barnewall, and others; also licence to Christopher Chillam to alienate 
 the lands to Philip Hore and others. — April 7, 2°- 
 
 Memhrane 6. 
 
 Pardon of three alienations : one made by William Goggan, the 
 elder, of lands in the county of Cork, unto William Goggan, the 
 younger ; another by Owen O'Daly, late of Killemully^ in.the county 
 of Cork, of lands in the same county, unto Redmond Wale ; and 
 another made by Donell O'Cashell, late of Ilanemeyglasse, of lands 
 in the same county, to David Leane and others. — May 2, 2°. 
 
 Grant of a special " ousterlemayne," pardon of alienation, mesne 
 rates, and reliefs made unto Paul Davys for the purchase of certain 
 lands in the county of Eildare, in consideration of a fine of £6 ; also 
 pardon of an alienation made by John Goldinge, of Harbartstowne, 
 in the county of Kildare, of lands in the same county^ to Moiiler 
 Pay. — April 6, 2°. 
 
88 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. , 
 
 * Membrane 8. 
 
 ea I. Special livery to David Grant, son and heir of James Grant, of 
 
 Ballyneboly, in the county of Kilkenny, and discharge of " relief " in 
 
 consideration of a fine of £21. — April 5, 2°. 
 
 Grant of denization to James, Lord Balfoure, Baron of Glenawly. 
 — May 19, 2°. 
 
 Similar grant to Francis Winder. — June 9, 2°. 
 
 Grant of a special " ousterlemaine'' to John Southwell, for the pur- 
 chase of certain lands in the county of Limerick, of John Ley, of 
 Rathbride, in the county of Kildare, in consideration of a fine of 
 3o« ]^arch 18, r°. 
 
 Membrane 12. 
 
 Special livery to Edmond Walshe, son and heir of Ellen Butler 
 and James Walshe, her husband, of Dunamogan, in the county of 
 Kilkenny, deceased ; and also a pardon of an alienation made by 
 Art oge M'Mahon, of Ruskey, in the county of Monaghan, of certain 
 lands in the same county, to Sir William Temple. — Lagt of May, 2°- 
 
 Special livery and. pardon of relief made to Edward Walsh, son 
 and heir of Richard Walsh, of Donamogan, in the county of Kil- 
 kenny; and pardon of an alienation made by John M'David, of 
 Ballyfoghane, in the county of Limerick, of lands in the same county, 
 to David M'Shane.-^Za«« of May, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 14. 
 
 Licence to George Mathews and Lady Elizabeth, Viscountess 
 Thurles, his wife, to hold two markets at the town of Thurles Ely, 
 on every Tuesday and Saturday ; and two fairs, one on the Wed- 
 nesday next after the Feast of Easter, to continue for two days, 
 and the other on the Feast of Saint Laurence, in the month of 
 August, with a court of pie-powder and the usual tolls, profits, and - 
 commodities. — June 15, 2°- 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Robert Dillon, of Clonbrook, in 
 the county of Galway, to Sir Robert Nugent, of the lands of Bally- 
 boy and Balleard, in the county of Westmeath ; and licence to 
 Andrew Nugent to alien the same and other lands in the same 
 county to Christopher Nugent and others, to the use of the said 
 
 Andrew and his heirs, in consideration of a sum of £36. June 
 
 21, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 18. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by John Wise of certain lands 
 in the county of Waterford : one made by him unto John Ley 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 89 
 
 and Richard Comerford ; another made to Michael Hore, of the * 
 site and precinct of the house of Saint John the Evangelist, in the Chaileal. 
 
 county of Waterford, and the lands of Credane, in the same county 
 
 June 23, 2°- 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by Robert Rawceter and 
 others,^of the lands of Brideslandy, otherwise Nethertown, andTul- 
 lowdowan, in the county of Wexford, to Thomas Wadding and 
 others ; and an alienation made by Thomas Sourlock unto the said 
 Thomas Wadding, of the lands of Ballygawreogh, in the same 
 county. — June. 22, 2°, 
 
 Grant of a special " ousterlemaine," and pardon of several alien- 
 ations made to Sir Charles Coote for certain lands, late of Evyn 
 Daffe ny Mulrenan and Duke Gifford, in the county of Roscommon ; 
 also pardon of another alienation made by Emanuel Downing, of 
 certain lands in the Queen's county, unto the said Sir Charles 
 Coote ; another made by Sir George Malbie of lands in the county 
 of Roscommon, to Thomas le Strange and Elizabeth, his wife ; and 
 another made by Perginegh M'Donogh of lands in the county of 
 Sligo, to the said Sir Charles ; and licence to the latter to alien the 
 premises to Sir Robert Loftus and others, for certain uses. — June 
 22, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by Thomas Power of certain 
 lands in the county of Cork : one to Patrick Cronyne, of the city 
 of Cork ; another to James PitzDavid, of Bowelly, of the lands of 
 Tallyhyne and Ballyntea, and the lands of Ballyvillone and Seskyn- 
 tone, in the county of Cork. — June 23, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by James Eannyng, of Ballingarry, 
 in the county of Tipperary, unto Nicholas, his son and heir, of the 
 castle and lands of Ballingarry, otherwise Gartha, in the same 
 county. — June 26, 2°. 
 
 Memhrane 25. 
 
 Pardon of Sir Edmond Blanchfield for the murder of Edward Pur- 
 cell, who, upon conviction, sought benefit of clergy, and, by judgment 
 of the court, was sentenced to be burned in the hand. — July 6, 2°. 
 
 Appointment of Francis Gough to the Bishoprick of Limerick^ 
 
 vacant by the decease of Bernard Adams, the last incumbent July 
 
 10, 2°. 
 
 Consecration of the Bishop of Limerick. — July 10, 3°. 
 
 Restitution of the temporalities. — Same date. 
 
Charles I. 
 
 90 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626, 
 
 * Membrane 27. 
 
 Pardon of alienations made by Dermod, late Lord Baron of Inchi- 
 quin, of the lands of Colemyne and Eaudalstown, in the county of 
 Dublin : the first made to Thomas Gballoner and others ; also an 
 alienation made by William Warren unto Robert Kennedy, of 
 Dublin ; an alienation made by Thomas Gballoner and others to 
 Robert Kennedy ; an alienation by the latter to Edmond Keating, 
 and an alienation made by Simon Browne, of lands in the county of 
 Dublin to Sir Thomas Allen, of Allen's-court, in the county of Kil- 
 dare. — July 27, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of alienations made by Brian O'Birne and others of lands 
 in the county of Roscommon, to Edward, Lord Bishop of Elphin ; 
 another made by Ferdinand Mallachy and others of lands in the 
 same county, to the Bishop of Elphin ; another made by Thomas 
 O'Cahell, of Ballyvicklen, in the county of Clare, of lands in that 
 county, to Donell O'Cahell. — July 27, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Thomas FitzGerald, of Bally- 
 gleaghane, in the county of Limerick, to Edmond Purcell, of certain 
 lands in the same county, to certain uses ; and two alienations made 
 by Donell oge M'Carthy, of Castlelough, in the county of Kerry, of 
 certain lands in the same county, to Aulrion M'Carbery ; and another 
 made by said Donnell M'Carthy, of the same lands, to Thomaa 
 M'Shane bane. — August i, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Robert St. Leger of a moiety of 
 the town and lands of Dowganston, in the county of Catherlogh, to 
 James Knolls, merchant, and by him conveyed to .Tames Butler; 
 also pardon of an alienation made by James Dowdall and others, to 
 Nicholas Dowdall, of certain lands in the county of Meath ; and 
 licence to the said Nicholas to alienate the lands to the use of 
 himself for life ; remainder to Jane, his wife ; remainder to his chil- 
 dren. — August I, 2°. 
 
 Grant of a special livery made to John O'Kelly, son and heir of 
 Mekghlen O'Kelly, of Ballyglasse, in the county of Roscomnron, 
 and also a pardon of several alienations made by Donogh O'Birne, 
 of Dangan O'Birne, in the county of Roscommon, of certain lands 
 in the same county, to Colla O'Kelly ; and pardon of an alienation 
 made by Edward Taaffe and his feoffees of lands in the county of 
 Lotithi to Robert Barnewall and others. — August i, 2°. 
 
 Special livery to Patrick White, son and heir of Edmond White, 
 of Pardleston, in the county of Cork, and pardon of an alienation 
 made by John M'Enery, of Castletoune, in the county of Limerick, 
 of certain lands in the same county to David PitzGbrald Gibbon, in 
 mortgage. — August i, 2°. 
 
1626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 91 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Dermot M'Bryen, of Derry, in ' » 
 the county of Limerick, to Philip FitzEdmond Gerald, of certain Charles I. 
 lands in the county of Limerick ; and an alienation made by George 
 Chambers, of certain lands in the county of Dublin, with the mesne 
 rates. — August 2, 2°- 
 
 Memhrane 36. 
 
 Grant to the Right Honourable Edmond, Lord Baron of Dnnboyne, 
 of the wardship, body, and marriage of Helen Hussey, daughter and 
 heiress of Nicholas Hussey, of Castlegregory, in the county of 
 Kerry; and pardon of an alienation made by the said Nicholas Hus- 
 sey, to the use of his wife, of a parcel of land in the county of Kerry, 
 and of an alienation made by Walter Cheevers and others, of lands 
 in the county of Meath, to certain uses. — August 12, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of alienations : one made by Sir John Bellew, of Bellews- 
 town, of certain lands in the counties of Meath and Westmeath ; 
 another made by William Plunket, of Bewly, in the county of , 
 Louth, to the Right Honourable Mathew, Lord Baron of Louth, of 
 certain lands in the same county. — August 12, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of alienations : one made by Sir Donogh O'Connor Sligo, 
 of certain lands in the county of Sligo, to the use of Elenor, Coun- 
 tess of Desmoud, his wife ; another made by Donogh O'Dowd, of 
 certain lands in the county of Sligo, to the use of Onera, his wife. — 
 August I, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of alienations : one made by William Lacy and his 
 feoffees, of certain lands in the county of Limerick ; another made 
 by Henry Bourke, of certain lands in the county of Limerick ; 
 another made by Garret Herbert and Edmond Herbert, of lands in 
 the same county. — August 8, 2°. 
 
 Special livery to Sir Roger Jones, son and heir of the late Lord 
 Archbishop of Meath, of all his possessions ; and grant of a s,pecial 
 "ousterlemaine" to the said SirRogerand his feoffees, of certain lands 
 in the county of .Meath, purchased of Patrick Cusack, of Rallabrow ; 
 and pardon of several alienations made of several lands now in the 
 possession of the said Sir Roger. — August 12, 2°. 
 
 Special livery to Melaghlin M'Morish M'Eward, of Ballym" ward, in 
 the county of Gal way ; and pardon of an alienation made by Owen 
 Grana M'Rory M'Ohahell M'Derraot, of Portnerannagh, in the 
 county of Roscommon, to Rory Oge, his son and heir^ of certain 
 lands in the same county. — August 12,. 2°. 
 
 Membrane 47. 
 
 Commission to Henry, Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy-General, 
 to make grants to the undertakers within the counties of Long- 
 
92 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1626, 
 
 ■* ford and Leitrim, and the territories of Ely O'Carroll, Percall, Del- 
 Charles I. yin M'Ooghlan, and Kilcoursy, in the King's county ; Iregan, and 
 Upper Ossory, in the Queen's county ; and Melaghlins' country, in 
 the county of Westmeath : His Majesty writes, "Our late dear 
 father gave orders, by his letters dated at RuflFord, 8th August, in 
 the 17th year of his reign, touching the disposing of such castles, 
 manors, and lands as were then lawfully come unto him in right of 
 his Crown, in the countie of Longford and territory of Ely O'Carroll, 
 unto undertakers and natives ; and for the passing of the several 
 proportions in those plantations unto certain undertakers named in 
 a list signed by our father, and to the natives, according to certain 
 instructions bearing date with the letters ; and our father afterwards 
 directed another letter, dated 12th October, in the i8th year of his 
 reign, concerning such lands as were found by office to belong to 
 his Highness, in the county of Leitrim, and the territories of Per- 
 call, Delvin M'Coghlan, and Kilcoursy, Iregan and Melaghlins' 
 country, and for passing the same to certain undertakers named in 
 a list signed by our father, and unto the natives and possessors, 
 according to certain instructions bearing date at Theobalds, the 2nd 
 October, 1620, hither sent, under his royal signature ; a great part 
 of which lands are not yet passed by patent, by reason, as well of 
 the late general restraint of patents as of the death of our dear 
 father ; and our said father, being likewise justly entitled to the ter- 
 ritory of Upper Ossory, by his Highness' letter, dated the last of 
 November, in the 20th year of his reign, gave order and direction 
 that one full fourth part of the said territory, being set apart to be 
 disposed of as by his Highness should be thought fit, the other 
 three-fourth parts (some necessary deductions being first made) 
 should be distributed and granted to the natives and former inhabi- 
 tants, which, by reason of the death of our said father, took no e£fect, 
 nor were there any lands passed upon them."^ — September 4, 2°- 
 
 Memhram 49. 
 
 Grant to William Roulfe of the wardship and marriage of John 
 Dongan, son and heir of William Dongan, late of the city of Dub- 
 lin — September 1. 
 
 Licence to Charles, Viscount Wilmot, President of Connaught, to go 
 to England, and remain there so long as the state of his affairs re- 
 quires. — September 2, 2°. 
 
 Presentation of Edward Jones to the perpetual vicarage of the 
 parish of Qarrieston, in the county of Dublin, vacant by lapse, and 
 
 in the donation of the Crown by right devolved or escheat. Avtgugt 
 
 25, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 50. 
 Licence to William Adare to hold a market at the town of Bally- 
 meanagh, in the barony of Toome, and county of Antrim, on every 
 
1626.] ^ CHANCEEY, IRELAND, 93 
 
 Saturday, and two fairs, one on the 15th July, to continue for two a 
 days, and the other on the loth of October, also to continue for two Charles I. 
 
 days, with the tolls, customs, profits, and commodities arising there- 
 
 from. — August 25, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations : one made by Richard, Lord Ber- 
 minghani. Baron of Athenry, of the quarter of land called Bally- 
 trasney, Carrowkeele, Carrownegarran, Memis, and Carrowvaddin, 
 to Martin Daroy, of Galway, merchant ; another made by Robert 
 Hussey, of Ballroddan, in the county of Meath, of the lands of Kil- 
 neclonagh, Ballaghleske, Ballestronan, and Eallynesly, parcel of 
 Killneclonagh and Roddanstown, in the county of Meath, to Nicholas 
 Wogan, of Lowerton, in the county of Kildare, and James Eustace, 
 of Newland, in the same county, without the licence of the Crown. 
 — September i, 2°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, and the Chancellor : Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas our most dear father, of blessed memory, was graciously 
 pleased, by his letters bearing date, at his Palace of Westminster, the 
 loth of December, in the eighteenth year of his reign of England, 
 in respect of the long and faithful service done unto our father and 
 his Crown by his right trusty and well-beloved cousin, Richard, 
 Earl of Desmond, to dignify him with titles of honour as well with- 
 in our realm of Scotland as in that kingdom, so our father thought 
 it meet that a nobleman of his rank and merit should be enabled 
 with means to support those honours whereunto he was worthily 
 called by oar father : and therefore our dear father was graciously 
 pleased, and did, by his letters, require and authorize the then 
 deputy of that realm to cause one or more effectual grant or grants, 
 in due form of law, with the advice of some of his learned counsel, 
 by letters patents under the great seal of that his realm, to be made 
 from our father, his heirs and successors, without fine, unto Richard, 
 Earl of Desmond, his heirs and assigns, or unto such person or 
 persons, his or their heirs and assigns, as the said Richard, Earl of 
 Desmond, should nominate or appoint, in fee-farm, in consideration 
 of his acceptable good service done unto our father, of such and so 
 many lordships, manors, castles, lands, dissolved abbeys, monas- 
 teries, woods, underwoods, fishings, rectories, tithes, and heredita- 
 ments whatsoever, as well spiritual as temporal, within liberties or 
 without, in the counties of Kilkenny and Tipperary, in that king- 
 dom, which were, or hereafter should come unto our father by 
 escheat, attainder, forfeiture, or concealment, or whereof the rents 
 or profita were then, or should be found to be detained or uu- 
 
94 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1626. 
 
 1 justly witbliolden from our father, or which were granted by any 
 Cliarles I. of his noble progenitors, kings or queens of this realm, in fee tail, 
 
 general or special, and by the death of such tenant in tail without 
 
 issue, were reserved, or ought to come or revert to our father, or by 
 any of the said ways or means ; and our father was further gra- 
 ciously pleased, and did thereby require and authorize the then 
 Deputy to make a grant or grants, by like letters patents, unto his 
 cousin Richard, Earl of Desmond, his heirs and assigns, or unto 
 such person or persons, his or their heirs or assigns, as his cousin 
 should nominate or appoint in fee-farm, for the consideration 
 aforesaid, of such and so many lordships, manors, castles, lands, 
 woods, underwoods, fishings, rectories, tithes, and hereditaments 
 whatsoever, as well spiritual as temporal, within liberties or 
 without, in that his realm, which were parcel of the lands and 
 hereditaments or possessions of Garrett Fitzgerald, late Earl of 
 Desmond, of high treason attainted, or any of his adherents or 
 accomplices, or by reason of his or their attainders were or ought 
 to escheat, revert, or come unto the Crown by Act of Parliament, 
 escheat, forfeiture, or otherwise howsoever, and not duly granted by 
 our father, or by any of his noble progenitors, kings or queens of 
 this realm ; reserving unto our father, his heirs or successors for the 
 said manors, lands, and premises, such rents as should be found to 
 appear by office, survey or other record for our father out of the 
 lands and premises respectively, or as the said lauds and premises, 
 upon reasonable survey, should be valued at by his surveyor or 
 other officers there, whom it did or might concern, which our 
 father's pleasure was should be rated favourably, to the end that he 
 or they might receive the full benefit of our father's gracious pleasure 
 and grant, for so was our father's princely intention towards the 
 Earl of Desmond; foreseeing always that our father's composition 
 royal, established or to be established in that kingdom, should be 
 reserved ; to be holden of our father, his heirs and successors, as of 
 his Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage, and not in capite 
 nor by knight's service, if no better tenure should appear for our 
 father of record for the same; and also by our father's letters 
 patents, to grant unto the Earl of Desmond, his heirs and assigns, 
 such courts leet, fairs and markets, liberties, privileges, benefits, and 
 immunities as in like grants are usual, and as to the then Deputy 
 should be thought fit ; and our father's further will and pleasure 
 was, and did thereby require and authorize the then Deputy that 
 whensoever his cousin, the Earl of Desmond, his heirs or assigns, or 
 any other person to be nominated by him or them, should pre- 
 sent unto the then Deputy any note or notes concerning the pre- 
 mises, that the then Deputy should give him or them warrant and 
 speedy means to have the particulars thereof from or under the 
 hand of our father's auditor or surveyor there, as the case should 
 require, without suffering any other to pass any of the parcels 
 "whereof any such note or notes should be so presented unto the 
 then Deputy, and that the then Deputy should take order that 
 Richard, Earl of Desmond, and his heirs, and such as he should 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. g^ 
 
 nominate as aforesaid, might have such and so many commission or t 
 commissions, to be directed to fit commissioners, for the finding of Charles I. 
 
 the manors, castles, lands, hereditaments, and premises as he or they 
 
 should from time to time desire ; and that, for the better effecting 
 of our father's royal pleasure therein, the then Deputy should take 
 special care that no person or persons whatsoever should be per- 
 mitted to pass any grant or grants of any the lordships, manors, 
 castles, lands, tenements, or hereditaments of the nature and within 
 the limits aforesaid, notwithstanding any letter, warrant, or inhibi- 
 tion theretofore obtained from our father concerning the premises 
 to the contrary ; and that the then Deputy should yield all con- 
 venient expedition in the performance of the premises, according 
 to our father's princely intention therein expressed, as by the letters 
 more at large may appear : Now we let you to wit, that as well in 
 consideration of our right trusty cousin, Richard, Earl of Desmond, 
 his former good- service done unto our father, as also in respect of 
 his good acceptable service done unto us and our Crown, we are 
 graciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you to give 
 unto Richard, Earl of Desmond, his heirs and assigns, the full 
 benefit of our father his intended grant, according to his gracious 
 intention expressed in his letters by making of several grants, in 
 due form of law, from us, our heirs and successors, by letters patent 
 under the great seal, unto Richard, Earl of Desmond, his heirs and 
 assigns, of the lordships, manors, lands, rents, and premises men- 
 tioned in our father's letters, so to be holden of us, our heirs, and 
 successors, by and under such tenures, rent, and service, as are 
 mentioned in our father's letters, if no better tenure shall appear for 
 us of record at the time when the premises, or any part thereof, 
 shall be granted and past by virtue of these our letters, any our or 
 our said father's former directions or restraint to the contrary not- 
 withstanding. — Fehruary 14, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 3. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : Right 
 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas we have received an information that certain lands belong- 
 ing to the Prior or Vicars Choral of the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, 
 Armagh, have been unduly detained from us, or at least from the 
 church, and not employed to the right use for which the same were 
 appointed, whereby all the arrearages of the mesne profits of the same 
 are due unto us for so long time as the detention or mlsemploy- 
 ment hath endured ; we, in our princely wisdom, think it not 
 fit that an abuse of this nature should be past over, but that all 
 the profit which shall appear to have been unduly taken up and 
 misemployed, shall be restored and accounted for by those who have 
 received the same, which we propose to bestow upon our well- 
 b^ved servant, Qeorge Kirk, esquire, one of the grooms of our 
 bedchamber \ requiring you to cause the aforesaid information to be 
 
96 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 * thoroughly examined, taking the assistance of the Master of the 
 Charles I. Wards there, and to proceed in the same and by all the best ways 
 
 and means for the discovery of the truth, and thereupon to compel 
 
 the parties whom it concerns to make full restitution and satisfac* 
 tion for the aforesaid profits unjustly detained or misemployed, 
 which we require and authorize you to receive,. to be disposed of as 
 aforesaid ; and inoreover, understanding that the Vicars Choral are 
 not appointed, notwithstanding several directions of our late most 
 dear father, deceased, for the doing thereof, we do hereby further 
 require you to cause a custodiam to be parsed unto George Kirkeor 
 his assigns, of all the lands assigned as aforesaid, and of all the rents 
 and profits of the same until the Vicars Choral be appointed, and 
 then the lands, rent, and profit to be for their maintenance, accord- 
 ing to former appointment, and in the meantime to establish our 
 servant or his assigns in the full and peaceable possession of the 
 premises. — December 26, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 Charles B.. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — Bight 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas our late dear father, of blessed memory, made a grant, by 
 letters patent, of a proportion of 400 acres of profitable land, besides 
 bog and wood, in the territory of Delvin M'Coghlan, in the King's 
 county, in that our realm of Ireland, unto Captain Thomas Webb, 
 his heirs and assigns, which proportion, as we are informed. Captain 
 Webb assigned and conveyed to Matthew De Benzi, one of the 
 officers of our customs in Ireland, and his heirs : we are graciously 
 pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you, in consideration 
 of Matthew De Benzi, his good service done unto us, and for his 
 better encouragement to persevere therein, and for the castle and 
 good building made and erected by him upon the proportion recom- 
 mended by you, to make a fjrant, confirmation, and release, in due 
 form of law, by the advice of some of our learned counsel there, by 
 letters patent under the great seal, from us, our heirs and succes- 
 sors, unto Mattliew De Benzi, his heirs and assigns, of the propor- 
 tion of 400 acres, and of all the lands, tenements, and hereditaments 
 mentioned in the former letters patents belonging or appertaining 
 to the proportion, together with all such privileges, benefits, and im- 
 munities as in the letters patent are contained, to be holden of 
 us, our heirs and successors, for and under such tenures, rents, ser- 
 vice, conditions, covenants, and agreements as are contained in the 
 former letters patents, and in the instructions for the plantation of 
 the King's county ; the building to be made upon the proportion ex- 
 cepted, for that the same, as you have certified, are already per- 
 formed with an overplus; and our further pleasure is, that there be 
 no advantage taken against Matthew De Benzi for the said Captain 
 Thomas Webb, his forfeiture of his recognizance or bond, for not 
 performing his building upon the same proportion, or for any other 
 
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 i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 97 
 
 breach of condition or covenant touching the proportion and lands, 
 
 and to give order for cancelling the recognizance or bond where- Qi,ariesl 
 
 into Captain Thomas Webb entered for erecting of the building and 
 
 performing of the conditions and covenants of that plantation, and 
 
 to cause a vacate to be made upon the enrollment of the record of 
 
 the recognizance ; and to take a new recognizance of the said 
 
 Matthew De Renzi for building and planting upon the proportion 
 
 according to the instructions for the plantation thereof, if the same 
 
 be not already done. — March 11, 1°. 
 
 To the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 
 Petition of the Earl of Desmond, and the Lady Elizabeth, his wife : 
 
 " Showing that, for the ending of the controversy between the 
 Earl of Ormond and the petitioners, they submitted themselves to 
 the late King's award, and by consent and advice of their counsel, 
 entered into a bond of £100,000 apiece for the performance there- 
 of ; and his Majesty, upon mature consideration, having made and 
 published his award thereon, the Earl of Ormond refuseth to perfturm 
 the same, whereupon the Earl of Ormond his lands were extended 
 for the payment of the penalty of the bond, being assigned to his 
 late Majesty. So it is, Most Gracious Sovereign, that although 
 your Majesty's father made a grant of the extent, under the great 
 seal, to certain persons in trust, for the benefit of the petitioners, 
 who enjoyed the same accordingly, yet, upon some late direction 
 from hence, the Lord Deputy hath sequestered part of those things 
 so extended and granted, and dispossessed your petitioners thereof, 
 and committed the same to the Earl of Ormond's own servants, with- 
 out any legal questioning or impeachment of the grant made to the 
 use of the petitioners. 
 
 " Petitioners most humbly beseech your Majesty may be graciously 
 pleased to take order that they may enjoy the possession of the 
 extended lands, according to his Majesty's grant, until the Earl 
 of Ormond shall deliver unto petitioners all such evidences as 
 concern the lands awarded unto the Lady Elizabeth, and that the 
 lands and evidences be conveyed by her to the Earl, according to 
 his Majesty's award : and thereupon your petitioners will submit to 
 your Majesty's pleasure the forfeiture of the bond, to be disposed of 
 as your Majesty shall think fit ; and your petitioners shall pray for 
 your Majesty's long and happy reign over us." 
 
 " At the Court at Whitehall, 4th February, 1625. 
 " His Majesty, calling to mind that two letters have been written 
 within these ten months past, in consequence to one former letterfrom 
 his Majesty's royal father, touching the business mentioned in this 
 petition, is graciously pleased that the Lord Chief Baron and Master 
 Baron Denham examine and certify what prejudice the petitioner 
 hath sustained by reason of those letters against law, and then his 
 Majesty will further signify his royal pleasure. 
 
 "Signed, Thomas Aylesburie." 
 
 VOL. I. H 
 
98 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 1 "February 18, 1625. 
 
 Ch arles I. ti According to your Majesty's reference of tHe 4th of this instant, 
 February, between the Right Honourable the Earl of Desmond and 
 the Lady Elizabeth, his wife, the petitioners ; and the Earl of 
 Ormond, of the other part : We have, in the presence of both the 
 earls and their counsel, learned, heard all their allegations, and 
 thereupon do find that the Earl of Desmond and his lady, who have 
 the interest of the extent in the petition mentioned, have been put 
 from the possession thereof by a sequestration, grounded upon the 
 letters of your most noble father, and seconded by letters from your 
 Majesty yourself, which sequestration is not warranted by law, and 
 is to the prejudice of the Earl of Desmond and his lady ; all whicli 
 we most humbly leave to your Majesty's royal pleasure ; and ever 
 remain your Majesty's most humble servants, 
 
 "Jo. Walter. Jo. Denham.'' 
 
 " At the Court at Whitehall, 27th February, 1625. 
 
 " His Majesty having seen the certificate of the Lord Chief Baron 
 of his Highness' Exchequer, and Master Baron Denham, it is his 
 Majesty's pleasure that Master Secretary Coke prepare a letter, 
 ready for his Majesty's signature, to the Lord Deputy of Ireland, 
 on the behalf of the Earl of Desmond, according to the said 
 certificate. 
 
 " Signed. 
 
 " Sidney Montague." 
 
 Membrane 5. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland :— Right trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : We have been informed, by the peti- 
 tion of our right trusty and well-beloved cousin, the Earl of Desmond, 
 that the lands of our dear cousin, the Earl of Ormond, were ex- 
 tended upon the forfeiture of a bond of great value, of which extent 
 the Earl of Desmond obtained a grant from our royal father, accord- 
 ing to which grant he enjoyed the possession till by two letters pro- 
 cured, one from our father, of happy memory, and another from us, 
 a sequestration, not warranted by law, was made of the land, and 
 the petitioners put out of possession thereof. This information and 
 petition we thought fit to refer to some of our Judges, who have 
 thereupon certified their opinions, as by the petition and certificate 
 herewith sent unto you may more fully understand j and according 
 to the certificate we will and require you to take order that our 
 cousin of Desmond may sufler no prejudice by any such letters or 
 sequestration not warranted by law, but may be put in such state 
 as he was in before this unlegal sequestration was made.— J/arcA 
 29, 2°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord VisCoUnt I'alkland :_Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet yon well : Whereas David 
 
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 Balfoure, gentleman, as assignee or donee to the use of, or in trust for a 
 our trusty and well-beloved Sir James Balfour, knight. Lord Baron Charles I. 
 
 of Glenawly, purchased an estate or estates, for years yet unex- 
 
 pired, of and in the Castle of Aghor, or some part thereof, and other 
 lands and tenements in the county of Tyrone, in our realm of Ire- 
 land ; and the estate or estates which David had in the premises, 
 hath been by him, by consent of the Lord Baron, granted and 
 assigned to the Lord Bishop of Clogher, or to some other, to the use 
 of, or in trust for the Bishop ; and whereas the inheritance of the 
 premises, or some of them, has been assigned in mortgage or other- 
 wise to the Lord Baron of Glenawly and his heirs, and the Lord 
 Baron hath assigned the same, in mortgage or otherwise, to the 
 Bishop and his heirs, or to some other, to the use of, or in trust fol' 
 the Bishop and his heirs ; and for that the Baron of Glenawly and the 
 said David, at the time of the several acquisitions and purchases 
 made by them, and the several assignments to them respectively, 
 were not denizens of our realm, but as aliens in the same, the said 
 Lord Baron and David being born in our kingdom of Scotland, and 
 within our allegiance, before the first year of the reign of our late 
 most dear father. King James, of England, France, and Ireland ; in 
 respect whereof we are in strict course of law entitled to the several 
 estates in the premises, as the perquisitions or purchases of alliens, 
 and to the mesne issues and profits thereof ; and for that in our 
 royal favour to the Lofd' Bishop and Baron of Glenawly we are gra- 
 ciously pleased not to take advantage of that our title, to the loss 
 of the Lord Bishop and Baron of Glenawly, or of their assigns, or 
 the undertenants of them, we do hereby require and authorize you 
 to cause to be made to the Lord Bishop, his heirs, executors, ad- 
 ministrators, and assigns, or at the election of the Bishop, his heirs, 
 executors, administrators, and assigns, or to such person or persons, 
 his or their heirs, executors, adininistrators, and assigns as tte Lord 
 Bishop, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns shall ap- 
 point or nominate in that behalf one or more effectud.1 letters 
 patent, under the great seal, by the advice of some of our learned 
 counsel there, without any fine to be paid to us for the same, con- 
 taining a grant, confirmation, and release from us, our heirs and 
 successors, to the Lord Bishop, his heirs, executors, administrators, 
 and assigns, or at the election of the Lord Bishop, his lieirs, 
 executors, administrators, or assigns, to such person or persolnS as 
 the Lord Bishop shall name or appoint, of all our fight, title, claim, 
 and interest, which for any of the causes or matters aforesaid wo 
 have, or at any time had, or may have, to any lands, tetiemehtg, he- 
 reditaments, or estate^; in the S^id county granted or assigned t6 tlie 
 Lord Baron of Glenawly and David Balfour, or either of thetd, 6t to 
 any mesne issues and profits which are in any sort, ojf vtt&jr be due 
 or accrue to us for or by reason of the causes or matters aJfor6s4id, 
 and that in the letters patent there be inserted all sucH further 
 clauses and words as may free and discharge the Lord Bishop, the 
 Lord Baron, and all others which have been, or hereafter shall be 
 possessors of, or any way interested in the premises, or any of them, 
 VOL. I. H 3 
 
100 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 a of and from all accounts, suits, claims, right, title, and demand 
 Charles I. whatsoever to be claimed or demanded by us, our heirs or succes- 
 
 sors, for or by reason or occasion of all or any the matters or 
 
 causes aforesaid, and that one or more letters patents be made upon 
 sight of the several assignments or conveyances of the premises 
 made to the Lord Baron and David, or either of them respectively, 
 without any inquisition to be had or taken concerning the pre- 
 mises, or any of them : provided always, that any letters patent to 
 be made by virtue of these our letters, do not extend to discharge or 
 release any of the rent or service, or arrears of rent or service re- 
 served to us by any former letters patents, nor any wardships, 
 prime seizin, liverie, or relief due to us for any land, rent, or 
 hereditament held of us, or auy other, or any fine for alienation, or 
 of any land held of us in capite, or by knights' service or otherwise. 
 — December 26, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Lord Chancellor : — 
 Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you 
 well : Whereas humble suit hath been made unto us on behalf of the 
 undertakers of our province of Ulster, in that our realm of Ireland, 
 that we should be pleased to grant and confirm unto them, their heirs 
 and assigns, respectively, all such castles, manors, lands, tenements, 
 and hereditaments, as they or any of them do hold or pretend to hold 
 by letters patent made to them or others, from whom they do severally 
 claim within the said province, for which our gracious favour they 
 do oflfer to double unto us such rents as were formerly reserved in 
 those patents, whereby our revenue will be much increased: although 
 we have justly, heretofore, taken ofience at the slackness of some 
 of them in accomplishing their contract made with our late dear 
 father, of blessed memory, upon the passing of their patents, and 
 that in justice we might resume into our hands great quantities of 
 those lands as forfeited unto us by breach of conditions ; yet calling 
 to remembrance that our dear father, in his royal person, took par- 
 ticular pains in the framing of that plantation, and made it the work 
 of his own hands, and finding that many of our undertakers have 
 well performed, as well in building as in planting, towards whom 
 we do not hold it fit to use severity for the errors of others and 
 being hopeful that the residue will, by our abundant clemency herein, 
 be led to a more zealous and speedy execution of what they were 
 bound to eflFeot by the articles of the plantation ; therefore, upon 
 serious consideration of their present condition who have bestowed 
 themsielves and their substance for our service in those remote parts 
 of our dominions, and by advice of our Privy Council, and of such 
 as well know the affairs of that our kingdom, we have resolved to 
 be gracious unto them, and do therefore hereby require and autho- 
 rize you, that upon surrender, or without surrender, of the under- 
 takers, their heirs or assigns, as they or any of them shall think fit, 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. loi /V;-, 
 
 of their former letters patents and of the land therein mentioned, a 
 you cause several grants and confirmations, by letters patent under Charles I. 
 
 the great seal of that our realm, to be made from us, our heirs and 
 
 successors, unto the several undertakers, their heirs and assigns, or 
 unto such other British person or persons, his and their heirs and 
 assigns respectively, as they or any of them shall name or appoint, 
 according to the purport of a bill to be passed under our royal signa- 
 ture for a precedent in that behalf, drawn by the advice of our 
 learned counsel here, of all and singular such castles, manors, lands, 
 tenements, and other hereditaments whatsoever, as are mentioned in 
 their former several letters patent, or whereof they do receive the 
 rent and profits as inheritors, or reputed inheritors thereof, by vir- 
 tue or pretence of any letters patent from our dear father, or from 
 us, with all and every their rights, members, and appurtenances, 
 lying within the several counties of Cavan, Tyrone, Fermanagh, 
 Armagh, and Donegal, and every or any of them in our province 
 of Ulster, with such courts, privileges, immunities, and benefits only 
 as are contained in their former grants ; To be holden of us, our 
 heirs and successors, by such tenures and service as are mentioned 
 to be reserved in their former letters patent, and yielding unto us, 
 our heirs and successors, yearly, for and out of the lands and other 
 hereditaments so to be granted, double the several rents and sums 
 of money mentioned to be reserved in and by their former letters 
 patent respectively for the same, at the feast of Michaelmas and 
 Easter, yearly ; the first payment thereof to begin and to be made at 
 Michaelmas next ensuing the date hereof, to the Receiver-General 
 of us, our heirs and successors, in that our realm for the time being ; 
 and, also, every of the undertakers paying for a fine £30 current 
 money of and in England, to the said Receiver-General, to our use, 
 for every 1,000 acres, according to the survey, and so rateably for 
 every greater or lesser proportion of the lands, before their letters 
 patent shall pass our great seal ; upon the payment of which fines 
 the grant made by our dear father to Edward Wray, of the penalty 
 imposed upon the Irish dwelling upon undertakers' land, contrary 
 to the articles of the plantation, is to cease ; and further, we are 
 graciously pleased, for the better encouragement of the undertakers 
 and British tenants to take land of them, that there be no provisoes 
 of forfeiture inserted in their new letters patent, but covenants only 
 for performance of the conditions of the plantation, and that the 
 patentees, their heirs and assigns, may be continued in the possession 
 of all such lands and hereditaments as they now enjoy, as granted 
 or intended to be granted unto them by their former letters patent 
 upon the first survey ; and that they may from time to time be re- 
 lieved by you and the Commissioners of the Plantation, or in our 
 Courts of Justice, against any claim made, or to be made, to any 
 part of the said lands, under colour of any letters patent or other- 
 wise ; and, also, our pleasure is, that a quantity of land, not ex- 
 ceeding the fourth part, in four equal parts to be divided, of every 
 undertaker's proportion, according to the first survey thereof, be set 
 out by particular names and niears by special trusty commissioners, 
 
102 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [1626. 
 
 J and so inserted in their patents, with licence to the patentees and 
 Charles I. their heirs to let or get the same to any of the Irish for term of one 
 
 and twenty years or three lives, yielding therefor such English 
 
 rent, duties, and services, as the undertakers and their heirs shall 
 think fit, and that the Irish shall build and dwell in villages 
 and townreeds together, and not dispersedly, wear tlieir apparel 
 after the manner used by the English, bring up their chil- 
 dren with religious schoolmasters, and permit them to learn the 
 English language; and that the undertakers, their heirs and assigns, 
 shall be only tied by covenant in their new letters patent, and not 
 by recognizance, or bound for the planting of three parts of each 
 of their proportions with British; and that all the Irish be removed 
 from the other three parts of the undertaker's land before May-day, 
 which shall be in the year of our Lord God 1626, and not to suffer 
 them, directly or indirectly, by pasturing, agistment, or otherwise, 
 to occupy any of the three parts ; and that the undertakers shall 
 make British freeholders and leaseholders legally, according to the 
 instructions for the plantations, truly and really upon three parts of 
 their proportions, to the use of such freeholders, and not in trust or 
 to the use of the undertakers themselves, or any other person or 
 persons whatsoever ; To be holden of the undertakers and their 
 heirs by such English tenures, rents, and services, as they shall 
 think fit, notwithstanding the Statute of 18° Edward I., commonly 
 called " Quia emptores terrarum," and that the freehold and leases 
 do contain not strictly statute acres, but according to the rate of 
 the adineasurement, as the undertakers received their proportions : 
 and moreover, our pleasure is, that such of the undertakers as have 
 not performed their buildings according to the articles of the plan- 
 tation, shall enter into bonds of good value to us, before they have 
 new patents, for performance thereof, within two years next after 
 the date of their said bond; and upon entering into such new bond, 
 all former bonds and recognizances given for that purpose to be 
 cancelled and made void ; and likewise, our pleasure is, that the 
 new patentees, doubling their rent, shall be discharged of their for- 
 mer rents by special clauses in their new patents, in such cases 
 where their former patents be not surrendered, and where their 
 former patents shall be surrendered a vacate to be entered upon the 
 record of the enrolment ; and if any of the undertakers, their heirs, 
 or assigns, shall either obstinately or carelessly neglect to take the 
 benefit of this our gracious favour herein granted at the humble 
 suit of the undertakers' agents, by passing new letters patent, within 
 six months after the date of these our letters patent, and pay after 
 the rate of double rent as aforesaid, that then they be afterwards 
 debarred of our favour hereby graciously intended unto them, 
 and that you give directions to our learned counsel there to proceed 
 legally with expedition, for our best advantage, against such of the 
 undertakers, their heirs or assigns, as will neglect to pass their pa- 
 tents as aforesaid, and that in our letters patent so to be passed 
 there be no mention made of any surrender or surrenders of any 
 former letters pfl,teut, lest any variance or defect therein might 
 
1 626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 103 
 
 impeach the validity of our grant, or any of them, contrary to our » 
 princely intention ; and that in regard of the great charge of the Charles I. 
 
 undertakers, we are graciously pleased, as at the first plantation so 
 
 likewise now, that the undertakers shall have their patents passed 
 for half fees. — Holhery, September 6, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 8. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Lord Chancellor : — 
 Right trusty and well-beloved cousins and counsellors, we greet you 
 well : Whereas our late dear father, of blessed memory, directed several 
 letters to our right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, the 
 Lord Viscount Grandison, duringthe time of his governmentas Deputy 
 in that our kingdom, touching escheated lands in the county of Long- 
 ford, and the territory of Ely O'CarroU, unto undertakers and natives, 
 and touching the passing of the several proportions in those planta- 
 tions unto certain undertakers named in a list signed by our father, 
 and to the natives and possessors according to certain instructions 
 likewise signed by our father ; and further, our father did after- 
 wards direct unto his Deputy of that realm other letters concern- 
 ing the escheated lands of our county of Leitrim, and of certain 
 territories in the King's and Queen's counties, and county of West- 
 meath, for the passing of the lands unto undertakers named in a list 
 signed by our father, and unto the natives and possessors, according 
 to his instructions sent thither under his royal signature, as by the 
 letters, list, and instructions more at large may appear ; forasmuch 
 as the Lords of our Privy Council having taken these proceedings 
 into their serious consideration, and received thereupon the advice 
 of our Commissioners for Irish causes, have thought fit, that all the 
 residue of those escheated lands should be forthwith passed unto the 
 several undertakers and natives to whom the same were assigned, a 
 great number of them havingnotas yet passed their patents, by reason 
 as well of a late general restraint of grants there as of the decease 
 of our father, we are, therefore, graciously pleased, and do hereby 
 require and authorize you, that with all expedition you make several 
 grants from us, our heirs and successors, in due form of law, by the 
 advice of some of our learned counsel there, by letters patent under 
 the great seal of that our realm, unto all and every such person and 
 persons, their heirs and assigns, severally and respectively, of all 
 such manors, castles, lands, tenements, and hereditaments whatsoever, 
 with all their rights, members, and appurtenances, in the counties 
 of Longford, Leitrim, the lands of Ely O'CarroU, the small terri- 
 tories in the King's county and Queen's county, and the .county of 
 Westmeath as were intended to be passed by letters patent from 
 our father, together with all such privileges, liberties, benefits, and 
 immunities as by the letters and instructions were formerly intended 
 to be granted unto them j yielding therefor unto us, our heirs and 
 successors, several rents, tenures, and services, according to those 
 instructions and letters which have been formerly given and directed 
 
104 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS. [1626. 
 
 T, in that behalf by our father, and that they be tied by their letters 
 Cliarles I. patent to perform all the conditions and covenants of the plantation, 
 
 in building and otherwise, before Michaelmas next, mentioned in the 
 
 letters and instructions, if with convenience it may be, or at the 
 furthest before Michaelmas, 1627 ; and, also, that they answer unto 
 us all such rents already incurred since the allotment of their pro- 
 portions, having received the profits of the same ; and further, we 
 require you to take order that such natives as ought to have leases 
 of certain small parcels of lands in the plantations, and are called 
 by the name of fractioners, should have leases made unto them and 
 their assigns at reasonable and moderate rent, whereof you and our 
 Commissioners for the plantations there are to have special care — 
 Westminster, March 11, 1°. 
 
 Menibrane 9. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland :— Eight trusty and right 
 well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas we 
 are informed by the petition of William Allison, clerk of our stable, 
 that our late royal father, deceased, having bestowed upon Robert 
 Hay, esquire, one of the grooms of his bedchamber, the sum of 
 three thousand pounds, English, and directed the late Vice-Treasurer 
 there to pay the same out of the undertakers' fines of Longford and 
 Ely O'Carroll ; of the sum there was remaining unpaid unto the said 
 Robert Hayes at his death £678, English, which he made over to 
 the petitioner for payment of the debt due unto himself and others ; 
 we, holding if very reasonable and honourable that our father's 
 gracious intention to a well-deserving servant should be performed, 
 do hereby require you to give present order as well to our Vice- 
 Treasurer for the speedy levying of such fines of those undertakers 
 as are not yet paid in, and satisfying the aforesaid sum of £678 oOt 
 of the same unto our servant or his assigns, as also unto our sheriffs 
 and other officers there whom it shall concern to be aiding and 
 assisting uuto our Vice-Treasurer, with all just means for taking 
 up the fines, that so the petitioner may be satisfied according to this 
 our princely direction. — Hampton Court, December 26, 1°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Lord Chancellor : — 
 Right trusty and well-beloved cousins and counsellors, we greet you 
 well : Whereas the bishoprick of Limerick in that our kingdom is be- 
 come void by the death of Master Adams, late Bishop of that See ; we, 
 having received good testimony as well of the learning and abilities as 
 of the approved honesty and integrity of Master Francis Gough, Chan- 
 cellor of the cathedral church of Limerick, have, in our princely 
 judgment, made choice of him to succeed to that bishoprick ; and 
 do therefore will and require you forthwith, upon receipt hereof, 
 to cause to be made forth, under the great seal of that our kingdom, 
 all such letters patents and writs as are usual and in like case 
 
i626.] CHANCEliY, IRELAND. 105 
 
 accustomed, as well for the donation of the bishoprick of Limerick a 
 unto Francis Gough, as also for his investiture, consecration, and Charles I. 
 restitution to the temporalities, according to the form used in such 
 cases : To be held by him during his life, in as ample manner as 
 Master Adams or any other bishop of that see, formerly held and 
 enjoyed the same ; and we are graciously pleased, the like favour 
 having been heretofore usually afforded by our royal father, de- 
 ceased, to other bishops, to confer upon him all such rents, issues, 
 and profits of the bishoprick, as have already grown due unto us 
 during the vacancy of that see, and we do hereby require you to 
 cause the same to be collected and gathered up to the use of him 
 the said Francis Gough, and to be delivered unto him or to such 
 person or' persons as he shall nominate and appoint under his hand 
 and seal in writing. — April f8, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 10. 
 
 Presentation of Robert Gee to the prebend of Tomgreny, in the 
 Cathedral of Killaloe, vacant by lapse, and in the donation of the 
 Crown by right devolved or escheat. — April 11, 2°. 
 
 Presentation of Joshua Ratcliffe to the rectory of AUackey, in the 
 diocese of Limerick, vacant by the decease of the late Bishop of 
 Limerick, and in the donation of the Crown in full right. — Map 
 
 7,2°. 
 
 Presentation of Thomas Temple to the rectory of Old Rosse, in 
 the diocese of Perns, vacant by the decease of William Campion, 
 and in the donation of the Crown in full right. — March 6, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 11. 
 
 Grant to William Shee of the wardship and marriage of Philip 
 Purcell, son and heir of Bdmond Purcell, of Ballyfoile, in the county 
 of Kilkenny.— ilfay 4, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of two alienations ; one made by Edmond G'Mulrian, of 
 Ballrowregan, in the county of Tipperary, of the lands of Aghavehir 
 and other lands in the county of Tipperary, to Thady G'Mulryane, 
 his son and heir ; another by Magrath O'Heffernan, of Srorell, of 
 lands in the county of Tipperary, to Dermot oge FitzJohn Fitz- 
 Derby G'Conor, of Kinely, and Donat O'Heffernane M'Eneragh, of 
 the same county. — Mai/ 20, 2°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor: — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousins and counsellors, we greet yon well ; 
 Whereas, at the humble suit of Jeoffry Middleton, clerke, schoolmas- 
 ter of the free-school of Fermanagh, within our province of Ulster in 
 that our kingdom, and upon the certificate of the Most Reverend 
 Father in God, the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, our most dear 
 
io6 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 a father, King James, of happy memory, did grant, by his letters of war- 
 Charles I. rant, dated at Derby the i6tli day of August, in the two-and-twentieth 
 
 year of his reign, all the lands allotted for the free-school of the county 
 
 of Fermanagh unto Jeffry Middleton and his heirs, for ever, upon tlie 
 reservation of £50 per annum rent unto the schoolmaster of that free- 
 school for the time being, and upon some conditions expressed in 
 the letters. And whereas, after the decease of our dear father 
 before the passing of the grant, we were graciously pleased to ratify 
 and confirm the same by our letters dated at Salisbury the 7th day 
 of November in the first year of our reign ; forasmuch as we are 
 given to understand that Jeffry Middleton is now dead before the 
 passing of the grant under our seal there, it is our princely pleasure 
 to bestow the full benefit of our grant upon Bridget Middleton, the 
 relict of Jeffry Middleton, and their two children ; and, therefore, 
 these are to require you forthwith, upon the receipt hereof, to cause 
 letters patent to be passed under the great seal of that our kingdom, 
 by the advice of some of our learned counsel there, without fine, for 
 the granting and confirming of all the lands, tenements, and here- 
 ditaments allotted, or intended to be allotted, unto the free-school of 
 Fermanagh, and already appearing by inquisition taken thereof or 
 otherwise, unto such person in trust, his heirs and assigns, for the only 
 use and behoof of the said Bridget during her life, and afterwards 
 for the use of the two children of the said Middleton, deceased, their 
 heirs and assigns, respectively, as the said Bridget shall nominate and 
 appoint under her hand and seal, yielding and paying for the lands, 
 tenements, and hereditaments, the annual sum of three score pounds, 
 English, unto the schoolmaster of the free-scliool for the time being, 
 half-yearly, by equal portions, at the usual Feasts of Saint Michael 
 the Archangel and Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, for 
 ever ; inserting a proviso in the grant, that if the rent, or any part 
 thereof, shall be at any time behind and unpaid at the times before 
 limited, or within one month after either of the days of payment 
 respectively, that all the estate and interest in the premises so to be 
 granted in manner and form aforesaid, shall be void and of none 
 effect, and become forfeited unto us, our heirs and successors, and that 
 immediately thereupon it shall be lawful for us, our heirs and suc- 
 cessors, to enter upon the premises and to dispose of the same and 
 of the profits thereof ; and it is our pleasure, that in case any such 
 forfeiture shall happen at any time hereafter for non-payment of 
 the rent, as aforesaid, that the lauds, tenements, and hereditaments, 
 nor any part or parcel thereof shall not be passed, by any warrant 
 whatsoever, to other than the schoolmaster there for the time being, 
 and his successors in that place ; and further, that the patentee to 
 whom the grant shall be made, as aforesaid, before the passing 
 thereof, do sufiiciently convey and assure the mansion-house, built 
 by the said Middleton for the schoolmaster, to the use of the school- 
 master of the school and his successors for ever ; and, furthermore, 
 that a condition be inserted for the full erecting of the school-house 
 already begun by the said Middleton, if it be not already done, by 
 some convenient term by you to be appointed ;,and, furthermore, 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 107 
 
 we require you to take order at our council board there, that all a 
 arrearages of the lands belonging to the school and detained from Charles I. 
 
 Middleton, be duly satisfied unto Bridget, his relict, for her better 
 
 encouragement in performing the building aforesaid ; and whereas 
 the said Middleton, deceased, did formerly enter into recognizance 
 for building of the school at the town of Enniskillen, in the county 
 aforesaid, forasmuch as the justices of the peace of the county found 
 it fitter that the same should be erected at the town of Ballibal- 
 foure, in the same county, we require you to give present order that 
 the recognizance be cancelled, and that no advantage be taken 
 against the said Middleton, his heirs, executors, or administrators, by 
 colour or pretence of the forfeiture thereof . — Westminster, May 3, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 13. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Lord Chancellor : — 
 Right trusty and well-beloved cousins and counsellors, we greet you 
 well: Whereas, James Synnot, late of Rosgarland, in the county of 
 Wexford, gentleman, as we are informed, did hold or possess the 
 castle, town, and landsofRosgarland,and the towns and lands of Bally- 
 lanan, Killmurreston, Rospoile, Clongen, Loghnagire, Balliclomack- 
 begg, Kilbreny, and Clonfadd, in the said county, as farmer for term 
 of many years yet to come, by virtue or pretext of a demise thereof 
 made by the late Queen Elizabeth to Richard Synnot, father of the 
 said James ; and whereas, by letters patent under the great seal of 
 that our realm, our late dear father, of blessed memory, bearing date 
 at Dublin, the fifth day of April, in the second year of his reign, the 
 premises were, amongst others, granted, or intended to be granted, 
 by our father to Sir Oliver Lambert, knight, deceased, and his heirs 
 and assigns, in fee-simple, by the names of all that the site of our 
 father's manor of Rosgarland, viz., one castle with a hall and other 
 small houses, an orchard in the county of Wexford, and seven 
 carews of land of all kind, being reputed part of the demesne of 
 our father's manor of Rosgarland, in the county of Wexford ; To be 
 holden of our father, his heirs and successors, as of the Castle of 
 Dublin, in free and common soccage, and not by capite, nor by 
 knight's service in capite, nor by soccage in capite, for all other service, 
 tenures, rents, impositions, compositions, charges, exactions, taxations, 
 and demands whatsoever, as by the letters patent appeareth. And, 
 whereas, the estate or interest which the said Oliver had, or pre- 
 tended to have, in the premises by virtue or colour of the last-men- 
 tioned letters patent, was, as we are informed, for valuable consider- 
 ation, paid to Sir Oliver, granted or mentioned, or intended to be 
 granted by him to Walter Synnot, son of the said James, and his 
 heirs ; and of late the said James and Walter, fearing lest there 
 should be any defect in the last-mentioned letters patent, by reason 
 that the towns and lands are not particularly named but in gross by 
 the name of seven carews, without setting forth in what towns they 
 lie, they, the said James and Walter have been humble suitors unto 
 our father, for the avoiding of all scruples and for the setting oi a 
 
io8 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 I good and perfect estate in fee-simple in the premises upon the said 
 Charles I. Walter and his heirs, that our father would be graciously pleased to 
 
 . grant the premises to the said Walter Synnot and his heirs, in ifee- 
 
 simple, by the particular names first above mentioned, or by such 
 names as might be effectual ; which suit and request our father was 
 graciously pleased to grant, and by his letters under his signet, 
 bearing date at our Palace of Westminster, the 1 4th day of April, 
 in the twentieth year of his reign of England, directed to the Lord 
 Viscount Grandison, then Deputy of the realm, required the Deputy, 
 with the advice of some of our father's learned counsel there, to 
 cause a good and effectual grant, under the great seal of that our 
 realm, to be made of the premises from our father to the said Walter 
 Synnot and his heirs, in fee-simple, by the name of the castle, town, 
 and lauds of Rosgarland, and of the towns and lands of Ballylanan, 
 Killmurreston, Rospoyle, Clongeen, Loghnagire, Ballyclomackbegg, 
 Kilbreny, and Clonfadd, in the said county of Wexford, or by such 
 name or names as in the letters is declared for the effectual granting 
 of the premises by our father to Walter, his heirs and assigns ; 
 the same to be holden by the said tenures and service, and by 
 no other, for all other service, tenures, rent, impositions, charges, 
 exactions, taxations, and demands whatsoever, as amongst other 
 things in the said letters further appeareth. And whereas, Walter 
 Synnot, as we are informed, hath not yet had any letters patent 
 made to him by virtue of the letters, in respect of some general re- 
 straint or countermand from our father, or some of his Privy Coun- 
 cil in England, to our father's late Deputy or other officer there, or 
 by the decease of our father, or some other cause, and the late de- 
 cease of James Synnot : Now, we, in continuance, and for the 
 renewing of the favour intended by our father to Walter Synnot, 
 are graciously pleased, upon his humble suit to us, and do hereby 
 require and authorize you, with the advice of some of our learned 
 counsel there, to cause a good and perfect grant, under the great 
 seal of that our realm, to be made from us, our heirs and successors, 
 of the lands and premises unto Walter Synnot, his heirs and assigns, 
 in fee-simple, by the name of the castle, town, and lands of Ros- 
 garland, and of the towns and lands of Ballylanan, Killmurreston 
 Rospoyle, Clongeen, Loghnagire, Ballyclomackbegg, Kilbreny, and' 
 Clonfadd, in the county of Wexford, or by such name or names as 
 to you, or some of our counsel learned in that kingdom, shall seem 
 most convenient and requisite, for the effectual granting of the pre- 
 mises by us to Walter, his hoirs and assigns to be holden of us, our 
 heirs and successors, by the tenures and services mentioned in the 
 letters patent ; and for further and better information of you and 
 other our officers whom it may concern, of the particular villages, 
 hamlets, and parcels of the premises, and to the intent that our let^ 
 ters patent, to be made by virtue of these our letters, may be more 
 certain and effectual, we are graciously pleased, and do hereby re- 
 quire and authorize you, if Walter Synnot shall desire the same, to 
 cause a commission, or several commissions, under the great seal of 
 that our realm, to be directed to fit commissioners, for inquiry what 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 109 
 
 be the known or reputed names of the towns, villages, hamlets, and a 
 parcels of land, or which the premises do contain, or which have Charles I. 
 
 been held or enjoyed by Richard, James, and Walter Synnot, or any 
 
 of them, or the assigns of any of them, by virtue or colour of the 
 letters patent or demise. — WestmirMer, May 3, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 14. 
 
 Appointment of Edward Bagshawe to the office of Customer, Col- 
 lector, and Receiver of the ports of Dublin, Skerries, Malahide, and 
 Wicklow : To hold during good behaviour. — Dec. 8, 22° James I. 
 
 Appointment of Edward and John Bagshawe, and the survivor, 
 to the offices in the preceding article mentioned : To hold during 
 good behaviour. — March 24, 2°. 
 
 Surrender by Mathew Mainwaring of the office of Usher of the 
 Court of Wards. — March 11, 20° James I. 
 
 Appointment of Henry Hart and Francis Burgis to the office of 
 
 Usher of the Court of Wards : To hold during good behaviour. 
 
 June 14, 2°. 
 
 Licence to Henry, Earl of Thomond, to leave Ireland for six 
 months. — JuTie 10, 2°. 
 
 Commission to Sir Richard Southwell, of the city of Limerick, and 
 Captain Samuel Norton, of Clare, in the county of Clare, to be 
 Deputy Commanders of His Majesty's forces in the counties of 
 Clare and Thomond, in the absence of the Earl of Thomond. — 
 June 10, 2°- 
 
 Membrane 20. 
 
 Appointment of James, Lord Balfoure, to the office of Commander 
 and Governor of the county of Fermanagh, with the rule and govern- 
 ment of all residing there, as well within liberties as without, and 
 all loughs, rivers, and islands within the county : To hold during 
 pleasure. His Majesty writes : " For the punishment and reforma- 
 tion of enormous and evil-disposed persons; for the defence and 
 safety of our good subjects residing in the county and the borders, 
 and to reduce the inhabitants of the county to civility of manner 
 and good order according to the laws and statutes used in the 
 English Pale." — June 20, 2°. 
 
 Licence to Sir Edward Villiers, President of the Province of Mun- 
 ster, to leave Ireland for three months. — LaM oj June, 2°. 
 
 Commission to Sir Edward Villiers, President of Munster • Sir 
 Adam Loftus, of Ely, Chancellor; the Archbishop of Armagh, the 
 Archbishop of Tuam, Sir Richard Aldworth, and others, for the civil 
 government of the Province of Munster. — Last of June, 2°. 
 
110 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1626- 
 
 J Commission to Sir Richard Aldworth, Provost Marshal of Man- 
 
 Cliarles I. ster, to be Vice-President of the army, and chief leader of ^ the 
 — - ' county, in the absence of the Lord President. — Last of June, 2 . 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 Surrender by Colley Phillips of the office of Searcher and Ganger 
 of the port of Dublin, which had been granted to him by letters 
 patent, dated 23rd April, 11° James I.— March 13, 1625. 
 
 Appointment of Colley Philips and Eichard Heathe to the office 
 of Searcher and Ganger of the port of Dublin : To hold during good 
 behaviour April 23, 11° James I. 
 
 Surrender by Sampson Theobald of the office of Searcher, Ganger, 
 and Packer of the port of Dublin, which had been granted to him 
 by letters patent, dated 14th February, 18° James I. 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 Appointment of Sampson Theobald to the office of Searcher 
 and Gauger of the ports of Dublin, Skerries, Malahide, and Wick- 
 low : To hold for life. — February 14, 18° James I. 
 
 Appointment of William Scott and Geoffrey Walsh to the office 
 in the preceding article mentioned : To hold during good behaviour. 
 — June 23, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 27. 
 
 Pardon of William Walsh, of Cork; John Martin, of Galway; 
 Thomas Muckan, of the county Down ; Kodolph Meeres, of the 
 King's county; Watkins Phillips, of the county of Meath; Patrick 
 Darcy Gowe, of the county Meath, and others. — Jvly 13, 2°. 
 
 Surrender by Thomas Newcomen, of the city of Dublin, of the 
 office of Customer, Collector, and Receiver of the Customs of the 
 city of Cork. — March 14, 1°, 1625. 
 
 Appointment of Thomas Newcomen to the office in the preceding 
 article mentioned : To hold during good behaviour. — Jvly 25, 18° 
 James I. 
 
 Appointment of Gregory Simpson to the office of Customer, 
 Collector, and Receiver of the Customs of the city of Cork : To hold 
 during good behaviour. — Jidy 17, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 Conveyance whereby Richard, Bishop of Limerick, with the 
 consent of the Dean and Chapter, granted and conveyBd to Thomas 
 Cary, of Dublin, the next advowson and right of presentation of the 
 archdeaconry of Limerick. — March i, 1623. 
 
1 626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. iii 
 
 Confirmation by the Bean and Chapter March 19, 1623. 2 
 
 Charles I. 
 
 Surrender by Thomas Cary to the Crown of the advowson and 
 
 right of presentation to the archdeaconry of Limerjck. — June 9, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 32. 
 Presentation, by the Crown, of Samuel Elliot to the archdeaconry 
 of Limerick, vacant by the decease of the last incumbent, and in 
 the donation of the Crown, by appointment, resignation, or ri^ht 
 devolved; and also to the rectory of Killinboy, otherwise Killiniboy, 
 in the diocese of Killaloe, in the donation of the Crown, in conse- 
 quence of the minority of the patron. — June 26, 2°. 
 
 Appointment of Hugh Gough to the office of Chancellor of the 
 Cathedral of Limerick, vacant by the promotion of Francis Cough 
 to the bishoprick. — July 12, 2°- 
 
 Membrane 34. 
 Appointment of Robert Forgie to the office of Precentor of 
 Killala, vacant, and in the donation of the Crown, by lapse, devolved 
 right, or escheat; and to the vicarages of Ballinglasse and Edergoill, 
 in the diocese of Killala, vacant, and in the disposition of the 
 Crown, by lapse, devolved right, or escheat. — July 4, 2°. 
 
 Presentation of John Vade to the perpetual vicarages of Bal- 
 raine, PeughcuUen, and Downings, in the dioceseofKildare, vacant 
 by the decease of the last incumbent, and in the disposition of the 
 Crown in full right. — May 28, 2°. 
 
 Presentation of John Fitz Gerrald to the prebendary of Downagh- 
 more, in the Cathedral of Limerick, vacant by the voluntary resig- 
 nation of Hugh Gough; and to the perpetual vicarage of Ballingarrie, 
 vacant by the promotion of the late incumbent, and in the donation 
 and gift of the Crown July 1 1, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 Presentation of John Laynge to the vicarages of Skreene, Escagh, 
 and Eilglasse, in the diocese of Killala, vacant, and in the donation 
 of the Crown, by lapse, devolved right, or escheat. — June 28, 2°. 
 
 Presentation of Joshua Ratcliffe to the rectory of Ardlaccagh, in 
 the diocese of Limerick, vacant by the decease of Bernard, late 
 Bishop of Limerick, and in the donation of the Crown, in full right. — 
 June 23, 2°. 
 
 Memhrane 36. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to the Lord Viscount Falkland •• — Right trusty and 
 well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : We having 
 been moved on the behalf of our trusty and well-beloved Nicholas 
 
PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 1 
 
 Charles I. White, to give order for the payment of a pension of four shillings 
 
 sterling, per diem, and the arrears thereof, payable out of our revenues- 
 
 in that our kingdom, whereof he hath not had any benefit since 
 f the last establishment there ; and because we understand that his 
 father was an officer, and was slain in the service of the Crown, and 
 that the petitioner himself hath deserved well by his own services, 
 we were graciously pleased to refer this suit to examination for the 
 justice and reasonableness thereof ; and having received a certificate 
 therein from our Commissioners for Irish causes, we are graciously 
 pleased, according to their humble advice, and do hereby authorize 
 and require you that you give order for payment of the arrears and 
 growing pension, (abating a moiety before the last establishment 
 out of any part of our certain or uncertain revenue of that kingdom 
 which is not formerly designed for other payments by directions 
 from our late dear father, of blessed memory, from ourself, or from 
 our Privy Council \ieie).^-Jidi/ 8, 2°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas our 
 well-beloved Sir James Blunt, knight, hath done many services of 
 importance in that our kingdom during the late war ; and in recom- 
 pense thereof, our dear father, of blessed memory, had given him 
 two of his royal letters, commanding that he should have the first 
 company of horse or foot that should be vacant in Ireland, yet 
 nevertheless many have been given away to others since those 
 grants, to his disgrace ; wherefore we expressly will and command 
 you to confer upon him, whether he be present or absent, the next 
 company either horse or foot that shall fall there. — JvZy i, 2°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas Thomas 
 Cave, Comptroller of our Customs of Dublin, humbly petitioned us 
 for the payment of his fee or wages of £20 English, granted unto him 
 by letters patent under our great seal of that our realm ; wherefore, 
 since the year 16 15, by a branch of a letter from some of the lords 
 here who took the said Cave to have been a new-erected officer, he 
 could receive but £10 Irish ; and forasmuch as we have seen a cer- 
 tificate under the hands of our Commissioners for Irish aflFairs that ' 
 the said Cave is an ancient officer, and hath merited well at our 
 hands, and is worthy of that our wages or fee so granted unto him, 
 and that the arrears thereof are due by our laws, these are to will 
 and require you to cause our Auditor-General of that our kingdom 
 to make forth a constat of his arrears or what remains due of the 
 £20 sterling, per annum, to him, the said Cave, since his fee was 
 reduced, and to grant warrant for the speedy payment thereof unto 
 him, his executors or assigns, out of our customs of Dublin, accord- 
 ing to the tenor of his letters patent j and also that you require our 
 
1626.J CHANCERY, IRELAND. 113 
 
 Auditor to issue his debentures for tlie said fee henceforth, accord- 2 
 ing to iiis letters patent, and not otherwise, any former reducement Chnrles I , 
 or establishment to the contrary notwithstanding. — June 23, 2°. 
 
 ilembrane 37. 
 Charles R. 
 
 Tiie King to Lord Viscount Falliland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas oiir 
 dear father, of happy memory, by his letters, sealed with his 
 fcignet, bearing date at his manor of Ha,mpton Court the 24th day 
 of September, 1621, directed to the Lord Viscount Grandison, then 
 Deputy of that our realm of Ireland, in manner and form in the 
 letters mentioned, for tlie good opinion which our dear father con- 
 ceived of our trusty and well-beloved servant. Sir Dudley Norton, 
 knight, then his and now our principal Secretary in that our realm, 
 and in regard of his faithful and acceptable service done to our 
 father, and tor his encouragement and better enablement to do the 
 like, was graciously pleased, and did require and authorize the 
 late Deputy to make an effectual grant or grants, in due form of 
 law, by one or several letters patent, under the great seal of th.at 
 our realm, without fine, frorii our father, his heirs and successors, 
 unto the said Sir Dudley Norton, his heirs and assigns, or unto such 
 other person or persons, his or their heirs and assigns, in fee-farm, 
 as lie shall nominiite and appoint by writing under his hand, of 
 such and so many lands and hereditaments in the letters specified, * 
 as should amount to the clear yearly value of £100, current money 
 of and in England, by the year, over and above all charges and 
 reprizes, in manner and form in the letters mentioned ; as by the 
 letters inrolled in the Rolls of our Chancery of that our realm fur- 
 ther appeareth ; and whereas the said Sir Dudley Norton hath not 
 yet had the full benefit of our father's letters, for that the execution 
 of our father's directions and letters, was staid or suspended l)y 
 direction, in hi? Majesty's name, from some of his Privy Council in 
 England, and the former direction and letters of our father are now 
 become void or determined by his death ; we therefore, for the con- 
 siderations aforesaid, and to the intent that our father's gracious 
 bounty intended to Sir Dudley Norton, by his letters, may tiike 
 effect, are graciously pleased to revive and renew our father's gift. ; 
 and accordingly do require and authorize you, notwithstanding any 
 former restraints to the contrary, and without any further referring 
 of the matter to the consideration either of the Lords of our Council 
 in England or of that kingdom, or expecting any certificate of 
 their opinions, to pass one or more letters patent under tlie great 
 seal of that our realm, from us. our heirs and successors, in due form 
 of law, unto Sir Dudley Norton, his heirs and assigns for ever, in 
 fee-farm, or to such other person or persons, his or their heirs and 
 assigns, in fee-farm, as he shall nominate under his hand, of the 
 lands and tenements aforesaid, according to the purport and intent 
 of our father's letters of the 24th September, 162 1, and of these 
 .presents, with the full benefit intended by the same former letters 
 
 VOL. r. I 
 
114 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 t and by tliese presents, and that in such manner and form respec- 
 Oliarles I. lively, to all intents and purposes, as if the former letters had pro- 
 
 ceeded from us since our father's death, and. that we ourselves had 
 
 given direction to grant, by letters patent from us, the heredita- 
 ments, benefits, and things mentioned in the former letters, to the 
 intent the said Sir Dudley Norton, his heirs and assigns, or snoh 
 other person or persons, his or their heirs and assigns respectively, 
 may receive and enjoy the full benefit and benefits of the lands and 
 hereditaments to the yearly value of £100 perannum in the whole, 
 current money of and in England, after the rate and valuation 
 aforesaid, in fee-farm, intended by our father, and no further ; but 
 with these provisions and limitations, which we require to be 
 strictly and duly observed, that no land of our plantation, made by 
 our dear father or the late Queen Elizabeth, be passed by virtue of 
 this warrant, and that our father's late instructions and directions 
 sent over concerning our lands, impropriations, and revenues be 
 duly observed ; and if any lands were formerly held by knight's 
 service or in capite, and afterwards come to our father's hand, and 
 by him regranted to be holden in socciit;e, that the ancient tenure 
 be renewed and reserved unto us ; and lest we may receive preju- 
 dice concerning our tenure or incident thereof, we requiie you to 
 advise with Sir William Parsons, Master of our Court of Ward 
 there.for the tenure of the land to be passed by this grant. — June 
 22, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas our 
 most dear father, of glorious memory, by his Highness' letters, dated 
 at Westminster the 8th day of October, in the i8th year of his 
 reign of England, Prance, and Ireland, did command and grant 
 warrant to his Deputy of that realrji to cause efi'ectual grant or 
 grants of his Highness' land, tenements, or hereditaments in that 
 kingdom, not then in charge in the Auditor's ofiices to be passed 
 unto his faithful servant, Sir William Parsons, knight and baronet, 
 and his heirs, in fee- simple ; as by the letters patent inroUed 
 in our_ Chancery there may more at large appear ; tiie full benefit 
 of which warrant he could not obtain before a restraint of passing 
 of lands was sent into that kingdom from the Lords of his Majesty's 
 Privy Council here, so as at the humble suit of Sir William Par- 
 sons, our dear father, by his second letters, dated the 4th day of 
 November, in the 22nd year of his reign, was again pleased to com- 
 mand that the residue of his warrant not then passed should be 
 thereupon passed unto him and his heirs, or to such other person or 
 persons as he should nominate, notwithstanding any such restraint 
 formerly sent, as by those letters likewise inrolled in our Chancery 
 there may more fully appear. 
 
 And forasmuch as our servant, Sir William Parsons, by his peti- 
 tion showed unto us, that there remaineth yet about £10 sterling 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 115 
 
 unpassed of his warrant, which cannot now be done without further i 
 warrant in respect of the death of our dear father ; now we, having Cluirles I. 
 daily experience of the faithful services performed unto us by our 
 servant, Sir William Parsons, do find cause and are pleased to con- 
 tinue our grace and favour to him; and therefore do hereby require 
 and authorize you, upon sight hereof, to cause the residue of our 
 father's warrant to be passed unto him and his heirs, or to such per- 
 son or persons, his or their heirs and assigns, as he hath or shall 
 nominate unto you, according to the true intent and purport of our 
 dear father's former letters and warrant in that behalf, notwith- 
 standing any restraint, prohibition, or command to the contrary be 
 thereunto sent thither from us, or our dear father, or the Lords of 
 the Council here. 
 
 And further, in consideration of the manifold services performed 
 to our most dear father by Sir William Parsons, and especially in 
 the daily increase of our revenues in that kingdom without profit 
 to himself, and for his better support to continue in that our ser- 
 vice, we are graciously pleased and do hereby require and authorize 
 you, upon sight hereof, with advice of some of our learned counsel, 
 to cause our effectual grant or grants in fee-simple, under our great 
 seal there, to be made and passed unto him, Sir William Parsons, 
 his heirs and assigns, or such other person or persons, his or their 
 heirs and assigns, as he shall nominate unto you, without fine, of all 
 and singular the lands, teneraeuts, tithes, and other hereditaments 
 whatsoever, by particular rjame or names, now or late used, accepted, 
 or reputed parcel of the possessions of the late dissolved monastery, 
 religious house or hospital of Saint John, of the Naas, in our county 
 of Kildare, with the a])purtenances, at any time belonging to the 
 prior and convent of the late religious house or hospital, in right of 
 the late hospital ; and also of the late monastery, religious house 
 or hospital, and the site and precinct thereof, with the appurte- 
 nances ; of whieli late monastery, religious house or hospital the 
 possessions have not at the highest been surveyed above the yearly 
 value of £30 5s. sterling money in England, or thereabouts, and 
 are for the most part holden by indentures of demise under the 
 great seal there for about thirty years yet to come, and part by 
 pretence of patent of fee-farm ; and also the reversion and rever- 
 sions of all and singular the premises, and of any part or parts of die 
 late hospital or the possessions thereof, being parcel of the value 
 already passed in fee-farm, or other ways'as that Sir William Parsons 
 shall not think fit to Insert the same in our grant or grants by warrant 
 hereof to be passed, that then you, in manner as before, cause to be 
 granted and passed to him or them as aforesaid, his or their heirs 
 or assigns, all and every the rent or rents and other reservations 
 reserved or mentioned to be reserved or payable thereout by any 
 grant or grants, witliout any rents or service to be reserved' or ren- 
 dered to us, our heirs or successors, for all or any the premises 
 other than a tenure of us, our heirs and successors, as of our castle 
 of Dublin, in free and common soccage, which we require only to be 
 reserved out of the premises for all other services whatsoever ; and 
 YOL. I. 12 
 
ii6 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 % that you insert in our grant a grant of a manor and of all and 
 C/'hi\rlesI. every such court and other liberties, immunities, franchises, and 
 
 benefits as are mentioned or contained in any other grant ot any 
 
 lands, tenements, or hereditaments made unto him, the said Sir 
 William Parsons by that or any other name in the reign of our late 
 most dear father. — May 17, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 39. 
 
 To the King's Most Excellent Majesty. 
 
 The humble petition of Launcelot, Archbishop of Dublin : Most 
 humbly showeth unto your Most Excellent Majesty. — Your loyal sub- 
 ject and chaplain, Launcelot, Archbishop of Dublin : That whereas 
 before the dissolution of the abbeys and religious houses in your 
 Highness' realm of Ireland, the Archbishops of Dublin from time to 
 time, at their ordinary visitations, received the yearly sum of £13, 
 Irish, for proxies issuing out of or payable for certain churches 
 belonging to the abbey of Saint Thomas the Martyr, beside Dublin, 
 as also the yearly sum of £,(> os. 8d., Irish, for proxies chargeable 
 upon the hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, in Ireland, and the 
 yearly sum of io6s. 8d, Irish, out of the monastery of Saint Mary 
 the Virgin, beside Dublin ; which several proxies, upon the disso- 
 lution of the abbeys, hospitals, and monasteries, were reserved by an 
 Act of Parliament unto the then Archbishop of Dublin and his suc- 
 cessors ; by virtue whereof your petitioner and his predecessors hath 
 ever since received the proxies at the hand of the Vice-Treasurer of 
 that kingdom until the last establishment made by the advice of the 
 late Commissioners there, who, supposing the proxies to be a pension 
 granted unto your petitioner, left the same out of the establish- 
 ment ; and, notwithstanding your petitioner might sequester the 
 fruits of the churches chargeable with the payment of the several 
 proxies, yet in favour of your Majesty's tenants he hath hitherto for- 
 borne to^do the same; and the last year your petitioner became 
 an humble suitor unto the late King, your gracious father, for 
 remedy in the premises, whereupon direction wsis sent unto Sir 
 Francis Blundell, then Vice-Treasurer of that your Highness' king- 
 dom, to pay the proxies; but before the letters came over Sir 
 Francis died, by means whereof your petitioner hath received no 
 satisfaction. In consideration whereof, may it please your sacred 
 Majesty to grant your gracious letters to your Vice-Treasurer and 
 lleceiver-General for the time being to pay unto your petitioner 
 the arrears of the yearly sums which are already incurred, and also 
 such sums as from time to time shall grow due, that your petitioner 
 may have no just cause of further complaint nor be enforced to 
 sequester the fruits liable to the payment of the proxies ; and he 
 shall pray. 
 
 The Privy Council of England to Sir Francis Annesley, Vice- 
 Treasurer. — After our hearty commendations : Whereas his Majesty 
 referred to the Commissioners for Irish Affairs the consideration of 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 117 
 
 a petition preferred by the Archbishop of Dublin, concerning several 4 
 sums therein specified which have been formerly paid for proxies, as Charles I. 
 
 in the petition, the copy whereof we send inclosed, more plainly ap- 
 
 peareth : forasmuch as upon due consideration they have certified 
 theiropinion that thesumsare due to that see (de mero jure), and not 
 by any voluntary grant, neither do they conceal by wha,t means or 
 for what cause the payment thereof hath been deferred, seeing 
 they stand ranked as perpetuities iiy a good place of the establish- 
 ment, unless his IVIajesty's late directions for priority of payment 
 have put them further off; these a,re therefore to signify unto you, 
 that it is his Majesty's pleasure, and we do hereby will and com- 
 mand you to take order that thu sums for proxies may be duly paid 
 from time to time hereafter, and that the arrearages be presently 
 satisfied, lest the petitioner be enforced to fall upon the sequestra- 
 tion of the fruits of those churches charged therewith, which, as is 
 conceived, he may do by law ; and so we bid you heartily farewell. 
 — Whitehall, June 21, 1626. 
 
 Tho. Coveutrie. Tho. Edmonds. Richard Weston, 
 
 Marleburgh. Jo. Sucklinge. Jul. Caesar. 
 
 Hen. Mandevill. Robert Naunton. Hum. May. 
 
 Pembroke. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 Membrane 40,, 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, and the Chancellor ; — •. 
 Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you 
 well : Whereas oar dear father. King James, of happy memory, did 
 grant unto Thomas Stockdale, by letters patent, under the great 
 seal of that our realm, dated the 28th September, 1618, the office 
 of Clerk of the Court of Castle Chamber, with all things belonging 
 and annexed unto the same, as by the grant may at large appear ; 
 the said office to be held by him during bis natural life, from and 
 immediately after the death or other avoidance of John Stoughton 
 and Anthony Stoughton, ouir present oflicers j we now think ^t, uppn 
 humble suit that hath been wade unto us in that behalf, hereby 
 to require and authorize you to accept a surrender of Thqm^s Stock- 
 dale of the grant in reversion, and immediately to pass under the 
 great seal of that our realm, with the advice of some of ou.r learned 
 counsel there, unto Anthony Stoughton, the younger, of Dublin 
 gentleman, of whose honesty and ability, and J)articularly of his 
 training and experience in that place we have been sufficiently in- 
 formed, the aforesaid office or offices of Clerk of our Court of Castle 
 Chamber there, otherwise called the Star Chamber, and also called 
 the office of Clerk of the Council of our CouTt of Castle Chamber 
 and Clerk of all Process, Writs, and Commissions incident or belong- 
 ing or used in the said court, with all annual stipends, entertain- 
 ments, fees, perquisites, prafits, i^nd emoluments of what kind soever 
 appertaining to the same, and formerly received for the execution 
 thereof; To be held, exercised, a,nd enjoyed by him, the said Anthony 
 Stoughton, or his sufficient deputy or deputies, during his natural 
 
ii8 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 a life, from and immediately after the death, forfeiture, surrender, or 
 Cliarles T. other avoidance of Anthony Stoughton, the elder, and John Stougli- 
 
 ton, in as large and ample manner, to all intents and purposes, as 
 
 Anthony, the elder, and Jolin, or any other officer, now do, or at 
 any time heretofore held and enjoyed the same. — Avgust 5, 2 . 
 
 Charles B. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas humble 
 suit hath been made unto us on the behalf of the undertakers of pur 
 province of Ulster, in that our realm of Ireland, that we should be 
 pleased to grant and confirm unto them, their heirs and assigns 
 respectively, all such castles, manors, lands, tenements, and heredit- 
 aments as they or any of them do hold or pretend to hold, by letters 
 patent, made or intended to be made to them or others, from whom 
 they do severally claim within the said province, for which our 
 gracious favour they do offer to double unto us such rents as were 
 formerly reserved in those patents, whereby our revenue will be 
 much increased, although we have justly heretofore taken offence 
 at the slackness of some of them in accomplishing their contract 
 made with our late dear father, of blessed memory, upon the passing 
 of their patents, and that in justice we might resume into our hands 
 great quantities of those lands and hereditaments as forfeited unto 
 us by breach of conditions; yet calling to remembrance that our dear 
 father, in his own royal person, took particular pains in the framing 
 of that plantation, and made it the work of his own hands, and 
 finding that many of our undertakers have well performed, as well 
 in building as in planting, towards whom we do not hold it fit to 
 use severity for the errors of others, and being hopeful that the 
 residue will, by our abundant clemency herein, be led to a more 
 zealous and speedy execution of what they were bound to effect by 
 the articles of that plantation ; therefore, upon serious consideration 
 of their present condition, who have bestowed themselves and their 
 substance for our service in those remote parts of our dominions, 
 and by advice of our Privy Council, and of such as well know the 
 affairs of that our kingdom, we have resolved to be gracious unto 
 thein; and first we do therefore hereby require and authorize you 
 that upon the regrant to be made by the several undertakers, their 
 heirs or assigns, unto us of the lands mentioned in their former 
 letters patent, you cause several grants, confirmations, and releases 
 by letters patent, under the great seal of that our realm, to be 
 made, by the advice of some of our learned counsel there, from us, 
 our heirs and successors, unto the said several undertakers, their 
 heirs and assigns, and such other British person or persons, his and 
 their heirs and assigns respectively, as they or any of them shall 
 name or appoint, without cancelling or avoiding of their former 
 letters patent, of all and singular such castles, manors, lands, tene- 
 ments, and other hereditaments whatsoever, as are mentioned in 
 their several letters patent, or whereof they do receive tlie rent 
 and profit as inheritors or reputed inheritors thereof, by virtue or 
 pretence of any letters patent from our said father, or from us, with 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 119 
 
 all and every their rights, memhers, and appurtenances, Ijiing within a 
 the several counties of Cavan, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Armagh, and Charles I. 
 Donegal, and every or any of them, in our said province of Ulster, 
 with such courts, privileges, immunities, and benefits only as are con- 
 tained in their former grants ; to be holden of us, our heirs and 
 successors, by such tenures and service a,s are mentioned to be 
 reserved in their former letters patent ; and yielding unto us our 
 heirs and successors yearly, for and out of the lands and other here- 
 ditaments so to be granted, double the several rents and sums of 
 money mentioned to be reserved in and by their former letters 
 patent respectively, for the same, at the Feasts of Michaelmas and 
 Easter, yearly, the first payment thereof to begin at Michaelmas 
 last before the date hereof, to the Receiver-General of us, our heirs 
 and successors, in that our realm, for the time being; and, also, that 
 every of the undertakers shall pay a fine of £30 current money of 
 and in England to the Receiver-General, to our use, for every thou- 
 sand acres, according to the survey thereof, and so ratably for every 
 greater or lesser portion of the lands before the letters patent shall 
 pass our great seal; and that upon the payment of the fines, the 
 grant made by our dear father to Edward Wray, esquire, of the 
 penalty imposed upon the Irish dwelling upon undertakers' lands, 
 contrary to the articles of the plantation, is to cease, and that the 
 patentees, their heirs and assigns, may be continued in the posses- 
 sion of all such lands ,and hereditaments as they now enjoy as 
 granted or intended to be granted unto them by their former letters 
 patent, upon the first survey. And that they may from time to 
 time be relieved by you and the Commissioners of the plantation, 
 or in our courts of justice, against any claim made, or to be made,' to 
 any part of the lands, under colour of any letters patent or otherwise. 
 And also our pleasure is, that a quantity of land not exceeding the 
 fourth partjin four equal parts to be divided, of every undertaker's pro- 
 portion, according to the first survey thereof, be set out by particular 
 names and mears, by special trusty commissioners, and so inserted 
 in their patent, with licence to the patentees and their heirs, to let 
 or set the same to any of the Irish for term of one and twenty years 
 or three lives ; yielding therefor such English tenures, rents, 
 duties, and service as the undertakers and their heirs shall think fit ; 
 and that the Irish shall build and dwell in villages and townreeds 
 together, and not dispersedly, in the plains, and not in woods nor 
 upon inaccessible mountains, and wear their apparel after the man- 
 ner used by the English, bring up their children with religious 
 schoolmasters, and permit them to learn the English language ; and 
 that the undertakers shall make British freeholders and leaseholders 
 legally, according to the instructions for the plantations, truly and 
 really upon three parts of their proportions, to the use of such free- 
 holders and leaseholders, and not in trust, or to the use of the under- 
 takers themselves, or to any person or persons whatsoever, to be 
 holden of the undertakers and their heirs, by such English tenures; 
 rents, and service as they shall think fit; and that the freeholds and 
 leases do contain not strictly statute acres, but according to the rate 
 
120 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 a of admeasurement as the undertakers received their proportions. 
 Cliarles I. And, moreover, our pleasure is, that such of the undertakers as have 
 not performed their buildings according to the articles of the planta- 
 tion, do enter into bonds of good value, uo to us, before they have new 
 patents, for performance thereof, within two years next after the 
 date of their bonds, and upon entering into such new bonds, all former 
 bonds and recognizances given for that purpose to be cancelled and 
 made void. And, likewise, our pleasure is, that the new patentees 
 doubling their rent as aforesaid, shall be discharged of their former 
 rent, by special clauses in their new patent, in such cases where their 
 former patent be not surrendered ; and that in regard of the great 
 charge of the undertakers, we are graciously pleased, as at the first 
 plantation, so likewise now, that tlie undertakers shall have their 
 patent past for half fees ; that the undertakers, their heirs and 
 assigns, shall have ready at all times in their houses, convenient 
 store of arms wherewith they may furnish a competent number of 
 men for their defence, which may be viewed and mustered every 
 half year according to the manner of England. And further we are 
 graciously pleased, for the better encouragement of the undertakers 
 and British tenants to take lands of them, that there be no provisoes 
 of forfeiture inserted in their new letters patent, but covenant only 
 for performance of the conditions of the plantation, and that the 
 undertakers, their heirs, and assigns, shall be only tied by covenant 
 in their new letters patent, and not by recognizance or bond for the 
 planting of three parts of each of their proportion with British ; and 
 that all the Irish be removed from the other three parts of the under- 
 taker's land before the first day of May, 1628, and not to suffer 
 them directly or indirectly by pasture, agistment, or otherwise, to 
 occupy any part of the three parts, but thp fourth part only ; and 
 that a clause be inserted in the new letters patent that it shall be 
 lawful for us, our heirs and successors, to seize into our hands any 
 of the three parts which shall be found to be inhabited or occupied 
 by Irish, contrary to our intention ; and that the lands and the pro- 
 fits thereof to be taken and disposed of to the use of us, our heirs 
 and successors, until the owner thereof shall give good security, as 
 you, the Deputy, or other the Chief Governor or Governors and 
 Council of that our kingdom, for the time being, shall think fit 
 thenceforth, not to offiend in the like kind ; aud for the better 
 securing of our double rent, the undertakers shall covenant in their 
 new letters patent, that they, or any of them, from whom they do 
 claim the lands, have done no act to hinder us, our heirs or succes- 
 sors, for the having and enjoying the double rent; and that the 
 undertakers shall keep court baron twice a-year ; and if any of 
 the undertakers, their heirs or assigns, shall either obstinately or 
 carelessly neglect to take the benefit of this our gracious favour 
 herein granted, at the humble suit of the undertaker's agent, by 
 passing new letters patent, as aforesaid, within six months after 
 the date of these our letters, and to pay after the rate of double rent 
 and fine as aforesaid, that then they may be afterwards debarred 
 of our favour, hereby graciously intended unto them ; and that you 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 121 
 
 give direction to our learned counsel there, to proceed legally with i 
 expedition for our best advantage, against such of the undertakera, Charles I. 
 
 their heirs, or assigns, as shall neglect to pass their patent as afore- 
 
 said ; and, furthermore, it is our gracious pleasure, that if any of the 
 undertakers, his particular cause shall require alteration froin our 
 directions, in these our letters, he may resort hither to our Attorney- 
 General, Sir Henry Holcroft, knight, attending our person here, 
 and to Richard Hadsor, esquire, our learned counsel for the affairs 
 of that realm, who with the assent of our Treasurer, may give 
 way to the alteration desired, so as it be not contrary to the substance 
 of these our directions ; and, lastly, we require you, upon the receipt 
 of these our letters, to suppress and make void our former letters 
 bearing date the sixth day of September last, directed to you for the 
 passing of patents unto the undertakers. — July 8, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 42. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland. — Right trusty and well 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we street you well : Whereas it ap- 
 peareth that our most dear father. King James, of blessed memory, 
 by his letters directed to the then Deputy of that our realm, dated 
 the isth of September, in the first year of his reign, did signify his 
 pleasure that, in consideration of the many acceptable services done 
 to our Crown by Sir Edward Herbert, knight, for divers years 
 together, especially in the late wars, and in manifestation of his 
 princely favour to a subject so well deserving, the charge and con- 
 duct of twelve horsemen should be continued unto him in our 
 father's pay without check, in such ample and beneficial manner as 
 he had formerly enjoyed the same, with express direction and com- 
 mand that he should not in any sort be discharged thereof until 
 our father should, for his loyal service, bestow upon him other 
 recompense of like or better value and advancement j wherein 
 our father was further graciously pleased, for the encouragement of 
 Sir Edward and others to persist with like good service, to signify 
 that if at any time the Treasurer at War there should not have 
 sufficient in his hand to pay Sir Edward, that then he should be 
 paid out of the revenue of that kingdom by the Vice-Treasurer 
 thereof for the time being ; hereupon we finding good reason to ex- 
 tend favour in some extraordinary measure to a person of such 
 merit, for whom our father hath so expressed his royal care, and 
 also considering the hard condition, whereof he complaineth, put 
 upon him by the last establishment, in altering his entertainment 
 from being paid amongst those within the list of the army and 
 placing the same within the list of pensions more unlikely to be 
 paid, according to the advice of the Lord of our Privy Council in that 
 behalf, have thought good, and do hereby require you to' take 
 effectual order that he, Sir Edward Herbert, may be put in the same 
 state he was before the last establishment, touching his enter 
 tamment of twelve horsemen, which from henceforth we will have 
 
122 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 a fully mustered, and subject to check, by reason of this time of war 
 Charles I. and danger, and that the arvear of his pay due unto hun lor the 
 
 same, as likewise the growing entertainment, may be duly satisfied 
 
 unto him in such manner, and out of such our treasure and revenue 
 belonging to that our kingdom, as by our father's letters wa.-. ex- 
 pressed and required, notwithstanding the last establishment or any 
 other order or direction heretofore to the contrary.— J^Kiy 20, 2 - 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 
 Letter of Attorney from John Webb to Philip Percivall and Paul 
 Davis to surrender to the Lord Chancellor the office of Clerk and 
 Registrar of the Court of Wards. — June 3, 2°. 
 
 Surrender made by John Webb of the office in the preceding 
 article mentioned, and accepted by " Ad. Loftus, Ga.T\c"— August, 2°. 
 
 Appointment of Walter Percivall and Philip Percivall to the 
 office of Registrar and Clerk of the Court of Wards.— ./M/y 27, 20° 
 James I. 
 
 Surrender of the office in the preceding article mentioned. — 
 August 19, 1626. 
 
 Appointment of Philip Percivall and Paul Davys to the oflSce of 
 Clerk and Registrar of the Court of Wards and Liveries ; To hold 
 for life, and the life of the survivor. — August 21, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 46. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Lord Chancellor. — 
 Right trusty and right well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet 
 you well : Our right trusty and well-beloved cousin, the Lord Viscount 
 Wilmot, our President of our Province of Connaught, hath been an 
 humble suitor unto us, that in respect of his many sudden occasions 
 for his speedy repair into England about the preservation and settle- 
 ment of his private estate, he may have our licence to return hither 
 at any time, and so from time to time as the necessity of his affairs 
 shall call him there ; which request of his, in regard it may so much 
 concern his fortune and welfare, we hold very reasonable, and are 
 graciously pleased to grant unto him. These are, therefore, to re- 
 quire and authorize you, upon sight of these our letters, to grant 
 unto him our licence, under the great seal of that kingdom, not only 
 to repair into England, but there to continue about the following of 
 his occasions as they shall require, without any prejudice to be done 
 unto him in any kind whatsoever during his absence from thence, 
 either in his personal entertainment, which we are pleased he shall 
 as fully enjoy, without check or diminution, as if he were there 
 present, or in the government which he holdeth under us, he 
 leaving such Vice-President or Commissioners to govern in our 
 Province of Connaught in his absence as he shall make choice and 
 you approve of. — August 14, 2°. 
 
1626.] CHANOBRY, IRELAND. 123 
 
 Charles E. * 
 
 Charles I. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Fallsland — Eight trusty and well- 
 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : At the humble 
 request, and upon certain propositions made unto us by the Right 
 Reverend Father in God, James, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate 
 of all Ireland, concerning as well the church in general there, as 
 more particularly the ecclesiastical state of his own province, that 
 we would be pleased not only to ratify and confirm the orders 
 made by our dear father, deceased. King James, of blessed memory, 
 but also make some necessary addition unto the same : we being ever 
 ready to manifest unto the world that we do not only succeed our 
 father in his kingdoms, but also in his piety and his zeal to God's 
 Church and the true religion, and in his extraordinary care for the 
 advancement thereof, have thought good, in the particulars pro- 
 pounded unto us, to set down these following directions : — First — 
 Whereas our father, by the 4th article of his " Orders concerning 
 the state of that church," doth appoint that, for the better supply of 
 the cure in sucb appropriate churches as are our inheritance, and 
 now held by lease from the Crown, the same be let, as the terms and 
 estates expire, to the curates and ministers of the churches during 
 their incumbency ; it is our pleasure that the article be duly ob- 
 served and grants made unto the several incumbents accordingly, 
 upon the expiration of the terms and estate, securing our rent, 
 duties, and services, and taking care for the residence of the incum- 
 bents, upon their living, as is directed by the article. 
 
 Moreover, whereas by the said orders letters patent were presently 
 to be passed unto the incumbents of the several parishes within the 
 plantation of Ulster, of divers parcels of the escheated lands in that 
 province, and for ease of charge, all the incumbents within one 
 diocese might pass the same in one or several patents at their elec- 
 tion, which in part hath been done, as we are informed : for the re- 
 ^ sidue not yet passed, it is our will and pleasure that the same be 
 speedily performed, with such moderation of fees and ease of charge 
 as by the directions was intended. 
 
 _ And whereas by the 20th article of the Orders directions are 
 given for the replacing and recontinuing the Vicars Choral of the 
 Church of Armagh according to their endowment : we require you 
 to take speedy order for putting the said Article in full and due 
 execution, and especially for the restitution of the lands appointed ' 
 for the maintenance of the Vicars Choral, and detained from them 
 according to the true intent of the orders. And we further require 
 you to take special care that the people there may be instructed in 
 principles of religion by those to whom it appertaineth, and that 
 the New Testament and Book of Common Prayer, translated into 
 Irish, be frequently used in the parishes of the Irishrie, and that 
 every non-resident there do constantly keep and continue one to read 
 service in the Irish tongue, as is expressly commanded by the 36th 
 article of the Orders. 
 
 Furthermore : Whereas several lands were given by our father 
 
124 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 1 for the erecting and maintaining of free schools within the planta- 
 Charles I. tion of Ulster, which were laid out and allotted accordingly unto 
 several free schools, but the most part of them are not yet passed 
 and estated to the use of the schoolmasters ; we hereby require you 
 forthwith to cause all the lands allotted unto the free schools afore- 
 said, and not yet granted by any former warrant, to be passed by 
 letters patent under the great seal of that our kingdom, by the ad- 
 vice of some of our learned counsel there, unto the said James, 
 Archbishop of Armagh, and liis successors for ever, in pura and libera 
 eleemosina, and in trust for the only use of the several schoolmasters 
 of the free schools for the time being. 
 
 And whereas our father was graciously pleased, for the good 
 of the church and plantation in Ulster, by his articles of direction 
 to the Lord Chichester, then Deputy, and other Privy Commis- 
 sioners, to settle the lands there by an inquisition called the Great 
 Office, expressly commanding that all defects and omissions of former 
 surveys should be there supplied and amended ; which was ac- 
 cordingly performed by the Commissioners, by expression of the 
 members' names and possessors of each parcel ; and where some, 
 since, notwithstanding this establishment, for their private ends, as 
 we are informed, have altered the territories, transposed, misn um- 
 bered, and misnamed the Ballybx)es, to the great prejudice of the 
 church and plantation ; it is our pleasure that you and the Commis- 
 sioners of the Plantation of Ulster do take some speedy course for 
 the establishing and ascertaining the lands, according as the same 
 appears upon the Great Office, and as you shall find agreeable to 
 reason and ecjuity, and thereupon to possess the church of all such 
 parcels of land as are so found to belong unto the same. 
 
 And where our father was pleased to settle the office of prerogar- 
 tive and faculties upon the Archbishop of Armagh and his successors 
 for ever, and to that end did revoke all former grants of those offices 
 made to any other ; it is our princely pleasure, and accordingly we 
 require you to take present order that a vacate be entered in the 
 Rolls of our Chancery there of all such grants of those offices as are 
 already surrendered j and to the end that able' and learned men may 
 be the rather encouraged to employ their time in that kingdom for 
 the execution of the office of Surrogate and other inferior places 
 belonging to our Court of Prerogative and Faculties, we further 
 hereby. require you to pass letters patent under the great seal of our 
 realm unto the Archbishop of Armagh and his successors, thereby 
 giving him and them at iill times full power and authority for the 
 granting the offices of Sui'rogate, Register, Procurators, Suraraoners, 
 Apparators, Pursuivants, and all other members of the Court of 
 Prerogative and Faculties within that our realm, during the several 
 life or lives of the officer or officers respectively, in such sort as the 
 like offices are granted here in England by the Archbishop of Can- 
 terbury for the time being ; provided that the Archbishop of Armagh 
 and his successors do grant the offices to be executed in person and 
 not by deputy, and no more or otherwise than for one life at once. 
 
 Moreover : whereas by our father's letters dated the 19th March, 
 
1626] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 125 
 
 1612, and tlie letters of the Lord of his Privy Council dated 6th « 
 August, 1610, sundry appropriations heretofore belonging to the Charles I, 
 
 Archbishop, Dean, Prior, and Colideans, or Vicars Chorals of Ar- 
 
 magh were made parsonages presentative ; it is our gracious plea- 
 sure that the same be presently inquired into, and where there hath 
 been any failing in obedience to our father's command that it be 
 supplied by such means as shall be advised by our learned counsel 
 there ; and that all the rectories be legally settled according to the 
 royal intent of our father. And for the collation unto the benefices, 
 it is our pleasure that the same be granted and confirmed unto the 
 now Archbishop of Armagh and his successors, by letters patent or 
 otherwise, as he shall desire, in such sort as his two last predeces- 
 sors have hitherto enjoyed it. 
 
 And where likewise there hath been a contention, as we are 
 given to understand, between the late Primate and the now Arch- 
 bishop of Dublin touching precedency ; it is our pleasure, and ac- 
 cordingly do hereby require that you and our Council there do take 
 due examination of the diflFerence, viewing the record and hearing 
 what cau be produced and alleged on either side, and thereupon do 
 set down order for the speedy and final ending of the same, that 
 so the scandal arising upon such unseemly contentions betwixt pre- 
 lates may be avoided. — July 8, 2°. 
 
 Memhrane 48. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland. — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well: Whereas we 
 have received a certificate from the Lords of our Privy Council here, 
 containing their opinion and advice concerning the ofiice of the 
 Pipe in that our kingdom ; at the humble suit of Thomas New- 
 comen, esquire, who now exerciseth that oflSce, and, according to 
 the aforesaid certificate, we do hereby require and authorize you to 
 give present order for the accepting a surrender of the letters patent 
 now in being of the office of the Gierke of the Pipe, and forthwith 
 thereupon to cause new grants to be made thereof, in the same form 
 and to such persons to whom it was formerly granted, in as large 
 and ample manner, and with all such fees and perquisites heretofore 
 taken and received by Thomas Newcomen or any other officer, by vir- 
 tue of the office; with the further addition, that whereas how the fee 
 and stipend of the office is but £15 per annum, our pleasure is that 
 the same be made up in this new grant to £40 English per annum, 
 to be paid by our Vice-Treasurer or General Receiver, for the time 
 being, out of our revenues there, at the Feast of Michaelmas and the 
 Annunciation, by equal portions, which enlargement of fee we are 
 pleased to give because we understand by our Privy Council that 
 the neglect of keeping the Pipe Roll for a long time hath much pre- 
 judiced us in the settlement of our revenues there, and that the 
 diligence of this present officer in engrossing the same already is 
 worthy of encouragement, and being continued by him and his sue- 
 
126 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 a cessors will prevent much inconvenience hereafter, he having begun 
 • Charles I. the same already at his own charge, and performed it to the great 
 
 advancement of our revenues ; and where further the officer doth 
 
 claim that the engrossing of leases which pass under our Exchequer 
 ■ seal there do properly and of right belong unto the Clerk of the 
 Pipe, but is kept from him by our Chief Remembrancer ; forasmuch 
 as it is the opinion of our Privy Council upon debate had thereof, 
 that this, together with the perquisites belonging thereunto, be re- 
 stored to the Clerk of the Pipe, and yet the present patent of the 
 Chief Remembrancer's office not annulled nor avoided, we likewise 
 require and authorize you to give order that in the letters patent 
 of the office of Clerke of the Pipe,, to be renewed by virtue hereof, 
 the perquisites for engrossing all leases as aforesaid be specially in- 
 serted, expressed, and granted as belonging of right to the office of 
 the Pipe, to be enjoyed and received immediately after the expira- 
 tion, surrender, forfeiture, or other determination of the present 
 patent of the office of Chief Remembrancer, and not before. And 
 it is our further pleasure that hereafter the perquisites be not 
 granted to any Chief Remembrancer at all, but upon the determina- 
 tion of the Chief Remembrancer's present patent, by any the means 
 aforesaid, the same do remain to the Clerks of the Pipe successively, 
 and be inserted in their patents for ever hereafter. And we further 
 require you, according to the advice of our Privy Council, to give 
 order from time to time to the Chancellor, Treasurer, and Barons of 
 our Exchequer to cause the Auditors, upon the finishing of our Vice- 
 Treasurer's accompt, and of all other accomptants whatsoever, to 
 return in a book of " supers" into that court, which is to be delivered 
 over to the Clerk of the Pipe, and by him fairly to be engrossed in 
 the Pipe Roll, that our process may be duly written out for the same ; 
 and for such arrearages as have been so enrolled and written, to 
 give order likewise that the Clerk of the Pipe only shall make forth 
 the debits for the same as of right he ought, whereby the subject 
 may not be twice written for at one time for one cause, to his 
 double charge and trouble. And we require yon also that especial 
 care be had hereafter that parchment books, under the Exchequer 
 seal, be duly sent unto the customers of the port, and folyated with 
 the Chief Remembrancer, which, as we understand, hath of long 
 time been omitted by him ; and that upon the delivery of their ao- 
 compts, they do yearly tal;e out their quietus, so as at all times by 
 our great roll it may appear what the customs do amount unto, 
 which, as we are certified, our officers of the customs, for their own 
 satisfaction in their particular offices, have much desired. And 
 where there are divers ancient Pipe Rolls in Bremingham's Tower, 
 and elsewhere, which do of right belong unto the office of the Clerk ' 
 of the Pipe, it is our pleasure that the same be delivered unto the 
 now Clerk, being the right officer, and that the same be kept by 
 hjm in some safe and public office to be by you appointed for that 
 purpose ; and that the now Clerk be at all times cherished and 
 countenanced in the due execution of that place which doth ao 
 much concern our service. — August 7, 2°. 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELANP. 127 
 
 Membrane 49. * 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well, and let you wit, 
 that in consideration of the faithful service done to our late dear 
 royal father, of blessed memory, by our well-beloved James Bal- 
 foure, esquire, and for further enabling him to do service unto us and 
 our Crown, and for his supportation therein, and, also, for that he 
 hath humbly offered to our dear father and unto us, that he will do 
 his endeavour, by his industry, to bring unto our Crown a fee-farm 
 rent of three score pounds, English money, or thereabouts, per an • 
 nuni, to be reserved out of such lands and hereditaments in that our 
 realm as are not now in charge with any rent or other yearly profit 
 to be therefor yielded unto us, and effect the same with the consent 
 of the freeholders or inheritors, or reputed freeholders or inheritors 
 thereof, without any suit in law, so as our revenue should thereby 
 be increased, and none of our subjects grieved in that behalf, which 
 endeavour of his we do well iiccept and a,pprove ; we are, therefore, 
 graciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you to 
 accept a surrender or surrenders to our use from the several freehold- 
 ers, or reputed freeholders, inheritors, or tenants of the manors, 
 lands, tenements, or hereditaments of the natives, hereafter men- 
 tioned, or of any part thereof, if James Balfoure, or such person or 
 persons which he shall nominate or appoint in that behalf, shall de- 
 sire the same, and not otherwise. And upon such surrender, or 
 without surrender as he or they shall think fit, with the advice of 
 some of our learned counsel there, to make a grant or grants, by one 
 or more several letters patent, under the great seal of that our realm, 
 in due form of law, without fine, containing words of gift, grant, 
 and confirmation, from us, our heirs and successors, unto James 
 Balfoure, and to his heirs and assigns, or unto such other person or 
 persons, his and their heirs and assigns, which he shall nominate 
 and appoint, of such and so many castles, lordships, manors, lands, 
 tenements, dissolved monasteries, abbeys, chauntries, rectories, tithes, 
 fishings, and other hereditaments whatsoever, as well spiritual as 
 temporal, with tlieir rights, members, and appurtenances, in that 
 our realm, which are not now in charge to us, with any rent or other 
 yearly profit as shall amount to the clear yearly value of three score 
 pounds, current money of and in England, or thereabouts, above all 
 charges and reprises as to the same shall be rated and valued at, by our 
 Surveyor-General there, by a reasonable survey, and as the same are or 
 shall be found to be valued at by any inquisition or matter of record ; 
 and, also, such and so many castles, lordships, manors, lands, tene- 
 ments, dissolved monasteries, abbeys, chauntries, rectories, tithes, 
 fishings, and other hereditaments whatsoever, now in charge, as shall 
 amount to the clear yearly value of three score pounds, current 
 money of and in England, or thereabouts, above all charges and 
 reprises, the same to be rated proportionably and respectively as 
 «hall be certified unto you by our Auditor there for the time being. 
 
128 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 a to be payable or answerable unto us for the same, and at no lower 
 Charles I. value ; reserviug unto us, our heirs and successors, for every parcel 
 
 of tire premises not now in charge, as aforesaid, such several rents as 
 
 the same shall be found to be valued at by any inquisition or other 
 matter of record as aforesaid, or further, as the same shall be found 
 rated or valued by our Surveyor-General there, by a reasonable 
 survey, to the intent that both James Balfoure may receive benefit 
 by this our gracious favour intended unto him, and, also, that the 
 freeholders or inheritors, or reputed freeholders or inheritors, of the 
 lands and hereditaments not now charged to us, with any yearly 
 rent or other profit, may be the more ready to accept of our letters 
 patent in that behalf; and reserving to us, our heirs and successors, 
 for every parcel of the premises now in charge, such several rents or 
 parcels, or rate of rent, proportionally and respectively, as shall be 
 certified unto you by our Auditors as aforesaid, to be payable or 
 answerable for the same, and no lower rent ; To hold every parcel 
 of the labds out of charge and in charge that is or shall be rated, 
 valued, or certified, as aforesaid, to be of the yearly value of twenty 
 marks yearly as aforesaid, or upwards, by knight's service, in capite ; 
 and every other parcel that is or shall be valued, rated, or certified 
 as aforesaid at lower or less value, in free and common soccage, as 
 of our Castle of Dublin, or some other our castles in that our king- 
 dom : Provided, always, that none of our tenures in chief or knight's 
 service, appearing by any record, be altered or changed, and that 
 none of the lands or hereditaments within any of our plantations 
 already settled, or not yet settled, be passed by virtue or colour of 
 these our letters. And our further pleasure is that, from time to 
 time, care be taken that parcels of lands and hereditaments not yet 
 in charge, amounting to the said yearly value of three score pounds, 
 be presented and passed at reasonable rent, for the increase of our 
 revenue, as well as such other parcels as are already charged with 
 rent in our Exchequer there. And, moreover, we are graciously 
 pleased that whensoever James Balfoure, his heirs or assigns, or 
 such other person or persons as he shall nominate or appoint, his or 
 their heirs, shall present unto you any note or notes of any lands 
 or hereditaments of the natives aforesaid, that you give him or them 
 warrant and means to have particulars thereof, and to pass the same 
 by letters patent, according to our gracious pleasure lierein signified 
 unto yon, and to no other person or persons; and for the hotter 
 accomplishment of our pleasure herein signified, we do likewise re- 
 quire and authorize you to give order to our Surveyor-General and 
 Auditor, and every other our officer or officers there, to whom it 
 may respectively appertain, to put a reasonable survey upon such 
 parcels of the land and other hereditaments not now in charge as 
 aforesaid. And it is likewise our gracious pleasure, that in every 
 letters patent to be made by virtue hereof, there be granted such 
 courts, in the nature of courts baron, fairs, and markets, with the 
 profits thereof, wrecks, power to impark any part of the premises, 
 liberties of free warren, and such other liberties, privileges, immu- 
 nities, and other benefits, and such beneficial words and clauses in- 
 
1626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 129 
 
 serted in the favour of James Balfoure, and sucU other as shall be 2 
 patentees, by virtue of these our letters, as to you shall seem fit, Charles I. 
 
 and that you give warrant and direction for the issuing of such 
 
 commission or commissions, to be directed to fit Commissioners, as 
 shall from time to time be desired by James Balfoure, or such 
 person or persons as he shall nominate or appoint as aforesaid, 
 for the taking of any inquisition or inquisitions concerning the 
 lands, or any of them j and that in any grant or grants so to be 
 made by virtue of these our letters, no mention be made of any 
 surrender or surrenders (if any shall be), least some variance or 
 defect therein might make any of our grants insufficient, contrary 
 to our gracious intention towards James Balfoure, notwithstanding 
 any former restraint by our father, or by us, our Privy Council, or 
 any of them, to the contrary ; and notwithstanding a clause in our 
 late father's instructions for the settling of the revenue in that 
 our kingdom, which prohibited that any man shall sue for any grant 
 until the same shall be thoroughly considered of, both by the 
 Deputy and Council of that our realm and by the Privy Council in 
 England, and their opinions certified concerning the same. And our 
 pleasure is, and we do hereby require you to take special care, that 
 .Jiimes Balfoure, his heirs or assigns, shall not make any use of our 
 father's letter to this efifect, directed unto you, bearing date at our 
 Palace of Westminster, the 16th day of December, 1623, the force 
 thereof being at an end by our father's death, nor of our letter to the 
 like eflfect, bearing date the 28th day of May, 1625, but that the 
 same shall be absolute, void, and of no efiect, the last mentioned 
 letter being lost or so mislaid, as we are informed, as James Balfoure 
 can make no use thereof, to the end that we be not charged with 
 several grants by colour of the former letters, contrary to our inten- 
 tion. — Juli/ 21, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 51. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The KingtoLord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and right well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well: We are graciously 
 pleased, in pursuit of what our dear father, of blessed memory, was 
 pleased to do, in consideration of the good and faithful service done 
 unto him by the now Viscount Montgomery, of the Ards,: as by his 
 highness' letters, dated the 17 th of August, in the twelfth year of 
 his reign of England, and the 28th of July, in the fourteenth year 
 of his reign, is evident, to grant unto him, the Viscount Mont- 
 gomery, his heirs and assigns, all such manors, townships, and lands, 
 spiritual or temporal, as were conveyed, or mentioned and intended 
 to be conveyed, unto him by the now Viscount Claneboys, or by 
 Con O'Neale, or any others, by force of any grant, assignment, 
 contract, or other assurance whatsoever, with all the rights, mem- 
 bers, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, which by oflSce have 
 been found to be parcels of the possessions aforesaid, as they were 
 formerly conveyed by letters patent heretofore made unto the afore- 
 said Viscount Claneboys ; the which grant, by the advice of our offi- 
 
 TOL. I. K 
 
13° PA'TENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [i62<5. 
 
 1 cers &,hd counsel learned here, we have cauSed to be prepared, in a 
 Charles I. bill under our hand revised, corrected, and made ready for the seal- 
 ing here, which, upon further consideration, we have been pleaded 
 to transfer into Ireland : these are, therefore, to authorize and re- 
 quire you to cause the same to be passed, under the great seal of 
 that our kingdom, accordingly ; but because some doubts have been 
 moved on the behalf of tiie Lord Conway and Sir Moses Hill, knight, 
 against the passing of some lands in the Sluttneales mentioned in 
 the bill, not in the actual possession of the Viscount Montgomery, 
 but now in the possession of Lord Conway and Sir Moses Hill, a^ is 
 alleged; Our pleasure is, that you forbear the passing of those lands 
 (if any such be found) without the consent of the Lord Conway, 
 or one by him appointed, and Sir Moses Hill, by virtue of this our 
 warrant, till the controversy between them, touching these lands, be 
 determined by a due course of trial in our Court of Justice there; 
 and as for the rest of the manors, townships, and lands therein men- 
 tioned, with the rights, members, and appurtenances, or so much 
 thereof as the Viscount Montgomery shall think fit, to be presently 
 passed by virtue hereof, by the same rent and services, as they are 
 severally charged within the aforesaid bill, with the same liberties, 
 franchises, powers, and immunities, and in all things- else according 
 .to the bill August y, 2°. 
 
 Patent Roll, 2° Charles I. — Second Part. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Commission to Charles, Lord Viscount Wilmott, President of 
 Connaught, and in his absence to Sir Roger Jones, Vice-President, 
 and others, for the civil government of the Province of Connaught, 
 excepting the town and county of the town of Galway, according to 
 such articles and instructions as had been or should be provided for 
 the government of the province, and transmitted eitlier by the late 
 King James, his present Majesty, by the Council of England, or by 
 the Lord Deputy or other Chief (governor and Council of Lreland. — 
 September 5, 2°. 
 
 Appointment of Sir Eoger Jones, Vice-President of Connanght, to 
 the office of Chief Leader of ti)e Army and of the Forces in the Pro- 
 vince of Connaught (excepting the town and county of the town of 
 Galway), with authorities and clauses consonant to a former com- 
 mission granted to the Lord Viscount Wilmot, of Athlone. — iSeptem- 
 her 5, 2° Charles. 
 
 MemJbrane 3. 
 Appointment of Nicholas Astwood to the office of Custoroer of 
 Galway, in the Province of Connaught : To hold during good l»e- 
 'haviour, — July 15, 1° 
 
 Surrender of the office in the preceding article mentioned. — IjOsI 
 of September, 1626. 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 131 
 
 _ Appointment of Thomas Maynard and John Fowler, and the sur- a 
 vivor of them, to the office of Customer of the Customs, Subsidies, CiiuAM I. 
 
 and Imposts of the Port of Galway, with a salary of X17 15s. 6d. ; 
 
 To hold during good behaviour. — October 2, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 
 Appointment of Richard Bourke to the office of Schoolmaster of 
 the Free School of Fermanagh ; To hold for life ; with a custodiam of 
 all the lands, tenements, and hereditaments appointed and assigned 
 by his late Majesty for the maintenance of the schoolmaster; and 
 a clause that the school be kept at the town of Ballybalfoure, in the 
 
 county of Fermanagh. — Heiptemher 20, 2°. 
 
 * 
 
 Membrane 5. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations : one made by Sir Charles Connor 
 Sligo to John French and others, of certain lands in the county of 
 Sligo ; another made by David O'Dowde and Daniel O'Dowde, of 
 lands in the county of Sligo, unto Peter Lynch ; and another made 
 by Sir Charles Connor Sligo and Cormack O'Hara, of lands in the 
 same county, to Patrick French, of Court, and others. — Octobers, a° 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 
 Pardon of James French, of Galway, and John French, of the 
 same place, for shipping in the port of Galway certain bags or 
 quantities of wool in the barque called the " Dainty, of London," 
 contrary to the statute of the 18° Elizabeth ; also a grant of all their 
 goods and chattels to them belonging before the commission of the 
 offence. — rSeptemher 18, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 7. 
 
 Gr&nt to the Lord Viscount Montgomery, of the Ards, of the 
 monastery or abbey of Leijjh, otherwise Jugo Dei or Gray Abbey, 
 in the county of Down, with its site, circuit, precinct, and posses- 
 sions ; all lands, tenements, and hereditaments in the territory or 
 precinct of the Great Ards and Upper Claneboy, in the county of 
 Down ; the monastery of Movilla, the priory of Newton, the Blaek 
 Abbey, the abbey of Cumber, and all their possessions, formerly 
 granted to the Lord Viscount Claneboy, and by him and others 
 conveyed to Lord Montgomery : according to a bill prepared and 
 signed by his Majesty, transmitted from England, to be passed 
 under the great seal, and his Majesty's letters of the 9th August 
 last; exceptina: all lands within the territory of the Slutneale and 
 the town of Ballymartenagh alias Ballymarten ; under such special 
 tenures and increase of rent for the residue as in the bill are con- 
 tained ; also excepting the port of Ballywalter, and alt other ports 
 and creeks formerly granted to the Viscount Claneboy, and all 
 lands and tenements belonging to the same Viscount, Sir Foulk 
 Conway, Sir Moses Hill, or John Hamilton — October 11, 2^. 
 
 VOL I. K 2 
 
13^ PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 ■4 Membrane 17. 
 
 Charles I- - • 1 • 
 
 — :- Grant to the Lord Aungier of the lands of Clonswoote, otherwise 
 
 Castletowiie, and other lands in the county of Longford, formerly 
 
 granted by letters patent to Sir Francis Shane, containing in the 
 
 whole 6n acres arable, and 164 acres wood and bog; To be held 
 
 of his Majesty in free and common soccage, as of the castle of 
 
 Dublin ; rent, 12s. 6\d. — Grant to Lord Aungier of the town and 
 
 lands of Oortunnagh, and other lands in the county of Longford, 
 
 •■' the possessions of the natives," containing 370 acres arable, and 
 
 210 acres wood and bog; To be held of his Majesty in free and 
 
 common soccage, as of his castle of Dublin ; rent for the arable 
 
 land, £3 i8s. id., and for the wood and bog, 8s. gd. — Grant to Lord 
 
 Aungier of the town and lands of Clontobred, containing 25 acres 
 
 arable, and 75 acres wood and bog, " the possessions of the natives," 
 
 in the barony of JVIohill, and county of Leitrim ; To be held of his 
 
 Majesty in free and common soccage; rent for the arable land, 
 
 , 6s. I igii., and for the wood and bog, g\d. — Grant to Sir James Ware, 
 
 and his heirs, as a native, of the town and lands of Gurtyncoile, 
 
 containing 60 acres arable, in the county of Longford ; To be held, 
 
 also, in free and common soccage ; rent, los. 6d. — Grant to Maurice 
 
 FitzGerald, as a native, of the castle and lands of Crevaghbegge, 
 
 and other lands in the county of Longford, containing 687 acres 
 
 arable, and 168 acres bog and wood ; To be held also in free and 
 
 common soccage ; rent for the arable land, £3 3s. ifcf., and for the 
 
 bog and wood, 8«. ^d. — October 19, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 22. 
 
 Grant to Sir William Parsons of the late dissolved priory or 
 hospital of Saint John, of the Naas, with all the lands and tenements 
 to the priory belonging, according to the tenor of his Majesty's 
 letters, dated 17th May, in the second year of his reign ; and also a 
 grant of so much other lands, in fee simple, as will amount in value 
 to 20s. 4cZ., Irish, which is accepted as part of £10 remaining 
 as yet unpassed of a grant in fee simple, pa-ssed to the said Sir 
 William by the late King James, of £100 a year, by his letters 
 under his privy signet. — July 22, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 24. 
 
 Grant to James, Archbishop of Armagh, Primate, and Metropolitan 
 of all Ireland, and his successors, for ever, of the towns, townlands, 
 balliboes, or parcels of land of MocuUenowtra, being one balliboe of 
 land, Lisballyvally one balliboe, and a third part of a balliboe ; Bally- 
 more, otherwise Mullymore, being a balliboe and one-sixth part of a 
 balliboe ; Ballybottyn, one balliboe ; Cornegrallagh, one balliboe 
 and a moiety ; [Kinton], with the appurtenances, in the county 
 of Armagh, containing, by estimation, 720 acres, in the precinct 
 of Drier ; find also the lands of Unnykin, one balliboe ; Aghmoyle, 
 
ifi26.} CHANCERY, lUBliAND. 1^3' 
 
 two balliboes ; Derrylaghan, two balliboes ; Derrytraske, one balli- 2 
 boe; Gortnekill, one balliboe ; Coalby, Tonicher, otherwise Key- Oiafrles I. 
 
 nicher, one balliboe ; Mullaneloghoge, one balliboe ; MoUyn, other- 
 
 wise Mullyn, one balliboe ; and Trean, one balliboe, with the 
 appurtenances, in the county of Tyrone, containing, by estimation, 
 720 acres, in the territory of Mountjoy, in the barony of Dungannon ; 
 the quarter of land of Tawnywooly, and two balliboes, called Gool- 
 adore, in the county of Donegal, contiiining 2ot> acres, together with 
 a piece of land and two acres in or near the town of Donegal, where 
 a free school may be built, lying in the barony of Tirehugh ; also 
 the lands of Dryshen and Derrynshe, being one tate ; Clonknock, 
 one tate ; the two Crossdonyes, one tate ; Drom . . . one tate; 
 Dasheshiogh, one tate ; Carrowreagh, two tates ; Dromcanny and 
 [Drumcarte], one tate ; Crommer and Derrycolaght, one tate and 
 one-sixth of a tate ; Dromcarne, one tate ; a moiety of the three- 
 quarters of Dromduffe ; Dromclawish and Lis . . ly, one tate and 
 one-sixth of a quarter ; and Mourtagh, with the appurtenances, in 
 the county of Eerraanagh, containing 650 acres, in the barony of 
 Clynawly ; also the town or poles of land of Tirchony, Tonevanan, 
 Dromknawe, Ball . . . Lurgaboy, in the county of Cavan, con- 
 taining, by estimation, 375 acres, in the barony of Loghtee ; with 
 all castles, messuages, tofts, mills, houses, edifices, structures, barns, 
 stables, pigeon houses, orchards, pomaries, gardens, lands, tenements, 
 meadows, pastures, feedings, commons, waste lands, heaths, furze, 
 turbary, moors, marshes, woods, underwoods, waters, watercourses, 
 fishings, fisheries, weirs, pools, lakes, vivaries, mines, quarries, rents, 
 reversions, and services, and all other advantages, commodities, and 
 hereditaments whatsoever to the premises granted, or any or either 
 of them, in any manner belonging, incident, or as member, part, 
 parts, or parcel of the same ; and also the reversion and reversions, 
 remainder and remainders of all and singular the premises above 
 granted, and every parcel thereof dependent or expectant of, in, or 
 upon any gift or gifts, grant or grants whatsoever, for the term of 
 life, lives, or years, or in fee tail, or otherwise, of the premises, or of 
 any parcel thereof heretofore made or granted, as well being of re- 
 cord as not of record. 
 
 To have, hold, and enjoy the towns, townlands, hamlets, balli- 
 boes, or parcels of land of Mocullencowtra, Lisballyvally, Bally- 
 more otherwise Mullymore, Ballybottin, Cornegrallagh, and Kinton, 
 in the county of Armagh, with all and singular their rights, mem- 
 bers, and appurtenances wheresoever, to the aforesaid James, Arch- 
 bishop of Armagh, and his successors, to the sole and proper use 
 and behoof of the master of the free school of the town of Mount- 
 norris, in the said county of Armagh, for the time being. 
 
 And also to have, hold, and enjoy the towns, townlands, hamlets, 
 balliboes, or parcels of land of Unnykin, Aghmoyle, Derrylaghan, 
 Derrytraske, Gortnekill, Coalby, Tonicher, otherwise Keynechor, 
 MuUaneloghege, MoUyn, otherwise Mullyn, and Trean aforesaid, in 
 thecoiinty of Tyrone, with all and singular their rights, members, and 
 appurtenances wheresoever, to the aforesaid James, Archbishop of 
 
134 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1626. 
 
 a Armagh, and liis successors for ever, to the sole and proper use and 
 Chaileil. beliool of the master of the free school at tlie town of Mountjoy, 
 —— ID the county of Tyrone, for the time being, for ever. 
 
 And also to have, hold, and enjoy the aforesaid quarter of land 
 of Tawnywooly, the balliboe of land of Gooladore, the lot or piece 
 of land, and the two acres, of land in or near the aforesaid town 
 of Donegal, with the appurtenances, to the aforesaid James, Arch- 
 bishop of Armagh, and his snccecsors for ever, to the sole and 
 proper use and behoof of the master of the free school at Donegal, 
 iu the county of Donegal, for the time being, for ever. 
 
 And also to have, hold, and enjoy the aforesaid towns, hamlets, 
 townlands, or parcels of land of Drishen, Derrynshe, Cloncknoick, 
 Drombargy, Dasheshiogh, Carrow-reogh, Dromcanny, Dromcart, 
 Comnier, and Derrycolaght, Dromcarae, Drumdufie, Droniclawishe, 
 Lisnomly, and M . . . aforesaid, in the county of Fermanagh^ 
 with all and singular their and every of their rights, members, and 
 appurtenances wheresoever, to the aforesaid James, Archbishop of 
 Armagh, and his successors for ever, to the sole and proper use and 
 behoof of the master of the free school, at or near Lisgoole, in the 
 county of Fermanagh, for the time being, for ever. 
 
 And also to have, hold, and enjoy the towns, townlands, 
 hamlets, poles, or parcels of lands of Terchony, Tanevanan, Drom- 
 ktiawe aforesaid, with all and singular their and every of their 
 rights, members, and appurtenances wheresoever, in the county of 
 Gavajijto the aforesaid James, Archbishop of Armagh, and his suc- 
 cessors for ever, to the sole and proper use and behoof of the 
 master of the free school at the town of Cavan, in the county of 
 Cavan, for the time being, for ever. 
 
 To hold all and singular the premises above by these presents 
 granted, or mentioned to be granted, with all and singular their 
 rights, members, and appurtenances wheresoever, in free, pure, and 
 perpetual alms. And whereas it has been properly made known 
 to us that the aforesaid masters of the free schools are not, nor is 
 any of them, nor were they or any of them on the aforesaid eighth 
 day of July, bodies corporate and politic, or persons by the law of 
 our land iu Ireland able or capable to acquire, have, enjoy, or pos- 
 sess lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or the use of lands, tene- 
 ments, and hereditaments for ever in succession, as other bodies 
 corjiorate and politic are able and accustomed to do; we, careful of 
 the position of. the aforesaid masters in this particular, of our more 
 ahnndant special grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, will, 
 and for us, our heirs and successors, firmly enjoining, we order 
 and command, and the aforesaid Archbishop of Armagh, for himself 
 and his successois, doth covenant and grant with us, our heirs and 
 successors, that he, the aforesaid Archbishop and his successors 
 shall permit the masters of tiie free schools aforesaid for the time 
 being, and every of them respectively, to have, hold, and enjoy all 
 and singular the premises, with the appurtenances above, by these 
 presents granted to their use and behoof as is above respectively 
 limited, according to our royal intention above expressed, without 
 
i626.\ qHANCEB,y, IRELAND. 135 
 
 molestation, disturbance, or impediment of the aforesaid Archbishop 1 
 of Armagh, his successors or assigns. — December 15, 2°. ChariesI, 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 
 Grant to Morgan Casherie, as a native, of 1,600 acres of arable 
 land, and 518 acres of wood, in the territory of Upper Ossory, in 
 the Queen's county ; To. be held of his Majesty by knight's service 
 for ever. The premises are erected into a manor, to be called the 
 Manor of Conran, otherwise Orowan, with authority to create 
 tenures, to hold courts leet and courts baron, and to have all the 
 fines, profits, and perquisites of those courts; to make a jointure 
 for Elizabeth, his wife, of some portion of the premises of the value 
 of £35 sterling a-year, and an estate to their heirs male of lands of 
 the value of £60 sterling a-year, according to an order made by the 
 Lord Deputy and Council : with permission to hold a market at 
 Coolekirry on every Wednesday, and two fairs, one at Corran, 
 otherwise Orowan, on the 22nd July, and the other at Coolekirry 
 on the 4th of October, and for one day next after each. — September 
 18, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 29. 
 
 Surrender of lands in the county of Wexford by Thomas, Lord 
 Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin ; Thomas, Dean of Perns j Donat 
 M'Art Eavanagh, and Criffin M'Art Eavanagh. — December 30, 
 1626, 2°. 
 
 Deed of nomination, whereby the Bishop of Perns and Leighlin 
 authorizes his son, Thomas Bam, to take letters patent in his own 
 name of the lands in the succeeding article mentioned. — December 
 27, 1626. 
 
 Membrane 30. 
 
 Grant to Thomas Bam, the younger, assignee of Thomas, Lord 
 Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin, of the lands called Tomruddy, Gory, 
 and other lands, containing 900 acres of profitable land, wood, and 
 bog, of the plantation lands in the county of Wexford; To be held 
 as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. The pre- 
 mises are created into a manor, to be called the Manor of Eamsfort, 
 with courts leet and courts baron, waifs and strays, free chase and 
 warren, and liberty to erect a tan-house on the premises. — Janimry 
 1, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 33. 
 
 Grant to Walter Windsor, as an undertaker, of the lands of 
 Boyannagh and other lands in the barony of Rosclogher, containing 
 600 acres of arable and pasture, and 200 acres of bog and wood, 
 in the county of Leitrim. Also a grant to him of 200 acres of arable 
 and pasture, and 103 acres of bog and wood, in the barony and 
 county aforesaid ; and erecting all the lands into a manor, to be 
 called the Manor of Castlewindsor ; with power to create tenures, 
 
136 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1626. 
 
 1 hold courts baron and leet, a market at Boyannagh on every 
 Charles I. Tuesday, and a fair at the same place on the i8th of July, and 
 
 ' the day after. Also a grant to the said William Windsor of 300 
 
 acres arable and 186 acres bog and wood, in the barony of Ros- 
 clogher, and county of Leitriin ; To be held of the Crown as of the 
 Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. And a grant to 
 Walter Mackan, as an undertaker, of 200 acres of arable and pasture, 
 and 82 acres of bog and wood, in the barony of Moliill, and county 
 of Leitrim ; To be h'eld also as of the Castlo of Dublin — December 
 21,2°. 
 
 Membrane 39. 
 Grant of denization to Sara, Viscountess of the Ards ; Jane 
 Montgomerie, wife of Hugh Montgomerie, son of the Right Honour- 
 able Hugh, Lord Viscount Montgomerie, of the Great Ards ; and 
 James Mowott. — November 28, 2°. 
 
 So much of the King's letter as concerns the office of Comptroller 
 of the Musters and Checks of the Army, to be granted to Sir John 
 Bingley : — 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to the Lord Falkland and the Lord Chancellor : — 
 " Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellors, we greet you 
 well : Whereas heretofore the office of Comptroller of the Musters 
 and Cheques was found of necessary use in that kingdom, and 
 granted to Sir Ralph Birchinsha, who held the same not only in the 
 time of wars and troubles, when the army was great, but afterwards 
 when the army was reduced to a small number during the peace, 
 and had an allowance of 20s. English by the day for the execution 
 of the said place ; since which time we are informed that the office 
 was, after the death of the said Sir Ralph, for the ease of our charge, 
 suppressed and left out of the late establishment, the army being 
 then small, and the Muster-Master with his Commissaries thought 
 sufficient to discharge the service in those secure and peaceable 
 times ; but now the necessity of our affairs having caused a large 
 increase of our forces in that our kingdom, and we considering of 
 how great importance it is to keep the same strong and the com- 
 panies full, to be ready upon all occasions nf service, having thought 
 good to revive the office, conceiving the same to be of good use 
 now, both for the due imposing of cheques and exact discovery of 
 the defects of our army from time to time ; and therefore we have 
 made choice of our well-beloved Sir John Binglie, of whose skill 
 and experience in employments of that kind and honest affection to 
 our service we have good assurance, to confer upon him the office of 
 Comptroller of the Musters and Cheques in that our kingdom ; re- 
 quiring you forthwith to cause a grant to be made forth unto him 
 under our great seal, by the advice of some of our learned counsel, 
 in consideration of his service done to us and to our crowne, of the 
 aforesaid office, during his natural life, in as large and ample man- 
 ner as the same was granted to Sir Ralph Birchinsha, together, with 
 
i626.] OSANCERY, IRELAND. 137 
 
 the annual fee or allowance of 20s. a-day, as it was formerly 2 
 granted to Sir Ralph, the same to be paid out of the checks of our CharlesLl. 
 
 army; which we are moved the rather to grant because we intend 
 
 not the said entertainment shall come out of our coffers or lay any 
 new charge upon our revenue, for that we are confident that he will 
 increase our profits by his diligence in that employment : and it is 
 our pleasure that you take oi-der the entertainment payable out of 
 the cheques shall be duly paid to the said officer, next unto those of 
 the Muster-Master-General and Commissaries of the Musters ap- 
 pointed by the last establishment. — January 5, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 40. 
 
 Appointment of Sir John Bingley to the office of Comptroller of 
 the Jdusters and Checks of the Army ; To hold during life, with a 
 salary of 20s. English, a-day, in as ample manner as the same office 
 had been granted to Sir Ralph Birchinsha. — March 8, 2°- 
 
 Presentation of John Newman to the rectory and vicarage of Lis- 
 lee, in the diocese of Ross, and to the rectory of Rathclaren, in the 
 diocese of Cork ; in the presentation of the Crown by devolved right, 
 or in any other manner, with a clause of union, pro hac vice. — Last 
 ofJ-une, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 
 Commission to Daniel Molineux, Ulster King-of-Arms ; his Ma- 
 jesty writes: — "Whereas, divers abuses and inconveniences are 
 daily committed in matters that concern your office of King-of-Arms, 
 it being a common practice of many in all quarters of this kingdom 
 to usurp and encroach upon the names of coats of arms of many 
 noble and ancient families of the realm of Great Britain and Ireland, 
 by reason whereof much wrong is offered to many worthie houses of 
 both kingdoms, and great confusion daily groweth and encreaseth 
 from whence many enormities and aggrievances, both now do, and, 
 iu .time to come, are more likely to arise, and that in titles of lands 
 and inheritances, as by experience it is often found ; in consideration 
 whereof, and to the end that some good monuments and records 
 may be laid up to posterity in matters that concern your office, 
 accordingto the laudable and ancient custom of all civil kingdoms and 
 well-ordered commonwealths, from whence no small fruit and com- 
 modity is known to arise, towards the furthering of good order and 
 decency in many things and avoiding of disorder and confusion." 
 The Commission proceeds to give to Molyneux, or his deputy, 
 " authority, by all good ways and means, to inquire and search out 
 from time to time, the arms, pedigrees, genealogies, and descents, 
 according to the authority granted to you by the late Queen Eliza- 
 beth, of all and singular, the places, noblemen, and gentlemen of the 
 realm, whether English or Irish, by originall of what degree soever, 
 as archbishops, earls, viscounts, bishops, barons, knights of the 
 Privy Council, baronets, knights bachelors, deans, doctors of divi- 
 
138 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 a nity and of other sciences, and otliers of ecclesiastical dignities, with 
 Charles I. esquires and gentlemen ; as also of all officers belonging to the 
 State, or that serve us in any place or office ; of all mayors, sove- 
 reigns, portrieves, bailiffs, and beads of corporations, and of all 
 bodies incorporate in any city or town, and of all others in the same 
 of worthy place and note; and finally, of all and singular the Irish, 
 whether chieftains, and lords, or followers, and such as depend upon 
 the like chieftains in their countries ; and their pedigrees and gene- 
 alogies so taken in" fair manner, to see written out and engrossed, 
 and so to be kept and preserved for the use of the present time and 
 succeeding posterity ; and authority is also given to annex and 
 adjoin unto them the true and proper arms to the several dignities, 
 families, and corporations appertaining, restoring such to their 
 former integrity, as by injury of time are any way corrupted, 
 and causing such as wrongfully intrude upon any arms belonging to 
 other dignities, families, or corporations, to leave bearing of them 
 and appoint them others to be borne in their stead ; and, finally, to 
 give new patents of arms where they are wanting to such as are 
 worthy : hereby willing and requiring all archbishops, earls, vis- 
 counts, bishops, barons, knights of our Privy Council, knights and 
 all magistrates of corporations in our several cities and towns, and 
 all other officers and loving subjects, to give their best furtherance 
 to the premises by sight of their evidences, so far forth as may not 
 be prejudicial unto them, ancient deeds, authentic records, books, 
 rolls, registrars, and all other monuments of authority, or by any 
 other ways or means whatsoever, upon pain of our displeasure. 
 
 " And further, we authorize you, or your sufficient deputy, to direct 
 forth your precept or mandate to all sheriffs, or under-sheriffs, in the 
 several counties of Ireland, and to all mayors, sheriffs of cities, so- 
 vereigns, portrieves, bailiffs, and all other governors, officers, and 
 ministers, as well of cities, towns, and liberties, as of all other cor- 
 porations whatsoever, and to bailiffs of hundreds and other officers 
 of the said counties, and every of them, to bring together before 
 you, or your deputy, in some convenient place of such city, hundred, 
 or town, the several gentlemen, and such as take upon them the 
 names of gentlemen, dwelling in those places under the degree of 
 esquire, whom we command to appearwith all such evidences, ancient 
 deeds, authentic records, books, rolls, registers, and all other monu- 
 ments of authority as they can produce for the better furthering of 
 this our service, and if any gentleman so warned shall refuse to ap- 
 pear upon just notice and sufficient time limited in manner as afore- 
 said, or any esquire or other above that degree, upon your repair to 
 their several places of dwelling shall refuse to confer with you or your 
 deputy, aud give you or your deputy such satisfaction as is reason- 
 able and may stand with the furtherance of this business, then our 
 pleasure is, that you make known unto our Deputy or other gover- 
 nor of this realm for the time being, the name and names of all 
 such as shall so neglect or contemn our pleasure herein, that there- 
 upon such order may be made for his or their contempt, as shall be 
 by him or them thought convenient. Furthermore, our pleasure is, 
 
626.] CHANCEBT, IRELAND. 139 
 
 that for your pains and travail in the premises, you receive of all » 
 the degrees above-named such lees as is usual in our kingdom of Charles I. 
 
 Great Britain, as by a clause of your said letters patent is provided, 
 
 that is, to say, of a gentleman, los. ; of an esquire, or any equivalent 
 to that degree, 20s. ; of a knight bachelor, 40s. ; and of others above 
 that degree, as is accustomed. And for patents of new arms to men 
 of all degrees, dignities, and corporations, according to the rates 
 laid down by Charles, late Duke of Suffolk, late Earl Marshal of 
 England, in an order provided hy liim to that efl'ect in the days of 
 our royal progenitor Henry the Vlllth, that is to say : — of an arch- 
 bishop or bishop, £10; of otlier dignities of the church having 
 in benefices 100 marks, or above, by tlie year, £6 ; of every craft 
 being incorporate, £10 ; of every temporal man having an hundreth 
 pounds of lands or fees yearly, 20 nobles; of all others being of 
 substance under the same value in lands or goods, £6 ; of them that 
 be worth, in movable goods, 1,000 marks, or above £6 ; of them 
 that be worth in movable goods, or under 1,000 marks, £5. And, 
 lastly, our pleasure is, that of your doings in and about the premises 
 from time to time, you certify our Deputy or other governor or 
 governors for the time being, as often, and at such times as by him 
 or them, you or your deputy shall be thereunto commanded."— :- 
 November 21, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 42. 
 
 Pardon of'several alienations : one made by William Bochford, of 
 Keranston, of the lands of Kilballiver, in the county of Meath, to 
 Christopher Bochford and others ; another by Patrick Boche Pitz- 
 Maurice, of certain lands in the county of Cork, to James, his second 
 son ; and another made by James Casy of lands in the same county, 
 to John Casy, his second brother. — March 13, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of William Young, of the county of Wicklow, for the 
 murder of Robert Pont, clerk, in consideration of his having caused 
 to be apprehended several persons charged with the murder, of 
 whom Owen M'Bver Birne, with four others, were condemned and 
 eTcecuted ; and, pardon of John Devereux and nine others, m. forma, 
 pauperis. — August 9, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of Patrick M'Mahowne, of the county of Louth, Richard 
 Moore, of the county of the Cross of Tipperary, and othgrs. — 
 March 5, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 44. 
 
 Pardon of HenrySmith, Provost-Marshal of the County of Armagh. 
 — March 5, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of Thomas Archer and eight others, in forma pauperis, — 
 March 5, 2°. 
 
I4& PATElTT AiJD CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 ., 2 M<7nhr.me 45. 
 
 ChMte r. ci,^,.ig3 g_ 
 
 The King to the Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy. — Right trusty 
 and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas, 
 our right well-beloved cousin, the Earl of Desmond, hath humbly repre- 
 sented unto us the hard measure ho hath sustained. by the taking 
 from him without his consent, by colour of a letter latelie procured 
 from us, the command of one of our foot companies there, and the 
 conferring of the same upon Francis Williams, his lieutenant, which 
 act he feareth, will be generally interpreted to his disgrace, if he be 
 not repaired by our justice. We cannot herein refuse him that 
 which we would affoard to the meanest officer of our army upon the 
 like occasion, and therefore must let you know, that as there was 
 no just cause alleged, so it was far from our intention to remove him 
 from the said employment against his will, but did understand that 
 it should be done by his consent and not otherwise ; and seeing 
 the same was not had, it is our pleasure, and accordingly we require 
 you, that the Earl be forthwith, by your warrant, restored to the 
 command of the said company, and that he be entered in the cheque- 
 roll there as captain thereof,and the said Williams, lieutenant, and the 
 other officers as they were before ; and that from henceforth you 
 make Avarrants of full pay unto the said Earl for the entertainment 
 of himself and his company, and use him on all occasions as a cap- 
 tain of our army there ; and because we are informed that it is 
 necessary for our service to have a garrison in the town of Kilkenny, 
 in or near which the Earl's chief dwellings are, and that the Earl's 
 company did formerly lie there, we think it fit that the same be so 
 continued at all times when the necessity of service in other places 
 and of drawing into the field shall not otherwise require. — West- 
 minster, Fdnruary 3, 2°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy. — Right trusty 
 and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas by our letters of the 29th November last, we required you 
 to appoint. James Butler, esquire, and others named in the said 
 letters, to receive and hold in sequestration, as well the residue of 
 the Michaelmas rents and profits above the £1,000 allotted for our 
 well-beloved cousin, the Earl of Ormond, as also the growing rents 
 of the lands, leases, and other hereditaments, subject to the extent 
 until we should give such further order therein as the case should 
 require ; at the humble and earnest request of our said cousin, repre- 
 senting his many pressing wants, and his readiness to perform our 
 father's award, whensoever the conveyances shall be drawn and 
 presented unto him by our well-beloved cousin, the Earl of Desmond, 
 according to the said award, we are graciously pleased to afford the 
 said Earl of Ormond some further relief in regard of his great neces- 
 sities and many debts, occasioned by the want of the rents and 
 profits of those extended lands for so many years together j and 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 141 
 
 accordingly we require you to give present order that he, the said i 
 Earl of Ormond, or his assigns, for his use, may have duly paid Charles I. 
 
 unto him all the residue of the Michaelmas rents and profits of the 
 
 lands, leases, and other hereditaments above mentioned, over and 
 above the £i,ooo formerly appointed for him ; and for the growing 
 rents, for the time to come, it is our pleasure that they shall be 
 taken up and held in sequestration according to the direction of our 
 former letters in that behalf ; and if it shall appear unto you that 
 any of the said profits or rents have been taken up before Michaelmas, 
 it is our pleasure that you cause the said rent and profits to be 
 restored and delivered to the Earl, or his assigns, without delay. — 
 Westminster, February 7,2°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to the Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy, and the Chan- 
 cellor. — Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we 
 greet you well : Wliereas at the humble suit of Sir James Gough, we 
 were graciously pleased by our letters of the 8th of July last, 
 directed to you, to grant to the said Sir James a pardon of alienations 
 in as ample manner as our coronation pardon is granted to our 
 subjects here in England. We received lately from you the decla- 
 ration made by our chief oiRcers of the Court of Wards there, of the 
 prejudice which may arise by the said grant unto us, and particu- 
 larly that by the alienation made by the said Sir James, we were 
 prevented of any profits, for two descents, at the least, out of such 
 lands as he holds in capite ; and because you expect our further 
 resolution therein, we are pleased to let you know that we are not 
 willing to call back a favour done to a well-deserving subject, albeit 
 we propose to be very sparing in granting the like hereafter, for the 
 reasons now made known unto us. And, therefore, we require you 
 to allow uuto him, the said Sir James Gougli, the full benefit of the 
 pardon of alienations, and all other advantages which our subjects 
 of England do enjoy by our coronation pardon, causing to be inserted 
 such a proviso in the pardon of alienation, with the advice of tiie 
 Master and Attorney of our Court of Wards, if it shall appear to be 
 necessary upon view of the deeds, and upon hearing the allegations 
 made on the part of' the said Sir James, as that in case of any 
 descents, after the death of the said Sir James, we may not be 
 deprived of any primer seisins or wardships, by force of any aliena- 
 tions made by him, the said Sir James, unto whom, for his merit 
 and good service, we are pleased to extend this our gracious favour, 
 and require you to give him the benefit thereof according to this our 
 direction. — Westmvnster, January 30, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 47. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to the Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy. — Right trusty 
 and well -beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas in letters patent of the late Queen Elizabeth, under the 
 
143 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 » great seal of that 6ur kingdom of Ireland, bearing date the 6th of 
 Charles I. October, in the nineteenth year of lier reign, it is mentioned that 
 
 she hath given and granted to Sir Cormock M'Teige M'Carty, and 
 
 to the heirs males of his body begotten, the late dissolved house or 
 abbey of Inneslawnaght, and divers other lands, tenements, and 
 hereditaments, parcel of the possessions of the said abbey, with the 
 appurtenants, in that our realm of Ireland, at the yearly rent of £24 
 current money of Ireland; To beholden of the said late Queen, her 
 heirs and successors, in common soccage, and not in capite, nor by 
 soccage in capite, for all other services and tenures whatsoever. 
 And whereas in other letters patent of the said late Queen Eliza- 
 beth, under the great seal of that our kingdom, bearing date the 
 2Sth October, in the thirty-third year of her reign, it is mentioned, 
 that the said late Queen, in consideration of the acceptable service 
 done and performed by Sir Edward Gough, and for and in considera- 
 tion of a surrender made by him, hath given and granted to the 
 said Sir Edward Gough, by the name of Edward Gough, esquire, 
 atld to Mary Gough alias Woodhouse, his wife, for term of their 
 lives, remainder to the heirs males of the said Edward Gough, of 
 his body lawfully begotten, all the said late dissolved house or abbey 
 of Inneslawnaght, and allandsin^ular the premises under the yearly 
 rent of £24 current money of Ireland, and by the tenure above- 
 mentioned ; and after the said Mary and Edward died, and that Sir 
 James Gough is son and heir of the said Sir Edward. 
 
 And whereas our dear father. King James, of blessed memory, for 
 the better security of the said Sir James Gough, by letters patent. 
 Tinder the great seal, dated loth December, in the sixteenth year of 
 his reign, did grant, or mention to K'^'e, grant, and confirm to the 
 said Sir James Gough, and to the heirs males of l)is body begotten, 
 remainder to Thomas Gough, esquire, second son of the said Sir 
 Edward, and to the heirs males of the body of the said Thomas, law- 
 fully begotten, remainder to the heirs males begotten of the body 
 of the said Sir Edward Gough, all the said late dissolved house or 
 abbey of Inneslawnaght, and all and singular the premises with the 
 appurtenances, situate in the several counties of Tipperary, Cross of 
 Tipperaiy, and Waterford, and in eitiier and every of them, in our 
 realm of Ireland, with many other beneficial clauses thereincontained, 
 at the rent and tenure above-mentioned ; and for that the said several 
 letters patent may be void or voidable in law for some mis-recital, 
 noii-recital, or some other cause in the said letters patent, or some 
 otiier record appearing, and so the premises may be of right in our 
 possession or reversion, title or interest to be disposed of, and also 
 for clearing tlie tenure of the premises which in rigour of law is 
 taken to be a soccage in capite, because it is not confined to 
 any place certain to be holden of, but of our person : now at the 
 humble suit of our well-beh)ved subject. Sir James Go'igh, and in 
 consideration of the faithful service done by him and his father to 
 us and our crown, and for the better encouragement of servitors in 
 securing their estates, or reputed estates, in title and tenure, we are 
 graciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you, with 
 
1626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 143 
 
 the advice of some of our learned counsel there, to licence him the i 
 said Sir James Gough, the said Thomas, and their feoffees, conusees, Charlek I. 
 
 and recoverors, and every or any of them, to levy one or more fines, 
 
 and to suffer one or more common recoveries, to such person or per- 
 sons as the said Sir James or Thomas Gough shall name or appoint, 
 to take and purchase the premises to them and their heirs, to the 
 use and behoof of the said Sir James Gough and Thomas Gough, 
 and their several heirs ; to enable them to make a grant and sur- 
 render of all and singular the premises, and of the said several let- 
 ters patent unto us, and to do all other acts and things by fines, 
 recoveries, or otherwise, for enabling them to make the said sur- 
 renders as shall be thought fit; and to accept a grant and surrender 
 of the said Sir James Gough and Thomas Gough, their feoffees, 
 conusees, and recoverors, or any of them, or any other that will 
 thereof, or of any part thereof, make to us a grant or surrender of 
 all aud singular the premises, because the tenure can hardly be ex- 
 tinguished without a surrender ; and thereupon, by one or more 
 effectual letters patent, under the great seal of that our kingdom, 
 without fine, to give, grant, confirm, and release from us, our heirs 
 and successors, to the said Sir James Gough, and to the heirs 
 male of his body lawfully begotten, remainder to the said Thomas 
 Gough, and to the heirs males of the body of the said Thomas 
 Gough lawfully begotten, remainder to the heirs male of the body 
 of the said Sir Edward, lawfully begotten, the said late dissolved 
 religious house, monastery, or abbey of Inneslawnaght, and all 
 other lands, tenements, and hereditaments, situate, lying, and being 
 in the several counties of Tipperary, Cross Tipperary, and Water- 
 ford, and in either and every of them, by the several names of 
 castles, towns, villages, hamlets, lands, rectories, tithes, and here- 
 ditaments, with the appurtenances, as they are particularly men- 
 tioned in any the above recited letters patent of our said dear 
 father or Queen Elizabeth, and in as large and ample manner as the 
 premises came or onglit to come into oar hands, or any of our noble 
 progenitors or predecessors, by reason of any eschaet, dissolution of 
 abbeys, act of parliament, attainder, forfeiture, exchange, sur- 
 render, or any other title whatsoever, together with all lands, tene- 
 ments, rents, reversions, remainders, advowsons, and hereditaments 
 to the premises, or any part thereof belonging or appertaining, or 
 as parcel thereof, accepted, reputed, taken, or accounted for, toge- 
 ther with courts leet, courts baron, chattels of felons, fugitives, and 
 outlawed persons, deodands, probate of testaments, waifs aud strays 
 happening within the premises, and every part thereof; and also 
 all such other privileges, liberties, and franchises as by prescription, 
 or the grant of any our royal progenitors, kings or queens of Ire- 
 land, or any others, are mentioned in the above-recited letters 
 patent of our dear father. King James ; reserving to us, our heirs 
 and successors the yearly rett of £24 Irish, and no other or greater 
 rent ; To be holden of us, our heirs and successors, as of our Castle 
 of Dublin, by fealty only, in free and common soccage, and not in 
 capite, nor by knight's service, or soccage in capite, for all other 
 
144 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1636. 
 
 2 services find teuures whatsoever ; and to insert in our letters patent 
 Charles I. a discharge of all other rents, mesne profits, tenures, services, and 
 
 ■ arrearages of rent other than the rent of £24, and the tenure in 
 
 fee and common soccage, to be reserved in the new letters patent, 
 with a discharge of any double rent or double tenure ; and that no 
 mention be made of the said surrender, lest any recital or other 
 defect therein may make the letters patent insufficient. — Westmin- 
 gter, July 8, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 48. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to the Lord Viscount Ealklaud : — Right trusty and 
 ■well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas 
 upon a remonstrance made by tlie Master and the rest of our Counsel 
 of the Court of Wards in that our kingdom, what prejudice we re- 
 ceived in our just profits by our letters granted at the suits of our 
 right well-beloved cousins, the Earls of ,Ormond and Desmond, for 
 restraint of the inquiries of our oflicei'S of the Court of Wards 
 in the counties of Kilkenny and Tipperary, we directed our letters 
 of the 18th of September last, signifying our pleasure that our 
 officers should proceed to inquire in the said counties after the last 
 return but one of Michaelmas term last, notwithstanding any re- 
 straint granted by us to the contrary thereof ; since the despatch of 
 our last letter some new question hath happened here between the 
 said Earls, the examination whereof will require a further time, and 
 will necessarily enforce them to attend here for a final conclusion of 
 the great controversy dependiug before us touching their estates; 
 whereupon they have made earnest suit unto us once more to stay 
 the inquiries, fearing that in their absence, occasioned by their at- 
 tendance here on our command, they may be prejudiced in their 
 rights and just tenures ; hereupon we have been moved, at their in- 
 stance, to condescend to their request, so far forth as may give 
 them reasonable ,satisfaction and not absolutely hinder our own 
 service ; and accordingly we require you to signify to our Court of 
 Wards this our following direction, that in regard we are given to 
 understand by their remonstrance that in those counties there are 
 many tenui'es of us, though divers also do there hold of the house 
 
 . of Ormond, and that there are sundry records to prove clearly our 
 title to the same, we therefore think it not fit to make a general 
 and absolute restraint of inquiring of our known and apparent 
 tenures in both of those whole counties where the same do concern 
 other men, and not the said Earls ; yet, nevertheless, in such causes 
 where it shall appear that any lands in either of the said counties 
 are or ought to be held of the house of Ormond, and do so concern 
 the said Earls of Ormond and Desmond, or either of them, that our 
 officers of the Court of Wards do forbear to proceed in any such 
 inquiries until the last return of Trinity term next, that the Earls 
 may have no just cause of complaint touching their tenures herein, 
 
 , we require you to give present order according to this our gracious 
 
 .intention. — Westminster, Janvary 2^, 2°- 
 
i§26.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 145 
 
 Deed of appointment, whereby Sir Thomas Roper and Sir James » 
 Carroll nominate and appoint Robert Kennedy and John King to Charles I. 
 
 accept from His Majesty a grant of the site of the late dissolved 
 
 monastery and lordship of Baltinglass, according to the intent of 
 His Majesty's letters date(i iS Pebrnary, 1626. — March 10, 1626. 
 
 Surrender by Sir James Carroll of his right to hold two markets 
 and two fairs,, at the town of Baltinglass, in the county of Wicklow. 
 — March 10, 1626. 
 
 DORSO, 
 
 Membrane 3. 
 
 Commission to Sir Terence O'Dempsy, Sir Robert Piggot, Sir 
 Henry Bealing, and others, to inquire, by the oaths of good men of 
 the counties of Kildare and Queen's County, what lands or tene- 
 ments Philip Bushen, late of Grangemillen, in the county of Kil- 
 dare, was possessed of at the time of his attainder. — August 19, 1°. 
 
 Inventory of the goods and chattels of Philip Bushen, lately con- 
 victed of treason : — 
 
 U. 
 We find the farm and lease of Grangemillen 
 
 to be worth, 
 
 The corn this harvest, .... 
 
 The lease of the mill of Ardee, . 
 Tithes of the moiety of Grangemillen, . 
 The mortgage of the weir of Ardee, not worth 
 
 the rent. 
 32 cows, at 26s. 8d. a-piece, 
 2 bulls, at 26s. 8d, a-piece, .... 
 5 oxen. 
 
 38 calves, at 4s. Irish each, .... 
 Tables and timber implements, . 
 8 garrans, at 13s. ^.d. ea«h, of which one colt 
 
 was proved to belong to Philip, the younger, 
 
 before the Lord Chancellor, 
 Another garran, challenged by Henry Bushen. 
 A bill, wherein Nicholas Wolfe was indebted, 
 4 hoggs, valued at 4*. a-piece. 
 Certain weynes, their chains, plough-harness, 
 
 and irons, valued at, .... 
 Hay, made and unmade, .... 
 700 sheep and 400 lambs, at 2S., . 
 4 pieces, or guns, value at 3s. 4^. each, 
 
 2 iron shovels, 
 
 One old colt, 
 
 One iron pot and 4 pans of brass, . 
 
 vol,. I. 
 
 ccxl 
 
 
 
 Ixvi 
 
 
 
 X 
 
 s. 
 
 XX 
 
 d. 
 
 xlii 
 
 xiii 
 
 iiii 
 
 
 liii 
 
 liii 
 
 vii 
 
 xii 
 
 
 
 xxvi 
 
 viii 
 
 V 
 
 vi 
 
 viii 
 
 
 xxxviii 
 
 viii 
 
 
 xvi 
 
 
 
 liii 
 
 iiii 
 
 vi 
 
 
 
 ex 
 
 
 
 
 xiii 
 
 iiii 
 xii 
 
 
 vl 
 
 viii 
 
146 PATEN'S AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 a Three pint pewter pots, one pewter dish, one 
 Chaxlesl. pewter salt, one pair of iron trippets, and s. d. 
 
 one spit, vi viii 
 
 A hair cloth to dry malt, and some timber, , x 
 
 A piece of corn in ground, seized for rent. 
 
 " The castle, town, and lands of Grangemillen ; six cows and a suck- 
 ing, calf, 14 young cattle, heifers and bullocks, two year old, 
 worth about 8s. a-piece; 18 yearly bullocks and heifers, worth 
 5s. a-piece ; 6,300 foot of boards, lying in the wood, worth zs. 6d. 
 a hundred.'' — Blackford, September 6, 1625. 
 
 Metnbrane 4. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland,. Deputy, and the Commis- 
 sioners for the Plantation of Ulster : — Right trusty and well-be- 
 loved cousin and counsellors, we greet you well : Whereas we are 
 informed that our late dear father, of blessed memory, by his 
 letters patent under the great seal, dated in July, in the eighth year 
 of his reignl did grant to Sir James Cunningham, his heirs and 
 assigns, in fee-farm, two quarters of land called Tubberslane and 
 Attaheare ; and also, to James Cunningham, esquire, his heirs and as- 
 signs, the site of the late dissolved monastery of Bealleachan, and 
 two quarters of land called Dryan and Moyagh ; and likewise to 
 Alexander M'Aula, his heirs and assigns, (whose assignee Alex- 
 ander Stewart is), one quarter of land, parcel of the late dissolved 
 monastery called MuUanehalaske, alias Monyhalese, yielding there- 
 for to us, our heirs and successors, certain rents and services, as 
 undertakers of the said several proportions of land in the county of 
 Donegal ; of which land, according to their several letters patent, 
 they were respectively seized, until, by a pretended title made to 
 the said lands, they were dispossessed thereof by Sir Ralph Bingley, 
 whereby they have been much discouraged to proceed in their plan- 
 tation J forasmuch as the lands were in the possession of the late 
 Earl of Tirconnell at the time of his attainder, and so came to our 
 Crown, as appears manifestly by the great oflBce taken thereupon 
 in our province of Ulster, and by other direct evidences, and that 
 the Lo'rd Chichester, then Deputy in that kingdom, did acknowledge 
 to our father that the lands did of right belong to Sir Jajnes Cun- 
 ningham (whose assignee Sir John Cunningham is), James Cunning- 
 ham, and Alexander M'Aula, according to their several patents ; 
 and for that our said father by his letters, bearing date the ^th Au- 
 gust, in the twelfth year of his reign, directed to Lord Chichester, 
 during the the time of his government as Deputy of that our realm, 
 commanded him to restore the said Sir James Cunningham and 
 James Cunningham presently to the possession of their lands, and 
 that they should be no further causelessly molested by the said Sir 
 Ralph Bingley; and that, thereupon, the Lord Deputy and Council, 
 b;^ their order, put them in possession of the said lands accord- 
 ingly : Nevertheless, as we are informed, Sir Ralph Bingley hath 
 
i6'26.-] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 147 
 
 lately commenced suit in the name of Lieutenant Greorge Grail, by :* ,, , 
 action of ' ejectione firmse,' in our Court of King's Bench there, Charles I. 
 against Sir John Cunningham, James Cunningham, and Alexander 
 Stewart, for recovery of the said lands ; in respect we and our 
 Crown are entitled unto the lands in question by the great office, 
 which we will not have in any sort to be questioned, and for thait 
 the said undertakers have been for divers years settled in the posses- 
 sion of the said lands, we do, therefore, in confirmation of our father's 
 good intention, expressed in his letters, hereby require you to take 
 present order, by act of council or otherwise, as you shall think fit, 
 for the staying of any further proceedings upon the said suit, and 
 of all other suits to be brought against Sir John Cunningham, James 
 Cunningham, and Alexander Stewart, or any of their heirs, assigns, 
 or undertenants, concerning the premises, saving only before you,; 
 and that you take order that they be no further causelessly molested 
 by the said Sir Ralph Bingley, or any other person or persons what- 
 ever, touching the premises or any part thereof. — Westminster, June 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to the Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy-Gfeneral, the 
 Lord Chancellor, and to all other officers and ministers : — Riglit 
 trusty : Upon the humble suit of pur well-beloved subject, Ed- 
 ward Archbold, of Kenteston, in the county of Wicklov, our ward, 
 and for divers other good considerations, we are graciously pleased, 
 and do hereby require and authorize you to take order, that one or 
 more commission or commissions, under the great seal of Ireland, 
 be directed to fit Commissioners for finding, by inquisition, what 
 manors, castles, lands, tenements, rents, services, advowsons, patron- 
 ages, woods, mills, weirs, fishingsj and hereditaments, with their 
 appurtenances whatsoever, lying in the county of Wicklow or else- 
 where, within that realm, or w;}iereof it shall appear by any suffi- 
 cient matter of record or otherwise, Patrick Archbold, deceased, 
 father of Edward Archbold, or any of his ancestors, was lawfully 
 seized, or whereunto he or any of them hath good right and title ; 
 to the end we may have the full benefit pf the said Edward Arch- 
 bold, his wardship, and of all such profits as may accrue unto us by 
 reason thereof ; and upon return of the inquisition or inquisitions, 
 we require you to take order with the Master and Counsel of our 
 Court of Wards there, that Edward Archbold, at his fuU age of 
 twenty-one years, may be discharged of all intrusions, alienations, 
 and mesne rates concerning the manors and lands, and sue forth his 
 livery of all such manors, castles, lands, tenements, and heredit- 
 aments, with their rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever, 
 as Patrick Archbold or any of his ancestors shall be found to be 
 seized of, and have good right and title thereunto,, by inquisition 
 or inquisitions, or otherwise, for such a fine as the Master and 
 Counsel of our Wards there shall think fit ; and upon payinent 
 thereof to make a grant, confirmation, and release from us, our heirs 
 
 VOL I. 12 
 
148 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1626. 
 
 * and successors, in due form of law, with the advice of some of our 
 Charles I. learned counsel there, by letters patent under the great seal of that 
 our realm, unto Edward Archbold, his heirs and assigns, of all such 
 manors, castles, lands, tenements, tenures, rents, services, advow- 
 sons, patronages, woods, mills, weirs, fishings, and hereditaments, 
 with all their rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever, lying 
 in the county of Wicklow or elsewhere, in that our realm, as shall 
 be found by inquisition or by any other matter of record or suflS- 
 cient evidence, and whereof the said Edward Archbold, his father, 
 or any of his ancestors, shall be found to be lawfully seized of, in use, 
 possession, reversion, or remainder ; To be holden of us, our heirs 
 and successors, by knight's service in capite; and yielding therefor 
 unto us, our heirs and successors, such rents, duties, services, and 
 compositions as shall appear by inquisition or otherwise to be due 
 and answerable unto us for the same ; together with a court, in the 
 nature of a court baron and a court leet, to be kept within the manor 
 of Great Brey, alias Bree, and a market every Tuesday, weekly, 
 and two fairs, one to be kept on Saint Martin the Bishop's day, in 
 winter, and the other on Philip and Jacob's, commonly called May- 
 day, within the manor of Great Brey, alias Bree, yearly, together 
 with the fees, perquisites, and profits belonging to the court, fairs, 
 and markets ; and, lastly, our pleasure is, that a covenant be in- 
 serted, on the part of the said Edward Archbold, in our letters pa- 
 tent to be passed by virtue hereof, that Edward Archbold, his heirs 
 and assigns, shall not avoid any mortgage or lease made by Patrick 
 Archbold or any of his ancestors, of the manors, lands, and pre- 
 mises, or any part thereof, without due and full satisfaction, given 
 to such person or persons whom it shall respectively concern. — 
 Westminster, May 3, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 5. 
 
 Charles B. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Lord Deputy : Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you 
 well : Whereas an humble complaint hath been lately presented 
 unto us in your behalf, against Sir Piers Crosby, knight, wherein 
 you charge him for exhibiting a scandalous petition unto us in the 
 name of Sir Edmond Blannchvill, knight, without the authority or 
 knowledge of him, the said Blannchvill, and therein, for laying foul 
 aspersions upon your justice and integrity, suggesting, amongst other 
 falsehoods, that you had granted away to Blanchville lands, whilst 
 he was under trial of law for his life, whereupon he procured us to 
 write our letters, taking notice thereof by his information, as if 
 such a thing had been done, which as then we could hardly believe, 
 so now we find it to be most false ; and having duly considered of 
 your complaint thereof, we are pleased upon this occasion to mani- 
 fest how sensible we are of any the least dishonour or blemish, not 
 only of your high place, wherein ourself have the chiefest interest, 
 but also of your person, whom we have hitherto found an indug- 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 149 
 
 trious, faithful, and able governor, and whom, in this particular, we a 
 discern, by a declaration made by the said Blanchville himself, to be Charles I. 
 
 clear and innocent of any such undue proceeding as hath been mali- 
 
 ciously suggested against you; and 'for that purpose we will give 
 order immediately for suppressing the letter, being obtained, as it now 
 appearetb, upon an untrue and scandalous intimation of wrong and 
 injustice in you, which we will not suiFer to remain upon record in 
 our signet book to your disgrace in times to come ; and further, we 
 hereby require you to cause our counsel learned there, to inform 
 against Sir Pierse Crosby in our Court of Castle Chamber in that our 
 realm, for the said offence, and thereupon that you proceed against 
 hiin, either ' ore tenus' or otherwise, as the cause shall require, and so 
 that such due punishment be inflicted upon him, as his fault in justice 
 shall deserve, and according to former precedent in that kingdom, 
 that men there may beware how they presume hereafter to exhibit 
 or suggest false matters against you, our principal minister there, 
 with purpose to wound your reputation, or break the good opinion 
 we deservedly hold of you, — Westminster, September 22, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Lord Deputy: — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you 
 well : Being informed that the Earl of Desmond, captain of a foot 
 company in that kingdom, hath some purpose to leave his company, 
 and report being made unto us of the sufficiency of his lieutenant, 
 Francis Williams, who, having long served there, is a suitor, that 
 he may be preferred before any other, if his captain shall relinquish 
 his charge and not live upon it ; we are, therefore, graciously 
 pleased, and do likewise seriously recommend it to your care, that 
 in case the Earl of Desmond shall go about to make resignation 
 of his company to any other than to Lieutenant Williams, or if he 
 shall not personally live upon it and exercise it himself, the 
 present times being dangerous and full of hazard, that you then 
 accept and admit Lieutenant Williams to be captain and leader of 
 that company, in the place of the Earl of Desmond, and to receive to 
 his own use the profit of the company, as the Earl formerly did. — 
 Wanstide, August 31, 2°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Lord Deputy : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 For the ending of differences between the Earl of Ormond and the 
 Earl of Desmond, and in pursuance of the award made by our late 
 royal father, we hereby declare that the manors and lands appointed 
 to the Lady Desmond shall be assured to her and to the heirs of her 
 body, according to the award, without any other limitation or 
 restraint. 
 
ISO PATENT AJUD CLOSE ROLLS, [1626, 
 
 * Secondly. That no leases for years, by virtue of that award, 
 
 Charles I. ^^e to be passed froth the Earl of Orino'nd, for it appears by the sub- 
 mission, leases for years were not submitted nor intended to be 
 passed. 
 
 Thirdly. Whereas some question was about Castle Kelly, whether 
 that should pass by the award to the Lady Desmond, in respect 
 that the word " castle" \*-as sbraped out, and the word " Kellie" 
 only left standing; for that we are satisfied the intention of our 
 late father was that Castle Kellie should pass ; we accordingly 
 declare that Castle Kellie shall be assured to the lady, according to 
 the intent of that award. 
 
 Fourthly. Concerning evidences ; we hereby declare that all the 
 evidences concerning the manors and lands mentioned in the award 
 shall be disposed of, as by the award it is appointed ; and that 
 there shall be no detainer or concealment of any evidence, all law- 
 ful ways and means shall be yielded unto by both the Earls, that 
 they may find out whait evidences do rest in either of their hands, 
 or in any other parties, by their privity or consent, and these to be 
 delivered up, according to the award. 
 
 Fifthly. Concerning goods which the Earl of Ormond saith were 
 taken by the extent out of his house of Carrick, and certain fur- 
 naces that were fixed, as also some chests or trunks of writings, 
 evidences, and other goods upon the land ; we declare that all these 
 goods, trunks, and chests which were then inventoried by some ap- 
 pointed for tbat purpose, shall be restored to the Earl of Ormond, 
 saving such as were formerly taken from the castle of Kilkenny 
 and brought to the house of Carrick by the now Earl of Ormond ; 
 and such furnaces, which the Earl of Desmond affirms to be taken 
 from the castle of Kilkenny by the Earl of Ormond, shall be re- 
 stored to the Earl of Desmond. Now as concerning the extent 
 which on the one side is prayed by the Earl of Desmond to be kept 
 in force as the best means to compel the Earl of Ormond both to 
 make assurance of the lands and to deliver the evidences according 
 to. the award, on the other side it is doubted by the Earl of Ormond 
 that this may be used to keep him still from all the profits of his 
 lands allotted him by the award ; now both parties having sub- 
 mitted the disposition of this extent unto us, we, for accommodation 
 herein, have appointed that of the rents and profits that are to be 
 answered upon the extent of all such lands, leases, and other here- 
 ditaments that were extended, there shall be delivered and paid to 
 the Earl of Ormond the sum of £1,000 at Michaelmas next coming ; 
 and if the Earl of Ormond shall pass the assurances of the land, and 
 deliver the evidences according to the award, before the loth day of 
 December next, then the residue of aU the profits due upon the ex- 
 tent at Michaelmas next shall be whoUy answered and paid nnto 
 the Earl of Ormond, and the extent shall be frord thenceforth dis- 
 charged, otherwise to remain as it was until we shall giVe 'other 
 order ; and that these things may be effected the sooner, the' Earl 
 of Desmond is, by advice of his counsel, to draw and tender such an 
 assurance as he requires, according to the award which the Earl of 
 
1^26.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 151 
 
 Ormond shall make unto him and to the lady ; and the Earl of Des- * 
 mond and his lady shall likewise pass assurance to the Earl of Charles I. 
 Ormond, according to the award ; and what assurances cannot be 
 perfected here in England, those to be made in Ireland, by all 
 parties interested or trusted, before the said ist day of December 
 next, according to the award, each party requiring the same ; this 
 our will and pleasure we signify unto you, to the end that you may 
 see the same performed accordingly, for any thing herein mentioned 
 that is to be done or executed in that our realm of Ireland. — West- 
 minster, September 23, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 7. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor. — 
 Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you 
 well: Whereas several proportions and certain quantities of land and 
 hereditaments in the county of Longford, in that our reabn of Ire- 
 land, were allotted and intended to be granted by our late dear 
 father, of blessed memory, by several letters patent, unto Robert 
 Gordon, son and heir apparent of Sir Robert Gordon, now deceased, 
 and unto Ninian Heron, Robert Lindsey, Robert Glendening, and 
 James Gibb, gentlemen, and their heirs respectively, for and under 
 such tenures, rents, services, conditions, covenants, and agreements, 
 as by the articles and instructions of the plantation for the county 
 of Longford were prescribed and appointed ; which several letters 
 patent have not hitherunto been passed, but only the said James Gibb's 
 patent of his proportion ; and whereas also Sir Robert Gordon, as 
 we are informed, hath contracted and agreed with said James Gibb, 
 Ninian Heron, Robert Lindsey, and Robert Glendening, for their 
 several estates and titles of and in the several proportions allotted 
 and intended to be granted unto them, and with James Parrell, 
 gentleman, for 500 acres of his proportion, according to the measure 
 of the plantation, as he received the same, allotted and granted, or 
 intended to be granted unto the said James Parrell ; in consideration 
 of the many and acceptable services done, unto our dear father and 
 unto us by Sir Robert Gordon, and for his further enablement to 
 do us service, we hereby require and authorize you to make a grant, 
 confirmation, and release, or several grants, confirmations, and re- 
 leases, by one or more efiectual letters patent, under the great seal 
 of that our realm, in due form of law, by the advice of some of our 
 learned counsel there, from us, our heirs and successors, unto Sir 
 Robert Gordon, his heirs and assigns, of all and every of the said 
 several portions of land, tenements, and hereditaments allotted and 
 intended to be granted unto the said Robert Gordon, Ninian Heron, 
 Robett Lindsey, Robert Glendening, and James Gibb, and of the 
 500 acres parcel of the said James Parrell's proportion ; To be 
 liolden of us, our heirs and successors, by and under such tenures, 
 rents, services, conditions, covenants, and agreements as are limited 
 
iS2 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 * by the instructions for the plantation of the county of Longford ; 
 Charles I. together with a court, in the nature of a court baron, and a court 
 leet, to be held at or near the castle of Bellaleghan, before the 
 Seneschal for the time being of the said Sir Robert Gordon, his heirs 
 and assigns, and two yearly fairs and one weekly market, at such days, 
 times, and places, within the said proportions, as Sir Robert Gordon 
 shall name or appoint, and to you shall be thought fit, together with 
 the fees, perquisites, and profits incident and belonging to the courts, 
 fairs, and markets, with power that Sir Robert Gordon and his heirs 
 may create manors and freehold estates of and within the proportions, 
 lands, and premises, or so much thereof as Sir Robert Gordon and 
 his heirs shall think fit; to be holden of Sir Robert Gordon, his heira 
 and assigns, by such English tenures, rents, and services, as he and 
 his heirs shall think meet; notwithstanding the statute of 'decimo 
 octavo Ed wardi prime,' commonly called, ' quia emptores terrarum,' 
 without altering of our tenures, to be reserved upon the said propor- 
 tions, and according to the instructions of the plantation ; and more- 
 over, that Sir Robert Gordon and his heirs shall have power and free 
 liberty to have a ian-honse, or houses for tanning of leather, upon 
 the said lands, or some part thereof ; the several portions, lands, 
 tenements, and here/ditaments to be holden of us, our heirs and suc- 
 cessors, for and under such tenures, rents, services, conditions, 
 covenants, and agreements, severally and respectively, as in the 
 said instructions for the plantation in the county of Longford or 
 those of Leitrim, is prescribed and appointed ; and our pleasure is 
 that upon such of the proportions as the said Sir Robert and his heirs 
 cannot be ^resident, in such cases he and they do take order that 
 sufficient men of British birth and their families shall remain and 
 inh^'bit for the most part, according to the articles of plantation in 
 th^^: behalf, and that good bonds and conditions be taken for the pay- 
 me^ of such arrears of fines and rents as are or shall be due unto 
 Ha 'for the several proportions, lands, and premises, according to the 
 instructions, unto the Receiver-General of us, our heirs and succes- 
 sors, in that our realm, for the time being, as shall be unpaid at the 
 time of the passing of any of the said one or more letters patent, by 
 virtue of these our letters. And furthermore, we are graciously 
 pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you to make a grant, 
 by like letters patent from us, our heirs and successors, unto the 
 said James Parrel), his heirs and assigns, of 500 acres, parcel of the 
 first recited proportion and lands, which Sir Robert Gordon, by agree- 
 ment, is to allott and assign to and for James Farrell and his heirs ; 
 To be holden of us, our heirs and successors, for and under such 
 tenures, proportionable rents, services, conditions, covenants, and 
 agreements, according to the instructions of the plantation. And 
 lastly, it is our gracious pleasure, in our further bounty to Sir 
 Robert Gordon, that in the letters patent there be inserted such 
 non-obstante and other beneficial clauses in favour of Sir Robert 
 Gordon as may make the same to be effectual in the law. — West- 
 minster, March 9, 1°. 
 
x626,] CHANCERY, lEELAND. 153 
 
 Membrane 8. * , 
 
 Charles R. "^""I^^- 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Lord Chancellor. — 
 Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you 
 well : Whereas our late dear father was informed that the lands, 
 duties, and hereditaments belonging to the archbishoprick of Cashell, 
 and bishoprick of Emilie, which are now united together, were much 
 decayed, and the revenues thereof so diminished, as well by en- 
 croachment and concealment, in the time of rebellion and otherwise, 
 and by grants in fee-farm and long leases for years, made by former 
 bishops of those sees, for little or no rent, as by grants by letters 
 patent of the lauds and hereditaments of the bishopricks to laymen, 
 and their heirs under colour of surrender made thereof by them as 
 of their own lands, especially in the time of Milerus, late Arch- 
 bishop of Cashell, by whose acts and connivency the lands, rents, 
 and profits of the archbishoprick and bishoprick were so diminished 
 that the revenues thereof did not exceed three score pounds Englisb 
 by the year ; and also that the vicars choral belonging to that see 
 were deprived of the greatest part of the lands and hereditaments 
 belonging to them, whereof small hope of recovery was unless his 
 royal hand had been added thereunto ; having always had a pious 
 care of the advancement of true religion and the good of the church, 
 upon the most humble suit of the Most Reverend Father in God, 
 Malcolm, Archbishop of the said See, was graciously pleased for 
 righting of the wrongs done to the archbishoprick and bishoprick, 
 and vicars choral, to grant his gracious letters for remedy of the same; 
 like complaint being made unto us by the Lord Archbishop, that by 
 his Majesty's death these letters did not take the wished effect; and 
 we willing to imitate him in so pious and religious a work, do hereby 
 will and authorize you to take order by all due and lawful means 
 .for restoring to the bishopricks and vicars choral, all such lands, 
 tenements, tithes, duties, fishings, and hereditaments whatsoever, 
 as of right shall be found to belong by any ancient rolls, regal visi- 
 tations, inquisitions, or otherwise howsoever, either before you and 
 our Privy Council, or in our Court of Chancery, or any other of our 
 courts of justice there, as the case shall require, without allowing 
 any unnecessary delay therein ; and for that the sons and executors 
 of Milerus, late Archbishop of Cashell, by the robberies made upon 
 the church by their father, are grown of great estate, and in equity 
 liable to yield just satisfaction for the same ; we do, therefore, will 
 and require you to take order that they pay all such sum and sums 
 of money and arrears as upon due proof shall be found to be received 
 by the said Milerus, their father, of the money of the fabrick revenue 
 of the cathedral churches of Cashell and Emilie ; and immediately, 
 thereupon to pay the same to the now Archbishop of Cashell, for the 
 repairing of the churches, which are now in great decay. And that 
 the Archbishop at all times hereafter shall yearly receive and gather 
 all the rents and revenues belonging to the fabrick of the cathedral 
 churches, and shall duly employ the rent upon reparation of the 
 
154 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1626. 
 
 a same as the decency and necessity of the fabrick shall require ; and 
 Charles I. also that you cause the sons and executors of Milerus, or some of 
 
 • ' them, with all convenient speed, to re-edify and repair all the manors 
 
 and capital houses, and all bawns, mills, and, dwellings which the 
 said Milerus, in his time, suffered to be ruinated 'ind dilapidated 
 with the archbishoprick and bishoprick, or to disburse and pay all 
 such monies as shall be found necessary upon due proof to be dis- 
 bursed for the building and reparations, and to giye satisfaction to 
 the now Archbishop for such monies as he hath already disbursed 
 for the building or repairing of any part of the same ; and that you 
 likewise take order for restoring to the clergy within the see all 
 glebes, mensal lands, and houses which are found of right to belong 
 to them, being withheld by impropriators and laymen, upon hearing 
 of the parties interested, according to justice and equity ; and we 
 are further graciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize 
 you for the better enabling of the Archbishop to do us service, and 
 to maintain the dignity which we are pleased to confer upon him, 
 to make a grant or grants, in due form of law, by the advice of some 
 of our learned counsel there, by letters patent, under the great seal 
 of that our realm, without fine, unto the now Archbishop, of so many 
 spiritual livings, in commendam, as shall amount to three score 
 pounds current money of and in England, by the year, in our record 
 there, which are fallen, or shall first fall void, in our gift in that 
 our realm, and that you discharge him of the first fruits of the arch- 
 bishoprick of Cashell and bishoprick ofEmilie, and of all bonds and 
 recognizances whereinto he hath entered for payment of the same. — 
 Westminster, July 8, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 9. 
 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor. — Eight 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and -counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas our late dear father, of blessed memory, by his letters bear- 
 ing date at Westminster, the 25th of February, 1621, directed to 
 the then Deputy of that realm, requiring and authorizing him, at 
 the humble suite of Sir Thomas Colclongh, of Tintern, in the county 
 of Wexford, in that our kingdom of Ireland, to accept a grant and 
 surrender to our father's use, from Sir Thomas Colclongh, and such 
 other person and persons as were seized to his use, as well of the 
 late dissolved abbey or monastery of Tintern, of the towns and lands 
 of Moynarte, in the Duflerie, and of the chief rents and customs of 
 the Dufferie, and of all such manors, castles, lands, tenements, rents, 
 chief rents, services, woods, underwoods, rectories, tithes, waters, 
 fishings, customs, duties, and hereditaments, with their and every 
 of their rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever, whereof Sit 
 Thomas Cololough was seized of any estate of inheritance in use or 
 pdssBssion, or whereof he received the rents and profits, in the county 
 of Wexford, or elsewhere, in that our kingdom ; and upon his sur- 
 render, or without surrender, of the premises, to make an effectual 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 155 
 
 grant or grants, in due form of law, with the adyice of some of our a 
 father's learned counsel there, by letters patent, under the great Charles I. 
 seal of that our realm, from our father, his heirs and successors, — ~ 
 without fine, unto Sir Thomas Colclough, his heirs and assigns, in 
 consideration of his good and faithful service, done unto our father 
 and our Crown, of the late dissolved abbey or monastery of Tintern, 
 and town and lands of Moynart, and of all the manors, castles, lands, 
 tenements, rents, chief rents, services, woods, underwoods, rectories, 
 tithes, waters, fishings, customs, duties, and hereditaments whatso- 
 ever, whereof the said Sir Thomas Colclough was seized of any 
 estate of inheritance, in use or possession, or whereof he received the 
 rents or profits, within the county of Wexford, or elsewhere, in that 
 our kingdom ; To be holden of our father, his heirs, and successors, 
 by and under such tenures, rents, services, conditions, and covenants 
 as were mentioned in any former letters patent of the premises, or 
 any part thereof, granted to the said Sir Thomas Colclough, or any 
 of his ancestors, or to any other person or persons in fee-simple or 
 fee-farm, whose estate Sir Thomas Colclough had, and as were then 
 due and answerable unto our dear father for the same ; and our 
 father was also graciously pleased and did thereby require and 
 authorize the then Deputy to insert in the letters patent a grant of 
 all such courts leet and baron, with the profits thereof, liberties, 
 privileges, benefits, and immunities, as are mentioned in any 
 former letters patent ; together with a fair yearly to be holden 
 within the town of Moynart, on such days as to the Deputy should 
 be thought fit ; of which letter Sir Thomas Colclough hath not 
 received the benefit, as we are informed, by reason of our dear 
 father and Sir Thomas Colclough his death : Now at the humble 
 suit of our well-beloved subject, Adam Colclough, son and heir of 
 Sir Thomas Colclough, deceased, we are graciously pleased to revive 
 the letter without surrendering the lands, and therefore in considerai- 
 tion of Sir Thomas Colclough his good services done to our Crown, 
 and for the said Adam Colclough, his better enablement and encou- 
 ragement to do us the like service, being well afiected in religion, 
 do' hereby require and authorize you to make an efiectual grant and 
 confirmation, in due form of law, with the advice of some of our 
 learned counsel there, by letters patent, under the great seal of that 
 our realm, from us, our heirs and successors, without any fine, unto 
 Adam' Colclough, his heirs and assigns, of so much of the late 
 dissolved abbey or monastery of Tintern, the town and lands of 
 Moynart, and of all manors, castles, lands, tenements, rents, chief 
 rents, services, woods, underwoods, rectories, tithes, waters, fishings, 
 customs, duties, and hereditaments whatsoever, as Adam Colclough 
 is seized of any estate of inheritance, in use or possession, or whereof 
 he or Dame Elinor, late wife of Sir Thomas Colclongh', and now wife 
 of the Lord Baron of Kil ... as joyntress or dowager, receiveththe 
 rents or profits,, within the county of Wexford, or elsewhere, in that 
 our kingdom'; To be holden of us, our heirs and successors, by ahd 
 under such tenures, rents, services, conditions, and Covenants as are 
 mentioned in any former letters patent of the premises, or any part 
 
156 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 4 thereof, granted to Adam Colclough, his father, or any of his ances- 
 Chailes I. tors, or unto any other person or persons, in fee-simple or fee-farm, 
 whose estate Adam Colclough hath, and as now are due and answer- 
 able unto us for the same, together with fiye pounds current money 
 of England by the year of increase ; notwithstanding any former 
 restraint by our father, or by us, our Privy Council, or any of them, 
 to the contrary ; and, also, we are graciously pleased, that in the 
 letters patent to be passed by virtue hereof, there be contained a 
 pardon, exoneration, and discharge of all alienations, trespasses, and 
 intrusions into the said lands, and the mesne rate thereof, unto Adam 
 Colclough, his heirs and assigns, in as large, ample, and beneficial 
 manner as in our gracious pardon of coronation is given under our 
 great seal to any of our subjects in our realm of England ; together 
 with a grant of a court in the nature of a court baron and a court 
 leet, and a fair to be kept yearly at the town of Tintern at such 
 days and times as to you shall be thought fit, with the fees and 
 profits of the court and fairs, and with such liberties and privileges 
 as are mentioned in any former letters patent granted to Sir Thomas 
 Colclough, or any of his ancestors, of the lands and premises or 
 any part thereof. — Westminster, Aiigtist 14, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 10. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas, we are informed that Colonel David Boyd, being no deni- 
 zen in Ireland, purchased to him and his heirs, for a valuable con- 
 sideration in money, of Sir Hugh Montgomery, knight, now Lord 
 Montgomery, Viscount of the Ards, certain lands in the province of 
 Ulster, in that realm of Ireland; and after the saidDavid Boyd, having 
 for some time had the possession and received the rents and profits 
 of the lands died, his son and heir, Robert Boyd, being within age, 
 whereby the lands, upon office found, of the said David Boyd his 
 want of denization, ought to escheat unto us ; we are graciously 
 pleased to take no advantage of the said David Boyd his being no 
 denizen, and we do hereby require and authorize you, with the 
 advice of some of our learned counsel there, to take speedy order 
 that a commission be directed to fit Commissioners for the provid- 
 ing, by inquisition, what lands, tenements, and hereditaments were 
 60 purchased by David Boyd, being no denizen, of the said Viscount 
 Montgomerie,and to find our title to the lands,forthe saidDavidBoyd 
 his want of denization; and upon return of the inquisition, to make 
 a grant in due form of law, by the advice of some of our learned 
 counsel there, from us, our heirs and successors, by letters patent 
 under the great seal of that our realm, without fine, unto Robert 
 Boyd, his heirs and assigns, in consideration of David Boyd his 
 good and faithful service done to our dear father, of blessed memory, 
 and to our Crown, of all such lands, tenements, and heredita- 
 ments as shall be found by inquisition to have been purchased by 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 157 
 
 David Boyd, as aforesaid ; To be holden of us, our heirs and succes- » 
 sors, by such tenures, rents, and services proportionably as the same Charles I. 
 
 have been formerly held by Sir Hugh Montgomerie, now Viscount of 
 
 the Ards, of our Crown ; and also yielding therefor unto us, our 
 heirs and successors, forty shillings, current money of England, of 
 increase, to be paid to the Vice-Treasurer and Receiver- General of 
 us, our heirs and successors, for the time being, at the Peasts of 
 Michaelmas and Easter, yearly; notwithstanding the clause in our 
 said late father's directions for the settling of the revenue in that 
 our kingdom, which prohibiteth that any man shall sue for any 
 grant in fee-farm until the same shall be thoroughly considered of 
 both by the Deputy and Counsel for that our realm, and by the 
 Privy Council in England, and their opinions certified concerning 
 the same ; and our further gracious pleasure is, and we do hereby 
 require and authorize you, to make the said Robert Boyd, and his 
 heirs, in and by our letters patent, to be passed by virtue hereof, 
 free denizens of that our kingdom without fine, to the end that he 
 and his heirs may be capable of the lands and other hereditaments 
 in that our realm. — Westminster, July 20, 2°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Upon the humble suit of our well-beloved subject, Patrick Savage, of 
 Portferie, in the county of Down, in the province of Ulster, in that 
 our realm of Ireland, and in consideration of the good services 
 of his ancestors done to our Crown, and for his better enablement 
 and encouragement to do us the like service, we are graciously 
 pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you to make a grant 
 and confirmation in due form of law, by the advice of some of our 
 learned counsel there, from us, our heirs and successors, by letters 
 patent, under the great seal of that our realm, unto Patrick Savage, 
 his heirs and assigns, of all such castles, manors, lands, tenements, 
 and hereditaments, with their rights, members, and appurtenances 
 whatsoever, whereof Patrick Savage is seized, or reputed to be 
 seized, and whereof he receiveth the rents and profits, together with 
 all such rents, services, duties, and customs as are due or payable 
 unto him, and with such privileges, immunities, and benefits as 
 Patrick Savage enjoyeth ; together with a fair to be held yearly at 
 the town of Portferie, at such days and times aa to him shall be 
 thought fit, with a court of pie-powder and the profits thereof; To be 
 holden of us, our heirs and successors, by knight's service, in capite, 
 and yielding therefor unto us, our heirs and successors, all such 
 rents, duties, and services as are now due and answerable unto us 
 for the lands, and forty shillings, current money of England, by the 
 year, of increase ; notwithstanding any former restraint by our 
 late dear father, of blessed memory, or by us, our Privy Council or 
 any of them, to the contrary; and likewise, we are graciously 
 pleased, that in the said patents to be passed by virtue hereof there 
 
iS8 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626, 
 
 a be contained a pardon of all intrusion inta tte lands and mesne 
 Charles I. rates thereof unto Patrick Savage, his heirs and assigns, other than 
 
 such as concern our Court of Ward and Liveries there ; and lastly, 
 
 for the better effecting thereof, we are graciously pleased, and do 
 hereby require and authorize you, to direct a commission under the 
 great seal of that our realm to fit Commissioners for the finding, by 
 inquisition, all such castles, manors, lands, tenements, rents, services, 
 customs, duties, and hereditaments whatsoever, whereof Patrick 
 Savage is, or ought to be, seized of any estate of inheritance in \ise 
 or possession, if the said Patrick Savage shall desire such a com- 
 mission, and not otherwise. — Westminster, August 7, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 11. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Lord Deputy : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas, our right trusty and well-beloved, Thoby, Lord Caulfield, 
 Master of the Ordnance in that our realm, hath, by his humble petition 
 presented to the Lords of our Council, complained that the fourth 
 part of his entertainment hath been detained and kept back ever 
 since the last establishment, which happened, as he allegeth, by the 
 transferring of his payment out of the revenue-list, where he was 
 paid in sterling money, to the establishment of the army, where he 
 is paid in harps ; forasmuch as it appeareth, upon view of several 
 certificates and warrants in that behalf granted, that Lord Caulfield 
 and others his predecessors in that office have, for a long time, re- 
 ceived their entertainment in sterling money, and for that by the 
 words of his letters patent he is to receive his pay in sterling 
 money, and was always paid the same until the last establishment, 
 and in regard also that by a proclamation published by our late 
 dear father, it is declared, that all persons who are to receive ster- 
 ling money in that our kingdom shall receive current money of 
 England ; we, having taken gracious consideration of the petition 
 and the reason therein alleged, with the advice of Lords of our Privy 
 Council here, do hereby require you to make forth warrant of free 
 pay to our Treasurer at War there for the entertainment and allow- 
 ances of the Lord Caulfield for the time to come of sterling money 
 of and in England, according to the intent of his letters patent in 
 that behalf, and to give order that due payment be made thereof 
 accordingly, notwithstanding the said establishment or any direc- 
 tion therein contained. — Westminster, September 16, 2°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas, by letters patent dated the 2nd day of March, in the 
 second, year of the reign of our dear father. King James, of blessed 
 memory, the office, a^ placp of Governor of the Kewry,,Carlingford, 
 the fort of Mountnorris, and the Moyrie, with the command and 
 
1626.3 CHANCERY, IRELAND. 159 
 
 direction of all such forces, as well of horse as of foot, as were or a 
 hereafter should be placed in any of the said places and forts, and Charles I. 
 
 the bounds and precincts of the same, was granted to our well-be- 
 
 loved Sir Richard Trevor, knight, together with several other powers 
 and authorities mentioned in the letters patent ; forasmuch as the 
 said Sir Richard Trevor, being now grown aged, is willing to resign 
 his interest in the government, to the end the same may be granted 
 to some such person as we shall make choice of, to attend the same, 
 we have thereupon chosen our trusty and well-beloved Sir Arthur 
 Teringham, knight, of our Privy Council in that our realm, and a cap- 
 tain of one of our foot companies there (of whose valour, discretion, 
 and ability to do us service we are well assured), to confer upon him 
 the government, with enlargement of the former precinct, and some 
 other alteration for the good of our affairs in those parts ; and, 
 therefore, these are to require you forthwith to pass unto him letters 
 patent under the great seal of that our kingdom, with the advice 
 of some of our learned counsel there, thereby to make, constitute, 
 ordain, and appoint him, the said Sir Arthnr Teringham, Governor of 
 the Newry, Carlingford, and Dundalk, the fort of Mountnorris, and 
 the Moyrie, during his natural life, in as large and ample manner, and 
 in the same form as the government of Garrickfergus was, by letters 
 patent of our most dear father, formerly granted to Sir Fulke Con- 
 way, deceased. — Westminster, 1st day of August, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 12. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus, Chancellor : — Right trusty 
 and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas, we have received an humble petition of Henry Wright 
 and Richard Blacknall ; showing, that divers controversies are 
 arisen between the Earl of Cork and the petitioners, which contro- 
 versies are depending before you in our Court of Chancery there ; 
 forasmuch as the petitioners do allege that the potency of the Earl 
 is such as it is not for them to contest with him in law, fearing to 
 be worn out with long and tedious suits ; we, taking gracious con- 
 sideration of the poor estate of petitioners, and of their great dis- 
 ability to contend with so rich and powerful an adversary, have 
 thought fit to recommend them and their cause to your good care, 
 requiring you speedily to give them a hearing in our court, touch- 
 ing the matters in difference between them and the Earl, and to put 
 an end thereunto with all possible expedition, that the poor men may 
 have no just cause of complaint. — Westramster, September 18, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 13. 
 
 Commission to Sir Richard Aldworth and Sir Francis Slingsby, 
 one of his Majesty's Council of the province of Munster, with the 
 assistance of the rest of the Council, for the civil government 
 and administration of justice in the said province, until, his Majesty 
 shall make choice of some person to be President, or further signify 
 his pleasure. — September 15, 2°- 
 
i6o PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 2 Commission to Sir Richard Aldworth, one of his Majesty's Privy 
 
 Charles I. Council, to be leader of the army and forces of the province of 
 
 Munster, during the vacancy of the Presidency ; with instructions 
 
 to hear and determine all martial causes occurring within the pro- 
 vince, according to the laws and orders of war which have been 
 lately published, with the usual clauses for the persecution of the 
 rebels, taking up victuals and provisions for the army at the King's 
 price, and raising the forces on all occasions. — October 13, 2°. 
 
 Commission to Sir Richard Aldworth and Sir Francis Slingsby, 
 authorizing them to call before them all the officers of cities and 
 towns corporate in the province of Munster, and others included in 
 the statute of the second of Elizabeth, to administer to them the 
 oath prescribed by that statute. — October 13, 2°. 
 
 Memhranf, 14. 
 Commission to Geoffry Osbaldiston, Chief Justice of the Province 
 of Connaught, and Sir Thomas Rotheram, for executing martial-law 
 upon the soldiers of the county and county of the town of Galway 
 (except all officers of the army), who have heretofore, or who shall 
 hereafter commit any oppression, extortion, outrage, or any other 
 act contrary to the laws of the army lately published and proclaimed, 
 and to punish them, according as the nature of the oflfence shall de- 
 serve, in such manner as by the law is prescribed. His Majesty 
 writes, — " Complaint hath been made unto us of sundry great and 
 insolent extortions and oppressions which have been, and are daily 
 committed by sundry lewd and disordered persons of our army, 
 whose disobedience and other insolences doth require that we should 
 correct and repress the same by some more speedy and sharp means 
 than by the ordinary course of our common laws ; and, considering 
 our martial law and orders thereof to be much necessary for the re- 
 formation of those disorderly persons, such as do not cease to repress 
 and disquiet our liege people, and raise tumult in our army." — Dvb- 
 lin, September 18, 2°. 
 
 Appointment of Thomas New^comen and Nicholas Loftus to the 
 office of Clerk of the Pipe. — October 13, 22° James I. 
 
 Memorandum of the surrender of the office in the preceding article 
 mentioned.— September 11, 1626. 
 
 Appointment of Thomas Newcomen and Nicholas Loftus to the 
 office of Clerk of the Pipe; To hold during good behaviour, with a fee 
 of £40, English, a year ; and on the next vacancy of the office of Chief 
 Remembrancer they shall havethe makingandengrossingof all grants 
 and leases that are to pass under the Exchequer seal, and the issuing 
 of all instruments called " debets" of his Majesty's debts that come to 
 be paid after they are entered on the Pipe Roll. — September 12, 2°, 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 Grant to Robert Horseman of the goods and chattels, real and 
 personal, of Michael O'Byns, with the rents and profits of all his 
 
1626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND.' i6i 
 
 lands in tlie county of Arinagli, fonnd, by inquisition or otlierwise, j 
 forfeiteil to tlie Ciowii by rciison <if' tlie outliiwiy of the said O'Byns, Charles I. 
 
 at the suit of Horseman ; To hold so Icng as the same shall remain 
 
 in the hands of the Grown. — December i, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 18. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas, we have received an humble petition of one Robert 
 Horseman, esquire, showing that he, the petitioner, obtained a judg- 
 ment of £200 in our Court of King's Bench in this our realm, 
 against one Michael Obyns, gentleman, iu the nineteenth year of the 
 reign of our most dear father, King James, of happy memory, de- 
 ceased, and procured an exemplification thereof in that our king- 
 dom, the said Obyns having removed himself thither ; and that 
 eithence the said Obyns was there sued to the outlawry by the peti- 
 tioner in the first year of our reign, he standing also outlawed 
 therein, the one-and-twentieth year of the reign of our said dear 
 father ; and that since that time there hath issued several writs, and 
 upon four inqusitions therein taken, at the petitioner's great 
 charges, the goods and lands of the said Obyns are become forfeited 
 unto us ; we, taking gracious consideration of the petitioner's case, 
 and finding that he remaining here, hath been driven to extraordi- 
 nary expenses for recovery of his jus,t and due debt, in the pro- 
 secution of the outlawry, are pleased to grant unto him the benefit 
 accrued unto us by the same, thereout he may be satisfied his just 
 debt, together with such charges as he hath undergone, lie answer- 
 ing the surplusage thereof unto us ; and accordingly, these are to 
 require and authorize you to cause letters patent to he passed, by the 
 advice of some of our learned counsel there, under the great seal of 
 that our kingdom, containing a grant unto him, the said Robert 
 Horseman, his heirs and assigns, of all ihe lands, tenements, and 
 hereditaments, and of all the goods and chattels, real and personal, 
 debts, bills, bonds, and duties whatsoever, which were lately found, or 
 shall hereafter appear to belong unto the said Michael Obyns, or to 
 any other for his use, and are now grown due and appertaining 
 unto us by reason of the forfeiture and outlawry before mentioned, 
 out of which, our pleasure is, that the said patentee shall be fully 
 satisfied all his due debts, damages, and cost of suit, and that being 
 done, that the estate and interest of the premises shall remain unto 
 us, and that the same shall be transferred and conveyed unto us in 
 such sort as you, by the advice of our learned counsel there, shall 
 think best for our advantage ; and it is our further pleasure, that 
 you give present order unto our Chief Justice or other our Jus-tices 
 of our Court of Common Pleas, and to our Attorney-General there, 
 not to admit the said Obyns to sue forth any writ of error in the 
 preraisea, or any supersedeas to reverse the said outlawry there 
 depending, but upon good securities first given to satisfy the peti- 
 
 VOl. J. M 
 
i62 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1626. 
 
 4 tioner, at whose suit he stands outlawed, his due debt, damages, 
 Charles I. and cost of suit. — Westmimter, October 14, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 18. 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor: — Eight 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas, we have been informed by an humble petition exhibited 
 unto us by Antonina Atkinson, late wife of Lieutenant Anthony At- 
 kinson, deceased, in the behalf of herself and her children, that the 
 petitioner was lawfully niariied unto Lieutenant Atkinson, upon 
 whom our most dear father, King James, of happy memory, did 
 bestow, for his good services perloriiied in the wars of that kingdom, 
 sundry lands in the lale plantation of the King's county there, to be 
 passed to him and his heirs ; but that her husband, at the time of 
 his departure out of England to the wars, left the petitioner, his 
 wife, and two small children without any means to sustain them 
 withall, or ever since allowed them any maintenance, to their utter 
 undoing, though he received a competent portion witii her in mar- 
 riage ; and she further inforraeth. that in the time of his being in 
 Ireland he lived incontinently with one Mary Bath, by whom he 
 hath left children, and died before he got a patent under the great 
 seal there of the lands so assigned unto him upon the plantation j 
 and tliat since his death the said Mary Bath goeth about to defeat 
 the petitioner and her children thereof, contrary to right ; we, 
 being ever graciously inclined to hearken to tliejust complaint of our 
 subjects, and to give them all reasonable means of redress in such 
 wrongs and oppressions under which they suffer, have thought fit 
 to recon)mend this case unto you, requiring you to give direction 
 to the Ecclesiastical Court there, to which causes of this nature do 
 properly belong, to give speedy hearing of the petitioner's allega- 
 tion," not admitting any unnecessary delays, and by reason of her 
 great poverty to admit the petitioner to sue in forma pauperis ; and 
 if it shall appear by sentence there that she was the lawful wife of 
 Anthony Atkinson, deceased, these are to require and authorize you 
 to pass the lands of the plantation assigned for him unto the peti- 
 tioner, Antonina Atkinson, during her life, and afterwards the re- 
 mainder to the children of the said Atkinson by her the said Antonina, 
 and their heirs, according to the conditions and articles of that plan- 
 tation ; and observing in the passing of the grant all such directions 
 as are contained in our letters dated the nth of March last, and in 
 the instructions of the plantation. And in the mean time, until the 
 cause be determined jn the Ecclesiastical Court, our pleasure is, 
 that you foibear to make any grant of the lands, providing that tlie 
 profit may be sequestered into different bands for the use of such of 
 the parties to whom the same shall appertain, and thereout that our 
 rent and arrears of rent due unto us may be fully satisfied, and the 
 buildings performed by the time limited by our said former direc- 
 tions. — Weatminsier, October 17, 2°. 
 
1626.-] CHANCERY, lEELAND. 163 
 
 Membrane 19. 
 Charles R, J^^ ^ 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Lord Chancellor : — 
 
 Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you 
 well : forasmuch as our trusty and well-beloved subject, John Carroll, 
 esquire, bath humbly subuiitted to the plantation of the country of 
 Ely O'CarroU, in the King's county, in that our realm of Ireland, in 
 the time of our late dear father, of blessed memory, is of good 
 merit and well-affected in religion, we are graciously pleased, and 
 do hereby require and authorize you J;o make an effectual grant 
 in due form of law, with the advice of our learned counsel there, by 
 letters under the great seal of that our realm of Ireland, from us, 
 our heirs and successors, unto the said John Carroll, his heirs and 
 assigns, in consideration of his faithful service done unto us and our 
 Crown, of all such castles, manors, lands, tenements, courts, markets, 
 fairs, liberties, privileges, benefits, and hereditaments whatsoever, as 
 are mentioned in a fiant made in that our realm for a patent to be 
 passed unto the said John Carroll and his heirs in our late dear 
 father's time ; To be' holden of us, our heirs and successors, by and 
 under such tenures, rents, serviced, conditions, and covenants as in 
 the fiant are expressed ; excepting that it shall be lawful for John 
 Carroll to purchase lands to him and his heirs of his kindred and 
 others in the county, not exceeding in the whole above 2,000 acres ; 
 and also, that John Carroll and his heirs be exempted from sowing 
 of hemp, his lands being found unapt for it. And likewise, we are 
 graciously pleased, by the letters patent to be made by virtue hereof, 
 to grant unto John Carroll and his heirs, £15 8s. 2(^., English 
 money, of the rents payable to us out of the lands of Percall, in the 
 said county, which are passed by patent unto others in fee-farm by 
 the said John Carroll, his allowance, in satisfactiou of the remaine of 
 the £75 yearly which was intended to be given to John Carroll and 
 his heirs in lieu of his chiefries ; and that John Carroll may liavo 
 such recompense as you shall think fit for the castle of Balleneda- 
 ragh, and fourscore acres of profitable lands, which were passed 
 from him for making up of an undertaker's portion, if it shall not 
 appear unto you and our Commissioners of the Plantation there 
 that he hath had satisfaction for the same already. And lastly, 
 whereas there hath been received to the use of our said dear father 
 and of us £15 8s. 2d. yearly, these five years last, out of the lands of 
 Percall, amounting to £77 os. lod., our pleasure is, and we do hereby 
 require you to take present order that our Vice-Treasurer and Re- 
 ceiver-General there shall make an abatement and give allowance 
 unto John Carroll of the £40 due by him unto us for surveying and 
 measuring of the lands, out of the £77 os. lod., and that the said 
 John Carroll may have such recompense for tiie remaine of the said 
 £77 OS. IOC?., as to you shall be thought good ; which favours done 
 by us unto the said John Carroll for the causes aforesaid, and upon 
 the special recommendation of our Commissioners for the affairs of 
 
 that our kingdom, we will shall not be made a precedent for others. 
 
 Westminster, September 23, 2°. 
 
 voxi. I. Ma 
 
i64 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 I Membrane 20. 
 
 Charies I, Release by Sir Thirrelagli O'Brien, of Castletowne Arra, in the 
 county of the Cross of Tipperary, baronet, ti) Teij; O'Brien, of Tnogh 
 Essygreny, in the county of Limerick, of all his right and title to the 
 lands of Tuogh Essygreny, witii all customs, services, courts leet, 
 courts baron, anH other appurtenances ; To hold for ever, at the rent 
 of one mark. — March 16, 1625. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made to the nse of Christopher 
 Fleming : one made by Roose bane M'Brian M'Mahon, of Monaghan- 
 duff, in the county of Monaghan, the other by Patrick M'Arte 
 Moyle M'Mahon, of Annaghagh, in the said county. — Dublin, De- 
 cember 5, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 21. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Henry Barkley, of Askeaton, in the 
 county of Limerick, to George Crofton and Elizabetli, his wife, 
 Francis Barkley, John Taylor and Gertrude, his wife, sisters and 
 co-heirs of the said Henry ; and pardon of an alienation made by 
 Edmond Ley, of Ardgoule, to Maurice Barkley, in the county of 
 Limerick. — Dublin, November 21, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 22. 
 
 Livery of the Bight Honourable David, Lord Barrv, Viscount 
 Buttevant, witli a grant of his marriage by reason of his minority, 
 and of the issues and mesne profits of all the premises now due, 
 by reason of the death of David FitzDavid Barry, Richard Fitz- 
 Janies Barry, and David FitzJanies Barry, ancestors of the present 
 Lord Barry, and that all the tenants of the Lord Barrj' may enter 
 into possession of their manors and lands, without proof of age or 
 other livery ; and pardon of David, Lord Barry, for all intrusions 
 and entries into the premises, and all alienations and fines for in- 
 trusions ; pursuant to his Majesty's letter, dated 13th May, in the 
 first year, and 22nd October, sixteenth year of his late Majesty. — 
 Dublin, December 12, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 24. 
 Grant to Peter Harrison of the wardship (if Thomas White, son 
 and heir of Patrick White, of Flemington, in the county of Meath ; 
 and grant to Henry Fletcher of the wardship of David O'Dowde, 
 son and heir of Donnogh O'Dowde, of Clonderabally, in the county 
 of Sligo. — Dublin, last of August, 2°. 
 
 Grant to Sir Thomas Loftns of the wardship of Gerald Grace, son 
 and heir o( Oliver Grace, of Carnye, in the county of Tipperary, in 
 trust for certain uses expressed in an order of the Court of Wards, 
 dated i2th December, 1626. — December 15, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made of t'le lands of the late Richard 
 Whittey, of Ballyteig, in the county of Wexford ; and also of an 
 
i626.] ^CHANCMY, IRELAND. 165 
 
 alienation made by Stephen Sinnott, of Ferns, of certain lands in a 
 the same county. — Dublin, Avgunt 28, 2° Charles I. 
 
 Membrane 26. 
 Pardon of several alienations made of the lands of the late Rosse 
 bane M'Brien M'Mahon, of Monao;lianduff, in the county of 
 Monaghau. — Dublin, Decerrdier 18, 2°. 
 
 Appointment of Luke Gernon to the office of Second Justice of 
 the Province of Munster; To hold during his Majesty's pleasure, 
 with a fee of 100 marks a year. — December 1 1, 2°- 
 
 Membrane 28. 
 Grant to the Lord Archbishop of Cashel of so many ecclesiastical 
 livings, in commendam, as, according to the rate of the book of first- 
 fruits and twentieth parts, are of the yearly value of £39 13s. 4'/., 
 parcel of the value of £60 a year granted to him by his Majesty's 
 letter of the 8th July, and pursuant to his Majesty's letter, dated 
 Dublin, 12 December, 2°. 
 
 Petition of Lionel, Earl of Meath, and Richard Croshawe, to the 
 Lord Chancellor, desiring the enrolment of a tripartite indenture 
 made by the Earl- of Desmond and Lady Elizabeth, his wife. — 
 Order of the Lord Chancellor thereon. — January 10, 1626. 
 
 Signed. 
 
 Ad. Loftus, Cane. 
 
 Indenture whereby the Right Honourable Sir Richard Preston, 
 Lord Dingwell, now Baron of Dunmore and Earl of Desmond, Lady 
 Catherine, his wife, daughter and heir of Thomas, Earl of Ormond 
 andOssory; Edmond,LordRheffield,Sir James FuUerton, SirThomas 
 Skynner, Sir Henry Glenliam, Sir William Forster, James Max- 
 well, and Elizabeth De Bosie, granted and assigned to Sir Lionel 
 Cranfield and Richard Croshawe the lordships, manors, and lands of 
 Donmore, Ballyraghlane, Jerpoint, Rices land in Knochtopher, Dan- 
 ginmore, Siiortallstowne, the new house and castle near St. Mary's 
 church at Callan, with others, the rectories or parsonages of Dun- 
 more, Downeaghmore, and Kilmocarr, in the county of Kilkenny; 
 and the lordships and manois of Lackagh, in Oimond, Castleiowne, 
 Ocleere, and other lauds in the counties of Tippe.rary, Cork, and 
 Limerick ; To hold one moiety of the premises, with every of their 
 appurtenances, to the said Lionel Cranfield, for the term of twenty- 
 one years ; and to hold the other moiety to the said Richard Croshawe 
 for twenty-one years, in trust for the uses in the deed mentioned. — 
 Der.n7iber 23, 18° Jamxs I. 
 
 Sigued. 
 
 Desmond. Elizabeth, Desmond. Edmond Sheffield. 
 
 Tliomas Skynner. James FuUerton. Henry Glenham. 
 
 William Forster. James Maxwell. Elizabeth Maxwell, 
 
i66 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1626. 
 
 a Memhrane 33. 
 
 Charles I. Grant to James, Arclibishop of Arniagli, and his successors for 
 ever, authorizing iiim to appoint a surrogate or commissary of the 
 Prerogative and Court of Faculties, and to appoint registers, actu- 
 aries, proctors, summoners, apparitors, pursuivants, and other officers 
 of tli'e Court ; To liold during their lives, or good behaviour, in as 
 ample manner as similar officers are appointed by the Archbishop of 
 Canterbury, provided that the offices shall be executed in person 
 and not by deputy. — June 6, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 34. 
 
 Appointment of John, Earl of Annandale, to the government and 
 command of tlie county of Donegal, and the borders and limits 
 thereof, during his Majesty's pleasure, with authority to pursue, 
 suppress, and punish, by fire and sword, and all other ways and 
 means, for his Majesty's honour, and tlie conservation of the peace 
 of the county, all malefactors, traitors, rebels, and others who refuse 
 to submit to the law. — January 14, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of two alienations ; one made by Sir William Taaffe to 
 Christopher Peyton, and the other made by the said Christopher to 
 Sir Francis Blundell, knight and baronet. — November 24, 1626. 
 
 Membrane 36. ' 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by Koss bane M'Brian 
 M'Mahon, of Monaghanduff, in the county of Monaghan, of lands in 
 the county of Monaghan, in trust for the use of feir Henry IBlaney, 
 son and heir of Edward, Lord Blaney, Baron of Monaghan ; an 
 alienation made by Patrick M'Arte Moyle M'Mahon, and another 
 by Patrick Duff M'Callo M'Mahon to tbe said Lord Blaney and his 
 heirs, of certain lands in the county of Monaghan. — November 23, 
 1626. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations and mesne rates of lands, late in the 
 possession of John Cashell, of Dundalk, in the county of Louth, 
 and of Christopher Cruice, of Cruiceton, in the same county. — ■ 
 July I, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 Special ouster-le-main of lands in the county of Cork, late in the 
 possession of Owen M'Cormock Cartie, of Bearnycleaghie, in the 
 said county, and by him and Cormock M'Owen Carty, his son and 
 heir, alienated to John Webb Richards and John Southwell, and 
 others, in trust for the use of Philip Percival and his heirs; and par- 
 don of the said alienation. — November 11, 1626. 
 
 Membrane 40. 
 Livery of the possessions of Rory O'Kelly M'William Reogh, of 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 167 
 
 Torpan, in the county of Eoscommon, to Farreagh, his son and heir. a 
 — Augmt 9, 2°. Charle» I. 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by Daniel M'Cartye, of Kil- 
 brittane, in the county of Cork — February 14, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 42. 
 Livery of the possessions of Edward Nugent, late of Pennor, in 
 the county of Westmeath, to William, his son and heir ; and pardon 
 of an alienation to Edniond FitzRicliard Siapleton, for the purcliase 
 of the castle, town, and lands of Ballinguile, in the county of Cork, 
 from Sir Edmond FitzGerald. — Febi-uary 10, 2°. 
 
 Grant to Sir Adam Loftus of the wardship of Mary and Bridget 
 Blaney, daughters and co-heiresses of Robert Blaney, of Monaghan, 
 in the county of Monaghan. — February 20, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Thomas Stronge, of Waterford, 
 of certain lands in the county of Kilkenny; and grant to Uliick 
 Wale of the wardship of Edy Wale, cousin and heir of Richard 
 Wale, of PoUardstowu, in the county of Carlow September 6, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 44. 
 
 Appointment of Thomas Gary to the office of one of the Masters 
 of Chancery ; To hold during pleasure, in as ample manner as Sir 
 Ambrose Forth or Sir William Temple held that office. — January 
 33, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 45. 
 
 Appointment of Sir Arthur Terringham to the office of Governor 
 of the Forces in the towns of Dundalk, Carlingford, and the Newry, 
 the forts of Mountnorris and the Moyrie, with the disposing of all 
 the shipping, boats, and vessels for his Majesty's service ; and also 
 to the office of Chief Leader of the Army iu the absence of the Lord 
 Deputy or other Chief Governor, with power to execute martial law 
 ■within the places above mentioned, provided he put to death no 
 captain or officer of the army or other person having £10 in goods, 
 or 40s. a-year ; To hold for life. — November 18, 1626, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 46. 
 
 Letter of Attorney, -whereby Thomas Stockdale authorizes Sir 
 William Parsons to surrender to the King his patent of the office of 
 Clerk of the Court of Star Chamber. — August 10, 1626. 
 
 Surrender by Thomas Stockdale of the office in the preceding 
 article mentioned — August 10, 1626. 
 
 Appointment of Thomas Stockdale to the office of Clerk of the 
 Court of Star Chamber. — September 28, 16° James I. 
 
1 68 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1626. 
 
 a Surrender of the office in the preceding article mentioned. — Be- 
 
 Charles I. cember 11, 1626. 
 
 Appointment of Anthony Stoughton to the office of Clerk of the 
 Court of Castle Chamber, and Clerk of the Writs, Processes, and 
 Commissions ; To hold for life, as soon as the office shall become 
 vacant by the death of John Stoughton. — December t2, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 49. 
 
 Licence to Sir Roger O'Shaughnessy to liold a market at Tob- 
 beriendony, in the county of Galway, on every Tuesday, and a fair 
 on the 8ih of September, to continue for two days, with a court of 
 pie-poudre. — February 20, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 50. 
 
 The Lords of the Council of England to the Lord Chancellor of 
 Ireland and the Master of the Rolls : — After our hearty commen- 
 dations : A petition hath been referred unto us by Sir Jasper Har- 
 bert, knight, wherein he complaineth of a decree in Chancery, made 
 against him in the behalf of Sir Henry Warren, by which he was 
 constrained to break down the bank of a spring or watercourse, 
 anciently in the possession of himself and his ancestors, whereby 
 the same was diverted, as he allegeth, from a mill which he hath 
 built thereupon in his own grounds, and to his prejudice, turned to 
 the use of Sir Henry Warren, who had no right thereunto ; foras- 
 much as it is impossible for the petitioner to bring his action at the 
 common law for a thing in his own possession, according to that 
 course which the decree seemeth to prescribe bini for his relief, we 
 are therefore of opinion that, on the contrary part. Sir Henry War- 
 ren should be drawn to bring his action agains-t the petitioner at 
 the couanon law for the trial of the right of the said spring or 
 watercourse ; and do hereby require you, for the speedy ending of 
 this difference, to take order, by consent of both parties, if possibly 
 you can, that Sir Henry Warren do forthwith prefer his action ac- 
 cordingly ; and that, in tlie meantime, all matters between them 
 may stand as now they do, with respect of tho.^e costs which were 
 given l)y the said decree. But if Sir Henry Warren shall refuse 
 to submit himself to this order, then we hold it fit that the bank of 
 the watercourse leading to the petitioner's mill be again repaired 
 and stopped up until he condescend to that form of trial before men- 
 tioned : and so we bid you heartily farewell. From the court at 
 Whitehall, June 5, 1626. 
 
 Your very loving friends, 
 
 H. Mandevill. T. Carleton. J. Coke. 
 
 Jul. Csesar. Jo. Suckling. Hum. May. 
 
 Charles R. 
 ' The Kiug to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 
i626.] CSANCfiRI IRELAND. 169 
 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Having had » 
 many good testimonies of the valour, discretion, and ability of our Charles I. 
 
 well-beloved Sir George Hamilton, knight, being a gentleman of a 
 
 noble house in our realm of Scotland, and a principal planter in that 
 our kingdom, where he hath long remained and gotten much expe- 
 rience, we think fit to employ him there in our service, as the occa- 
 sion shall present itself; and for that. purpose to commit to his 
 charge a company in our army there, so soon as the same may be 
 done with convenience. And, therefore, these are accordingly to 
 require you to take order that Sir George Hamilton may have the 
 command of the first company, either of horse or foot, which shall 
 become void there after such are provided for who have obtained 
 our letters for the like ; and that then you cause him immediately 
 to be entered as captain of the same, with the usual entertainment, 
 and in the accustomed Ibrm, for the real effecting of this our gra- 
 cious intention. — Westminster, January 30, 2°. 
 
 Patent Roll, 2° Charles 1. — Pakt 3. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 Charter of Waterford : Granting that the city and all bouses, 
 edifices, lands, waters, watercourses, and the soil and bottom thereof, 
 situiite within tlie city, the liberties, circuit, or precinct thereof; 
 also the waste piece of land near the west gate upon which the fort 
 is built,and all houses, edifices,and ]ands,known by the names of "le 
 Church and Chancel de lez Blackfriers," within the walls, the place 
 called Our Lady's Chapel, the port of the city which enters between 
 Rodybanke and Rindoane as far as Carrick, and as the pull of Saint 
 Catherine stretches to the bounds of Kilbarry as far as Cloncredane, 
 and thence to Portfichen ; also the town and lands of Killotheran, 
 Ballinekelly, and Kilbarry, extending thence to the Swyre as far 
 as the bounds of Killure ; the site, ambite, and precinct of the 
 late dissolved abbey of Kilkleliin, in the county of Kilkenny, or in 
 the county of the city of Waterfonl, adjacent to the north part of 
 the city ; the lands of Newton, otherwise Lunibardsland, Balle- 
 trockle, and Grange ; and all the lands, tenements, salt water, and 
 watercourses in the city ; and the lands lust mentioned, containing 
 40 acres arable and pasture, by estimation, shall be a county in i^ 
 self, separate and distinct from the county of Waterford and the 
 county (if Kilkenny, and for ever shall be called the county of the 
 city of Waterford : that the citizens, the mayoi-, and sherifl's, and all 
 residents of the city and of the lands above mentioned shall be a 
 body corporate and politic, in fact, reality, and name; with perpe- 
 tual succession ; and by that name, they shall be persons fit and 
 capable in law to acquire and possess lands, tenements, privilei'es 
 franchises, and other hereditaments of whatsoever nature and kind 
 
170 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 » in fee and perpetuity, with power to plead and be impleaded, answer 
 Charles I. and be answered in all courts and places, and before all judges and 
 ~~~ justices. 
 
 The cliarter proceeds to grant to the mayor, sheriffs, and citizens, 
 the K ing's great custom called the "cocquet," accruing or arising 
 within the city or county of the ci(y, port, liberties, or franchises 
 thereof, payable by any persons whatsoever, as well by land as by 
 water or sea, together with all fees, profits, sums of money, and 
 emoluments belonging to that custom ; and the King's seal belong- 
 ing to the same; to he taken, levied, and enjoyed by the mayor, 
 sheriffs, and citizens, or by a fit person to be appointed or elected 
 by them, without account to his Majesty, his heirs or successors, for 
 the same ; saving, however, to the King the little custom, that is to 
 say, the payment of ^d. in the pound ibr all merchandise imported 
 and exported, to he paid by foreign merchants only, and not by the 
 citizens of the city of Waterford ; and also saving and reserving 
 the custom or subsidy of poundage, that is to say, i2d. in the pound 
 for all merchandise imported and exported, to be paid as well by 
 merchants who are natural born subjects as foreign merchanis, ex- 
 cei)ting the citizens and inhabitants of the city, who were or should 
 be free of the city by right of birth, marriage, or apprenticeship, 
 and dwelling witliin the city or county of the city, and not other- 
 wise or in any other manner. It also grants to the mayor, sheriffs, 
 and citizens, and to any person or persons to be named, appointed, 
 or elected by them, power and authority to use and exeicise in the 
 county of the city ami in the city, precincts, ports, liberties, and fran- 
 chise, the King's style, name, and seal of the cocquet, and of writ- 
 ing and making letters patent, warrants, and acquittances under the 
 sea), to all persons there paying the great custom of the cocquet, 
 and to do all other things incident, belonging, or appertaining to 
 the cocquet, or office of customs, without impeachment or inter- 
 position of the King, his heirs or successors, or his or their officer or 
 ministers m Ijeland. 
 
 The charter further grants to the mayor, sheriffs, and citizens 
 that all ships, boats, or other vessels coming into or entering the 
 great port of Waterford, between Rodybanke and Rindoaue, might 
 load and unload at the quay of the city, and not elsewhere in the 
 port, all goods, wares, and merchandise thereafter put, or to be put 
 or loaded in them or any of them, and not elsewhere within the 
 port, unless with licence of the mayor of the city or his deputy. 
 And that all wares, merchandise, and goods thereafter discharged 
 or unloaded at the quay of the port of the city should be exposed 
 and offered for sale to the mayor, sheriffs, and citizens of the county 
 of the city dwelling there, and not to any foreigner or stranger 
 witliin the port of the city ; excepting all towns and boroughs incor- 
 porated by the King or his ancestors, situate in or upon the port or 
 river, and the inhabitants of those towns or boroughs where the 
 water ebbs and flows. Saving, also, to the sovereign, provost, bur- 
 gesses, aud commonalty of New Ross, in the county of Wexford, 
 and their successors for ever, the right to use and enjoy all liberties, 
 
i6a6.] CHANCEKT, IRELAND. 171 
 
 francliises, and privileges which they of right had used at any time a 
 theretofore, or before the loth year of the reign of Henry VII., or Charles I. 
 
 afterwards, hy reason of any Act of Parliament, or by reason of any 
 
 charter or grant of any of the King's ancestors, or by reason of any 
 lawful prescription. 
 
 The charter proceeds to grant to the mayor, sheriffs, and citizens 
 goods and chattels, waifs and strays, from time to time, found, or to 
 be found within the city or county of the city, and all goods of 
 felons and fugitives outlawed, convicted, or attainted of felony or 
 murder; licence to hold two markets, one on Thursday and the 
 other on Saturday, with a fair annually on the morrow of St. John 
 the Baptist, to continue for five days, with all tolls, profits, and 
 commodities arising or accruing from tlie markets and fair; with 
 power to appoint aclerk of entry of things bought and sold, a clerk of 
 the market, and clerk of assay, with a court of pie-powdre from 
 day to day and from hour to hour during the fair, to be held before 
 the seneschal of the city : they shall have assize and assay of 
 bread, wine, and beer, of measures and weights ; and all the profits 
 thereof shall be rendered to the mayor, sheriffs, and citizens, with- 
 out account to the Crown : and further grants the great port of 
 the city, between the entrance thereof between Eodybanke and 
 Rindoane, as far as Carriok Magriffen, and all the water between 
 those bounds and the soil and bottom, covered with water, between 
 the ebb and flow of the sea; and that they should have the liber- 
 ties, privileges, and jurisdictions of the city and of tl)e county of 
 the city, in all and singular such arms of the sea, watercourses, and 
 shores between the entrance of the port called " le Haven," between 
 Eodybanke and Rindoane, as far as Inistioge and Saint Molinge, 
 in which the water flows and ebbs, and in which no jurisdiction or 
 franchise had been therefore granted by the late Queen Elizabeth 
 or any of her progenitors or ancestors, to any person or persons, or 
 to any body politic, which then remained in legal force and eflect- 
 in as large and ample manner as it had been used from the entrance 
 of the said port unto Carrig, otherwise Carrigmagriflin ; and that all 
 and singular such places were, and should for ever hereafter be 
 within the precincts and jurisdiction of the county of the city or of 
 the city, in as ample manner as any part of the port called the 
 
 Haven was then or had been in the 1 4tli year of the late King James. 
 
 They shall be exonerated from all toll, lastage, passage, pontan-e 
 murage, pannage, and all other customs throuijhout his Majesty's 
 power and dominions ; and no citizen or inhabitant shall be sen- 
 tenced to an amercement in money, but according to the law of 
 the hundred, that is to say, by the forfeiture of 40s., of which a 
 moiety shall be condoned, and the other moiety rendered in 
 amercement, except three amercements, namely, of beer and 
 watches, which are 2s. 6d. They shall have permission to dis- 
 train their debtors in the city and county of the city by foreign 
 attachment, and not by their sureties, as in other cities is ac- 
 customed ; and no foreign merchant, not being free of the city 
 shall sell or expose for sale any merchandise or wares within the 
 
172 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, I1626. 
 
 » city, except in gross, and during the fair or market, under pain of 
 Charles I. forfeiture : — tliey may have their reasonable guilds, as the mayor, 
 burgesses, and commonalty of Bristol had, or to the utmost used to 
 have, and they may have power and be able to distinguish and 
 divide themselves into several guilds, mysteries, or fraternities; 
 and that no fraternity or guild within tlie city or county of the 
 city shall have power or jurisdiction of framing, constitutinj;, or 
 ordaining any statutes, laws, ordinances, or constitutions to bind 
 any citizen or inhabitant of the city or county of the city, unless 
 they should first have authority, power, and licence from the mayor, 
 sherifiFs, and citizens for the time being, under their common seal 
 for making such laws, ordinances, and constitutions. 
 
 The charter grants to the mayor, sheriffs, and citizens, and their 
 successors for ever, to their sole and proper use and behoof, the 
 whole city of Waterford, with all its rights, members, liberties, and 
 appurtenances ; the manor or lordship of Killowran, with all its 
 appurtenances, in the county of the city and county, or either of 
 them, and all that messuage, and all those arable lands, containing, 
 by estimation, eighty acres, be the same more or less, and the mea- 
 dow, containing five acres, with all its appurtenances, in the tene- 
 ment of Cloncridane, that is to say, two acres of meadow lying be- 
 tween the lands which formerly belonged to Sir Bartholomew Burgh- 
 nash on the south, and the river Suir on the north, opposite the 
 Castle of Grenagh ; and that meadow between the land which be- 
 longed to Walter Devenish on the south, and the Suir on the north, 
 near Chapman Pell, contaiuinu; by estimation three acres ; the King's 
 arable land, containing by estimation forty-eight acres, and his mea- 
 dow, containing three acres, in Cloncredane ; those arable lands, 
 containing by estimation sixty acres, in the tenement of Clan- 
 credane, which are called Portnehull, in the county or county of the 
 city, with all their appurtenances ; and all other lands, tenements, 
 and hereditaments in Ireland, which the mayor, sheriflTs, and citi- 
 zens of the county of the city more extensively and freely held 
 and enjoyed, or were reputed to have held and enjoyed, by any leigal 
 manner, right, or title, before the seizure and taking the liberties of 
 thn city into the hands of the late King James ; To have and to 
 hold in free burgage, j'ielding to the King all such and the like 
 rents and fee-farms as were due and payable to King James, on or 
 bjfore the 14th year of his reign. The charter further grants the 
 entire site, ambit, and precinct of the abbey, monastery, or religious 
 house of Killkelihin, then or lately in the county of Kilkenny, and in 
 the county of the city of Waterford, or in either of them, and all mes- 
 suages, mills, lands, tenements, fisheries, rents, reversions,and services, 
 and all other hereditaments and possessions whatsoever, in the town 
 fiehls, hamlets, lordships, limits, and bounds of Killkelihin, Newrath, 
 llobertstown, Gragdrantan, Rathkelehen, Adregall, and Rathaspike, 
 with all their appurtenances, which are or were reputed or taken as 
 part or member of the late religious house of Killkelihin, or of the 
 abbess, prioress, nuns, or religious houses of Killkelihin, or of the 
 said towns ; also, the rectories, vicarages, churches, and chapels of 
 
i626.] CHANCEllT, IRELAND. 173 
 
 Killkeliliin, Batlipatriok, Kilmo'kevog, Ballygorym, otlicrwise Bally- j 
 malgory.ini, Slianvogli, Uosbar, otliervvise liotbareron, Dishertmoan, Charles I. 
 
 Macknnlly, otiiei-wise Mockally, PortiiescoUe, PuUrowan, llle<ie, 
 
 Downehill, otherwise Dunnill, Newcastle, Kiiligh,otiierwise Killcagh, 
 Kiiockanniorne, and Rathaspike, in tlie county of tlie city of Water- 
 ford, Kilkenny, Waterford. Cork, Catherlagh, and Kildare, with the 
 tithes, emoliuiients, oblations, obventions, and profits of the rectories, 
 vicarages, chapels, and all advowsons, donations, and presentations 
 of all and singular vicarages, churches, and chapels of the said rec- 
 tories, and all privileges, franchises, and jurisdictions, belonging to 
 the premises, or any of them ; also the rents, reversions, and ser- 
 vices, and all the lands, tenements, and hereditaments whatsoever, 
 with their appurtenances, as well spiritual as temporal, belonging 
 to the said abbey, monastery, or religious hon«e, or the town of Kil- 
 kelihen or Newrath, and the rest of the towns or any of them, or 
 to any of the said rectories, vicarages, churches, advowsons, or any 
 of them, or then or in time past taken or reputed as part or parcel 
 of them, or either of them ; To hold all the premises in free and 
 common soccage in fee-farm, yielding and paying, at the receijit of 
 the Exchequer in Ireland, the fee-farm of £59 is. 8d., Irish. — 
 May 26, 2° 
 
 Membrane 22. 
 
 Letters patent, containing twenty-five grants of glebe and rec- 
 tories in the diocese of Raphoe. The first is to Archibald Adare, 
 dean, rector, or vicar of the parish church of Raphoe, of five-eighth 
 parts of tlie quarter of land of Fanedorek, one-eighth of TuUidon- 
 nell, in or near Aghagallagh and Convagh ; nine-twenty-two parts of 
 Killcleverint, in or near Acharine ; three-eighths of Altaskin, in 
 or near Cashel, in the precinct or barony of Raphoe, and connty of 
 Donegal ; and, also, certain ancient glebes, that is to say, Cliarha- 
 ■wardwarneone quarter, Cooleaughnebegg half ^-quarter, and Pedde- 
 ralter one balliboe, in or near Raphoe, containing by estimation 
 370 acres In Lackovenan parish were assigned to him 210 acres 
 of glebe, that is to say, three-eighths of the quarter of Coronawglit, 
 in or near Droniore; three-eighths of the same quarter, in or near 
 Larga ; and nine-sixteenths of the quarter of Crewe, in or near Lis- 
 monaghan. In Shraghenurlare parish, 330 acres, that is to say, 
 nine-twenty-two parts of the quarter of Knockegarron, in or near 
 Shraghenurlare ; fonr-eleveuths of Correan, and two-elevenths of 
 Dowse, both of them in or near Tawrnoris ; and six-elevenths of 
 Carrean, in or near Corlacky ; with a gort of old glebe containing 
 twenty acres. In Killgarvan parish, 150 acres, that is to say, 
 an eighth of the quarter of Dromon, in or near Maheribardon ; 
 eleven-sixteenths of Dromfada, in or near Carownecreety ; with a 
 email gort of old glebe. And to the deanery were for ever united 
 and annexed the parishes of Raphoe, Lackovenan, Shrahenurlar, 
 Kilgarvan, and the chapel of Lettermacward, otherwise Membraiia, 
 near to the brook Gibber. — To Thomas Bruce, archdeacon of Ra- 
 phoe, is assigned the vicarage of Taghboliine, with 300 acres of glebe, 
 
174 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1626. 
 
 a 
 
 in the following lands, that is to say, three-eighths of Bohehy, in or 
 Charles I. near Dacas'stroose ; three-eighths more of the same quarter, in or 
 
 near Portelagh ; three-eighths of Tnllyamon, in or near Oooleniace- 
 
 trien ; hree-eighths of Eoughan, in or near Ballyveagh ; Gooleaghy, 
 being one-thinl of ft quarter; with six gorts of the old glebe of 
 Taughbohin. To William Paton, rector or vicar of Eamoighy, is 
 assigned 240 acres, arising out of three-eighth parts of the quarter 
 of Gallanagh, in or near Lismolvoghery ; three-eighths of Carrick- 
 bodooy, in or near Corkagh ; three-eigliths of Nagracky, in or near 
 Moiegh ; and one-third of Ballylevinbegge, in or near Donboy ; with 
 two gorts of old glebe. To the said William Paton, rector or vicar 
 of Aghins, is assigned the half quarter of Carowtrasna, in or near 
 •the proportion of Castleshanaghan ; and a half quarter of Illinmore, 
 in or near the proportion of Oarrowkilmacoyle, in-the barony of Kil- 
 niakrenan ; with two gorts of ancient glebe, containing in the entire 
 120 acres of meadow and pasture. To Dowgall Cambell, rector or 
 vicar of Conwall, is assigned filteen-sixteen parts of the quarter of 
 Dooncanall, in or near the proportion of Tawcloghy ; and eleven- 
 eixteen parts of the quarter of Carrowcabry, in or near the propor- 
 tion of Clnnobarnoge ; with three gorts of old glebe. To Alexan- 
 der Cunningham, rector or vicar of Killaghy, is assigned twenty- 
 two-twenty-three parts of the quarter of Oarnemore, in or near 
 the proportion of Downconally, in the barony of Boylagh, and two 
 gorts of old glebe. To Alexander Cunningham, rector or vicar 
 of Enevernale, eleven-tiiirty-two parts of the quarter of Dromore, 
 and two gorts of ancient glebe. To Alexander Cunningham, 
 rector or vicar of Killiomard, is assigned fifteen-thirty-two parts 
 of the quarter of Dromkevan, in or near the proportion of Boy- 
 laghouglitera, and a gort of ancient glebe. To Robert Aitkin, 
 rector or vicar of Tulloghobegly, is assigned a moiety of the 
 quarter of Oarrowinchesy, in or near the proportion of Moyroe ; and 
 a moiety of the quarter of Clomore, in or near the proportion of 
 Ballymore ; with four gorts of ancient glebe. To the said Robert 
 Aitkin, rector or vicar of Ramointerdovy, alias Ramointerdony, fif- 
 teensixteen parts of the quarter of Moyara, in or near the propor- 
 tion of Cloghanelly, in the barony of Kilniakrenan, and four gorts of 
 ancient glebe. To the said Robert Aitkin, rector or vicar of CJon- 
 dahoika, a moiety of the quarter of Bradarde, in or near the propor- 
 tion of Aghalatine, and a moiety of the quarter of Carrownacarrowe, 
 in or near the proportion of Largabrackmore, in the precinct of 
 Kilmakrenan, and four gorts of ancient of glebe. To William Ham- 
 ilton, rector or vicar of Killbegg, is assigned fifteen-thirty-two 
 parts of the quarter of Moynargan, in or near the proportion of 
 JMoynargan, and a half quarter of Cornecard, in or near the propor- 
 tion of Mullaveagh, in the barony of Boylagh, with two gorts of 
 ancient glebe. To William Hamilton, rector or vicar of Kilcaragh, 
 is assigned fifteen-thirty-two parts of the quarter of Dirrylaghan, in 
 or near the proportion of Killsarhan, in the barony of Boylagh and 
 Bannagh, with two gorts of ancient glebe. To William Cunning- 
 ham, rector or vicar of TuUaghferua, is assigned the half quarter 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 173 
 
 of Clantidalla, in or near the proportion of Glanalla; tlie Lalf- a 
 quarter of LoughrauckJooy, in or near tlie proportion of Fanna- Charles I. 
 
 noghinbeg, and the lialf-quarter of Aghibegg, in or near the propor- 
 
 tion of Boghrill, in the precinct or barony of Killiiiakrenan, with 
 four gorts of ancient glebe. To William Cunningham, rector or 
 vicar of Gartan, is assigned the half-quarter of land of Garrowgerry, 
 in or near the proportion of Kosky; in the precinct of Kilmakieiian, 
 with six gorts of ancient glebe. To Claud Knox, rector or vicar 
 of Aghevuchin, is assigned fifteen-sixteen parts of tlie quarter of land 
 of Cady, in or near the proportion ot Karanagilly, in the barony of 
 Kilmakrenan, with one gort of ancient glebe. To Tliomas Knox, 
 rector or vicar of Clandavadoge, is assigned, eleven-sixtcen parts of 
 the quarter of Carrowcashell, and fifteen-sixteen parts of the quar- 
 ter of Carrowlvcele, in or near the proportion of Beagernighie, with 
 twelve gorts of ancient glebe. To John Vans, rector or vicar of 
 Mevaugh, is assigned a moiety of the quarter of Eland Iryliiry, in 
 or near the proportion of Fyerte ; a moiety of the quarter of Doan- 
 davan, in or near the proportion of Carowiie Magheribegg, in the 
 barony of Kilmakrenan ; with two gorts of ancient glebe. To John 
 Vans, rector or vicar of Kilmakrenan, is assigned the half-quarter 
 of land of Kilconnell, with two gorts of ancient glebe. To John 
 Knox, perpetual vicar of the parish of Kilharra, now newly founded, 
 is assigned the quarter or parcel of hind called Killdony, in the 
 barony of Tirehugh, containing 120 acres of pasture and meadow. 
 To William Hamilton, rector or vicar of 'I'emplechroane, is assigned 
 filteen-sixteen parts of the quarter of Magheryenteiinon, in or near 
 the proportion of Rosses, and two gorts of ancient glebe. To Claud 
 Knox, rector or vicar of Ini.shkeele, is assigned twenty two-thirty- 
 two parts of the quarter of Loughfadda, in or near the proportion 
 of Boylagheiter, in the barony of Boylagh and Banagh. 
 
 To be held of his Majesty, his heirs and successors, in frank al- 
 moyne, for ever, with a covenant for building parsonage bouses, and 
 in default, the Dean and Archdeacon are authorized to enter into 
 and collect the issues and profits of the lands until the work be 
 completed, and then the lands seized are to be restored to the church ; 
 and upon certificate from the Bishop of the diocese, that there is a 
 sufficient house alieady built upon the glebes, then the covenant for 
 building as to the person producing it, shall cease ; and no ]ierson 
 shall let or set any of the glebes contrary to the instructions of his 
 late Majesty, upon pain of forfeiture of 5s. for every acre ; with the 
 other clauses warranted by the King's instructions and the order of 
 the Council-table, and according to bis late Majesty's instructions, 
 enrolled in Chancery, 3rd February, 1623, and his present Majesty's 
 letter dated 8th July last. — Januari/ 18, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 34. 
 
 Pardon of alienation and mesne rates of certain lands alienated 
 by Sir George Malbie, in the county of Roscommon, to Thomas le 
 Strange. — Dublin, March 23, 2°. 
 
 Grant to Brian Fitzpatrick, of Watercastle, his heirs and assigns, 
 
176 PATENT AISTD CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 * for ever, of 3,447 acres of arable land, and 2,070 acres wood and 
 Cnarles I. j^^^^^ allowed liini for patent lands, and 3,026 acres of arable land, 
 and 1,837 acres wood and bog, assigned him as a native upon the 
 plantation, in the territory of Upper Ossory, in the Queen's county ; 
 and also the abbey, town, and lands of Aghniacartie, with other 
 lands thereunto belonging, excepting the tithes and glebes belonging 
 to the vicarage : the lands are erected into the manor of Coolcliill ; 
 with power to create tenures of the fourth part, and hold courts leet, 
 courts baron, and a court of record, in which to hold pleas of all 
 debts and contracts not exceeding £5 ; two fairs yearly, and two 
 markets at Shanbally and Ooolchill. — lirant to the said Brian Pitz- 
 patrick and Thomas liovenden of 1,444 acres laid out for patent 
 land, to the use of Edniond Pitzpatrick, Paniel Pitzpatrick, Jidin 
 PitzCallon Pitzpatrick, and Brian Pitzpatrick, of Garran, and the 
 heirs male of their bodies, with divers remainders over ; To hold by 
 knight's service, in capite. — Grant to the said Brian and Thomas 
 of 1,535 acres arable, and 981 acres wood and bog, assigned to them 
 as the natives' lands in trust, as aforesaid ; To hold to their heirs 
 male as of the Castle of Dublin, with power to erect all the pre- 
 ceding lands into a manor by the name of the Manor of Castle 
 Fleming, with power to create tenures, and hold a court baron. — 
 Another Grant to 'the said Thomas tlovenden and his lieirs, for 
 
 ever, as a native, of 624 acres arable, and 143 acres wood and bog 
 
 Grant to Cosnay M'Doran and his heirs, for ever, as a native, of 
 266 acres arable, and 242 acres bog and wood. — Grant to Augustine 
 Costigane and his heirs, for ever, as a native, of 696 acres arable, 
 and 595 acres wood and bog. — Grant to Douell M-Shane Pitzpatrick 
 and his heirs for ever, as a native, of 250 acres arable. — Giunt to 
 Derniot Pitzpatrick and his heirs for ever, as a native, of go acres 
 arable, and 33 acres bog and wood. — Grant to Dermot M'Teig oge 
 Pitzpatrick, and his heirs for ever, as a native, of 1 30 acres arable, 
 and 29 acres wood and bog, all situate in the barony of Upper 
 Ossory and Queen's county : with such covenants and conditions as 
 are to be observed in relation to patent lands in the plantation. — 
 November 20, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 49. 
 
 Letters patent containing twenty-one grants of glebe in the county 
 of Tyrone : the first is to Dr. John Kichardson, rector or vicar of the 
 parish church of Ardsragh, in the county of Tyrone, of the balliboe 
 of land of Carrowcorkean, in or near the proportion of Garvetagh, in 
 the barony of Omey ; Paher, otherwise Pahernagh, one balliboe, in or 
 near the proportion of Newton ; Lurgabege, one balliboe,in or near the 
 proportion of Derrywoon, in the barony of Strabane, which were 
 assigned by the Commissioners of the Plantation of Ulster for aug- 
 mentation of the glebe of the parish of Ardsragh, for the mainten- 
 ance of the parson having cure of souls. To .Jervas Walker, rector 
 or vicar of the parish of Cappagh, is assigned the lands of Cashell- 
 roddan,oneballiboe,nen.r the proportion of Tiremoriertagh ; Reagban, 
 9therwise Eskie, otherwise Killgourte, one balliboe, in or near the 
 proportion of Lislapp ; and Margnagh, alias Arguagh, one balliboe, 
 
1626.-] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 177 
 
 near the proportion of Ballimagoregh, in the precinct or barony of a 
 Strabane, and a house, a garden, and two acres, the ancient glebe Charles I 
 of the parish. To Jervais Walker, rector or vicar of the parish of ^~~ 
 Boydonagh, is assigned the lands of Cloghernagh, one balliboe, near 
 the proportion of Teadan, in the barony of Strabane, and one-sixth 
 part of the balliboe of Releigh, lying between the proportion of 
 Tirrene, Moriertagh, and Ballymagoigh, in the barony and county 
 aforesaid. To Thomas Crompton, rector or vicar of the parish of 
 Dromragh, is assigned the lands of Tatereogh, being one balliboe, in 
 or near the proportion of Eddergoule ; Nedooneny, being one balli- 
 boe, near the proportion of Caronbrackan, in the precinct or barony 
 of Omey, and a house, garden, and nine acres, being the ancient 
 glebe of the parish. To James Baxter, rector or vicar of the parish 
 of Lawchill, is assigned the lands of Loghlagardan, otherwise Logh- 
 lagara, being one balliboe, in or near the proportion of Lonaghmore, 
 in the precinct of Omey, and half a sessiogh of old glebe belonging 
 to the church. To Henry Noble, rector or vicar of the parish of 
 Caraos, is assigned the lands of Beharnagh, otherwise Leagharnagh, 
 one balliboe, in or near the proportion of Strabane. To Henry 
 Noble, rector or vicar of the parish of Leacke, is assigned the lands 
 of Coolermoney, one balliboe, and a moiety of the balliboe of Killo- 
 grewhy, in or near the proportion of Cloghogoall, in the precinct of 
 Strabane, and one acre of glebe belonging to the church. To Isaac 
 Wood, rector or vicar of the parish of Urney, is assigned the 
 lands of Tullymore, one balliboe, and a moiety of the balliboe of 
 Coolenedromon, near the proportion of Shean,and a moiety of the balli- 
 boe of Eskerdowy,otherwise Bskerdony, near the proportion of Tyre- 
 nemoriertagh, in the precinct or barony of Strabane, and one sessiogh 
 of ancient glebe. To Robert Sempill, rector or vicar of the church of 
 Donoghchyddy, is assigned the lands of Crewcallanagh and Clonte- 
 gorolan,twoballiboes, nearthe proportion of Donalonge,andCreaghan, 
 being one balliboe of land, in or near the proportion of Killeny,and 
 four acres of ancient glebe. To William Warren, rector or vicar 
 of the parish of Donoghmore, is assigned nine twenty-two parts of 
 the quarter of Altrangilla, in or near the proportion of Manester, 
 and three eleven parts of the quarter of Altrangilla, in or near the 
 proportion of Killnugardan, in the precinct of Liffer, and one ses- 
 siogh and one gort of ancient glebe. To Richard Walker, rector or 
 vicar of the church of Glonleigh, is assigned three eight parts of the 
 quarter of Carrickneshanagh,in or near the proportion of Magewlyn; 
 the quarter of Carrickneshannagh, in or near the proportion of Lit- 
 terguU, in the precinct of Portelagh, in the barony of Rafoe ; and 
 one gort and garden of ancient glebe : To be held of the King, his 
 heirs and successors, for ever, in free, pure, and perpetual alms. — 
 Each incumbent, to whom 120 acres of glebe are assigned, lying 
 within two miles of the parish church, covenants for himself, his 
 heirs and successors, to build a sufficient mansion of stono, thirty 
 feet in length, twenty in height, and eighteen in breadth, English 
 standard measure, within the walls. And in the event of the non- 
 erection of the parsonage houses, there is a proviso authorizing the 
 
 VOL. I. N 
 
178 PATENT A^TD CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 5j archdeacon and two justices of the peace to collect the issues and 
 Charles I. profits of the lands until the work be finished, and then the lands 
 
 are to be restored to the church ; and a further proviso, that upon 
 
 certificate from the bishop of the diocese there has been a sufficient 
 house built upon the glebe, the covenant shall cease; and no person 
 shall let or set any of the glebes contrary to his Majesty's instruc- 
 tions, upon pain of forfeiture of 5«. an acre for every acre set con- 
 trary thereto. — The glebes were granted to the respective incum- 
 bents, pursuant to certain articles of instruction from his Majesty, 
 dated 3rd February, 1623, entitled, "Orders and directions con- 
 cerning the state of the church of Ireland and the possessions thereof, 
 free schools and other endowments and lands given to charitable 
 uses, and other things tending to the advancement of true religion 
 and the maintenance of the clergy." — May 24, 2°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor: — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas, by the advice of our Privy Council we have been 
 graciously pleased, by a new charter, under our great seal of Eng- - 
 land, to restore the citizens of Waterford to their ancient liberties 
 and other immunities and privileges, with such alterations and omis- 
 sions as by the enclosed " retrenchment " subscribed by our Attor- 
 ney-General of England may appear ; we do therefore require you 
 to give order to our Chancellor there, or to any other Court of 
 Justice whom it may concern, and to our Attorney-General and 
 Counsel-at-Law in that kingdom, that for preserving the antiquities 
 of the city of Waterford and all her former privileges and jurisdic- 
 tions, they do admit, by confession or other acknowledgment of 
 errors, a vacate to be entered upon the former offices and inquisitions 
 taken in the fifteenth year of the reign of our late dear father. King 
 James, of blessed memory, by pretence whereof the city and the 
 liberties were seized into the hands of our father, and so continued 
 in us and in our father until the making of this their new charter ; 
 which favour in course of justice, we are pleased to allow them for 
 enabling them to enjoy their ancient prescriptions, rights, and cus- 
 toms without any intermission or discontinuance ; and for the point 
 of "retrenchment" certified under our Attorney-General of England's 
 hand, this course we prescribe to be followed therein; "that in a quo 
 warranto to be brought against the mayor, sheriffs, and citizens of 
 Waterford, they disclaim in such liberties as in the said retrench- 
 ment are explained, allowed, or disallowed, and so judgment to be 
 given upon that disclaim for us ; and for all and singular their 
 other points of charter touching their liberties, hereditaments, and 
 privileges, the corporation and citizens to have restitution by jadg- 
 
1626.] CHANCERY, IKELAND. 179 
 
 ment to pass for them ; and this to be done ■vrith all convenient ex- * 
 pedition ; also, we are pleased, and do require you to giye present Charles I. 
 order to any governor or other substitute whom it may concern, to ~~" 
 restore and deliver to the mayor, sheriflfs, and citizens, the keys of 
 all the gates of the city, and any artillery, munition, or ornament 
 belonging to the city ; and for any matter of revenues and profits 
 which have not been received by us and our officers, and accounted 
 for during the time of the seizure, our royal pleasure is, the corpo- 
 ration take their remedies by action or otherwise against any persons 
 that encroached and entered upon the possessions and revenues of 
 the city for the recovery of the mesne profits, to be converted to 
 their own uses in repairing the ruins of the city ; and that they 
 may be allowed to receive all the rents and revenues of the city, by 
 virtue of their new charter, from the Feast of Easter last past, to 
 the use of the corporation, without account to be given to us or our 
 officers for anything belonging to their city since the Eeast of 
 Easter, saving the rent or duties reserved by their new letters 
 patent ; and where it is informed by the agents of the city' of 
 Waterford, that the . . . meat and drink and lodging, for whicli 
 hitherto they have received no other satisfaction but tickets, it is our 
 pleasure, and accordingly we require you to give order to our Trea- 
 surer at War, or other officer or officers whom it may concern, when 
 moneys shall be sent from hence, or raised there for the payment of 
 the said soldiers, that due allowance be made of the said tickets, 
 and that the same be defalked out of the soldiers' entertainment) as 
 appertaineth, to the end that the said citizens may then receive 
 satisfaction for their disbursement," and have no just cause of com- 
 plaint given them in that behalf — Westminster, 8th July. 
 
 Chaetee of Wateeeoed. 
 The Betrenchment. 
 
 Whereas by a warrant from the Lords and others of his Majesty's 
 most honourable Privy Council directed to me his Majesty's Attor- 
 ney-General, for drawing a new charter for restoring and granting 
 to the citizens of Waterford their ancient liberties and privileges, 
 with such alterations and omissions as have been advised to tbit 
 end ; and where by a certificate of Sir William Jones it was thought 
 ' fit that for the manner of their restitution it should be by patent 
 under the great seal of England, with exception of those liberties 
 which are not to be restored ; and after a disclaimer in a quo 
 warranto by the citizens, they to have restitution to the rest "by 
 judgment in Ireland ; Master Attorney-Greneral there having war- 
 rant and direction from hence to give way thereto, by confession 
 or otherwise, and the points to be disclaimed by the citizens of 
 Waterford, to be given them under my hand, his Majesty's Attorney- 
 Q-eneral of England. 
 
 The points are these following : — 
 
 In primis, in the charter of King John, and in divers other char- 
 ters, there is contained this clause, viz. : ", That no citizen phall plead 
 
 VOL. I. jf 2 
 
i8o PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 * without the walls, except a plea of their exterior tenements which 
 Charles I. j^, ^q^ appertain to the hundred of the city, and that they sha,ll 
 have cognizance of all pleas, as well of tenure as of oflfence, cove- 
 nant, and contract, and that no justice of the King shall interfere." 
 This point is to be thus explained : " That the citizens 
 shall have cognizance of all personal actions, but of real 
 actions no cognizance; yet such real actions or mixt as in 
 the city court shall be begun shall be there tried." 
 Item, in another clause of King John's charter is contained, viz. : 
 " That the citizens shall be quit of toll, lastage, passage, pontage, 
 murage, pavage, and all other services and customs throughout the 
 King's lands and dominions." 
 
 The citizens are to disclaim in these words of that clause, 
 
 viz. : " Et de omnibus aliis serviciis et custumis, and to enjoy 
 
 all the rest by judgment for them in the quo warranto." 
 
 Item, in the charter of King John and other charters is contained 
 
 this clause : " That they may distrain their debtors by their pledges 
 
 in Waterford." 
 
 The citizens are to disclaim on this point for using it as 
 
 " withernam," but to enjoy it as foreign attachments, and so 
 
 to be explained. 
 
 Item, in the charter of King John is contained this clause : 
 
 " That no merchant stranger shall remain in the city with his wares, 
 
 unless for forty days, without licence of the citizens." 
 
 This clause is to be thus explained : " That all merchant 
 
 strangers may have liberty to sell their merchandise in gross, 
 
 but prohibited from selling by retail." 
 
 Item, in the charter of King John is contained this clause : "They 
 
 may have all goods and chattels called waifs and strays, and chattels 
 
 of felons, traitors, fugitives, and outlaws, within the bounds. 
 
 The citizens are to disclaim in traitors' goods, and goods of 
 
 such fugitives as depart the kingdom ; but they are to enjoy 
 
 the goods of the outlaws and such as take to flight after 
 
 felony committed, and all the rest of the above recited clause. 
 
 Item, in the charter of King John is contained this clause : " That 
 
 they shall be quit of all escapes of felons, traitors, and condemned 
 
 persons." 
 
 The citizens are to disclaim in voluntary escapes both for 
 
 treasons and felonies, but to enjoy the benefit of this point 
 
 only for negligent escapes in case of felonies. 
 
 Item, in the charter of King John is contained : " That no one 
 
 shall keep an inn within the walls by assize or livery against the 
 
 will of the citizens." 
 
 This point is to be altogether disclaimed by the citizens 
 
 without any explanation. 
 
 Item, in the charter is contained : " That none of their Lords on 
 
 account of their exterior lands .shall have the custody of the tenants, 
 
 who are of the fee of the Lord, the King, until they arrive at full age.'' 
 
 This point is to be altogether disclaimed by the citizens. 
 
 Item, in the charter of Henry the Fifth, and in divers others 
 
1626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. i8i 
 
 charters, is granted to them : " The office of Admiral between Rody % 
 Bank and Ryndoane." Charles I. 
 
 The citizens are to disclaim in pirates' goods and wrecks, 
 
 but in all other things they are to enjoy admiral jurisdiction. 
 There are seventeen clauses contained in the several charters, 
 concluding with that of James the First, which are hereby modified, 
 explained, and q^ualified; and appended is a memorandum, that on 
 the 23rd of August, 1626, William Dobbyn came into the Court of 
 Chancery, and prayed that the preceding king's letter and 
 "Retrenchment" should be enrolled, which was accordingly ordered. 
 — June 8, 1626. 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 
 Assignment by Sir Dudley Norton to Rowland Davenport and 
 George Terry EitzWilli.ani of his right and title to receive from the 
 Crown, monasteries, abbeys, lands, tenements, rents, advowsons, and 
 other hereditaments, of the annual value of £xoo ; To hold for ever. — 
 November 22, 1626. 
 
 Membrane 5. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy. — Right trusty and 
 well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas 
 by our special direction our well-beloved servant. Sir Robert 
 M'Clelland, hath levied and transported into that our realm a troop 
 of 50 horse and 100 foot at his own charge. These are therefore 
 to will and require you to make warrant unto him of full pay to our 
 Treasurer at War, for the payment of the entertainment for himself 
 and the said companies, his own personal entertainment, and for 
 theirs, to begin from their first coming over into the said realm, and 
 so afterwards as the same shall grow due from time to time ; and 
 our further pleasure is that you forthwith give order for entering 
 him on the check rolls of our army there, and that they be placed in 
 such garrison as you shall find most convenient; and so recom- 
 mending this specially unto your care, we bid you farewell. — 
 Whitehall, May 20, 1626. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland. — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas we are 
 informed that divers persons of our kingdom of Scotland, liaving 
 committed murder and other crimes and offences there, have fled 
 from thence into that our kingdom, thereby preventing that due 
 course of justice fit to be executed on all such malefactors ; therefore 
 to the effect that all our loving subjects may take knowledge that 
 it is not our purpose that any connivance be used in such cases, by 
 suffering any of our kingdoms to shelter such as be fugitives from 
 our laws, these our royal letters are to require and authorize you, 
 from time to time, and so often as our servant. Sir Robert M'Clel- 
 land, gentleman of our privy chamber in ordinary, shall make 
 known unto you by certificate, or other assured evidence, under the 
 
i82 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626, 
 
 • ,» hand of our Chancellor or Treasurer of Scotland, or under the hand 
 
 Charles I. of any two of our Commissioners for our borders there, that' such 
 
 particular persons have committed such or the like crimes, and have 
 
 fled into that our kingdom, that you give warrant unto the said Sir 
 Robert, of whose good affection to our service we are confident, for 
 apprehending and presenting them to justice within our said king- 
 dom of Ireland j and our further pleasure is that you deliver unto 
 the said Sir Robert so many of the new arms last sent over as will 
 arm his companies, and that you take back from him the old arms 
 formerly given unto him by our direction ; and our further pleasure 
 is that you make forth warrant unto him of full pay to our Treasurer- 
 at-War there, for the payment and entertainment of himself and 
 bis companies, according to our pleasure, formerly signified unto you 
 for this purpose, all which recommending unto your care, we bid you 
 farewell. — Whitehall, November 22, 1626. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy. — Right trusty 
 and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas 
 by our letters dated at Westminster, the 23rd September last, we 
 signified unto you that it was our pleasure, of the rents and profits 
 to be answered upon the extent of the lands and other hereditaments 
 allotted to the Earl of Ormond, by the award of our most dear father, 
 deceased, that there should be delivered and paid to the Earl the sum 
 of £1,000 at Michaelmas last, and for the residue of the rent and pro- 
 fits due then upon the extent, that the same should likewise be de- 
 livered unto him, and the extent itself wholly discharged, if he the 
 Earl, should pass the assurance of the lands allotted to the Earl of 
 Desmond, and the Countess, his wife, and perform all other things, 
 according to the aforesaid award, before the loth of September, then 
 next following ; we are now moved by some special consideration, 
 and upon occasions happened since the date of the letters, to make 
 some alteration in that our order and appointment concerning the 
 residue of the before-mentioned rent and profit due at Michaelmas 
 last, over and above the £1,000, which we ordered for the Earl of 
 Ormond ; letting you know that it is our further pleasure that all 
 the residue, as also the rent and profit of all those lands and other 
 hereditaments of the Earl of Ormond, subject to the said extent, 
 which shall hereafter grow due, shall be paid and delivered by way 
 of sequestration, unto James Butler, of Tennyhinch, Nicholas 
 Everard and Patrick Gough, of Dublin, Alderman, or any two of 
 them, who (as we are informed) have been already appointed by 
 you collectors of the rent and profits; and therefore we require you 
 to give order immediately for appointing and authorizing the afore- 
 named persons to retain in their hands, as sequestrators, Ihe residue 
 of the afore-mentioned rents and profits already collected ; and like- 
 wise to collect and receive by themselves or their assigns, such rents, 
 customs, and duties, which shall be hereafter due and payable out 
 of the said extended land and premises, and to keep the same in 
 sequestration, and so to continue as sequestrators thereof until we 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, lEELAND. 183 
 
 shall give further order therein, either for the absolute discharge a 
 and dissolution of the extent or otherwise as the case shall require.— Charles I. 
 Westminster, November 29, 2°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland. — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas the site 
 of the late dissolved monastery and lordship of Baltinglass, and all 
 houses, lands, and tenements in the town and fields of Kilmoory, 
 Ladytown, Sheltonstan, alias Ballyhalton, Sleroth, New Grrange, Car- 
 rows, Teighnoran, Collins, and Broganstown, Raughane, Brenaghs- 
 ton, Borristowne, Knockoricke, Graunge, Newhouse, alias Ballynure, 
 Ballygriffin alias Griffinstown, Ballyhooke alias Hookestown, Bally- 
 villie, Drinin, Millestown, and Ballestown, parcel of Rathbane, Maun- 
 ger, Tirrelagh alias Trones, Readton alias Roedeton, Ballyncroghe, 
 Tuckmill, Killnemanagh alias Monkeswood, Ballylogg, and Balline- 
 gowne, in the county of Wicklow, and lately in the county of Dublin 
 and Catherlaugh, or one of them ; and the towns of Newheis and 
 Waterstown, in the county of Kildare, in that our kingdom of Ireland, 
 were by letters patent of our late dear father, of blessed memory, 
 granted or mentioned or reputed to be granted to our trusty and 
 well-beloved servant. Sir Charles "Wilmot, knight. President of 
 Connaught, his heirs and assigns,'now Lord Viscount Wilmot, in fee- 
 simple, to be held of our father, his heirs and successors, in capite, 
 by the fortieth part of a knight's fee ; and by the same letters patent 
 the lands and tenements granted or mentioned to be granted in the 
 same were created or mentioned to be created a manor, by the name 
 of the manor of Baltinglas; and also a court, in the nature of a court 
 baron, and a market and two fairs were by the letters patent erected 
 and granted, or mentioned to be erected or granted to the said Sir 
 Charles Wilmot, his heirs and assigns, in manner and form in the 
 said letters patent expressed; and whereas the premises with the 
 appurtenances were granted, or reputed to be granted, by Sir 
 Charles Wilmot to Sir James Carroll, knight, his heirs and assign's, 
 or by his consent to some other person or persons, his or their heirs 
 and assigns, to the use of Sir James Carroll ; and afterwards the 
 premises for valuable consideration, paid by our trusty and well- 
 beloved Sir Thomas Roper, knight, to the said Sir James Carroll, 
 were leased, or intended to be leased, by Sir James Carroll, for a 
 term of many years yet to come and unexpired ; and the said Sir 
 Thomas Roper and Sir James Carroll, for avoiding all doubts and 
 scruples which may arise concerning the letters patent, have been 
 humble suitors for a grant of the premises from us, by new letters 
 patents, to such person or persons, his or their heirs or assigns, as 
 the said Sir Thomas Roper and Sir James Carroll shall noruinate 
 and appoint in that behalf ; which petition in our accustomed care 
 ratifying, and approving of the grant of our dear father, and in 
 regard of the many acceptable services done unto our father and 
 the late Queen Elizabeth, by Sir Thomas Roper, and for the better 
 encouragement of him and Sir James Carroll to do us fiirther service, 
 
i84 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 » we are graciously pleased and do hereby require and authorize you, 
 Charles I. by the advice of some of our learned counsel there, to cause one or 
 
 more effectual grant or grants from us, our heirs and successors, to 
 
 such person or persons, his or their heirs and assigns, in fee-farm, 
 as Sir Thomas Roper and Sir James Carroll shall nominate, in the 
 behalf; to be made by one or more letters patent under the great seal 
 of that our kingdom, of all the premises and all other lands, privi- 
 leges, and hereditaments whatsoever granted, or mentioned or 
 reputed to be granted to Sir Charles Wilmot by the former letters 
 patent, in as large and ample manner, to all intents and purposes, as 
 the premises, or any of them, were granted or mentioned to be 
 granted to Sir Charles Wilmot by the former letters patent ; tlie same 
 to be held of us, our heirs and successors, in capite, by the fortieth 
 part of a knight's fee ; and yielding therefor, unto us, our heirs and 
 successors, eleven pounds nineteen shillings, Irish, by the year, to be 
 paid at the feast of Easter and Michaelmas yearly to the Vice- 
 Treasurer and General Receiver of us, our heirs and successors, for 
 the time being ; and we further require and authorize you before 
 the passing of any letters patent, by virtue of these our letters, to 
 cause to be accepted (if the said Sir Thomas Roper and Sir James 
 Carroll shall require the same and not otherwise), from Sir Thomas 
 Roper and Sir James Carroll, and such other persons as they shall 
 nominate, a surrender of all their right and interest in, and to the 
 premises to us, our heirs and successors, and that in the letters 
 patents to be made by virtue of these our letters, there be contained 
 a grant, discharge, and release from us to the said Sir James Carroll, 
 of all the rents and mesne issues and profits of the premises arising 
 or growing or accrueing for or out of the premises, or any of them, 
 since the grant made unto Sir Charles Wilmot of the premises, hither- 
 unto foreseeing always that the one or more letters patent to be 
 made by virtue of these our letters, do not extend to pardon, release, 
 or discharge any livery, prime seizen, or release, or any fine for 
 alienation without license due to us for or concerning the premises 
 or any of them ; and our pleasure is that nothing be granted in the 
 letters patent to be passed by virtue hereof, which shall be contrary 
 to the rest of our late dear father his said instructions. — Weslmin- 
 ster, Navemher 10, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 7. 
 
 Chaetee 0]? DuNDALK. Henry VIII. inspects and confirms a 
 charter of Richard II. (the date of which is not preserved), which 
 grants to the burgesses that the town of Dundalk should be a free 
 borough for ever : that the burgesses should have a guild mercatory, 
 with " hanse" and other liberties, and free customs to the guild ap- 
 pertaining; and no one not of the guild should be a merchant, unless 
 with the consent of the burgesses. He granted them sok, sak, toll, 
 theam, infangthef, and exoneration from all toll, lastage, passage, 
 pontage, and pavage throughout all ports of the sea and all his domi- 
 nions ; that, no burgess should plead without the hundred of the 
 town, except pleas of exterior tenures ; and they should be quit of 
 
i626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 185 
 
 murder within the bounds of the town ; no one should engage in duel a 
 on any appeal, but should clear himself according to the custom of Charles I. 
 
 Dublin; no one should keep an inn in the town by force or by licence 
 
 of the marshal : and they might hold their lands, securities, and 
 debts within the town, according to the custom of the borough of 
 Dublin; they might plead in Dundalk for all debts contracted there, 
 and distrain their debtors by their sureties ; have free ingress and 
 egress to the port with their merchandise ; hold a hundred (court) 
 once every fifteen days ; and no burgess should be amerced in the 
 hundred beyond is. ; the provost should be elected annually ; the 
 common council of the borough might elect two of the more lawful 
 and discreet men of the borough, in the presence of the King's jus- 
 tices, when they come to Dundalk to hold the assizes, to keep the 
 pleas of the Crown, and see that the provosts do justice to rich and 
 poor ; no one should take anything of them by loan or by force 
 without the consent of the burgesses ; they might have their fishery 
 in the water of Dundalk, as they were accustomed to have it ; no 
 foreign merchant should sell wine or cloth by retail, nor export 
 provisions, without the consent of the burgesses; they might marry 
 their sons and daughters at their will ; and the King's justices, 
 bailifis, or officers should not interfere in the town on any attach- 
 ment or summons ; they might elect a seneschal from among them- 
 selves, who should see that the provost and other bailiffs of the 
 town do justice to the poor as well as to the rich ; and no foreign 
 merchant should remain in the town with his wares more than forty 
 days ; no burgess should be compelled to replevin, unless with his 
 own consent ; no burgess should answer within the borough for any 
 plea, unless for writ of right, for any tenements within the fran- 
 chises ; no one should prevent any merchandise from being brought 
 into the town ; prize of wine should not be taken except for that 
 brought for sale ; and if a burgess be attached beyond the franchises, 
 the seneschal and burgesses are to hold their court on him, and ad- 
 minister justice as any Lord of Ireland holds his court over his 
 own men ; they may hold a fair yearly, to continue for fourteen 
 days, from Monday next after the Feast of Philip and James. The 
 charter proceeds to inspect and confirm a charter of Henry VI., 
 which inspects a charter of Henry V., which inspects a charter of 
 Henry IV., which grants to the bailiffs and commonalty of the 
 town, to enable them to enclose the town with stone walls, certain 
 customs for eighteen years on articles coming to town by land or 
 water for sale. (Customs set out at length.) — Wesiminsler, June 
 16, 7° Henry VIII. 
 
 [On the Statute Roll of the 36° Henry fl. is an order that two 
 men shall be sent from every ploughland in the county to aid in car- 
 rying the sea water round the town to protect it from the Irish, on 
 penalty of /^d. a day for non-attendance for each person.^ 
 
 Membrane 10. 
 Grant to Walter Bagenall of all castles, lands, tenements, and 
 hereditaments in the barony of Odrone, or Idrone, in the county of 
 Carlow, specified in a certain certificate made at Loughlinbrido-e in 
 
186 PATENT AND CLOS^ 4i6lLS, " ti626. 
 
 4 the county of Carlow, the 3rd of October, 14° of Elizabeth, by virtue 
 Charles I. of a commission directed to Francis Cosby, Henry Davells, and 
 
 Others, and returned into Chancery ; with courts leet, courts baron, 
 
 and view of franlj pledge : To hold for ever as of the Castle of Car- 
 low ; licence is also granted to hold a market on every Monday 
 and Tuesday, a fair at Enockmullen on the Feast of Saint George 
 the Martyr, and a fair at Orchard, in the county of Carlow, on the 
 Feast of Saint Matthew the Apostle, the 21st September. — Jviy 
 
 Letters patent containing twenty-seven grants of glebes in the 
 diocese of Kilmore. The first is to John Hill, Dean of Kilmore, 
 rector and vicar of Kilmore, in the county of Cavan, of the lands of 
 Togher, one pole of land ; Derry vuny, otherwise Dryniny, one pole, 
 and half a pole of Dromskeagh, in or near the proportion of Dro- 
 mellan and Dromchill, in the barony of Loughtie ; Cornemucklogh, 
 one pole, and a quarter of a pole called Tonemore, in or near the 
 proportion of Dromcarine, in the barony of Clonemaghowne : the 
 lands of Dromulkan, otherwise Dromilcon, and Garrisallagh, near 
 the proportion of Lissenarrufie, in the barony of Clonmaghowne, 
 containing by estimation 240 acres arable, all which were assigned 
 by the Commissioners of the Plantation of Ulster for the augmenta- 
 tion of the glebe of the parish of Kilmore, and maintenance of the 
 parson having cure of souls : To hold for ever, in free, pure, and 
 perpetual alms for all service. To .John Hill, rector or vicar of 
 the parish of Ballyntample, is assigned the lands of Terewyny afld 
 Drumleaghan, two poles of land, near the proportion of Clonmell, 
 in the barony of Clonemaghowne ; Dromnelaragh, one pole, and a 
 fourth of a pole of Corvowe, near the proportion of Shancurre ; lAs- 
 duife, one pole, and the fourth of a pole of Oorcloghan, near the 
 proportion of Towryn, in the barony and county aforesaid. To 
 William Andrews, archdeacon of Kilmore, and rector or vicar of 
 the parish of Annagh, is assigned the lands of Passagh, otherwise 
 Fsissagh, two poles, and a moiety of the pole of Dromarlour, near 
 the proportion of Clonose, in the barony of Loghtie ; KiDoghter 
 and Driny, two poles, near the proportion of Glastromen, in the 
 barony of TuUaghgarvie. To Hugh M'Comyn, rector or vicar of 
 the parish of Dromgoone, otherwise Dromdoone, is assigned the 
 lands of Killettie, one pole ; Cran, one fourth of a pole, near the 
 proportion of Killcloghan, in the barony of Glanchie ; Killcleagh, 
 one pole, and Lisgowne, one-fourth of a pole, near the proportion of 
 Cashell. To Laurence Robinson, rector or vicar of the parish of 
 Cavaa and Urny, is assigned the lands of Cortnatumpane, one pole, 
 §,nd Dromgallon, near the proportion of Docrassan, in the barony of 
 TuUaghgarvie j Skjrke, one pole, and Moydao one-fourth of a pole, 
 near the ppportion of Lisderge. To Faithful Teate, rector or 
 vicar of the parish of .Castleterfagh, is assigned the lands of Cul- 
 lyntragh, one pole, and Lissdeins, one pole, near the proportion of 
 A'ghteeduffe, in the barony of Loughtee. To Faithful Teate, rector 
 or vicar of the parish of Dronge and Laraglie, is assigned the lands 
 of Cormeenemote, one pole and a half, hear the proportion of Toiie- 
 
1626.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 187 
 
 piaglanan; CorvagLan, one pole, and fourth of a pole of Drom- .* , 
 scryne, near the proportion of CuUintragh, in the harony of Tul- Charles 1. 
 laghgarvie. To Thomas Groves, rector or vicar of the pariah of 
 Templepurt, the lands of Mullagheitea, one pole, near the proportion 
 of Lissenowre, in the barony of TuUagha; Monelaugh, one pole, and 
 Aghernycalvy, one pole, in the parish of Templepurt, in the barony 
 *nd county aforesaid. To Thomas Groves, rector or vicar of 
 Dromlaghan, is assigned the lands of Dirryarkley, one pole, Mohar, 
 one pole, a moiety of the pole of Clonlurg, or Clonlurgan, near the 
 proportion of Dromaine, in the barony of Loughtie ; Granchynagh, 
 or Craynkyney, and Cronaghan, two poles, near the proportion oif 
 Monaghan, in the barony and county aforesaid. To Thomas 
 Groves, rector or vicar of Killynagh, is assigned the lands of Kill- 
 moriertagh, one pole, and Darrerogh, one-fourth of a pole, near the 
 proportion of Irenagh, in the barony of TuUagha; Killyn Irry, or 
 Killiniry, one pole, and a fourth of the pole of Tannyieske, near the 
 proportion of Camara. To Martin Baxter, rector or vicar of 
 Tomregan, is assigned the lauds of Aghrym, two poles, near the 
 proportion of Doone, in the barony of TuUagha. To Martin Baxter, 
 rector or vicar of the parish of Kildallon, is assigned the lands of 
 Boched, one pole, and a fourth part of the pole of Clarhagh, 
 near the proportion of Keylagh, in the barony of TuUochoncho j 
 Crenewe, otherwise Crenowe, one pole, and one-fourth of the pole 
 of Bohora, near the proportion of Dromheada. To Adam Watson, 
 rector or vicar of the parish of Kilshanra, is assigned the lands of 
 Ture, one pole, and the fourth of a pole of Derreaged, near the pro- 
 portion of Clonyn, in the barony of TuUaghconcho ; Nakerkagh, 
 one pole, and a fourth of the pole of DromheUagh, near the propor- 
 tion of Clonekyne ; AgheteUowe, one pole, and a moiety of the pole 
 of Toughton, near the proportion of Cqrrodownan ; Dromnouse, one 
 pole, and one-eighth of the pole of Aghgonoho, near the proportion - 
 t)f Corrotober. To Alexander Comyn, perpetual vicar of the parish 
 church of Killianna, is assigned the lands of Killiagh, one pole ; 
 Agheramore, one pole, and a moiety of the pole of Agherabegg, 
 near the proportion of Kinnegh, in the barony of Clanchy. To 
 Alexander Comyn, perpetual vicar of the parish of Knockbreed, is 
 assigned the lands of Dromamucke, one pole, and a fourth of the 
 pole of Dromeag, near the proportion of Dromucke, in the barony 
 of Clanchie. To Nicholas Smithe, senior, clerk, rector, or vicar 
 of Killasserdenane, is assigned the lands of Dengenenante, one pole, 
 and a fourth of the pole of Leamgeltan, near the proportion of Dun- 
 gaghe, in the barony of TuUaghgarvy ; Longej one pole, and half 
 the pole of Cordoagh, near the proportion of Dromult. To Nicholas 
 Smith, junior, clerk, rector, or vicar of Castleraghen, is assigned 
 the lands of Kildoragh, one pole, and Clonticosa, two-third paf.ta.,of 
 a pole, near the proportion of Lysmyne, in the barony of Qigtle- 
 raghen. To Nicholas Smith, junior, rector or vicar of Kildrom- 
 fertan, otherwise Cloygnes, is assigned the lands of Dromskorden 
 one pole, and a fourth of a pole in Kinaghe, near the proportion of 
 Quinagher, in the barony of Castleraghen ; Carrigcoragh, one pole, 
 and the eighth of a pole of Tomlighan, near the proportion of 
 
i88 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 * Crinewe. To Thomas Bradie, rector or vicar of the parish of 
 Charles I. Lawghy, is assigned the lands of Coradinlisse, near the proportion of 
 Lisreagh, in the barony of Lawghtiej and one pole of the two poles 
 of Moyanger, near the proportion of Dromhillagh, in the barony of 
 Clonmaghan. To George Creightou, rector or vicar of the church 
 of Lurgan, is assigned the lands of Capanagh and Oorreagh, two 
 poles, and Dromadrigge, half a pole, near the proportion of Deheran, 
 in the barony of Castlerahen ; Oulnagalchie and Lurgan, Tchon- 
 hogan, alias Lurgan, Ilobogan, two poles, near the proportion of 
 Cornagligh. To John Go wan, rector or vicar of the parish of 
 MuUagh, otherwise Killynkeare, is assigned the lands of Vehagh, 
 otherwise Breaghbane, and Breaghreagh, two poles, in or near the 
 proportion of Carrignaveagh, in the barony of Castleraghen. To 
 John Richardson, rector or vicar of Dromloman and Granard, is 
 assigned the lands of Moyancher, alias Moyennagh, near the pro- 
 portion of Dromhilla, in the barony of Clonemaghowne. To George 
 Creighton, rector or vicar of the parish of Moyvolge, is assigned 
 the lands of Blackevane, near the proportion of Tonregie, in the 
 barony of Olanchie ; and half the pole of Grehrew. To Robert 
 Whiskins, rector or vicar of the church of Annaghgeliffe, is as- 
 signed the lands of Oarrowlisse, otherwise Cormilish, near the pro- 
 portion of Lissreagh, in the barony of Lowghtie. To Robert Whis- 
 kins, rector or vicar of the parish of Dynn, is assigned the lands of 
 Drumhurke and Aghowhahie, near the proportion of Tonagh, in 
 the barony of Loughtie. To James Slack, rector or vicar of the 
 parish of Kynaghy, in the county of Fermanagh, is assigned the 
 lands of Intramatta, near the proportion of Legan, and barony of 
 Knocknynyj a fourth part of the quarter of Dromlaghes, near the 
 proportion of Dristernan. To James Slack, rector or vicar of the 
 parish of Killasser, in the county of Fermanagh, is assigned the 
 lands of Dowawghty, near the proportion of Clynawly, in the 
 barony of Clynawly: all which were assigned by the Commis- 
 sioners for the Plantation of Ulster for augmentation of the glebes 
 of the parishes above mentioned, and for the maintenance of the 
 parsons having cure of souls : To be held of His Majesty, his 
 heirs and successors, for ever, in free, pure, and perpetual alms. — 
 There is a covenant inserted for building parsonage houses, and 
 in default the King retains permission to re-enter, and by the 
 hands of the dgan, archdeacon, and two justices of the peace, to 
 collect the profits and issues of the lands, until the buildings be 
 finished, when the lands are to be restored to the Church ; and 
 upon certificate from the bishop that there has been a sufiicient 
 house already built upon the glebes the obligation for building, 
 as to those who shall bring the certificate, shall cease ; and no 
 person shall let or set any of the glebe lands contrary to his late 
 Majesty's instructions, upon pain of forfeiture of 5s. for every acre 
 set to the contrary. — January 25, 2°. 
 
 Menibrane 27, 
 
 Pardon of several alienations : one made by Sir Richard Butler 
 unto Richard Archdeacon ; another made by Walter Archer, of the 
 
i626.] CHANCERY IRELAND. 189 
 
 city of Kilkenny, of certain lands in the county of Carlow, to Robert a 
 Archer Pitz Walter and Tirlogh PitzTboraas Langhten ; and another Charles I. 
 
 by John Oge PitzGerald, late of Dromeane, in the county of Water- 
 
 ford, of certain lands in the county of Cork, to Thomas Ronane. — 
 Dublin, March 13, 2°. 
 
 Memhrane 28. 
 Pardon of Patrick Barnwall and Ellen, his wife, late wife of Henry 
 Davells, of Eillishine, in the Queen's county, for marrying without 
 licence of the Crown ; and also pardon of an alienation of certain 
 lands alienated by Gerald Missett, late of Dowdiston, in the county 
 of Kildare, to Christopher Bealinge, Robert Eustace, and Philip 
 Bath Dublin, March 13, 2°. 
 
 Membrane zg. 
 
 Grant to Sir Sidney Norton, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of 
 several castles, manors, abbeys, lands, tenements, advowsons, right 
 of patronage, and other hereditaments, in the counties of Kildare, 
 Meath, the county of the city of Dublin, Wexford, Limerick, Wick- 
 low, and Dublin, Mayo, Kerry, Roscommon, and Galway; To be 
 held of the King, in free and common soccage, unless some better 
 tenure should be found of record ; and grant to Rowland Daven- 
 port and George Terry PitzWiUiam, their heirs and assigns, for ever» 
 of the castle and lands of Derregallen, in the county of Cork; To be 
 held of the King by knight's service, in capite, pursuant to his 
 Majesty's letters of 22nd June and 24th September last. — Dublin, 
 March 18, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 33. 
 
 Grant to Sir Samuel Smith, his heirs and assigns, in fee-farm, as- 
 signee of James Balfour, of the tithes of the lands of Cockstowne, 
 Ballybyn, Ballykerocke, Rath, and Hamonstowne, in the county of 
 Meath ; and of the rectory of Kilcowan, otherwise Killcloghan, in the 
 county of Kilkenny, and of the tithes of the rectory of Killturk, in 
 the county of Wexford, the rectory of Kilcowan alias Kilcloghan, in 
 the county of Wexford; and the royal fishing and taking of salmon 
 in the rivers Barrow, Nore, Rye, and Suir, as far as the ebbing and 
 flowing of the sea in these rivers, in the counties of Waterford, 
 Wexford, Kilkenny, and Carlow ; To hold as of the castle of Dublin, 
 in free and common soccage, pursuant to his Majesty's letters, dated 
 2ist July, 1626. — Dublin, March 19, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made of a house in the High-street, 
 in the city of Dublin : one made by Anne Sedgrave to Nicholas 
 Pitzsimons and his heirs, and by her to Walter Carey ; by the 
 latter to James Browne, and by him to Thomas Challoner ; and 
 licence to the latter and Nicholas Pitzsimons to alienate the said 
 house to Robert Kennedy, Chief Remembrancer of the Exchequer, 
 and others, to the use of Walter Kennedy and his heirs for ever ; and 
 
rpo PATENT ^.ND CLOSE ROLLS, [1626. 
 
 * pardon of an alienation madeby Edmond Dillon of two cartrons of land 
 Charles I. in Aghafyn, in the county of Westmeath. — Dublin, Febr tear 1/ 26, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 
 Pardon of alienations : one made by James Briver, late of Water- 
 ford, to certain feoffees, to divers uses; and the other made by Ther- 
 logh M'Dermott O'Connor, of Noghevale, in the county of Kerry, io 
 Thomas O'Connor, his second aon,-^Ihiblin, Felruary 10, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 37. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by John King and Mabel Agard, 
 his wife, to Sir Simon Weston and Sir Walter Chetirin, and the heirs 
 of the said Walter, to the use of Mabel, during her life, and after- 
 wards to certain other uses and intents concerning the lands of 
 Grangegorman, in the county of the city of Dublin and county of 
 Dublin; late in the possession of the said John "King,^— Dublin, March 
 20, 2". 
 
 Mewhrane 38. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by John Browne, late of Harvieston, 
 in the county of Waterford, to Thomas Walsh, clerk, and others. — 
 DvJblin, February 10, 2°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations : one made by William Power 
 PitzPiers, of Kilballikillie, in the county of Waterford, to John 
 White PitzGeffry, of the lands of Kilballikillie, and other lands in 
 the county of Waterford ; the other made by Francis White Pitz- 
 patrick, of Clonmel, in the county of Tipperary, unto fiobert Power 
 and John Pennell, and their heirs, of the half of a quarter of land in 
 
 Killgathine, otherwise Killine, in the county of Waterford Dublin, 
 
 March 20, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 39. 
 Pardon of several alienations : one made by the Right Honour- 
 able Richardj Lord Viscount Powerscourt and his feoffees, for the 
 purchase of the town and lands of Ballyman, in the county of Dublin ; 
 the other to Daniel O'Byrne, of certain lands in the county of Clare. 
 — Dublin, March 22, 2°. 
 
 Commission to the Mayor, Vice-Mayor, Recorder, and Deputy 
 Recorder of the city of Londonderry for the time being, and to all 
 such aldermen of the city as are Justices of the Peace, to hold a 
 Court of Justice in the city for the trial of all offences, crimes, suite, 
 and controversies arising in the city, the liberties, or precinct, ac- 
 cording to the instructions annexed, and the letters of the late King, 
 dated 2nd July, in the eleventh year of his reign. — February 16, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Peter Butler, Richard Whittle, 
 James Furlopg, Oliver Keatinge, and Richard DeVereux, to James 
 
1^2^.] OHANCilRY IRELAND. 191 
 
 Dillon, Earl of Roscommon, Philip Devereux, Walter Whittie, and a 
 Michael Symes, of the manor of Caher, and . }ands in the county of Cbar}es I. 
 Wexford. — Duilin, March 23, 2°. • ' _ — 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by William Furlong, Edward 
 Butler, Oliver Keatinge, and others, to Philip Devereux, of Bel- 
 magir, in the county of Wexford ; and of several alienations made 
 by William Gogganfe, of Knockanvardig, in the countV of Cork. — 
 Dvblin, March 23, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edward Hackett, late of Shripstowne' 
 in the county of Tipperary, to Philip, his cousin and next heir j and 
 pardon of an alienation made by John Archdeacon, late of Muncks- 
 towne, in the county of Cork, to William Sarsfield FitzThomas and 
 David Terry PitzStephen, of the lands and tithes of Munckstowne. 
 — Dublin, March 23, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 44. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Garrett Dowlagh Barry, of Garrane- 
 kenespake, in the county of Cork, to James PitzGarrett Dowlagh, 
 his son and heir ;. and pardon of two alienations made by said James 
 PitzGarrett Dowlagh Barry to Brian M'Owen Doniganand to 
 Patrick Dradie. — Dvhlin, March, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 46. 
 
 Grant to Henry Kenney, of Dublin, of the wardship of Brian 
 M'Hugh M'Mahowne, grandson and heir of Ross bane M'Brian 
 M'Mahon, late of Monaghandnff, in the county of Monaghan ; and 
 grant to Henry Masterson, of Arckloe, of the wardship of the body 
 and marriage of Philip Lamporte, son and heir of James Lamporte, 
 of Ballyheire, in the county of Wexford. — Dvhlin, the last day of 
 February, 2°. 
 
 Special livery to Edward, Lord Boorck, Baron of Castleconnell j 
 and pardon of an alienation to Philip, Gerrald, and David Roche 
 and their heirs, of the lands of William Roche, late of Caher Ivally, 
 in the county of the city of Limerick. — If arch 6, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 48. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations of lands by Sir Thomas Colclogh 
 late of Tintem, in the county of Wexford, with John Jarbard, James 
 Prendergast, and James Devereux, to Richard Lover and Patrick 
 Coppinger, and afterwards by said Richard Lover and Patrick Cop- 
 pinger, with John Colclogh and Sir Robert Reid, Sir Alexander 
 
 Temple, Ralph Swyde, and John Carter the younger, Last of 1^^. 
 
 ruary, 2°. : ' 
 
U>ixi^iXMrfY\jts/C.c\nfi-iJ>fr\ 
 
 192 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1626. 
 
 » Membrane, 49. 
 
 Charles 1. Pardou of an alienation by Patrick M'Kenna, late of Letrong, in 
 tlie county of Monaglian, to the Right Honourable Ridgeway, Earl of 
 Londonderry ; and also pardon of several alienations by Shane Oge 
 Peirce, of Ballym'^Ichoine, in the county of Kerry, to Terence 
 O'Brien and Shane M'Teige, and of the same lands alienated by 
 . Terence O'Brien and Shane Oge to the Right Honourable the Lord 
 
 c\iAi6vvcu*>~ Baron of Lisesnau. — Dublin, March 19, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 50. 
 Appointment of John Freeman to the office of Comptroller of the 
 Customs of the Port of the city of Cork. — December 19, James I. 
 
 Surrender of the office in the preceding article mentioned, by 
 Maurice Smith, attorney of John Ereeman. — March 16, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 51. 
 
 Deed of assignment made by John Freeman to James Peirsie of the 
 office of Comptroller of the Customs of the Port of Cork ; and letter 
 of attorney from John Freeman to Maurice Smith to surrender the 
 office. — October 25, 2°- 
 
 Appointment of JamesPeirseto the office in the preceding article 
 mentioned ; To be exercised by himself or his sufficient deputy, 
 during good behaviour — March 17, 2°- 
 
 Membrane 52. 
 Appointment of Griffith Hayes to the office of Porter of the Castle 
 of Dublin. — July i, i^° James I. 
 
 Surrender of the office in the preceding article mentioned. — Sep- 
 tember 4, 1626. 
 
 Appointment of Griffith Hayes and Thomas Neale to the office of 
 
 Porter of the Castle of Dublin, with a fee of i2d., Irish, a day. 
 
 October 6, 2°. 
 
 Grant to Robert Kennedy and John Kinge, parties nominated by 
 Sir Thomas Roper and Sir James Caddell, their heirs and assigns, in 
 fee-farm, of the manor, site, monastery, and lordship of Baltinglass, 
 and all lands, tenements, and hereditaments thereto belonging ; To 
 be held in capite, by knights' service, maintaining three English 
 horsemen ; rent, £12 6s. 8d. The lands are created into a manor, to 
 be called the manor of Baltinglass, with a court baron and court leet, 
 and a market to be kept on every Thursday, and two fairs on the 
 Feast of the Ascension, and the other on the Feast of St. Luke, 
 pursuant to his Majesty's letter, dated 3rd November, 1626, and the 
 letter of the Lord Deputy, dated 19th October, 1626, in the posses- 
 sion of the Attorney-General. — March 10, 2°. 
 
1627.] CHANCEKY, IRELAND. 193 
 
 3 
 Patent Roll, 3° Charles I.— Part i. ^haries I. 
 
 Membrane 1, 
 
 Letters patent directing that the rectories of Creggan, Munter- 
 henyn, otherwise Tawnatele, Derrynowse, Tynan, and Mullagh- 
 bracke, in the county and diocese of Armagh, heretofore impropri- 
 ated to the vicars choral of Armagh ; the rectories of Loiighgilly, 
 Loughgall, otherwise Bgloys, Killmore, and Dromcree, in the county 
 and diocese of Meath and the vicarage of Armagh, heretofore ap- 
 propriated to the Dean, shall be henceforth presentative with cure of 
 souls, with the presentation of the persons therein mentioned to the 
 said rectories, if they are pleased to accept them ; and grant of the 
 advowson, presentation, and right of patronage of the said rectories 
 and vicarages to the Lord Primate and his successors, for ever ; To be 
 held in pure and perpetual alms, with an injunction to the Primate, 
 to induct any of the persons in the patent mentioned unto the several 
 rectories, if they shall desire it. Note. — This patent is in pursuance 
 of his Majesty's letter dated 8th July, 1626. — Dublin, March 29, 3°. 
 
 Menibrcune 2. 
 
 Letters patent conferring on Sir William Brabazon, Lord Baron of 
 Ardee, the title and dignity of Earl of Meath, with remainder to 
 Sir Anthony Brabazon, his brother, according to the tenor of his 
 Majesty's letter, dated 28th March, 1627. — Dublin, April 16, 3°. 
 
 Exemplification of a grant to the Earl of Kildare and Mabell.his wife, 
 dated 29th October, 4° and 5° Philip and Mary, of the late monastery 
 or priory of Inch, the house of monks of Down, the priory of St. John, 
 the priory of St. John and Thomas of Down ; the monastery of Saule, 
 the Eriars Minors of Down ; the monastery of St. Patrick, with all 
 their lands and possessions ; certain lands, rents, and hereditaments 
 in the manor of Harreston Barrett, parcel of the possessions of the 
 priory of Lesmullen ; the monastery of Ballybogan, With all its 
 possessions; the entire manor of Rathwere j a castle called Eenegad, 
 in the county of Westmeath, and the lordship and manor of Don- 
 drome, in the county of Louth ; To hold to the said Earl and Mabell, 
 and the heirs male of the Earl lawfully to be begotten in capite by 
 the service of one knight's fee. — April 24, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 9. 
 
 Deed of appointment, whereby the Earl of Clanrickard nominates 
 Sir Thomas Rotheram his Deputy-Lieutenant of the town and county 
 of Gal way. — Ajiril 14, 3°. 
 
 Letters of administration of the goods, of Sir Foulk Conway 
 granted to Lord Conway, — Jvdy 3, 1626. 
 
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194 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, I162I. 
 
 3 
 Charles I. Charles R. 
 
 The King to Henry, Viscount Falkland, Lord Deputy : — Right 
 trusty, &c.: Whereas we have granted unto our servant, John West, 
 one of the grooms of our Privy Chamber in ordinary, in regard of some 
 acceptable service done unto us by him, a licence in reversion to trans- 
 port out of that kingdom into this our realm, the number of 1,200 
 packs of linen yarn of that country yearly, the same to commence 
 at the expiration of the licence which is now in being, formerly 
 granted to him under the great seal of that our kingdom, and to 
 continue for the space of 'fifteen years then next following; we 
 will and command you to make unto the said John West, or his 
 assigns, by letters patent under our great seal, a licence for the 
 term aforesaid, for the transportation of the said quantity of linen 
 yarn yearly, during the said term of years, the same to be made by 
 the advice of our learned counsel, with such clauses, covenants, and 
 reservations as in the former letters patent now in being are con- 
 tained, and with like rent and duties to be reserved unto us ; to 
 continue for the term of fifteen years. — Westmimter, March 8, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 10. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to the Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy : — Right trusty 
 and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas 
 we have directed several letters unto you in the behalf of our right 
 well-beloved cousin, the Earl of Ormond, as well for the sequestra- 
 tion of the lands, leases, and other hereditaments, subject to the ex- 
 tent formerly awarded against the Earl, as also for the payment of 
 the last Michaelmas rent unto him, for the present relief of his 
 wants and satisfaction of his debts ; forasmuch as we are given to 
 understand that he hath as yet received little benefit of the said rents, 
 by reason of the backwardness or insulEciency of those whom it 
 concerns, and that in the meantime, debts and interest lie heavy 
 upon him, we are graciously pleased to afibrd him some further help, 
 the rather because we are well satisfied that the conveyances for 
 performing our late dear father's award are in hand, and that the 
 not perfecting thereof hitherto hath not proceeded from any in- 
 conformity in him, but from the difficulties which usually accom- 
 pany matters of so great weight ; and therefore, we require and 
 authorize you forthwith to give order unto James Butler, esquire, 
 and other the sequestrators, to pay unto the Earl of Ormond, or his 
 assigns, all the rents and profits which have grown due this last 
 Easter of the lands leased and other hereditaments, subject to the 
 extent as aforesaid, and also to grant all such warrants of assistance 
 as shall be needful for the gathering ifi as well of the Easter 
 rents as of the Michaelmas rent and profits, to the end the Earl may 
 receive the full benefit of our gracious directions in that behalf. And 
 whereas the Earl informeth us that certain lands and possessions 
 
i627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 19S 
 
 in the county of Catherlagli, formerly belonging to the late Viscount 3 
 Butler, and awarded to the Earl, are now questioned, and one Charles i. 
 Oliver Eustace, and other the Earl's tenants of those lands, put in -^^ 
 suit in our Coiirt of Chancery there by Captaiii Thomas Butler, 
 contrary to our father's general directions fOr stay of all suits con- 
 cerning the Earl's possessions there, of what kind soever, during his 
 attendance here ; these are also to require you to give present ordei: 
 and prohibition to our Court of Chancery and other courts of justice 
 there, where any such suits are or shall be commenced, to forbear 
 proceeding therein upon any pretence whatsoever against the Earl's 
 tenants, touching the possessions of the late Viscount Butler in the 
 absence of him, the Earl, hg being still detained here for the reasons 
 beforfe mentioned. — Westminster, March 29, 3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — ^Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas we 
 esteem it a principal strength and ornament to our royal estate in our 
 several kingdoms to have the same attended on by persons dignified 
 with titles of honour, and being careful to confer the same upon 
 such whose virtues so deserve it, we have made choice of our right 
 well-beloved William, Lord Brabazon, Baron of Ardee, son and 
 heir of Edward, Lord Brabazon, of Ardee, to advance him, the said 
 William, Lord Brabazon, to a more eminent degree of honour, by 
 making him an Earl of that our realm, having received very good 
 testimony of his virtues and merits, and of the long continuance of 
 his ancestors there in our service as Councillor and Officer of State, 
 and of his and their constancy in the profession of true religion ; 
 and therefore, these are to require and authorize you, by the advice 
 of some of our learned counsel thefe, by effectual letters patent, to 
 be sealed with the greal seal of that our realm of Ireland, to be 
 made to the Lord Brabazon, to cause him, the said Lord Brabazon, 
 to be or<lained, constituted, created, and made Earl of Meath, in 
 that our kingdom ; to have and to hold the said honour, style, title, 
 and dignity of Earl of Meath to him, the said William, Lord Brabazon, 
 and the heirs male of his body heretofore begotten, and to be begot- 
 ten, with all rights, privileges, pre-eminences, prerogatives, commodi- 
 ties, and immunities of an Earl of that our realm, in as ample, large, 
 and beneficial manner as any other Earl of that kingdom doth or 
 ought to hold and enjoy the same : and that in the same letters pa- 
 tent there be contained the like grant from ns to Sir Anthony Bra- 
 bazon, knight, brother of the said William, Lord Brabazon, whereby 
 the said Sir Anthony may and shall, by the same letters patent, for 
 want of heirs male of the body of the said William, Lord Brabazon, 
 be made, ordained, constituted, and created Earl of Meath aforesaid ; 
 to have and to hold the same honour, style, title, dignity, and other 
 the premises, after the death of the said WilHam, Lord Brabazon, 
 without heirs male of his body begotten, to him, the said Anthony 
 Brabazon, and the heirs male of bis body begotten. And these are, 
 
 vol.. I. 02 
 
196 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627, 
 
 3 also, to require and authorize you, in regard of the many good 
 Charles I. abilities of the said William, Lord Brabazon, and of his much ex- 
 
 perience in the affairs of that our realm, to cause forthwith the usual 
 
 oaths of a Privy Councillor there to be administered unto him, and 
 thereupon to admit him into that society, and to use him in all 
 causes and consultations as a Privy Councillor of that our realm — 
 Westminster, March 28, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 11. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor: — Eight 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Whereas, by the decease of our late right trusty and well-beloved Sir 
 Edward Villiers, knight, Lord President of Munster, in that our realm, 
 the said place being become void, we have made choice of our trusty 
 and well-beloved Sir William St. Leger, knight, in whose wisdom, 
 valour, and integrity, we repose especial trust and confidence, having 
 had heretofore good experience thereof in several employments, to 
 succeed him in the government of that province ; these are, there- 
 fore, to require you, with the advice of some of our learned counsel 
 there, to make forth unto him, the said Sir William St. Leger, such 
 letters patent, commissions, warrants, and instructions for the exer- 
 cising and enjoying the said oflSce of Lord President of Munster, 
 with all authorities, privileges, immunities, jurisdictions, pre-emi- 
 nences, and precedence thereunto in anywise appertaining, in as 
 large, ample, and beneficial manner, to all intents and purposes, as 
 Sir Henry Bronchard, the Lord Danvers, the Earl of Thomond, Sir 
 Edward Villiers, or any other President of Munster, or of our pro- 
 vince of Connaught, in that our kingdom, have held and enjoyed 
 the place of President, with all fees, commodities, entertainments, 
 and allowances whatsoever, belonging and heretofore allowed to our 
 President of that province, or to any of them ; to have, hold, ex- 
 ercise, and enjoy the oflfice of Lord President of Munster, in such 
 sort as the same hath been held and exercised by the former Presi- 
 dents, or any of them, together with all the fees and allowances ap- 
 pertaining thereunto, from and immediately after the day of the 
 death of Sir Edward Villiers, first causing deduction to be made of ' 
 an allowance to the Commissioners appointed for the government of 
 the said province during the vacancy, for their necessary expense 
 in the maintenance of the table there since the decease of the late 
 President ; the said fees and allowances due to Sir William St. Leger 
 now, and which hereafter shall grow due, as Lord President of Mun- 
 ster, to be paid him out of the certain rents and other revenues of 
 our province of Munster ; for the effecting whereof you are to give 
 such directions to our Vice-Treasurer and Treasurer at Wars as shall 
 appertain. And our further pleasure is, that Sir William St. Leger 
 be admitted and restored to the command of the foot company which 
 the said Sir Edward Villiers had at the time of his decease, and 
 that you give present order for entering him in the cheque rolls of 
 
r627.] CHANCEEY, lEELAND. 197 
 
 our army there, as captain of the company, and that you give, also, 3 
 him warrant of full pay, from time to time, for payment of himself Charles I. 
 and the company, we having, a gracious purpose to provide for 
 the gentleman, in some other way, who now commands that com- 
 pany ; and we are likewise graciously pleased, for his better grace 
 and countenance in that place, to advance Sir William St. Leger to 
 the honour and dignity of a Privy Councillor there, and so to admit 
 him into that society, and in all causes and consultations to use him 
 as one of whose zeal and affection to our Service we are well as- 
 sured. And we do hereby also require you to make such allowance 
 for his transportation thither, by way of concordatuni, as hath been 
 formerly allowed to any Presidents of our provinces of Munster or 
 Connanght ; and because he is for a time to attend our service here, 
 before we can despatch him to his charge there, we require you to 
 take order that no check be imposed upon him by reason of his 
 absence from thence, and if any be already, that they be immediately 
 discliarged. And further, if at any time wc shall have cause to 
 command Sir William St. Leger, during the time of his employment 
 in that government, to make his repair to our presence, or that 
 otherwise upon any occasion he shall have licence granted unto him 
 at any time to come hither from you, our Deputy, or other Chief 
 Governor or Governors of that our kingdom, our pleasure is, that he 
 shall have power, with the consent, privity, and allowance of our 
 Deputy, Chief Governor, or Governors there, to appoint some such 
 able and worthy person to be Vice-President there, to serve in his 
 place, as he shall think fit to make choice of. — Westminster, March 
 2,2°. 
 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well: Whereas the united 
 bishoprics of Clonfert and Eillmacough (Kilmacduagh), in that our 
 kingdom, are become void by the death of Maister Lynch, late bishop 
 of those sees, we, having received good testimony as well of the 
 learning and abilities as approved honesty of Maister Robert Dawson, 
 Bachelor of Divinity, and Dean of the Cathedral Church of Downe, 
 have, in our princely judgment, made choice of him to succeed in 
 those bishoprics ; and do, therefore, hereby will and require you 
 forthwith, upon receipt hereof, to cause to be made forth, under the 
 great seal of that kingdom, all such letters patent, writs, and other 
 process as are usual and in like causes accustomed, as well for the dona- 
 tion of the bishoprics of Clonfert and Kilhuacough unto him, the said 
 Robert Dawson, as also for his investiture, consecration, and restitu- 
 tion to the temporalities, according to the form used in such cases ; 
 to be held by him during his life in as ample manner as the said 
 Maister Lynch, or any other bishop of those sees, formerly held or 
 enjoyed the same : and if he shall find that any of his predecessors, as 
 we are informed they have in a very extreme measure, done unlawful 
 or unconscionable acts, to the impairing of the revenues of the said 
 
198 PATENT AND 0L6SB ROLLS, [ifiz?. 
 
 3 bishoprics, or either of them, or that any of the lands or heredita- 
 Chwles I. ments helonging of right to the same are wrongfully detained 
 
 'without just title, our pleasure is, that you afford him all fit and 
 
 lawful favour, that he may be relieved, upon his just complaint at 
 the Council board, notwithstanding our late proclamation, and as far 
 as may be, the controversies concerning the lands determined there, 
 with convenient expedition. — August 29, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 12. 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount -Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas we 
 formerly gave you warrant, by our letters of the 29th August last, 
 to confer the bishoprics of Clonfert and Killmacough upon Eobert 
 Dawson, Bachelor of Divinity, and Dean of our Cathedral Church 
 of Down, in which warrant we understand, by late letters from you, 
 there was some defect, by omission of a clause of union of those two 
 bishoprics ; we are graciously pleased, and do hereby authorize and 
 require you, in the granting of those bishoprics, according to our 
 former letters, to direct and cause an union to be made of the 
 bishoprics, in due form of law, to be held by the said Eobert Daw- 
 son, pro hoc vice tantum, during his life, as one bishopric, and in all 
 other things to follow the directions of our former letters. — We^- 
 minster, March 2, 2°. 
 
 Appointment of Eobert Dawson, Dean of Down, to the bishopric 
 of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, with a clause of union, pro hoc vice 
 tantum. — April 29, 3°. 
 
 Consecration. — Last of April, 3° 
 
 Eestitution of the temporalities. — Same date. 
 
 Membrane 13. 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Eight trusty and well-be- 
 loved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas we think fit, 
 for some special reasons and considerations, to call from thence the 
 Lord Viscount Loftus, our Chancellor of that our realm ; these are to 
 require you, immediately upon receipt hereof, to signify our express 
 commandment to our Chancellor, to repair hither to our court without 
 delay, here to attend our further pleasure and direction ; and because 
 our service, and the causes of our subjects, may not thereby receive 
 any hindrance or delay, we hereby require and authorize you to com- 
 mand him, in our name, to deliver to your hands our gieat seal of 
 that our i;ealm, iind, immediately, by our commission, to be passed 
 under our said great seal, to commit the trust, care, and keeping 
 thereof, and of passing under the same all such tilings as have or- 
 
i6a7.], CHANCERY, IRELAND. 199 
 
 dinarily used to be therewith sealed, unto any four of our Privy 3 
 Council there, and to any two or more of them, resident in or near Charles I. 
 
 Dublin, as you shall think fit; the said commission to be in the same 
 
 form, and with such clauses and substance, as the like was passed 
 here in England to that effect, directed to certain lords of our .Coun- 
 cil, and dated the ist day of May, in the 19th year of the reign of 
 our late most dear father, a true copy whereof, for your direction, 
 we send you, under the hand of an ordinary oflScer. And farther 
 we require you, by our other commission, to be passed under our 
 great seal, to give power and authority to the Lord Aungier, Master 
 of the Rolls, some one of the second Justices of our Bench, one of 
 the Second Justices of the Common Pleas, one of the Second Barons of 
 our Exchequer, such of each as you shall think fit, and all the Masters 
 of the Chancery in ordinary, and to any three or more of the Com- 
 missioners, whereof the Lord Aungier to be always one, to hear and 
 determine causes in our Court of Chancery, either now depending 
 or hereafter to be exhibited ; and for all other proceedings there, in 
 as large and ample manner as the like power was granted to cer- 
 tain commissioners in England by a commission dated the ist day of 
 May, in the 19th year of the reign of our dear fatjier, the transcript 
 whereof is likewise sent unto you for your better guide in the doing 
 and executing of this our pleasure. — Westminster, May 12, 3°. 
 
 Warrant by the Lord Deputy to the Clerk of the Rolls to enroll 
 two transcripts, dated ist May, 19° James I., sent from his Majesty 
 under the hands of the officers of the Ordnance, for causing two com- 
 missions to be issued under the great seal, for hearing causes in 
 Chancery, and for keeping the great seal. — May 28, 1627. 
 
 Commission to Lord Viscount Maundevill; Lodovick, Duke of 
 Lennox, Lord Steward \ William, Earl of Pembroke, Lord Cham- 
 berlain ; and Thomas, Earl of Arnndell, to keep the great seal of 
 England. — May i, 19° James I. 
 
 Commission to Sir Julius Cesar, Master of the Rolls ; Sir Edward 
 Bromley, Baron of the Exchequer; Sir Humfrey Winch, knight, one 
 of the Justices of the Bench ; Sir John Doddridge, one of the Justices 
 of the Pleas ; Sir Richard Sutton, one of the Justices of the Bench ; 
 Sir John Amy, Sir William Byrd, Sir James Wolveridge, Sir Charles 
 Cesar, Sir Richard Moore, Sir James Hussey, Sir John Heyward, 
 and others, to hear and determine all matters, causes, and petitions, 
 moved in Chancery, and directing that their orders and decrees 
 shall have the same validity and efficacy as those of the Lord Chan- 
 cellor of England. — May i, 19° James I. 
 
 Licence of absence to the Lord Chancellor to repair to England, 
 to attend his Ma,jesty's pleasure, and there to remain until he shall 
 be directed by his Majesty to return, pursuant to his Majesty's 
 letter, dated 12th May, 1627. — May 30, 3°. 
 
200 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1621. 
 
 3 Membrane 15. 
 
 Charles I. Commission to the Lord Primate, the Lord Dock wra, Sir William 
 Parsons, and Sir Adam Loftus, to have the custody of the great seal 
 of Ireland during his Majesty's pleasure, to pass all grants, process, 
 commissions, and other proceedings, ordinarily accustomed to be 
 passed under the great seal by the Lord Chancellor or Keeper ; and 
 authority to affirm and subscribe all decrees made, or to be made, in 
 Chancery, during the continuance of the commission, which the 
 Lord Chancellor was accustomed to do, according to the course of 
 the court, and according to the tenor of his Majesty's letter, dated 
 12th May, 1627, and the precedent sent therewith out of England, 
 dated 1st May, 19° James I. — Dublin, May 30, 3°. 
 
 Commission to the Lord Aungier, Sir Christopher Sibthorpe, John 
 Philpott, Sir Laurence Parsons, Henry Mauwaring, and Thomas 
 Gary, to hear and examine all causes, matters, and petitions, now 
 depending in the Court of Chancery, and to end and determine them 
 according to their discretion ; to punish all contempts as to them 
 shall seem expedient, and that all judgments and final decrees 
 shall be signed by them, or by any three or more of them, and 
 then presented to the Commissioners of the great seal, to be likewise 
 signed by them; with a proviso not to impeach Lord Aungier's 
 former letters patent; pursuant to his Majesty's letter, dated 12th 
 May, T627, and the precedent therewith sent out of England, dated 
 1st May, 19° James I. — Dublin, May 30, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 16. 
 Grant to George, Duke of Buckingham, his heirs and assigns for 
 ever, of the castle, town, and lands of Borris, and other lands in 
 the territory of Upper Oasory, in the Queen's county, containing 
 10,788 acres, of which 7,003 acres are arable and pasture : erecting 
 the lands into the manor of Villiers, with licence to hold courts 
 leet, court baron, and court of record, a market on every Friday, 
 and a fair on the 1st of March. — Westminster, Janvary 2, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 22, 
 Grant to George, Duke of Buckingham, his heirs and assigns for 
 ever, of the castle, town, and lands of Dromahere, and other lands 
 in the barony of Dromahere and county of Leitrim, amounting in 
 the whole to 6,500 acres ; erecting the lands into the manor of 
 Dromahere, with licence to hold courts leet, courts baron, and court 
 of record, a market on every Tuesday and Saturday, and two fairs, 
 one on the loth of July, and the other on the 20th October. — 
 Westminster, Janvary 5, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 30. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Considering how 
 necessary it is that all our British subjects within our kingdom of 
 Ireland, should be well armed for the defence of the same, and 
 
1627.3 CHANCERY, IRELAND, 201 
 
 having heard that the Viscount Montgomery, of the Ardes, hath 3 
 many of them upon his lands who have able bodies, but altogether Charles I; 
 
 unprovidedofarmsjforremedy whereof the Viscount could willingly 
 
 bring arms from abroad unto them, providing that thereafter they 
 may be made to accept thereof, and to give due satisfaction for the 
 same, which doth seem in our judgment both necessary for our ser- 
 vice and for their own security, and, therefore, we are well pleased 
 that you give such order as you shall think most fit and convenient, 
 whereby the said Viscount may be encouraged to provide all his 
 tenants with arms, and whereby they may be made to give such 
 satisfaction for the same as is requisite ; and, likewise, lest the 
 said arms by being kept in some weak places, be exposed as a prey 
 to Irish rebels, who may seize upon thein by violence, that you cause 
 the Viscount to keep them together in the most strong and secure 
 place within his bounds, whereof you shall be pleased to make choice, 
 where the said arms may be in readiness for the owners when they 
 shall need them for our service, or to be trained, as occasion shall 
 require. And because the Viscount, having lands within our king- 
 dom of Scotland, may have occasion frequently to repair thither, 
 and specially at this time being to build a church at Port Mont- 
 gomery, and to repair the port, the doing whereof hath been often 
 recommended to us by our British undertakers as a thing very neces- 
 sary for our service, our further pleasure is, that you grant a licence 
 to the Viscount to pass into Scotland so often as his occasions shall 
 require, and the licence to continue till, upon further consideration, 
 we shall be pleased, or you from us, to discharge the samej and like- 
 wise, that the Viscount have liberty to transport all such materials, 
 victuals, and other necessaries from his own bounds in Ireland as are 
 requisite for his own use and advancing of the work intended at the 
 port in Scotland, with as much liberty and immunity as can be 
 granted, in regard of the barrenness of the place of the country 
 where the port doth lie ; and for your so doing this shall be your 
 warrant. — Whitehall, April 2, 1626, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor. — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Having advised with our Commissioners for Irish causes concerning 
 the petition which we send here enclosed, of Dorothy Dan by, and 
 Christopher Danby, her son, and finding their complaint to be 
 against a definite sentence or decree given in our Court of Preroga- 
 tive there, by colour whereof they allege that the whole personal 
 estate of Roger Danby, deceased, son to the said Dorothy, is carried 
 away to Sir Edward Loftus, a stranger to his blood, their humble 
 suit being that there may be a review of the proceeding ; forasmuch 
 as we are informed by our Commissioners, that the like course is 
 usual here in England, we have thought fit to recommend the cause 
 to your good care, requiring you to cause a commission forthwith 
 
2P2 PATENT AND CLOSE ROJiLS, [1637. 
 
 3 to be passed, under our great seal there, giving full power and 
 Charles I. authority to the Archbishop of Dublin; the Lord Docwra, Treasurer- 
 
 at- War; the Lord Aungier, Master of the Rolls'; our Vice-Treasurer, 
 
 the Master of the Wards, the Chief Justice of our Bench, and the 
 Chief Baron of our Exchequer, in that our realm, or any three or 
 more of them, to yiew the said sentence or decree complained of, and 
 upon full hearing of both parties and their learned counsel, to deter- 
 mine the difference in all points as to justice and equity appertaineth, 
 and according to the merits of the cause. — Westminster, May g, 3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Visconnt Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas, the 
 impost duties, and other profits belonging to the Crown, accruing out 
 of, or chargeable upon any wines imported into that our kingdom 
 of Ireland, were by letters patent of our father, of happy memory, 
 granted and leased to our right trusty and well-beloved cousin and 
 counsellor, James, Lord Hay, now Earl of Carlisle, for term of years 
 not yet expired, rendering a great yearly rent for the same ; and 
 the merchants and other importers of wines not having ready money 
 to pay for the same, the agents of the Earl, are often, as well by the 
 custom and order there in force, as also in fiivour of the said merchants, 
 and for encouraging them to import wines into that our reabn, in- 
 duced to give the bringers in of such wines time for payment of the 
 moneys due for the said impost, and to accept their bond or promises 
 to pay the same to the Earl or his agents, to his use ; whereupon it hath 
 sometimes happened, and it may hereafter happen, that the Earl or 
 his agents have been, and hereafter may be, put to great trouble and 
 sost in prosecutions for recovery of the debts or sums of money due 
 or to be due upon the bonds or promises, in regard the same are to 
 be taken from many several persons in many several parts ; we 
 have, therefore, thought it fit, in our princely favour to the Earl, 
 and for the better enabling him to pay us the rent reserved by the 
 letters patent, and do hereby require and authorize you, that upon 
 petition made unto you by any of the agents of the Earl, concern- 
 ing any of the debts, or any other debt due or to be due to 
 the Earl, or to any of his agents, to his use, you call before you all 
 such debtors against whom any agent or agents of the Earl shall 
 make complaint, and upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the 
 agents and debtors respectively, to cause such satisfaction to be 
 made to the Earl, or his agent or agents in that behalf, for alt such 
 debts, arrearages of account, and other duties due or to be due as 
 aforesaid, with such competent cost and damages for prosecution or 
 delay of payment of the same, as to you shall seem agreeable to 
 justice and equity. And whereas we are informed that William 
 Massatn^ deceased^ hath received sundry sums of money for impost 
 of wines or pthecwise, payable to the Earl in that our kingdom, a> 
 great part of which sums are yet unpaid, and the Earl in danger to 
 lose the same, if the gpods and credits of the said William Massam shall 
 
i<j27.1 CHANOSRY, IREUND. 203 
 
 ^e suffered to be wasted or sold> without payment of the sums for 3 
 which the said William Massam was accountable to the Earl; we do Charles I. 
 
 hereby require and authorize you to cause that such obligations, bills, 
 
 and writings, by which any debt, rent, or other profit were or shall 
 be due or payable to the said William, or his administrators or ex- 
 ecutors for the time being, may be seized and deposited in the hands 
 of some such indifferent person or persons as to you shall seem fit, 
 and that such effectual order may be taken by you that the moneys 
 or other profits due upon or by the said writing or otherwise, to the 
 said William, his executors of administrators, in his right, may be 
 paid to and received by the agent or agents of the Earl, until full 
 satisfaction shall be made to him for the moneys so received by the 
 said William, and for delay of paynient of the same ; and that you 
 grant and issue all such warrants, commissions, and other directions, 
 and perform all such other acts and things, as to you shall seem 
 expedient for effecting or expedition of our pleasure, herein signified ; 
 and that if any person shall, without just cause, be prosecuted or called 
 before yon by the Earl's agents, under pretence of these our letters, 
 that you cause such agent or agents to make some satisfaction for 
 the parties' damages and trouble, as to you shall seem fit. — West- 
 minster, April 7, 3°. 
 
 Charles B. 
 
 The King to Lord Yiscount Falkland : — Bight trusty and beloved 
 cousin and counsellor, we greet you well, and let you to wit, that for 
 the long and faithful service done unto us by our trusty and well- 
 beloved servant, George Kirke, one of the Grooms of our Bedcham- 
 ber, and for the further enabling him to do us service, we have been 
 graciously pleased, at his request, to grant unto Francis Goldsmith, 
 John Atson, and Eowland Bevel, and their assigns, the office of our 
 Clerk of the Market, in and throughout our kingdom of Ireland, 
 during their natural lives, with the yearly fee of £5, to be paid to 
 us out of our Exchequer there during the said term, and with such 
 other fees and profits as by the laws, statutes, or custom of that our 
 realm are or ought to be incident or belonging to the said office, as 
 by our letters patent, bearing date at our Palace of Westminster, 
 the ninth day of March, in the second year of our reign, it doth 
 and may appear, which office hath formerly and of long time been 
 put in execution there, with divers limitations and powers set down 
 by several Acts of State made and published by the Lords of our 
 Privy Council there, which orders and instructions we will and re- 
 quire you to see carefully put in execution and published. And 
 know ye further, that we, by the advice of our learned counsel here, 
 and in favour of our servant, have, at his request, given and granted 
 by the said letters patent unto Francis Goldsmith, John Atson, and 
 Bowland Bevel, and their assigns, for and during their natural lives, 
 the offices of packer and ganger in and throughout our kingdoiQ of 
 Ireland, yielding unto us, our heirs and successors, during the term, 
 the yearly rent of £20 sterling, as by the letters patent also, re- 
 
304 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [162?. 
 
 3 lation being thereunto had, it doth and may appear ; but in regard 
 Charles I. the fees and other profits which ought to be received for and in 
 
 respect of the said offices, have not as yet been perfectly settled, 
 
 but that the office of the gauger hath been executed, in default of 
 the proper officer, by the Clerk of the Market there, and he hath 
 received such fees and reward for the execution thereof, as he had 
 or is allowed for the sealing of other measures, which was four pence, 
 Irish, upon every barrel, whereof great complaint hath been made ; 
 for reformation whereof we, of our princely care, have thought fit 
 to settle and establish the said office there, in the same manner and 
 form as is here in England, for the gauging of all liquids, and for 
 the gauging of fish, to imitate the fees there formerly received, 
 being three pence, English ; which being fully advised of, and taking 
 into our consideration the statute made here in England, in the 
 eleventh year of Henry VII., for the gauging and packing of fish, 
 and the fees thereby appointed for the same, which statute is not 
 in force in that our realm, we hold it fit that by Act of State, you 
 settle unto the patentees and their assigns, a fee of two pence, 
 English, upon every barrel of fish transported or otherwise, being 
 less than the fee allowed here in England, by virtue of the statnte, 
 or otherwise, if you can find just cause to mitigate, the said fee of 
 two pence, to appoint such reasonable fee upon every barrel of fish 
 as aforesaid, as may enable our servant and the patentees, in the due 
 execution of the oBice ; and for the gauging of wines and other 
 liquids, to settle the fees according to the laws and statutes of that 
 our kingdom ; and for packing and weighing, all such fees as are 
 mentioned in a schedule herewith sent by us, signed, which fees 
 of weighing and packing are to be taken according to the valuation 
 of Irish moneys, in harps. And we do hereby require you, that you 
 and all other our officers of that our kingdom be aiding and assist- 
 ing the said patentees and their assigns, in due execution of the 
 offices and every of them. — Westminster, April 17, 3°. 
 
 Charles B. 
 
 Pees for 
 
 Package. 
 
 
 A- 
 
 d. 
 
 C. 
 
 d. 
 
 Aquavite, per hodgshead, . 
 AUome, per cent., 
 Argall, per ci, per barrell, . 
 Alle blades, for shoemakers, 
 per m., ... 
 
 iiii 
 
 i 
 
 iiii 
 
 ob 
 
 Canvas, per piece, . 
 Cony skines, gray, 
 
 cent., . 
 Cattskins, per cent., . 
 Cruell lace, per docen, 
 
 ii 
 per 
 
 i 
 
 vi 
 
 i 
 
 
 
 Currants, per cent., . 
 
 . iiii 
 
 B. 
 
 
 Calve skins, per cent , 
 
 . viii 
 
 Baies, double, per piece, . 
 Beere, Eger, per tonn, 
 Badger skinns, per cent., , 
 Bay salt, per way, . 
 Beere, per tonn, 
 Brasse nails, per m., . 
 
 iiii 
 viii 
 
 vi 
 
 i 
 
 iiii 
 
 ob 
 
 Corke, per cent., . . iiii 
 
 D. 
 
 Drugges of apothecary 
 wares, per cent., . . xii 
 
 Broad cloath,perpiece,short. 
 
 ii 
 
 Deale boards, per cent. 
 
 , . xii 
 
r6a7'] 
 
 CHANCERY, IRELAND. 
 
 aog 
 
 E. 
 
 d. 
 
 ilii 
 
 vi 
 
 iii 
 
 11 
 iii 
 xii 
 iiii 
 
 English iron, per tonne, . 
 English glasse, per case, . 
 Eirons, per cent., 
 
 F. 
 French wool, per cent., 
 Erices, per peece. 
 Fox skines, per cent., 
 Frizeadoes, a peece, 
 
 G. 
 Glne, per cent., . . ii 
 
 Grarble of all spices, per 
 
 cent., ... . vi 
 Garble of cloves, per cent,, xii 
 
 H. 
 
 Hempe, per cent., . . i 
 
 Hoppes, per cent., . . ii 
 
 Honey, per barrell, . . iiii 
 
 Heare of goates, per cent., ii 
 
 Indico, per cent., . . xii 
 Irish rugges, or frize, per 
 
 cent, yards, . . . vi 
 
 Iron, per tonn,. . . iiii 
 
 Iron spurrs, perdosen paier, ob. 
 
 K. 
 Eersyestockings,perdosen, i 
 Knifes of Sheffield, per 
 
 small groce, . . . i 
 Knifes, English make, per 
 
 small gross, . . . ii 
 
 Leather of sheep or lambs, 
 
 per cent., . . .iii 
 
 Licquorish, per cent., . ii 
 
 Linen cloth, per piece, . i 
 
 Lincey Wolsey, per piece, . iii 
 Lambskinnes, tanned, per 
 
 cent., , . . vi 
 
 M. 
 Mui'kines, tanned or raw, 
 
 per cent., . . . iiii 
 Musterd seed, per sacke, . ii 
 
 d. 3 
 Malmesey, per butt, . . xii Charles I. 
 Moccadoes,perpeece,double, ii 
 
 . N. 
 Nuttmeggs, per cent., . xii 
 Nutts, per barrell, . . ii 
 Nabury legges, per cent., . iiii 
 Norwich sales, per peece, . i ob. 
 
 0. 
 Ould apparel, per truse, . 
 Otterskins, per cent., 
 Ordnance of iron, per tonn, 
 Oyle tynell, per pipe, . 
 Onion seeds, per cent., 
 
 P. 
 Pannell sugar, per cent., . 
 Pich, per laste, . 
 Prunes, per cent.. 
 Prunes, per barrell, . 
 Paper printing, per realme, 
 Pepper, per cent , 
 Pictures, per peece, . 
 Pemscones, per peece, 
 Poropus, per peece, . » 
 
 Quicksilver, per cent., . xii 
 
 X 
 
 xii 
 
 xvi 
 
 vi 
 
 iiii 
 
 nil 
 
 xii 
 
 i 
 
 iiii 
 
 q' 
 
 xii 
 
 i 
 
 iiii 
 
 iii 
 
 R. 
 Reasons, solice, per cent., . 
 Remney legges, per cent., 
 Rabbett skinns, per cent., 
 
 S. 
 Sbeepskinns, per cent., 
 Soape, per firkine, . 
 Soape, per cent.. 
 Sugar, per cent., 
 Sugar candie, per cwt., 
 Sope, Castile, per cent.. 
 Starch, per barrell, . 
 Starch, per cent.. 
 Statute lace, per groce, 
 Sheep pelles, per cent.. 
 Salt, per way, . 
 Stockfish, per last, . 
 Sword girdles, per dosen, 
 
 111 
 
 Xll 
 
 iii 
 
 ii 
 xi 
 
206 
 
 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, 
 
 [162?. 
 
 3 
 Charles 
 
 Seacoles, per chauldtea, . 
 Stockings, per dosen, long, 
 Shoemakers' knifes, per 
 
 small groce, . 
 Sugar comforts of all sorts, 
 
 per cent/. 
 
 T. 
 
 Tallowe, per c. waigth, 
 Tarre, per laste, 
 Traine oyle, per barrell, 
 Tarre, per barrel, 
 Tynne, wrought, per cent. 
 
 1 
 
 xii 
 
 iiii 
 
 ii 
 
 iiii 
 
 Vargrace, per cent., . . iiii 
 
 Vinegar, per hodgshead, . ii 
 
 W. 
 
 Wolfeskins, per peece, . ob. 
 
 Wyne gasooyne, per tonne, viii 
 
 Welch, plaines, per cent, 
 goads, . . . • 
 
 Wyne, leese, per hogshead. 
 
 Worsted stockings,per dosen, 
 
 Wyne called Basf^rd, per 
 pipe, .... 
 
 Wyne called Sack, per butt, 
 
 Wyne called Rhenish wyne, 
 per alline, . 
 
 Weld, per cent.. 
 
 And for all other goods not 
 expressed in this table, 
 after the rate of one 
 penny per Ii., according 
 to the true value. 
 
 The strangers are to pay 
 for the making of their 
 bailes themselves, or at 
 their own charges, as 
 they have always done. 
 
 And for every entrie in the 
 packer booke, 
 
 vi 
 ii 
 
 nil 
 vi 
 
 VI 
 
 iiii 
 
 VI 
 
 Membrane 33. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Lord Chancellor : — 
 Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you 
 well : Whereas upon complaint made unto us by the Lord Courcy, 
 that Sir Dominick Sarsfield did unjustly make claim unto the honour 
 and title of KinSale, which did of right belong to Lord Courcy, as he 
 alleged, we were pleased to refer the examination of the difference 
 betwixt the parties to our High Treasurer of England, the Lord Presi- 
 dent of our Council, our Steward of our Household, the Earl of Totnes, 
 the Viscount Grandison, and our Chancellor of our Duchy of Lan- 
 caster, who have returned their report unto us, "that according to our 
 pleasure and reference for them to hear and report to us what they 
 think touching the title of the barony of Kinsale, now in question be- 
 twixt the Lord Courcy, who claims to be Baron of Einsale, and Sir 
 Dominick Sarsfield, created by us to be Viscount Kinsale ; upon full 
 hearing of counsel learned on both sides, they find it apparently 
 proved, both by ancient records, entries in parliament, deeds under 
 seal, both ancient and of late time, letters and certificates from our 
 Council of that realm hither, and from our Privy Council here to 
 our Council there, that the now Lord Courcy, and his ancestors be- 
 fore him, have not only been styled and named Barons of Kinsale, 
 but that it appeareth also, by the records and deeds, that the Lord 
 Courcy was not only Lord Courcy, but Baron of Kinsale, and also 
 of Ringrone. And on the other side, that which is alleged against 
 
i6a7.J CHANCERY, IRELAND. 3oy 
 
 Ihe Lord Courcys right and title to the Barony of Kinsale is this, S 
 that in some records and deeds he is found to be named Lord Cotircy Charles I. 
 and Baron Courcy only, and the other baronies not named, which ~~" 
 argument being grounded only upon omission, the Lords Com- 
 mittee hold to be of little force, considering it is usual where 
 divers baronies are in one and the same person there, the Baron hath 
 used to name himself by his chief barony only, and to forbear the 
 naming of the rest ; yet that they find this man often to be named 
 Lord of Courcy and Baron of Einsale also, arid that in reputation 
 as well as appellation he hath always beeri called and counted 
 Baron of Kinsale long before this question was stirred ; and that 
 this appearing unto them so clearly as it did, it was then endea- 
 voured on the Viscount's part to avoid the petitioner's right, both 
 in course of descent, by carrying the barony to another line, and 
 also by attainder, which should cut off the title from him ; but that 
 both these allegations were answered and clearly avoided; then that 
 it was alleged that both these titles might stand together, one 
 to be Baron, the other Viscount of Kinsale, touching which they 
 conceived that this confounding of titles of honour, if way should 
 be given thereunto, would beget many questions, and be of ill con- 
 sequence, and is without precedent either in England or Ireland ; 
 and therefore they cannot advise us to suffer it j yet, to satisfy that 
 our grace intended to Sir Dominick Sarsfield should be effected, 
 they are of opinion that he may retain the degree of honour 
 which he now hath, taking his name from some other place, if we 
 please, or else to be called Viscount Sarsfield, for that at the grant- 
 ing of our former patent we were not then informed that the style 
 and Barony of Kinsale was formerly settled in any other Baron, 
 which our new patent may recite, declaring the Viscount Sarsfield 
 to hold and retain the same place and precedence that he had by 
 our former patent, and that all suits now depending in Ireland 
 betwixt the aforesaid parties touching the title of Kinsale be with- 
 drawn, and that all future acts to be done by the Lord Viscount 
 shall be and be styled by this new honour of Viscount, and not by 
 the name of Kinsale." This report we having read and considered, 
 have, with the advice of our Privy Council, ratified and confirmed, 
 and do hereby ratify and confirm in all points, requiring yon to put 
 the same in all parts thereof in fuU and due execution, namely, by 
 publishing this our pleasure, and giving order accordingly to the 
 Same, as well that the Viscount may retain the degree of honour 
 and place he now hath, and be called Viscount Sarsfield, until he 
 may pass his new patent of creation, which he shall have with the 
 declaration mentioned in the report, as also for the withdrawing all 
 suits there depending concerning the title of Kinsale, and that the 
 Viscount may forbear in all future acts the style and title of Kin- 
 sale, and take that of Viscount Sarsfield. — WeHmimter, May 9, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 34. • 
 
 Charles B. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy-General : — ^Right 
 
308 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Charles I. Whereas complaint hath been exhibited unto us by our well-be- 
 loved servant, Daniel Molyneaux, Ulster King of Arms and prin- 
 cipal Herald of that our realm of Ireland, of divers and sundry 
 abuses and disorders concerning arms and armoury there, occasioned 
 partly through the boldness of some mechanical persons, who pre- 
 sume to set forth arms for the nobility and gentry without direction 
 from him, being the proper officer appointed to attend that service, 
 and partly through the nobility and gentry themselves, who have 
 of late, as we are informed, wholly, in a manner, laid aside all 
 funeral rites and ceremonies ; we could not but take the same into 
 our princely consideration, as a matter requiring speedy redress and 
 reformation, as well in regard of the nobility and gentry them- 
 selves, whom so deeply in honour it concerneth, and whose houses 
 cannot but in a short time grow into many perplexities and con- 
 fused disorders in their arms and pedigrees if all use of arms be laid 
 aside at obsequies and funerals, and no entry made of the day of 
 their decease, matches, and issues; as likewise in regard of our ser- 
 vant, a chief part of whose maintenance and livelihood ariseth from 
 such fees and perquisites as usually grow due at the funerals and 
 obsequies of the nobility and gentry, which doth the rather fall into 
 our consideration at this time, when the several ranks of nobility 
 are increased in that our kingdom, and a new dignity of baronet 
 there settled, it seemed a thing very disproportionable that now 
 civility and the number of noblemen of all degrees being enlaj-ged, 
 and a new dignity of honour being also added, that the King of 
 Arms or Herald, who is the officer of honour, should not likewise 
 increase in matter of respect and profit, at least not to be in worse 
 respect and meaner state than before ; our pleasure is, therefore, 
 and we do hereby require and authorize you, that taking to your 
 assistance such of the nobility and of our Council there as you shall 
 think fit, you enter into consideration, and set down a course for 
 redressing of the aforenamed abuses, taking for 3'our direction therein 
 an order or decree set forth in print by the Commissioners of the 
 Earl Marshall's Office for reforming of the like enormities in 
 this our kingdom of England, dated the loth day of November, in 
 the sixteenth year of our late dear father's reign, laying down some 
 such course and order for the redress of the former enormities, and 
 for the support of our officers of arms there, as shall be thought fit 
 and reasonable to stand with the state and condition of that our 
 kingdom, with proviso that he have satisfaction for such funerals of 
 the lords, knights, and others of eminent place and quality as of late 
 have not made use of liis office ; which course and order we require 
 and authorize you for the present, and all other our Chief Governor 
 or Governors of that our realm, to see duly executed from time to 
 time, as occasion shall be ofi'ered hereafter ; and for the better pre- 
 venting of many disorders and inconveniences for the time to come, 
 and to the end that the genealogies and pedigrees of the nobility 
 and gentry, for the furtherance and advancing of our service, as 
 occasion shall be offered hereafter, may be more ready and in better 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 209 
 
 order than heretofore they have been ; our further pleasure is, and 3 
 we do hereby require and authorize you to see our servant counte- Charles I. 
 
 nanced and furthered in the execution of a commission of herald's 
 
 visitation throughout the several places and quarters of that our 
 kingdom ; and if any whom it shall concern be backward or refrac- 
 tory against the due execution of the forenamed commission, our 
 pleasure is, that you take special notice of them, hereby requiring 
 and authorizing you to use such means as in anywise they be made 
 obedient to this our command and pleasure to you signified in that 
 behalf. — Weitminster, April 7, 3°. . 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well-be- 
 loved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Understanding, by the 
 enclosed petition of George Mackeson, Dean of Armagh, that several 
 parsonages and the vicarage of Armagh, in the province of Ulster, were 
 found, by the great office of Ulster, to belong to the deanery, and were 
 accordingly enjoyed by the last dean and other his predecessors, until 
 the same were given by the late Lord Primate of Armagh to others, 
 during the infirmity of the last dean, being then sick of a palsy, with- 
 out any recompense given him for the same, save only for Loghgillie, 
 for which he had the manor and lands of Derrynouse ; and that the 
 now Primate hath lately obtained our letters for the collation of all 
 the livings anciently belonging to the deanery, we being not then in- 
 formed of the Dean's title to the same ; we are graciously pleased 
 to send over the petition unto you, requiring and authorizing you 
 hereby to call to your assistance the Lord Aungier, Master of the 
 Rolls ; the Master of our Court of Wards, our two Chief Justices, and 
 the Chief Baron of our Exchequer in that our realm, or any three 
 of them, and causing the Primate, together with the petitioner, to 
 appear before you, to enter into the serious examination of the 
 petition, and all matters that can be alleged on either side ; and find- 
 ing the petitioner's allegations in substance to be true, and that by 
 no record nor sufficient conveyance the petitioner ought to be 
 deprived of the livings and other rights belonging to his deanery, to 
 put him into the peaceable possession of all the same, excepting 
 Loghgillie, for which he hath had recompense, and so to continue 
 him until he be evicted by due course of law, or have a sufficient 
 recompense in lands and hereditaments conveyed unto him and his 
 successors, deans of Armagh, in lieu thereof. — Westminster, May 
 12, 3°- 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : 
 Having received ample testimony of the valour and merit of Sir 
 Thomas Roper, knight, one of our Privy Council of Ireland, as well 
 during the last war, wherein he performed many worthy services and 
 
 VOL. I. p 
 
2TO PATENT AND CLOSE EQLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 gained an extraordinary reputation in eminent emplojrments of com- 
 Charies I. mand and government; and also, since the peace, having undertaken 
 
 many induatrious courses to the bettering and improvement of that our 
 
 kingdom, we have thought good, in our princely grace, to advance 
 him now to the honour and titles of a Viscount and a Baron of that 
 our realm ; requiring and authorizing you forthwith, upon receipt 
 hereof, with the advice of some of our learned counsel there, to 
 cause our letters patent, under our great seal of our realm, in due 
 form of law, to be made unto the said Sir Thomas Koper, whereby 
 we do authorize yon to make, ordain, constitute, and create him 
 Viscount Baltinglass and Baron of Bantry ; To have and to hold 
 the said honour, style, title, and dignity of Viscount Baltinglass and 
 Baron of Bantry to him, the said Sir Thomas Koper, and the heirs 
 males of his body begotten, with all rights, privileges, pre-eminences, 
 prerogatives, commodities, and immunities of a Viscount and a Baron 
 of that our realm, in as large, ample, and beneficial manner as any 
 other Viscount and Baron of that our realm doth or ought to hold 
 an4 pnjoy tjie same JP'estminster, May 18, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Eight trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : We have taken gracious consi4eration 
 of the enclosed petition of Sir Archibald Acheson, knight, and 
 George Mackeson, Dean ojf Armagh, wherein is alleged that Sir 
 Archibald Acheson, having a grant from our late dear father of the 
 patronage of Loghgilly, in the said county, did, about a year and 
 a-half past, present the Dean thereunto, being then void, and that 
 the now Lord Primate refused to admit the Ttesm. accordingly, pre- 
 tending that one Snig, his chancellor, was formerly presented to 
 the said church upon a pretended lapse, whereupon the petitioners 
 brought a quare impedit against the Lord Primate and Snig in our 
 court of Common Pleas there, and procured a declaration to be filed, 
 which declaration, through the sinister practice of one Hub^ert, the 
 petitioner^' attorney, and of the said Snig and others, is not to be 
 found, as the petitioners allege, whereby the suit is discontinued ; 
 we have therefore thought good, according to the advice of our 
 Commissioners for Irish Causes, to send over the petition itself unto 
 you, requiring you, that if, upon due examination, you shall find the 
 church of Loghgillie to be now in lapse, and not in lapse before, to 
 present the Dean thereunto, as is desired, being, as we are informed, 
 a very able churchman, and who hath received some loss by the not 
 payment of his allowance of forty pounds per annum out of the de- 
 falcations for his weekly lecture at Christ Church ; and it is our 
 further pleasure, and accordingly we require you to lake order, that 
 the petitioners, if they find cause, may have the attorney, Snig, or 
 others whom the same may concern, brought into the Castle Cham- 
 ber for their misdemeanor and practice, and for the complainants' 
 remedy and damages. — Westminster, May 12, 3°. 
 
i$27.] CHANCERY, IRELAHI). 
 
 Charles B. 3 
 
 The King to tord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor :— Right ^^"^ ^' 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well ; 
 Whereas, we understand that it is expedient for our seryices that 
 we should haye another Serjeant-at-Law in that our kingdom, oif 
 whose learning and diligence, use may be made in such causes as 
 concerns us and the rights of our Crown ; and having received 
 good recommendation of the suflSciency and honesty of Niathaniel 
 Catelyn, esquire. Recorder of Dublin, we have thought good to idake 
 choice of him to be one of our Serjeants-at-Law in that our realm ji 
 requiring you to cause our letters patent to be passed unto him^ 
 under our great seal there, thereby to make and appoint him one 
 of our Serjeants-at-Law there ; To hold the said office during our 
 pleaistire, with the annual fee of ten pounds, English-, to be paid 
 him half-yearly, by equal portions, by the hands of our Vic&i 
 Treasurer and General Receiver there, in such sort as our other 
 Serjeants-at-Law is paid out of our revenues of that our realm ; in- 
 serting in the said letters patent a clause for him, the said Nathaniel 
 Catelyn, to hold still his place of Recorder of the City of Dublin, and 
 that he may have liberty, in all causes and matters, concerning the 
 city, to be on their side and stand for them, although the edme do 
 concern us or our own caMaeB.-^Westminster, May 23, 3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor: — Jtight. 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well": We 
 are graciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you, at 
 the humble suit of our trusty and well-beloved John, Lord Courcy, 
 Baron of Kinsale, and of Gerald Courcy, his son and heir apparentj 
 one of the gentlemen of our Privy Chamber, in consideration of their 
 faithful service done unto us and our Crown, and for the fine of one 
 hundred marks, English, to be remitted to us by the said Gerald, of 
 the arrears of his pension of £150 English, by the year, to grant a 
 pardon and release, by letters patent, under the great seal of that 
 our realm, in due form of law, with the advice of some of our learned 
 counsel there, from us, our heirs and successors, unto the said John, 
 Lord Courcy, and Gerald Courcy, and their several heirs, and unto 
 all other persons seized of any lands or hereditaments, to their or 
 either of their uses, of all fines for alienations without licence, issues 
 and profits grown due unto us, for any alienation without licence 
 done by the said John, Lord Courcy, and Gerald, or either of them, 
 or by any person or persons seized to their, or either of their uses, 
 of any lands or hereditaments, before the seven-and-twentieth day 
 of March, in the last year of our late dear father's, of blessed 
 memory, his reign of England ; in which pardon our pleasure is, 
 that there be a proviso inserted, with the advice of the Master and 
 Attorney of our Court of Wards and Livery, in that our kingdom, 
 that in case of any descent after the death of John, Lord Courcy,; or 
 of Gerald, his son, we, our heirs, or successors, be not. deprive«| of 
 
 ToL I. " P 2 ' ' • 
 
212 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 primer seizin or wardships by force of any alienations made by the 
 CharleBl. said John, Lord Courcy, or the said Gerald, or by any other person 
 or persons seized to their or either of their uses, or otherwise how- 
 soever, — Westminster, Mai/ 9, 3°. 
 
 Membrane ^'3 , 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Bight trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas we are 
 given to understand, by the humble petition of the Senior Fellows 
 of Trinity College, near Dublin, in that our kingdom of Ireland, that 
 the place of Provost of the College is at this present become void, 
 and that thereupon the said Fellows have, according to the pious 
 directions of our late father, of blessed memory, proceeded to the 
 nomination of one William Bedell, Bachelor in Divinity, as a person 
 very meet to succeed in the government of that society ; now, for- 
 asmuch as we have received good testimony of the learning, gravity, 
 and great sufficiency of the said Bedell for the discharge of that 
 place, we are graciously pleased so far to approve of the nomination 
 made by the said Fellows, as that they may be agreeable to the 
 privileges given them by their charter, proceed to an absolute choice 
 and free election of Bedell, establishing him, and granting unto him 
 the said power and all such allowances whatsoever as have been 
 accustomed and used to be enjoyed by the former Provost of that 
 College ; and howsoever we are very tender and careful not to de- 
 prive the Fellows of any privilege granted unto them in their char- 
 ter by our royal progenitors, yet such is our princely zeal and affec- 
 tion to that seminary, which so greatly importeth the good and wel- 
 fare of that our kingdom for the spreading as well of true religion as 
 civility and all good literature in the same, as we are very desirous 
 to furnish it with a good and able governor ; and therefore, in case 
 any difficulty shall arise touching the said election so made by them, 
 whereby it may happen to be anywise litigious or questionable, we 
 think fit to make known, that it is our royal will and pleasure, ab- 
 solutely to settle and establish the said Bedell in the government of 
 that society, and do hereby signify the same to you, our Deputy, 
 that you take order for the admitting of him into the place of 
 Provost of that College without any further disturbance or oppo- 
 sition whatsoever. — Westminster, May 29, 3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Council of Ire- 
 land : — Right trusty and well-beloved cousins and counsellors, we 
 greet you well : Whereas we are given to understand, by an 
 humble petition of Henry Jones, gentleman, who is sued in our 
 Court of Chancery there by one Derrick Hubbert about a debt of 
 ^£500, which the said Hubbert owes him ; for some reasons ex- 
 pressed in the petition, he feareth the displeasure of our Chan- 
 cellor, especially for having complained to yon, our Deputy, for 
 
i627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 213 
 
 relief against a warrant issued by our Chancellor for the seizing of 3 
 his goods, contrary ^o the printed orders of our court of justice in Charles I. 
 that our realm, we have thought good to send you over the petition — — 
 itself here inclosed, requiring you to take due consideration thereof. 
 And albeit we will not encourage our subjects there, upon light 
 grounds and vain suspicious, to decline our ordinary courts of justice ; 
 yet in this case, which doth deeply concern the petitioner in his 
 estate, and wherein he complaineth of some hard measure already 
 used towards him in some particulars, we are graciously pleased to 
 recommend the matter to your care, to take such effectual order 
 therein for the petitioner's relief as that he may have an indifferent 
 and speedy trial of his cause, and no reasonable occasion to complain 
 for want of justice Westminster, May 9, 3°. 
 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas our late 
 dear father. King James, of happy memory, did give directions, by 
 his several letters, as may appear, for the payment of the Viscount 
 TuUyophelim's debts out of the rent and profits of his lands, and par- 
 ticularly for the satisfaction of Robert Kennedy, of Dublin, alder- 
 man, deceased, by his letters of the 8th of April, 1620, and of the 
 22nd of August, 1622, commanding that he should be paid as well 
 out of the rents and profits of Cloghrenan, in the possession of 
 Captain Thomas Butler, as of all the rest ; we, finding our father's 
 said orders and directions to proceed from his accustomed great 
 wisdom and justice, expressed in the just reasons which moved him 
 thereunto, are graciously pleased, at the humble suit of the executors 
 of the said Kennedy, hereby to ratify and confirm our father's said 
 letters, to the effect aforesaid, more especially that of the 22nd of 
 August, 1622 j requiring and authorizing you to put the same forth- 
 with in execution, and to take effectual order that as well the grow- 
 ing rents and profits of the lands of Cloghgreuan and other lands in 
 the possession of Butler, and of any other which were conveyed by 
 the said Viscount for the payment of his debts, as also the mesne 
 profits thereof till this time, may be taken up and paid to the said 
 executors until their due debt be satisfied, according to our father's 
 said letters ; and where, upon some suggestion of the said Butler, our 
 father did direct, in his letters of the 9th July, 1623, wherein his 
 final resolution concerning the payment of those debts may appear, 
 that the certainty of Kennedy's debt, and how far Butler ought to 
 be charged therewith, should be examined in Chancery, seeing there 
 is no conclusion of that suit in almost four years' space, as we are 
 now informed ; it is our pleasure that the same shall not in any sort 
 give impediment to our father's and these our directions, for the 
 satisfaction of Kennedy's debt, which, as it appears, was proved 
 long sithence out of the lands which were conveyed for that purpose, 
 as well of Cloghgrenan as all the rest, and these we require you to 
 see duly and speedily performed — Westminster, April 28, 3°. 
 
214 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 i :t-,ii-?;,- Membrane 38. 
 
 ^^'- CkarlesR. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — Bight 
 trusty and, well-beloved cousins and counsellors, we greet you well : 
 'JJhese are to require and authorize you, by letters patent under our 
 great seal of Ireland, by advice of some of our learned counsel there, 
 eflfectually to grant and issue, in due form of law, unto Maurice Ews- 
 tac'e, an utter barrister of Lincoln's Inn, and a native of that kingdom, 
 and to his heirs, in consideration of long and acceptable service done 
 unto our Crown by John Bwstace, late father unto the said Maurice, 
 and the good hopes which we conceive of himself to do the like, all 
 those lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with the appurtenances, 
 in the village or town of Harristown, and likewise a water-mill, 
 commonly known by the name of the mill of Rocheston, near adjoin- 
 ing unto the same, in the county of Kildare, within the realm of 
 Ireland, heretofore leased by our dear father unto the said John 
 Ewstace for term of years, as also all those lands and tenements in 
 the village or town of Calverston aliai Ballinchallowe, in the county 
 aforesaid, which werp heretofore granted by letters patents, sealed 
 with the great seal of that our kingdom, unto one Thomas Stoakes, 
 for certain number, of years, by such names as may be suflScient 
 firmly to assure the premises, with all their rights, members, and 
 appurtenances, unto the said Maurice and his heirs; the said mill and 
 lands in Harristown to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, by 
 the yearly rent of £17 12s., Irish, and the lands in Calverston afore- 
 said, by the rent of £12 13s. 4tZ., Irish, and by such tenure and 
 service as is pretended by the present occupiers, by colour of a letter 
 bearing date the 13th of March, in the first year of the reign pf our 
 late deai^ ..father, of blessed memory, under pretence of which the 
 lands in Harristown and the mill of Rochestown were passed, as is 
 3,lleged by Maurice, without any warra;it from hence, at the rent of 
 3o«., Irish, being then in charge at the rent of £17 i2«., Irish, and 
 the lands and tenements in Calverston aforesaid, at the rent of £3 
 I2«., Irish, being then at the yearly rent of £12 13s. \d,., Irish ; 
 whereby we are likewise moved, for the better encouragement of 
 Maurice to do us service, and to countervail part of his travail and 
 expenses in discovering this our title, to bestow the one moiety of 
 such arrears upon the said Maurice, which he shall make appear to 
 be due unto us upon the foresaid premises, and do hereby require 
 and authorize you to see the same efiected. And we are likewise 
 graciously pleased, upon certain special reasons us movin'g there- 
 unto, and by the advice of our Commissioners for Irish Affairs, do 
 require qjid authorize you, notwithstanding any former rules or di- 
 rections to the contraiy, in like sort to cause an effectual grant to 
 be made and passed from us, our heirs anirsuccessors; unto fclie said 
 l^urice, his heirs and assigns, in fee-farm, pf all, those rectories, wjth 
 the tithes and hereditaments thereunto belongii^g, heretofore de- 
 mised, or mentioned to be demised, by our late dear father unto tne 
 said John Ewstace, for term or number of years yet continuing, by 
 
iSir.j 
 
 CSANCfeSiY, iRELiiJD, li| 
 
 letters patent undei^ the great seal of tbat ouf kingdom, except so j 
 miioh thereof as by former letters patent are duly granted in fee- Charles 1^ 
 
 farm unto others ', yielding and paying therefor yearly unto us, 
 
 ouf heirs and successors, so much yearly rent as by the foresaid 
 letters patents of demise, proportionably, was reserved; and to 
 hold of us, our heirs and successors, as of our castle of Dublin, in 
 common and free soccage, and that the grant shall be good and 
 effectual) notwithstanding any former grant thereof not recited, with 
 such covenants and other clauses and non-obstanties as are usually 
 inserted there in letters patents ; and that directions be given for 
 finding such offices as shall be thought requisite by the said Maurice 
 for the better entitling of us to any of the premises, wherein we re- 
 quire that all favour therein be shown unto the said Maurice, with- 
 out any opposition or sinister interpretation of these our letters 
 contrary to our gracious intention and meaning towards him j and 
 that there be a plain and full demonstration in his letters patents of 
 our grace and favour towards him ; wherein we likewise require 
 that all former defebts in his letters patents be su|)plied by virtue 
 hereof, he being recommended unto our favour as the son of an 
 ancient and faithful servitor in that our kingdom, and one very 
 hopeful and likely to do us good service hereafter, by reason of his 
 Conformity with us in religion and other good parts, which we desire 
 to cherish in those of that country. — Westminster, May 31, 3°. 
 
 Charles R. , 
 
 I'he King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — B.i&lit 
 trusty and well-beloyed cousins and counsellors, we greet you well : 
 Whereas we ia.re informed that it appeareth by the indentures of com- 
 position between Sir John Perrott, knight, late Deputy of that our 
 irealm of Ireland, in the behalf of the late Queen Elizabeth of the one 
 |>af t, and tha earls, chieftains, gentlemen, freeholders, and farmers of 
 the county of Clare, otherwise called Thomond, on the other part, 
 dated the iyth day of August, in the twenty-seventh year of her late 
 Majesty's reign, 1585, as by so much of the indentures as concerneth 
 the Earl of Thomond appeareth; and also by the certificate of Sir 
 George Shurley, knight, Lord Chief Justice of our Court of King's 
 Bench there ; Sir William Parsons, knight and baronet. Master of our 
 Court of Wards and Liveries • Sir Richard Bolton, knight, Lord Chief 
 Baron of our Court of Exchequer, and Attorney of the Court of 
 Ward, and of the Surveyor of the Court, upon the Lords of our 
 Council their reference unto them, tbat the barony of Bunratty, in 
 the county of Clare, consisteth of two Imndred and sevqnty-foiir 
 quarters of land, whereof Donogh, late Earl of Thomond, deceased, 
 hath in demesne one hundred and seven quarters, holden by knight's 
 service in capite, saving only nine quarters which were held in free 
 aiid commoh soccage as of our Castle of Dublin ; and that there are 
 a hundred and eighty-eight freeholders within the barony, who 
 have one hundred and sixty-seven quarters of land divided amongst 
 them, whereof eighteen quarters are, by inquisition taken since the 
 said indentures of composition, found to be held by knight's service 
 
3i6 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 in capita ; and that some of the freeholders do hold, as in exchange 
 Charles I. from the late Earl, nine quarters and the sixth part of a quarter, 
 — formerly parcels of his demesne, which are likewise held by knight's 
 service in capite ; and that all the rest of the freeholders' lands in 
 the said barony, by the agreements in the indentures of composi- 
 tion expressed, are to be holden of the late Earl, and of the heirs 
 males of the body of his grandfather, Donogh, late Earl of Thomond, 
 by knight's service, suit of court, and the rent of five shillings per 
 annum out of every quarter of the freeholders' lands. And also 
 that the barony of Ilands, in the county of Clare, consisteth of a 
 hundred and seventeen quarters of land, whereof the late Earl had 
 seventy-two quarters in demesne, holden likewise by knight's ser- 
 vice, in capite ; in which last -mentioned barony are seventy-five 
 freeholders, who have forty-five quarters of land divided amongst 
 them, whereof four quarters are, by inquisition taken since the 
 making of the indentures of composition, found to be held by 
 knight's service, in capite ; and that all the rest of the freeholders' 
 lands in the last-mentioned barony are held of the Earl by knight's 
 service, suit of court, and five shillings rent by the year out of 
 every quarter of the freeholders' lands ; and that the tenures, 
 suit of court, and rent, were designed to the late Earl in lieu of all 
 his ancient duties and ' spending' out of the country, which by inqui- 
 sition appears to be of a greater value than the said rent, suit, and 
 service, answered unto him by the freeholders, and that the rent of 
 five shillings the quarter is much less than the rent reserved upon 
 the composition to other lords upon their freeholders that submitted 
 to the payment of the composition, after the late Earl of Thomond, 
 and that Donogh, late Earl's, own demesne lands, excepting six 
 quarters in the barony of Bunratty, and thirteen quarters in the 
 barony of Ilands, are charged with ten shillings for each quarter per 
 annum, by the composition to the Crown in perpetuity. And that 
 the late Earl, by virtue of the indentures of composition, enjoyed 
 the whole benefit of all the tenures of the freeholders, in both the 
 said baronies, during his life, with their wardships and reliefs, as 
 is found by ofiice after his death ; forasmuch as the indentures of 
 composition do not in law either create any tenure of the said 
 Donogh, late Earl of Thomond, or transfer any tenure from the 
 Crown ; and that the letters patents granted by our late dear father, 
 of blessed memory, unto Donogh, late Earl of Thomond, and his 
 heirs, are not so available in law to pass 'the tenures, although the 
 same are mentioned to be grauted thereby, unless it did appear that 
 the freeholders held their lands of him, before the date of the letters 
 patent, by knight's service, which will be difficult to be done, records 
 of that nature being not so well observed and kept in ancient times 
 in that our realm as of late years they have been ; and for that, 
 also, by the composition of ten shillings for a quarter of land, our 
 revenue is increased in the county of Clare to five hundred and 
 sixty-three pounds ten shillings, sterling, by the year, wherein the 
 said Donogh, late Earl of Thomond, was a principal actor ; and 
 that the late Earl and his heirs have great loss in their ancient 
 
162?.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 217 
 
 yearly revenue in the duties and other profits which they had from i 
 their freeholders and tenants in the said county, as by the inden- Charles I. 
 tures of composition and certificate more at large appeareth ; we are 
 graciously pleased, in consideration of Donogh, Earl of Thomond, 
 late President of our province of Munster, his good and acceptable 
 service done as well in his government, as at the siege of Kinsale, 
 and in all other his employments to the late Queen, to our late dear 
 father, and unto us, whereof we have received ample testimony ; in 
 respect of the good opinion which we have conceived of our right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin, Henry, now Earl of Thomond, for 
 his conformity in religion and his ability to do us service, and for 
 his encouragement to follow the loyal steps of his ancestors ; we 
 do hereby require and authorize you, as a special mark of our 
 favour towards him and his house, to accept several grants and sur- 
 renders from all and every of the freeholders or reputed freeholders 
 of the lands and hereditaments held or enjoyed by them within the 
 said baronies of Bunratty and Hands, alias Clonraud, and of the 
 said eighteen quarters of land found, by inquisition after the inden- 
 tures of composition, to be holden in capite as beforesaid, and like- 
 wise of the said nine quarters and the sixth part of a quarter of 
 land exchanged by Donogh, late Earl of Thomond, with some of the 
 freeholders, as afore is mentioned, and thereupon to make several 
 grants by letters patent under the great seal of that our realm, in 
 due form of law, with the advice of some of our learned Council 
 there, from us, our heirs and successors, without fine, of all the 
 lands and hereditaments in the barony of Bunratty, and county of 
 Clare, unto the reputed freeholders of the barony of Bunratty, and 
 their several heirs respectively ; to be holden of the said Henry, now 
 Earl of Thomond, and the heirs male of the body of the said Donogh, 
 great grandfather to Henry, by knight's service and suit of court, as 
 of and to the manor of Bunratty, and also of all the lands and here- 
 ditaments in the barony of Hands, alias Clonraud, in the county of 
 Clare, unto the reputed freeholders of the barony of Hands, alias 
 Clonraud, and their several heirs respectively, to be holden of the 
 said Henry, now Earl of Thomond, and the heirs male of the body 
 of Donogh, great grandfather to the said Henry, by knight's service 
 and suit of court, as of and to the said manor of Hands and Clon- 
 raud, excepting the said four quarters of land in the barony of Hands, 
 alias Clonraud, found to be held by knight's service in capite, as 
 aforesaid ; yielding therefor to the Earl of Thomond, and the heirs 
 males of the body of his great grandfather, five shillings rent, cur- 
 rent money of and in England, out of every quarter of the said 
 freeholders' lands, by the year, to be paid at the Feast of Easter 
 and Michaelmas, half-yearly, at the manor of Bunratty, with several 
 covenants on the part of the patentees and their heirs, to be in- 
 serted in these letters patent, that they and their several heirs 
 respectively shall pay the same, and perform the suit of court 
 from time to time accordingly, together with a grant of felons' 
 goods, and all casualties and amercements growing and happening 
 within the lands and hereditaments, and such other benefits and 
 
2 is PATENT Mb CLOSfc k^ELS, [i^if. 
 
 , 3 , . |)rmle|es as in the indfetitjires of composition, letters |)atenl) iMb^S^ 
 Charles 1. and certiftcaie, or any of tliem, are mentioned, according t6 thetruft 
 intent thereof; aiid also a grant of all suits of court baron and couitt 
 leet, service, wardships, aiid reliefes of all the freeholders and their 
 several heirs, iinto the said ,Bari of Thomoiid, and the heirs males of 
 the body of his great grandfather.— Westminster, March 6, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 40. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor :— Right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousins and counsellors, we jgreet yoii well : 
 Whereas our late dear father, King James, of blessed memory, upon 
 the humble suit of Sir Thpmas Button, knight, one of the gentlfeinen 
 of his Privy Ch^amber, did, by his letters unto you, of the nihe-and- 
 twentieth of October, in the eighteenth year of his, reigfa of England, 
 signify his pleasure, in consideration 0|f the service of Sir Thomas 
 Dutton, for a grant to be made by you of the inland forts in the two 
 provinces of Ulster and Connaught, in that kingdom, to such men and 
 their heirs as were then in possession or reputed to be in possession 
 thereof; forasinuch as we are informed that there hath been hitherto 
 no proceeding madp, as was iiitended,, for the passing '^hereof, we, 
 upon the huiuble stiit now made unto iis by Sir Thomas Dutton, are 
 graciously ple^spd to grant him the like favour iii this behalf which 
 ouy deai: fp,ther Youcnsaf^d unto him ; and therefore we ^o hetehjr 
 re4uire and authorize you to cause our several grants by Ifetiers 
 patent under the great seal of that our kingdom, with the advice of 
 Ibme of pur leai^nea counsel there, to be pade from us, our^h^irs and 
 Siiccessoijs, in due ibrm of law, without fine) of the castles, bawns, or 
 forts of Moirie Castle and Charlemoht; inour county pf Armagh; 
 Clpghpwier, m oiir couriiy of Clayaih ;. Tboihe, in our county of 
 Antriirj ;^ Monaghan, in our county of Monaghan ; Innishkillyn; in 
 our couiity of jler^anagh j Conagh Dromcouske, in our county of 
 lieitrim ; and of all other our inland forts jh either of our provinces 
 of ulster, and Connaught, not formerly granted in fee-farm or fee- 
 tail ] and of all the lands, tenements, and hereditainents to the sanie 
 castles, bawns, or forts, or every of thein, severally belonging ,or in 
 aiijrwise appertaihmg, and theretofore laid or assigned, and there- 
 with enjoyed or used, unto the several person or persoiis respec- 
 tively, now being possessors or reputed possessors thereof, or that 
 have or pretended to nave interest therein by indeniiures or deeds 
 of demise from our late deair father j to have aiid to hpld to them, 
 and every of tliera, severally and resjjectively, the parcel holden by 
 each person, his or their heirs and assigns for ever ; To be lioldeii of 
 ns, oiir heirs and successors, as of bur Castle of, Dublin, in free and 
 if oiiimpn soccage, and iiot in capite, nor by knighi's servicej and for 
 .i^hd under ,'such reiit and service, and with such covenants, condi- 
 liobs, and limi'tatipiis as are contained in a paper of instructions of 
 bilr latb dear father for granting the inland forts, which were sighed 
 with the royal hand of biii' father, which we do require to be in- 
 
iSaV] CHANCERY, IRELANB. 219 
 
 serted in the several grants of all or any the premises. And our 3 
 further will and pleasure is, that in all things concerning the pre- Chaises I. 
 mises you do punctually and particularly foUow and observe all 
 such directions, articles, and other things whatsoever as are con- 
 tained either in our father's letters, or in his instructions therewith 
 sent unto you, as fully, wholly, and absolutely as if the same had 
 been signed with our own hand. — ScMshury, October 15, 1°. 
 
 Charles B. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — Biglt 
 trusty and well-beloved cousins and counsellors, we greet you well: 
 Whereas our late dear father. King James, of blessed memory, by his 
 letters dated the fourteenth day of April, in the seventeenth year of 
 his reign of England, directed to his then Deputy of that kingdom, 
 was pleased to signify his pleasure unto him, that in considerationof 
 the good and faithful service done unto him by his trusty and well- 
 beloved Thomas, then Lord Cromwell, now Viscount Leeale, and for 
 that he had relinquished a promise for three thousand acres of land 
 in the county of Longford, in that our realm, which our dear father 
 intended to have conferred upon him, he and his assigns might have 
 a grant or grants, under the great seal of Ireland, of lands and tene- 
 ments to the yearly value of four hundred pounds per annum, in 
 fee-farm, as by the letters more fully appeareth ; but by reason of a 
 general restraint made by. our late dear fitther for passing of lands 
 in that realm, the Lord Cromwell was stayed from taking the full 
 benefit of the letters ; whereupon our most dear father, upon humble 
 suit of the Lord Cromwell, was graciously pleased, by his letters 
 dated twenty-eighth September, in tbe- twenty-second, year of his 
 reign of England, to give you warrant for passing unto him the 
 value, notwithstanding the general restraint; but by reason of the 
 decease of our father, the said Lord Cromwell hath not passed his 
 whole value, as we are informed : Now we, having fully and, duly 
 adyised of the asi^ letters and the considerations that movpd our 
 most dear father to the grant, do hereby will and authorize you 
 to take present order that the Lord Cromwell, Viscount Lecailq, and 
 his assigns, proceed with the said grant, and enjoy and receive the 
 ifull and entire benefit thereof, according to the true intent and 
 meaning, of our father's said first letter, notwithstanding the clause 
 in our father's instructions for settling the revenue of Ireland, which 
 prohibiteth that any man shall sue for any grant, until the same be 
 thoroughly considered of both by our Deputy and Council in Ire- 
 land and our Privy Council here ; nevertheless, with these provisoes 
 and limitations, which we require you to see duly observed, that no 
 lands of any plantation made by our dear father be passed by virtue 
 of this grant to the Lord Cromwell, Viscount Lecaile ; and if any 
 lands were formerly held by knight's service or capite, and after- 
 jvards come to our hand, and were by our dear father regrp,nte.d, to 
 told in soccage, and these lands oiffered to be. passed by the grant, 
 that the ancient tenure be renewed and reserved to us. And lest we 
 might receive prejudice concerning our tenures or incidents thereof. 
 
220 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 we require you to advise with Sir William Parsons, Master of our 
 Charles I. Court of Wards there, for the tenure of the lands to be passed by 
 this grant. — Westminster, October 17, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 
 Grant to John O'OarroU, as a native, of 5,632 acres arable, and 
 2,788 acres of wood and bog, in the territory of Ely O'Carroll, in 
 the King's county : To bo held in capite : creating the lands of 
 Ballybrittas and other lands into a manor, to be called the Manor of 
 Ballybrittas, with a court leet, court baron, a market on every 
 Thursday, and two fairs, one at Ballybrittas, on the 15th day 
 of July, and the other at Castleton, on the 12th of September, to 
 continue for two days; with a grant of the goods of felons and fugi- 
 tives, waifs and strays, happening within the premises, and permis- 
 sion to purchase lands in the King's county, of his own kindred or 
 name, not exceeding 2,000 acres ; also a grant of three yearly rents 
 amounting to £11 14s. id., parcel of the chief rents payable to the 
 Grown out of certain lands in Percall, in the King's county, accord- 
 ing to the tenor of his Majesty's letter of the 23rd September, in the 
 second year of his reign. 
 
 Grant to Rory begg O'Dulchanty of 339 acres of arable laud, and 
 100 acres of bog and wood, as a native. 
 
 Grant to John M'Teige Carroll of 39 acres arable land, and 65 
 acres bog and wood, also a native, both lying in the territory of Ely 
 O'Carroll, and King's county ; To be held of the Castle of Dublin, 
 in free and common soccage, with the covenants usual in the letters 
 patent of natives. — Dublin, May 25, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 47. 
 
 Licence to John West, one of the grooms of his Majesty's Privy 
 Chamber, and his factors and servants to export 1,200 packs of linen 
 yarn into England for fifteen years, to commence from the expira- 
 tion of a licence dated loth June, in the fifth year of the reign of 
 King James, granted to John West for the term of twenty-one years; 
 every pack to contain 400 lbs. weight, of six score to the hundred ; 
 rent £100 a-year ; also grant of a moiety of all penalties and for- 
 feitures which shall be adjudged against any person transporting 
 any linen yarn out of the kingdom contrary to the tenor of this 
 licence, on condition that West shall account to the Crown for the 
 other moiety, according to the tenor of his Majesty's letter dated 
 8th June, 1626. — Dublin, April 15, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 Deed of nomination whereby Sir Dudley Norton appoints Sir 
 Robert Newcomen, knight and baronet, and Sir Beverly Newcomen, 
 his son, to pass lands in their own name. — March 17, 2°, 1626. 
 
i637.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 221 
 
 Membrane 52. 3 
 
 Charles I. 
 Grant to Sir Robert Newcomen, knight and baronet, and Sir 
 
 Beverly, his son, their heirs and assigns, nominated by Sir Dudley 
 
 Norton, of several parcels of land, containing 170 acres arable, lying 
 
 on the west of the manor of Kilmainham, in the county of Dublin ; 
 
 To be held of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage ; 
 
 rent, dEi3 3s., or four score pecks of corn, viz., forty of wheat and 
 
 bear malt, and forty of oats at the election of the Lord Deputy; 
 
 pursuant to the tenor of his Majesty's letter, dated 22nd June. — 
 
 Dublin, May 22, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 53. 
 
 Charter incorporating the Prior and Vicars Choral of the church 
 of St. Patrick, Armagh ; nominating Robert Burton the first prior, 
 and the first vicars choral, George Gosson, Nathaniel Lord, William 
 Juett, Hugh Scott, and Thomas Nawle, and granting eight town- 
 lands in the county of Armagh, anciently belonging to the late dis- 
 solved vicars choral of the same church, to the present prior and 
 vicars choral and their successors ; To be held of his Majesty in 
 pure and perpetual alms. The Archbishop and his successors retain- 
 ing the nomination and visitation of the prior and vicars choral as 
 anciently he was accustomed; pursuant to bis Majesty's letter dated 
 8th July last, the instructions therein mentioned, and the Lord 
 Deputy's warrant dated the last of March, 1627. — Dublin, April 
 7,3°. 
 
 Membrane 55. 
 
 Grant to Riccard, Earl of Clanrickard, his heirs and assigns for 
 ever, to establish and create four warrens at Dromskarha, Lough- 
 reagh. Callow, and Tirrelan,and four parks at Portumna,Loughreagh, 
 Callow, and Tirrelan, in the county of Galway, according to the 
 tenor of his Majesty's letter dated 20th May, 1625, and the Lord 
 Deputy's warrant of the 7th July, 1627. — Dublin, July 24, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 56. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation of certain lands in the county of Clare, 
 made by Daniel M'Namara, of Dangan Ivigein, to Boetius Clanchy 
 and others, to certain uses ; and also pardon of two alienations of land 
 in the county of the city of Limerick, made by William Bourke 
 PitzTheobald, of Carrigparson, to Walter Lee and Daniel Hickey, 
 to certain uses. — July 13, 3°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations : one made by Owen Birne Fitz- 
 Tirlagh and others, of certain lands in the county of Tipperary, to 
 John Comerford and others; another by Tirlagh O'Brien, son and 
 heir of Brian Duif O'Brien, of lands in the county of Limerick, to 
 David llice ; and the other by Richard Comyn, of Limerick, of half 
 a quarter meer of land in Balliogarlym, to Thomas Comyn, of Lime- 
 rick, merchant. — Jtdy 28^ 3°. 
 
222 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [1627- 
 
 S Pardon of an alienation made by James Nugent, late of Clonloske, 
 
 Charles I. Jn the county of Westmeath, of lands in t^tat county, to Adam 
 
 Petitt and Edward Pettit, and of another alienation made by Anthony 
 
 Gernon, of Agher, in the county of Meatb, to Christopher Cplmaine. 
 —Jtdif 27, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 58. 
 Grant to Henry Dowdall, of Killihan, in the county of Galway, 
 of the wardship of Richaid B6taigh, son and heir of jatnes Betagh, 
 late of Killihen, in the county of Gail way ; and pardon ofan alienatioq 
 of certain lands in the county of Roscommon, made by Melaghlen 
 O'Parrell, late of Muckynegh, in the said county of Roscommon, to 
 Edward M'Conock 0'Parrel| and Lishagh O'Parrell.— /«?y 28, 3°. 
 
 Memhrane 59. 
 
 Srant to Philip Percival, of Dublin, of the wardship of Thomas 
 er, son and heir of James Botler, late of Grellagh, in the county 
 of Tipperary, and pardon of Katherine Butler, late wife of Bria^ 
 M'Donogh Cavanagh, of Ballinlegh, in the county of Carlow, for 
 intermarrying with George Comerfor4 without licence of the 
 Crown. — Jvly 26, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 60. 
 
 Grant to Arthur Usher, of Dublin, of the wardship of Riccard 
 Bourke, son and heir of Sir William Bourke, late of Kilcowly, in the 
 county of Galway ; and pardon of an alienation of lauds in the county 
 of Cork, made by Redmond Magner, late of Aghaddae, to John 
 Meagh FitzHenry, merchant.^-i)M6fe, July 28, 3°. 
 
 Memhrane 61. 
 
 Grant to Edward Bolton, Solicitor-General, of the wardship of 
 John Meade, son and heir of William Meade, of Meadstown, in the 
 county of Cork, to the use of the younger children of the said 
 William. — Dublin, May 5, 3°. 
 
 Grant to William Crofton of the wardship of Eneas O'Higgen, son 
 and heir of Oormick O'Higgen, late of Moyntagh, in the county of 
 SJigo.— JM?y 10, 3°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Panning, late of Ballyhoggan, 
 in the county of Kilkenny, to Robert, his son and heir ; and pardon 
 of mesne rates and relief to DermodO'Dwyre, son and heir Of Philip 
 O'Dwyre, late of CJonethorp, in the county of Tipperary. — 
 Jiil^iZi 3°- 
 
 Memhrane 63. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Leonard Blanchfield, late of How- 
 lingston^'in the county of Kilkenny, to Edward, his grandson and 
 heir j atid pardon of several alienations made of certain lands in th6 
 county of Kilkenny, to James Cooley. — July 9, 3'. 
 
i62<i.^ CHANCERY, JRELAND. 223 
 
 Jlfem^ci^e, 6^. 3 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Sir Walter Dongan, late of pas- Charles I. 
 tleton, in the county of Kildare, of certain lands in the county of ^"^^ 
 the city of Dublin, to "Vyilliain Dongan and others j and pardon of 
 an alietiation made by the said William Dongan, of lands in the 
 county'of Kildare, to Thomas Dongan.— Z!m6M», Juti/ 17, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 66. 
 
 Liyery of tlie possession? of Donnogh Jf 'Gartje, late of Dromony, 
 in the county of Cork, to Dermot, his son and heii;; and pardon o| 
 several silienations made by the ^aid Dermot, unto Dermot M'Don- 
 nell Q'Riordan, {"atrick ^arsfield, Pa^id Clqld, and Donogfa 
 M'D^rmpd O'Towny ; and licence to tlie said Dermoj; M'Oartie and 
 the parties above mentioned, to alienate ce^ain lands to J^i^bolas 
 Skiddie PitzStephen, of Cork, merchant. — July 20, 3°- 
 
 Memirane 68. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Hugh O'Kelly, late of MuUaghmore, 
 in tbe county of Galway, to William, his son and heir. — July '20, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 6g. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donat, Earl of Thomond, late sur- 
 viving feoffee, seized to the use of Frances Howard, otherwise Pitz- 
 Gerald, Countess of Kildare, late wife of Henry, Earl of Kildare, of 
 lands in the counties of Kildare, Meath, and Westmeath, to Henry, 
 Earl of Thomond, son and heir of said Donat. — Juli/ 10, 3°. 
 
 Membrctne 70. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Morogh O'Cashea, of Lismoran, in the 
 county of Clare, to John, his son and heir ; also pardon of an aliena- 
 tion made by Thomas Lacy, of the lands of BallivoUin, in the county 
 of Limerick; and another' pardon of an alienation made by James 
 Dowdall, of Dundalk, of the lands of Nicholston, in the county of 
 Loath.— t/mZ^ 12, 3°. ' 
 
 Memhram 72. 
 Grant of livery to John Cosgrave, Barnaby Dealings, and Robert 
 Eooith, of lands in the county of the city of Dublin, and county of 
 the town of Drogheda, whereof John Cosgrave, grandfather of the 
 said John, and Roger Dealing, father of the said Barnaby, were 
 seized, to the use of Sir Ambrose Poorth, deceased, father of the said 
 Robert June 23, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 74. 
 Livejy of the possessions of John Little, late of the city of Dublin 
 to Thomas Baldocke, and Rice, his wife, and Katherine Littlfe' 
 sisters pd coheiresses of the said John ; and pardon of several 
 alienations made by Ralph Miles to Henry Little, and by the latter 
 to Michael Philpot. — May 30, 3°. 
 
224 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 Membrane 'j6. 
 
 Charles I. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations : one made by William M'Canny 
 
 and Donell Oge M'Canny, of lands in the county of the city of 
 Limerick, unto Thomas Power; another by Donogh, late Earl of Tho- 
 mond, of lands in the county of Clare, to Donell M'Brien and Kenedy 
 M'Brien ; and another made by the said Earl, of other lands in the 
 county of Clare, to Donogh M'Oonnor O'Carmody. — July 13, 3°. 
 
 Pardon of Redmond Barry, son of John Barry, of Lisgriffen, in the 
 county of Cork, and William Magner, son of Robert Magner, late of 
 Castle Magner, in the county of Cork, for intrusion and mesne rates 
 of their lands, descended to them on the death of their father, until 
 the 5th June, in the 16° of James I., at which time they surrendered 
 their lands to the Crown. — June 29, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 78. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations of lands in the county of Cork: one 
 made by Sir William Fenton, and Dame Margaret, his wife, to 
 William Haly; another of the same lands, alienated by the said 
 William Haly to Richard Huggins; and also an " ouster-le-main" 
 and pardon of mesne rates to the said Richard Huggins, and licence 
 to alienate the lands to James Haly. — June 5, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 81. 
 
 Pardon of two alienations : one made by Honora ny Brian, other- 
 wise Wingfield, late wife of Richard Wingfield, of Smithstown, in the 
 county of Clare, to Dermot O'Brien, late Baron of Inchiquin; 
 the other made by Dermot, late Baron, to Jeffry Linch Fitz- 
 Dominick, of the town of Galway, merchant, and Robert Browne, 
 his son and heir apparent ; and licence to Morrice Smith and Henry 
 Day to alienate certain lands in the county of Galway to Andrew 
 Brown FitzDomiuick, of the town of Galway, and others, to the use 
 of the said Andrew Brown FitzOlive, and his heirs. — June 19, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 82. 
 
 Pardon of two alienations made by Moriertagh O'Brien, otherwise 
 M'J Brian Arra, of Castleton, in the county of the Cross of Tippe- 
 rary, of lands in that county. — May 24, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 84. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation and mesne rates of the manor of Killcglan, 
 alienated by Patrick Sedgrave, late of Killeglan, in the county of 
 Meath, to Patrick Field and others ; and also pardon of an alienation 
 and mesne rates of certain lands alienated by William Coleman, late 
 of Lespeple, in the county of Dublin, to Edward Plunkett and 
 others. — Dublin, June 5, 3°. 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 225 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by John Power, late of Gilragh, in ^ , 
 the county of Waterford, to Richard Grant and James Sherlock, of C''^^'^- 
 lands in the county of Waterford ; and also pardon of an alienation 
 made by William Panninge, late of Ballinclaghe, in the county of 
 Kilkenny, and James, his son, to Patrick Pitz-Gerald and others, of 
 lands in the county of Kilkenny. — May 4, 3°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 Commission to Sir John Blennerhassett, Chief Baron of the Court 
 of Exchequer ; Sir William Parsons ; Sir Thomas Hibbotts, Chancel- 
 lor of the Exchequer ; Sir Christopher Sibthorpe, Second Justice of 
 the Chief Place ; Sir William Sparke ; Sir William Rives, Nathaniel 
 Catelyne, Richard West, Walter Ivers, Peter Clinton, and Stephen 
 Allen, to inquire what castles, lands, tenements, rectories, tithes, 
 advowsons, glebes, fishings, and other hereditaments belonged to the 
 monasteries of Bangor, Gray Abbey, Moville, Black Abbey, Cumber, 
 Newton, and Hollywood, at the time of their dissolution ; to ascer- 
 tain the mears and bounds of the premises ; to distinguish the lands 
 severally held by Sir Hugh Montgomery, Lord Visconnt Montgomery, 
 of the Ards ; Sir James Hamilton, Lord Viscount Claneboy ; Sir 
 Poulke Conway, Sir Henry Peirce, Sir Robert M'Lelan, Sir Moses 
 Hill, Donell O'Neale, son and heir of Con O'Neale, late of Castle- 
 reagh ; .John Hamilton, James Cathcart, William Edmonton, and 
 Michael White : to ascertain all spiritual lands, tithes, and advow- 
 sons in the territories of the Upper Claneboy and Great Ards, in 
 the county of Down, heretofore granted to the Lord Viscount Clane- 
 boy by the name of Sir James Hamilton, and all other lands in 
 the same territories ; by whom and by what title those lands are 
 now enjoyed ; to distinguish the bishop's lands, the glebe lands, and 
 the several incumbents' and vicars' maintenances allotted to them for 
 their cures from the temporal lands ; impropriate tithes, and im- 
 propriate rectories in the Upper Claneboy and Great Ards ; and 
 to distinguish the bounds of every parish as far as they can be con- 
 veniently discovered ; to ascertain what castles, lordships, manors, 
 lands, religious houses, rectories, tithes, fishings, and other here- 
 ditaments, as well spiritual as temporal, belonged to the Lord 
 Viscount Montgomery, Lord Viscount Claneboy, Sir Poulke Con- 
 way, and the persons above mentioned, on the 8th December last, 
 in the counties of Down and Armagh ; and what lands and pos- 
 sessions belonged to Robert, Bishop of Down, in right of his see, 
 in the county of Antrim, with the mears and bounds ; with authority 
 to call before them all parties claiming an interest in the lands and 
 . possessions of Con O'Neale, granted or assigned to him by the Lord 
 Viscount Claneboy; and to settle, determine, and compose those 
 controversies, upon hearing the allegations and proofs of the parties 
 concerned. — Dublin, June 27, 21° James I. 
 
 vol.. I. Q 
 
226 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [tfiay,, 
 
 3 Inquisition .taken at Downpatrick, in the county of Down, 13th 
 
 Charles I. October, 1623, before Sir John Blennerhassett, knight, Lord Chief 
 
 Baron of his Majesty's Court of Exchequer ; Sir Christopher Sib- 
 
 thorpe, knight. Second Justice of his Majesty's Court of Chief Place; 
 Richard West, Walter Ivers, and Stephen Allen, Deputy-Escheator 
 of the Province of Ulster, Commissioners appointed by virtue of his 
 Highness's commission in the preceding article mentioned. The 
 jurors, being duly sworn, upon their oath, say " that the territory or 
 country called Claneboy, in the county of Down, hath her metes, 
 bounds, and limits in form following : — towards the north-west part 
 of the territory, the river of Lagan, which hath his course into the bay 
 of Knockfergus, is the most known bound of the territory, and runneth 
 between the lands of the same and other parcels of land called 
 Malone, le Pall, Peloaghe, Kilultagh, and M'Shane Oge's country, in 
 Kilultagh ; and the same river is the mete between the territory 
 for eight miles from the ford of Belfast, until the river cometh into 
 another river called Garricloghe, and from thence towards the south 
 and south-west part of the river of Garricloghe, and is the most 
 known mete between the lands of the Upper Claneboy and KiUwar- 
 lin, continuing his course five miles, or thereabouts, until the river 
 falleth into the lough called Loughany, in which Toole M'Phelim 
 M'Ever dwelleth, and the lough hath half-a-mile, or thereabouts, 
 in length between the territory, and from the west and south part of 
 the lough, near unto the lough, lieth the bog of Dorney, through the 
 midst of which bog, or near the mete, extendeth directly between 
 the lands of the Upper Claneboy and the territory called M'Cartan's 
 country, continuing his course about two miles and a-half unto 
 the ford of Anaghcatt, and from thence through the midst of the 
 bog for half a-mile, or thereabouts, unto another ford, called Anagh- 
 dorney ; and from thence the mete between the territories extendeth 
 itself directly through the midst of the little river called Dorney, 
 for one mile, or thereabouts, until it cometh unto the foot of the 
 hill called Liscoodrye, in the Upper Claneboy ; and there, or near to 
 the hill, the river Dorney cometh into the river called Ballygarry ■ 
 and from thence the mete between the Upper Claneboy and M'Car- 
 tan's country extendeth itself through the midst of the river Bally- 
 garry by the space of two miles, or thereabouts, until the river 
 cometh near the church called Kill Inchenekilly, situate in the 
 Upper Claneboy ; and from thence the mete of the Upper Claneboy 
 holdeth out directly between the lands of the territory and the 
 country or territory called the Duffrin, and over and through the top 
 or height of the hill called Teochram, and from thence for a quarter 
 of a mile, or thereabouts, unto the nearer end of the moor called 
 Dargmony ; and from thence the mete between the territory last 
 recited in the county extendeth itself for two miles, or thereabouts 
 directly through the midst of the bog, until out of the bog there 
 ariseth a river called Owen Mullen, which river from thence, by ■ 
 the extent of one mile, or thereabouts, is held to be the bound 
 between the territories, until it falleth into the lough called Lon&h- 
 Conn, unto or near the ford of Anaghglenny, between the islahd of 
 
i6S7.] CHANCBKY, IRBEAND. 227 
 
 Maghy, in the Upper Olaneboy, and Skatterick, in the Duiffryn ; 3 
 Etnd from thence -west and by north the bank of the lough is the moSt Oharle» I; 
 known mete of the Upper Claneboy, until the river called Allcancoise 
 descends into the lough called Loughconn ; and from thence the 
 mete of the territory between the lands of the same and the Great 
 Ards extendeth itself for one mile and a-half, or thereabouts, 
 through the midst of the river, until the river faUeth into the bog 
 of Lisbany ; and from thence the mete between the territories ex- 
 tendeth directly about one mile through the midst of the bog unto 
 the hill of Lisbany, and over and through the top of the hill called 
 Barnanmore, and directly over and through the top of the hill called 
 Camanbegg ; and from thence between the territories directly over 
 and through the top of the hill called Oreaghmuldooy, and so 
 directly over and through the top of the rocky hill, alias the Rock 
 of Carmanleagh, upon the sea-shore ; and from the sea-shore towards 
 the east, and the bank of the bay of Knockfergus towards the west, 
 is held the most known mete or bound of the territory unto the 
 ford of Belfast." And they say further that the territory of the Great 
 Ards in Down hath his metes, limits, bounds, and circuit, in form fol- 
 lowing : — towards the north-west part of the territories, the mete of 
 the same extendeth between the lands of the territory of the Great 
 Ards and the Upper Claneboy, as above particularly specified ; and 
 towards the west part of the territory the mete extendeth itself by 
 the north-east upon the bank of the lough called Loughconn, from 
 the river of Alcancoise, until the river of Blackestaffe faUeth into 
 Loughconn ; and from thence the mete of the territory between the 
 lands of the same and the Little Ards, holdeth itself directly through 
 the midst of the river of Blackstaffe, and through the middle of 
 the ford of Blackstaffe, upon the river, until the river cometh out 
 of a certain bog called Portabogaghe ; and from thence the mete 
 between the territories extendeth itself directly through the midst 
 of the bog, leaving the island called Island Vrine and the lough of 
 Keirgeston, towards the south, in the Little Ards, and from and 
 next the west part of the lough of Keirgeston, the mete between 
 the territories turneth itself towards the north and goeth out of the 
 bog near and under the south-east foot of a certain island or hill 
 called Island Gorman, situate in the Great Ards ; and so, near the 
 circumference of the hill, through certain old mears erected and 
 made of earth, unto the bog called the little miry bog, towards the 
 north-west foot of the island towards Lbughanfyn ; and from thence 
 the mete between the territories holdeth itself through the middle 
 of a certain little old ditch or channel extending itself towards the 
 north foot of the hill called Carnanebeanes, in the Little Ardi^, 
 until the ditch cometh into another miry wet bog called Lough- 
 awlie, through which bog passeth another little channel, until it 
 descendeth into the sea, and is the mete between the territories ; 
 and from thence the sea-shore, towards the east and south, is held 
 the most known mete and bound of the territory unto the rock 
 called Carmanleagh, in or nigh the Upper Claneboy, in the county of 
 Down. 
 
 VOL. I. Q 2 
 
228 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 And they further find that within the several territories are situ- 
 
 Charles I. ated the several abbeys, monasteries, priories, or religions houses 
 
 following, viz. : — Bangor, Gray Abbey, Movilla, Black Abbey, 
 
 Cumber, Newton, and Hollywood, and the rectories impropriate of 
 Ballymonastraughe, Ballyoran, Coolegraunge, Ballyrichard, Killcoby 
 alias Kercobyn, Killcallmocke, and the advowson of the church or 
 rectory of Ballytrosnan. And they find further, that at the time of 
 the dissolution of the abbey of Bangor there was, and is yet, belong- 
 ing to the same, these towns, lands, rectories impropriate, and other 
 hereditaments following, viz., the site, circuit, and precinct of the 
 abbey, and also all the towns and lands following, as well in spiritual- 
 ties as in temporalities, viz., the town and land of Bangor, and other 
 lands, (described at length). And they say also the church or chapel 
 of Creggavadda is a chapel of ease, belonging to the abbey of Ban- 
 gor, whereunto the tithes of the five towns following are belonging, 
 viz., Creggavadda, Ballerobert, Balledavie, Ballogreine, and Bally- 
 nemony. And they further find that the church or chapel of Holly- 
 wood, together with the tithes of the five towns following, belong 
 to the abbey as parcel of the priory, viz., Ballecultra, being in 
 the Great Ards, Ballemanaghe, Ballykeile, Ballinderry, and Balle- 
 knocknegonee. And they find also the church or rectory impro- 
 priate of Ballelughan, alias Balleorkegan, in Lecale, in the county of 
 Down, whereunto the tithes of the towns following do belong unto 
 the abbey, viz., Ballevregan and Corbally, and also the advowsons of 
 the vicarages in all the churches and lands, and also the tithes of 
 all sorts of fish taken upon the south side of the bay of Knock- 
 fergus, from Copland Isles to the ford of Belfast, and claimeth the 
 ferry over the bay of Knockfergus, from the town of Bangor to and 
 from Knockfergus and Antrim's side. And they say also, that at 
 the time of the dissolution there was, and yet is, these towns, lands, 
 rectories impropriate, and other hereditaments belonging to the 
 Gray Abbey, viz., the site, circuit, and precinct of the abbey, and 
 also all these towns and lands following, as well in spiritualties aa 
 in temporalities, viz., the towns and lands of Ballemonestraghe alias 
 Corballie, in the Great Ards, Ballebrene, Ballenestore, Ballewalter 
 alias Ballewaltra, Ballevranell alias Ballenellen, Ballemurrocke, 
 Balleneboyle, the Cardee, BaUenegraungie alias Eillemanaughe, Bal- 
 lenehoU, Ballemucklie alias TuUemucklie, Ballecaslen, Balleblack 
 alias Ballinepistraghe, KearrontuUekeaviu alias Tuardon, Kerrowe, 
 Dome, and Kerreawncaskir." And they further say that the grange 
 and rectory of Tolium Graunge, with the tithes of these towns 
 following, in the territory of Lecale, belong unto the abbey, viz., 
 the tithes of the two Tolium Graunge, Ballebeg, the two towns of 
 Balle Edockes and Sheplandbegg, and also the tithes of all the fish 
 taken betwixt the mear of Eniscargee to the river Comber. And 
 they say also, that at the time of the dissolution there was, and yet 
 is, these towns, lands, rectories impropriate, and other hereditaments 
 following, belonging to the late dissolved abbey or monastery of 
 Movilla, in the Great Ards, viz., the site, circuit, and precinct of the 
 abbey or monastery, and also all the towns and lands of Ballinreaghe 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 239 
 
 alias Movilla, Ballyharrye, Ballydrumhurcke alias Ballygromhircke, 3 
 in the Great Ards, Bally-Allicocke alias Drumchyne aliai Ballalgo, Charles I. 
 
 Ballyloughreskowe, Ballowatecoke, Ballyhawlie, and Balleheste 
 
 (Uias Raghorie alias Ballinhaulta, and all the tithes of these towns, 
 viz., Ballehenrye alias Drumhavry, and Ballemagreevegan alias Bal- 
 legyn, lying in the Upper Clanehoys. 
 
 And that these several granges and rectories following do belong 
 unto the abbey or rectory of Movilla, viz., the grange or rectory 
 of Derry, whereunto belongeth the tithes of these towns following, 
 lying in the Little Ards, viz., Ballyderrye and Ballecam ; the 
 grange or rectory of Rowbane, whereunto belongeth the tithes of 
 these three towns following, Ballerobane, Ballerowreaghe, in the 
 Great Ards, and Ballecranemore in the Little Ards ; the grange or 
 rectory of Balledrumrowan alias Drumfyn, whereunto the tithes 
 of these two towns following, lying in the Great Ards, belong, viz., 
 Ballegyn alias Ballehiggen and Balledrom Rowan ; the grange or 
 rectory of Anaghalon alias Killenie, whereunto belongeth the tithes 
 of these townlands following, lying in the Slught Neales, viz., the 
 half town of Killenie, Balleoarrignefiaghe alias Ballicarrigveagh, 
 Ballenebressaghe, Ballecarrigevadderoye, and Balledrumnelug alias 
 Balledrumlegg. And that the tithes of Carrigogantelan is a men- 
 sal belonging to the abbey or monastery, together with the whole 
 tithes of the lands of the Newtown, except the tithes of Lisneavan, 
 which belongeth to the priory of the Newtown, all lying within the 
 Great Ards, in the Upper Clanehoys, and also all the tithes what- 
 soever, with the appurtenances, belonging to the chapel called Kil- 
 lengar, which hath the tithes of Eilkernan and Ballerogan. And 
 that the rectory impropriate of the Drum, in the Lagan, belongeth 
 to Movilla, whereunto belongeth the tithes of these towns and lands, 
 viz., Balledrum aliat Balledrumbegg, and Levally Tullygoen ; and 
 the tithes of the two towns following — ^Ballenehaghlishe and Balle- 
 downekimmucke, within the county of Down ; and the tithes of 
 divers other towns and lands in Antrim, in the territory of Slutt 
 Neales, with the advowsons and right of patronage of the vicarages 
 of the Drum and Killenie, and of all other the several vicarages of 
 the said rectories. 
 
 And they say also, that at the time of the dissolution there was, 
 and yet is, these towns, lauds, rectories impropriate, and other he- 
 reditaments following, belonging to the late dissolved abbey or 
 religious house of Black Abbey, viz., the site, circuit, and precinct 
 of the abbey or religious house, and also all these towns and lands 
 following, as well in spiritualities as in temporalities, viz., the towns 
 and lands of Ballemonastragheduffe alias Ballelisebrane, Ballekil- 
 volgan alias Ballekerrocke, Ballenamanaghe ; and there are also 
 belonging unto the Black Abbey the impropriate rectories of these 
 four churches, following, viz., Ballehalbert, Inchcargie,'Whitechurch, 
 and Donadee, with the advowsons of the vicarages of the several 
 churches, and also two third parts of the tithes of the towns folloTr- 
 ing, lying within the parish of Ballihalbert, viz., Balleaspragb, 
 Ballihalbert, Ballericharte, Portevogie, Balleffiringe alias Ballene- 
 
23© PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [i691- 
 
 3 gellogh, Ballelasseroghe, Ballegraffan, Ballehamlin, and Ballerodome, 
 Charles I. and also of the two third parts of the tithes of these towns following, 
 
 lying in the parish of Inchcarghie, viz., of Ballelympe, Ballegarugan, 
 
 Ballefester, Carrewnestra, Eniscargee alias Nekellen, and Balliuggan 
 alias Ballihiggen ; likewise they find belonging to the abbey the 
 two third parts of the tithes, of. the towns and lands following, 
 lying within the parish of Whitechurch, viz., Balleneganevy, Bal- 
 leffearies, Balledownover, Balletemplefiyne alias Whitechurch, Bal- 
 lelistiognew, Balleatvarte, Ballegowan, and Balleovigan. They 
 further find belonging to the abbey the rectory impropriate of 
 Donadee, with the two third parts of the tithes of the towns and 
 lands following : — Ballem"william, Ballenowa, Ballenecrosse, Bal- 
 lenemoyne, Ballekerrowreagh alias Ballencreaghie, Ballevaster, Bal- 
 lencreboy alias Ballym^abry, Ballecopland, Ballekillaghee, Balle- 
 killcormuck, Balledrumchaye, and the half townland of Donaghdee. 
 
 That at the time of the dissolution there were, and yet are, these 
 towns, lands, rectories impropriate, and other hereditaments belong- 
 ing to the late dissolved abbey of Comber, (here follows the names 
 of the land and possessions) : the rectory of Kilnurde Menage, with 
 the tithes, the rectory of BaHemakeaghan, the rectory of Tawnagh- 
 nyn, and the advow«on of the several vicarages belonging to the 
 rectories : the possession of Tawnaghiu, the jurors found in the 
 Bishop of Down for thirty years past. 
 
 And also at the time of the dissolution there was belonging to the 
 dissolved priory of Newton, in the Great Ards, the site of the priory, 
 the lands of Ballelisneavan alias Ballenoe, and other lands ; and to 
 the priory of Hollywood the site of the priory, and the lands of 
 Ballekeile alias Ballekegill, and other lands. The inquisition pro- 
 ceeds to describe the possessions of the rectories of Ballyoran, Bally- 
 richard, and KillcoUmocke, and to enumerate the lands lying between 
 the territories of the Upper Claneboy and the Great Ards, and states 
 that the Upper Claneboy contains the lesser territories called Castle- 
 reagh, Gallawghe, Slutt Neils, Slutt Henricks, Slutt Kellies, Slutt 
 Burning's, Slutt Owen M'Quinn, the plains of Belfast, Slutt Hugh- 
 bricks and Slutt Bryan Boy. (Here follows in detail the temporal 
 lands included in those lesser territories.) 
 
 And the jurors find that all the temporal lands, castles, manors, 
 and other hereditaments in the territory of Claneboy and Great 
 Ards, came to the hands of the late Queen Elizabeth by virtue of an 
 Act of Parliament made in the eleventh year of her Majesty's reign, 
 entitled " An Act for the attainder of Shane O'Neale, and the ex- 
 tinguishment of the name of Neale, and the entitling the late Queen 
 Elizabeth to the country of Tyrone and other countries and territories 
 in Ulster," whereby it was enacted that the said late Queen should 
 have, hold, and enjoy, as in right of her imperial Crown, amongst 
 other countries and territories, the country of Claneboy, and all the 
 honors, manors, castles, lands, and tenements thereunto belonging or 
 appertaining to Shane O'Neale, or any the sept of the Nealee that 
 were at the commandment of O'Neale, in his sharp and treacherous 
 war: by him levied against the Queen. And the jurors find that the 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 231 
 
 country of Olaneboy, at the time of the passing of the Act, contained 3 
 the countries and territories of the Upper Olaneboy and Great Ards, Charles I. 
 
 and also the Lower Olaneboy, and that all the honors, castles, 
 
 manors, and lands within those territories came to the Queen by 
 the dissolution of the several religious houses, and by force of an 
 Act, entitled " An Act for the suppression of Kilmainham and other 
 religious houses," made and enacted 23° Henry VIII. (recites the 
 Act) ; and that all the aforesaid abbeys, monasteries, priories, hos- 
 pitals, houses of friars, and other religious houses, were relinquished 
 and renounced voluntarily by the several abbots and priors, the 
 houses left desolate, and wholly suppressed and dissolved, before 
 the 23rd February, in the eleventh year of the reign of Queen 
 Elizabeth. 
 
 The inquisition proceeds to find Queen Elizabeth seized of the manor 
 or preceptory of St. Johnston, in the Little Ards, with all its lands, 
 tithes, rectories, advowsons, and possessions ; and being so seized, 
 by patent dated i6th November, in the thirteenth year of her reign, 
 Her Majesty granted same to Sir Thomas Smith, and Thomas, 
 his son, (here follows the patent), upon condition that they would 
 enter into the earldom of Ulster, with a power of natural Englishmen, 
 her Majesty's faithful subjects, "to subdue the rebels who were in 
 the Great and Little Ards, in Olaneboy, lying south to the Castle of 
 Belfast, so to the priory called Massereene, the castles called Castle 
 Mowbraye and Castle Toome ;" which being done, the Smiths cove- 
 nant to place and settle in those places good, true, and faithful sub- 
 jects, so far as the law will conveniently allow ; and being moved 
 with a fervent zeal to bring so goodly an enterprise to pass, they 
 covenant with their friends, followers, and adherents, at their costs, 
 charges, and travail of their bodies, with the peril of their lives, to 
 perform it. 
 
 And the jury find that Smith, the son, with a few Englishmen, 
 on the 12th October, 1572, entered into the earldom of Ulster. 
 That neither he nor his father's followers or retainers repressed or, 
 expelled the rebels, or performed any of the conditions or covenants 
 contained in the patent ; and that, consequently. King James be- 
 came seized, in his demesne, as of fee and right, of all the posses- 
 sions, lands, manors, and castles which had been granted to Smith. 
 The inquisition proceeds to recite at length an indenture, tripar- 
 tite, between Con M'Brian Eertagh O'Neil, of Olaneboy, on the 
 one part. Lord Viscount Montgomery, of the Ards, of thp second 
 part, and the Lord Viscount Olaneboy, of the third part, dated the 
 last of April, in the third year of the reign of King James, whereby 
 O'Neile covenants, in consideration of obtaining his Majesty's par- 
 don, at the suit of Hamilton and Montgomery, to give his full con- 
 sent, and use his best endeavours to cause an inquisition to be taken 
 of all castles and lands in the Upper Claupboy, which at the time 
 belonged to O'Neile, his father, or grandfather, and that letters pa- 
 tent thereof under the great seal of the territory, should pass to Hamiji- 
 ton, who undertakes to grant and assure the territory to O'Neile 
 arnd Hugh Montgomery, — ^O'Neile covenants that the Great Ards 
 
232 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 shall be conveyed to Montgomery and Hamilton And King James 
 
 Charles I. the First being seized of all the possessions, by patent dated 5th 
 
 November, in the third year of. his reign, granted to Montgomery 
 
 and Hamilton the entire territory of the Upper Claneboy, and the 
 Great Ards, in the county of Down, of which Neale M'Brian Pear- 
 tagh O'Neale, or his father, Brian Feartagh O'Neale, was seized. 
 (Here follows the patent at length.) 
 
 And the jurors further find, that King James, by letters patent 
 dated 20th July, in the third year of hia reign, granted to Lord 
 Viscount Claneboy, by the name of James Hamilton, the abbeys, 
 monasteries, or religious houses of Hollywood, Movilla, Black Abbey, 
 Gray Abbey, Newton, and Bangor ; (here follows the patent at length); 
 and by another patent dated 14th February, in the 3rd year of his 
 reign. King James granted to the said Lord Claneboy, inter alia, the 
 Abbey of Cumber, and all its possessions, in the county of Down, 
 who being so seized, by feoffment dated ist October, 3°, granted 
 and conveyed to the Lord Montgomery, the Abbey of Movilla and 
 all its possessions. 
 
 And the Lord Claneboy, by deed dated 6th November, in the 
 third of James the First, granted and conveyed to Con O'Neale, the 
 lands of Ballyknockan, Ballym'carrett, and numerous other lands; 
 To hold of the King for ever, as of the Castle of Carrickfergus. 
 
 The inquisition also recites a conveyance dated 7th November, 3° 
 James L, between James Hamilton and Sir Hugh Montgomery, 
 concerning the lands of Ballehereoad, Ballegortcalie, Ballytullogh- 
 brachane, Ballymylaghe, and Ballenemonie, in the county of Down ; 
 another conveyance by Sir James to Sir Hugh, dated 23rd May, 
 1618, of the abbeys and monasteries of Gray Abbey, Black Abbey, 
 Newtown and Movilla, with all their possessions, in the county of 
 Down ; a conveyance by Sir Hugh Montgomery to Sir James of a 
 moiety of all the woods and underwoods in the territories of Castle- 
 reagh and Slutt Neals, and of the lands of Ballydowneaghe, dated 
 • 23rd May, 1618 ; articles of agreement entered into between the 
 Lord Viscount Montgomery and Con O'Neale, dated 24th December 
 3° James I., in relation to the pardon of the latter, and his surren- 
 der to Sir Hugh of all his manors and lands in the Upper Clane- 
 boy ; feoffment dated 14th March, 3° James L, by Con O'Neale to 
 the Lord of the Ards, of the lands of Ballyknockan, and other lands 
 therein mentioned ; and conveyance from Con O'Neal to Michael 
 White, dated last of April, 1606. 
 
 And the jurors find that, upon the making of the deed poll, purport- 
 ing to be a feoffment unto the Lord Viscount Montgomery by Con 
 O'Neale, the latter continually held and possessed the lands therein 
 mentioned, and that the deed poll was made upon trust that the 
 said Lord Viscount should re-convey the lands to O'Neile. The 
 inquisition recites an indenture between O'Neale, of Castlereagh 
 and Sir Hugh Montgomery, dated last of April, 1606, whereby the 
 former granted and conveyed to Sir Hugh the lands of Ballenedow- 
 lowhan,Ballynelossan, Ballycorroughan, Ballynecarnye, alias Drum- 
 bracklin, in Slught M'Neile, in the county of Down ; an indentute 
 
r627.J CHANCERY, IREUND. 2,33 
 
 dated 23rd January, 1608, whereby Con O'Neile granted and con- , 
 
 veyed to Poulke Conway the lands of Ballylargimore, Ballynesnil- Charles I. 
 
 Ian, Ballytoole, Connell, and BallymuUan, in the barony of Castle- 
 
 reagh ; an indenture dated and August, 1609, whereby Con 
 O'Neale, with the consent of the Lord Montgomery, granted and 
 conveyed to Colonel David Barry the town and lands of Ballym^car- 
 rett, and a parcel of land called Strone Moore, in the parish of 
 Enockollumkille, in the Upper Claneboy, in the county of Down, in 
 the province of Ulster, and government of Carrickfergus, and is 
 bounded between the river of Belfast and the water of Anacharcare, 
 and the townland' called Ballyraastye, possessed by Lieutenant Ed- 
 ward Barry and his spouse, now in the tenure and possession of 
 said Colonel Boyd, with all manors, castles, messuages, granges, 
 lands, tenements, commons, waste grounds, heaths, marshes, woods, 
 underwoods, waters, and watercourses, paths, ways, fishings, rents, ser- 
 vices, conygraphes, carvonaries, quarries, lime, and limestone, hawk- 
 ing, hunting, and all other profits and commodities, as well unnamed 
 as named ; To hold for ever, reserving to O'Neile the patronage of 
 the kirk of KnockoUumchille. The inquisition finds that the estate 
 of Boyd in the lands above mentioned came to James Cathcart, 
 and from him, by mesne conveyance, to the Lord Viscount Clane- 
 boy ; and recites conveyances of lands by O'Neil and Lord Viscount 
 Montgomery to George Sexten and Sir Thomas Hibbott ; Mont- 
 gomery to O'Neill ; and a tripartite indenture, dated 2nd December, 
 1616, between O'Neill, Lord Viscount Hamilton, and Sir Moses Hill, 
 of the castle and lands of Castlereagh and other lands ; a recovery 
 by Sir Moses, Michaelmas term, 15° James I.j a fine, of the octave 
 of St. Martin, in the same year of the reign ; a recovery against 
 O'Neal, of Trinity- term, in the 15° ; King's letter dated 20th July, 
 in the 14th year ; conveyance dated 20th December, 1605, between 
 James Hamilton, Con O'Neile, and George Sexten. 
 
 The inquisition proceeds to describe the lands in the possession 
 of Hamilton, Montgomery, O'Neill, Sir George Sexten, Sir Moses 
 Hill, Donald O'Neile, James Cathcarte, Michael White, Sir Henry 
 Peirce, Rowland White, the Lord Bishop of Down and Connor, 
 Hugh Culme, and Arthur Peirce ; the bounds between the lands 
 of the Viscount Montgomery and the Lord Claneboy ; and charter 
 to the Archbishop of Armagh of the Black Priory of St. Andrew, in 
 the Ards. — Delivered into Chancery, June 22, 22° James I. 
 
234 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS. [1627. 
 
 3 
 Charlep I. Patent Roll, 3° Charles I. — Pakt 2. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Grant to Thomas Gary, as assignee of Sir Dudley Norton, of the 
 advowson of the vicarage of the parish church of Carbery, in the 
 county of Kildare, and of lands of the value of 5s., Irish, a-year ; To 
 be held of the Castle of Dublin in free and common soccage, pur- 
 suant to his Majesty's letters of the 24th September, 1621, and 22nd 
 June, 1626. — Duhlm, Jidy 4, 3°. 
 
 Licence to Sir William Parsons, second Baron of the Exchequer, 
 to hold a market on every Saturday at Birr, otherwise Parsonstown, 
 in the King's county, and two fairs, one to be held on the ist of 
 February and the other on the igth of August; also two fairs at 
 Killivally, otherwise Ballihawry, in the county of Cork, one on the 
 19th June and the other on 17th September, with a court of pie- 
 powder. — April 27, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 Licence to Sir John M'Namara to hold a market on Tuesday at 
 Brodford, otherwise AUahan, in the county of Clare, and a fair on 
 the nth of November, with a court of pie-powder, — May 15, 3°. 
 
 Memhrane 3. 
 
 Licence to Jamea Griviere to hold a market on Tuesday at Kil- 
 rush, in the county of Clare, and two fairs, one on the 8th of March 
 and the other on the 4th October, with a court of pie-powder. — 
 April 25, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 
 Licence to William O'MuUryan to hold a market on Tuesday at 
 BallycoUane, in the county of Tipperary, and two fairs, one on the 
 Feast of Corpus Christi and the other on the 1 2th October, with a 
 court of pie-powder. — May 1 1, 3°. 
 
 Grant to Walter Synnot of the castle, town, and lands of Roe- 
 garland, and of the lands of Ballylanan, Clongeen, Kilmoristownp, 
 otherwise Kilmurristowne, Rospoile, Kilbreny, Clonfad, Loughnegir, 
 Ballyclomaokbeg, and other lands in the county of Wexford ; To 
 hold for ever, as of the castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage, 
 
 pursuant to his Majesty's letter, dated 3rd May, 1626 August 
 
 5,3°. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 
 Commission to the Earl of Clanriokard, Lieutenant of the county 
 and county of the town of Galway, and in his absence to Sir Thomas 
 Rotheram, his Deputy Lieutenant, and to the Privy Council, or any 
 two or more of them, for the civil government of the county and 
 
i627.) CHANCERY, IRELAND. 836 
 
 county of the town of Galway, according to such articles of instruc- 3 
 tion as have been or shall be given by his Majesty or the Council Charles J. 
 of England, or by the Lord Deputy and Council of Ireland. — Jviy — — 
 20,3°. 
 
 Similar commission to the Earl of Clanrickard and his Deputy 
 Lieutenant, and the Council, for the martial government of thp 
 county and county of the town of Galway, according to sucharticlep 
 of instruction as have been, or shall be given by his Majesty, the 
 Council of England, or the Lord Deputy and Council of Ireland.^^ 
 July 20, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 8. 
 
 Letters patent conferring on Sir Theobald Bourke the title and 
 dignity of Viscount Bourke of Mayo, in Ireland ; To hold to him 
 and his heirs male, with such pre-eminences and privileges as 
 belong to a viscount, pursuant to his Majesty's letter, dated 8th 
 February, 1626. — Dvhlin, June 21, 3°. 
 
 Surrender by William Llewellen, of Toughal, of the office oif 
 Customer, Receiver, and Collector of Customs in the ports of 
 Youghal and Dungarvan, in the counties of Cork and Waterford. — 
 May 8, 3°. 
 
 Appointment of William Llewellen and Edward Stowt to the 
 office of Customer of the ports of Dungarvan and Toughal, in the 
 counties of Waterford and Cork ; To hold during good behaviour by 
 themselves or their sufficient deputy, with a fee of £17 i6s. 6\d. — 
 May 8, 3°. 
 
 Letter of attorney, whereby Thomas Hanington, of Belfast, in the 
 county of Antrim, authorizes John Lee, of Dublin, inn-keeper, to 
 surrender his patent of the office of Comptroller of the Customs of 
 Carrickfergus.— Jwwe 2, 1627. 
 
 Membrane 11. 
 
 Appointment of Thomas Hanington to the office of Comptroller 
 of the Customs of the port of Cftrrickfergus.-s^Jfay 27, i°. 
 
 Surrender of the oflice in the preceding article mentioned. — June 
 13, 1627. 
 
 Appointment of John Parry to the office of Comptroller of the 
 Customs of Carrickfergus ; To hold during good behaviour, by him- 
 self or deputy, in as ample manner as Thomas Hanington held that 
 office. — June 4, 3". 
 
 Membrane 12. 
 
 Appointment of Patrick Hannay to the office of one of the Masters 
 of Chancery in Irejand, in consideration of the surrei^der of ^ 
 
336 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 former patent thereof granted to Sir Archibald Acheson, with the 
 Charles I. fee of £20 j To hold during good behaviour, in as ample manner as 
 
 that office was held by Thomas Byves or Sir Archibald Acheson. — 
 
 June 21, 3°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations : one made by John Plunkett, of 
 Croskeele, Oliver, his son, and Oliver Plunkett, of Clonebreny, of 
 certain lands in the county of Meath ; another made by Patrick 
 Smith, of Ballynespoile, in the county of Down, to Arthur Smith, 
 and by him to Rowland Savage, of lands in the same county; 
 another |)y Laurence Clynton, of Dromcaskell, in the county of 
 Louth, to Nicholas Gernon, of lands in the same county. — Dvhlin, 
 June 12, 3". 
 
 Membrane 13. 
 
 Appointment of Thomas Gary and William Plunkett to the office 
 of Prothonotary of the Common Pleas and Keeper of all bills, files, 
 pleas, records, and rolls of the Court ; To hold in as ample manner 
 as George Robinson, William Robinson, or William Crowe held 
 that office, with a fee of £10. — July 14, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 14. 
 
 Surrender by Tremer Thringe of the office of Searcher, Ganger, 
 and Packer of the ports of Drogheda, Dundalk, and Carlingford, 
 in the county of Louth. — Augmt 10, 3°. 
 
 Appointment of Worsley Batten and William Tuke to the office 
 of Searcher, Ganger, and Packer of the Ports in the preceding 
 article mentioned, with a fee of £20, English. — August i r, 3". 
 
 Membrane 15. 
 
 Letter of attorney, whereby Oliver Lord Tregore, of Highworth, 
 Lord Viscount Grandison, authorizes George St. George, Captain 
 Nicholas Pinner, Henry Pavell, and Matthew Derensie, to receive 
 his rents in Ireland — June 23, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 16. 
 
 Commission to Sir William St. Leger, Lord President of Munster, 
 and in his absence to the Vice-President ; Henry, Earl of Thomond ; 
 Richard, Earl of Cork ; Dominick, Viscount of Kinsale ; the Justices 
 of Assize of the Province; and Sir Richard Aldworth, Provost-Mar- 
 shal, to administer the oath contained in the statute of the 2° of 
 Elizabeth to every officer in each city and town corporate in 
 Monster. — April 15, 3''. 
 
 Commission to Sir William St, Leger, Lord President of the Pro- 
 vince of Munster, to execute martial law in Munster. His Majesty 
 writes : " Forasmuch as the wicked, malicious, and disordered 
 nature of sundry persons, being of rile and base conditions, not 
 
i627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 237 
 
 having whereon to live, and therefore less careful of their allegiance 3 
 and obedience, doth require that we should correct and repress the Charles I. 
 same by some more speedy and sharp means than by our common 
 laws ; and considering our martial law and orders thereof to be 
 much necessary for the reforming of the naughty livers and idle 
 vagabonds, such as do not cease to disquiet our liege people." — 
 Dublin, April 15, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 
 Appointment of Sir William St. Leger, Lord President of Munster, 
 and in his absence, of the Vice-President, to the office of Chief 
 Leader of the Army and Forces in Munster, in the absence of the 
 Lord Deputy or the Chief Governor, with authority to parley and 
 treat with the rebels and traitors, their adherents, maintainers, 
 aiders, and abettors, and to give safe conduct and protection to such 
 offenders, and for such time as he shall think proper. — April n, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 18. 
 
 Letters patent containing a grant of denization to the Lady 
 Katherine Cunningham. — August 17, 3°. 
 
 Commission to Sir William St. Leger, Lord President of Munster, 
 the Privy Council, and others, in the absence of the Lord Deputy, 
 for raising the forces in the Province of Munster April 15, 3°. 
 
 Commission to Sir William St. Leger, his Vice-President, and 
 others, for the civil government of the province of Munster. — April 
 IS, 3°- 
 
 Membrane 20. 
 
 Appointment of Sir William St. Leger to the oflfice of Lord Presi- 
 dent of Munster ; To hold during pleasure, in as ample manner as 
 the Earl of Thomond held that oflSce, with such companies of horse 
 and foot as Sir Edward ViUiers had at the time of his death, with 
 permission to nominate a Vice-President in his absence; — A^ml 
 IS, 3°- 
 
 Membrane 21. 
 
 Licence to Garret Johnson, merchant, to export forty packs of 
 linen yarn into the Low Countries, within the space of nine months, 
 each pack containing 400 pounds weight, and every 100 pounds 
 to contain sixscore pounds to the hundred, paying the usual cus- 
 toms. — September 4, 3°. 
 
 Surrender by Sir George Calvert, Lord Baron of Baltimore, of 
 the office of Prothonotary and Keeper of the Writs and Files, and 
 Clerk of the Crown and Peace of the province of Connaught, and 
 county of Clare. — April 1, 1636. 
 
sp PATENT AND CLOSE r6lLS, [162?. 
 
 3 ' Membrane 23. 
 
 Charles I. Surrender by Leonard Calvert of the offices in {he preceding 
 article mentioned, granted to him in reversion. — April i, 1626. 
 
 Appointment of John Ridge and Thomas Baswell to the office of 
 Prothonotary and Clerk of the Crown and Peace, Assizes and Nisi 
 Prius, in the province of Connaught, except the county of Clare and 
 Thomond ; To hold for life and the life of the survivor; the offices 
 to be executed by themselves or deputy, in as ample manner as Sir 
 Richard Cooke, George Calvert, now Baron of Baltimore, or Leonard 
 Calvert held these offices — September t, 3°. 
 
 Appointment of Thomas Witton to the office of Chancellor of the 
 Cathedral of St. Brandon, Ardfert, and presentation to the vicarages 
 of Killnaughten, BaUeneglise, Kilmyhiloge, O'Sistan, and Duagh, 
 in the diocese of Ardfert, in the presentation of the Crown by de- 
 volved right or escheat, with a clause of union, pro hoc vice tan- 
 twm.—July 16, 3°, 
 
 Membrane 26. 
 
 Licence to Allen Cooke to hold a weekly market at Castletown, 
 'm the county of Tyrone, on every Saturday ; and two fairs, (so long 
 as Cooke has any interest in the lands of Cookstown), one on St. 
 Bartholomew's day, the 24th August, and the other on Michaelmas 
 day, the 29th of September, to continue for two days. — August 
 3,3°- 
 
 Memhrane 27. 
 
 Grant to Sir Adam Loftus of the wardship of Walter Bagenall, 
 son and heir of George Bagenall, late of Dunleckne, in the county 
 of Carlow, to certain uses expressed in an order made in the Court 
 of Wards the 6th of June, 1627 ; and grant of an "ouster-le- 
 main," pardon of alienation, and mesne rates, to the said Sir Adam, 
 of eighteen acres of land, in Staghgony, in the county of Dublin. — 
 Atiffust 4, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 2g. 
 
 Appointment of Bartholomew Piesley to the office of Clerk of the 
 Peace in the county of Kildare, the King's county, and Queen's 
 county, as well within liberties as without ; To hold during good 
 behaviour. — August 24, 3°. 
 
 Licence to Robert George, and Margaret, his wife, to alienate 
 certain lands in the Queen's county to Edward Bolton, his Majesty's 
 Solicitor-General, and others; to the use of John Newman, and 
 Jan6, his wife, and the heirs of the said John ; similar licence tp, 
 Sir Arthur Savage, one of his Majesty's Privy Council. Robert 
 George, and Margatet, his wife, to klienate other lands in the same 
 county to Edward Bolton and others, to the use of William Savagfe 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 33^ 
 
 aild his heirs ; and similar licence to Sir George Sexten, Job Gil- 3 
 Hot, and- others, to alienate lands in the county of Dublin to Richard Ch&cl6i I.' 
 Parsons and others, to the use of Richard Barry, alderman.— .Jftfy — — 
 28, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 30. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by William O'Kelly, of MuUaghmore, 
 in the county of Galway, and an alienation made by Hugh O'Kelly, 
 of Clogher, in the same county, and several alienations made by 
 Melaghlen O'Loghlen, of Graggans, in the county of Clare, of several 
 small parcels of land in the county of Galway. — Mai/ 1 1, 3°- 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 Grant to Theobald, Lord Bourke, Baron of Brittas, of 1,000 acres 
 of arable land, and 1,126 acres of bog and wood, in the barony of 
 Iregan and Queen's county, created into the manor of Ballyntegart, 
 with licence to hold a court leet and court baron, and create tenures 
 of 200 acres; To hold for ever, by knight's service,' subject to the 
 conditions of the plantation of Leitrim. — December 12, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by George Clifford and others 
 to Henry Dowdall, Katherine, his wife, and William Dowdall, of 
 lands in the county of Roscommon, " ouster-le-main," and pd^rddn 
 of mesne rates. — December 3, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 
 . Pardon of an alienation made by David PitzThomas Gerald, of 
 Ardnegreagh, of certain lands in the county of Kerry, and cer- 
 tain lands alienated by Tyrlagh M'Mahoune to John M'Teige, of 
 KiltuUie, in the county of Limerick, and Christopher Crutten, of 
 Moyfade, in the county of Clare. — December 27, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 39. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations ; one made by Eneas O'Daly to 
 Thadeus M'Carthy and others, of lands in the county of Cork and 
 parcel thereof alienated to Carroll O'Daly ; and two alienations and 
 pardon of mesne rates, of lands in the county of Cork, conveyed by 
 Connogher O'Cromytie to Thomas Gould Pitz William ; and another 
 pardon of an alienation made by said Connogher O'Cromyne to Ed-! 
 mond Morrogh'PitzHenry, of lands in the same county. — November 
 23, 3°- 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 
 Appointment of Captain Edward Thynne to the office of Governor 
 aild Constable of the fort n6wiy erected in Cork ; To hold during 
 
 ana vjuusLctuie ui tut, luru ucwj^y cj 
 
 good behaviour, — November 22, 3° 
 
240 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 Appointment of Robert Newcomen and Robert Richard to the 
 
 Charles I, office of Marshal of the Court of Caatle Chamber, ■with a fee of 
 
 £13 6s. 8d. ; To hold during good behaviour; and all such fees as 
 
 have accrued since the death of Henry Southey, late Marshal. — 
 Novemher 29, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 42. 
 
 Grant to Anthony Dopping of the wardship of Brian FitzGerald, 
 grandson and heir of Gerald M'Brian FitzGerald, late of Birton, in 
 the county of Kildare, and of Arthur Magenis, son and heir of 
 Daniel Magenis, late of Corgerry, in the county of Down. — January 
 22, 3°. 
 
 Letters patent containing a grant of denization to Denry Delaune. 
 — January 9, 3°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by Murtagh Magenis, of 
 Corgerry, in the county of Down, and Daniel, his son, of certain 
 lands in the county of Down, and pardon of arrears and mesne rates 
 of the same lands. — December 19, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 
 Presentation of Robert Wawe to the vicarages of Dunery, Balline- 
 kelly, and Tynagh, in the diocese of Clonfert, and to the rectory 
 and vicarage of Ardrahan, in the diocese of Kilmacduagh, in the 
 presentation of the Crown by devolved right, with a clause of union, 
 pro hoc vice tanium. — February 11, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 44. 
 Presentation of Robert Gough, Precentor of the Cathedral of Lim- 
 erick, to the archdeaconry of Ardfert, in the presentation of the 
 Crown by lapse, or in any other legal manner. — February 8, 3°. 
 
 Pardon of William Smith, of the county of Monaghan, and 
 others. — February 24, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 45. 
 Presentation of David Watson to the office of Precentor of St. 
 Patrick's, Armagh, in the gift of the Crown by lapse or otherwise, 
 with a clause uniting that office to the rectory and vicarage of Kil- 
 sleve, in the diocese of Armagh. — February 7, 3°. 
 
 Presentation of John FitzGerald to the deanery of Cork, vacant 
 by the decease of George Lee, and in the donation of the Crown in 
 full right. — January 31, 3°. 
 
 Presentation of Giles Baden, Rector of Tralee, to the deanery of 
 Ardfert, vacant by the resignation of William Steele, the last incum- 
 bent, and in the donation of the Crown in full right, with a clause 
 uniting to it, pro liac vice tantum, the rectory of Tralee. — December 
 26, 3°. 
 
I637.J CHANCERY, IRELAND. 241 
 
 Membrane 47. 3 
 
 Appointment of John Watson to the office of Treasurer of the Ca- Ch arles I. 
 thedral of St. Patrick, of Armagh, in the presentation of the Crown by 
 lapse, and to the rectory and vicarage of MuUabracke, in the diocese 
 of Armagh, also in the presentation of the Crown by lapse, with a 
 clause uniting them to the rectory of Clonkerrie, in the same diocese. 
 — February 8, 3°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Sir Thomas Allen, of St. Wol- 
 stan's, otherwise AUenscourt, in the county of Kildare, of the manor 
 of St. Wolstan's, Donacomper, Parsonstowne, Reives, Priorstown, 
 and other lands, and of the advowsons of Donacomper, Xilladowan, 
 and Donaghmore, to Nicholas Preston and others — March 6, 3°- 
 
 Membrane 48. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Sir Patrick Mouvney, and Lady 
 Elizabeth, his wife, of certain lands in the counties of Limerick, 
 Tipperary, and Cork, to certain feoffees, for the use of Sir John 
 Everard, and Lady Catherine, his wife, and the heirs of the said 
 Sir John ; and pardon of an alienation made by James Roche, of 
 Ballyhinden, in the county of Cork, of the town and lands ofBally- 
 hinden, and a moiety of the weir of LIcklash, in the county of Cork, 
 to David, Lord Roche, Viscount of Fermoy, and afterwards conveyed 
 by the said Lord Roche to Henry Hendly. — January 27, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 50. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Aney Teige O'Brian, of TuUaghmore, 
 in the county of Clare, to Tirlagh, his son and heir, and pardon of 
 an alienation and mesne rates of certain lands in the county of 
 Tipperary, alienated by John M'Connor, of Garraneskettre, in the 
 county of Tipperary, to Edward Poly PitzDavid and Edward 
 Bourke PitzTibbet. — February 17, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 53. 
 
 Grant to Henry Kenny of the wardship of Robert Croly alias 
 Swords, son and heir of Robert Croly the younger, late of Balline- 
 croly, in the county of Down March 11, 3°. 
 
 Appointment of Sir Richard Southwell, knight, to the office of 
 Deputy-Commander of the Forces in the county of Clare or Thomond, 
 in the absence of the Earl of Thomond ; and so long as he shall hold 
 that office he shall be Chief Leader of the Army and Forces, with 
 such authority and power as are contained in a former commission 
 granted unto the Earl by the name of Baron of Ibrackan, — February 
 24, 3°. 
 
 vol.. I. 
 
2|2 PATENT Ikb ctdSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 ciixles i. DOKSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 Pardon of William Whittisson, or Hutclieiison y Thopi£s Whit- 
 ciitfe, Stomas Dongan, and others ; and also, |)ardon of Jaines Scott, 
 and others, in forma pauperis. — Dublin, June 27, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 3. 
 
 Pardon of George Elwood, of the county of Antrim, and others, in 
 forma pawpens. — July 23, 3°. 
 
 Pardon of Michael Matl;ews for escaping out of the gaol of 
 Waterford, heing convicted of t)ie homicide of Honora ny Murragb, 
 and, praying benefit of clergy, he was senteilced to be burned in the 
 hand ; upon condition that h^ shall personally appear in the Chief 
 jPlace before the justices before the end of Trinity Term. — June 
 4,3°- 
 
 Membrane 5! 
 
 , Pardon of James Burnett, of Ballyleck, in the couniy of Mbnaghan, 
 late Provost-Marshal, or Deputy-Provost-Marshal, of the county 01 
 Monaghan, having, in the discharge of his duty, perpetrated many 
 necessary acts which, according to the course of the common law, 
 could not be justified. — May 3, 3°. 
 
 Pardon of. Sir Hugh .Clot worthy, late Governor of Carrickfergu^, 
 for holding parley with the rebels, and sufiering some of them to 
 depart.^— 2)) W? 19, ^°. 
 
 Membrane 7. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Dondon, late of Ballistine, in the 
 county of Limerick, to Thomas, his son and heir ; and pardon of 
 several alienaiions : one made by Ilichard MtzJames Gerald, of Ihe 
 lands of Killery, in the county of Cork, to Thomas Gerald ; another 
 by Donogh M'Cormock Cartie, of the rectory of Rostellane, in. the 
 (jounty of Clbrk, unto Richard Waters ; and another made by Robert 
 Kennedy of the said rectory to Daniel Anglinge. — July 23, 3°. 
 
 J/emirawe 10. 
 
 Grant of special livery, mesne rates, and relief to Edward Watqn, 
 son and heir of Oliver Waton, of Grove, in the county of Kilkenny ; 
 and pardon of two alienations, mesne rates, and reliefs, due on the 
 death of Anthony Edmonds, of Terrycleigh, in the county of Kerry. 
 — June, 20, 3°. 
 
1627.] CiiANOERY, iRELAiirD. 243 
 
 Membrane ir. 3 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Antl»ony Gernon to Patrick Bar; 
 
 newell, of Kilbrue, in the county of Meath; and ano);her nijide by 
 Richard Balfe, late, of Oregge, in the county of Meath, to Richard 
 Ailmer, of Dullardston, and others. — July 10, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 12. 
 
 Grant of special livery and mesne rates to Robert Ousackj gon and 
 heir of John Cusack, late of Rathgar, in the county of Dublin. — 
 Jid^ 26, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 14. 
 
 tresentation of Jasper Clement, vicar of Roscrea, to the vicarage! 
 of Kilcolman, Ahnycori, and Corbally, in the diocese of Eillaloe^ in 
 the donation of the Crown in full right, with a clause of lihioii, pr6 
 hoc vice tantum. — Dublin, August 2, 3°. 
 
 Presentation of William Moore to the parsonages of Maghra and 
 Innesteedj otherwise Balleskullen, in the diocese of Derry ; with 
 the vicarages thereunto belonging, vacant by the promotion of the 
 Reverend Robert Dawson to the bishoprick of Clonfert and Kil- 
 macduagh, and in the disposition of the Crown in full right. — ^ 
 May 2, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 15. 
 
 Appointment of John Bradley to the office of Chancellor of Christ 
 Church, Dublin, vacant by the resignation of John Bynns, and in 
 the donation of the Crown in full right — -July 23, 3°. 
 
 Presentation of John Brimingham to the prebend of Killabegg, 
 in the cathedral of Tuam, in the donation of the Crown by lapse ', 
 and to the parsonage of Turlagh, and the vicarage of Kilgiver, in 
 the diocese of Tuam, in the donation of the Crown by devolved 
 right or escheat ; with a clause of union, pro hac vice tantum. — 
 My 28, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 16. 
 
 Commission to Sir Richard Aldworth, Sir Francis Slingsby, aiid 
 Sir George Mower, to execate martial law upon all malefactors arid 
 oifenders amongst the old fleet soldiers and new levies in the province 
 Munster, according to the articles of war lately published, for the 
 good cohdiict of his Majesty's service in this kingdbiii. His Majesty 
 writes : — " Complaint hath been ijaade unto lis of suiidry liproriesi 
 mutinies, aflfrais, bloodsheds, manslaughtersj aiid other enormotli 
 offences that have been of late cominitted by sundry lewd and dis- 
 ordered persons of our old fleet soldiers and new levies in Munstiei', 
 which misdemeanors and insolencies, for prevention of future dan- 
 ger, require a more sharp and speedy course of correction aiid 
 
 VOL. I. R 2 
 
2,44 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 reformation than by the ordinary course of the common law is pro- 
 Charles I. vided, and considering our martial law to be more fit and proper 
 
 for the punishment and reformation of such offences as happen in 
 
 our army by such disorderly persons as do not cease to stir quarrels 
 and raise tumults within the same." — August 13, 3°. 
 
 Similar commission to Laurence, Lord Esmond, Sir Ralph Bingley, 
 and Sir Peirse Crosby, to execute martial law in the province of 
 Leinster. — August 13, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 Appointment of Thomas Carey to the office of Constable or Com- 
 mander of the fort called Fort Chichester, lying on the confines of 
 the counties of Wicklow, Wexford, and Carlow ; To hold for life, 
 with a fee of 2S. 6d. a-day, and 8(£. a-day for each of six warders. — 
 May 8, 3°- 
 
 Appointment of Robert, Lord Digby, Baron of Geshel, to the 
 government and command of the King's county and the borders 
 thereof ; To hold during pleasure, in as ample manner as James, 
 Lord Balfour, of Grlenawlie, holds the government of Fermanagh. — 
 May II, 3°. 
 
 Memhrane 19. 
 
 Commission to Sir Charles Coote, Sir Frederick Hamilton, Sir 
 Maurice Griffith, Captain Edward Povey, Captain George St. George, 
 Captain John St. Barbe, and Lieutenant Henry Crofton, authorizing 
 them to examine and try by martial law, all extortions, misdemean- 
 ors, outrages, and other offences committed by the " new supply" 
 of fifty foot, under the command of Lord Grandison ; and, upon their 
 conviction, to proceed to judgment and punishment by death or 
 otherwise, according to the nature of the offence and the articles of 
 war. — June 28, 3°. 
 
 Memhrane 20. 
 Commission to Sir William Parsons, Master of the Court of Wards 
 and Livery, and one of the Privy Council, to administer the oath of 
 supremacy to all persons suing out liveries, ousterlemains, or 
 other discharges in that court, and to all persons concerned in any 
 cause there depending ; in as ample manner as the Lord Chancellor 
 was accustomed to administer the oath. — June 11, 3°. 
 
 Commission to Lord Esmond and others, to inquire what ordnance, 
 munition, and powder belonged to the corporation of Waterford at 
 the late seizure of their liberties ; what were the particular parcels 
 of ordnance, the weight and quality of powder, and whether any 
 quantity thereof had been embezzled and taken away, by whom, on 
 what occasion, and the value thereof; to seize what remains into 
 his Majesty's hands, in order that it shall be placed in the fort there 
 
1627.J CHANCERY, IRELAND. 245 
 
 lately erected ; to determine the value and price, in order that the 3 
 city shall receive allowance and compensation, if they require it ; Charles I. 
 
 pursuant to his Majesty's letter of the 27th of February, in the 
 
 second year of his reign. — August i, 1°. 
 
 Membrane 21. 
 
 Appointment of Sir George Flower to the office of Governor and 
 Constable of the fort newly erected in the city of Waterford ; with- 
 out fee ; To hold during pleasure. — August i, 3°. 
 
 Appointment of Robert Story to the office of Searcher, Ganger, 
 Packer, and Weigher of the port of Cork, in the province of M unster ; 
 the office to be exercised by himself or his sufficient deputy, during 
 good behaviour, with a fee of £>$ a-year. — Dublin, August 6, 1°. 
 
 Surrender to the Crown of the office in the preceding article 
 mentioned. — August 15, 1627. 
 
 Appointment of Robert Story and Henry Story to the office of 
 Searcher, Ganger, Packer, and Weigher of the port of Cork, in the 
 province of Munster, with a fee of £6 12s. 40?., Irish ; and with all 
 other profits incident to the office ; To hold during good behaviour. 
 16, 3°- 
 
 Membrane 24. 
 
 Appointment of Humphry Reynolds to the office of Auditor of 
 the Court of Wards and Liveries ; To hold for life, with a fee of 
 £26 13s. 4d. — January 25, 17° James I. 
 
 Surrender of the office in the preceding article mentioned. — June 
 2, 1627. 
 
 Appointment of James Gilliot and Richard Newcomen to the 
 office of Auditor of the Court of Wards and Liveries, in as ample 
 manner as Humphry Reynolds enjoyed that office, and with a fee 
 of X26 13.S. 4d — June 3, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 27. 
 
 Grant to Henry Kenny of the wardship of Nicholas Sankie, son 
 and heir of William Sankie, of Ballilacken, in the King's county ■ 
 and also a grant of the wardship of Henry FitzGerald, son and heir 
 of Henry FitzGerald, of Grange, in the county of Kildare. Septem- 
 ber IS, 3°. 
 
 Appointment of William Dixon and Henry Warren to the office 
 of Clerk of the Peace of the counties of Wicklow and Carlow : To 
 hold during good behaviour. — September 19, 3°. 
 
24!?, PATENT AND CLOSE ROJiLS, [1^27 
 
 3 
 
 Charles I. Membrane 28. ^ 
 
 ■" — Pardpn of several alienations made by Sir Thomas Colclougli, of 
 
 lands in the county of Wexford, and an alienation made by Eichard 
 Plunkett, of Gillstown, of lands in the county of Meath, to Sir James 
 Carroll, and by the latter to the Lord Baron of Eilleene. — August 
 4,3°. 
 
 Mefinbrane 29. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Theobald, Lord Viscount Butler, -with the 
 consent of John Oantwell, of Cantwells Court, in the county of Kil- 
 kenny, granted and conveyed to Thomas Butler, of Newtown, and 
 others, all his manors, lands, and tenements in Ireland : To hold 
 for i,Qo6 years to the uses therein expressed. — February 22, 1607. 
 
 Intent of the preceding conveyance, viz., that the feoflfees therein 
 named shall be possessed of all the premises in trust, to the use of 
 Theoj)ald, Lord Viscount Butter, during his life, and after his decease, 
 for payment of such debts as be shall owe, and satisfaction of such 
 sums of money as the said Theobald shall bequeath for preferment 
 and advancement of his brothers or sisters, or any of their children ; 
 and aft^r such sums shall be discharged, then to the use of the heirs 
 male of the said Theobald, and for want of such heirs, to the use of 
 ^homas Butler and. his heirs male ; and in default, to such uses as 
 shall be expressed in the last will and testament of the s^ii Theo- 
 bald. ■ 
 (Signed), 
 
 T. Butler. John Cantwell. 
 
 Membrane 30. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Theobald, Lord Viscount Butler, of Tullyo- 
 phelim, and John Cantwell, of Cantwells Court, granted and con- 
 veyed to Oliver Eustace, of Castlemore, and Thomas Cantwell, of 
 Cantwell's Court, all his manors and lands in Newtown, Lyahine, 
 Croscloghy, Rathglasse, Biitlersgrange, Kilbride, Kilkely, Kilgreny, 
 and other lands, in the county of CarlOw : To hold for ever of the 
 chief lords of the fee by the services thereout due and of right ac- 
 customed July 3, 1 6 18. 
 
 Intent of the preceding feoffment, viz., that the feoffees therein 
 named shall be possessed of all the premises in trust, as to some of 
 the lands, for the use of the said Theobald, Lord Viscount, for the 
 natural life of the Right Honourable Thomas, now Earl of Orihond ; 
 and as to other lands, for the use of Captain Thomas Butler, son of 
 Sir Edward Butler; aiid after his decease, to the use of Anne, 
 daughter of Sir Thomas Colclough, for life, with several reuiainders 
 oyer. 
 
 (Signed), 
 
 T.Butler. John Cantwell. 
 
Petition of Captain Thomas Butler to the Eight Honourable the 3 
 Master of the Rolls j and warrant to enrol the preceding feoffments. Charles I. 
 — Demriher 3, 1627. ' — ■ 
 
 (Signed), P. Aungier. 
 
 Membrane 32. 
 
 Letters patent conferring on Alexander M'Donnell, of the Moy, in 
 the county of Antrim, the title and digaity of a baronet of the realm 
 of Ireland, pursuant to his Majesty's letter, dated South wark, 20th 
 June, 1^27. — Nowmier 30, 3°. 
 
 MembrOine 34, 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Godd, of Balliell, in the county 
 of Wexford, to Michael, his son and heir; and pardon of two aliena- 
 tions, one made by Maurice Fitzgerald, of Bawnaragh, in the pounty 
 of Westmeath, to John Hoppe, and others, of lands in the county 
 of Westmeath; the other made by Sir Patrick M'Arte Moyle 
 M'Mahon, of Annaghah, ia the county of Monaghan, to Francis 
 Wotton, of lands ih the county of Monaghan. — January 2, 3°. 
 
 Menihram 36. 
 
 Assignment whereby Sir Dudley Norton granted and conveyed 
 to Thomas Carey, his heirs g,nd assigns for ever, lands, tenements, 
 and hereditaments, of the annual value of 5s., Irish, " parcel of his 
 book of fee-farm," in consideration of 5P«. paid unto Norton upon 
 passing a patent of the advowson of the vicarage of Carbery, in the 
 county (if Kildare, unto said Thomas Carey. — July 5, 1627'. 
 
 Commission to William Poyser, mineralist, "his servants and work- 
 men, tO make trial by his engine, and all other lawful means, for 
 the discovery of inihes of silver or gold, and to report the dis- 
 covery of any mine to the Chief Governor; he shall not dig or sink 
 any pit for the discovery of ore that shall be in meadows above 
 six feet square, or dig any inan's ground, except to pierce it 
 with his long instrument Or engine, without good probability that 
 ore is to be there found ; and shall not open any man's ground 
 for ' vexation' sake,' or work any composition from him directly or 
 indirectly, nor receive any meed or reward from any person for 
 forbearing to search any man's ground, upon pain of his' Majesty's 
 displeasure, to be censured as an abuser of his Majesty's commissiou." 
 — Jamutry 16, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 37. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Morley, late of (3or^, to 
 JoLn, his Son and heir; and grant to William Wiseman of the 
 ward$hips of Teig M'DoneU O'Daly, son and' heir of Donell O'Daly, 
 of Eosiiycarran, in the county of Cork, and Derihot' M'Teig O'Daly, 
 son and heir of Teig O'Daly,' of Nawloneskeagh, in the bounty' of 
 Cotk. — Novemhet 29, 3°. ,■ . 
 
248 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 Membrane 39. 
 
 Charles I. Pardon of three alienations : one made by David Powre, Walter 
 Powre, PitzWilliam and Peirs Power, to Peirs Meagh FitzJames, of 
 lands in the county of Cork ; another made by said David, Walter, 
 and Peirs, to James Mathewe, of lands in the county of Cork ; and 
 the third made by Donogh O'Callaghan, and others^ to David Lom- 
 bard. — N'ovember 28, 3°. 
 
 Appointment of Mathew Bently, and George, his son, to the office 
 of Pursuivant at Arms, during good behaviour, with a fee of I2d., 
 Irish, a day ; to be exercised by them or their sufficient deputies ; 
 and grant of the office of sole Pursuivant of his Majesty's customs, 
 subsidies, and impositions, with all fees for sending, bringing, keep- 
 ing, or discharging of any prisoner or other person whomsoever : 
 To hold during good behaviour. — JanvMry 17, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made of the lands of Rosse Bane 
 M'Brien M'Mahon, late of Monaghanduffe, in the county of 
 Monaghan, to James Peild ; and also pardon of an alienation of 
 the lands of James Fleming, late of Derpatrick, in the county of 
 Meath ; and pardon of alienation of the lands of Thomas Casey, 
 of Athboy, in the county of Meath — August 20, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 
 Appointment of John Fowler and Henry Fowler to the office of 
 Customer, Collector, andReceiver of all customs, subsidies, poundage, 
 tonage, ingate and outgate, in the ports of Wexford and Arklow 
 (the impost of wines excepted) : To hold during good behaviour, 
 with a fee of £13 6s. 8d., in as ample manner as Richard Mitton or 
 George Richards held that office — -January 25, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 44. 
 
 Licence to Sir John Spottiswood to alienate certain lands in the 
 county of Leitrim to Sir Roger Jones and Henry Park; and pardon 
 of an alienation made by Mulmory M'Swiny, of Tomregoe, in 
 the county of Sligo, and others, of lands in the county of Sligo, to 
 Sir Roger Jones, Robert Park, and Thomas Jones ; and pardon of 
 an alienation made by Twollo M'Kena, of Loertrough, in the county 
 
 of Monaghan, of lands in that county to Bartholomew Brett. 
 
 October 20, 3°- 
 
 Memhrane 46. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by John Moore, of Bryes, in the 
 county of Mayo, of certain lands in Galway and Mayo to Donagh, 
 late Earl of Thomond, and others ; and licence of marriage to Aney 
 ny Mahon, late wife of John Moore, and afterwards wife of Thorn- 
 ton, late of Downernanie, in the county of Limerick. — Febrvary 
 22, 3°. 
 
162?.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 349 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made of the lands of Newcastle and 3 
 other lands in the county of Cork : one made by Walter Galwey to Charles I. 
 Thomas Fitzgerald, and the other by the co-heirs of the said 
 Thomas 1; and pardon of an alienation and mesne rates of the lands 
 of Milshane, in the county of Cork, alienated by James PitzThomas 
 Gerrald to Nicholas and John Dalton ; and pardon of another 
 alienation made by Martin Hussey to Mathew Haudcock and 
 others. — January 27, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 49. 
 
 Appointment of William Bradley and Ralph Bradley to the office 
 of Clerk of the Peace of the county of Meath : To hold during good 
 behaviour. — February 12, 3°. 
 
 Commission to the Earl of Thoraond, Governor or Lieutenant of 
 the county of Clare and Thomond, and in his absence to Sir Richard 
 Southwell, his deputy, and to the Privy Council, for the civil 
 government of the county of Clare and Thomond, according to such 
 articles and instructions as have been given by the Council in 
 England or the Lord Deputy ; with a clause that the Earl, or his 
 Deputy in his absence, shall be Chief Justice in all Commissions 
 of Oyer and Terminer, with his Majesty's Justice of Assize for the 
 county of Clare or Thomond — February 14, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 51. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Korie M'Nemara, son and heir 
 of Connor ny Kelly M'Nemara, late of Bealkelly, in the county of 
 Clare, to John Evans, of Tomgreny, of lands in the county of Clare; 
 and warrant for a special ousterlemain of the same lands. — Feb- 
 ruary 18, 3°. 
 
 Appointment of John Darnell and Henry Mawdesley to the office 
 of Clerk of the Peace of the counties of Dublin, Westmeath, Long- 
 ford, and Louth: To hold during good behaviour. — February 15, 3"" 
 
 ,0 
 
 Appointment of Charles Lord Lambert to the office of Seneschal 
 of Cavan : To hold during pleasure, in as ample manner as that 
 office had been granted to the late Lord Moore, by the name of Sir 
 Garrett Moore. — March 6, 3°- 
 
3^0 PATEN^p 4|ifp GLggE PQLLS, [i^ 
 
 3 
 Charles I. 
 
 3° Charles I. — Part 3. 
 
 Paob. 
 
 Membrane i, 
 Chaetbb op Johnstowne; incorporating Walter Lecky, Sir James 
 Ware, Captain Arthur Porbesse, Arthur Porbesse, George Flawre, 
 William Hitchcock, Richard Wyne, Thomas Kennedy, Robert 
 Wright, Isaac Keene, Qeorge CunriiDghame, William White, Alex- ' 
 ainder Kinde, and John Lecky, a body politic and corporate by the 
 name of the sovereign, burgesses, and free commons of the borough 
 and town of Saint Johnstowne : directing the town to be erected 
 upon some part of the proportion of eighty acres of arable land, and 
 six acres of wood and moor in the county of Longford, hereby- 
 granted to them and their heirs : to be held of his Majesty as of 
 his Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage by fealty; with 
 permission to hold a court in the borough, and therein to hold pleas 
 of all actions not exceeding £26; to hold a market weekly and 
 two fairs, to continue for two days. The charter grants that the 
 sovereign for the time being shall be sovereign, clerk of the market, 
 and justice of the peace, within the borough, during his year of 
 office, and the year next ensuing ; and gives them licence to acquire 
 and purchase so much lands in mortmain as shall amount to the 
 yearly value of £20 ; licepce to make and sell aqua yite, and buy 
 and sell wine, ale, beer, and all sort of victuals ; and take all fines, 
 forfeitui;'es, and amercements for affrays and bloodshed, and all fines 
 imposed upon the inhabitants for any offence or cause whatsoever ; 
 licence to tan leather within the borough, and have the return of 
 all writs and mandates within the liberties of the town; and that 
 neitjier the sovereign, burgesses, nor free commons, nor their suc- 
 cessors, residing in the town, shall be compelled to serve or be 
 returned as jurors to serve in any other place than within the town ; 
 with allsuch other liberties, pre-eminences, and jurisdictions as'tlie 
 borough or town of Jamestowne, in the county of Leitrim enjoys ; 
 also a grant to Walter Lecky, his heirs and assigns, as an under- 
 taker of 1,020 acres of arable land and pasture, and 2,34.^ acres of 
 wood and moor in the county of Longford : to be held of his Majesty 
 as of his Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage; — ^the lands 
 are erected into a manor, to be called the Manor of Eden, with 
 power to create tenures and hold court leet and court baron, and 
 to have all the fines, profits, and perquisites to the courts apper- 
 taining; Lecky is enjoined to build a house upon his portion of the 
 eighty acres allotted for the corporation, answerable to a proportion 
 of 1,000 acres in the plantation of the county; subject to the coven- 
 ants and conditions of the undertakers of the plantation of Longford 
 and Ely O'Carroll, according to his Majesty's instructions in that 
 behalf and letter dated 26th May, 1625 April 3, 3°. 
 
i62|.] CHANCE^y, Ifl|ILAND. 251 
 
 Membrane 11. . 
 
 Grant to Sir Thomas Dutton, of the castle and fort newly erected, Charles I. 
 
 called D<ainjruske, otherwise CarrowdrumEuske, in the county of 
 
 Leitrim; the castle and fort of Clonagh, otherwise Clone j the fort of 
 liiffer, called the King's fort, in the town of Liflfer, in the county of 
 !ponegal, and all lands, tenements, and hereditaments to the castle 
 dnd forts helonging : To hold in free and common soccage, pursuant 
 to his Majesty's letter, dated 2bth October, in the first year of his 
 Teiga.—July 26, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 13. 
 
 Grant to Sir Thomas p,utton, as an undertaker of the castle, town, 
 and lands of Uathcline, and other lands, containing t,ooo acres of 
 arable and pasture land in the barony of Rathcline, county of Long- 
 ford : To be held of his Majesty, in capite, with a clause creating 
 those lands into a manor, to be called the Manor of Rathclyne, with 
 power to create tenures and hold courts leet and courts baron. Also 
 grant to Sir Thomas Dutton, as an undertaker of two proportions of 
 land in the county of Leitrim ; one of 600 acres arable and pasture, 
 and 1,050 of bog and wood; the other of 200 acres arable and pas- 
 ture : to be held of his Majesty, as of his Castle of Dublin, in free 
 and common soccage, with a clause creating those lands into a manor, 
 to be called the Manor of Cullenboy, with power to create tenures and 
 hold courts leet and courts baron j also grant to Charles Dutton, son 
 and heir of Sir Thomas, as an undertaker, of 1,000 acres arable and 
 pasture, in the county of Longford : to be held of his Majesty, in 
 capite, with a clause creating those lands into a manor, to be called 
 the Manor of Lisduffe, with power to create tenures and hold courts 
 leet and courts baron. Dutton is exempted from building on his 
 proportion by his Majesty's letter, dated 23rd March, 1619; but 
 enjoined to observe the conditions and covenants of the plantation 
 of the undertakers of Longford and Leitrim. — Dublin, July 21, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 21. 
 
 Grant to Maurice Eustace, of several rectories, tithes, lands, and 
 hereditaments, in the counties of Kildare, Catherlogh, Wexford, 
 and Dublin : To be held for ever of his Majesty, as of his Castle of 
 Dublin, in free and common soccage. July 18, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 24, 
 Grant to William Talbot, erecting the lands of Castle Talbot 
 alias Castle Sallaghe, Knight's Castle, otherwise Castle Ridderie, 
 Gulshamore, Knockandarragh, Donoghlnore, Edistowne, Wolfesden, 
 Brittas, Skeskeyne, and other lands in the territory of Imale, and 
 certain lands in Towerboy, in the county of Wicklow, into a mano?, 
 to be called the Manor of Castle Talbot, with licence to hold courts 
 leet and courts baron, a weekly market on every Thursday, and two 
 fairs at Knight's Castle, otherwise Castle Riddery, to continue for 
 two days; one on |he ist of JSlay!, and the other on the last of October, 
 with a court of piepoudre.— ^few, 4 j^grwsj! 16, 3°.' ' 
 
252 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 Membrane 25. 
 
 Ch arles I. Appointment of Arthur Chichester, son and heir apparent of 
 Edward Lord Chichester, Baron of Belfast, and Viscount Chichester 
 of Carrickfergus, to the office of Governor of Carrickfergus, and of 
 all the towns, castles, forts, loughs, and territories, lying within the 
 limits or circuit of the said government; and also to the command 
 of the horse troop or company of fifty horsemen, lately surrendered 
 into his Majesty's hands by the Lord Viscount Valentia, and now 
 under the command of Viscount Chichester : To hold for life after 
 the death of the Lord Viscount Chichester, pursuant to his Majesty's 
 letter of the 6th June last. — Dublin, August 25, 3°- 
 
 Memhrane 27. 
 
 Grant to Sir James Craig of the manor of Pontesland, in the county 
 of Kildare, and all castles, manors, lands, tenements, fishings, 
 advowsons, fairs, and markets, amounting in the whole, according to 
 the rent heretofore received and paid into the Exchequer for the 
 parcels now in charge and according to the new survey of such 
 parcels as were not formerly in charge, to the yearly value of 
 £30 3s. 6d. Irish, being parcel of his " book" of £200 ; with a 
 grant and release of the said rent. 
 
 Grant to Christopher Jones, of Athlone, merchant, his heirs and 
 assigns for ever, as assignee of Sir James Craig, of certain parcels 
 of land in the barony and town of Athlone,. in the county of 
 Westmeath, being parcel of the "book" amounting to i8«. 41^. 
 a-year, as the same is now valued upon the new survey. 
 
 Grant to William Terry, of the city of Cork, as assignee of Sir 
 James Craig, of the town of Derryallen, in the county of Cork : 
 parcel also of the " book" of the value of £3 a-year, according to the 
 rent formerly reserved ; To be held of his Majesty under such tenure 
 as the lands were formerly held by; which patent is granted pursuant 
 to his Majesty's letter, 7th November, 1625. — June 9, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 32. 
 
 Surrender by Charles Moneke of the office of General Receiver of 
 the Customs of Ireland. — December 12, 3°. 
 
 Letters patent of denization to Thomas Maule, and appointment 
 of him and Charles Monke to the office of Surveyor-General of all 
 the customs, subsidies, poundage, and impositions of all merchandize 
 and wares whatsoever brought into Ireland or carried out of the same, 
 together with all liberties, authorities, and privileges to the office 
 belonging, with a fee of £100 a-year; To hold to them, and the 
 survivor of them, during good behaviour December 13, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 34. 
 
 Appointment of George Stanton to the office of Searcher, Ganger, 
 and Packer of the port of the town of Galway, and of all the bays, 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. ?S3 
 
 creeks, and franchises, thereunto belonging; To hold during good 3 
 behaviour, with an annual fee of £20. — December 20, 3°. Charles I. 
 
 Mewhrane 35. 
 
 Licence to James Deane to hold a weekly market on every Wed- 
 nesday at Crossboyhen, in the county of Mayo ; and two fairs, on 
 the 23rd April and 15th August, to continue for two days, with 
 a court of pie powder and all perquisites and profits thereunto 
 belonging ; To hold for seventy years, if Deane shall so long have 
 an estate in the lands of Crossboyhen, and if he shall have any 
 longer or shorter estate in the lands then to hold only during his 
 interest and estate, and upon the determination of his interest the 
 licence is to revert to the archbishop of Tuam, and his successors for 
 ever. — December 17, 3°. 
 
 Membrane, 36. 
 Pardon of several alienations for several purchases made by Joajas 
 Lambert of several lands in the county Roscommon. — Dublin, 
 December 6, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 37. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Edward St. Leger, of TuUaghan- 
 broge, in the county of Kilkenny, to Michael Cooley, of Ratheston, 
 and others, to certain uses, of lands in the county of Kilkenny ; and 
 pardon of mesne rates of the lands ; also a warrant for a licence 
 to be made to Robert Panying, of Ballyhogan, in the county of Kil- 
 kenny, to alienate a moiety of the lands of Ballyhogan, to Edward 
 Den, of Rocheston. — Dublin, December 8, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 Pardon of two alienations and mesne rates; one made hf David 
 FitzWilliam Roche, of Ballynloghie, in the county of Cork, to John 
 and James Long, of lands in the county of Cork, the other made by 
 Cnogher Boy O'Donovan, to John, Lord Courcy, of lands in the 
 county of Cork. — Dublin, December 10, 3°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John FitzRichard, of Grarriglass, in 
 the county of the city of Limerick, to Edward Bourke, his son and 
 heir; also pardon of several alienations : one made by the said John 
 FitzRichard, to Patrick Wolf PitzJames, of the qnartermere of land 
 of (larriglass; another made by Covea Reagh M'Namara, of Ardclo- 
 vony, in the county of Clare, of lands in that county, to Teige 
 M'Namara, his son ; and the other made by Donnogh M'Namara, of 
 Ballinehensy to Donogh O'MuUowny, of lands in the county of 
 Glare. — November 20, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 
 Appointment of Robert Master to the office of Comptroller of the 
 Customs, cocket, impositions, and subsidies, within the port of 
 Waterford and Ross. — February 3, 12° Jam^es I. 
 
354 PATENT AND CLOSE UOIiLB, [162^ 
 
 3 Surrender of the office in the preceding article mentioned 
 
 Charles I. November 25, 1627. 
 
 Appointment of Edward Odxe to the same office. — November 26, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 42. 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkla/ud and the Commissioners for the 
 Custody oif tte Great Seal: — Eight trusty and weU-beldved, we greet 
 you well : Having taken into our gracious consideration the many 
 eminentvirtues and abilities of our ri^ht well-beloved cousin Eichatd, 
 Earl of Cork, and his singular good deserving as well iii planting 
 those remote parts of our dominions with several English colonies, in 
 settling true religion, and introducing civility and government there, 
 where he found barbarism and superstition, and in the erecting of 
 several churches, towns, . castles, and other buildings at his own 
 charges, for the perpetual security of those countries and our good 
 subjects inhabiting in them, as also in zealously pursuing all good 
 courses tending to the advancement of our most important service 
 there; and understanding that he hath many younger sons, whom 
 he breeds in true religion and virtuoiis disciplinOj thereby making 
 them worthy and profitable inembers of tbe state, we are pleased for 
 his and their encourageriient to besto^v extraordinary marks of our 
 favour upoii them, and to that efiect, by these our letters, to confer 
 upon his second son, Lewis Boyle, esquire, the honour, dignity, style, 
 and title of a baron and a viscount of that our kingdom, requiring and 
 authorizing you hereby forthwith to cause our letters patent under 
 the great seal of that our realm, by the advice of some of our learned 
 counsel, there to be past in due form of law unto the said Lewis Boyle, 
 in consideration of his service done, and to be done to us, and our 
 Crown thereby, to creat^, constitute, and ordain him Baron of Ban- 
 donbridge, and Viscount Boyle, of Kinelmeaky, in the county of 
 Cork, in that our realm ; to have, hold, and enjoy the said honour, 
 style, title, and dignity of Baron of Bandonbridge, and Viscount Boyle 
 oC-Kinalnieaky, to him the said Lewis Boyle, and the heirs males of 
 his body begotten, or to be begotten, with all rights, privileges, 
 pre-eminences, prerogatives, commodities, and immunities, of a 
 baron and a viscount of that our realm ; in as large, ample, and 
 beneficial manner as any other baron or viscount of that our king- 
 dom doth or ought to hold and enjoy the same ; and for default of 
 such issue male of the body of the said Lewis, the said honour, 
 style, and title of a baron and a viscount, and other the premises to 
 be and remain to the heirs males successively of the body of the 
 said Eichard, Earl of Cork, begotten,, or to be begotten, and to the 
 heirs males of their bodies ; and for default of such heirs descending 
 of the body of the said Earl, then the same to be and remain to, the 
 heirs males of the, Earl of Cork for ever ; and it is our further plea- 
 sure that you forthw;ith confer upon the said Lewis Boyle the honoiir 
 of knighthood, — Westminster, ifovenAer 36, 3°. 
 
i627.j ClliNCEkY, IRELAND. 2SS 
 
 Letters patent conferring on Lewis Boyle, second son of the 3 , 
 Bight Honourable Richard^ Earl of Cork, the title and dignity of Charie$ I. 
 Baron of Bandonbridge, and Viscount Boyle, of Kilnalmeaky, in the 
 county of Cork ; To hold to him arid his heirs male, and for want 
 of such issue remainder to the heirs male of Richard, Earl of Cork j 
 remainder to the right heirs of the Earl for evev,— February 28, 3°. 
 
 Memirane 44. 
 Charles R. 
 The king to Lprd Viscount .PalMand and the Commissioners for the 
 Custody oi the Great Seal : — Right trusty and well-beloved, we greet 
 you well : Saving taken into our gracious consideration the many 
 emirieni virtues land abilities of our right well-belovpd cousin Richard, 
 Earl pf Cork, a^d his singular good deserving as well in planting those 
 renvote parts oif our dominions with several English colonies, in settling 
 true religion, and introducing civility and government there, where 
 he foiipd barbarism and superstition ; and in the erecting of several 
 cjiurcjjes, towns, castles, and other buildings at his own charges, for 
 ^he perpetual security of those countries and our good subjects in- 
 habiting in thei3a,.as also in zeaiouslypursuing all good courses tending 
 to the advancement of our most important service there; and under- 
 siaiiding that he hath many younger sons, whom he breeds in triie re- 
 ligion and virtuous discipline, thereby making them worthy and pro- 
 stable members of that state, we are pleased for his and their encourT 
 agemeiit to bestow extraordinary marks of our favour upon them, and 
 to that effect, by these our letters, to confer upon his third son, Roger 
 Boyle, the honour, dignity, style, and title of a baron of that our 
 ^ingdop, requiring and authorizing yoiu hereby forthwith to cause 
 our letters patent under the great seal of that our realm, by the 
 advice bf some of our learned counsel there, to be past in due form 
 <)f law unto the said Roger Bo^yle, in consideration of his service 
 done, and to be dpne to us and to pur Crown, thereby to create^ 
 constitute, and orda.inhiin. Lord Boyle, Baron of Broghill, in tfaaj; 
 our kingdom ; to, have, hold, and enjoythe honour, ^tyle, title, and 
 dignity of Lord Boyle, Baron of Broghill, to him the said Roger, 
 and the heirs males of his body begotten, or to be begotten, with 
 all rights, privileges, pre-eminences, prerogatives, commodities, and 
 immunities of a baron of that realm ; in as large, ample, and bene- 
 ficial manner as any other baron, of that our kingdom, doth or ought 
 to hold arid enjoy the same, arid for default of siich issue male of the 
 body of the said Roger, the horiour, style, title, and dignity pf Baron 
 aforesaid, and other the premises to be and remain to the heirs 
 males successively of the body of the said Richard, Earl of Cork, 
 begotteri, or to be begotten, and ^° ^^^ heirs males of their bodies, 
 and for default of such heii^s males descending of the body of the 
 said Earl, then the same to be and remain to the heirs males of hini 
 the said Richard, Earl of Cork, for evbr; and it is our further 
 pleasure that you forthwith confer upon the said Roger Boyle the 
 hoiionr o{]s.aigliiAood.^Westininsier, November 30, 3°. 
 
256 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 Membrane 45. 
 
 Ch arles I. Letters patent conferring on Roger Boyle, third son of the Earl 
 
 of Cork, the title and dignity of Lord Boyle, Baron of Broghill, in 
 
 Ireland ; To hold to him and his heirs male, and for want of such 
 
 issue, remainder to the heirs male of the body of Richard, Earl of 
 
 Cork, remainder to the right heirs of the said Earl for ever 
 
 February 28, 3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal : — Right trusty and well-beloved, we 
 greet you well : Whereas we have received ample testimony of the vir- 
 tues and merits of David, Lord Barry, Viscount Buttevant, and of his 
 constant profession of the true religion and faithful affection to our 
 service, being one of the ancient English nobility of that our kingdom, 
 we are graciously pleased for his encouragement to persist in so worthy 
 and honourable courses to advance him to a higher degree of honour 
 by making him an Earl of that our realm ; and, therefore, these are to 
 require and authorize you by theadvice of some of our learned counsel 
 there, by effectual letters patent to be sealed with our great seal of 
 that our realm of Ireland, to be made to the said David, Lord Barry, 
 Viscount Buttevant, to cause him, the said Lord Barry, Viscount But- 
 tevant, to be ordained, constituted, created, and made Earl of Barry- 
 more, in the county of Cork, in that our kingdom ; to have and to hold 
 the honour, style, title, and dignity of Earl of Barrymore, to him the 
 saidDavid, and the heirs males of his body begotten, or to be begotten, 
 with all rights, privileges, pre-eminences, prerogatives, commodities, 
 and immunities of an earl of that our realm, in as large, ample, and 
 beneficial manner as any other earl of that our kingdom, doth or 
 ought to hold and enjoy the same. — Westminster, November 30, 3°. 
 
 Letters patent conferring on David, Lord Barry, Viscount Butte- 
 vant, the title and dignity of Earl of Barrymore, in Ireland : To hold 
 to him and his heirs male, with such pre-eminences and privileges 
 as belong to an earl of this kingdom. — Dublin, February 28, 3°. 
 
 Memhrane 47. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland. — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : As we are 
 pleased to license the absence of our right trusty and well-beloved 
 cousin, the Lord Viscount Wilmott from his government in that our 
 kingdom ; so it is our express will and pleasure that he should find 
 all due respect and favour in all his occasions there during his 
 absence; and albeit we cannot doubt of your readiness therein 
 towards him, being so well deserving a servant of ours; yet we are 
 pleased, in testimony of our special regard and estimation of him to 
 recommend him effectually to your particular care and furtherance 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 257 
 
 in all things that may concern him in that our kingdom. And 3 
 because we do now employ him here in some weighty affairs of ours, Charles I. 
 
 so as he cannot attend his own particular occasions, we do hereby 
 
 require you presently, upon receipt hereof, to give strict order and 
 command to our Treasurer at War there, to make up his accompt 
 with such whom he shall appoint, for all entertainments which are 
 or shall be due unto him, and the companies of horse and foot under 
 his command, before and at Michaelmas next, by any warrant of 
 full pay or otherwise, as well for the old as the new companies. 
 And after defalcation of such sums of money as our Treasurer at 
 War hath already paid unto him or his assigns, in part of the 
 entertainment due before or at Michaelmas next, to give unto such 
 as he shall appoint to receive the same, a bill under his hand, 
 acknowledging the receipt of so much money at the hands of our 
 Vice-Treasurer, towards the payment of our armies, as shall remain 
 due to the Lord Viscount Wilmot for the entertainment of himself 
 and the old and new companies of horse and foot under his command, 
 by virtue of his warrant of full pay before and at Michaelmas next; 
 and as a special and extraordinary favour of ours towards the Lord 
 Viscount Wilmot, we do hereby require our Vice-Treasurer to make 
 present and undelayed payment of the moneys to such person or 
 persons as the Lord Wilmot shall authorize to receive the same, out 
 of any our rents or revenues of that kingdom which shall first come 
 to his hands, and before he make any other payment whatsoever. 
 And our further pleasure is, and so we require you to take order 
 from time to time, that the said Lord Wilmot be henceforth duly 
 satisfied of his entertainment, as well for his old companies of horse 
 and foot, and of the ward of Athlone, as of his entertainment as 
 President of our Province of Gonnaught, half yearly, out of our 
 rents, compositions, or other revenues, in ourprovince of Gonnaught. 
 — Westminster, DeceJtiber 10, 3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : By our former 
 letters we signified unto you our pleasure for the granting of the 
 wardship of the body and lands of the son and heir of George Bagnall, 
 esquire, to our trusty and well-beloved Sir George Shirley, knight, 
 Chief Justice of our Bench in that kingdom, as a testimony of our 
 gracious acceptance of his faithful service there. Now we are given 
 to understand from the Master of our Wards there, that the friends 
 of the ward had compounded for the wardship, according to the 
 ordinary commission, and had passed the seals for their assurance 
 before the receipt of these our letters ; wherefore our royal inten- 
 tion being, that our servant thereby shall not be frustrated of the 
 fruit of our bounty towards him, we are graciously pleased to bestow 
 upon him, the said Sir George Shirley, the next convenient ward- 
 ship which shall fall within that our kingdom ; and we will and 
 require you to signify this our pleasure to the Master of the Wards 
 
 vol. I. s 
 
258 PATENT ANJ) CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 , there, and accordingly to take order for the efifecting thereof. — 
 Charles I. Westminster, January 16, 3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Council of Ireland :— 
 Right trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : Whereas direc- 
 tion was given, by letters of our late dear father. King James, of the 
 8th May, 1622, that certain rents amounting to £17 16s. per annum, 
 reserved on several parcels of land in Athlone, in that our realm, 
 passed by virtue of the said letters, should be reduced by some Act 
 of State there, to be yearly paid to the Lord Viscount Wilmot, Lord 
 President of Connaught, and his successors, for the consideration 
 expressed in the said letters, and in other letters of our father; the 
 procuring of which Act of State was omitted, whereby the officers of 
 our Exchequer, finding the rent in charge, did assign the same and 
 the arrears thereof towards the payment of the entertainment of 
 the Lord Viscount Grandison ; and our Court of Exchequer perceiv- 
 ing the justness of the Lord President's demand in that behalf, 
 have recommended by their order the redress thereof; forasmuch as 
 the truth thereof appears by your letters,, and that it was our said 
 father's intention that those rents should be duly paid to the Lord 
 President and his successors, howsoever the procuring of the said 
 Act of State was omitted ; it is our pleasure, therefore, that these 
 assignations made of those rents shall be called in, and other assign- 
 ments gWen in lieu thereof unto the said Lord Grandison out of 
 some other our revenues and casualties in that our kingdom ; and 
 that by Act of State you take present order for the payment of the 
 said rents and the arrears thereof, unto the Lord President of Con- 
 naught and his successors, according to our father's direction, and 
 for assignment in lieu thereof, to be made unto Lord Grandison out 
 of our revenues there as aforesaid — Westminster, November 3, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 48. 
 
 Lettejjs patent conferring on Sir Brian Maguire the title and dig- 
 nity of Lord Maguire, Baron of Enniskillen ; To hold to him and 
 his heirs male, with all such privileges and immunities as are 
 awarded to the degree of a baron of this kingdom. — March 3, 3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners for the 
 Custody of the Great Seal : — Right trusty and well-beloved, we greet 
 you well : Whereas our late dear royal father, King James, of blessed 
 memory, by letters patents under the great seal of that our realm, bear- 
 ing date the 25th day of February, in the fifth year of his reign of 
 England, for the consideration therein expressed, did give, grant, and 
 confirm unto Ever M'CoUo M'Mahowne, in the county of Monagban, 
 in that our kingdom of Ireland, esquire, now deceased, his heirs and 
 assigns, the town or parcel of land called the ballibetagh of Ballereagh, 
 containing sixteen tates of land; the town or parcel of land called the 
 
r637.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 259 
 
 ballibetagh of Ballioghill, containing sixteen tates of land ; the town 3 
 or parcel of land called the ballibetagh of Ballelough, containing Charles I. 
 
 sixteen tates of land ; the town or parcel of land called the balli- 
 
 betagh of Balliloghlaghy, containing sixteen tatea of land ; the town or 
 parcel of land called the ballibetagh of Balliportatnawe, containing 
 sixteen tates of land, and the moiety of the parcel of land called 
 the ballibetagh of Ballmecrewe, containing eight tates of land, in 
 the county of Monaghan, and also certain yearly chief rents men- 
 tioned in the said letters patent ; To be holden in capite, by the 
 fourth part of a knight's fee ; and yielding therefor yearly to our 
 father, his heirs and successors, £44, Irish, at the Feast of Easter and 
 Michaelmas, half-yearly, as in and by the said letters patent more at 
 large may appear ; we are graciously pleased, at the humble suit of 
 CoU M'Mahowne, esquire, grandchild and heir of the said Ever M'CoUo 
 M'Mahowne, for the better civilizing and ordering of his tenants and 
 the inhabitants residing upon the said lands, now in the tenure or 
 occupation of the said Coll M'Mahon, his tenants or assigns, lying 
 remote from the city of Dublin, in consideration of his good service 
 done unto us and our Crown, and for his better encouragement and 
 enablement to do us service ; and do hereby require and authorize 
 you to mate a grant, by letters patent under the great seal of that 
 our realm, in due form of law, by the advice of some of our learned 
 counsel there, from us, our heirs and successors, unto the said Collo 
 M'Mahowne, his heirs and assigns, of a court, in the nature of a court 
 baron and a court leet, together with the profits thereof, to be held 
 and kept in such places of the towns and lands lying and being in the 
 barony of Cremorne, in the county of Monaghan, as he shall nomi- 
 nate, before the seneschal or seneschals of the said Collo M'Mahon, 
 his heirs and assigns, yielding therefor yearly unto us, our heirs, 
 and successors, the sum of twenty shillings, Irish, payable at the 
 Feast of Easter and Michaelmas, half-yearly, to the Vice-Treasurer or 
 Receiver-General of us, our heirs and successors, for the time being. 
 — Westminster, January 31, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 49. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet yon well : Whereas we are 
 given to understand by our right trusty and well-beloved cousin 
 and counsellor, Edward, Viscount Conway and Killultagh, that one 
 Henry Spencer, a tenant of his, did of late accidentally kill a man, 
 for which, he being brought to his trial by due course of law, hath 
 been acquitted, and is only to have his pardon, of course, never- 
 theless claim is made to his goods, chattels, and debts by some 
 of our officers there as forfeited and belonging to us ; and albeit 
 the Lord Viscount Conway is confident that any forfeiture upon this 
 accident incurred appertaineth unto him, by virtue of a charter from 
 our royal father, deceased ; yet to avoid any dispute or suit in this 
 case, he hath been an humble suitor to lis, to grant unto him our 
 
 vox,. I. s 2 
 
26o PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627, 
 
 3 right and interest in any escheat or forfeiture of the said Henry- 
 Charles I. Spencer's goods and chattels and debts upon this occasion ; and we 
 
 being graciously inclined not to take strict advantage, either in an 
 
 accident of this nature, where the party is legally acquitted, nor 
 upon any nice construction of the Lord Conway's patent in that 
 point, are pleased to grant his humble request, and do hereby 
 authorize, will, and require you to give order for the granting unto 
 Henry Spencer all our right, title, and interest in all such goods, 
 chattels, and debts of his as are or may be construed to have been 
 forfeited unto us in manner as aforesaid, and to cause all our officers 
 and ministers there to give him such release and discharge as are 
 requisite in that behalf. — Westminster, January 7, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 50. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal : — Right trusty and well-beloved, 
 we greet you well : Whereas we are given to understand, by a cer- 
 tificate of the Master of our Court of Wards in that our realm, 
 and the Chief Baron of our Exchequer there, that a proportion 
 of 300 acres of land in the county of Westmeath, upon that plan- 
 tation, was assigned to Captain Michael Williams, deceased, as 
 an undertaker, and that we, in the first year of our reign, did give 
 warrant, dated the nth March, for the passing to the natives and 
 undertakers in that county, and other planted countries, their heirs 
 and assigns, such proportions as to them respectively were assigned 
 upon the division of the same, whereupon the said Captain Williams 
 did take forth his particulars, and proceeded in his grant as far 
 as the Hanaper, yet passed not the same under the seal before his 
 death ; forasmuch as it appeareth by the certificate that the said 
 Captain Williams, being indebted in several sums of money to the 
 executors of Sir Francis Blundell, and John Tristean, esquire, stand- 
 ing likewise engaged for him in another sum, did appoint, by his 
 last will, that the said 300 acres should be sold, and the said 
 Tristean's engagement and Sir Francis Blundell's debt discharged 
 out of the moneys to be raised thereof ; we are graciously pleased, for 
 the performance of this good intention, and according to the opi- 
 nions oi the persons aforenamed, and the rather because the said 
 Captain Williams at the time of his death was employed in our ser- 
 vice, being ready at the sea-side to transport the company under his 
 command for our wars in France, hereby to require and authorize 
 you forthwith to cause our letters patent to be passed, under the 
 great seal of that our realm, in due form of law, with the advice of 
 some of our learned counsel there,for the granting of the proportion of 
 300 acres, formerly assigned to the said Captain Williams, unto the 
 Lord Viscount Powerscourt, the Lord Aungier, and the other donees 
 in trust, mentioned in the conveyance made by Captain Williams ; to 
 have and to hold the said proportion to them in trust and confidence, 
 to the use of the executors of Sir Francis Blundell, for the payment of 
 four score and two pounds, sterling, due unto the said executors, and 
 
1627.J CHANCERY, IRELAND. 261 
 
 after the payment of the moneys the said proportion to remain unto 3 
 the said John Tristean, his heirs and assigns ; reserving unto us out Charles I. 
 of the said proportion such rents, tenures, service, covenants, and con- 
 ditions as are mentioned in our general letter of the nth of March, 
 in the first year of our reign, and in our instructions for the plan- 
 tation of like Linds, unto which, for that effect, and all that con- 
 cerns our service, right, and profit, we refer you, for your better 
 direction in passing the grant. — Westminster, February 4, 3"- 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners 
 for the Custody of the Great Seal: — Right trusty and well-beloved, 
 we greet you well : We are graciously pleased at the humble suit 
 of our trusty and well-beloved servants, William Murray and 
 Endymion Porter, esquires, grooms of our bedchamber, and we 
 do hereby authorize and require you to direct several commis- 
 sions, under the great seal of that our realm, unto fit commis- 
 sioners, by the advice of some of our learned counsel there, for 
 the inquiring and finding by several inquisitions our right and 
 title to the late dissolved priory of Lismore, iu the counties of Cork 
 and Waterford, or one of them ; and also to all such chauntry lands, 
 tenements, mills, weirs, fishing, and hereditaments, in the city of 
 Waterford, and in the liberties thereof, and in the county of Water- 
 ford, and elsewhere, within the province of Munster, and in the 
 county of Meath, whereof the rents and profits are concealed 
 and unjustly detained from us, as our servant, William Murray, or 
 his agents, shall discover and find out for us at his own charge ; 
 and, also, to direct the like commission to fit commissioners for the 
 inquiring and finding by inquisitions our right and title to all the 
 messuages, lands, tenements, mills, weirs, fishings, and heredita- 
 ments, belonging to the late dissolved abbey of Franciscans, in or 
 near the town of Dundalk, in the county of Louth ; also to the 
 chauntry lands of Saint Mary and Saint Catherine's, in or near 
 the town of Dundalk ; likewise, to the chauntry lands of Saint 
 George and Saint Katherine's, and to all such other chauntry lands 
 and hereditaments as shall be found in or near the town of Atherdy, 
 and to the chauntry lands of Saint Mary, Strabanon, and to all other 
 chauntry lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with all their, and 
 every of their rights, members, and appurtenances, in the county of 
 Louth. And further, by like commission, to inquire and find by 
 inquisition for us, all such rents and profits as are in arrear or 
 grown due unto us for or by reason of all and every the chauntry 
 lands, rents, and hereditaments belonging to the churches of Saint 
 Peter and Saint Mary, in the town of Drogheda, and in the liberties 
 thereof, since the first year of our late dear father, of blessed 
 memory, his reign of England, which shall be discovered and found 
 for us at the charge of the said Endymion Porter, or his agent ■ and 
 upon return of the commission and inquisitions finding a title for us 
 to the late dissolved priory of Lismore, and unto the land and premises 
 or any part thereof, to make one or more effectual grant or Grants 
 
262 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1627. 
 
 , by letters patents, under the great seal of that our realm, from us, 
 Charles I. ^^^ heirs and successors, in due form of law, by the advice of 
 - — some of our learned counsel there, without fine, unto the said 
 William Murray, his heirs and assigns, or unto such person or per- 
 sons, his or their heirs or assigns, as he shall name and appoint, in 
 consideration of his long and faithful service done unto us, of the late 
 dissolved priory of Lismore, lands, and premises, or so much thereof, 
 and of aU other, the lands, tenements, and hereditaments within 
 the city of Waterford, and the liberties thereof, and in the counties 
 of Cork and Waterford,and elsewhere, in the said province of Munster, 
 and in the county of Meath, and of the arrearage of the rents and 
 mesne profits of all the lands and hereditaments any way accruing 
 to our Crown by relapse or otherwise, with the arrearages of such 
 parsonages and vicarages which are wrongfully withheld in any of the 
 places aforesaid ; provided that the chauntry lands of Munster and 
 Meath exceed not fifty pounds of our rent above mentioned since the 
 first year of our late dear father's reign of England, without any 
 account to be yielded for the same, as shall be found for us by inqui- 
 sition or inquisitions, or by any other matter of record j To be holden 
 of us, our heirs and successors, in free and common soccage, as of 
 our Castle of Dublin, and not by knight's service, in capite, nor by 
 knight's service, if no better tenure appear upon record ; and yield- 
 ing therefor unto us, our heirs and successors, such rateable yearly 
 rents proportionably as our servitors in the province of Ulster, in 
 that our realm, for every thousand acres do pay unto us upon a rea- 
 sonable survey. And we are further graciously pleased, and we do 
 hereby require and authorize you, upon return of the commission 
 and inquisitions finding a title for us to the said lands and premises, 
 or any part thereof, in the county of Louth, to make a grant or 
 grants, by like letters patent from us, our heirs and successors, 
 without fine, unto the said Endymion Porter, his heirs and assigns, 
 or unto such person or persons, his or their heirs or assigns, as he 
 shall name or appoint, in consideration of his long and faithful 
 service done unto us, of so much of all the lands, tenements, and 
 hereditaments in the county of Louth, as shall be found by inqui- 
 sition for us, as aforesaid, or by any other matter of record, and 
 also of all the arrearages of such rents and mesne profits of chauntry 
 lands and other lands before mentioned, as shall be found by 
 inquisition or other matter of record for us, in the town and 
 county of Drogheda, and in the liberties thereof, and in the county 
 of Louth, since the first year of our late dear father his reign of Eng- 
 land, without any account, to be yielded unto us for the arrears ; To 
 be holden of us, our heirs and successors, in free and common soc- 
 cage, as of our Castle of Dublin, and not by knight's service, in 
 capite, nor by knight's service, if no better tenure appear upon 
 record ; and yielding therefor unto us, our heirs and successors, such 
 rateable yearly rents proportionably as our servitors in the province 
 of Ulster, in that our realm, for every thousand acres do pay unto 
 us upon a reasonable survey ; and to the end that our servants, their 
 heirs and assigns, may have the full benefit of our intended grant 
 
i627-] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 263 
 
 unto them, our express pleasure is, that when they, and every of 3 
 them there, or either of their attorneys or agents, shall present unto Charles I. 
 
 you any note or notes of any the said lands, tenements, or heredita- 
 
 ments, that you give unto him or them means to have the particulars 
 thereof, and not to pass any part thereof for years, life, or lives, or 
 any estate of inheritance to any other person or persons whatsoever; 
 and, for that our purpose is, that the increase of our revenue in- 
 tended hereby, shall be just and honourable, we are graciously 
 pleased, that the possessors of the lands and premises shall have 
 convenient notice of the time and place where the inquisition shall 
 be found, that they may show the jury by what title they claim the 
 lands and premises. — Westminster, July 24, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 51. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland: — rRight trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : We have observed 
 thatitis not only a great advantage to our service,but also a wonderful 
 benefit to our subjects seeking the administration of our justice, when 
 men of approved integrity and of experience in the course of govern- 
 ment of that kingdom, and the nature and conditions of the people, are 
 seated in eminent places of authority and judicature; and, there- 
 fore, having taken special notice of Sir Roger Jones, knight, and 
 the great experience he hath gained by serving us for many years 
 as a counsellor of that state, and of his singular abilities and zeal to 
 do us service, which he hath amply declared in sundry causes much 
 importing us and the good of that kingdom, we have made choice 
 of him as a most able and fit person to succeed in the place of the 
 Lord President of Connaught, in that our realm, for the government 
 of that province, and have given him our royal promise to settle 
 him therein whensoever it shall become void, with the horse troop, 
 as the Lord Wilmot doth now enjoy it ; and, therefore, least our 
 gracious intention towards him should be prevented by the inter- 
 position of any other person, or by any other accident, it is our 
 pleasure that he shall stop any grant of the said government of Con- 
 naught, if it be not to Sir Roger Jones, till our pleasure be further 
 known Westmmster, September 14, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 52. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal : — Right trusty and well-beloved 
 we greet you well : Whereas we, by our letters patent under the 
 great seal of that our realm of Ireland, bearing date at Dublin, 
 18th July last past, for the consideration therein expressed, made 
 a grant, amongst other things, unto our well-beloved subject, 
 Maurice Eustace, esquire, his heirs and assigns, of the towns and 
 lands of Harriestown and Calvertstown, alias Calviestown alias 
 Callowstowne, alias Ballinchaloe ; and of a water-mill in or near 
 unto the town of Rochestown, with their and every of their appur- 
 
364 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 tenances, in the county of Kildare, in which letters patent there 
 Charles I. is an exception to us, our heirs and successors, of all woods and 
 
 underwoods growing and being in and upon the lands, and also a 
 
 clause therein inserted, whereby the said Maurice doth covenant for 
 himself, his heirs and assigns, to and with us, our heirs and succes- 
 sors, that he, the said Maurice, shall keep and maintain two able 
 horsemen, with arms and horses, competently armed, upon the said 
 towns and lauds of Harriestown and Calviestown, or on some part of 
 them ; forasmuch as the charge of finding and keeping the said two 
 horsemen may be burthensome to the said Maurice, his heirs and 
 assigns, in regard of the great improvement of rent to which the said 
 Maurice hath raised the towns and lands, and that the exception of 
 the woods and underwoods may be an occasion that the said Maurice, 
 his heirs and assigns, may be discouraged to plant timber trees or 
 other trees upon the towns and lands; we are graciously pleased, and 
 do hereby require and authorize you, in consideration of the said 
 Maurice Eustace, his good service done unto us, to make a grant, con- 
 firmation, and release, by letters patent, under the great seal of that 
 our realm, in due form of law, with the advice of some of our learned 
 counsel there, from us, our heirs and successors, unto the said Maurice 
 Eustace, his heirs and assigns, of all the towns, lands, tenements, 
 mills, and hereditaments, with their and every of their rights, mem- 
 bers, and appurtenances whatsoever, which are granted, or mentioned 
 to be granted, in or by our letters patent, whereof the former re- 
 puted patentees, their heirs, undertenants, or assigns, or any of 
 them, received the rent or profit ; and also, a grant of the woods 
 and underwoods growing in and upon the lands mentioned to be 
 excepted in our letters patent ; To be holden of us, our heirs and 
 successors, by and under such tenure, rents, and services as are men- 
 tioned in our letters patent, other than the service of the keeping 
 and maintaining of the two horsemen, of which it is our pleasure, 
 that the said Maurice, his heirs and assigns, shall be for ever dis- 
 charged ; a.nd it is our further pleasure, that such clauses of release, 
 acquittal, and discharge from us, our heirs and successors, to the 
 said Maurice, his heirs and assigns, of the reservation, covenants, or 
 clauses in our letters patent concerning the keeping and maintaining 
 of tlie two horsemen, and of all other rents, reservations, charges, 
 and incumbrance whatsoever, other than what shall be reserved 
 in our letters patent, to be passed by virtue hereof, together with 
 such non-obstanties and other beneficial clauses in favour of the said 
 Maurice, shall be inserted in our letters patent, as may make the 
 same efiectual to him and his heirs in all respects, to the end the 
 said Maurice Eustace, his heirs and assigns, be not double charged 
 with the former rent and the rent to be reserved in the patent to be 
 passed by virtue of these our letters ; and, also, our pleasure is, that 
 allowance be given unto the said Maurice, in passing of his new 
 patent, of such fees as he hath already satisfied (this being but a 
 renovation of the grant of the premises, and a further declaration 
 of our grace and favour towards him); and also,,that a moiety of 
 such rents, issues, and profits be allowed unto him, as shall appear 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 265 
 
 to belong unto us upon the eviction ot the lands, or any part thereof, 3 
 according to our intention declared unto you in that behalf by our Charles I. 
 former letters. — Westminster, November 17, 3°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 A copy of the " particular instructions made to Captain George 
 St. George ; Captain Nicholas Pynner ; Henry Favell, and Mathew 
 de Renzi, touching the lands which Sir Charles Coote holds from 
 Lord Grandsone by lease." — September 3, 1627. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Understanding, 
 by the humble petition of Sir Edward Bagshawe, knight. Customer 
 and Collector of the Port of Dublin, in that our kingdom, that he 
 hath acquired a pension there of four shillings, Irish, per diem, 
 granted unto one Humphrey Norton during his natural life, payable 
 out of such treasure as shall be sent thither from hence or out of the 
 revenues of our realm ; and that the pension is in arrear to the 
 petitioner ever since the last of March, 1622, being the best part of 
 his maintenance ; and, whereas, he likewise informeth us that the 
 ancient fee of forty pounds sterling per annum, formerly received by 
 some of his predecessors in the said office, was afterwards, by the 
 direction of the then Lords of our Council, touching the said office 
 to be newly erected, reduced to seven pounds ten shillings sterling, 
 and so granted unto hira and John Bagshaw ; we, having received 
 herein the advice of the Earl of Marleburgh, our High Treasurer 
 of England, and Sir Richard Weston, knight. Chancellor of our 
 Exchequer, who certify that the ancient fee formerly belonging to 
 that office was forty pounds sterling per annum, and that the fee 
 afterwards, by reason of the small profit which that port yielded to 
 our Crown in our customs, was reduced, and that now the customs 
 of the whole kingdom in general, and more particularly of that port 
 of Dublin, are improved and advanced to a good value by the in- 
 dustry and endeavours of the petitioner and others, and taking due 
 consideration thereof, and of the petitioner's offer to surrender the 
 pension of four shillings, Irish, per diem, do hereby require and 
 authorize you forthwith, to give order that the fee of forty pounds 
 sterling, per annum, be restored unto him in lieu of the seven pounds 
 ten shillings. And, moreover, to take order immediately, that a sur- 
 render be accepted of his pension of four shillings, Irish, per diem 
 and thereupon to give direction for payment of the arrears of the 
 same now due for five years, as he informeth, without any abate- 
 ment out of such moneys as shall from henceforth be received by our 
 officers there for any wardships, fines for alienations, intrusions, 
 
266 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 liveries, or any other waya belonging to our Court of Wards there or 
 Charles I. otherwise, out of the growing revenue of that our realm. — West- 
 minster, June 28, 3°. 
 
 Letter of attorney whereby Humphrey Norton authorizes Francis 
 Pian to sell his pension of 4s. a-day — Fehruary 14, 1617. 
 
 AssigQment whereby Francis Fian conveys to Edward Bagshaw, 
 of Dublin, the pension in the preceding article mentioned — April 
 I, 1618. 
 
 Pension to Humphrey Norton of 4s. a-day. — May 6, 2°. 
 
 Surrender by Sir Edward Bagshaw of the letters patent of the 
 pension in the preceding article mentioned. — August i, 3°. 
 
 Appointment of Edward Bagshaw and John Bagshaw to the 
 offices of Customer, Collector, and B-eceiver of all customs, sub- 
 sidies, impositions, poundage, and tonnage, ingate and outgate, in the 
 ports of Dublin, Skerries, Malahide, and Wioklow, and all the creeks 
 and bays thereunto belonging, in the counties of Dublin and Wick- 
 low ; saving the collection of such duties as belong to his Majesty's 
 farmers of the same customs ; To hold during good behaviour, with 
 an annual fee of £40, in as ample manner as William Scott, or any 
 other person, held and enjoyed that office. — May 24, 2°. 
 
 Surrender by Siy Edward Bagshaw and John Bagshaw of the 
 letters patent in the preceding article mentioned.' — August 22, 1627. 
 
 Appointment of Sir Edward Bagshaw and John Bagshaw to the 
 office of Customer, Collector, and Eeceiver of all customs, subsidies, 
 impositions, poundage, and tonnage, in the ports of Dublin, Skerries, 
 Malahide, and Wicklow. — August 23, 3°- 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, the Chancellor, a,nd the 
 Commissioners of the Plantation : — Right trusty and well-beloved, 
 we greet you well : Whereas Sir James Cunningham, knight, was 
 seized, or reputed to be seized, to him and his heirs, in fee-farm as an 
 undertaker, of the several proportions of Dacostroose, whereupon 
 the two water mills of Cargin are erected, and of the small pro- 
 portion of Portlagh, and of the small proportion of Drummeye, 
 whereupon also a water-mill is built, containing by estimation three 
 thousand acres of land, in the county of Donegal, in the province of 
 Ulster, in that our realm of Ireland ; he, the said Sir James Cunning- 
 ham, as we are informed, by deed dated the 26th day of February, 
 in the fourteenth year of our late dear father, of blessed memory, 
 his reign of England, did convey the said proportion of Dacos- 
 troose, and the two water-mills of Cargin, and the proportion of 
 
162?.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 267 
 
 Portlagh, by the name of the manor of Dacostroose and Portlagh, 3 
 
 and the two thousand acres of land there belonging, unto Sir William Charles I. 
 
 Alexander, knight, his heirs and assigns, in consideration of £400 
 
 by him paid unto the said Sir James Cunningham, with power of 
 redemption thereof, upon payment of £400 at a certain place and 
 time therein limited, now past ; and also, the said Sir James 
 Cunningham conreyed by deed unto his brother, John Cunningham, 
 now knight, and his heirs, the said small proportion of Dacostroose 
 and the two mills of Cargin, being of the yearly value of £100, in 
 consideration of 1,000 marks, mentioned in the deed to be paid 
 unto Sir James Cunningham by his brother ; whereas there was no 
 money paid, as is alleged, by the said Sir John Cunningham unto 
 Sir James Cunningham ; and that after Sir James Cunningham 
 agreed the said Sir John Cunningham should hold the said proportion 
 of Dacostroose and mills until a certain sum of money by him to be 
 paid unto Anthony Hone, gentleman, due by the said Sir James 
 Cunningham, were satisfied ; and after Sir James Cunningham died, 
 leaving his wife, the Lady Catherine, one of the daughters of ^e 
 Earl of Glenkerne, his administratrix, destitute of jointure and 
 dower, and George Cunningham, his son and heir, within age, and 
 two daughters unprovided of means of livelihood ; we are graciously 
 pleased, at the humble suit of Lady Katherine, as well in consider- 
 ation and comnjiseration of her distressed estate, being nobly born, 
 and of her children, as also for the good and acceptable service done by 
 the said Sir James Cunningham unto our dear father and our Crown, 
 and do hereby require and authorize you, to call the said Sir John 
 Cunningham, or his agent, and the Lady Katherine, or her agent 
 before you, and to examine whether the conveyance made unto Sir 
 William Alexander be precedent to the conveyance made unto Sir 
 John Cunningham, and whether the conveyance made unto Sir John 
 Cunningham were bond fide for a valuable consideration or in trust • 
 and thereupon to take order that a commission, under the great seal 
 of that our reahn, be speedily directed unto fit commissioners for 
 the finding by inquisition whether the conveyance made unto the 
 said Sir William Alexander were precedent to Sir John Cunning- 
 ham, his conveyance, and whether Sir William Alexander were 
 then a denizen of that our kingdom or not, and whether the con- 
 veyance made unto Sir John Cunningham was originally made for 
 a valuable consideration bond fide, or in trust ; and also, for finding 
 whether the said Sir James, Sir John Cunningham, or Sir William 
 Alexander, or any other person or persons, have done, or omitted 
 to do, any act contrary to the conditions expressed in the patent 
 of the said lands, or otherwise, whereby the same, or any part 
 thereof, ought to be forfeited or come unto us. And upon return 
 of the inquisition, finding a title for us unto the said three pro- 
 portions and lands, or any part thereof, to make a grant or grants 
 by letters patent, under the great seal of that our realm, in due 
 form of law, with the advice of some of our learned counsel there 
 from us, our heirs and successors, unto the Lady Katherine and 
 her assigns, for and during her natural life, of one full third'part 
 
268 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 in three equal parts to be divided, of the three proportions of 
 Charles I. Dacostroose, Portlagh, and Drumeye, and of the water-mills, or of 
 
 so much thereof, as^we shall be found by inquisition or otherwise to 
 
 be entitled unto, in lieu of her dower ; the remainder thereof to 
 George Cunningham, her son, and his heirs ; and of the other 
 three parts of the proportion of Dacostroose and water-mills of 
 Cargin unto the said Sir William Alexander and Sir Archibald 
 Acheson, and their heirs, upon trust and confidence, and to the in- 
 tent that they shall receive and take the profits of the two-third 
 parts of the proportion of Dacostroose and mills, for the payment of 
 the £400 due by Sir James Cunningham unto Sir William 
 Alexander, which Sir William Alexander is willing to accept of in 
 satisfaction of his interest in the lands and mills to him conveyed ; 
 and, also, to the inteut and purpose that after Sir William Alex- 
 ander shall receive satisfaction for the £400, that then Sir William 
 Alexander and Sir Archibald Acheson shall convey the two-third 
 parts of the proportion of Dacostroose and water-mills unto the Lady 
 KEktherine during the minority of the said George, her son ; the re- 
 mainder thereof to the said George and his heirs ; To be holden of 
 us, our heirs and successors, by such tenures and services as in the 
 several letters patent of the said proportions and land are mentioned, 
 and paying such fines and doubling the rent, and according to such 
 instructions as we purpose ere long to send unto you for the renew- 
 ing and confirming of the undertakers of our province of Ulster, 
 their patent and estate ; and likewise, our pleasure is, that you do 
 examine how much money Sir John Cunningham hath disbursed to 
 or for Sir James Cunningham for the proportion of Dacostroose and 
 mills, and to take an account how much money or other things Sir 
 John Cunningham, or any other for him, hath received for or in 
 respect of the rents and profits of the proportion of Dacostroose 
 and the two mills of Cargin, and to allow unto Sir John Cunning- 
 ham, out of the rents and profits, all such sums of money as he hath 
 truly disbursed for Sir James Cunningham for the proportion of Da- 
 costroose and mills, with consideration after the rate of ten pounds 
 in the hundred by the year for the forbearance thereof ; and to take 
 order that Sir John Cunningham shall make speedy payment 
 unto the Lady Katherine of the remains and overplus of the rent 
 and profits by him or his assigns received over and above the money 
 by him paid to or for Sir James Cunningham for the said lands, and 
 the consideration thereof; and also that the said Sir John Cunning- 
 ham shall give the possession of the said proportion of Dacostroose 
 and the mills of Cargin unto the Lady Katherine ; and we are further 
 graciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you to make 
 a grant by our letters patent, unto the Lady Katherine of the guar- 
 dianship of the body and lands of the said George Cunningham, her 
 son, during his minority, and of all the rents and profits of the propor- 
 tions of Portlagh and Drumeye, and the mill thereunto erected since 
 the death of Sir James Cunningham, for the better maintenance of her- 
 self and her children, without any account or other thing to be there- 
 fore yielded unto us ; and to take order that the Lady Katherine 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 269 
 
 may receive speedy satisfaction for all such sums of money as shall, 3 
 upon due proof, appear to be due unto her husband by any person Charles I. 
 or persons resident in that our kingdom, for the better enabling of 
 her to pay her husband's debts ; and to the end that the said Sir 
 William Alexander and the Lady Katherine may be capable of our 
 grant to be made by virtue hereof unto them, to make them and 
 their heirs free denizens of and in that our kingdom. — Westminster, 
 
 Uembrane 7. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland :— Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, -we greet you well: Whereas we 
 have directed you, by our letters, to take order that Sir William 
 St. Leger, knight, Lord President of Munster, may have a troop of 
 horse in that our realm, which he is to raise at his own charge ; 
 and in that respect we thought good that he should be free from 
 any checks to be imposed upon him for the said troop for two months 
 next after his entry in our cheque roll there j forasmuch as he now 
 informeth us that he findeth some difficulty to provide horses and 
 arms there, we are graciously pleased, at his humble request, hereby 
 to require you to give order that for one month more, after expiration 
 of the other two months, he may have no cheques imposed upon him 
 for himself, his officers, and the company of horse. — Westminster, 
 Ma7j 23, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 8. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Treasurer and Vice- 
 Treasurer at War : — Right trusty and well-beloved, we greet you 
 well : Whereas by our letters, of the 2nd of March last, we signified 
 our pleasure unto you that Sir William St. Leger, knight. Lord Pre- 
 sident of Munster, should have the foot company which was his pre- 
 decessor's in that province, and is now under the command of Sir Roger 
 Jones, knight, and that Sir Roger Jones, in exchange thereof, should 
 have that now commanded by the Lord President, being one of the 
 nine new companies ; now for some reasons which have been shewed 
 unto us, and especially finding the Lord President willing to quit his 
 pretence thereunto, we are graciously pleased that Sir Roger shall 
 hold his company, but in regard the Lord President is to live at great 
 charge for our honour and service, we think it necessary that the 
 - company, which he now holds, should be paid as the rest of the old 
 list is ; and therefore these are to require and authorize you to give 
 warrant immediately for the entering of the Lord President as Cap- 
 tain, his officers, and five-and-forty of the company, from the date of 
 our letters in the old list of our army, payable by the last establish- 
 ment, and accordingly to issue warrants of full pay from time to time 
 for the payment of the officers and company, out of the revenues of 
 tiie province of Munster, whereof allowance is to be made, upon the 
 
270 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 accounts of our Treasurer at War ; the said company so to continue 
 
 Charles I. Upon the old list until he shall be provided of one of the foot bands 
 
 now standing upon the list, and then to cease.— Southwick, June 1 8, 3°- 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : We have now 
 dismissed from our presence our right weU-beloved Sir William St. 
 Leger, knight, Lord President of Munster, to the end he may repair 
 thither to his government, which being of such importance as it is, 
 and committed to his care and fidelity, we doubt not but he shall 
 find in you all ready assistance and favourable countenance for the 
 advancement of our afiairs and his own private occasions, for which 
 purpose we do especially recommend him to you ; and having for- 
 merly given orders, by our several letters, that no cheques should 
 be imposed on him for the troop of horse to be raised there at his 
 charge for three months ensuing the entry thereof, in regard he 
 hath been constrained to attend here longer than he expected, and 
 in his absence the troop could not be so well raised, we are gra- 
 ciously pleased, and accordingly require you to give order that for 
 one month more after the time granted him by our letters in that 
 behalf, dated 23rd May last past, no checks be imposed upon him, 
 for himself, his ofiicers, and the trooj) of horse. — Westminster, July 
 2,3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — 
 Right trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : Whereas our 
 right trusty and well-beloved cousin, Henry, Viscount Valentia, 
 hath voluntarily resigned unto us the horse troop granted unto him 
 upon the death of Arthur, Lord Chichester, and now under his 
 command in our realm of Ireland, we are graciously pleased to 
 confer the same upon our right trusty and weU-beloved cousin, 
 Edward, Viscount Chichester, Governor of Carrickfergus, for his 
 better enablement to serve us in that government, where his deceased 
 brother, Arthur, Lord Chichester, performed many memorable ser- 
 vices to our Crown ; these are, therefore, to will and require you, 
 presently, upon receipt of these our letters, to give warrant to our 
 Muster Master-General and Clerk of the Cheque there, to make 
 entry of the said Edward, Viscount Chichester, as captain of the 
 horse troop, from the ist day of April last past, and so, from time to 
 time, to make forth warrant of full pay uuto him of the entertain- 
 ment of the troop, and captain and officers thereof, as in like cases 
 is usual, and to take order that he may receive due payment 
 thereof, for so much of the said entertainment as is contained within 
 the establishment, out of our customs there, whereof he is one of the 
 farmers, in like manner as his deceased brother, Arthur, Lord Chi- 
 chesteir, received the same; and of our special favour to Arthur 
 Chidie'ster, esquire, son and heir of the said Edward, Viscount 
 
i6at0 CfiANCBRt, IRBLAIJD. 271 
 
 Chichester, of whose hopefulness to (lo ns acceptame service, as his 3 
 ancestors have done, we have confident belief, we are further gra- Charles I. 
 
 cionsly pleased, and do hereby require you to cause our effectual 
 
 grant to be passed, by letters patent under our great seal of that 
 kingdom, of the government of Carrickfergus, and of the horse troop, 
 ^0, ^.rthjUr Chichester during his natural life, after the death of his 
 father, Edward, Viscount Chichester Westminster, June 6, 3°- 
 
 Membrane 9. 
 Charles E. 
 The ,King to Lord Viscojiiit Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Having, by our 
 letters of the 29th. November la^t, at theinumble suit of the Earl of 
 Ormond, required you to appoint Jame^ Butler, esquire, and others 
 named in the letters, to receive and hold in sequestrs^tion the 
 growing rents and profits of the ]p.nd§, leases, and other heredita- 
 ments, subject to the extent, until we should give further order 
 therein, as the case should require ; we are now graciously pleased 
 to continue our favour to the Earl for his relief, and hereby to re- 
 quire you to give present order unto the same sequestrators, formerly 
 appointed to receive and gather the next Michaelmas rents and 
 profits of the lands, leases, and other hereditaments, and to satisfy 
 and pay the same unto the Earl of Ormond or his assigns, in such 
 sort as we directed by our former letters, to the end the Earl may 
 have the full benefit of our gracious intention herein — Westmmster, 
 July 24, 3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Pallvland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal : — Right trusty and well-beloved, we 
 greet you well : Whereas we formerly created our trusty and well- 
 beloved Sir Dominick Sarsfield, knight. Lord Chief Justice of our 
 Court of Common Pleas of Ireland, Lord Viscount of Kinsale, and 
 Baron of Barretts country, in that our realm of Ireland, which honour 
 we have conferred upon him for his manifold, faithful, and acceptable 
 service done unto us and our Crown, and in execution of our dear 
 father, of blessed memory, deceased, his intentions towards the said 
 Sir Dominick Sarsfield, knight; and whereas of late, controversy did 
 arise betwixt the Lord Courcy and the Lord Sarsfield for the said 
 honour of Kinsale, the Lord Courcy claiming to be Baron thereof by 
 descent from his ancestors, the Viscount holding the same by our 
 letters patent; which controversy being referred to some of the Lords 
 of our Privy Council, they upon full hearing thereof, did certify unto 
 us that the barony of Kinsale did belong to the Lord Courcy, and 
 that thejr could not advise us to suffer the confounding of titles of one 
 and the same honour in several persons. And, nevertheless, theLords 
 thought it fit, for the better effecting of our gracious intention to 
 the Lord Sarsfield, that he should retain the honour and degree of a 
 Viscount in that kingdom, by the name of Viscount Sarsfield or to 
 take his denomination of that honour of any other place in Ireland 
 
272 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 at his election, and that he might enjoy that honour, with all the 
 Charles I. ""'S^ts, precedencies and advantages whatsoever, in as large and 
 
 ample' manner as he held and enjoyed the honour of Viscount Kinsale 
 
 by our former letters patent ; forasmuch as at the time of the making 
 of those letters patent we were not informed that the barony of 
 Kinsale was invested in anybody, as now we are by the report of 
 the Lords ; we have, therefore, by our former letters addressed unto 
 you, signified our pleasure that the Lord Courcy should have and 
 enjoy the barony of Kinsale, and that the Lord Viscount should 
 forbear the said style of Kinsale in all future acts by him to be 
 done. And now, out of our gracious pleasure, and according to the 
 certificate of the Lords, we have resolved to give to the Lord Viscount 
 Sarsfield a full and plenary reparation, and we do, therefore, require 
 and authorize you, by the advice of some of our learned counsel 
 of that kingdom, by letters patent under our great seal there, to 
 give and grant unto the Lord Viscount the style, title, and honour 
 of Lord Viscount Sarsfield of Roscarbery, in the county of Cork, or 
 any other place in Ireland at his election ; To have and to hold the 
 honour, style, and title of Viscount Sarsfield of Roscarbery, to the 
 said Lord Viscount, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully be- 
 gotten, with all privileges, precedencies, immunities, creation money, 
 place, and voice in all parliaments, courts, meetings, and assemblies 
 whatsoever in that kingdom, and all other advantages whatsoever, 
 which any other Lord Viscount of that kingdom hath, or ought to 
 have, by reason of such honour of Viscount : and out of our more 
 abundant grace to the Lord Viscount, and as an especial mark of 
 our favour to him for his former and faithful services to us, expressed 
 and mentioned in our formers letters patent ; and as a reward of his 
 services, honour being the true recompense of virtuous merit, we do 
 also publish and declare by our royal prerogative, and as supreme 
 sovereign of all honour, do give and grant to the Lord Viscount, 
 and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, all precedencies, 
 rights, freedoms, inmiunities, privileges, advantages, emoluments, 
 and benefits whatsoever, which he had or enjoyed, or ought to have 
 or enjoy, by virtue of our former letters patents, and in as large, 
 ample, and beneficial manner, to all intents, constructions, and pur- 
 poses whatsoever, as if the Lord Viscount and the heirs male of 
 his body had enjoyed, held, and retained the former title, style, and 
 honour of Viscount of Kinsale ; any law, statute, or usage to the 
 contrary notwithstanding ; requiring all and every of our subjects of 
 what degree, quality, or condition of honour soever they be of, to 
 take knowledge and obey this our princely pleasure, upon pain of 
 our indignation. And forasmuch as this alteration of style is but a 
 continuation of the former honour enjoyed by the Lord Viscount, 
 and that we would have the same come freely unto him, without 
 now charge or burthen, we do, therefore, require you, our Deputy, 
 to give order that our letters patent be made to the Lord Viscount, 
 without fine, great or small, to be paid to us or to our use in our 
 Hanaper, and without any fees to be paid to any officer whatsoever 
 for the same. — Westminster, July 24, 3°. 
 
1627.1 CHANCERY, IRELAND. 373 
 
 Membrane to. 3 
 
 Charles R. Charies I. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet yon well : In consideration 
 of the many good and acceptable services performed unto us by onr 
 right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, Edward, Vis- 
 count Eillnltagh, one of our principal secretaries of estate, and for 
 other reasons known to us, we are graciously pleased, and do hereby 
 will and require you to confer upon him the first company of horse 
 or foot that shall fall void in that our kingdom, by the death or 
 resignation of any captain now in our pay upon the list of the old 
 troops there, such others for whom we have already signified onr 
 pleasure being first provided for in due order, according to the 
 successive dates of our letters to that purpose; and as well in 
 contemplation of the merits of the Viscount Eillultagh, and of 
 the good services of his son, Sir Edward Conway, already per- 
 formed, and which we expect from him, being now employed as 
 a colonel in our army, now presently to be set forth, our will and 
 pleasure is, that if he shall survive his father he shall also succeed 
 him in the benefit of this our intended grace, by receiving imme- 
 diately upon his death the company his father shall then have under 
 his command, or if during his time he shall not, by virtue hereof, 
 have any company, that then the said Sir Edward Conway shall 
 stand in the expectation and rank for a company, as his father should 
 have done, and as by these our letters intend unto him, and shall 
 receive the full benefit thereof ; and of these our letters we require 
 you to cause entry to be made in our oflice of the Musters there, 
 and to take order that the Viscount Eillultagh and Sir Edward 
 Conway, may respectively have the full benefit thereof, according 
 to our intention and pleasure hereby signified. — Southwicke, June 
 19, 3°- 
 
 Charles B. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas we are 
 well assured, by good report and proof, that Sir George Shurley, 
 knight, the Chief Justice of our Bench in that kingdom, hath care- 
 fully and diligently and faithfully employed his endeavours for the 
 advancement of our service, arid particularly in the late case con- 
 cerning avoiding the suing out of liveries, which was greatly to our 
 prejudice, wherein, together with our Chief Baron, he argued and 
 prevailed for our right; we, desirous to encourage such forwardness 
 and ability employed for the maintenance of the rights of our Crown, 
 in the preservation of our j ust revenue, do hereby require you to make 
 known unto him our gracious acceptance of this and other his ser- 
 vice, and that we are also pleased, for the present, to give unto him 
 some taste of our bounty, and, therefore, hereby we further require 
 and authorize you, by virtue hereof, to bestow upon him, our Chief 
 Justice, in consideration of his service, as of our free gift, the 
 
 VOL. I. T 
 
27.4 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, li62q. 
 
 3 wardship of the body and lands of the son and heir of George Bag- 
 Chaitles I. nail, of Ooneylikeney, in the county of Catherlagh, esquire, and to 
 — - cause the same to be passed unto him in due form as appertaineth. 
 -^Theobalds, July 13, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 11. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners fdr 
 the Custody of the Great Seal: — Right trusty and well-beloved, 
 we greet you well : Our will and pleasure is, and hereby we require 
 and authorize you forthwith, to make or cause to be made unto 
 our right trusty and right well-beloved cousin and counsellor, 
 Henry, Earl of Holland, our letters patent under the great seal 
 of that our realm, by the advice of some of our learned counsel 
 there, in these words : — Charles, by the grace of God, of England, 
 Scotland, Prance, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, to all to 
 whom these presents shall come, greeting : Know ye that we, 
 as well for and in consideration of the good, true, and faithful 
 service bef6re this time done and performed unto us by our right 
 trusty and right well-beloved cousin and counsellor, Henry, Earl 
 ©f Holland, Captain of our Guard, and one of the Gentlemen of our 
 Bedchamber, as for other causes, us thereunto especially moving, 
 of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, have 
 given and granted, and for us, our heirs and successors, do by 
 these presents give and grant unto the said Henry, Earl of Hol- 
 land, as well the Keepership and OflBce of Keeper of our Change or 
 Exchange wheresoever, within our realm of Ireland, as also the office 
 of Change, Exchange, and Rechange from or towards our realm of 
 Ireland, from or towards our realm of England, or any other our 
 dominions ; and also we do for us, our heirs and successors, by these 
 presents constitute and ordain him, the said Henry, Earl of Holland, 
 his deputies and assigns, the sole exchanger of all manner of 
 bullion whatsoever, of gold or silver, in any species of foreign coin, 
 or in billets, ingots, plate, vessel, or other pieces or mass of silver or 
 gold whatsoever, fined, refined, or allayed, or of what other nature 
 or quality whatsoever, and likewise of all gold, silver, or other 
 moneys which now are, or at any time hereafter shall be declared or 
 made the current moneys of our realm of Ireland, for other the gold, 
 silver, or other moneys of the same ; giving, likewise, and granting 
 for us, our heirs and successors, unto the said Henry, Earl of Holland, 
 his deputies or assigns, full power and authority to take 9.nd re- 
 ceive of and from any person whatsoever, such or so great sums of 
 money whatsoever, which the said person or persons shall deliver and 
 pay unto the said Henry, Earl of Holland, his deputies or assigns, in 
 our realm of Ireland, to be made over, exchanged, or paid within our 
 realm of England, or any other our dominions ; and to make unto 
 the person delivering, paying, or making over the same, sufficient- 
 letters of exchange ;" as also to pay and satisfy, within our realm 
 of Ireland, all such and so great sums of money which shall or may at 
 a-qy time hereafter be delivered and paid within our realm of Bngr 
 
1627.] CHANCERY IRELAND. s7S 
 
 land, or any other our dominions, unto Henry, Earl of Holland, his i 
 deputies or assigns, to be exchanged, made over for, or repaid within Charles I. 
 
 our realm of Ireland, taking and receiving for and by reason of such 
 
 change, exchanges, and rechanges of every person or persons deliver- 
 ing the same to be exchanged or reohanged as aforesaid, such or so 
 great sums of money as, betvreen the said Henry, Earl of Holland, his 
 deputies or assigns, and the said person and persons so delivering their 
 money to be exchanged or made over, due regard being had to the dis- 
 tances of place, danger of sea, time or season, and other such circum- 
 stances, shall and may be reasonably accorded of and agreed ; further, 
 giving and granting, and we do for us, our heirs and successors, give 
 and grant unto the said Henry, Earl of Holland, his deputies and 
 assigns, their and everyof their factors and servants, full power to buy 
 of any person or persons whatsoever, all and all manner of bullion of 
 gold, or silver, in any species of foreign coin, or in any billets, ingots, 
 plate, vessel, or other pieces or mass of silver or gold whatsoever, fined, 
 refined, or alloyed, or of what other nature or quality whatsoever, 
 and all fees, profits, sums of money, advantages, emoluments, rights, 
 liberties, immunities, privileges, and authorities whatsoever, to the 
 said ofiices by reason of any ordinances or Acts of Parliament here- 
 tofore made, or otherwise, by any of the grants of us or any our pre- 
 decessors. Kings of England, or other custom or usage whatsoever, of 
 right belonging, or appertaining, or had, used, received, or perceived 
 with the same, or to us or to any our predecessors due or coming for or 
 by reason of any such changes, exchanges, or rechanges whatsoever, 
 or buying of any the premises, in as ample manner and form as any 
 other, the ofiice or offices heretofore having within our realm of 
 England, hath had, used, perceived, or taken; to have, hold, execute, 
 and occupy the aforesaid office or offices, and other the premises by 
 him the said Henry, Earl of Holland, or his sufficient deputies, factors, 
 or assigns, for and during the term and time of one and thirty years 
 next ensuing the date of these our letters patent, fully to be complete 
 and ended, according to such agreement, and under such caution, as in 
 and by an indenture bearing the date of these presents malde between 
 us on the one part, and Henry, Earl of Holland, on the other part, 
 is expressed, and without any account or thing to be made, rendered, 
 or paid to us, our heirs or successors, for the same; although express 
 mention of the true yearly value, or certainty of the premises, or 
 any of them, or of any other gift or grant by us, or any our prfa- 
 genitors or predecessors, to the said Henry, Earl of Holland, before 
 this time made by these presents, is not mentioned, or any statute, 
 act, ordinance, provision, proclamation, or restraint heretofore had, 
 made, done, ordained, or provided, or any other thing, cause, or 
 matter to the contrary thereof, in anywise notwithstanding: and 
 likewise our will and pleasure is that you make, or cause to be 
 made, an indenture between us, under our great seal of Ireland, on 
 the one part, and Henry, Earl of Holland, on the other part, accord- 
 ing to the tenor and words of this draught, which we send you 
 here inclosed, under our signature. And we do further require and 
 authorize yon, by the advip^ of some of our learned counsel, and 
 
 VOL. I. T 2 
 
2>j6 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 according to the instructions of such as the Earl shall nominate and 
 Charles I. appoint to be there of his counsel, to cause one or more proclamations 
 
 to be drawn up and published at such times as the Earl shall think 
 
 fit, according to the substance and effect of one dated the nth June, 
 in the twentieth year of our royal father, King James, of blessed 
 memory ; and of another, dated the 25th May last past, published 
 herewith, such further additions and alterations as shall be thought 
 most needful and expedient for the accomplishing of the indenture 
 and covenant therein, to be contained of our part; and for the better 
 executing of this our grant, and the preventing of that fraud and 
 undue practices used in that kingdom for the transporting of gold 
 or silver from thence, contrary to the intention of the statute and 
 branches of statutes of force i n that kingdom ; and that our Attorney- 
 General, for the time being, and the rest of our counsel there, shall 
 take special notice of such as shall offend in that kind against the 
 laws and statutes of that kingdom, and such proclamations as shall 
 be published in that behalf, and shall proceed against such offenders 
 by information in our Court of Castle Chamber there, or otherwise, 
 as shall be thought most speedy and effectual to restrain the said 
 abuses. — Westminster, August 22, 3°. 
 
 Draft of the indenture intended to be passed between the King 
 and the Earl of Holland, referred to in the preceding article. 
 
 Letter of attorney -whereby Edward, Lord Couway, authorizes 
 Sir Faithful Portescue and William Weld, to set and demise his 
 lands and ironworks in Ireland for 21 years. — March 9, 2°, 1626. 
 
 Memhrane 14. 
 Letters patent to the Eight Honourable the Lord Viscount Sars- 
 field, whereby his former title of Viscount of Kinsale is changed to 
 the honour and title of Viscount Sarsfield of Kilmallock, without 
 loss of precedency or place : To hold the said title and dignity to him 
 and his heirs male, in lieu of the title of Kinsale, with ail pre- 
 eminences and privileges to the title of a Viscount belonging, with 
 an annuity of 20 marks Irish, as " creation money ;" and a clause that 
 
 , this change of title shall not prejudice any former grant to him of 
 the office of Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, according to the tenor 
 
 , of his Majesty's letter of the 24th July, 3°. — Lublin, September 17, 3°. 
 
 Membrane i6. 
 Presentation of Archibald Areskin to the rectory and vicarage of 
 Toalcarbott, and the vicarage of Aghnemallen, in the diocese of 
 Cloglier, vacant, and in the donation of the Crown, by devolved 
 right or escheat, with a clause of union pro hac vice tantum. — 
 September 24, 3°. 
 
 Pardon of alienation and mesne rates of lands in the county of 
 Clare, made by Sheda M'Donnogh M'Namara, of Ballynavan, in the 
 said county, and others, toDodogh, late Earl of Thomond, and grant 
 
i637.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 277 
 
 of a special ouster-le-main to Henry, Earl of Thomond, son and heir 3 
 
 of the said Donogh, — Dublin, September 26, 3°. Charles I. 
 
 Membrane 18. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to the Lord Viscount Ealkland and the Chancellor : — 
 Right trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : The zeal which 
 our late dear father, of blessed memory, hath always had to reduce 
 that our realm of Ireland to civility and a uniform manner of govern- 
 ment with tliis our realm of England, whereby the same may flourish 
 to the glory of God, our honour, and the benefit and comfort of all 
 our subjects and inhabitants, is not unknown, nor can be hidden 
 from so many as have observed the sundry alterations tending to 
 that perfection, to which the same hath attained, since the beginning 
 of our father's reign, for the better effecting whereof, our father was 
 daily studious to establish in the said kingdom such laudable and pro- 
 fitable things for civil administration, as might not only conform the 
 same to the precedent of this our realm of England, but also to pro- 
 pagate and advance the honour and estimation of that our kingdom; 
 we, therefore, in imitation of so royal an example, have now taken 
 into our consideration, that the establishing a practice of learning 
 and humane sciences is not a little available thereunto; and amongst 
 others, that laudable and most necessary art of physic, the practice 
 wliereof, as we are informed, is daily abused, in that our kingdom, 
 by wandering ignorant mountebanks and empirics, who for want 
 of restraint do much abound to the daily impairing of the healths 
 and hazarding of the lives in general of our good subjects there ; for 
 the reformation of which abuse we think it fit, upon your recom- 
 mendation, and hereby require and authorize you, with the advice 
 of some of our learned counsel of that our realm, by letters patent, 
 to erect in our city of Dublin, in that our kingdom, a college, society, 
 and corporation of physicians, according to the rule and form of the 
 charter heretofore granted to the physicians in our city of London, 
 for the incorporating of them ; and, also, to have all and every such 
 articles and privileges, in as ample and beneficial manner as the phy- 
 sicians of our city of London do now lawfully enjoy, by virtue of 
 any act of Parliament or letters patent ; and, moreover, to erect 
 the college, society, and corporation of physicians by such name of 
 foundation, and to be a body consisting of such and so many per- 
 sons to be incorporated by such names as to them the physicians 
 shall seem meet, to have a perpetual continuance and succession, 
 with licence and authority to them and their successors, for the 
 better maiiitenance of the college and society, to purchase manors, 
 lands, tenements, and hereditaments in that our realm, in mortmain, 
 not exceeding the yearly value of forty pounds per annum, Irish; 
 to be holden of us, our heirs, and successors, as of our Castle of 
 Dublin, in free and common soccage, and not in capite, nor by 
 knight's service; and, likewise, to purchase to them and their 
 successors, goods and chattels, real and personal; and our further 
 pleasure is to give power to the society and corporation of physi- 
 cians to make such laws and ordinances for the govjrnment and 
 
i78 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, li6if. 
 
 i weli ordering of the college, and the persons memhers of that college, 
 ^ ^■-? ^f*^ professing physio .within that city and twenty miles thereofj and 
 of the revenues and possessions thereof, as they from time to 
 time shall think fit, or as the College of Physicians in England 
 may lawfully do ; and that the society and corporation may alter 
 or abrogate the law? or ordinances, or any of them, and to make 
 new to the same effect as they shall think good, so as the same be 
 not repugnant to the laws and statutes of that our realm. — West- 
 minster, August 5, 2°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas by 
 our letters of the 23rd May last, we gave warrant for the making of 
 Nathaniel Catlyn, esquire, our Second Sergeant-at-Law in that our 
 realm, by letters patent to be passed unto him thereof ; forasmuch as 
 we understand that the grant is not yet passed unto him, by reason 
 we have not signified our pleasure what place and precedence he 
 should have, for which reason we think it not fit that a matter ap- 
 pointed by us for our special service should be stayed, and there- 
 fore we do declare our pleasure that Nathaniel Catlyn, our Second 
 Sergeant, shall have precedence in our Courts of Judicature and 
 Castlechamber, and in all subscriptions and meetings of our learned 
 counsel, in the quality of our learned counsel there, above our Attor- 
 ney and Solicitor-General, as our other Sergeant there hath, as is 
 used here in England ; together with all authorities, privileges, pre- 
 eminences, and emoluments to the office of Sergeant-at-Law, in any 
 sort appertaining, all which we require you to cause to be inserted 
 in the letters patent. — Westminster, July 24, 30. 
 
 ' Membrane 19, 
 
 Presentation of Rawleigh Bellott to the prebend or prehendal 
 church of Glanor, in the church of St. Colman, of Cloyne, vacant 
 by the resignation of the Bishop of Waterford, and in the donation 
 of the Crown in full right. — October 22, 3°. 
 
 Letters patent of denization to Sir John Spottiswood ; and also 
 grant to him of 1,500 acres of arable and pasture land, and 2,086 
 acresof bog and wood, in the barony of Dromahere, and county of 
 Leitrim ; creating all the lands into a manor, to be called the manor 
 of Newton, with licence to hold courts leet, courts baron, and create 
 tenures, reserving 600 acres for demesne ; To be held of the Crown 
 by knights' service, in capite, subject to the conditions of the plan- 
 tation, and to the covenants of the undertakers of such propor- 
 tions, in the county of Leitrim ; rent, £19 io«. pd, pursuant to 
 his Majesty's letter, dated 25t'h May, 1625 July 26, 3°. 
 
 Me^nhrane 24. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland :— Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well; "Whereafi we sig- 
 
i«27-J CHANGEEY, IRELAND. j?^ 
 
 nMed our pleasure unto you, by our letters of the 36th January s 
 last past, that you should confer on Sir George Hamilton, knight, Charles I. 
 
 the command of the first company of horse or foot which should be- 
 
 come void there, after such were provided for who had obtained our 
 letters for the like ; and since that time, understanding that after 
 the decease of the late Lord Caufield you have, according to our 
 direction, bestowed his company on Captain Arthur Chichester, and 
 that now a company of foot is void by the death of Sir Roger Hope, 
 which you forbear to dispose of, upon a command of ours to tliat 
 purpose, until you receive our further pleasure ; we think fit now 
 to declare the same hereby that Sir George Hamilton shall now 
 have the company late under the command of Sir Roger Hope ; and 
 now, accordingly, we require you to give present order for entering 
 him into our cheque rolls there as captain of the same, and that you 
 give him warrant of lull pay for his payments as appertaineth from 
 time to time. — Westminster, October 16, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Council of Ireland : — 
 Right trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : Whereas Ursula 
 Bagnall, daughter of Sir Samuel Bagnall, knight, deceased, being, 
 by reason of her father's wants, at tlie time of his death, left desti^ 
 tute of any means for her livelihood or preferment, became an 
 humble petitioner to our late most dear father, of famous memory, 
 that he would be graciously pleased to bestow upon her, towards 
 her preferment, the sum of £500 sterling, to be paid out of the re- 
 cusant's fines in that our realm of Ireland, which our father, calling 
 to mind the merit of the said Sir Samuel, was graciously inclined to 
 grant ; but because our father had constituted the Reverend Father in 
 God, Christopher, late Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland, 
 his almoner in that realm, and had given him free liberty to dispose 
 of the recusant's fines to such pious uses as he should think fit, our 
 dear father would not impose upon him any payment out of the 
 same which himself would not well approve of, and therefore re- 
 quired the Earls of Arundell and Pembroke to recommend her peti- 
 tion to the late Primate ; whereupon the Earls, by their letters dated 
 8th of June, i6iy, did so efiectually recommend this petition, that 
 the Lord Primate, by his letters dated the 12th July, idrp, did 
 signify unto them that he was well contented to provide for the 
 said Ursula, in the speediest manner, such sums as the Earls should 
 direct, either by their private letter or under herpetition ; and after 
 having received full and particular direction that the said Ursula 
 should have £500 sterling out of the fines, the Lord Primate, as we 
 are4tiformed, did absolutely undertake the payment thereof, and did 
 absolutely promise to the said Ursula, and to divers of her friend^ 
 that he V70uld pay the £500 to her, or to any other that she should 
 appoint to receive it ; since which time the Lord- Primate is dead, 
 and hath not, as we are also informed, paid the £500, nor any;part 
 
28o PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 of it ; and that his executors, although they have in their hands an 
 Charles I, exceeding great estate of the goods of the LordPrimate,yet they refuse 
 
 to make payment of the £500 ; whereupon the said Ursula hath been 
 
 an humble suitor unto us that we would be graciously pleased to take 
 into our royal consideration as well the merits of her deceased father 
 and his many services done, as well in that our realm of Ireland as 
 in other countries, as also her poor and miserable estate, and in a sum- 
 mary course to compel the executors of the Lord Primate to make 
 payment to her of the £500 sterling ; and we, having in our royal 
 consideration, graciously considered the petitioner's humble request, 
 and conceiving it to stand both with honour, justice, and equity, 
 that the promise and undertaking of the late Primate, being grounded 
 upon so just, honourable, and charitable consideration, should be 
 made good, and performed by his executors, if they have assets in 
 their hands, do hereby require you, our Deputy and counsel there, 
 to call before you the executors of the late Primate, and to examine 
 whether the late Primate did make to the said Ursula, or to any of 
 her friends in her behalf, any absolute promise, or did absolutely 
 undertake to make payment to her of the £500 ; and if upon exa- 
 mination thereof you shall find the promise or undertaking to be 
 well and sufficiently proved, that then you give present order, with- 
 out any further suit, that the executors shall presently satisfy and 
 pay to the said Ursula Bagnall £500 sterling, if there be so much 
 assets remaining in the hands of the executors, or of either of them. 
 — -Westminster, July 2, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 26. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and right 
 well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : We have 
 received so many testimoniesof the judgment, sufficiency,andforward- 
 • ness of our right trusty and well-beloved Sir Francis Annesley, 
 knight and baronet, our Vice-Treasurer of that kingdom, to do us 
 service, as we are pleased to take gracious notice thereof, and to 
 extend our favour towards him upon all fitting occasions, to encour- 
 age his faithful continuance therein ; and at this time our pleasure 
 is, and we do hereby will and require you to confer upon him the 
 first company of horse or foot that shall fall void in that kingdom, 
 by the death or resignation of any captain now in our pay there, 
 after such others are first supplied, for whom we have given former 
 particular warrant ; it being our pleasure that our several directions 
 in that kingdom, be put in execution, according to the priority of 
 their dates ; and accordingly we do hereby require you to cause 
 entries of these our letters to be made in our ofiice of the Musters 
 there, and to take order that our Vice-Treasurer may have the full 
 benefit thereof, according to our gracious intention. — Windsor, July 
 8,3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 281 
 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas upon 3 
 certain motives presented unto us by the Earl of Cork, we were Charles I. 
 
 graciously pleased, for the present relief of the Earl, to direct, by 
 
 our letters of the 29th January last, that our Chancellor and Court 
 of Chancery should forbear proceeding in the Earl's causes until we 
 should give further order ; we now think fit, having called the 
 Chancellor hither upon urgent occasions, which do necessarily cause 
 his absence, that the Master of the Rolls and the rest of the Com- 
 missioners of that Court of Chancery, shall forthwith proceed to the 
 handling, hearing, and determining of all such causes of equity 
 touching the Earl as shall come before them, notwithstanding the 
 aforesaid restraint or any other direction to the contrary ; and therein 
 we require you to give order accordingly. — Westminster, September 
 27. 3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas a cause, 
 depending in our Court of Chancery there, wherein Richard Black- 
 nail and Henry Wright, the farmers of the Earl of Cork's ironworks 
 and stock, are plaintiffs against him the Earl and others, was by us, 
 with the rest of the causes concerning the Earl, staid upon certain 
 motives presented by him ; and whereas afterwards, upon the humble 
 petitions of the farmers, we directed you that the suit of the Earl 
 and others at the common law against them should be likewise 
 staid j it is our pleasure now, for the more speedy ending of the 
 cause, that the Master of the Rolls and the rest of the Commissioners 
 appointed for that court, shall forthwith be required by you to hear 
 and determine the cause with all convenient expedition; and we 
 require you further hereby, in case the said Wright and Blacknall 
 shall fail to be there by the middle of the next Michaelmas term, 
 to attend their suit in Chancery, that you take order thereupon 
 that the Earl of Cork and others, whom it concerns, be set at 
 liberty, to proceed at the common law against them and their sure- 
 ties, notwithstanding any restraint whatsoever to the contrary. — 
 Westminster, /September 27, 3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Having, by the 
 several petitions of the Earl of Ormond and Captain Thomas Butler, 
 taken notice of certain differences between them concerning the 
 manors of Cloghgrennan and the lordship of doughy, with the 
 members and appurtenances thereof, in that our realm, and havino- 
 therein received the advice of our High Treasurer of England the 
 Lord President of our Council, the High Steward of our Household 
 and the Chancellor of our Exchequer here, who have, upon our 
 reference to them, heard the learned counsel of the parties, and ex- 
 amined their differences ; it is our pleasure, according to the certi- 
 
282 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [lea?. 
 
 ■3 ficate of tbe said lords, tbat the possession of the manors and lands 
 Oharles I. shall be put into the hands of James Butler, of Tennyhinch; Nicholas 
 Everard, of Fethard, esquires ; and Patrick Gough, of Dublin, 
 alderman, or any two of them, as sequestrators, being sufficient 
 gentlemen, and already named sequestrators of the Earl's other 
 possessions ; and that the Earl and Captain Thomas Butler shall 
 give a true account of the profits of the manors and lands by them 
 respectively received during the time of their several possessions, 
 and also of such debts as they have respectively paid out of the same ; 
 and it is our further pleasure, for trial of the right betwixt the 
 parties, which will rest upon matter of both law and equity, that all 
 pretences on both sides be disclosed upon bill and answer, and ex- 
 aminations taken on both sides in our Court of Chancery, in that 
 our realm, wherein the parties grieved may be plaintiff, and that 
 the Court proceed finally to a judicial hearing of the cause, in which 
 hearing our pleasure is, that our Chancellor be assisted with the 
 Lord Aungier, Master of the Rolls ; our two Chief Justices ; Chief 
 Baron, and Justice Sibthorp ; and that every of the persons hav6 
 equal voice, and each party to rest satisfied with such decree as 
 they shall so make upon hearing of the cause. And, moreover, 
 that the profits received by either of the parties, and to be received 
 by the sequestrators, be ordered and disposed towards payment of 
 such debt of the late Lord Viscount Tully, as the Court of Chan- 
 cery shall allow and appoint, and according to our late dear father's 
 directions in that behalf j whereof we require you to take notice 
 and to give present order for the execution of this our pleasure, and 
 that the proceedings be had with convenient speed. — Westminster, 
 October 17, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 27. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland :— Right trusty and well- 
 Jjeloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas we 
 have taken consideration of a petition of Rory Oge M'Mahon,a native 
 of that our kingdom, wherein he is an humble suitor to us for our 
 gracious pardon (being maliciously accused, the summer was three 
 years, as he allegeth, for the stealing of a plough-horse, whereof the 
 owner had restitution, having also two several times entered into 
 recognizances with poor men of no value as sureties for his appear- 
 ance at the assizes) ; and where lie allegeth farther, that although 
 he knew hia own innocency therein, yet, conceiving the malice of 
 his adversaries to be such as they were resolved to charge him upon 
 oath, he hath forborne to appear, whereby he and his sureties' re- 
 cognizances are forfeited ; we are herein moved to extend our mercy 
 towards him, requiring you if, upon due examination, you shall 
 ,find the petitioner's case to agree with this his suggestion, to grant 
 him a pardon, under our great seal there ; and likewise, to take 
 •order that in our Exchequer his own forfeiture and that of his 
 ■sureties may be reduced to a small sum, wherein our officers of that 
 
*627.] CHANOEEY, IRELAND. aSj 
 
 Exchequer are to take care that if the sheriff have levied any part 3 
 thereof, he may give strict account for the same, that it may serve Charles I, 
 
 in part of payment of the forfeitures. — Westminster, the last day of 
 
 June, 3'. 
 
 Membrane 28. 
 
 Charles B. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and -well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas, our 
 dear father, King James, of blessed memory, by his letters bearing 
 date the 6th day of October, in the eighteenth year of his reign of 
 England, directed to the then Lord Deputy of that our realm of 
 Ireland, for the granting, without fine, unto the Right Reverend 
 Pather in God, Barnavd, late Bishop of Limerick, and his successors 
 bishops of Limerick, in fee-farm, to be perpetually annexed to that 
 See, such and so many lordships, manors, castles, lands, tenements, 
 dissolved monasteries,abbeys,chauntries, rectories, tithes,fishings, and 
 other hereditaments whatsoevei',as well spiritual as temporal, in that 
 our kingdom, as were, or hereafter should come, unto the Crown, or be 
 found for our said father by escheat, attainder, forfeiture, act of par- 
 liament, or concealment, or whereof the rents and profits were then, 
 or should be found to be, unjustly detained from our father, or 
 which were granted by any his noble progenitors, kings or queens 
 of this realm, in fee tail, general or special, and by the death of such 
 tenants in tail, without issue, reverted or ought to come unto the 
 Crown, or by all or any of the ways or means, as shall amount to 
 the clear yearly value of one hundred pounds, current money of and 
 in England, or thereabouts, above all reprises, according to such 
 rate ^nd value as by our father's surveyor-general there, upon a 
 reasonable and moderate survey, the premises, and every parcel 
 thereof respectively, should^he rated and valued at, or as the same 
 should be found to be valued at by any inquisition or matter of record, 
 or as should be certified unto the then deputy by our father's 
 auditor or other his officers there for the time being, whom it might 
 concern, to be payable and answerable unto him for the same and 
 not otherwise ; to be holden of our father, his heirs and successors, 
 in free and common soccage, as of the Castle of Limerick, in that our 
 kingdom ; and yielding therefor such rent as the same should be 
 rated or valued at, or should be found or certified in manner afore- 
 said, and no higher or greater rent ; to the intent the Bishop of 
 Limerick and his successors might receive good benefit by our father's 
 gracious favour and bounty intended towards him and them ; as by 
 the letters more at large it doth and may appear ; of which letters, 
 as we are informed, the late Bishop nor his successors have received 
 any benefit ; forasmuch as by the death of our late dear father the 
 force of the letter is determined, and in regard that our father's 
 gracious intention for the good of that See shouU not be frustrated, 
 we are graciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you, 
 for the better support of the See, to cause one or more effectual 
 
284 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 grant or grants, by letters patents, under the great seal of that our 
 Charles I. realm, in due form of law, with the advice of some of our learned 
 counsel there, without fine, to be made from us, our heirs and suc- 
 cessors, unto the Right Reverend Father in God, Francis, now Bishop 
 of Limerick, and to his successors bishops of Limerick, in fee-farm, 
 to be perpetually annexed to that See, of such and so many manors, 
 lordships, castles, lands, tenements, dissolved monasteries, abbeys, 
 caauntries, rectories, tithes, fishings, and other hereditaments what- 
 soever, as well spiritual as temporal, within that our kingdom, 
 which are, or hereafter shall come unto or be found for us by escheat, 
 attainder, forfeiture, act of parliament, or concealment, or whereof 
 the rents and profits are now, or shall be found to be unjustly detained 
 from us, or which were granted by any our noble progenitors, kings 
 or queens of this realm, in fee tail, general or special, and, by the 
 death of such tenant in tail without issue, are reverted or ought to 
 come unto our Crown, or by all or any of the said ways and means, 
 as shall amount to the clear yearly value of one hundred pounds, 
 current money of and in England, or thereabouts, above all 
 reprisals, or so much thereof as hath not been passed formerly by 
 virtue of the letters, according to such rate and value as by our sur- 
 veyor-general there, upon a moderate and reasonable survey, the 
 premises, and every parcel thereof respectively, shall be rated and 
 valued at, or as the same shall be found to be valued at by any 
 inquisition or other matter of record, as shall be certified unto you 
 by our auditor or other oflicers there for the time being, whom it 
 shall concern, to be payable and answerable unto us for the same, 
 and not otherwise ; To be holden of us, our heirs and successors, in 
 free and common soccage, as of our Castle of Limerick, in that our 
 kingdom, reserving unto us, our heirs and successors, for and out of 
 the premises such several rents, as the same shall be rated or valued at, 
 or shall be found or certified in manner as aforesaid, and no higher 
 or greater rent; to the intent the now Bishop of Limerick and his 
 successors, may receive good benefit by this our gracious favoilr and 
 bounty intended towards him and them ; and for the better accom- 
 plishing this our gracious pleasure, we do hereby likewise require 
 and authorize you, to give order to our surveyor or auditor there, 
 and to all other our oflacers to whom it may respectively appertain, 
 to put a moderate survey, and in competent manner, to value, rate, 
 proportion, and certify the rent, or parcel of rent, payable or 
 answerable for the premises and every part thereof ; and that when- 
 soever the said Francis, Bishop of Limerick, or such as shall be 
 thereunto sufficiently authorized by him, shall present unto you any 
 note or notes of the premises, or any part thereof, that you give him 
 or them speedy means to have the particulars thereof from such of 
 our officers there to whom it may appertain, without suflering any: 
 other to pass any of the parcels whereof he or they shall present 
 such note or notes. And that from time to time you give warrant 
 and direction for issuing forth such commission or commissions 
 under our great seal, as shall be from time to time desired by the 
 Bishop of Limerick, or such as he shall in that behalf nominate or 
 
i637.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 285 
 
 appoint, for tbe taking of any such inqaisition or inquisitions for 3 
 finding out the said parcels, or any of them ; and upon return thereof Charles 1. 
 
 to cause the lands and premises so found to be passed unto the Bishop 
 
 and his successors, until the value be filled up, as aforesaid ; and 
 
 that in every of our grants to be passed by virtue hereof, there be 
 
 inserted a non-ubstante of the statute of mortmain, and such other 
 
 necessary and beneficial clauses as in like grants are usual, and as 
 
 par learned counsel there shall think fit, for the more strengthening 
 
 thereof, whom we require to take care that the same may be good 
 
 and available in the law, for such is our princely intention ; and 
 
 our further pleasure is, that you cause one or more effectual grant 
 
 or grants, by like letters patent, to be passed from us, our heirs and 
 
 successors, unto Francis, Bishop of Limericlc, and his successors 
 
 Bishops of Limerick, to be perpetually annexed to that See, of all 
 
 such lands as he shall find by inquisition or other matter of record, 
 
 to belong to the Bishop of Limerick, and to be holden of as, our 
 
 heirs and successors, by and under such tenures, rents, and services 
 
 as the same were formerly held ; and, lastly, we require you to take 
 
 order that the Bishop may, for such lands, rents, and hereditaments 
 
 as are wrongfully detained from the bishoprick, be righted in our 
 
 Court of Chancery there, with all possible expedition. — Westminster, 
 
 Avgust 30, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 29. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Having a gra- 
 cious purpose to confer dignities upon persons of quality and merit, 
 we have, amongst others, made choice of our trusty and well-beloved 
 Alexander M'Donnell, esquire, to be a Baronet of that our realm of 
 Ireland, whom, as well for his service done unto us as for his other 
 virtues, we hold worthy of that title ; these are, therefore, to re- 
 quire and authorize you to cause our letters patents to be passed 
 under the great seal of that our kingdom, with the advice of some 
 of our learned counsel there, in due form of law, for the making of 
 the said Alexander M'Donnell a Baronet of that our realm ; To have 
 and to hold the honour, title, and dignity of a Baronet of that king- 
 dom, to him and the heirs male of hjs body begotten, and to be be- 
 gotten, with all pre-eminences, privileges, and advantages thereunto 
 belonging, in as ample and beneficial manner as any other baronet of 
 
 that kingdom doth or ought to hold or enjoy the same. Southunck 
 
 June 20, 3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : We have for- 
 merly directed our letters unto you of the 8th of July, in the second 
 year of our reign, in these words following : — Whereas our well- 
 beloved subject. Sir James Gough, knight, hath been an hnmble 
 
286 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 suitor unto us for a pardon and discharge of alienations, intrusions, 
 ChaileB I. and mesne profits, for and concerning his lands, we are graciously 
 pleased in consideration of the acceptable good services done unto 
 us and our Crown by Sir James Gough, whereof we have received 
 good testimony, and do hereby require and authorize you to make 
 a grant, pardon, release, and discharge, with advice of some of our 
 learned counsel there, without fine, from us, our heirs and successors, 
 by letters patent under the great seal of that our realm of Ireland, 
 unto the said Sir James Gough, his heirs, feoflfees, and assigns, of all 
 and every offences and trespasses, for any and every alienation of 
 record, or not of record, had, made, sufiered, or done without our 
 toyal licence, or the licence of any our progenitors or predecessors, 
 by Sir James, or by any other person or persons, of and concerning 
 any manors, lands, tenements, and hereditaments whatsoever, being 
 now in the hands of the said Sir James, in use, possession, reversion, . 
 or remainder, and all and singular fines, issues, and profits, which 
 to us or our ancestors, by reason or pretence of any such alienations, 
 without licence, trespasses, and ofiences whatsoever, might or ought 
 to come or accrue, in as large, ample, and beneficial manner, as in 
 our gracious pardon of coronation is given, under our great seal, to 
 any our subjects in our realm of England. And our further pleasure 
 is, that in the meantime, before the passing of our letters patent 
 under our great seal, that you direct our Master of our Court of 
 Wards there to forbear the awarding of any process or proceeding 
 against the said Sir James, or his assigns, for and concerning the 
 trespasses and alienations, and other the premises hereby intended 
 to be pardoned and discharged, which favour we are pleased to yield 
 to the said Sir James, in regard of his extraordinary merit, although 
 we do not propose to extend the like favour, or to make it a pre- 
 cedent there." Forasmuch as we understand that Sir James Gough 
 is dead, and that Thomas Gough, esquire, his brother and heir, 
 is now the right inheritor of all the manors, lands, tenements, and 
 hereditaments, formerly in the hands of Sir James Gough, it is our 
 pleasure that the said Thomas Gough shall have the full benefit of the 
 directions before mentioned, and accordingly we require you to make 
 forth such grants, under the great seal of that our kingdom, for him, 
 as by our letters were directed for his brother, and to give order 
 to our Court of Wards to see the same duly performed. — Westmin- 
 ster, September 18, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 30. 
 Charles K. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas in let- 
 ters patent of the late Queen Elizabeth, under the great seal of that 
 our kingdom of Ireland, bearing date the 6th day of October, in the 
 19th year of her reign, it is mentioned that she hath given and 
 granted to Sir Cormaok M'Tiege M'Carty, knight, and to the heirs 
 tattle of' his body- begotten, the late dissolved bouse or abbey of 
 
1 627,] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 287 
 
 Inneelawnaght, and divers other lands, tenements, and heredita- 3 
 ments, parcel of the possessions of the abbey, with the appurte- Chailes I. 
 nances, in that our realm of Ireland, at the yearly rent of twenty- 
 four pounds, current money of Ireland, to be holden of the late 
 Queen, her heirs and successors, in common soccage, and not in 
 capite, nor by soccage in capite, for all other service and tenures 
 whatsoever. And whereas in other letters patent of the late Queen 
 Elizabeth, under the great seal of that our realm, bearing date the 
 25th of October, in the three-and-thirtieth year of her reign, it is 
 mentioned that the late Queen, in consideration of the acceptable 
 service done and performed by Sir Edward Gough, knight, and for 
 and in consideration of a surrender made by him, hath given and 
 granted to Sir Edward Gough, by the name of Edward Gough, 
 esquire, and to Mary Gough, alias Woodhouse, his wife, for term of 
 their lives, the remainder to the heirs male of Edward Gough of his 
 body lawfully begotten, all the late dissolved house or abbey of 
 Inneslawnaght, and all and singular the premises, under the yearly 
 rent of twenty-four pounds, current money of Ireland, and by the 
 tenure above mentioned; and after the said Mary and Edward died; 
 whereupon the premises came to Sir James Gough, knight, son and 
 heir of Sir Edward : and whereas our dear father. King James, of 
 blessed memory, for the better security of Sir James Gough, by let- 
 ters patent under the great seal of that our kingdom, bearing date 
 the loth day of December, in the i6th year of his reign of Eng- 
 land, Prance, and Ireland, and of Scotland the two-and-fiftieth, did 
 grant, or mention to give, grant, and confirm, to Sir James Gough, 
 and to the heirs male of his body begotten, remainder to Thomas 
 Gough, second son of Sir Edward Gough, and to the heirs male of 
 the body of Thomas Gough lawfully begotten, remainder to the 
 heirs male begotten of the body of Sir Edward Gough, all the late 
 dissolved house or abbey of Inneslawnaght, and all and singular the 
 premises, with the appurtenances, situate in the several counties of 
 Tipperary, Cross Tipperary, and Waterford, and in either or every 
 of them, in our realm of Ireland, with many other beneficial clauses 
 therein contained, at the rent and tenure above mentioned, all which 
 the premises were enjoyed by the said Sir James Gough all his life- 
 time, and accordingly died thereof seized, or reputed to die seized; 
 after and by whose death, without any issue of his body begotten, the 
 premises are now come or reputed to come by descent, remainder, or 
 otherwise, to Thomas Gough, esquire, brother and heir of Sir James ; 
 and for that the several letters patent may be void or voidable in 
 law, for some misrecital, non-recital, or some other cause, in the let- 
 ters patent, or some other record appearing, and so the premises 
 may be of right in our possession or reversion, title, or interest, to be 
 disposed of; and also, for the clearing of the tenure of the premises 
 which in rigour of law is taken to be a soccage in capite, because it 
 is not confined to any place certain; to be holden but of our 
 person. Now, at the humble suit of our well-beloved subject, 
 Thomas Gough, and in consideration of the faithful service done by 
 .hjm, and hig father and broths, to us and pur Crown, and for.tlje 
 
288 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 better encouragement of servitors, in securing their estates or re- 
 Charles I. puted estates in title and tenure, we are graciously pleased, as we 
 formerly directed for Sir James Gough, deceased, and do hereby re- 
 quire and authorize you, with the advice of some of our learned 
 counsel there, without fine, to licence him, the said Thomas Gough, 
 and his feoffees, conusees, and recoverors, and every or any of them, 
 to levy one or more fines, and to sufler one or more common re- 
 coveries to such person or persons as the said Thomas Gough shall 
 name or appoint, to take and purchase the premises, to him and his 
 heirs, to the use and behoof of the said Thomas Gough and his heirs, 
 to enable him to make a grant and surrender of all and singular the 
 premises, and of the several letters patent, unto us, and to do all other 
 acts and things by fines and recoveries, or otherwise, for enabling him, 
 his feoffees, conusees, and recoverors, to make the surrender, as shall 
 be thought fit, and to accept a grant and surrender of him, the said 
 Thomas Gough, his feoffees, conusees, and recoverors, or any of them, 
 or any other that will thereof, or of any part thereof, make to us a 
 grant and surrender of all and singular the premises, because the 
 tenure can hardly be extinguished without a surrender ; and there- 
 upon, by one or more effectual letters patent under the great seal of 
 that our kingdom, without fine, to give, grant, confirm, and release 
 from us, our heirs and successors, to the said Thomas Gough, and to the 
 heirs males of the body of the said Thomas Gough lawfully begotten, 
 the remainders to the heirs males of the body of Sir Edward Gough 
 lawfully begotten, the late dissolved religious house, monastery, or 
 abbey of Inneslawnaght, and all other lands, tenements, and heredi- 
 taments situate, lying, and being in the several counties of Tipperary, 
 Cross Tipperary, and Waterford, and in either or every of them, by 
 the several names of castles, towns, villages, hamlets, and rectories, 
 tithes, and hereditaments, with the appurtenances, as they are par- 
 ticularly mentioned in any of the above recited letters patent of our 
 dear father, or Queen Elizabeth, and in as large and ample manner as 
 the premises came or ought to come unto our hands, or any of our 
 noble progenitors or predecessors, by reason of any escheat, dissolu- 
 tion of abbeys, acts of parliament, attainder, forfeiture, exchange, 
 surrender, or any other title whatsoever ; together with all lands, 
 tenements, rents, reversions, remainders, advowsons, and heredita- 
 ments to the premises or any part thereof belonging or appertaining, 
 or as parcel thereof, accepted, reputed, or accounted for, together 
 with court leet, court baron, chattels of felons, fugitives, and out- 
 lawed persons, deodands, probate of testaments, waifs and strays, 
 happening within the premises and every part thereof; and also all 
 such other privileges, liberties, and franchises, as by prescription or 
 the grant of any our royal progenitors, kings and queens of Ireland, 
 or any others, are mentioned in the letters patent of our dear father 
 King James ; reserving to us, our heirs and successors, the yearly 
 rent of twenty-four pounds, current money of Ireland, and no other 
 or greater rent ; To be holden of us, our heirs and successors, as of 
 our Castle of Dublin, by fealty only, in free and common soccage, 
 and not in capite, nor by knight's service or soccage, in capite,. for 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 289 
 
 all other services and tenures whatsoever; and to insert in our letters 3 
 patent a discharge of all other rent, mesne profits, tenures, services, Chades I. 
 
 and arrearages of rent, other than the rent of twenty-four pounds, 
 
 and the tenure in free and common soccage, to be reserved in the 
 new letters patent, with a discharge of any double rent or double 
 tenure; and that no mention be made of the surrender, lest any re- 
 cital or other defect may make the letters patent insufficient.— 
 Westminster, September 18, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Treasurer : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : Whereas Sir Edward 
 Trevor, knight, one of our Privy Council of that our realm, hath 
 made known unto us, by his humble petition, that having served 
 as a captain in all the heat of the last wars there, and therein re- 
 ceived many wounds, he had a pension bestowed upon him of 
 five shillings and eight pence, Irish, per diem, by letters patent, 
 during his life, upon the casting of his company at the end of the 
 war, which pension he allegeth to have been duly paid him until the 
 last five years and a-half, in which time there is grown due to him 
 the sum of five hundred and thirty-four pounds two shillings and 
 eight pence, Irish, which arrears he desireth may be paid him 
 out of our casualties there, and that his growing pension may be 
 duly paid him, from henceforth, out of our revenues, by assigning 
 him the collection of our rents in Evagh, in the county of Down, he 
 entering bonds to make just account thereof, only receiving the al- 
 lowance of the pension, as in former times he hath been accustomed ; 
 forasmuch as we understand, as well by our letters to the Lords 
 of our Privy Council as also by the certificate of our High Trea- 
 surer of England and the Chancellor of our Exchequer, that the 
 petitioner is an ancient servitor in that kingdom, and of extraor- 
 dinary merit, who, likewise, are well satisfied of the justness of 
 his suit ; these are, therefore, according to their advice, to require 
 and authorize you to give present order to our Vice-Treasurer there 
 to make speedy payment to him, the said Sir Edward Trevor, of the 
 arrears of his pension, out of the casualties of that kingdom, abating 
 only a moiety before the last establishment, according to the general 
 order ; and likewise to direct that his pension, for the time to come, 
 may be placed in the establishment, to be paid out of our revenues 
 there, and be duly satisfied out of the same accordingly. Westmin- 
 ster, July 2, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 32. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to the Lord Viscount Falkland :— Right trusty and 
 well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Tour 
 employment in the government of that our kingdom, now more 
 than five years ; your continual cares and watches for the security 
 VOL. I. u 
 
290 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1637. 
 
 J of our people, and the many crosses and unpleasiag encounters 
 Charles I. which we doubt not you have met with in the managing of so 
 
 weighty a charge, and which you have patiently suffered for our 
 
 sake ; and now lately the extraordinary pains you have taken, 
 and your resolute proceeding in the great affair of our army, 
 which doth so much concern the safety of our kingdom, do 
 make us apt, upon all fit occasions, to reward the merit of your 
 faithful service. And for the present, understanding that you 
 have a desire to employ your son, Lorenzo Gary, in our army 
 and wars there, we are graciously pleased to give you and him 
 an extraordinary mark of our favour for your encouragement, by 
 reserving the companies of horse and foot now under your com- 
 mand for your son, after your decease. And accordingly these are 
 to require and authorize you forthwith to cause our letters patent to 
 be passed under our great seal there, by the advice of some of our 
 learned counsel, for the granting unto the said Lorenzo Gary, the 
 command of the companies of the horse and foot now under your 
 leading, from and immediately after your decease, and to hold the 
 same during his natural life. — Westminster, November 8, 3°. 
 
 Appointment of Lorenzo Gary to the government and command 
 of a company of 50 horse and 100 foot, immediately after the de- 
 cease of Lord Viscount Falkland, or as soon as he shall levy them; 
 T*o hold for life. — Deeember 10, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 33. 
 
 .The King to the Lord Falkland : — Right trusty, &c. : We have 
 been acquainted with your petition, whereby you make known unto 
 us that by virtue of letters from the Lords of our Council here, dated 
 9th November, 1625, authorizing you to use your best endeavours 
 to borrow moneys for supply of the new companies in that our 
 kingdom, you borrowed £800 gs. gd., and distributed the same to 
 the officers of the army accordingly, as by their acknowledgment 
 under their hands remaining with you may appear, for the satisfac- 
 tion whereof you desire our order and direction ; and forasmuch as 
 we are informed by our right trusty Sir Richard Weston, our Chan- 
 cellor of our Exchequer here, that those moneys do appertain unto 
 him as being detained from him out of his share of the farm of our 
 customs there, and by you employed for the uses aforesaid, which 
 we think fit should be satisfied unto him, as we understand you 
 desire ; these are therefore to will and require you presently, upon 
 receipt hereof, to deliver the several bills of the oflicers who 
 received those moneys unto the Treasurer at War there, to be by 
 him charged upon the several captains' accounts as appertaineth ; 
 and thereupon we require our Treasurer at War to give his bill to 
 our Treasurer there for receipt of the said £800 9s. gd. towards the 
 payment of our army ; and we hereby require our Vice-Treasurer to 
 make payment thereof to Christian Borr for the use of our right 
 trusty Sir Richard Weston, Chancellor of our Exchequer, out of the 
 
i637.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 291 
 
 first moneys which shall come to his hands for the sale of any 3 
 French goods or shipping emharked in that kingdom of Ireland j Charles I. 
 
 and we do further hereby require you to give strict order to the 
 
 farmers of our customs there to cause a just account to be made 
 with the said Christian Borr of all such sums of money as are due 
 to our Chancellor of our Exchequer for his share of the farm of our 
 customs since he was first a partner in the farm thereof; and what 
 shall be found due to him above the sum of £800 gs. gd. we require 
 you to cause the said farmers to make present pajrment thereof unto 
 the said Christian Borr, or such other person or persons whom our 
 Chancellor of our Exchequer shall appoint to receive the same for 
 his use. — Westminster, October 22, 3°-. 
 
 Membrane 34. 
 Appointment of Nathaniel Catelin, Recorder of Dublin, to the 
 office of Second Sergeant at Law ; To hold during pleasure, with a 
 fee of £10 a year, and permission to hold his office of Recorder, and 
 to be employed by the city in all causes which concern them. — 
 Dublin, October 26, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 Surrender by Bartholomew Piesley of the office of Clerk of the 
 Peace of the county of Kildare, King's and Queen's counties. — 
 Dublin, October 27, 1627. 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 Appointment of James Rawsom and Thomas Leigh to the office 
 of Clerk of the Peace, as well within liberties as without, in the 
 counties of Kildare, King's and Queen's counties ; To hold during 
 good behaviour. — Dublin, October 29, 3°. 
 
 Grant to William Roules of the wardship of John Dongan, son 
 and heir of William Dongan, late of Dublin. — Dublin, October 
 25, 3°- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Shane Reogh O'Kelly, late of Clon- 
 keenbeg, in the county of Gtalway, to Cecily ny Kelly, his daughter 
 
 and heiress ; and also licence for the marriage of the said Cecily 
 
 September 26, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 Appointment of Matthew Bently to the office of Messenger of the 
 Court of Wards June 4, 20° James I. 
 
 Surrender by Matthew Bently of the office in the preceding 
 article mentioned. — July 13, 1627. 
 
 Appointment of James Wallis and George Bently to the office of 
 Messenger of the Court of Wards, during good behaviour. — Dublin, 
 November 22, 3°. • ' 
 
 Membrane 39. 
 Appointment of Lord Digby, and Simon, his brother, to the 
 office of Constable of the Castle or Fort of Philipstown, in the 
 VOL. I. c 2 
 
292 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 King's county, during good behaviour, with a fee of 2S. a day for 
 Charles I. themselves, and 8d. a day for each of 12 footmen or warders. — 
 Dublin, November 27, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 40. 
 Presentation of Koger Brereton to the vicarage of Tymochoe, in 
 the diocese of Leighlin, in the disposition of the Crown, by lapse or 
 by devolved right. — Dublin, December 5, 3°. 
 
 Presentation of Thomas Bradley to the rectories of Artra and 
 Balliclogg, in the diocese of Armagh, in the dispositionof the Crown, 
 by lapse or by devolved right, with a clause of union, pro hoc vice 
 tantum. — Dublin, December 4, 3". 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 
 Licence to Andrew Skidie to alienate to Laurence, Lord Esmond, 
 Baron of Limbrick, and others, the Abbey of St. Francis, in the city 
 of Cork, and several lands in the county of Cork, to the use of the 
 Earl of Cork and his assigns. — Dublin, December 7, 3°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by John Eoche EitzMorris Fitz- 
 Richard, of the city of Cork, to Richard Roche FitzJohn, his son 
 and heir, of lands in the county of Cork, and warrant for a grant 
 of the mesne rates. — Dublin, December 4, 3°, 
 
 Membrane 42. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas Sir 
 Henry Tiohborne, knight, one of our captains in that kingdom, has 
 petitioned us for payment unto him of X315, which he alleged he 
 hath disbursed and engaged himself for by your appointment, to 
 satisfy his new supply of 50 soldiers under his command, for the 
 space of nine months, before any other course was taken for their 
 relief, after the moneys sent from hence for their supply were ex- 
 pended ; the consideration whereof we referred to our High Trea- 
 surer and our Chancellor of our Exchequer here, and according to 
 their certificate, we are graciously pleased hereby to require you to 
 give order to our Treasurer at War there to make up an account 
 with the said Sir Henry for the 50 new soldiers for the nine 
 months he paid them, before they were laid upon the countries, as 
 since they have been, and to give his bill for so much as shall ap- 
 pear to be justly due unto him for that time, to our Vice-Treasurer, 
 whom we hereby require to make payment thereof unto the said Sir 
 Henry Ticliborne, or his assigns, out of the first moneys which 
 shall come to his hands for the fines or penalties of such as plough 
 by the tails of their cattle iu that our kingdom, the collection 
 whereof to our use we have intrusted to his care. And albeit we 
 are pleased to give this direction in the behalf of the said Sir Henry 
 
1627.J CHANCERY, IRELAND. 293 
 
 Ticliborne, upon credible assurance given us that he hath truly 3 
 satisfied those moneys to his company, as lie will make it appear to Charles I. 
 you and to our Treasurer at War, upon the making his account, 
 yet it is no part of our meaning hereby to encourage others to seek 
 payment from us for their new supplies which have been continu- 
 ally relieved upon or from the country ; and therefore we require 
 you not to make forth any warrant of full pay as a debt upon us for 
 any of the new supplies, without special and particular direction 
 from us, in saeh cases where it shall clearly appear that any have 
 truly disbursed moneys in the like kind, the voice being great from 
 thence that moneys have been levied from and soldiers seized upon 
 the inhabitants of that our kingdom to a greater value than the pay 
 of all the new supplies, whereof we will expect to know the cer- 
 tainty, that we and onr subjects may not be doubly charged. — 
 Wfstminstn; November 29, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal : — Right trusty and well-beloved, we 
 greet you well : We are graciously pleased, and do hereby require 
 and authorize you, in consideration of the long and faithful service 
 performed by Captain James Tobin, as well unto the late Queen 
 Elizabeth, in the time of the rebellion, as unto our late dear father. 
 King James, of blessed memory, and unto us in that our kingdom of 
 Ireland, whereof we have received good testimony, to cause one or 
 more effectual grant or grants by letters patent under the great seal 
 of that our realm, in due form of law, with the advice of some of our 
 learned counsel there, to be made from us, our heirs and successors, 
 unto the said Captain James Tobin, his heirs and assigns, of such and 
 so many manors, lands, tenements, dissolved monasteries, abbeys, 
 chantries, rectories, tithes, fishings, and other hereditaments whatso- 
 ever, as well spiritual as temporal, not in charge within that our 
 kingdom, which are or hereafter shall come unto or be found for us by 
 escheat, attainder. Act of Parliament, forfeiture, or concealment, or 
 whereof the rents and profits are now or shall be found to be un- 
 justly detained from us, or by any of the said ways or means, as 
 shall amount to the clear yearly value of £50, current money of and 
 in England, by the year, over and above all charges and reprises, 
 according to such rates as by our Surveyor-General there, upon a 
 reasonable survey of the premises and every part thereof respect- 
 ively, shall be rated and valued at, or as the same shall be found 
 to be valued at by any inquisition or other matter of record, or as 
 shall be certified unto you by our Auditor, Surveyor, or other our 
 oflicers there, for the time being, whom it shall concern, to be pay- 
 able or answerable unto us for the same ; to hold such parcels of 
 the premises as now are or shall be found to be at the yearly rent 
 of £20, English, or above, in capite; and such other parcels as are or 
 shall be found to be under the yearly rent of £zo, English, in free 
 and common soccage, as of our Castle of Dublin, and not in capite 
 
294 PATENT ANI) CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 .3 . nor knight's service, reserving unto us, our heirs and successors, for 
 Charlei I. and out of the lands and premises, such several rents as the same 
 shall be rated or valued at, or shall be found or certified as afore- 
 said, together with such beneficial clauses, privileges, benefits, and im- 
 munities, as in like grants are usual, and as to you shall be thought 
 fit. And our further pleasure is, and we do hereby require you, 
 that whensoever Captain James Tobin, or such as shall be author- 
 ized by him, shall present unto you any note or notes of the lands 
 and premises, or any part thereof, that you give him and them 
 speedy means to have the particulars thereof from such our officers 
 there to whom it may appertain, without suffering any other to pass 
 any of the parcels, whereof he or they shall present any such note 
 or notes ; and that from time to time you give warrant for issuing 
 forth of such commission or commissions directed to fit Commissioners 
 as shall be from time to time desired by Captain James Tobin, or such 
 as he shall in that behalf appoint for the taking of any inquisition or 
 inquisitions for finding a title for us to the lands and premises, or any 
 parcel thereof; and upon return thereof to cause the lands and pre- 
 mises so found to be passed unto the said Captain James Tobin, his 
 heirs and assigns, until the value of £50 by the year be filled up 
 as aforesaid. And these our letters, notwithstanding, any former 
 restraint by our father or by us, our Privy Council or any of them, to 
 the contrary; and notwithstanding the clause in our late father's 
 instructions for the settling of the revenue in that our kingdom, which 
 prohibiteth that any man shall sue for any grants of lands in fee-farm 
 until the same shall be thoroughly considered of, both by the 
 Deputy and Council of that our realm, and by the Privy Council in 
 England, and their opinions certified concerning the same ; never- 
 theless, with these provisions and limitations which we require you 
 to see duly observed, that no lands of any plantation made by our 
 dear father, nor any lands or hereditaments belonging to any of our 
 castles or forts, be passed by virtue of these our letters ; and if any 
 lands were formerly granted by knight's service or in capite, and 
 afterwards came to our hands, and were by our father regranted, to 
 hold in soccage, and those lands offered to be passed by virtue 
 hereof, that the ancient tenure be renewed and reserved to us ; and 
 lest we might receive prejudice concerning our tenures or inci- 
 dents thereof, we require you to advise with the Master of our 
 Court of Wards there for the tenure of the lands to be passed by 
 force of these our letters. — Woodstock, August 6, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 44. 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — ^Right 
 trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : Whereas our dear 
 father of blessed memory, by his letters patent bearing date the 
 15th of August, in the tenth year of his reign, did demise unto 
 our trusty and well-beloved James, Lord Hay, now Earl of Carlisle, 
 by the name of Sir James Hay, knight. Lord Hay, the impost of 
 wines to be brought into our kingdom of Ireland, and other things 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. igs 
 
 in the letters patent mentioned, for divers years to come and nnex- i 
 pired, at the yearly rent of £1,400, current English money of and in Charles I. 
 England ; and whereas, in the letters patent there is a clause con- "~" 
 tained, wherein our father did covenant, agree, and grant to and 
 with the Earl that if any breach or stay of traffic or intercourse 
 should be at any time during the term of years, in the demise con- 
 tained between the realm of England and Ireland on the one part, 
 and the countries of the French King or the King of Spain on the 
 other part, whereby the trade or bringing in of any sort of wines 
 into the realm of Ireland, should happen to be impeached, decreased, 
 hindered, or diminished, so as thereby a less quantity or propor- 
 tion of wines should be brought into the realm of Ireland than in 
 former times of amity had been accustomed, and certificate thereof, 
 and of such decrease, should be made into the Court of Exchequer in 
 Ireland by the Lord Deputy, or other Chief Governor or Governors 
 of the same realm, the Lord Chancellor or Keeper of the Great Seal, 
 and the Vice-Treasurer of the same realm for the time being, or by 
 any two of them, within the year, at and upon the humble suit and 
 request of the Earl or his assigns, that then for every such year 
 wherein such impeachment of traffic and intercourse and decrease 
 of wines to be so brought in should so happen, and be certified as 
 aforesaid, the Earl, his executors, administrators, and assigns, and 
 every of them, should be discharged of and from all and every the 
 Said rents and sums of money for such and so many years as the 
 said impeachment of intercourse and decrease of bringing in pf 
 wines into that our realm should happen to be certified as aforesaid, 
 and, that then the Earl, his executors, administrators, and assigns, 
 should answer and pay for every such year and years in which any 
 such impeachment of intercourse and decrease of bringing in oif 
 wines should fortune to be certified as aforesaid to our said father, 
 his heirs or successors, for the demised premises, such sum or sums 
 of money as should be charged upon the Earl, his executors, admin- 
 istrators, and assigns, upon any true account to be made in the open 
 Court of Exchequer, or before one or more of the Barons of the 
 Exchequer for the time being, and the Auditor in the same realm, 
 or his deputy, upon the oath of the Earl, his executors, adminis- 
 trators, or assigns, every year before the Eeast of All Saints, after 
 any impeachment of intercourse and decrease of bringing in of 
 wines so certified as aforesaid, the same payment to be made 
 within forty days next after the said account finished; and that then 
 and for every such year the Earl, his executors, administrators, and 
 assigns, should have deducted, defalked, and allowed for every such 
 year and years, wherein any such impeachment of the traffic and 
 decrease of wines shoiUd be certified as aforesaid, such and so much 
 allowance, recompense, and sums of money for his and their travail, 
 cliar;^es, and expenses, in and about the collecting and gathering of 
 the said impost, customs, subsidies, and profits of wines, to the use 
 of our father, his heirs and successors, collected, gathered, and then 
 accounted for, as by the Vice-Treasurer of that our realm, and by 
 the Barons of our Exchequer, and Auditor, oi^ those before whom 
 
296 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 5 the account shall he made, upon consideration of the sums of money so 
 Charles I. collected and gathered, and then accounted for, as should be thought 
 
 meet and requisite for the travail, pains, charges, and expenses of the 
 
 Earl, or his assigns, in or about the collecting thereof, as by the 
 covenant or agreement in the letters patent appeareth. And whereas 
 some breach and stay of traffic and intercourse hath been of late 
 between our realms of England and Ireland on the one part, and 
 the countries of the French King and the King of Spain, or one of 
 them, on the other part, whereby the trade and bringing in of wines 
 into our realm of Ireland hath been hindered and decreased, and 
 thereby less quantity and proportion of wines hath been for about 
 the space of a year and a half now past brought into the realm of Ire- 
 land than_^in former times of amity hath been accustomed; and yet 
 the Earl, by forgetfulness, or want of observation of our father's cove- 
 nant, did not before the Feast of All Saints, anno domino i626,demand 
 the benefit of the same, nor any certificate to be made of the said 
 hindrance and decrease of the trade or bringing in of wines into the 
 realm of Ireland, as by the intention of the covenant and letters 
 patent he should or might have done, and our Chancellor and Vice- 
 Treasurer of that our realm are absent out of the same, and no certi- 
 ficate hath been made within the intent of the said covenant, which 
 may be a great loss and hindrance to the Earl, if we shall not, in our 
 royal bounty, relieve him herein ; we having consideration hereof, 
 and in our special favour to the Earl, in respect of his many accept- 
 able services- done to our father and us, are graciously pleased, and 
 do hereby require and authorize you that no advantage be taken of 
 the Earl for want or omission of the certificate, or of demanding the 
 same, but that the Earl, his executors, administrators, and assigns, 
 be discharged to answer unto us any of the rents reserved by the 
 letters patent which hath become due after the Feast of Pentecost, 
 in the year 1626, or hereafter shall become due, until there shall 
 be a removal of the breach and stay of traffic, and for the time en- 
 suing the feast, the Earl, his executors, administrators, and assigns, 
 shall be only as accountants to us for, and chargeable only with such 
 receipts or suras of money as since the said feast, or hereafter until 
 the removal of the breach or stay of traffic, have been, or hereafter 
 shall be received by the Earl, his executors, administrators, or as- 
 signs, or his or their agent or agents, and that such part of the said 
 rent so due to us after the feast as have been paid by the Earl 
 or any his agents, into the receipt of our Exchequer in that our 
 realm, or to any our officers or ministers authorized to receive 
 the same, or to their agents, shall be allowed and abated to the 
 Earl as part of the money or receipts to be accounted for by him. 
 And we hereby authorize and require ycu and every of you,-and 
 our Auditor and other officers in that our realm, and all others whom 
 it may concern, that you or any of you do not charge or cause to be 
 charged, the Earl, his executors, administrators, and assigns, or any 
 of his or their agent or agents, for or with any rent or arrears of 
 rent due after and not before the said Feast, or for or with any 
 account or arrears of account for or concerning the impost of wines, 
 
1627.] CHANCERY IRELAND. 297 
 
 or for or by reason of any reservation, covenant, or clause in the 3 
 letters patent in any other sort,. form, or manner than in these our Charles I. 
 
 letters is or shall be prescribed ; and that during the absence of our 
 
 Chancellor or Keeper of the Great Seal and Vice-Treasurer out of 
 
 that our realm, and at all other times hereafter until we shall signify 
 
 the contrary, all accounts concerning the premises in these letters 
 
 specified shall be had and taken in the open Court of our Exchequer 
 
 there before one or more of the Barons of the Exchequer and the 
 
 Auditor in the said realm for the time being, or his deputy, upon 
 
 oath of the Earl or of Sir Matthew Derenzie, knight, agent of the 
 
 Earl, and such other proofs as to the Barons, or one of them, and the 
 
 Auditor, or his deputy, shall be thought fit ; any want or omission 
 
 of such certificate in any sort notwithstanding ; and that when our 
 
 Chancellor and Vice-Treasurer for the time being, or pither of them, 
 
 shall be present in that kingdom, it is our pleasure, that then such 
 
 certificate or certificates be made every year of the impeachment, 
 
 hindrance, and decrease of the bringing in of wines as aforesaid, 
 
 according to the true intent of the covenant, and that tbe certificate 
 
 or certificates may be had, granted, and made as well, fully, and 
 
 amply upon the humble petition or suit of the said Sir Matthew * 
 
 Derenzie, agent of the Earl, or any other the Earl's agent or agents 
 
 for the time being, as if the Earl had made the same petition and 
 
 suit in proper person. And it is our further pleasure, that upon 
 
 every such account the Barons, or one of them, or the Auditor, or 
 
 his deputy, shall give such reasonable allowance to the Earl, or 
 
 his agent in his behalf, and to his and their collectors and ministers 
 
 concerning the same, for his and their travail, charges, and expenses 
 
 in or about the collecting and gathering of the impost of wines when 
 
 the same shall be so accounted for, as by our Barons, or any one of 
 
 them, and our Auditor, shall be thought meet and requisite, in as 
 
 large, ample, and beneficial a manner as the Earl did allow to 
 
 his agent or agents, and his and their collectors and ministers there 
 
 employed concerning the premises, together with such ordinary 
 
 allowance for Scottish bottoms as by former directions have been 
 
 or were to have been allowed. — Westminster, December 19, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 45. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland :— Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Being informed • 
 by the humble petition of the right reverend father ia God, James, 
 Lord Bishop of Clogher, that having been accused as an accessory 
 of the murder of Sir John Weyms, knight, and for the same indicted 
 and thereupon tried by the Grand Jury before the Justices of our 
 Bench there, he is by them found innocent and acquitted; it is 
 our pleasure that you shall now take especial care that if the 
 ordinary course of justice hath passed, as we are informed, upon the 
 Bishop, he be not brought into new troubles for the same cause by 
 quirks and devices of law. This we are moved to recommend unto 
 
298 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [162^. 
 
 3 you out of the respect we bear to tbe honour of his coat ■whom it 
 Charles I. concerns, and not of any personal favour, which is so far from us in 
 cases of justice ; and for the same reason we will have you ad- 
 monish hereof our judges and other officers, and also require them 
 in our name to certify us particularly of the case, and whether the 
 evidence were sufficient to convict the petitioner of the crime or 
 not,' for our better information in this matter, wherein we have ex- 
 pressed so much care already by former directions for the upright 
 carriage of the ssim.e.— Westminster, Jarmary 7, 3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well-be- 
 loved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas, our well- 
 beloved Sir William Stewart, knight and baronet, hath now about 
 nineteen years served in that our kingdom, honestly and faithfully, 
 as captain of one of the foot bands of our army there, and doth 
 complain unto us, by his humble petition, that he is much impover- 
 ished by maintaining the old and new soldiers under his command, 
 f without which -they had long since disbanded, whereby a great 
 arrear is due to him; we taking a gracious consideration, as well 
 of the merit of the gentleman as of the justness of his suit, do 
 require and authorize you hereby, to give present order to our 
 Treasurer-at-War in that kingdom to make up the petitioner's 
 account, as well for his old as his new soldiers, allowing only for 
 his new soldiers what he hath truly disbursed for their relief and 
 maintenance, which he allegeth he did by your direction, before they 
 were laid upon the country; and thereupon that he, the Treasurer, 
 and our Vice-Treasurer take a course for payment to be made 
 unto the petitioner of what shall be found due to him, deducting a 
 third part before the last establishment, according to the general 
 order, out of the first moneys that shall come into the hands of him, 
 the Treasurer-at-War, or else by bill to our Vice-Treasurer, and 
 assignment thereupon, in such sort as others of our army there have 
 been paid for the debt of the like nature. — Westmmster, Decem- 
 ber 6, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 46. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, the Archbishop of Armagh, 
 the Bishop of Derry, the Attorney and Solicitor-General, and others: — 
 Right trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : Whereas, we have 
 directed our commission under our great seal of England unto you, 
 dated the i6th of August last, for the inquiring of several abuses 
 and breaches of covenant committed by the Londoners in the plan- 
 tation by them undertaken in Ulster, contrary to their contract for 
 private respects, as is informed, to the hazard of that our kingdom, 
 and the subversion of religion there; the main cause which moved our 
 royal father, deceased, to contract with the city of London, as a 
 powerful and ah able body, for the settling of that plantation, being 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 299 
 
 the safety and oiviliziug of the one, and the happy estahlishinent of 3 
 the other. Alheit we make no question of your zeal and forward- Charles I. 
 ness in a service so highly concerning us, nevertheless, being sensi- 
 ble of dangerous inconvenience likely to ensue if there he not speedy 
 reformation, we think fit, by these our letters, earnestly to recom- 
 mend unto you the careful execution of the commission, and to re- 
 quire your performance of the contents thereof, and of the instruc- 
 tions thereunto annexed, with all possible expedition; and if 
 therein any particulars shall occur not expressed in our commission 
 and instructions, and by you thought fit to be made known unto 
 us, it is our pleasure that you shall consider and give us advertise- 
 ment thereof, accompanied with your opinions and advices concern- 
 ing the same ; and further, we require you, so soon as possible may 
 be, to return unto us an exact account of your proceedings in the 
 commission by Sir Thomas Phillips, whom we have appointed to 
 negotiate in the same for the efiective prosecution thereof, according 
 to our intention. — Westminster, October 19, 3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, the Archbishop of Armagh, 
 the Bishop of Derry, and the Attorney and Solicitor-General, and 
 others : — Right trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : You will 
 herewith receive our commission under our great seal of England, to- 
 gether with our letters directed unto you, and requiring you to make 
 inquiry and inform yourselves of sundry abuses and breaches of con- 
 tract committed by the Londoners in their plantation in Ulster to 
 our great disservice, and the weakening of those parts, in so great 
 a measure as concerns us much to see the same reformed, for the 
 defence and safety of the realm ; and because you will find both the 
 commission and letter of an old date, we have thought good hereby 
 to let you know, that though other our many and important occa- 
 sions have caused this delay in despatching them to you, yet it is 
 not our care and desire to have them executed fully, and to the 
 purposes thereby intended any way lessened ; and we do therefore 
 seriously recommend to your best care and industry, the speedy and 
 eflTectual performing of these our directions ; and as you will thereby 
 do us very acceptable and useful service, so you may be assured 
 that we will have a gracious and a due consideration thereof, and not 
 leave the same unrecompensed. And because we are informed that 
 there is a great and dangerous want of munition, fortifications, and 
 other provisions for defence in that plantation, we do require you 
 to make it your first work to inquire of those defects, and certify 
 us of the true state thereof by an express to be speedily despatched 
 to us through Scotland, that we may give order for all necessary 
 supplies; and when you have sent unto us that certificate, you 
 are to proceed in the rest of your charge, and with all expedition 
 you can, make a return thereof unto us by Sir Thomas Phillips, 
 whom we have employed in that sevy ice. —Westminster, Janu- 
 ary 12, 3°. 
 
3 
 
 300 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627- 
 
 Membrane 47. 
 Charles I. Feoffment made by John Meaglie, of Cork, to Jolin Coppinger 
 PitzJohn, and others, of eight messuages in the city and suburbs of 
 Cork, and several lands in the county of Cork. — March 11, 1585, 
 28° Elkaheth. 
 
 Membrane 48. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Visoount Falkland :— Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas, our 
 most dear royal father, of blessed memory, was graciously pleased, 
 by his letters, bearing date at our Palace of Westminster, the loth 
 day of December, in the eighteenth year of his reign of England, 
 directed to the then Deputy of that our realm of Ireland, in respect 
 of the long and faithful service done unto our father and our crown, 
 by our right trusty and right well-beloved cousin, Richard, Earl of 
 Desmond, to dignify him with titles of honour as well witliin our 
 realm of Scotland as in that our kingdom, so our father thought it 
 meet that a nobleman of his rank and merit should be enabled with 
 means to support those honours whereunto he was worthily called 
 by our father; and therefore our father was graciously pleased, and 
 did, by his letters, require and authorize the then Deputy of that our 
 realm to cause one or more effectual grant or grants, in due form of 
 law, with the advice of some of his learned counsel, by letters patent 
 under the great seal of that our realm, to be made from our father, 
 his heirs and successors, without fine, unto the said Richard, Earl of 
 Desmond, his heirs and assigns, or unto such person or persons, his or 
 their heirs and assigns, as the said Richard, Earl of Desmond should 
 nominate and appoint in fee-farm, in consideration of his good and 
 acceptable service done unto our father, of such and so many lord- 
 ships, castles, manors, lands, tenements, rents, dissolved monas- 
 teries, woods, underwoods, fishings, rectories, tithes, and heredita- 
 ments whatsoever, as well spiritual as temporal, within liberties or 
 without, in our counties of Kilkenny and Tipperary, in that our 
 kingdom, which were or thereafter should come unto our father by 
 escheat, attainder, forfeiture, or concealment, or whereof the rents 
 and profits were then or should be found to be detained or unjustly 
 withholden from our father, or which were granted by any of his 
 noble progenitors, kings or queens of this realm, in fee-tail, general 
 or special, and by the death of such tenant in tail without issue, 
 were reverted or ought to come or revert to our said father, or by 
 any of the ways or means. And our father was further graciously 
 pleased, and did thereby require and authorize the then Deputy, to 
 make a grant or grants by like letters patent, from our father, his 
 heirs and successors, unto our cousin, Richard, Earl of Desmond, his 
 heirs and assigns, or unto such person or persons, his or their heirs 
 and assigns, as our cousin should nominate or appoint in fee-farm, 
 for the consideration aforesaid, of such and so many lordships, 
 manors, castles, lands, tenements, rents, woods, underwoods, fish- 
 ing, rectories, tithes, and hereditaments whatsoever, as well spiri- 
 tual as temporal, witliin liberties or without, in that our realm, 
 
1627.] CHANCERY IRELAND. 301 
 
 which were parcel of the lands and hereditaments or possessions of 3 
 Gerrott PitzGerald, late Earl of Desmond, of high treason attainted, Charles I. 
 
 or any of his adherents or accomplices, or by reason of his or their 
 
 attainder, were or ought to escheat, revert, or come unto our crown 
 by Act of Parliament, escheat, forfeiture, or otherwise howsoever, 
 and not duly granted by our father, or by any of his noble progeni- 
 tors, kings or queens of this realm ; to be holden of our father, his 
 heirs and successors, as of our Castle of Dublin, in free and common 
 soccage, and not in capite, nor by knight's service, if no better 
 tenure should appear for our father of record for the same ; reserving 
 unto our father, his heirs and successors, for the lordships, manors, 
 lands, and premises, such rents as should be found to appear by 
 ofiSce, survey, or other record for our said father, out of the lands 
 and premises respectively, or as the lands and premises, upon reason- 
 able survey, should be valued at by our surveyor, or other our 
 officers there, whom it might concern, which our said father's plea- 
 sure was, should be rated favourably, to the end that he or they 
 might receive the full benefit of our father's gracious pleasure and 
 grant; for so was our father's princely intention towards the Earl 
 of Desmond ; foreseeing always that our father's composition royal 
 established or to be established in that our kingdom, should be pre- 
 served ; and also by our father's letters patent, to grant unto the 
 Earl of Desmond, his heirs and assigns, such court leet, fairs, and 
 markets, liberties, privileges, benefits, and immunities as in like 
 grants are usual, and as to the then Deputy should be thought fit ; 
 and our father's further will and pleasure was, and did thereby 
 require and authorize the then Deputy, that whensoever our cousin, 
 the Earl of Desmond, his heirs or assigns, or any other person to be 
 nominated by him or them as aforesaid, should present unto the 
 then Deputy any note or notes concerning the premises, that the 
 then Deputy sliould give him or them warrant and speedy means 
 to have the particulars thereof from or under the hands of our 
 father's Auditor or Surveyor there, as the case shall require, without 
 sufiering any other to pass any of the parcels, whereof any such 
 note or notes should be so presented unto the then Deputy ; and 
 that the then Deputy should take order that the said Richard, Earl 
 of Desmond, and his heirs, and such as he should nominate as afore- 
 said, might have such and so many commission or commissions to 
 be directed to fit commissioners, for the finding of the lordships 
 manors, castles, lands, hereditaments, and premises as he or they 
 should from time to time desire, and for the better efiecting of 
 our father's royal pleasure therein, the then Deputy should take 
 special care that no person or persons whatsoever should be per- 
 mitted to pass any grant or grants of any the lordships, manors 
 castles, lands, tenements, or hereditaments of the nature and 
 within the limits aforesaid, notwithstanding any letters war- 
 rant, restraint, or inhibition therefore obtained from our' father 
 concerning the premises to the contrary ; and that the then De- 
 jmty should yield all convenient expedition in the performance 
 of:the premises, according to our father's princely intention therein 
 
302 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 expressed, as by the said letters more at large may appear. Now we 
 Charles I. let you to wit, that as well in consideration of the said Bichard, Earl 
 
 of Desmond, his former good service done unto our father, as also in 
 
 respect of his acceptable good service done unto us and our crown, 
 we are graciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize 
 you, to give unto the said Richard, Earl of Desmond, his heirs and 
 assigns, the full benefit of our father's intended grant, according to 
 his gracious intention, expressed in his letters, by making of several 
 grants without fine in due form of law, with the advice of some of 
 our learned counsel there, from us, our heirs and successors, by 
 letters patent under the great seal of that our realm, unto the said 
 Richard, Earl of Desmond, his heirs and assigns, in as ample and 
 beneficial manner as if the grants had been made by our father, of 
 all and every the lordships, manors, castles, lands, tenements, rents^ 
 woods, underwoods, fishings, rectories, tithes, and hereditaments 
 mentioned in our father's letters, and of all such lordships, castles, 
 manors, lands, tenements, woods, underwoods, fishings, rectories, 
 tithes, and hereditaments as are or ought to escheat or come unto 
 us and our crown, by the attainder of high treason of John Browne, 
 of Knockmorehie, and of all other person and persons, his and every 
 of their adherents and complices, mentioned to be attainted by an 
 Act of Parliament enacted in that our realm, in the twenty-eighth 
 year of the late Queen Elizabeth, who were attainted in the same 
 parliament that the late Earl of Desmond and his complices were 
 attainted, which were not formerly lawfully granted by letters 
 patent in fee-simple, fee-farm, or fee-tail by us or any our noble 
 progenitors, kings or queens of England ; to be holden of us, our 
 heirs and successors, by and under such tenures, rents, and service 
 as are mentioned in our father's letters, if no better tenure shall 
 appear for us of record at the time when the premises, or any part 
 thereof, shall be granted and passed by virtue of these our letters ; and 
 reserving unto us, our heirs and successors, for the last-mentioned lord- 
 ships, manors, castles, lands, tenements, rents, woods, underwoods, 
 fishings, rectories, tithes,and hereditaments, such rents proportionably 
 as shall be found to appear by ofiice, survey or other record for us, 
 out of the last-mentioned lands and premises respectively, upon a 
 reasonable survey as aforesaid, which our pleasure is shall be rated 
 favourably. And lastly, we require you to suppress our letter, 
 dated the 14th day of February, in the first year of our reign, 
 directed unto you in the behalf of the Earl of Desmond to the efiiect 
 
 hereof, to the end that we be not charged with double grants. 
 
 Westminster, 18th day of Jidy, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 49. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkliind. — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : In consideration 
 of the jnanifold acceptable services done unto us and our crown by 
 Sir Connor Maguire, knight, deceased, and by our well-beloved Sir 
 Brian Maguire, his son and heir, efiectually recommended by your 
 
i637.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 303 
 
 letteis unto us and our Council, which, upon view thereof, and of the 3 
 certificate of our Commissioners for the affairs of that our kingdom, Charles I. 
 was well approved and recommended by our Privy Council j we are 
 graciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you to give 
 special warrant to our Vice-Treasurer of that our realm, to make 
 present payment unto the said Sir Brian Maguire, of the arrearage 
 of his pension of one hundred pounds sterling, by the year, which 
 he holds by letters patent, during his life, out of any our revenues 
 of our county of Fermanagh, and that his growing pension may 
 hereafter, from time to time, be duly paid unto him out of any our 
 Tents and revenues of our county of Fermanagh, notwithstanding 
 any former restraint or inhibition whatsoever to the contrary ; the 
 pension being granted unto him for a valuable consideration by our 
 late dear royal father, King James, of blessed memory ; and also to 
 give Sir Brian Maguire commission to raise a company of one hun- 
 dred foot or fifty horse, and to have the command of them in our pay 
 when there shall be occasion thereof, for the furtherance of our ser- 
 vice; and likewise we are graciously pleased for the said Sir Brian 
 Maguire his better encouragement to do us further service, to make 
 a grant by letters patent, under the great seal of that our realm, in 
 due form of law, with the advice of some of our learned counsel there, 
 from us, our heirs and successors, unto the said Sir Brian and his 
 heirs, of a court in the nature of a court baron and a court leet, to be 
 held within all his lands in the barony of Magheresteffanagh, in the 
 county of Fermanagh, and two fairs yearly, and a market weekly at 
 such times and places as the said Sir Brian shall appoint and 
 nominate unto you, within auy part of his lands, where the same 
 may not be prejudicial to other markets and fairs already granted, 
 together with the profits of the court, fairs, and markets ; yielding 
 therefor unto us, our heirs, and successors, the sum of forty shillings 
 English, yearly, payable at the Feast of Easter and Michaelmas, half- 
 yearly, to the Vice-Treasurer and General Receiver of us, our heirs, 
 and successors, for the time being ; and a grant of free warren within 
 all his lands in the barony of Magheresteffanagh, and power to 
 impark two thousand acres, or less, of his own lands, where he shall 
 think fit. And further, it is our will and pleasure, and we do 
 hereby require you and our Council there, from time to time, to coun- 
 tenance and support the said Sir Brian favourably as a well-deserv- 
 ing servitor in all his occasions, and to take speedy order that he 
 and his heirs may enjoy all such lands in the barony of Maghere- 
 steffanagh as are mentioned in our father's letters patent, granted to 
 his father. Sir Connor Maguire, and his heirs, under the yearly rent 
 of twenty pounds, Irish, if they have not been passed to other men 
 by former letters patent, paying only such country charges, from time 
 to time, as shall proportionally grow due for the lands in his posses- 
 sion; and, moreover, we do hereby require you to give direction to 
 the officers of our Court of Exchequer, and to all other our officers 
 to whoni It may appertain, that the said Sir Brian and his heirs 
 may be discharged of all arrearage of rents due to us before the 
 last plantation, for the lands holdeu by his father in the county 
 of Fermanagh, by any former letters patent, the said Sir Brian 
 
304 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 making a grant and surrender unto us, our heirs, and successors, of 
 Charles I. such former letters patent as he hath, and conveying by fine and 
 
 such other assurance as our learned counsel shall devise, all the 
 
 lands and hereditaments in the county of Fermanagh, excepting such 
 lands and hereditaments as the said Sir Brian Maguire holdeth by 
 letters patent from our late dear father, to him and his heirs in the 
 barony of Magheresteffanagh, under theyearly rent of twenty pounds, 
 Irish, and also excepting the letters patent, whereby the same were 
 granted unto Sir Connor Maguire, and his heirs, by our late dear 
 father ; and our further pleasure is, and we do hereby require and 
 authorize you, as an extraordinary mark of our special grace and 
 favour towards Sir Brian Maguire, for his father's and his own merit 
 and faithful loyalties and service done to our Crown, and for an 
 encouragement of him and his posterity, and others of the natives 
 of that our kingdom, to endeavour the like hereafter, by like letters 
 patent to grant unto him, the said Sir Brian Maguire, the honour, 
 • style, dignity, and place of Baron of Enuiskillen, in the county of 
 Fermanagh; To have and to hold the honour, style, dignity, and 
 place of Baron of Enuiskillen, unto the said Sir Brian Maguire, and 
 the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, and to be begotten, 
 with all privileges, pre-eminences, and rights belonging to the state 
 and degree of a baron and peer of that our kingdom, in as ample and 
 beneficial manner as 'any baron of that our realm doth hold or ought 
 to hold and enjoy the like degree. — Westminster, January ii, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 50, 
 Charles B. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland. — Right trusty and well-, 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well, and do hereby 
 require and authorize you, upon receipt hereof, to send for Sir 
 William Fenton and Sir Richard Everard, knights, resident in the 
 county of Cork, in that our realm of Ireland, and calling to your 
 assistance the Lord Docwra, our Treasurer-at-War ; Sir Richard 
 Bolton, kiiight, Chief Baron of our Exchequer ; and Sir Richard 
 Aldwonh, knight, Provost-Marshal of our province of Munster, and 
 one of our Privy Council there, or any two of them ; and upon con- 
 ference first had with Richard Blacknall, gentleman, the bearer 
 hereof, to use your best endeavours to make a composition and agree- 
 ment on our behalf with Sir William Fenton and Sir Richard Everard, 
 for all the iron mines and iron ore discovered and found, and to be 
 hereafter discovered and found in, upon, and near the mountains in 
 the territory or country called Glangibbon, lying on the north side 
 of the river of Ardglin, in the counties of Cork and Waterford, or 
 one of them, in the tenure of Sir William Fenton and Sir Richard 
 Everard and their assigns, whereof they, as we are informed, make 
 little or no profit; and u{)on composition made with them for the 
 mines and ore then, by the advice of our Attorney-General, to cause 
 such conveyances and assurances thereof to be made unto us, our 
 heirs, and successors, as shall be necessary, according to such con- 
 tracts and agreements as you shall make for the same; with free liberty 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 305 
 
 to search, dig, and carry away the mines and iron ore, together 3 
 with a grant and authority for us to dig and carry away so much Charles I. 
 
 limestone, firestone, clay, and sand, in and upon and near the moan- 
 
 tains, as we or our assigns shall, jFrom time to time,. have occasion 
 to use, for which we are pleased to allow them and their heirs such 
 yearly rent as you shall think fit; and upon their making of the 
 conveyance and assurance unto us, we require you to authorize the 
 said Richard Blacknall, in our name, to prohibit all manner of per- 
 sons whatsoever to dig or carry away any of the iron mines ; and also 
 we require you, upon the like conference had with the said Richard 
 Blacknall, to send for one Roche, dwelling near our town of Bandon- 
 bridge, in the county of Cork, and in like manner, to endeavour to 
 compound and agree with the said Roche, for all the iron mines and 
 iron ore discovered and found, or hereafter to be discovered or 
 found in and upon his lands in the county of Cork, whereof likewise, 
 as we understand, he maketh little or no use ; and having com- 
 pounded with him for them, then to take such assurance thereof * 
 from him, to our use, as shall be necessary, with liberty and autho- 
 ' rity for us and our assigns to search, dig, and carry away the said 
 mines and iron ore, to be disposed of, as we think fit, for which we 
 are likewise pleased to allow Roche and his heirs such reasonable 
 rent yearly as to you shall be thought meet ; and in this our 
 important service, we expect that you and your assistants will, with 
 all diligence and secrecy perform our directions herein, and with 
 , expedition certify our High-Treasurer of England, of your proceed- 
 ing touching the same, by Richard Blacknall, the bearer hereof, 
 whom we have thought fit to employ in the return of your proceed- 
 ing! — Westminster, N'ovember 13, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 51. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : In consideration 
 of the long and faithful service done unto our late dear father, of 
 blessed memory, and unto us and our Crown, by the right reverend 
 father in God, Thomas Knox, Lord Bishop of the Isles, within our 
 realm of Scotland, and for his encouragement and enablement to do 
 us further service, we are graciously pleased, and do hereby require 
 and authorize you to make a grant in due form of law, by letters 
 patent, under the great seal of that our realm, with the advice of 
 some of our learned counsel there, whom we require to have special 
 care that the same may be made sufficiently, and available in the 
 law, according to our gracious pleasure herein, signified from ns, our 
 heirs and successors, without fine, unto the said Thomas Knox, Lord 
 Bishop of the Isles, his heirs, and assigns, of the lands, tenements, and 
 hereditaments hereafter mentioned, viz., of the parcel of land called 
 Munterveylan, containing, by estimation, one quarter of land, and 
 of the parcel of land called Lurgabruckmore, being one quarter of 
 land divided into two half quarters, that is to say, the half quarter 
 
 VOL. I, X 
 
3o6 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 of Anleoge, and the half quarter of Cloghemagh, and of the parcel 
 Charles I. of land called Lurgabrackbegg, being one quarter of land divided into 
 
 two half quarters of land, viz., the half quarter of Lurgabrackbegg, 
 
 and the half quarter of Massarey ; and of the parcel of land called 
 Pollagsill, being one quarter of land, and of the parcel of land called 
 Carrowelogans, being one quarter divided into two half quarters of 
 land, that is to say, the half quarter of Klaigan, and the half quarter 
 of Knockagercossey ; and of the parcel of land called Maghertjrma- 
 nagh, being one quarter of land, and of the parcel of land called 
 Mayrooe, alias Maghrooe, being one quarter of laud, and of the 
 parcel of land called Ennerweymore, being one quarter of land ; 
 and of the parcel of land called Ennerweybegg, being one quarter of 
 land; the parcel called Derrireile; and of the parcel of land called 
 Porta vellam, being oiie quarter of land ; and of the parcel of land 
 called Correganagh, being half a quarter of land ; and of the parcel 
 of land called Chessey aUas Carrowinchesy, being half a quarter of 
 " landj and of the parcel of land called Ramacklevan, being ha-lf a 
 quarter of land ; and of the parcel of land called Pugart, being one 
 quarter of land ; and of the parcel of land called Sessaugh, being one 
 quarter of land ; and of the parcel of land called Brenghway, being 
 half a quarter of land ; and of the parcel of land called Castlevicka- 
 nawe, being half a quarter of land, be the said parcels of land or any 
 of them more or less, which lands and premises are, or were late in 
 the tenure or reputed tenure or occupation of SirMulmuryM'Swyny, 
 knight, his tenants or assigns; and also of all such castles, lands, 
 tenements, woods, tithes, fishings, and hereditaments, with their 
 and every of their rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever, 
 lying and being in the barony of Killmackerenan, in the county of 
 Donegal, in the province of Ulster, in that our realm of Ireland, 
 which are or were lately held or enjoyed by Sir Mulmurry M'Swyny, 
 his tenants or assigns, or whereof he, his tenants, or assigns receiveth 
 the rents or profits ; to be holden of us, our heirs, and successors, in 
 free and common soccage, as of our Castle of Dublin, and not in 
 capite, nor by knight's service, if no better tenure shall appear for 
 us upon record ; yielding therefor unto us, our heirs and succes- 
 sors, such rents, duties, and services as are now answered, due, or 
 payable unto ns for or out of the premises. And our pleasure is, 
 that there be contained in the letters patent to be passed by virtue 
 hereof, a grant of such fairs and markets, to be kept yearly at such 
 days and times, with the fees and profits of the said markets and 
 fairs, and such other privileges, benefits, and immunities, as in such 
 grants are usual, and as to you shall be thought fit. Nevertheless, 
 our express pleasure is, that the said Thomas, Bishop of the Isles, 
 shall covenant in and by the letters patent for him, his heirs and 
 assigns to and with our heirs and successors, that he shall permit 
 and suffer Sir Mulmurry M'Swyny, his tenants and assigns, to 
 have, hold, and enjoy all the castles, lands, and premises, and take 
 the rents and profits thereof for and during the naturg,! life of him 
 the said Sir Mulmurry M'Swyny, which we require you to see per- 
 formed; — Newma/thet, March 3, 1626. 
 
1(527.] OHANOBRY, IRELAND. 307 
 
 Membrane 52. 3 
 
 Charles B. Charles I. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount I'alkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Being informed 
 that our late dear father having granted unto the late Earl of Aber- 
 corn the wardship of the eldest son of the Earl of Antrim, and that 
 he did not only assign the same unto the Earl of Antrim, but also 
 was a means for procuring unto him a new grant of his lands, where- 
 upon he did conclude a contract with the Earl of Antrim for a mar- 
 riage between his eldest son and the Lady Lucy, daughter of the 
 Earl of Abercorn, and for performance thereof the Earl of Antrim 
 did bind himself in the penal sum of £3,000, sterling, to be paid for 
 the portion of Lady Lucy ; in hope of which marriage the lady hath 
 been ever kept back from matching with any other ; and the time 
 being now long ago expired wherein the said marriage was to be 
 solemnized, aa also the Earl having, as we are informed, concluded 
 a match for his eldest son with one of the daughters of the late 
 Duke of Lenox, so that the said Lady Lucy ought (as we conceive 
 in all equity) to have her portion of £3,000, sterling, paid unto her, 
 according to the contract ,which, being made in Scotland after the 
 Scotch form, may, perhaps, be not so sufficient at the common law 
 as in equity ; our pleasure therefore is, that you, our Deputy, 
 calling to your assistance the Lord Chancellor, Chief Justices of 
 both our Benches, the Master of the Rolls and Lord Chief Baron 
 of that our kingdom, or any four, three, or two of th-em, call 
 before you the Earl, and require him to pay the £3,000, sterling, 
 according to the contract, and if you shall find that in law or equity 
 or honour he is bound to pay the same, or any part thereof, and 
 that he either refuseth or delayeth any longer'time to pay the same, 
 our pleasure is that you with all expedition order and decree the 
 same to be paid accordingly, together with all such use and damages 
 as in law or equity you shall think fit, and that the Sheriff of 
 Antrim for the time being may be authorized and required by you 
 to execute your order and decree.^ — Whitehall, October 28, 1627. 
 
 Licence to Sir William Sinclare to alienate certain lands in the 
 territory of Ely O'Oarroll, in the King's County, to the Lord 
 Viscount Baltinglass, Baron of Bantree, and his heirs. — Angttst 3, 3°. 
 
 TOt. I. X 2 
 
3o8 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627 
 
 3 
 Charlea I. Patent Boll, 3° Chakles I, — Paet 4. 
 
 FACE. 
 
 Membrane 1. 
 
 Commission to the Lord Deputy, the Lord Primate, the Lon 
 Bishop of Derry, and others, to inquire into certain articles con 
 earning the plantation made, or intended to be made, in the county 
 and city of Londonderry and town of Coleraine. His Majesti 
 writes ; " We are given to understand that the mayor, commonalty 
 and citizens have broken and not performed their covenants am 
 conditions, whereby the kingdom of Ireland is exposed to dange 
 for not perfecting the works they had begun and were bound ti 
 finish, and that there is a stop to the progress of that hopeful plan 
 tation by their too partial looking upon their particular interests 
 and that loss and prejudice hath thereupon arisen to ourself an( 
 many of our subjects of that kingdom, besides many grievance 
 which have been complained of, and are most fit to be redressed 
 we, taking those things into our serious consideration, and out 
 our zeal and afiection to prosecute and perfect that so glorious an< 
 godly a work, intended by our royal father, and finding in on 
 royal providence that it is a chief means to produce good efiect 
 thereof, first, by examination, to discover the defects, and afterward 
 by laying such grounds and prescribing such ways and courses a 
 may best tend to the rectifying of what shall be found amiss ; wi 
 are constantly resolved to use all diligence in pursuance of this ou 
 intention, for the better effecting whereof, being matter of grea 
 weight and importance," &c. — GarAury, Augud 16, 3°. 
 
 Aeticlbs to be inquired of by virtue of the preceding commission 
 concerning the plantation. 
 
 Charles Bex. 
 
 In primis : Whereas there should have been built 200 houses i 
 the city of Londonderry, and room should have been left fd 
 300 houses more, and it was further agreed that 4,000 acres, lyin 
 in the Derry side, next adjacent to the Derry, should be laid there 
 unto, bog and barren mountain to be no part thereof, but to go a 
 waste to the city ; the same to be done by indifferent Commif 
 sioners : Whether is the same so performed by the citizens of Loi 
 don or their assigns, or in what point or part is the same d« 
 fective ? 
 
 Whereas it was agreed that the town of Coleraine should t 
 situated and built on the abbey side, and that 100 houses should I 
 built thereon, and room left for 200 more, and that 3,000 acres < 
 land should be laid thereunto, viz., 1,000 to be taken on the abbe 
 side, next adjacent to the town : Wliether is the same duly pe 
 formed or not, or in what points or parts is the same defective ? 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 309 
 
 WhetLer is it fit that a bridge should be erected and made for a 3 
 common passage over the river, between the town and county of Charles I. 
 
 Coleraine, and if it be so made, whether should not the 2,000 
 
 acres be taken on the other side of the river, otherwise the whole 
 3,000 acres to be taken on the abbey side, next adjacent to the 
 town of Coleraine 1 
 
 Whereas it was agreed that the measure and account of land thus 
 to he laid should be after the balliboes, according to the King's last 
 survey : whether is the same so done or not ? 
 
 Whereas it was agreed that the woods and the ground and soil of 
 Glankankeine and Kellythrough, extending from the county of 
 Coleraine to Ballinderry should be wholly to the city in perpetuity, 
 and the timber trees of those woods to be converted to the further- 
 ance of the plantation, and all necessary uses in Ireland, and not to be 
 made merchandises : whether hath that been* observed or not, or 
 what timber trees have since that time been felled, when, where, by 
 whom, and to what value ? 
 
 Whether the city and county of Coleraine, and 7,000 acres to 
 them, should be holden of the King in free burgage : whether is 
 that so ordered and provided or not ? 
 
 Whether the city of Derry should have the castle of Culmore and 
 the lands thereunto in fee-farra, they maintaining a sufficient ward 
 and officer therein : whether is there any such ward there main- 
 tained, and in what manner hath it been maintained, by how many 
 men, and how furnished 1 
 
 Whereas it was agreed that the city of London should, with 
 all speed, set forward the plantation in such sort that there should 
 be threescore houses built in the Derry and forty houses in Cole- 
 raine by the ist of November then next following, after the agree- 
 ment, with convenient fortifications, and the rest of the houses to be 
 built and perfected by the ist of November, which shall be in the 
 year 161 1 : whether was the same performed within those times, 
 and when, or whether is it yet fully performed, or in what manner ? 
 That you seriously take into your consideration the twenty-three 
 articles set down by the Lords' Committee, and confirmed by his 
 late Majesty ; and whether, for the safety of the kingdom, they had 
 not been fit to have been put in execution ? 
 
 That you consider what other fortifications are needful to be 
 erected in Londonderry, Coleraine, Culmore, and the plantations in 
 the country, and what men, victuals, ordnance, munition, and arms 
 are needful for the said town and fort of Culmore, and how long to 
 be victualled 1 
 
 That you examine whether the Lord Deputy's orders for the se- 
 questration were not contemned, and whether the rents were not 
 received by them, notwithstanding the sequestration, and what 
 prejudice the King hath received thereby. 
 
 To know the number of British that hath been sent over by the 
 Londoners for the strengthening of the plantation, and what num- 
 ber of able men are now present in their whole undertaking, and 
 how many of them are natives ? 
 
310 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 To know how the King hath been served with freeholders, and 
 
 Charles I. the number they have made, and how they are planted for the 
 — ^^ strength of the country, and whether they have so much land as the 
 King allotted to them. 
 
 Whether the citizens of London interested in these plantations, 
 or some of them, have reported that the King is beholding to them 
 to have bestowed in that plantation £140,000 ; that for his Ma- 
 jesty's better satisfaction on this point you do exactly cause to be 
 surveyed, and a just estimate and valuation made of the charge of 
 the buildings, to the end the truth may be known. 
 
 Likewise that there be a just estimate and account, as near 
 as ye can, of all their receipts, of what nature and kind soever, 
 by them and their farmers received, since the beginning of the plan- 
 tation. 
 
 That you know whether they took a right course in the division 
 of the country, in farming it out a whole proportion to one man, 
 who for the most part farms it out again to the Irish. 
 
 To know by their surveyor, or otherwise, the bounds of their 
 territories, and the number of acres it doth contain. 
 
 That you know the reason why they have been desirous to keep 
 the Irish rather than the English. 
 
 That you know the reason why they have been so sparing in dis- 
 bursing money for their fortifications and buildings, it tending to 
 their own good and safety of the kingdom. 
 
 That you take it into your consideration how the country might 
 be better strengthened by drawing in traffic or otherwise. 
 
 What every several company have disbursed in building castles 
 and houses in the country, and how they have been guarded. 
 
 That you examine how the castle of Culmore hath formerly been 
 guarded with warders and gunners. 
 
 That yon examine how many of the twelve companies have sold 
 their proportions, and unto whom, and whether that course be not 
 a hindrance to the plantation. 
 
 To know if the country had been planted with British, whether 
 by all probability it had not been freed of popish priests long ere 
 this, which spoil the country. 
 
 That you examine Londonderry's grievances put up to the last 
 Commissioners against the city of London. 
 
 That you inquire whether the Londoners, before they sent over 
 their agents, did not put out a proclamation, or such public declara- 
 tion, that whosoever should go over to plant, should have lands for 
 40!. the acre ? 
 
 That you learn whether the Londoners were tied to plant with 
 the British or not ; and whether it was not at the first their own 
 desire so to do. 
 
 What is become of 700 acres of land allotted by his Majesty for 
 the maintenance of a free school ? 
 
 Whereas the city of London heretofore sent over commissioners 
 to take order for the good government of that country, you are to 
 consider what good effect it took. 
 
i!J37'] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 311 
 
 You are to inquire whether the not planting with British hath ^ 
 not caused many murders, robberies, and stealths committed upon Charles I. 
 the English. ^ 
 
 You are to inquire whether there hath been any abuse committed 
 by the officers of the customs of Londonderry, to the prejudice of 
 other port towns in that kingdom, and in what manner the same 
 hath been done. 
 
 You are to inquire what church or churches the city of London 
 hath built at Londonderry by the space of these eighteen years in 
 which they hare had it. 
 
 There have been divers times commissioners sent over by his late 
 Majesty, to whom there have been divers complaints made by the 
 inhabitants for wrongs done unto them : you are to inquire what 
 redress they have had thereupon ? and you are to take care and set 
 an order how these complaints may be satisfied, and the wrongs 
 complained, or any other errors in that plantation, may best be re- 
 deemed or amended. 
 
 Membrane 3. 
 
 Grant to Edward, Lord Viscount Conway and Kilultagh, his heirs 
 and assigns, for ever, of the lands of Ballemoney, otherwise Lisbary, 
 Balledonconor alias Ballynetean, and other lands, in the territory of 
 the Upper Claneboy ; and all manors, castles, and lands in the 
 territory or country of Kilultagh ; the cinament of Derrevolgie, alias 
 Eelogh, and other lands and rectories in the counties of Down and 
 Antrim ; To hold for ever, as of the castle of Carrickfergus, in free 
 and common soccage : — Creation of the manors of Kilultagh and 
 Derrevolgie, otherwise Pelough, with courts leet, courts baron, and 
 court of record ; licence to hold a market on every Tuesday at 
 Lisnegarvey, in the county of Antrim, and two fairs, one on the loth 
 of July, and the other on the 24th September, to continue for two 
 days. — Westminster, January 3, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 10. 
 
 Grant and confirmation to Maurice Eustace and his heirs, of all 
 the castles, lands, rectories, tithes, and hereditaments in the county 
 of Kildare, which were granted to him by letters patent, dated 
 8th July last ; To hold by the rents and services therein men- 
 tioned : also, a grant of all the woods growing upon the lands of 
 Harreston and Calvieston, which were excepted in the former patent ; 
 with a clause exonerating him from maintaining two armed horse- 
 men upon the lands. — March 24, 3°. 
 
 Memlrane 13. 
 
 Letters patent-containing a grant of denization to James Martins 
 and Elinor, his wife. — Febniary 25, 3°. 
 
312 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 Grant to Sir James Craig of castles, manors, lands, tenements, 
 
 Charles I. and hereditaments, in the counties of Meath, Mayo, and Galway ; 
 
 a ferry over the Shannon ; fairs and markets ; amounting in the 
 
 whole, according to the rents reserved and. paid into the Exchequer, 
 for the parcels which are now in charge, and according to the new 
 survey, to the yearly value of 200 marks ; with a grant and release 
 of the rent. 
 
 Grant to Luke Dillon, as assignee of Sir James Craig, of £10 
 English, parcel of his " book," of the abbeys of Loughowter and 
 Dromlaghan, and their possessions in the county of Cavan, which, 
 according to the rent formerly reserved, and the increase by the new 
 survey, amounts to the yearly value of £13 6s. 8d., Irish. 
 
 Grant to William Buckley, as assignee also of Sir James Craig, of 
 £3 los., Irish, parcel of his " book," of certain parcels of land in 
 the counties of Dublin and Wicklow, which, according to the rent 
 formerly reserved, and the increase by the new survey, amounts to 
 the yearly value of £3 los., Irish. 
 
 Grant to Andrew Brown FitzDominick, Dominick Lynch Fitz- 
 Geoflry,Mathew Marten, James Brown PitzMarten, and John Browne 
 FitzThomas, of Galway, merchants, also as assignees of Sir James Craig, 
 of 30s., Irish, parcel of his " book," of the monastery of Athenry, with 
 the appurtenances, in the county of Galway, of the value of 30s., 
 Irish, according to the rent formerly reserved upon the same. 
 
 To be held of his Majesty under such tenures as the lands were 
 formerly held j in which grants are reserved the royal composition, 
 and all port corn and other compositions. — March 5, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 19. 
 
 Grant to Patrick Savage, of Portferry, in the county of Down, of 
 the manor of Portferry, alias Ballymurphy, and the lands, tenements, 
 and hereditaments in the same county, found by inquisition to 
 belong to the said Patrick, with several chief rents, customs, duties, 
 privileges, and services, of which he was seized on the 7th August, 
 in the second year of his Majesty's reign, and found by inquisition 
 to belong to him ; with a court leet aad court baron, and all 
 profits, perquisites, and services thereto, belonging, and all fines and 
 amercements to be therein imposed, goods and chattels of felons 
 and fugitives, felons of themselves, waifs, strays, and wrecks of the 
 sea happening within the manor, and by the inquisition found to 
 belong to Savage or his ancestors ; licence to hold a weekly market 
 on every Thursday at Portferry, and a fair on the 25th of July, 
 unless it fall on Saturday or Sunday, in which case it shall be held 
 on the Monday next following, to continue for two days ; with 
 pardon of all intrusions into the premises, according to the tenor of 
 his Majesty's letter, dated 7 August, 1626. — January 14, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 Livery of the possessions of Patrick Sinnot, of Bally trent, in the 
 county of Wexford, to Stephen, his son and heir ; and pardon of 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 313 
 
 two alienations of lands in the Queen's county : one made by Henry 3 
 Breton, of Loghteoge, in the Queen's county, to Alexander Barring- Charles I. 
 ton, of Gullenagh, in the same county ; and the other made by the 
 said Alexander to the said Henry, of the same lands. — Dublin, March 
 5.3° 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 
 Feoffment whereby Moriertagh Brian, alias M' I Brian Arra, 
 Lord of Dowarra ; Thomas Butler, Lord Baron of Oaher ; Sir Gerald 
 Moore, of Mellifont ; Redmond O'Mores, and Coneher O'Hogan, 
 gave and granted to Edward Moore, of Mellifont j Conehor, alias 
 Gillegarrow O'Hogan, of Gurten ; and James Platesbury, the lands 
 of Thonghasyrenny, in the county of Limerick, and other lands in 
 the territory or cantred of Dowarra ; the advowsons of Castletowne, 
 Monsey, Yoghell, Borges, Slebogga, Mudderenny, Pynnagh, Corrowe, 
 and Bunchayin, in the province of Munster. — June 28, 1607. 
 
 Intent of the preceding feoffment, namely, that the feoffees shall 
 stand possessed of all the manors, castles, and hereditaments therein 
 mentioned, in trust, for the use of Moriertagh O'Brien for life ; 
 " who is thoroughly persuaded and fully satisfied in his conscience 
 that Slany ny Brien is his lawful wedded wife, and that the children 
 between him and her begotten are his lawful and legitimate chil- 
 dren ; yet, for avoiding some doubts that may arise, the true 
 intent and meaning of the feoffment is, that the feoffees, after the 
 death of Moriertagh, shall stand seized of all the premises to the 
 use of Slany ny Brien for life, remainder to his son, Terlagh, and 
 his heirs male j remainder to the said Terlagh, his heirs and assigns, 
 for ever." 
 
 Membrane 2'j . 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by Malbey Brabazon to 
 Nicholas Martin, of lands in the counties of Gal way and Roscommon ; 
 also licence to Malbey to alienate certain lands in the county of 
 Roscommon to Terence Coghlan ; and pardon of an alienation 
 made by Cormick O'Kelly to William and John O'Birne, of lands in 
 the county of Roscommon. — March 20, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 30. 
 
 Letters patent creating Sir Thomas Roper, knight, a baronet of the 
 kingdom, and also conferring on him the dignity and title of Baron 
 of Bantry and Viscount Baltinglass. — June 27, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 Appointment of Henry Clare and Henry Harte to the office of 
 Clerk of the Crown and Peace in the county of Clare, alias Thnmond. 
 — August 20, 3°. 
 
314 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [iljay. 
 
 3 Membrane 32. 
 
 Charles I. Pardon of an alienation made by Jasper God, late of Cloghest, in 
 ' the county of Wexford, to Philip Devereux and others, to certain 
 uses. — November 23, 3° 
 
 Grant to Arthur Coghlan, son of Sir John Coghlan, his heirs and 
 assigns, for ever, of 786 acres, arable and pasture, in the territory 
 of Eercal, Ely O'Carroll, and' Delvin M'Ooghlan, in the King's 
 county. 
 
 Grant to John Coghlan, son of said Sir John, of igo acres pro- 
 fitable, and 354 acres unprofitable, in the territory of Delvin 
 M'Ooghlan. 
 
 Grant to Donogh O'Mulloy of 100 acres profitable, and 98 acres 
 unprofitable, in the territory of Eercall. 
 
 Grant to John Conway of 60 acres profitable, and 16 acres unpro- 
 fitable, in the territory of Percall. 
 
 Grant to Cossney O'Molloy of 30 acres profitable, and 1 20 acres 
 unprofitable, in the same territory. 
 
 Grant to Cahir M'Donogh O'Mulloy of 60 acres profitable, and 
 100 acres unprofitable, in the same territory. 
 
 Grant to Rorie Oge O'Mulloy of a water-mill and 100 acres of 
 profitable land, and 100 acres unprofitable, in the same territory. 
 
 Grant to Greene O'Mulloy of 75 acres profitable, and 60 acres un- 
 profitable, in the same territory. 
 
 Grant to Sir Henry Warren, as a native, of 233 acres profitable, 
 and 393 acres unprofitable, in the same territory. 
 
 Grant to Owny M'Teige O'Mulloy of 151 acres profitable, in the 
 same territory. 
 
 Grant to Owny M'Terlagh O'Molloy of 153 acres profitable, an4 
 238 acres unprofitable, in the same territory. 
 
 Grant to Neale Shane O'Mulloy of 126 acres profitable, in the 
 same territory ; — To be h«ld for ever of his Majesty, as of the 
 Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage ; in which several 
 grants are inserted all such covenants and conditions as are directed 
 or intended by his Majesty's instructions, to be inserted in grants 
 to be passed to the natives, and subject to the conditions of the plan- 
 tation. — Fdynmry 15, 3°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 Peofiment made by Donnogh O'Perrale, of Clanawly, in the 
 county of Longford ; Ellyn ny Perrale, alias Driscoll, his wife, and 
 More ny Driscoll, her sister, unto Walter Coppinger, of Ologhane, in 
 the county of Longford, of the lordships, castles, manors, and laids 
 of Ryneooileusky and Colhibegg, in the county of Cork.— JWe 
 23, 1608. 
 
J637-] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 315 
 
 Release made by the said Donogh, Bllyn, his wife, and Moore ny 3 
 Driscoll, to Walter Coppinger of the lands in the preceding article Charles I. 
 mentioned. — October 26, i6og. 
 
 Memhrane 3. 
 
 Grant of livery, mesne-rates, and relief to Charles Lord Lambert, 
 Baron of Cavan, brother and heir of Sir Gary Lambert, of Clonebirne, 
 in the county of Roscommon. — May 9, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 
 Grant to Thomas Ronan of the arrearages and mesne-rates of the 
 lands and possessions late of James and Morris Ronane, of the city 
 of Cork ; and pardon of an alienation and mesne-rates of lands in 
 the county of Meath, alienated by Richard Balfe, of Galmorston, to 
 Patrick Cusack and others. — Dublin, March 7, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 5. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations : one made by Donell M'Cartie, of 
 Castlelough, of lands in the county of Kerry to David Meagh : 
 another made by Moriertagh O'Brien 'PitzTherlagh, alias M'Brien 
 Arra, to Teige O'Brien, his brother, of lands in the county of the 
 Cross of Tipperary, another made by the said Teige to Morrogh 
 O'Brien and Dermot O'Kennedy ; and another made by the Provost 
 and fellows of Trinity College, near Dublin, to Donogh M'Donnell 
 of lands in the county of Limerick. — March 5, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 
 Commission to Charles, Lord Viscount Wilmot, of Athlone, Pre- 
 sident of Connaught ; Sir Roger Jones, Vice-President ; the Lord 
 Bishop of Blphin'j Sir Thomas Rotheram ; Sir Geoffry Osbaldston ; 
 Edward Povey, and others, for the civil government of the province 
 of Connaught (the town and county of the town of Galway 
 excepted) ; according to such articles and instructions as have been, 
 or shall be provided for the better government of that province. — 
 Dublin, March 5, 3°. 
 
 Memhrane 7. 
 
 Appointment of Joseph Richards and John Dobb to the office of 
 Marshal of the Pour Courts, viz., the Chancery, King's Bench, or 
 Chief Place, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, with all fees and profits 
 to the office belonging ; To hold for life. — Dublin, February 7, 3°. 
 
 Presentation of Alexander Spicer to the deanery of Kiljaloe, 
 vacant by the decease of Richard Haoket, and in the donation of 
 the Crown in full right, — March 26, 3°. 
 
3i6 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 Presentation of Richard Burgin to the vicarage of Carrough, in 
 Charles I. the diocese of Kildare, in the disposition of the Crown by lapse, 
 devolved right, or escheat. — Dublin, March 25, 3°. 
 
 Presentation of Moses Neile to the rectory of Clandevadog, in the 
 diocese of Raphoe, in the donation of the Crown by lapse, or in 
 any other legal manner, with a clause uniting it to the rectories of 
 Clonmony and Donogh-Clantagh, in the dioceses of Raphoe and 
 Derry, pro Iiac vice tantum. — Dublin, March 24, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 9. 
 
 Presentation of John Boyle to the vicarages of Strade, Killasher, 
 Killeedagh, and Buckcollagh, and the rectory of Buckcollagh, in the 
 diocese of Achonry, in the donation of the Crown by lapse, devolved 
 right, or escheat ; with a clause of union, pro hac vice tantum. — 
 Dublin, March 6, 3°- 
 
 Presentation of Lancelot Louther to the vicarages of Knockmarkc, 
 Tawragh, and Pierstonnlandy, in the diocese of Meath, vacant by the 
 decease of Richard Hacket, and in the disposition of the Crown in 
 full right. — Dublin, March 26, 3°. 
 
 Grant to Thomas Bennett, to the use of Sir Richard Bolton, Lord 
 Chief Baron of the Exchequer, of the wardship of Stephen Crowe, 
 son and heir of William Crowe, late of the city of Dublin. — Dvhlin, 
 February 21, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 10. 
 
 Grant to Dominick Roche of the wardship of John Creaghe, son 
 and heir of William Creaghe FitzMarten, late of the city of Limerick; 
 and pardon of three alienations made by the said William Creaghe 
 FitzMarten, of lands in the counties of Cork and Limerick; and 
 licence to Anne Creaghe, widow of the said William, to marry whom 
 she pleases. — Dublin, March 7, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 11. 
 
 Pardon of alienation and mesne rates of lands in the King's 
 County, conveyed by Richard Earl of Westmeath, and others, to 
 William Nugent of Eilkarn, in the county of Meath, and others ; 
 and also pardon for several purchases made by George Dowdall, 
 of Roscribb, of lands in the county of Sligo. — Dublin, March 23, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 12. 
 
 Deed of nomination, made by Sir James Craig to Andrew Brown 
 PitzDominiok, and others, to receive from the Crown so much lands 
 in their own name as shall amount in value to £30, Irish, per annum. 
 — July 4, 1627. 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 31? 
 
 Menibrane 13. 3 
 
 Presentation of the Lord Bishop of Clonfert and Killmacduagh to "^ ^ ' 
 the prebend of Tipper, in the Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Dublin ; 
 to hold, in commeudam, during his life, or so long as he shall continue 
 Bishop of those sees. — Dublin, October 23, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 14. 
 
 Presentation of Henry Lesley to the deanery of Down, vacant by 
 the promotion of Robert Dawson ; and to the vicarage of Bealire, 
 otherwise Bailee, now void, and in the donation of the Crown, by 
 lapse or otherwise, with a clause of union, pro hoc vice iantum. — 
 Dvhlin, March 30, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 15. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by William Bourke, late of Newton, 
 in the county of Mayo, of lands in the county of Mayo, to Sir 
 Thomas Bourke. — Dublin, March 2, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 16. 
 
 Deed of nomination made by Sir Dudley Norton to Sir William 
 Usher, enabling him to receive from the Crown, in his own name, so 
 much lands as shall amount in value to the sum of £xo, English.^ 
 November i, 1627. 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edmond O'Kelley, of Moyvannan, in 
 the county of Roscommon, to Feagh O'Kelly, his son and heir ; and 
 pardon of an alienation, made by Sir Francis Annesley, of lands in 
 the King's County, to William Sarsfield, Lisagh O'Connor, and 
 others, with a grant of the mesne rates. — Dublin^ March 22, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 20. 
 
 The King to Henry Viscount Falkland,— Right trusty and 
 right well-beloved, we greet you well : It is not unknown unto 
 you how careful and studious we have been to reduce the form 
 of our courts in that our realm of Ireland unto the form of the 
 like courts used in this our realm of England, by creating new 
 or reforming ancient officers and offices, as the convenience, ease, 
 and safety of our subject's case did require; in which care and 
 study we do and shall always continue j and, therefore, being 
 informed that in our Court of Chancery in that our realm there is 
 but one Examinator, which was thought to be sufficient in former 
 times, in respect of the paucity of cases that then were brought into 
 that Court whilst the government of that kingdom was unsettled, 
 but now, since it hath, by the pleasure of God and our care and the 
 care of our royal father of blessed memory, been settled and con- 
 tinued in peace for a long time, it hath grown more populous, and 
 
3i8 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [ifia?. 
 
 3 consequently suits and actions, arising upon the contracts of 
 Charles I. the subjects, have increased, is found insufficient ; and that Court 
 
 being the chief seat of justice, to which the greatest part of our 
 
 subjects will have occasion to resort for redress in their suits and 
 grievances, hath most need of supply of officers for the despatch of 
 the said suits, and the more convenient and upright deducing of 
 causes there depending to the hearing and decree of that Court : 
 We hold it fit and necessary that there be two Examinators in that 
 Court — one for the plaintiff and the other for the defendant — as well 
 to avoid the danger of corruption and favour or partiality, which 
 cannot be avoided when both plaintiff and defendant must, of neces- 
 sity, pass through the hands of one Examinator only, by discoveries, 
 false entries, or sparing, or short, or over large, or curious pressing 
 of the articles and interrogatories that are administered to the Ex- 
 aminants, as also for the expediting of our subject's causes, which 
 must needs be delayed by the multiplicity of suits depending in 
 that Court, all to be despatched with one hand : And, therefore, we 
 hereby require you to cause our letters patent, under the great seal 
 of that our realm, and granted, by the advice of some of our learned 
 counsel there, unto such party or parties for one life or two, as you 
 shall think fit, thereby making him, them, or either of them Exami- 
 nator or Examinators for the plaintiff of that our Court, and to give 
 him or them the like power, privilege, fees, profits, and emoluments 
 which the Examinator there now being hath, or of right ought to 
 have, either in administering the oath, taking the depositions, 
 entries, or enrolments, making or granting out books, or copies, or 
 any act or acts, forms of proceeding, or any other thing or things 
 used by the said Examinators within our realm of England or Ire- 
 land, or either of them ; willing and likewise requiring that the 
 depositions of both parties (plaintiff and defendant), be not taken 
 by any one of them, nor the copies of such depositions as are taken 
 by commission for both parties, to be transmitted by any one of 
 them, but that the depositions on part of the plaintiff be taken by 
 the Examinator for the plaintiff, and the depositions on part of the 
 defendant be taken by the Examinator for the defendant ; and also 
 that the depositions taken by commission for the plaintiff be entered 
 in the office for the plaintiff, and those for the defendant in the 
 office for the defendant ; and in like manner the transcripts or hooka 
 of them are to be made. — Westminster, February 12, 3°. 
 
 Appointment of Nicholas Loftus and Robert Bysse to the office of 
 Examinators of the Court of Chancery in all matters concerning the 
 plaintiff in the Court : To hold for life, by themselves or their 
 sufficient deputy. — Dublin, March 20, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 22. 
 
 Surrender by Sir William Smith of Theydon at Mount, alias Hill 
 Hall, in the county of Essex, of lands in the Upper Claneboy ; and 
 othet lands in the counties of Down and Antrim, in the territory or 
 
1627.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 319 
 
 cinament of Dereyolgie, alias Felough, and Annaghelly, alias Aghelly, 3 
 in the territory of Kilultagh, parcel of the late dissolved abbey of Charles 
 
 Bangor ; the rectory of Aghagallanagh, parcel of the monastery df 
 
 Movilla, in the Ards— the territory of Kilultagh, in the .Claneboy 
 (bounds set out). — Novemher 6, 3°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by Eva M'CoIle M'Mahowne, 
 of Lissmucke, in the county of Monaghan, of lands in that county. — 
 DMin, June 3, 3°. 
 
 I. 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 
 Charles. 
 
 The King to Lord Falkland : — Right trusty and well-beloved 
 cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Upon humble suit made 
 unto us by Philip Percivall, of Dublin, in that our realm of Ireland, 
 and in consideration of the good services performed to us and our 
 crown by the said Philip Percivall, we are graciously pleased, and 
 do hereby require and authorize you, upon sight hereof, with the 
 advice of some of our learned counsel there, to cause one or more 
 letters patent under our great seal of that our realm to be made and 
 passed without fine to the said Philip Percivall, his heirs or assigns, 
 or such other person or persons, his or their heirs or assigns, as he, 
 the said Philip Percivall, shall by writing under his hand and seal 
 nominate unto you, containing our effectual grant or grants of all 
 and every, or any such, and so many castles, manors, lands, tene- 
 ments, rectories, tithes, and other hereditaments, of what kind or 
 quality soever, within that our realm of Ireland, which were here- 
 tofore, by one or more letters patent in the twenty-third year of 
 the reign of our late dear, sister of famous memory, Queen Elizabeth, 
 granted, or mentioned to be granted to Sir Henry Harryngton, 
 knight, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, and were 
 acquired from him by several persons who now do hold or occupy 
 the same, whether the same be in possession or reversion, as shall 
 not exceed the yearly value of £66 English by the year, or there- 
 abouts, and also the reversion or reversions of all and singular the 
 premises, the same value to be accounted according to the rates, 
 rents, or part of rent or rents paid or payable by force or pretence 
 of any such letters patent, or other patent thereof, formerly made 
 or mentioned to be made, reserving to us, our heirs and successors, 
 for and out of all and singular the premises severally and respec- 
 tively such rent or rents and other services as were in any of the 
 former letters patent thereof reserved, or mentioned to be reserved, 
 and payable as aforesaid ; and also power to create the same, or 
 any such part thereof as you shall think fit, into one or more entire 
 manor or manors, with such courts baron and leet, and all such mar- 
 kets, fairs, and other immunities, liberties, and privileges, as you 
 shall think fit, hereby also requiring you to give all needful warrant 
 to all and every our officers there, as well for inquiries to be had, 
 if the case should so require, as for making out particulars, and all 
 
320 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1627. 
 
 3 other things requisite for passing, granting, and assuring the pre- 
 Charlea I. mises, as aforesaid ; and these our letters, notwithstanding the clause 
 
 in our said late father's instructions for the settling of the revenue 
 
 in that our kingdom, which prohibiteth that any man shall sue for 
 any grant of lands in fee-farm until the same shall be thoroughly 
 considered of both by the Deputy and Council of that our realm, 
 and by the Privy Council in England, and their opinions certified 
 concerning the same ; and also notwithstanding any general or 
 special direction of any of our said father or us, or any misrecital, 
 misnaming, or any other defect, cause, or matter, to the contrary in 
 any sort whatsoever. — Westminster, May 20, 3°. 
 
 Grant to William Gilbert of Maryborough, in the Queen's County, 
 his heirs and assigns, for ever, as a native, of 551 acres of arable 
 and pasture, and 88 acres of bog and wood, in the territory of 
 Upper Ossory, in the Queen's County ; To be held of his Majesty, 
 as of his Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. 
 
 Similar gra-nt to Teige M'Donnell M'Deruiott of 113 acres arable, 
 and 179 acres bog and wood, in the territory and county aforesaid. 
 
 Similar grant to Patrick Oge DuUany of 124 acres arable and 
 205 acres wood and bog, in the territory and county aforesaid. 
 
 Similar grant to Donogh M'William O'Felan of 62 acres arable 
 and 120 acres wood and bog, in the territory and county aforesaid. 
 
 Similar grant to Calier O'Doyne of 80 acres arable and 70 acres 
 wood and bog, in the territory of O'Regan. 
 
 Similar grant to Teige MTynyn of 80 acres arable, in the terri- 
 tory of Upper Ossory. 
 
 Similar grant to Owen M'Gillefoile, as a native, of 213 acres 
 arable and pasture, in the territory of Ely O'CarroU, and King's 
 County. 
 
 Similar grant to John Jones, as an undertaker, of 30 acres arable 
 and 15 acres bog, in the barony of Ballicowen, in the King's County. 
 
 Similar grant to Roger Masterson, as a native, of 60 acres arable 
 and 10 acres bog, in the territory of Upper Ossory, and Queen's 
 County. 
 
 Similar grant to Roger O'Carroll, as a native, of 400 acres arable 
 and 60 acres bog, in the territory of Ely O'Carroll, in the King's 
 County. 
 
 Similar grant to Carroll O'Fellan and JefTrey M'Costigan, as natives, 
 of 74 acres arable and 11 acres bog, in the territory of Upper Os- 
 sory, and Queen's county. 
 
 Similar grant to Edmond Oge Fitzpatrick, as a native, of 351 
 acres arable and 378 acres wood and bog, in the territory of Upper 
 Ossory. 
 
 Similar grant to Derraod M'Kyuyn, as a native, of 256 acres arable 
 and no acres bog and wood, in the territory of Upper Ossory, and 
 Queen's county. 
 
 Similar grant to Edmond M'Shane Fitzpatrick, as a native, of 
 174 acres arable and 118 acres bog and wood, iu the territory of 
 Upper Ossory, and Queen's county. 
 
1 628.] CHANCEEY, IRELAND. 321; 
 
 Similar grant to Captain William Lyons, as an undertaker, of 15 3;, 
 acres arable and 120 acres bog and wood, in the territory of Percall, Charles I. 
 and King's county. - 
 
 All the lands mentioned in the preceding grants are to be held of 
 the King, of his Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage, 
 with the usual covenants and provisoes contained in the patents of 
 natives and undertakers of like proportions, in the county of Leitrim, 
 the escheated territories of the King's and Queen's counties, the 
 counties of Westmeath and Upper Ossory; pursuant to his Majesty's 
 instructions and orders of the Council. — Dvhlin, March 4, 3°. 
 
 Patent Roll, 4° Charles I. — Part i. 4 
 
 Face. Cha^ I. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Assignment by Sir Dudley Norton to Castilian Mason, to receive 
 from the Crown so much of his " Book" of -lands as shall amount to 
 the yearly value of £7 i8s. 6d. — March 15, 1627. 
 
 Grant to Castilian Mason, his heirs and assigns, for ever, as 
 assignee of Sir Dudley Norton, of lands in the counties of Wicklow, 
 Dublin, Wexford, Meath, Westmeath, Mayo, and Kildare, amount- 
 ing in the whole, according to the rents heretofore reserved and 
 paid into the Exchequer for the parcels which are in charge, and 
 according to the new survey of such parcels as were not formerly 
 in charge, to £7 i8«. 6d. : To be held under such tenures as are 
 directed by his Majesty's letters of the 22nd June, 1626. — Dublm, 
 April I, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 
 Grant and release from the Crown to Henry Spencer of all his 
 goods and chattels, real and personal, which accrued to the Crown 
 in consequence of Spencer having been convicted at the assizes of 
 Carrickfergus of the manslaughter, by accident, of one James 
 Walsh. — Dvblm, April 16, 4°. 
 
 Memhrane 5. 
 
 Pardon of Sir Moses Hill of all offences, except intruding upon 
 his Majesty's possessions, or any debt due to his Majesty, or any 
 offence contrary to the statute of the 2° Elizabeth, entitled " An 
 Act for the uniformity of common prayer." — Dvhlin, April 10, 4°. 
 
 Memhrane 6, 
 
 Appointment of Lord Aungier to the office of Lord Steward of 
 Ireland on the occasion of the trial of Lord Dunboyne. — Dvhlin, 
 June 7, 4°. 
 
 VOL. I. I 
 
Jaa PATE]^T AND CLOSE KOLLS, [jead. 
 
 * Membrane 7. 
 
 Charles I. 
 
 — — Grant of glebe lands in the diocese of Armagh, pursu:infc to thci 
 
 Instructions of the late King, and of certain articles dated 3rd 
 February, 1623, entitled "Orders and directions concerning the 
 state of the Church of Ireland and the possessions thereof, free 
 schools, and other endowments, lands given to charitable uses, and 
 other things tending to the advancement of true religion and main- 
 tenance of the clergy" — granting 
 
 To John Symonds, rector of Armagh, three-fifths of the baUiboe 
 of Drombybegg, in or near the proportion of Edenevaghes, in the 
 barony of Pues, and county of Armagh ; MuUaloghernagh, one bal- 
 liboe, in or near the proportion of MuUavane, in the barony of 
 O'Neilan, with a parcel of ancient gort as glebe. 
 
 To John Watson, rector or vicar of Kilclony, alias Clonkerny, the 
 lands of Kilbrack, being one balliboe, and a fifth part of the balliboe 
 of Lissnegatt, in or near the proportion of Clancarney, in the barony 
 of Pues, with a parcel of ancient gort as glebe. 
 
 To John Hart, rector or vicar of JVLuUaghbrack, two-third parts 
 of the balliboe of Tawuaghmore, alias Donnoghmore, near the pro- 
 portion of Teemore, in the barony of O'Neilan ; and three-fifths of 
 the balliboe of Oornecrew, near the proportion of Magheryentrym ; 
 three-fifth parts Of the balliboe of Ratharnat, near the propoftiofi of 
 Killrudati, in the barony of Pues, with a parcel of ancient gort as 
 glebe. 
 
 To James Matchet, rector or vicar of Kilmore, three-fifths of 
 BatUykedymore, in or near the proportion of Mullalelishe, in the" 
 barony of O'Neilan ; three-fifths of Annaghboe, near the proportion 
 of LegaCorry, in the barony and county aforesaid ; and AnuEtgh- 
 hUgh, being one balliboe, near the balliboe of Derrychreewy, with a 
 parcel of ancient gort as glebe. 
 
 To the said James Matchet, rector of Dromcree, the lands of 
 KiUenegowse," one balliboe, and a moiety of the balliboe of Clone- 
 mewle^ in or near the proportion of Kanagalan, in the barony of 
 O'Keilan ; Dromgoose, one balliboe ; Carnelecky, one balliboe, in 
 or nedr the proportion of BallyWoran, with a parcel of ancient goti 
 as glebe. 
 
 To John Richardson, rector or vicar of Levallyegles, three-fifths 
 of the balliboe of Levallyeglesh, iu or near the proportion of Dro- 
 muUy, in the barony of O'Nealan ; a fifth of the balliboe of Bally- 
 rath, in or near the proportion of Derrycreeve, in the baroiiy and 
 county aforesaid, with a parcel of ancient gort as glebe. 
 
 To David Watson, rector of the parish of Killeve, nine-efev'6n ' 
 paTts of the balliboe of OorknegalJiogh, in or near the proportion of 
 Ballykeele, in the barony of Orier ; and nine-eleven parts of the 
 balliboe of AghnecloghmuUen, in or near the proportion of Mone- 
 lawney. with a parcel of ancient gort as glebe. 
 
 Tcf Gfeotrge' SitigS, rector 6f vJcaf of Loughgillj', i\i6 lydliifco^ of - 
 Lifliiely, ia dr M&i the' ftoportlofi of SearAag^; fealf ih§ baflJfejiS- 
 of Racarby, in or near the proportion of Liscable; nine-eW6ri pSrfe' 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 323 
 
 of the balliboe of Dromonterogan, in or near the proportion of 4 
 CuUentra ; and half the proportion of Dromult, in or near the pro- Charles I. 
 
 portion of Ooronare, in the barony of Crier and county aforesaid, 
 
 with a parcel of ancient gort as glebe. 
 
 To Nathaniel Drayton, rector or vicar of Tamnatelee, a moiety of 
 the balliboe of Tawnyyokagh, in or near the proportion of Ned- 
 derny; a moiety of the balliboe of Mullaghnary, near the proportion 
 of Ballysheale, another moiety of the balliboe of MuUaghenary, 
 near the proportion of Corranaght ; and Magherycreereh, being one 
 balliboe of land, in or near the proportion of Toneregy, in the 
 barony of Crier, and county aforesaid, with a parcel of ancient 
 gort for glebe. 
 
 To William Nicholson, rector or vicar of Derrevrochish, the lands 
 of Anaghbegg, being one balliboe, in or near the proportion of 
 Bronchus ; and BaUyeorrow, being one balliboe, in or near the pro- 
 portion of Aghinillan, in the barony of C'Nealan, and county afore- 
 said, with a parcel of ancient gort for glebe. 
 
 To William Nicholson, rector or vicar of Killneman, in the county 
 of Tyrone, the lands of Drominagh, being one balliboe ; the half 
 balliboe of Dromard, in or near the proportion of Carragan, in the 
 barony of Dungannon, with a parcel of ancient gort for glebe. 
 
 To John Death, rector or vicar of Shankill, in the county of 
 Armagh, the lands of Shankill, being one balliboe of land ; and the 
 half balliboe of Aghnecloghy, in or near the proportion of Dough- 
 corron, in the barony of C'Nealan, and county of Armagh, with a 
 parcel of ancient gort for glebe. 
 
 To Robert Usher, rector or vicar of Sigown, the lands of Bally- 
 owghteragh IgowiJ, being one balliboe, in or near the proportion of 
 Kethanan ; and Kinevenegin, one balliboe, in or near the proportion 
 of Ballynenony, in the barony of C'Nealan, and county aforesaid, 
 with a parcel of ancient gort for glebe. 
 
 To Thomas Grant, rector or vicar of Clonfeckle, in the county of 
 Tyrone, the lands of Tubbermessan, one balliboe ; a moiety of the 
 balliboe of Lemneagh, in or near the proportion of Beilburbin ; 
 Knock Ihegan, one balliboe, in or near the proportion of Kuock- 
 cloegh, and a moiety of Taghcawsanagh, in or near the proportion 
 of Mnnteramill, in the barony of Dungannon, and county aforesaid, 
 with a parcel of ancient gort for glebe. 
 
 To the said Thomas Grant, rector or vicar of Agholoe, the lands 
 of Mullabane, one balliboe, aiid half a balliboe of Cffevanagh, in or 
 near the projibrtioh of Clone Eviris, in th6 bai'ony of Dunganiion, 
 and county of Tyi'oiie, with a parcel of ancient gort for glebe. 
 
 To John Mather, rector or vicar of Donoghmore, in the coimty 
 of Tyrone, the lands of Mullamore, being one balliboe ; Killaharry, 
 otherwise Killoharry, one balliboe, in or near the proportion of 
 Clone lerty; Shamnaghery, one balliboe ; Connaghry, alias Camaghy, 
 one balliboe, in or near the proportion of Ballymakahill, in the 
 barony of Dungannon, and county aforesaid, with a parcel of ancient 
 gort foi? glelife 
 
 To RogeJ Blytte, rector or viear of Dromgl'asse, in the colinty of 
 
 VOL. I. T 2 
 
324 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 Tyrone, the lands of Miillyconnor, one balliboe, in or near the pro- 
 Charles I. portion of Mackevillagh, in the Ijarony of Dungannon ; Clonenie, 
 
 one balliboe, in or near the proportion of Donellawtra, in the barony 
 
 and county aforesaid, with a parcel of ancient gort for glebe. 
 
 To the said Roger Blythe, rector or vicar of Termonmagourke, 
 the lands of Aghnaclogh, one balliboe ; MuUaghsmew, one balliboe 
 in or near the proportion of Finagh, in the barony of Omeyj 
 and Clogharnagh. one balliboe, in or near the proportion of Rarone, 
 in the barony and county aforesaid, with a parcel of ancient gort 
 for glebe. 
 
 To Hugh Carter, rector or vicar of Erregallkeroge, the lands of 
 Tullabrick, one balliboe, in or near the proportion of Ballymakell ; 
 Lysemoyennagh, one balliboe, in or near the proportion of Moyenner; 
 Roveagh, one balliboe, in or near the proportion of Ballykerger, 
 in the barony of Glogher, with a parcel of ancient gort for glebe. 
 
 To Thomas Biadly, rector or vicar of Ardtra, the lands of Mul- 
 lapowderlagh, one balliboe, in or near the proportion of Tulyaryn, 
 in the barony of Dungannon, with a parcel of ancient gort for glebe. 
 
 To the said Thomas Bradly, rector or vicar of Ballynecloige, the 
 lands of Killim^murchy, one balliboe, in or near the proportion of 
 Revelinowghtra, in the barony of Dungannon, with a parcel of 
 ancient gort for glebe. 
 
 To William Dyall, rector or vicar of Donoghhenry, the lands of 
 TawnaghmuUenane, one balliboe, in or near the proportion of 
 Revelinowghtra, in the barony of Dungannon ; Crosse, one balliboe, 
 in or near the proportion of Gortavilly, with a parcel of ancient 
 gort for glebe. 
 
 To Henry Lesley, rector or vicar of Arbo, the lands of Aghe- 
 cuUora, one balliboe, in or near the proportion of Revelineyghtra, 
 in the barony of Dungannon, with a parcel of ancient gort for 
 glebe. 
 
 To the said Henry Lesley, rector or vicar of Clonoo, the lands of 
 Dirrinagh, one balliboe, in or near the proportion of Tullylegan, in 
 the barony of Dungannon, with a parcel of ancient gort for glebe. 
 
 To Robert Pairfull, rector or vicar of Disertcreigh, the lands of 
 BallimuUy, in or near the proportion of Tulloghoge ; Gortfadda, 
 one balliboe, in or near the proportion of Galcosagh, in the barony 
 of Dungannon, and county aforesaid, with a parcel of ancient gort 
 for glebe. 
 
 To the said Robert Pairfull, rector or vicar of TuUaghmisky, the 
 lands of Aghcansalla, in or near the proportion of Balliokevan, in 
 the barony of Dungannon, with a parcel of ancient gort for glebe. 
 
 To William Chessman, rector or vicar of Carnetall, the lands of 
 Clonekill, one balliboe, in or near the proportion of Largie, in the 
 barony of Dungannon, with a parcel of ancient gort for glebe. 
 
 To Ezekie Smith, rector or vicar of Kildresse, the lands of Clone- 
 shauboe, one balliboe, in or near the iJroportion of Cregg, in the 
 barony of Dungannon, with parcels of ancient gort for glebe. 
 
 To Hugo Barclay, rector or vicar of Killishell, the lands of Glack- 
 lahan, near the proportion of Large ; MuUemosoge, alias MuUa- 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 325 
 
 mosoge, one balliboe, in or near the proportion of Munteramill, 4 
 in the barony of Dangannon, in the county of Tyrone, with par- Charles I. 
 
 eels of ancient gort for glebe ; with all and singular castles, 
 
 messuages, buildings, and edifices upon the premises, as fully, 
 freely, and entirely, as all and singular the premises are now 
 in the hands of the Crown ; all which were lately assigned by 
 the Commissioners for the Plantation of Ulster for the augmenta- 
 tion of glebes and the maintenance of persons having cure of 
 souls : To hold for ever, in free, pure, and perpetual alms, for all 
 services; with a covenant for the building of glebe-houses; and 
 in default his Majesty reserves permission to enter, and by the 
 hands of the Dean, Archdeacon, and two Justices of the Peace, to 
 collect the issues and profits of the lands until the buildings shall be 
 finished : and no person shall let or set any of the glebes contrary 
 to his late Majesty's instructions, upon pain of forfeiture of 54. an 
 acre. — Dublin, June 4, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 20. 
 
 Grant to Adam Colclough of the late abbey or monastery of 
 Tintern, in the county of Wexford, with all castles, lands, tene- 
 ments, and hereditaments ; of which the lands of Ballymolyn, Ark- 
 low, and Clomyne, are to be held of the chief lord of the fee, by the 
 tenure and service anciently accustomed, and the rest of the lands 
 are to be held of the king, in capite, by the twentieth part of a 
 knight's fee. All the lands are erected into a manor, to be called the 
 Manor of Tintern, with a court leet and court baron ; a weekly 
 market to be held at the town of Nashe on every Monday, and a fair 
 on every 24th day of June; pursuant to his Majesty's letter of the 
 8th March, 1627 : with a provision that this grant shall not pre- 
 judice the jointure of the Lady Killeene, late wife of Sir Thomas 
 Colclough.— Jw»ie 19, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 24. 
 
 Presentation of Anthony Proctor to the prebend of Desert and 
 Eillmolleran, in the diocese of Lismore, and also to the vicarage of 
 Kilmaydon, in the diocese of Waterford, in the donation of the 
 Crown by right devolved, escheat, or other manner, with a clause 
 of union pro hac vice tantum. — Dublin, May 16, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 
 Appointment of Robert Allen to the office of Clerk of the Peace 
 of the county of Cavan, as well within liberties as without ; To hold 
 during good behaviour ; the office to be exercised by himself or 
 deputy. — Dublin, May 9, 4°. 
 
 Appointment of Henry Hart to the office of Escheator-General 
 of the counties of Tipperary, county of the Cross, Kerry, Limerick 
 city, and county of the city of Limerick ; To be exercised by him- 
 
3a;6 PA'PENT-AND CLOSE POLLS, [162B. 
 
 ^ self or Ills sufficient deputy, during good behaviour, witfi a fee of 
 CJi8rf?s I. ^^*-> English, in as ample manner as Edward J3fiech,er, Gilbert 
 Dolbe, or Thopjas Cave, held that o&ce.-^-Dublin, May 6, 4°. 
 
 Surrender by Thomas Cave to the Crown of the office of Bschea- 
 tor-General of the counties of Tipperary, county of the Cross, 
 Limerick, and Kerry. — Dvblin, March 20, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 2']. 
 
 Presentation of Laijrence Robinson to the office of Ghancelljor of 
 tjj,e Cathedral of St. Patrick, Armagh, in the disposition of the Cro\fn 
 by lapse, devolved right, or escheat. — Dublin, May 20, 4°- 
 
 Appointment of George St. George to the command of the foot 
 company now under the command of Lord Viscount Grandisone, 
 from and immediately after the decease of the latter, or his resigna- 
 tion of the command; pursuant to his Majes;ty's letter dated 13th 
 Pebfuary, 1627,— May 2x, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 28, 
 
 Licence to Randal, Earl of Antrim, to hold a fair at Ballycastle, 
 in the barony of Cary, and county of Antrim, on the 14th day of 
 July, to continue .for two days, with a court of pie powder, and 
 all privileges and perquisites thereto belonging. — Dublin, May 
 27, 4°- 
 
 Surrender to the Crown by Robert Kennedy of the office of 
 Registrar or Clerk of the Faculties. — Dublin, last of March, 4°. 
 
 Appointment of Robert Calvert and John Pue to the office in the 
 preceding article mentioned ; To be held by them, or their sufficient 
 deputy, during good behaviour. — April i, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 29. 
 
 Appointment of Henry Plecher to the office of Captain, Constable, 
 and Commander of the Port of Ballinefadd, in the county of Sligo, 
 a,nd of ten men stationed there, with a fee of 3s. a day for himself, 
 and %d. a day for each of the men. — Dublin, June 17, 4°. 
 
 Presentation of Robert Jones, Precentor of the Cathedral of 
 Emly, to the rectory of Kilconnell, in the diocese of Cashel, in the 
 disposition of the Crown by lapse or devolved right, ■with a clause 
 <rf union jpw Acw vice iaffa'mi"-rDiMiu, Jvly 11, 4°- 
 
I628.J OHANOBRY, IRELAND. 32* 
 
 Mf'rnbrane 30. 4 
 
 Presentation of Richard ghuckburgh to the deanery of St. Saviour 
 
 of Oonnor, to the rectory of Oarrickfergus, in the disposition of 
 the Grown in full right, and to the prebend of Killroigh, in the 
 diocese of Connor, in the disposition of the Crown, by lapse, de- 
 volved right, or escheat. — DMin, June 23, 4°. 
 
 Presentation of John PitzGrerald to t'he deanery of Cork, va,cant 
 by tke decease of Qeorge Lee, the last incumbent, and in the dispo- 
 sition of the Grown in full right. — Dublin, June 26, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 Letter of attorney whereby Edward Stowte authorizes Henry 
 Rennett to surrender to the Grown the letters patent in the succeed- 
 ing article mentioned. — June 27, 1628. 
 
 Syirrender to the Crown by Edward Stowte of the office of Cus- 
 tomer, Collector, and Receiver of the Customs of the port of Dun- 
 garvaii, in the county of Waterford, and Youghal, in the county of 
 Cprk, — Dublin, June 27, 4°, 1628. 
 
 Appointment of Edward Stowte, and Nicholas, his son, to the 
 office of Customer and Collector of the ports of Dungarvan and 
 Youghal, in Waterford and Cork ; To hold, by themselves or their 
 sufficient deputy, during good behaviour, with a fee of £17 ig*. 6d. 
 —JMilin, July 17, 4°. 
 
 Mem^wne 32. 
 
 Lettef of attorney whereby Riobert Braithwitp, pf London, a,uthfir 
 rizes Gilbert Domvill and Peter Harrison to sur? Qjider to the Crp^fjrn 
 the office of Constable of the Castle of Dublin.— -/ume 27, 4°. 
 
 Surrepder by Robert Braithwite to his Majesty "f the offipe ip 
 the preceding article mentioned.— J5m6Zot, June 27, 4°. 
 
 Appointment of Roger Davis and Samuel Davis to the office of 
 Constable of the Castle of Dublin ; To be exercised by themselves 
 or their sufficient deputy,, Tyith a fee of 13s. \d., Irish, a year. — 
 DvJbUn, Jyly 26, 4°- 
 
 Memhrmne 34. 
 
 Grant to Henry Kenny, of Dublin, of the wardship-of William 
 O'Doran, son and heir of Caber O'Doran, late of Chapell, in the 
 county of Wexford ; and pardon of an alienation and mesne rates 
 qf lands in the county of Limerick, made by Donnpgh Itl'Briij^ 
 {& Knocki©r,.io Donogb O'Hickie and Dojjneli Mfghq,ne.— a/Wy 
 x8,4°. ' ■ - -: - ' 
 
328 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 Membrane 35, 
 
 Charles I. 
 
 Presentation of Henry Lesley, Dean of Down, to the office of 
 Treasurer of the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Dublin, with a clause 
 uniting thereto the rectories of Arboe and Bewly, and the vicarage 
 of Stamullen, in the diocese of Armagh, at present in his possession, 
 pro hoc vice tantum. — Dublin, Jvly 2 1, 4°. 
 
 Presentation of Walter Bremingham to the prebend of Kilvien, in 
 the Cathedral of Tuam, and to the vicarages of Anaghcoyne, Moy- 
 lagh, and Kilmainmore, in the diocese of Tuam, in the disposition of 
 the Crown by devolTed right or escheat, with a clause of union pro 
 hoc vice tantum — July 28, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 
 Presentation of Robert Browne to the vicarage of Tymoho, in the 
 diocese of Eildare, in the donation of the Crown by lapse, devolved 
 right, or escheat, with a clause uniting it to the vicarage of Bally- 
 neskuUoge, at present in his possession. — Dublin, August 7, 4°. 
 
 Presentation of Alexander Colvill to the office of Precentor of 
 the Church of St. Saviour of Connor, in the donation of the Crown 
 by lapse, devolved right, or escheat, with a clause uniting that office 
 to the vicarage of Coole, in the same diocese. — Dublin, August 8, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 37. 
 
 Presentation of Gilbert Seabrooke to the prebend of Artdagh, 
 otherwise Ardagh, in the donation of the Crown by lapse ; and to 
 the vicarages of Taghboye, Aghascar, alias Athascharragh of Kil- 
 rowran, in the diocese of Elphin, in the disposition of the Crown by 
 devolved right or escheat, with a clause of union 'pro hoc vice tan- 
 tum. — Dublin, August 15, 4°, 
 
 Presentation of Roger Brereton to the rectory and vicarage of 
 Timoge, in the diocese of Leighlin, in the disposition of the Crown 
 by lapse, devolved right, or escheat, with a clause uniting it to the 
 vicarage of Tymohoe, now in his possession. — Dublin, August 15, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 
 Presentation of Robert Maxwell to the office of Archdeacon of 
 the Cathedral of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Down, in the 
 disposition of the Crown by lapse, devolved right, or escheat. — 
 Dublin, August 18, 4°- 
 
 Appointment of Philip Pernely to the office of Clerk of the 
 Lower House of Parliament; to hold during good behaviour by 
 himself or his sufficient deputy, in as ample manner as Edmond 
 Medhope held that of&ce.'^Dvblin, August 4, 4". 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 329 
 
 Surrender to tbe Crown by Bd^^ard Davis of the oflSce of Ser- 4 
 geant-at-Arms, to which he had been appointed by patent, dated Chaxles I. 
 
 24th November, in the tenth year of the reign of the late King. — 
 
 Dublin, May 17, 1626. 
 
 Appointment of William Peisly and George Peisly to the oflSce of 
 Sergeant-at-Arms, "to attend at all times when required, but more 
 especially to attend the Speaker of the House of Commons in every 
 parliament to be held in the kingdom," with a fee of £20 a-year ; 
 To hold for life. — The Patent recites, that in ancient time there was 
 but one Sergeant to attend the State, who did sometimes wait upon 
 the Deputy or Chief Governor, and sometimes upon the Lord Chan- 
 cellor, so as there was no Sergeant-at-Arms to attend the Speaker 
 of the Commons, and to perform other services in the House in any 
 Parliament to be holden in this kingdom, according to the manner 
 of England. — Dvhlin, August 23, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 40. 
 Grant to Luke Delahoide of the manor of Moyclare, or Moyglare, 
 in the county of Meath ; and release of a certain condition contained 
 in letters patent of the late Queen, dated i6th November, in the 
 second year of her reign, to Laurence Delahoide, grandfather of the 
 said Luke, requiring him to maintain three horsemen and three 
 archers fully armed, to reside on the manor ; To be held in capite by 
 the tenth part of a knight's fee ; rent £3 Irish. — Licence to hold a 
 court baron and court leet, a market on every Tuesday, and two 
 fairs, one to be held at Moyclare on St. Mark's day, being the 2Sth 
 April, and the other on the i8th of October, to continue for two 
 days ; also to erect a house for the tanning of leather : pursuant to 
 his Majesty's letter of the 19th April, in the 14th year of his reign. 
 — Dublin, August 14, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 44. 
 
 Pardon of Teige M'Goan, Dermot M'Cragh, and John Montgomery, 
 for the murder of James Hogg ; Edmond Hunt, for the murder of 
 John Cade ; and William Stewart, for the murder of George Russell ; 
 who, praying benefit of clergy, were sentenced to be burnt in the 
 hand ; giving the usual securities and pleading. — Jvly 18, 4°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Arthur Denny, of Traly, in the 
 county of Kerry, to Sir Charles Coote, of certain lands in the 
 county of Kerry ; and ako pardon of an alienation of the lands of 
 Scallardstown, in the county of Dublin ; with licence to the Bishop 
 of Ossory and Joseph Wheeler to alienate the last-mentioned lands 
 to any person they please. — Dublin, August 18, 4°- 
 
 Membrarie 47. 
 Livery of the possessions of Sir Edward PitzGerald, of Terroghan, 
 in the county of Meath, to Sir Luke, hia son and heir. — August 
 16, 4° 
 
33P PATMT MP GhOm mVLS, [i^- 
 
 4 Membrane 48. 
 Charles I. Special livery and mesne rates to Neale M'Kenna, son and heir 
 " of Patrick M'Kenna, of the Trough ; and pardon of an alienation 
 of certain lands in the county of Monaghan, made by said Patrick 
 M'Kenna to Edward Dowdall, and others DuUia,JvZy 29, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 51. 
 
 Lipence to ThomajS, Lord Viscount Baltinglass, to aliepate to Sir 
 La^urence Parsons, Second Baron of the Exchequer, i,oqq acres pf 
 arable land, and 2^7 acres of wood and bog, in Newton, Ballynpr- 
 goiyne, Tullagh, Ballym'^morogh, Ballywilliam, Clorin, Roscomroe, 
 and pjashroe, in the territory of Ely O'Oarroll, in the King's cpiin);y ; 
 5vhich lands were formerly granted to Sir William Sinplair, his heirs 
 and assigns, for ever, and by him conveyed to the Viscount Baltin- 
 glass. — Duhlin, July 4, 4°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Cork, by 
 flicha.rd Condon, otherwise M'Mawge, of Carriganowrie, to certain 
 feoflfees,and afterwards by the said feoffees alienated to RicHardTEbp 
 0Qn4pn ; and licence to the said Richard to alienate a portion of (jhe 
 premise^ to Sir William Eenton, and others. — Dublin^ July 15, 4*'- 
 
 Membrane 5^. 
 
 Prespntatipn of Jpljn Kaoly tcj thei vicarages of Templp-Rowan, 
 Kilmolara, Ballenp^Uy, and Ballyovpy, in the diocese of Tnaim, 
 in j;hf disposition pf the Crown, by lapse, devolved right, or psche^t, 
 yfi^h a clause of uqion pm hoc vice tmtinf^. — JMtlvp., Sfipte^er 18, 4°. 
 
 noBso. 
 
 Menibrane 2. 
 
 CI)a.rlea B. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Bight trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : Though we find cause, for many im- 
 portant considerations, to make a general restraint, or to be very 
 sparing in making any grant in reversion of the companies in our 
 pay in that our kingdom, yet for the good opinion we have of our 
 trusty and well-beloved Sir Thomas Wenman, knight, and to show 
 our gracious acceptation pf his Ipng and faithful service, we are 
 pleased to confer upon bim the command of the first company that 
 shall fall void in that our kingdom, after those shall be served 
 to whom we have alreadyniade grants in that kind, of which our 
 ple^^pe, we reqnire you to t^Jse not^qgj and^ giy^, oy4p5 }ie receive 
 
 ■p^ ^asi&i^msi fee; first qi^soTAm^r—Wsstmn^ fekmam 
 
Chafl,es p.. 4 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland :— Right trusty and well- CliarteBl. 
 beloved, -we greet you well : Whereas Sir George St. G-eorge, 
 knight, hath long served us and our Grown in that kingdom, 
 and hath for more than fifteen years borne the office of Lieutenant 
 of the foot company, under the command of our right trusty and 
 well-beloved cousin and counsellor, the Lord Viscount Grandispn, 
 and in legai'cl we have received very good testimony of his 
 faithfulness, industry, and ability, we are graciously pleased to 
 confer upon him, in consideration of his good service, the chief 
 command of the company, and to appoint him to be captain thereof, 
 immediately after the decease of the Lord Viscount; requiring and 
 authorizing you hereby to cause our letters patent to be passed unto 
 him, the said Sir George St. George, under the great seal of that our 
 kingdom, by the advice of some of our learned counsel there, for the 
 granting unto him, the said Sir George St. George, the command of 
 the foot company, from and immediately after the decease of the 
 said Viscount ; to hold the same during his life, together with 
 such pay, entertainment, allowance, and advantages as shall be 
 thereunto incident from time to time. — Westminster, F^ruary 13, 3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and wel^r 
 beloved, we greet you well : Having formerly directed, by our 
 letters of the 29th March last, that our right well-beloved cousin, 
 the Earl of Ormond, should have the last Easter and Michaelmas 
 rents and profits of all the lands, leases, and other heredita- 
 ments, subject to the extent ; forasmuch as those reasons aii4 
 motives whicji induced us to gjve that order do yet remain the same, 
 (the conveyances which are to pass between Kim and tl^e Jlarl of 
 Desnjond being not yet perfected), we are graciously pleased, for hi| 
 better support and maintenance, to continue our favour towards hjpj 
 in that kind, re(juij:ing you to give present order to James Butler, 
 esquire, and the'other sequestrators, to pay unto the Earl of Orpiond 
 and his assigns at the next Easter, the rents and profits of those lands, 
 leases, and other hereditaments, in such sort as was directed' by our 
 former letters of the 29th March la^t, for the Michaelmas rents anii 
 profits, and to assist the sequestrators and the Early agent Tsyith 
 ypur warrant and directions, for the full efiecting of this our pleasure. 
 -—WestmynMtr, March \-i, '^ . 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : Whereas our late dear royal father. 
 King James, of blessed memory, by hi? letters bearing date 
 at Westminster, the 25th day of February, 162 1, directed to the 
 then Deputy of that our realni of Ireland, required and authorizejl 
 hiq^, ^t the humble suit of Si; Tiionias Qolqloiigh, .q| Tinteiaiie, 
 w tije jioim^tj <4 jy^esfajd, in. that gur kiagdQw,_io ascept a, 
 
332 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 grant and surrender to our said father's use from the said Sir 
 Charles I. Thomas Colclough, and such other person and persons as were 
 
 seized to his use, of the late dissolved abbey or monastery of 
 
 Tinterne, the town and lands of Moynart, in the Duffrey, the 
 chief rent and customs of the DnflFrey, and all such manors, 
 castles, lands, tenements, rents, service, woods, underwoods, rec- 
 tories, tithes, waters, fishings, customs, duties, and hereditaments, 
 with their and every of their rights, members, and appurtenances 
 whatsoever, whereof he the said Sir Thomas Colclough was seized, 
 of any estate of inheritance in use or possession, or whereof he 
 received the rents or profits, in the county of Wexford, or else- 
 where in that our kingdom ; and upon his surrender, or without 
 surrender of the premises, to make an efiieotual grant, or grants, in 
 due form of law, from our said father, his heirs and successors, with- 
 out fine, unto the said Sir Thomas Colclough, his heirs and assigns, 
 in consideration of his good and faithful service done unto our father 
 and our Crown, of the late dissolved abbey or monastery of Tinterne, 
 the town and lands of Moynart, and all the manors, castles, lands, 
 tenements, chief rents, services, woods, underwoods, rectories, tithes, 
 waters, fishings, customs, duties, and hereditaments whatsoever, 
 whereof the said Sir Thomas Colclough was seized of an estate of 
 inheritance, in use or possession, or whereof he received the 
 rents or profits, within the county of Wexford, or elsewhere in 
 that our kingdom ; to be holden of our said father, his heirs and 
 successors, by and under such tenures, rents, services, conditions, 
 and covenants as were mentioned in any former letters patents of 
 the premises, granted to the said Sir Thomas Colclough, or any of 
 his ancestors. And our father was graciously pleased and did 
 thereby require and authorize the then Deputy to insert in the letters 
 patent a grant of all such courts leet and baron, with the profits 
 thereof, liberties, privileges, benefits, and immunities, as are men- 
 tioned in any former letters patent, together with a fair yearly, to 
 be holden within the town of Moynart, on such days as to the 
 Deputy should be thought meet. Of which letter Sir Thomas 
 Colclough hath received no benefit, as we are informed, by reason of 
 our said dear &,ther and the said Sir Thomas Colclough his decease : 
 now, at the humble suit of our well-beloved subject, Adam Col- 
 clough, son and heir of the said Sir Thomas, and in consideration 
 of the said Sir Thomas his good service done unto our Crown, 
 and for the said Adam Colclough his better encouragement and 
 enablement to do us the like service, being well afiected in religion j 
 we are graciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize 
 you, with the advice of some of our learned counsel there, in due 
 form of law, to make an effectual grant, release, and confirmation 
 by letters patents under the great seal of that our realm from us, 
 our heirs and successors, without fine, unto the said Adam Col- 
 clough, his heirs and assigns, of all and singular the castles, 
 manors, lands, tenements, rectories, tithes, rents, seigniories, chief- 
 ries, and other hereditaments whatsoever, as well within our 
 county of Weadford, as elsewhere within that our realm, whereof the 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 333 
 
 said Adam is now seized, or reputed to be seized, of any estate of 4 
 inheritance in use, possession, remainder, or reversion, by virtue or Charles I. 
 pretence of any grant or grants made to Sir Thomas Colclough, 
 or any of his ancestors, or any other person or persons under 
 whom the said Adam claimeth ; and the reversion and reversions, 
 remainder and remainders thereof, and of every part thereof, and 
 that by all or any the name or names appearing in any letters 
 patent made thereof, or any part or parts thereof, or in any inquisi- 
 tion or inquisitions found or to be found ; reserving to us, our heirs 
 and successors, for the same, such rents, tenures, service, conditions, 
 and covenants, rateably and proportionably, as were formerly re- 
 served by any former letters patents made to the said Sir Thomas 
 Colclough, or any of his ancestors,^and as are now due or answerable 
 unto us for the same, together with £5, current money of England, 
 by the year of increase of rent ; and for such part thereof as are not 
 holden or mentioned to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, 
 by such tenures and service, rateably and proportionably, as by 
 the tenor of our father's instructions lately transmitted for the re- 
 venue of that our kingdom ought to be reserved for lands of like 
 quantity, if no better tenure appears of record for us j inserting in 
 the letters patent, by warrant hereof to be made, a grant or grants 
 to create all the premises, or so much thereof as the said Adam 
 Colclough shall desire, into one or two manors, and to make free- 
 holders, to hold of the manors of so mnch of his lands, not exceeding 
 a moiety, as he shall think fit, notwithstanding the statute com- 
 monly called " Quia emptores terrarum ;" and to have one or two 
 courts in the nature of a court baron and court leet, to be held 
 within the manors and lands before the seneschal and seneschals 
 of the said Adam Colclough, his heirs and assigns, and a fair to 
 be kept yearly at the town of Tintern, or at any other place 
 within the said lands and premises, at such times as the said 
 Adam Colclough, his heirs or assigns, shall desire, and a market 
 weekly at the town of Nash, at such days as the said Adam 
 Colclough shall nominate, and as to you shall be thought fit, with 
 all perquisites and profits of the court, and all tolls, customs, and 
 duties incident to, and arising out of the fair and market, and with 
 such further liberties, privileges, and benefits as are mentioned in 
 any former letters patent made to the said Sir Thomas Colclough, or 
 any of his ancestors, of the lands and premises, or any part thereof, 
 to be enjoyed therewith, or any part thereof, respectively; and that 
 in our letters patent of grant, confirmation, and release, you cause 
 to be inserted a grant of exoneration of and from us, our heirs and 
 successors, unto the said Adam Colclough, his heirs and assigns, of 
 all the rents, services, and reservations of or upon the premises, 
 or any part thereof, other than the proportionable rent, service, 
 and reservations in the letters patent, by warrant thereof, to be 
 made, to be reserved as aforesaid, so as the premises may not be 
 charged with a double rent, but that the said Adam and his heirs 
 ijiay receive a perfect grant, release, and confirmation of iiill our 
 
334 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1628, 
 
 ■* righty title, aud interest, of, in, and to the premises, for and undei 
 Charles I. t^g proportionable rente, tenures, and services, before expressed, 
 whatsoever interest there be in us therein or thereunto, or any patt 
 thereof; and least we should receive prejudice concerning our 
 tenures, or incidents thereof, we require you to advise with Sir 
 William Parsons, knight and baronet. Master of our Court of Wards 
 there, for the tenure of the lands to be passed by virtue hereof — 
 Westminster, March 8, 3°. 
 
 Memhra/ne 4. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : Having received the humble petition 
 of Robert Kennedy, esquire, our Chief Remembrancer in that our 
 realm, together with certain particulars touching the exercise of 
 his office, which he claims to belong to him in the right of his 
 place, but complains that the same are detained from him by 
 some other officers of our Exchequer there, whereby his office is 
 much impoverished, and he thereby less able to subsist in our 
 service : we were pleased therein to require the certificate of our 
 Chief Remembrancer here how those things, claimed by the peti- 
 tioner, are used in our Exchequer of England, who hath returned 
 the same, which we think fit herewith to transmit unto you, requir- 
 ing you to take due consideration thereof, taking to your assistance 
 our Chief Baron there, and thereupon to settle and establish the 
 petitioner in the exercise and execution of his office, or so much 
 thereof as you find certified by our Chief Remembrancer here, we, 
 taking* it to be the best course to tegulate,' as much as may be, our 
 officers there according to the tule of England. — Westminster, 
 December 6j 3°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Sir Richard Cooke to Walsirighaiii, 
 his son and hBiT.—DkUin, May 7, 4°. 
 
 Memh'raiM 6. 
 
 Letters patent of denization to Stepheii Dennis, merchant — 
 Buhlinj April 20, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and Chancellor. — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : Whereas the manor 
 of lioyclare, in the county of Meath, or the reversion thereof in 
 that our kingdom of Ireland, with all lauds, tenements, and here- 
 ditaments thereunto belonging, was by letters patent of the late 
 Queen Blizabethj bearing date at Dublin, the i6tli day of No- 
 vfeliiberj in the Second Jeat of her reign, gi'Sbnted, or tnelitit)iiedj 
 
i62g.] GliANCElit, I&BLAND. 335 
 
 or ihtfeilded to be granted to Laurence Delahoid, gentleman, and ■♦ 
 the heirs males of his body begotten, to be holden in capite by Ctai'lee I. 
 the tenth part of a knight's fee, upon condition that the said 
 Laurence, and bis heirs, should, after the end and expiration of 
 any particular interest and term of years of the premises, or any 
 patcel thereof, granted before the time of the making of the letters 
 patent, place, hold, and sustain three horsemen and three archers 
 (footmen), sufficiently armed, inhabiting, dwelling, and placed upon 
 the premises, or some part thereof, yearly, for ever, for the conser- 
 vation and defence of the same, as by the letters patent further 
 appeareth : And whereas Luke Delahoid, grandchild and heir 
 male of the body of the said Laurence, finding the strictness of the 
 conditioii to be a great charge and danger to him and his heirs 
 mflle, sind to the heirs male of the said Laurence Delahoid, in regard 
 thdl the same inight in his minority, or in the minority of liis 
 or his grandfather's heirs male, or by other default or neglect, be 
 casUallJr broken, hath been an humble suitor unto us that we would 
 be graciously pleased to release the condition and to grant the 
 maiiof and premises to him, his heirs and assigns : we are graciously 
 pleased at his humble suit, and as a testimony of our favour to him, 
 and in coiisidersition of his good service done unto us and our Crown, 
 and to enable him to do us further service ; and we do hereby re- 
 quite and authorize you, upon surrender made unto us of the 
 prbmises by the said Ltlke Delahoid, or by such person or persons 
 as ate thereof seized to the use of him and his heirs, or without 
 surrender, at his election, to make a grant by letters patent, under 
 the great seal of that our realm, from us, our heirs and successors, 
 unto the said Luke Delahoid, his heirs and assigns, of the manor 
 of Moyclare alias Moyglare, and of all such landSj tenements, and 
 hereditaments in the former letters patent, specified, or intended 
 to be granted, and of the reversion and reversions, remaiilder and 
 remainders, of the manor, lands, and premises to the use of the' 
 said Luke, his heirs and assigns, in as ample and beneficial manner 
 as the same were so granted or mentioned to be grsinted, or as 
 the same came to the hands of us, or any of our predecessors, or 
 by such known name or names as Luke Delahoid or his tenants do 
 hold or enjoy the same ; to be holden of us, our heirg and suc6essors, 
 by knight's service, in bapite, by the teiltli psiii oi d knight's ffe^, 
 and that the condition, or atiy othef condition, be tiot inserted iri 
 our letters patent so to be made ; yielding therefor yearly unto' 
 liS, our heirs and successors, three pounds, Irisli, payable at the 
 Feasts of Michafelmas and Easter, half-yearlj', by equal portions unid 
 the Vice-Treasiirei' and Receiver-General of us, our heirs and Suc- 
 cessors, in that our kingdom, for the time being; aind our furthfet 
 pleasure is, that in the letters patent so to be macde by virtue hereof, 
 theifs shall b'e inSfe^ted si grant frbiii us, our heirs and successors, unt6" 
 the said Luke Delahoid, his heii-S and assignSj of a cbiitt in tbfe iiattff'e 
 of a court baron and a, court leet, to be held witiiiti the manor aiid 
 ptemises, witli the fines, amercenieiits, and jfofiis thereof, td^etltef 
 with a gvAui 6t kU iMts and st?ayi diMbg bi d,bcrdng Wiftifl tils' 
 
336 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 premises ; and also licence and authority unto the said Luke Delahoid 
 Charles I. and his heirs, to erect and keep a tan-house for tanning of hides 
 
 and leather within the said manor and lands where he, or his heirs, 
 
 shall think fit, notwithstanding the statute of the eleventh year of 
 Queen Elizabeth, enacted in that our realm ; with two fairs, to be 
 kept yearly, by the said Luke Delahoid, and his heirs, within the 
 said lands, at such days and times as he shall nominate, with the 
 incidents and profits thereof, and with such other liberties, franchises, 
 and benefits as to you shall seem fit ; and also a grant and release 
 from ns, our heirs and successors, unto the said Luke Delahoid, his 
 heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, of the condition men- 
 tioned in the aforesaid letters patent, and the breaches thereof, and 
 all our right and title in and to the premises and manor, and the 
 mesne issues and profits of the manor, lands, and premises, before 
 the date of the letters patent so to be made by virtue hereof, with 
 such non-obstanties and other beneficial clauses in favour of the 
 said Luke Delahoid, as may make our letters patent to be good and 
 available in law, according to our gracious intention towards him ; 
 nevertheless, our pleasure is, that we be not, by the letters patent 
 so to be made, barred, or prevented of any wardship, prime seizin, 
 livery, or fine for alienation due to us; and, lastly, our pleasure is, 
 that in our letters patent so to be made, there be no mention of the 
 surrender made unto us by the said Luke Delahoid, or of the 
 surrender of any other person or persons, subject to the use of him 
 or his heirs (if any be), least any defect therein might make our said 
 letters patent defective. — Westminster, April 19, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 8. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Bight trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet yon well : Whereas we have 
 at the humble suit of our subject, George Ughtered Courtney, 
 esquire, one of our undertakers of Munster, in that kingdom, taken 
 into our consideration the substance of his petition, by which he 
 complaineth that he hath been much vexed by processes out of our 
 Exchequer, for the levy of such arrearages of rent as were reserved 
 upon the several letters patents of Sir Henry Ughtered William 
 Courtney and Robert Strowde, whose seigniories he posscsseth, with- 
 out defalcation of any rent reserved upon divers parcels evicted 
 from the said George, or other, the patentees, contrary to the express 
 pleasure of our royal father, signified by his letters, and contrary to 
 the tenor of the decrees and orders by which such possessions were 
 recovered or ordered against him, or any of themj for reformation 
 whereof, and also for settling his estate in his lands there, and 
 enabling him to the performance of our service, unto which we find 
 him loyally and lovingly afleoted, we are pleased and do hereby 
 require and authorize you, in consideration of his good service, to 
 cause our efiectual grant by our letters patent, under our great seal, 
 of that our realm, in due form of law, with the advice of some of 
 
1 628.] , CHANCERY, IRELAND. 337 
 
 our learned counsel there, to be made and passed without fine or 4 
 mention of surrender, -which we require you to cause to be accepted, Charles I. 
 if he require the same, unto the said George, his heirs, and assigns, 
 of all such manors, castles, lands, tenements, or hereditaments, 
 either spiritual or temporal, as the said George Ughtered Courtney, 
 or any person or persons whatsoever, have or hath, or are reputed 
 to have as of inheritance, in use, possession, reversion, or remainder, 
 whereof he, his tenants, lessees, assigns, or feoffees in mortgage or 
 otherwise, do take the rents, issues, or profits, or are contained or 
 mentioned in any the said letters patent, within our kingdom of 
 Ireland ; to be holden of us, our heirs, and successors, by such rateable 
 rents and service as are proportionably payable unto us by the 
 several former patents for the parcels contained in the patents not 
 evicted or ordered from him or them, and no more, with clause of 
 exoneration and absolute discharge of and from all rents and reser- 
 vations for the time to come, and from all arrears of rent, duties, 
 services, or reservations out of or for any parcel of land, hamlet, 
 towns, manors, or other hereditaments contained in any the patents 
 evicted, recovered, or ordered against the said George, or against any 
 of tlie patentees or their assignees, according to such orders, award, 
 or decrees as the late Commissioners of the arrears, or others duly 
 authorized, have made in that behalf, and also of and from such 
 arrears of rent or reservations as he standeth charged with, to pay for 
 new recovered lands, out of which he never received any profit, with 
 such grant or grants of court leet, fairs, markets, forfeitures, royal- 
 ties, franchises, immunities, liberties, and jurisdictions, to be therein 
 comprised, as to you shall be thought meet. And we further declare 
 our princely pleasure and bounty towards the said George, of whose 
 faithful affection and loyal resolution to the furtherance of our 
 service we are well satisfied, that the letters patent be passed 
 unto him as effectually, amply, and beneficially made, and to con- 
 tain such further clauses, grants, and privileges, as the most favoured 
 subject have, at any time during the reign of our most dear father, 
 had or procured their patents of any lands, tenements, or heredita- 
 ments within that our kingdom, wherein our pleasure is that the 
 said George shall proceed to the passing of the patents, without any 
 obstacles, and with all the favour and expedition that may be done 
 him. — Westminster, February/ 13, 3°. 
 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : Having received ample 
 testimony of the service and merit of Sir Thomas Savile, knight, 
 we have thought good, in our princely grace, to advance him 
 now to the honour and titles of a Viscount and Baron of that 
 our realm, requiring and authorizing- you forthwith, upon receipt 
 hereof, with the advice of some of our learned counsel there, to 
 cause our letters patent, under our great seal of our realm, in due 
 form of law, to be made unto the said Sir Thomas Savile, knight; 
 whereby we do authorize you to make, ordain, constitute, and 
 
 VOL I. z 
 
338 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 create him Viscount Savile and Baron Castlebarre; To have and to 
 Charles I. hold the honour, style, title, and dignity of Viscount Savile and 
 
 Baron of Castlebarre to him, the said Sir Thomas Savile, and the 
 
 heirs male of his body, with all rights, pre-eminences, prerogatives, 
 commodities, and immunities of a Viscount and a Baron in that our 
 realm, in as large, ample, and beneficial manner as any other 
 Viscount and a Baron of that realm doth or ought to hold, and 
 enjoy the same. — Westminster, May 1, 1628. 
 
 Membrane 9. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — Eight 
 trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well: Upon the humble 
 suit of our well-beloved subject, Edward Archbold, of Delgenie, in 
 the county of Wicklow, in that our realm of Ireland, gentleman, 
 we are graciously pleased and do hereby require and authorize 
 you to take order that one or more commission or commis- 
 sions, under the great seal of that our realm, be directed to fit 
 commissioners, for the finding by inquisition of what manors, 
 castles, lands, tenements, tenures, rent, service, advowsons, patron- 
 ages, woods, mills, weirs, fishings, and hereditaments, with their 
 appurtenances whatsoever, lying in the county of Wicklow or 
 elsewhere within that our realm, whereof it shall appear by any 
 sufficient matter of record, or otherwise, that Patrick Archbold, 
 deceased, father of Edward Archbold, or any other of his ancestors, 
 or any other to his use, were lawfully seized of, or whereunto he or 
 any of them have or had good right or title, to the end we may 
 have the full benefit of the said Edward Archbold his wardship, and 
 of all such profit as may accrue unto us by reason thereof ; and, upon 
 return of the inquisition or inquisitions, we require you to take order 
 with the Master and Council of our Court of Wards, that the said 
 Edward Archbold, being at his full age of one-and-twenty years, and 
 his feofifee or feofiees in trust, may be discharged of all intrusions, 
 alienations, and mesne rates concerning the manors and lands, and 
 sue forth his livery of all such manors, castles, lands, tenements, and 
 hereditaments, with their rights, members, and appurtenances whatso- 
 ever, as the said Patrick Archbold, or any of his ancestors, or any other 
 person or persons heretofore seized to his or any of their use, shall be 
 found to have been seized of, and to have good right and title there- 
 unto by the inquisition or inquisitions, or otherwise ; and also to com- 
 pound for the value of his marriage for such a fine as the Master and 
 Council of our Court of Wards there shall think fit. And whereas 
 some lease or leases of the lands, tenements, and hereditaments 
 whereof the said Patrick was seized, or reputed to have been seized, 
 as of his inheritance, in possession, reversion, remainder, or use, 
 were made, or mentioned or intended to be made, for the term of 
 many years yet unexpired, to some other person or persons in mort- 
 gage, by the said Patrick Archbold, or some other person or persons 
 seized, or reputed to be seized, to his use, and the lease or leases so 
 
1628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 339 
 
 made or mentioned, or intended to be made, as aforesaid, were, as 4 
 we are informed, for a valuable consideration paid by onr right Charles I. 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin, William, Earl of Meath, assigned, or 
 mentioned to be assigned, to the Earl, by the consent of the said 
 Edward, and some bargain or agreement hath been made between 
 the Earl and Edward Archbold concerning the granting and convey- ' 
 
 ing of the inheritance of the premises, or some part thereof, to the 
 Earl, with an intent that the Earl and such other person or persons as 
 have or shall have estate or interest in the same to his use or in trust 
 for him, should re-convey to the said Edward and his heirs, or other- 
 wise, some part of the premises, in such manner as is agreed upon 
 between the said Earl and the said Edward Archbold ; we are further 
 graciously pleased, in consideration of the good and faithful service 
 done unto us and our Crown by the said Earl, and we do hereby 
 require and authorize you, that upon payment of the said fine, you 
 cause to be made an effectual grant, confirmation, and release from us, 
 our heirs and successors, in due form of law, with the advice of some 
 of our learned counsel there, by letters patent, under the great seal of 
 that our realm, unto the said William, Earl of Meath, his heirs and 
 assigns, or to such other person or persons, his or their heirs and 
 assigns, as he shall nominate, of all such manors, castles, lands, 
 tenements, tenures, rents, services, advowsons, patronages, woods, 
 mills, weirs, fishings, and hereditaments, with all their rights, mem- 
 bers, and appurtenances whatsoever, in the county of Wicklow or 
 elsewhere in that our realm, as shall be found by inquisition or inr 
 quisitions, as aforesaid, or by any other matter of record or sufficient 
 evidence, or whereof the said Edward Archbold, or his father, or 
 any other of his ancestors, shall be found to have been lawfully 
 seized of, in use, possession, reversion, or remainder ; to be holden of 
 us, our heirs and successors, by knight's service, in capite, and yield- 
 ing thej-efor unto us, our heirs and successors, all such rents, duties, 
 services, and compositions, as shall appear by the inquisition or in- 
 quisitions, or otherwise, to have been due and answerable unto us 
 for the same, according to our intent hereafter in these our letters 
 expressed : and, also, a grant of a court in the nature of a court 
 baron and a court leet, to be kept within the manor of Great Brey 
 alias Bree, and Little Bree, to be holden before the seneschal and 
 seneschals of such person or persons, his or their heirs or assigns, to 
 whom the letters patent shall be made by virtue of these our letters ; 
 and a market every Tuesday, weekly, and two fairs, one to be 
 kept upon Saint Martin the Bishop's day, in winter, and the other 
 upon the Feast of Saint Philip and Jacob, commonly called May- 
 day, within the manors of Great Brey alias Bree, yearly, together 
 with court of pie-powder and the fines, perquisites, and profits belong- 
 ing and incident to the court, fairs, and markets ; and also a grant of 
 all wrecks of the sea, waifs, and estrays, together, also, with full and 
 free liberty to such person or persons, his or their heirs and assigns, 
 to whom the letters patent shall be made, to erect and use a tan- 
 pit or several tan-pits, for tanning of leather and all manner of 
 hides ; and that the town and lands of Brey, so to be granted as 
 aforesaid, may be, in all times to come, a place for tanning of leather, 
 VOL. I. z a 
 
340 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 notwithstanding the statute made in Ireland in or ahout.the 
 Charles I. eleventh year of the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth, and also 
 
 all such other liberties, benefits, and privileges, as to you shall seem 
 
 fit. Nevertheless, whereas the said manor of Great Bree, and the 
 towns and lands of Great Bree and Little Bree, in our counties of 
 Wicklow and Dublin, or one of them, have been, by letters patent 
 of our late dear royal father, King James, of blessed memory, leased, 
 or mentioned or intended to be leased, to Sir Henry Piers, knight 
 and baronet, by the name of Henry Piers, esquire, for the term of 
 one-and-twenty years, under the yearly rent of seven pounds and 
 twenty pence halfpenny, Irish, or thereabouts, and the said rent 
 hath been paid in our Exchequer there, and yet, the said Edward 
 Archbold allegeth that our father had no estate in the lands at the 
 time of the making of the letters patent ; we are further graciously 
 pleased that if, by any of the inquisitions, it shall be found, or shall 
 otherwise appear unto the Barons of our Court of Exchequer there, 
 that our father had no estate in the manor and lands at the time of 
 the making of the letters patent, that then no other rent shall be 
 reserved to us out of the manor and lands, but only such rents as were 
 payable or answerable for the same, the year before the date of the 
 letters patent : and if, by any of the inquisitions, it shall appear 
 that our father was entitled to, or had, at the time of the making of 
 the letters patent, an estate in the manor and lands so leased, or 
 mentioned to be leased, by our father, as aforesaid, then in regard 
 the same manor and lands have been in the tenure or occupation of 
 the said Patrick Archbold and his ancestors, and his and their 
 lessees and undertenants, for the space of one hundred years, before 
 the letters patent made thereof, and more, and that it is very pro- 
 bable that the letters patent, or other charters and writings which 
 the said I'atrick or his ancestors had to prove his or their title to 
 the same, might, in the late dangerous and rebellious time there, be 
 lost or burned, or otherwise defaced or subtracted, we are further 
 graciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you, to 
 cause to be made an eflectual grant or confirmation, by letters 
 patent, from us, our heirs and successors, with like advice, to the 
 Earl, his heirs and assigns, of the manor, lands, and tenements 
 so leased, or mentioned to be leased, by our father; to be holden 
 of us, our heirs and successors, by knight's service, in capite, 
 and yielding therefor unto us, our heirs and successors, the last- 
 mentioned yearly rent, anything in these our letters contained 
 to the contrary in any sort notwithstanding ; and reserving also unto 
 us, our heirs and successors, for the manor and lands, forty shillings, 
 Irish, yearly rent of increase over and above all the rents herein 
 mentioned to be reserved. And, lastly, our pleasure is, that a 
 covenant be inserted on the part of the Earl, or such other person or 
 persons to whom any letters patent shall be made, in our letters patent, 
 to be passed by virtue hereof, that the Earl, his heirs and assigns, or 
 such other person orpersons to whom any letters patent shall be made 
 by virtue of these our letters, shall not avoid,by pretence of our letters 
 patent so to be made, any mortgage or lease made by the said Patrick 
 or Edward Archbold, or by any of their ancestors, of the manor, lands. 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 341 
 
 and premises, or any part thereof, without due and full satisfaction 4 
 given to such person or persons whom it shall respectively concern. — Charles I. 
 Westminster, March 31, 4°. 
 
 Membrane to. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor: — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved,' we greet you well : Whereas upon the 
 settlement of the late plantation in our province of Ulster, in 
 that our kingdom of Ireland, in the time of the reign of our 
 late dear royal father, King James, of blessed memory, sundry 
 lands, tenements, and hereditaments, in the county of Donegal, iu 
 our province of IFlster, were designed, allotted, or intended by tjie 
 Committees of that plantation to be granted by letters patent of 
 our father to Sir Mulmorie M'Swine, knight, Manus M'Hugh, Tir- 
 lagh M'Cormack Boy, Shane M'Tirlagli O'Donell, Donell Garome 
 M'Donell Oge, Walter M'Allester, and Owen M'Gouogher, viz., a 
 certain proportion or parcel of land and tenements to the said 
 DonoU Garome and Walter M'Allister, and their heirs, and other 
 several proportions or parcels of land and hereditaments to each 
 of the other persons, their heirs and assigns, respectively, as natives, 
 for and under certain tenures, rents, and service to be done and 
 answered for the same to our father, his heirs and successors ; 
 the particulars whereof we send you here enclosed under the 
 hand of Sir William Parsons, knight and baronet, our Surveyor- 
 General there ; and the rents or yearly sums (as we are informed) 
 have, after the said designation or allotment, been duly paid to 
 our father and us, or to his or our use, and by some negligence, 
 omission, or other default, the lauds, tenements, and hereditaments 
 have not been yet granted by letters patent to any of the persons, 
 or their heirs, and now the said Sir Mulraory M'Swyne, and others 
 the said persons, or the heirs of such of them as be dead, are desirous 
 tliat the lands and premises should be passed to them and their 
 several heirs respectively, by letters patent, according to the intent 
 of the designation and allotment; we, in our usual disposition and 
 favour in the accomplishment of the royal intentions of our father, 
 and of his officers and ministers in that our realm of Ireland, for the 
 service of our Crown, in regard of the loyalty and many acceptable 
 services done by the said Sir Mulmory M'Swine to the late Queen 
 Elizabeth in troublesome and unsettled times, whereof we have re- 
 ceived good testimony, and to encourage him and other our subjects 
 to continue their obedience and service to us and our crown, are 
 graciously pleased, and we do hereby require and authorize you, 
 with the advice of some of our learned counsel there, in due form 
 of law, to cause, by one or more effectual letters patent under the great 
 seal of that kingdom, the said lands, tenements, and hereditaments 
 to be given, granted, and confirmed by us, our heirs and successors, 
 severally and respectively, to Sir Mulmorie M'Swine and his heirs, 
 and to the rest of the persons, inserting their names and surnames. 
 
342 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 and their several heirs and assigns, according to the intent of the sa,id 
 Charles I. designation and allotment, for and under such rent, reservations, 
 
 and service, severally and respectively, as was intended upon the 
 
 allotment or settlement of that plantation, or as have been usually 
 paid for the same to the Vice-Treasurer or Exchequer there after 
 the allotment; the lands and premises to be held of us, our heirs and 
 successors respectively, as of our Castle of Dublin, in free and com- 
 mon soccage, and not in capite, nor by knight's service in capite ; 
 and if any of the persons now is, or before the granting and passing 
 of our letters patent to be made by virtue hereof shall be dead, then 
 it is our further pleasure that the proportion or parcel so already de- 
 signed or allotted to him or tliem that is, are, or shall be so dead, 
 shall be eflfectually granted by like letters patent from us, our heirs 
 and successors, unto such person or persons, his or their heirs and 
 assigns respectively, to whom the same should have descended unto 
 if the same had been effectually granted by letters patent to the 
 persons above-named respectively, according to the designation or 
 allotment; reserving the tenures and the several rents and services 
 aforesaid respectively, as near to the purport and intention of the 
 designation or allotment as may be ; and in our further favour to 
 the said Sir Mulmorie, we are graciously pleased that, in our grant 
 or grants, by letters patent, to be made by virtue hereof to him or 
 any other person or persons, in manner aforesaid, of the lands and 
 tenements so designed or allotted to him or them, there be inserted 
 a grant to him or such other person as the same shall be granted 
 unto, and to his, or to that other person, his heirs and assigns, of 
 such creation of a manor, and such a court in the nature of a court 
 baron and a court leet, wrecks of tlie sea, waifs, and strays, and such 
 fishings and piscaries in the rivers, seas, and places within the limits 
 of, or adjoining, or near unto the said proportion and parcel so to be 
 granted to him, or any other person or persons, together with a fair 
 and market and one or more fairs yearly, and such other privileges, 
 immunities, and franchises, as have been usually granted to other na- 
 tives, patentees of like proportions in that plantation, or as to you shall 
 seem fit, with a clause of grant, release, and discharge from us, our heirs 
 and successors, to the persons to whom any grant shall be made by 
 virtue of these our letters, their several heirs, executors, administra- 
 tors, and assigns respectively, of and from all mesne issues and pro- 
 fits of the lands and premises received or accrued, or to be received 
 or accrued, before the date of such grant or grants by letters patent 
 to be made, other than the rents and reservations to us due out of 
 the same, and the arrears of the said rent ; and if any of the parcels so 
 allotted or intended for the said Sir Mulmorie have been, contrary 
 to the intention of the same, granted by letters patent to any other, 
 that then you and our Commissioners for the plantation take 
 effectual order in a summary course for avoiding of the same letters 
 patent (if they may be lawfully avoided), and for establishing of the 
 said Mulmorie's possession in the same, unless good cause be shown 
 to the contrary Westminsler, March 21, 3°. 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 343 
 
 Partictjlaes of the lands intended to be granted by the Committee 4 
 of the plantation to Sir Jlulmorie M'Swine, Manus M'Hugh, Tirlagh Charles I. 
 
 M'Cormack Boy, Shane M'Tirlagh O'Donell, Donell Garome M'Donell 
 
 Oge M'Swine, Owen M'Donell Oge, Walter M'AUister, and Owen 
 M'Conogher Oge O'Galoher, as natives, mentioned in the preceding 
 King's letter. 
 
 Membrane 12. 
 
 Deed of release made by Genet Russell, daughter of Bartholomew 
 Russell, of Swords, to Nicholas Stoakes, of Cnockingen, and Bar- 
 tholomew Bath, of Lamiceston, in the county of Dublin, of lands in 
 the city and county of Dublin, counties of Meath and Kildare. — 
 February 7; i7° -Elizabeth. 
 
 Deed of release made by Piachra O'Plyn, of Balleanlacha, in the 
 county of Roscommon, temporal lord of the territory of Silmorvin, 
 to Thadie Magrevy, of a quarter of land called Belamule ; To hold 
 for ever. — June 17, 1589. 
 
 Licence to Thomas, Lord Viscount Baltinglass, Baron of Ban tree, 
 to alienate certain lands in the King's county to Sir Laurence Parsons, 
 Second Baron of the Exchequer. — July 6, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 14. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal : — Right trusty and well-beloved 
 we greet you well : Whereas we, by our letters of the i8th of 
 July last, for the considerations therein expressed, have authorized 
 you to make a grant or grants, by letters patent under the great 
 seal of that our realm of Ireland, by the advice of some of our 
 learned counsel there, from us, our heirs and successors, unto 
 our right trusty and well-beloved cousin Richard, Earl of Des- 
 mond, his heirs and assigns, of such lands and hereditaments 
 whereof the rents and profits should be found to be unjustly with- 
 holden from us in the counties of Kilkenny and Tipperary, and 
 likewise of such lands and hereditaments which came or ought to 
 come unto our crown, by the attainder of high treason of Gerald, 
 late Earl of Desmond, or any of his adherents or complices which 
 were not duly granted by any of our noble progenitors, kings or 
 queens of this our realm, according to the intention of our late dear 
 father. King James, of blessed memory, his letters of the loth of 
 December, in the eighteenth year of his reign of England, directed 
 to the then Deputy of that our kingdom. And whereas we, by 
 our letters, were further graciously pleased to authorize you to make 
 a giai)t or grants, by like letters patent, from us, our heirs and suc- 
 cessors, unto the said Richard, Earl of Desmond, his heirs and assigns, 
 of such laridii and hereditaments as ought to come unto our crown 
 by the attainder of high treason of John Brown, of Knockmonhie, 
 
344 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 his adherents and complices, and which were not formerly granted 
 Charles I. by us or any of our noble progenitors, kings or queens of this realm, 
 
 for and under such tenures, rents, and service, as in and by our 
 
 letters, amongst other things therein mentioned, more at large may 
 appear ; and to the end that the said Earl of Desmond, his heirs and 
 assigns, may have and receive the full benefit of our father's said 
 intended grant, and of our gracious favour towards him, expressed 
 in our letters, we are graciously pleased, and do hereby require 
 and authorize you to take order, and give a strict caveat under 
 your hand nnto our Auditors, Surveyors, our learned counsel to our 
 Secretary, and Commissioners for the custody of our great seal of 
 that our realm, and to such as hereafter shall have the keeping 
 thereof, that no person or persons whatsoever, by virtue of any 
 letter or warrant signed or to be signed by us, do pass, by letters 
 patent, any of the aforementioned lands or hereditaments of the 
 natures aforesaid, within the counties of Kilkenny and Tipperary, 
 or which came or ought to come to onr crown by the attainder of 
 the said Gerald, late Earl of Desmond, and John Brown, or either 
 of them, or either of their adherents. — Westminster, April 25, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — 
 Right trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : Whereas 
 our late dear royal father, King James, of blessed memory, by 
 letters patent under the great seal of England, bearing date at 
 Westminster, the 23rd day of July, in the eighth year of his reign 
 of England, made a grant unto his right trusty and well-beloved 
 cousin and counsellor, Ludovick, Duke of Lenox, now deceased, his 
 heirs and assigns, of the small portion of Magenelin, containing by 
 estimation 1,000 acres of land; and of the advowson and right of 
 patronage of the rectory of Taghoyhin ; the small proportion of Let- 
 tergall, containing by estimation 1,000 acres of land : and the small 
 proportion of Cashell, containing by estimation 1,000 acres of land, in 
 the precinct of Portelogh, in the barony of Raphoe, in the county of 
 Donegal, in the province of Ulster, together with all castles,messuages, 
 mills, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with their and every of 
 their rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto be- 
 longing, except as therein excepted. And whereas also, our late dear 
 father, by letters patent, on or about the 6th day of August, in the 
 sixteenth yciir of iiis reign of England, granted or intended to grant 
 unto the said Ludovick, Duke of Lenox, and his heirs, the quarter of 
 land of Dromtowlan, alias Castlelufe, the half-quarter of land called 
 Lagnevrawe, and three balliboes of the quarter of land of Gaidenogh, 
 together with a market weekly, and two fairs yearly, in St. Johnston, 
 in the precinct of Portelogh, and barony of Raphoe, in the county of 
 Donegal, to be holden of our late dear father, his heirs and succes- 
 sors, by and under such tenures, rents, service, conditions, and cove- 
 nants as therein are mentioned, as by the several letters patent more 
 nt large may nppear ; and after the said Ludovick, Duke of Lenox, 
 died without heirs of his body lawfully begotten, whereupon the lands 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 345 
 
 and premises descended, or ought to descend, unto Bsme, late Duke 4 
 of Lenox, and Earl of March, as brother and heir of the said Ludovicli, Charles I. 
 
 Duke of Lenox ; and after the said Esme, Duke of Lenox, died, by 
 
 whose death the lauds and premises descended, or ought to descend, 
 unto our trusty and right entirely beloved cousin, James, Duke of 
 Lenox and Earl of March, eldest son of Esme, Duke of Lenox, and 
 cousin and heir of Ludovick, Duke of Lenox ; forasmuch as we are 
 informed that the plantation of the lands is not duly performed, and 
 that the conditions mentioned in the recited several letters patent are 
 broken, whereby all the said lands, tenements, and hereditaments are 
 or ought to be forfeited unto us; we are graciously pleased, and do 
 hereby require and authorize you to take order that a commission, 
 under the great seal of that our realm of Ireland, be directed to fit 
 Commissioners, for the finding by inquisition whether Ludovick, 
 Duke of Lenox, or any other person or persons claiming by, from, 
 or under him, have done, or omitted to do, any act contrary to the 
 conditions expressed in the said recited patent, whereby all the 
 lauds and premises, or any part thereof, are, or ought to be for- 
 feited or come unto us ; and upon return of the inquisition, finding 
 a title for us unto all the castles, lands, tenements, and heredita- 
 ments mentioned in the several recited letters patent, or any part 
 thereof, and now erected thereupon, in consideration of the said 
 James, Duke of Lenox, his acceptable good service done unto us, 
 and as a mark of our special favour towards him, and for his en- 
 couragement and better enablement to do us further service, and at 
 his humble suit, to make a grant by letters patent, under the great 
 seal of that our realm, in due form of law, with the advice of some 
 of our learned counsel there, from us, our heirs and successors, unto 
 our trusty and well-beloved Sir James Fullerton, knight, Groom of 
 our Stole, and to Sir David Murray, knight, their heirs and assigns, 
 of the small proportion of Magenelin, containing by estimation 1,000 
 acres of land, be they more or less; and of the advowson of the rec- 
 tory of the church of Taghoyhin ; the small portion of Lettergall, 
 containing by estimation 1,000 acres of land ; the small proportion 
 of Gashell, containing by estimation 1,000 acres ; the quarter of land 
 of Drumtowlan, alias Oastlelufe ; the half-quarter of land called Lag- 
 nevrawe ; and of the three ballihoes of the quarter of land of Galdc- 
 nogh, lying in the precinct of Portelogh, and barony of Raphoe, in the 
 county of Donegal, in the province of Ulster ; and of all the castles, 
 towns, messuages, mills, rectories, lands, tenements, and heredita- 
 ments mentioned in the said recited letters patent, and enjoyed 
 therewith, their and every of their rights, members, and appurten- 
 ances whatsoever, or of so much and so many of the said castles, 
 towns, lands, and premises as we, by virtue of the inquisition, shall 
 be entitled unto, to the only use and behoof of the said James, Duke 
 of Lenox and Earl of March, his heirs and assigns, upon trust 
 and confidence that he, his heirs and assigns, shall receive the rents 
 and profits of the said lands and premises, according to our instruc- 
 tions and directions for the renewing of the undertakers of Ulster, 
 their letters patent, bearing date the i6th day of August last past, 
 
346 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1638. 
 
 4 in as ample and beneficial manner, and for and under such tenures, 
 Charles I. double rents, and fines, to be paid out of the rents and profits of 
 
 the said lands, service, court baron and leet, fairs yearly, and markets 
 
 weekly, with the profits thereof, privileges, benefits, and covenants, 
 as in the several recited letters patent in and by our instructions, 
 are mentioned and prescribed, — Westminsfer, April 11, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 15. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal : — Right trusty and well-beloved, we 
 greet you well : At the humble suit of Sir William Talbot, baronet, 
 and in consideration of his faithful and acceptable service, and for 
 his better encouragement in our service iiereafter, we are graciously 
 pleased, and so we do require and authorize you, upon sight hereof, to 
 pass, as his learned counsel shall devise, an eflfectual grant or grants, 
 confirmation or confirmations, release and releases, or by all or any 
 of them, in due form of law, by the advice of some of 'our learned 
 counsel there, without fine from us, our heirs and successors, by letters 
 patent under the great seal of that our kingdom of Ireland, unto him, 
 the said Sir William Talbot, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of the 
 towns, hamlets, and lands of Leynaghton, Boligortagh, and Newton, 
 near Kathgormley, in the county of Meath, and Bolybegg alias 
 Little Bolyes, in the county of Kildare, with the appurtenances, all 
 which were formerly passed, or mentioned to be passed, by letters 
 patent, from our dear father, of blessed memory, King James, to Sir 
 William Talbot and his heirs, or to others and their heirs, from 
 whom Sir William purchased their estate therein respectively ; and 
 likewise to pass imto the said Sir William Talbot and his heirs, all 
 other the manors, lands, tenements, tithes, and hereditaments, courts, 
 liberties, and privileges,'with their appurtentoces whatsoever, within 
 the realm of Ireland, whereof Sir William or any other or others to 
 his use, is or shall be, at the time of the passing of the letters patent, 
 respectively seized, or reputed or known to be seized of any estate 
 of inheritance in use, possession, reversion, or remainder; and the said 
 letters patent, and every or any of them, to be passed upon surrender 
 or surrenders, or without surrender or surrenders, of the said Sir 
 William, his feoffees or assigns, respectively, at the election of the 
 said Sir William, and that no mention be made in any the said 
 letters patent of any such surrender, or of this our letter ; reserving 
 unto us, our heirs and successors, out of the towns and lands of 
 Leynaghton, Bolygortagh, Newton, and Bolybeg a^ias Little Bolies, 
 and upon and out of all other the manors, lauds, tenements, and heredi- 
 taments formerly passed, or mentioned to be passed, by letters patent, 
 to the said Sir William, or others whose estate he purchased, severally 
 and respectively, the several tenures, rents, and service reserved, or 
 mentioned to be reserved, in the several letters patent, together with 
 the yearly rent of twenty shillings sterling, current money of Ire- 
 land, by way of increase, and out of any other manors, lands, tene- 
 
1 628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 347 
 
 meats, and hereditaments which shall be passed to the said Sir Wil- 4 
 liam as aforesaid, which were not formerly passed by letters patent, Charles I. 
 
 all such tenures, rents, and services as now are paid or yielded unto us 
 
 thereout severally and respectively. And whereas we are informed 
 that the town and lands of Bolybegg alias Little Bolies, hath now, 
 in the absence and during the attendance of the said Sir William 
 here in England, been passed, or mentioned to be passed, by some 
 letters patent ; we therefore require you to see a course taken, that 
 the said Sir William shall be established and maintained in his posses- 
 sion of the town and lands of Bolybegg alias Little Bolies, until by 
 due course of law it shall be evicted, and that you take a course that 
 Sir William be not prejudiced in that particular, or in anythilng 
 else, by means of his absence and attendance here at this present, 
 which hath been for our service and the good of that kingdom. — 
 WestmiTisterf June 4, 4°. 
 
 Memhrant 16. 
 
 Order of reference to Sir Thomas Coventrie, Lord Keeper of the 
 Great Seal : 
 
 By the King's Majesty. 
 
 Whereas we are given to understand that there is some difference 
 betwixt the Earl of Middlesex and the Earl of Desmond about ac- 
 counts of moneys owing by the Earl of Desmond to the Earl of 
 Middlesex, and that the Earl of Desmond complains of some hard 
 measure he is like to receive therein, by paying use -upon use, and 
 such unreasonable interest as may extend to extortion ; we, there- 
 fore, taking into our princely care the settling of all such differences, 
 and to shun our further trouble therein, thought it fit to refer the 
 examination of the business to you, calling to your assistance our 
 Attorney-General for the atonement of it, or otherwise to certify 
 unto us your opinion therein, and which of them is to blame. — 
 Hampton Court, October 2, 1627. 
 
 To Sir Thomas Coventrie, Keeper of the Great Seal. 
 
 Report of the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, referred to in the 
 preceding order of reference and succeeding letter of the King. — 
 February 28, 1627. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Sir George Shirley, knight. Chief Justice of the 
 Chief Place; Viscount Kilmallock, Chief Justice of the Com- 
 mon Pleas ; Lord Aungier, Master of the Rolls ; and Sir Richard 
 Bolton, Chief Baron : — Right trusty and well-beloved, we greet 
 you well : Having of late referred the matters in difference 
 between our right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, 
 Richard, Earl of Desmond, and our right trusty and well-beloved 
 Lionell, Earl of Middlesex, and Richard Croshawe, of London, 
 esquire, to our right trusty and well-beloved counsellor, Thomas, 
 
348 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 Lord Coventry, Lord Keeper of our Great Seal of England, calling 
 Charles I. to his assistance our Attorney-General, for the examination of the 
 
 state of the business, and for certifying nnto us their opinions 
 
 therein, which they have done accordingly, and returned their cer- 
 tificate unto us, whereof we do well approve, and do like well of the 
 course propounded therein by them unto us for the payment of the 
 debt due by the Earl of Desmond unto the Earl of Middlesex and 
 Richard Croshawe, and are graciously pleased that the same be 
 forthwith pursued and put ia execution; and to that purpose we 
 have given order to our Attorney-General to draw up and prepare 
 such writings as he shall think meet for assigning and transfer- 
 ring the estate and interest of the Earl of Middlesex and Richard 
 Croshawe, in the lands in Ireland, conveyed unto them by the Earl 
 of Desmond, his lady, and others, to the uses and intents therein 
 declared, as by the said writings at large will appear, which we have 
 caused to be sent unto you ; and therefore, in our princely care and 
 royal favour towards the'parties, we require you to take charge of 
 all the lands, teneinents,and hereditaments contained in the writings, 
 and to take special care to husband the same to the best profit and 
 improvement, and to see the rents and revenues thereof duly re- 
 ceived, and to return over hither to the Earl of Middlesex and 
 Richard Croshawe i.'i,ioo per annum, half-j'early, until such time 
 as such sums of money as are already, or shall be found hereafter to 
 be due unto them by our Lord Keeper and Attorney-General, with 
 interest for the future, and their charges, be paid them, and to deliver 
 the rest of the rents and all other casual profits to be raised by wood 
 sales, letting of leases, and otherwise, to the said Earl of Desmond 
 and his lady, whereby they may be sure of the best improvement 
 and benefit of their lands, and the Earl of Middlesex and Richard 
 Croshawe may in time be satisfied of their moneys in the easiest 
 manner for the Earl of Desmond ; nevertheless, our pleasure is, the 
 estate being executed to you for the whole, according to the said 
 writings, that then the house of Dunmore, with the demesnes now 
 used thereunto, shall be enjoyed by the Earl of Desmond and 
 his lady, by your demise and under your estate, without payment of 
 rent for the same, during such time as the £1,100 per annum be 
 duly paid out of the rest of the lands, or out of any part thereof, 
 according to the intent declared by the writings ; and also that the 
 tenants of the lands, paying the rent now reserved, and made answer- 
 able by them to you, or such as you shall appoint, be not removed; 
 our meaning being that the Earl of Middlesex and Master Croshawe 
 should have their annual rent of j£i,ioo duly paid them, according to 
 the limitation of the writings, without other advantage to be taken 
 by them, and that the Earl of Desmond and his lady should have 
 the overplus, both of the annual rents and casual profits ; to which 
 purpose our directions are, that in granting of any estates ye take 
 the advice and consent of the Earl of Desmond, and his lady if she 
 over-live him, in case they or either of them be ready to give their 
 advice and consent at such times as you shall have occasion to re- 
 quire the same, for the letting and disposing of the lands ; and 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 349 
 
 generally our directions are, that our purpose being thus to relieve 4 
 the Earl of Desmond and his lady, without wrong to the Earl of Charles I. 
 Middlesex and Master Croshawe, that you do not discountenance 
 their title, or discourage the tenants to take leases at improved 
 rents, or for fines, as the Earl of Desmond and his lady shall find to 
 be for their best advantage, so as always the rents now reserved be 
 not diminished. — Westminster, May 14, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners for 
 
 the Custody of the Great Seal Eight trusty and well-beloved 
 
 we greet you well : Whereas our well-beloved servant Robert 
 Hannay, one of the squires of our body, hath taken pains and 
 been at charge to discover a title for us to the territory and lands 
 commonly called Glancapp alias Clancapp, in the county of Wick- 
 low, in that our realm of Ireland, possessed by some of the 
 mere Irish without title, forasmuch as we are desirous, by all 
 just and honourable means, to increase our revenue in that our 
 kingdom ; we are graciously pleased, and do hereby require and 
 authorize you, according to the opinion of you and Sir William 
 Parsons, knight and baronet, Master of our Court of Wards there, 
 unto whom we formerly referred the consideration thereof, that for 
 the better manifesting of our title to the lands, a trial may be legally 
 had, to be prosecuted by our servant in our name ; and to that end 
 we do hereby require and authorize yon forthwith to cause to be 
 issued one or more commission or commissions, under the great seal 
 of that our kingdom for the finding by inquisition or inquisitions 
 of our right and title to the territory and lands of Glancapp alias 
 Clancapp, or to any part thereof ; and upon the return of the com- 
 mission or commissions, and filing of the inquisition or inquisitions 
 finding a title for us unto the said lands, or any part thereof, to make 
 one or more efl'ectual grant or grants, by letters patent, under the 
 great seal of that our realm, in due form of law, with the advice of 
 some of our learned counsel there, from us, our heirs and successors, 
 unto the said Robert Hannay and Thomas Maule, esquires, their 
 executors, administrators, and assigns, in consideration of their many 
 good and faithful services done unto us and our crown, or unto such 
 person or persons, and their assigns, as they or either of them shall 
 nominate and appoint, of all the territory and lands called Glancapp 
 alias Clancapp, with all and every of their rights, members, and 
 appurtenances thereunto being, or of so much thereof as we shall 
 be entitled unto J)y the inquisition or inquisitions, or otherwise 
 howsoever, excepting only those moieties, halves, or parts of the 
 towns, villages, and lands of Killcronie alias Kilcrony, and Killmack- 
 anacke alias Killmackennoge, and the appurtenances thereof, parcel 
 of the territory of Glancapp, now held or possessed by our right 
 trusty and well-beloved cousin, William Earl of Meath, his tenants 
 or lessees, for and during the term of threescore and one years from 
 the date of the letters patent so to be made by virtue thereof, 
 together with a grant of all the mesne profits of the lands and 
 
350 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLtS, [1^28. 
 
 4 premises heretofore grown due unto us; yielding unto the Vice- 
 Charles I. Treasurer and General Receiver of us, our heirs and successors of 
 that our kingdom for the time being, for the lands and heredita- 
 ments in the territory of Glancapp alias Clancapp, to be past by 
 virtue hereof, the sum of £30, Irish, by the year, according to the 
 late survey made thereof, at the feasts of Michaelmas and Easter, 
 half-yearly, the first payment thereof to begin to be made at such 
 of the feasts as shall first next happen after the said Robert Hannay 
 and Thomas Maule, their executors, administrators, and assigns, or 
 such other person or persons, his or their assigns, as they or either 
 of them shall name or appoint, shall be in possession of the lands 
 and premises, and so rateably and proportionably for so much thereof 
 as they or any of them shall be possessed of as aforesaid, deducting 
 out of the £30 so much yearly rent proportionably as is or shall be 
 reserved unto us for so much of the lands as are or shall be passed 
 by letters patent to any other person or persons, together with a grant 
 of a court leet and of two fairs yearly, and of a market weekly, with 
 the profits thereof, to be held and kept within the said territory, lands, 
 and premises, at such times and places as the said Robert Hannay 
 and Thomas Maule, or either of them, or such other person or persons 
 and their assigns, as they or either of them shall name or appoint, 
 and also all waifs and strays, and liberty to keep one or more tan- 
 houses within the lands and premises ; nevertheless we recommend 
 to your wisdom and care to be sparing in the passing of grants or 
 leases by virtue hereof before the lands of the Ranelogh, in the 
 county of Wicklow, be passed or settled, if so you hold fit and con- 
 venient ; and to the end that the said Robert Hannay and Thomas 
 Maule, and their assigns, may have and receive the full benefit of 
 our gracious favour intended hereby unto them, we require you to 
 signify our pleasure unto the Barons of our Exchequer, that con- 
 venient expedition, with all lawful favour, may be used for the 
 legal trial of our title to the lands, and that our learned counsel be 
 aiding and assisting unto the said Robert Hannay and Thomas 
 Maule, and their assigns, for the recovery of the possession thereof; 
 and for the said Robert Hannay his better enabling to be capable 
 of our said grant or grants, our pleasure is that the said Robert 
 and his heirs may be made free denizens of and in that our kingdom. 
 And our further pleasure is, and so we do hereby require and autho- 
 rize you, with the advice of some of our learned counsel there, to 
 cause a grant, by letters patent under the great seal of that our 
 realm, to be passed unto our trusty and well-beloved cousin, William, 
 Earl of Meath, his heirs and assigns for ever, of the moieties, halves, 
 or parts of the towns, villages, and lands of Killcrony alias Kilcrone, 
 and Killmackanacke alias Killmackinoge, with all and singular the 
 rio-hts, members, and appurtenances thereof, now in the tenure or 
 occupation of William Earl of Meath, his tenants or lessees, to be 
 holden of us, our heirs and successors, under such tenures as are 
 now due or answerable for the same, and yielding therefor yearly 
 such a rateable part or parcel of the rent of £30, Irish, to be reserv'ed 
 for all the lands within the territory of Clancapp as shall be pro- 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 351 
 
 portionable to the quantity and extent of the lands by virtue hereof 4 
 to be passed to the Earl, and no more ; and our further pleasure is, Charles I. 
 that you cause all such other clauses to be inserted in our grant as 
 may make the same good and effectual in the law. — Westminster, 
 8th May, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 20. 
 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal : — Right trusty and well-beloved, 
 we greet you well : Whereas Sir Thomas Colclough, late of Tintern, 
 in the county of Wexford, in that our realm of Ireland, knight, 
 now deceased, did, as we are informed, convey and assure, or 
 intend to convey or assure, by deed or deeds, the castle, town, 
 and lands of Moynart, and divers other lands, tenements, chief 
 rents, customs, and hereditaments, within the territory of the 
 Duffrey, in the county of Wexford, to certain feoffees, and their 
 heirs, to the use of his son, Dudley Colclough, and the heirs 
 male of his body begotten, and for want of such issue, to the use 
 of divers others of the sons of the said Sir Thomas, and the heirs 
 male of their several bodies begotten ; the remainder thereof in 
 fee to the use of the right heirs of the said Sir Thomas, as by the 
 deed or deeds more at large may appear ; and whereas the said 
 Dudley Colclough is seized, or reputed to be seized, of an estate of 
 inheritance in use or possession by purchase of and in certain lands ; 
 and likewise other feoffees are seized, or reputed to be seized, of 
 and in other parcels of land within the territory of the Duffrey and 
 elsewhere in that our kingdom, to the use of the said Dudley, and 
 his heirs ; we are graciously pleased, at the humble suit of the said 
 Dudley, and in consideration of the said Sir Thomas Colclough 
 his good and faithful service done unto us and our Crown, and 
 for the said Dudley his better enablement and encouragement to 
 do us service, do hereby require and authorize you to make an 
 effectual grant, confirmation, and release, by letters patent under 
 the great seal of that our kingdom, in due form of law, with the 
 advice of some of our learned counsel there, from us, our heirs and 
 successors, without fine, unto the said Dudley Colclough and his heirs, 
 of so much of the lands and hereditaments with the appurtenances as 
 shall appear by conveyance to be purchased, or mentioned to be 
 purchased, in the name of the said Dudley Colclough j and also in and 
 by our letters patent to be passed by virtue hereof, to make a grant, 
 confirmation, and release, from us, our heirs and successors, of the 
 castle, town, and lands of Moynart, and of all other the lands, tene- 
 ments, and chief rents, customs, and hereditaments, with the appur- 
 tenances, mentioned in the deed or deeds made by the said Thomas 
 Colclough unto the several feoffees, and the survivor and survivors 
 of them, and their several heirs, to the use of the said Sir Dudley, 
 and the heirs male of his body begotten, and after to such other 
 uses and intents as are mentioned in the deed or deeds ; and like- 
 wise to make a grant or confirmation and release from us, our heirs 
 
352 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 atid successors, in and by our letters patent, to be passed by virtue 
 Charles I. hereof unto such other person and persons, and their heirs, as are 
 
 seized or reputed to be seized of any estate of inheritance in any 
 
 otlier the lands and hereditaments, with their and every of their 
 rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever, in the county of 
 Wexford or elsewhere, in the kingdom of Ireland, to the use of the 
 said Dudley Colclough, his heirs and assigns, for ever ; to be holden 
 of us, our heirs and successors, by and under such tenures, rents, ser- 
 vices, conditions, and covenants as are mentioned in any former 
 letters patent of the premises, or of any part thereof, granted, or 
 mentioned to he granted, to the said Dudley Colclough, his father, or 
 any of his ancestors, or any others under whose estate he claims, and 
 as are now due and answerable unto us for the same, with 158., cur- 
 rent money of England, of increase of rent yearly; and for such part 
 of the lands as are not holden of us by any tenure mentioned in 
 any former letters patent, the same to be holden of us, our heirs 
 and successors, by such tenures and service, rateably and propoition- 
 ably, as by the tenor of our late dear royal father, King James, of 
 blessed memory, his instructions, lately transmitted for the revenue 
 of that our kingdom, ought to be reserved for lands of like quantity, 
 if no better tenure appear of record for us, together with a grant in 
 ■ and by our letters patent, to be passed by virtue of these our letters 
 unto the first-mentioned feoffees, and the survivor and survivors of 
 them, and to their heirs, to the use of the said Dudley Colclough, and 
 tlie heirs male of his body begotten ; the remainder thereof to the seve- 
 ral uses mentioned in the deed or deeds made by the said Sir Thomas 
 Colclough, of a court in the nature of a court baron and a court leet, 
 and a fair yearly and a market weekly, to he held and kept within 
 tlie town and lands of Moynart, at such times and places as the said 
 Dudley Colclough, his heirs or assigns, shall desire, with court of pie- 
 powder, and all benefits, perquisites, and profits incident and belonging 
 to the court, fairs, and markets, and of all waifs and strays happen- 
 ing and arising within the lands and premises ; and power to enclose 
 and impark 2,000 acres, or less, of the lands, with all such liberties, 
 privileges, and benefits to be used therein, or any other lands 
 already enclosed or impaled, as to a park appertaineth, together with 
 free warren within the said lands and premises, and also such other 
 li berties, privileges, and benefits as are mentioned in any former letters 
 patent granted to the said Sir Thomas Colclough, or to any other his 
 ancestors, or any other under whose estate he claims, of the lands or 
 any part thereof : nevertheless, our express will and pleasure is, that 
 Dame Ellinor, late wife of the said Sir Thomas Colclough, mother of 
 Dudley Colclough, and now wife of the Baron of Killine, and her 
 assigns, shall liave, hold, and enjoy all such lands, tenements, rents, 
 customs, and profits as she, or any other person or persons seized, or 
 reputed to be seized to her use or in trust for her, have or ought to 
 have of or out of the lands and premises for and during her natural 
 life- and for the better accomplishment thereof, our further pleasure 
 is, tiiat a covenant be inserted in our letters patent, to be passed by 
 virtue hereof, on the part of the first-mentioned feoffees, their several 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 353 
 
 heirs respectively, for her enjoying of the lands, rents, customs, and ■* 
 profits accordingly, without their or any of their heirs' interruption, Charles I. 
 disturbance, or incumbrance whatsoeTer ; and lest we should receive 
 prejudice concerning our tenures or incidents thereof, we require 
 you to advise with Sir William Parsons, Master of our Court of 
 Wards there, touching the tenures of the lands to be passed by 
 virtue hereof. — Westminster, March 21, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 21, 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal : — Right trusty, we greet you well : 
 Having received good testimony of the virtue and ability of Thomas 
 Staples, of Lisson, in the county of Tyrone, esquire, and of his loyal 
 affections to the service of us and our crown, we are graciously 
 pleased to confer upon him the title and dignity of a baronet of that 
 our realm of Ireland, requiring and authorizing you to cause our 
 letters patent to be passed forthwith, under the great seal of that our 
 kingdom, by the advice of some of our learned counsel there, in due 
 form of law, for making of the said Thomas Staples a baronet of 
 that our realm of Ireland; to have and to hold the dignity, state, 
 and degree of a baronet of that our kingdom to him and the heirs 
 male of his body begotten, and to be begotten, with all privileges, 
 pre-eminences, prerogatives, and immunities thereunto belonging, 
 in as ample and beneficial manner as any other baronet of that our 
 realm doth or ought to hold and enjoy the same. — Westminster, 
 June 4, 4°. 
 
 Memlrane 22. 
 
 Deed of assignment, whereby Philip PercivaU authorizes William 
 Archbold to receive from the Crown letters patent of the hospital of 
 St. John, of Tristledermot, the monastery or nunnery of Timolinbegg, 
 and the rectories of Stancartie, Fonteston, and the Naas, in the 
 county of Eildare. — July 18, 1628, 4°. 
 
 Letters patent conferring on Thomas Staples the title and dignity 
 of a baronet in Ireland. — Jtdi/ 18, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 26. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — Right 
 trusty, we greet you well: Having received special commendation 
 of the virtues and abilities of our well-beloved Sir John Taaffe, of 
 Ballymote, in the county Sligo, knight, and that he is a principal 
 gentleman of an ancient English family well affected to our service, 
 his father. Sir William Taaffe, having long served in the wars of 
 that kingdom with much valour and reputation, we have thought 
 . good, in our princely grace, to advance him to the honour and titles 
 
 VOL. I. 2 A 
 
364 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 of a Bal'on and a Viscount of that our realm, requiring and authorijf- 
 Cliarles I. ing you forthwith, upon receipt hereof, with the advice of some of 
 
 our learned counsel there, to cause our letters patent to be made 
 
 unto the said Sir John Taaffe, whereby we do authorize you to 
 make, ordain, constitute, and create him Lord Baron of BaUymote 
 and Viscount Taaffe of Corren ; to have and to hold the honour, 
 style, title, and dignity of Lord Baron of BaUymote and Viscount 
 Taaffe of Corren to him, the said Sir John Taaffe, and the heirs 
 male of his body begotten, and to be begotten, with all rights, 
 privileges, pre-eminences, prerogatives, commodities, and immuni- 
 ties of a Baron and Viscount in that our realm, and in as large, 
 ample, and beneficial manner as any other Baron and Viscount of 
 that our kingdom doth or ought to hold and enjoy the same. — 
 Westminster, June 27, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Lord Chancellor :— 
 Right trusty, we greet you well : Being given to understand by 
 good testimony that Ulick Bourke, of Glinske, in our county of 
 Galway, esquire, is a gentleman of a very ancient family in that 
 country, and that he hath a competent estate, and is well affected 
 to the service of us arid our crown, we have made choice of him to 
 be a baronet of that our realm of Ireland; and, therefore, these 
 are to require and authorize you, with the advice of some of our 
 learned counsel there, to cause our letters patent to be passed for 
 the making of the said Ulick Bourke a baronet of that our kingdom ; 
 to have and to hold the style, title, honour, and dignity of a baronet 
 of that our realm to him and the heirs male of his body begotten and 
 to be begotten, with all pre-eminences, privileges, and advantages 
 thereunto belonging, in as ample and beneficial manner as the same 
 is granted to any other in that our kingdom. — Westminster, June 
 27, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 27. 
 
 Deed of appointment, whereby Philip Percivall authorizes Peter 
 Sarsfield to receive letters patent from the Crown in his name of the 
 preceptory of TuUy, in the county of Kildare, with the demesne 
 lands and customs of the tenants; the rectories of Tully, Downen, 
 Rathbride, and Galveston, with the tithes of several lands lately parcel 
 of the preceptory. — July 26, 1628. 
 
 Membrane 28. 
 
 Grant to William Archbold, as assignee of Philip Percivall, of the 
 site and possessions of the late hospital of St. John, of Tristledermott, 
 and of the monastery or religious house of Timolinbegg, in the 
 county of Kildare, with all their lands, tenements, fishings, rents, 
 services, and oth^r possessions ; to be held in capite, by the twen- 
 tieth part of a knight'a fee. Also, grant of the reototies of Stancarte, 
 
i6i8.i CHANCERY, IRELAND. 355 
 
 in the county of Kilkenny, Fonteston, and the Naas, in the county 4 
 of Kildare, with lands in the latter county; to be held in capita. Charles I. 
 
 The lands are erected into a manor, to be called the manor ofTimo- 
 
 linbegg, with a court leet, court baron, and a fair to be held on 
 the 17th June. — Jvly 22, 4°, 
 
 Membrane 32. 
 Grant to Peter Sarsfield, as assignee of Philip Percivall, of the 
 site of the manor and preceptory of TuUy, with the appurtenances, 
 in the county of Kildare, and several lands, tenements, rectories, and 
 tithes, parcel of the temporal and spiritual possessions of the pre- 
 ceptory, in the county of Kildare; to be held in capita, by the twen- 
 tieth part of a knight's fee. The lands are erected into a manor, to 
 be called the manor of TuUy ; with liberty to hold two fairs, one at 
 the town of Tully, on St. Bartholomew's Day, the 24th August; and 
 the other on the feast of St. Swithin, being the 15th of July; at the 
 town of Rosbery; and two markets, one on every Wednesday, at 
 TuUy, and the other at Rosbery on every Saturday. — Jidy 27, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 37. 
 Grant to Sir John Seton, his heirs and assigns, for ever, as an 
 undertaker, of 2,000 acres arable and pasture, and 1,104 acres bog 
 and wood, in the barony and county of Longford ; a portion of 
 which is to be held of the King in capite by knight's service, and 
 the residue of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. 
 The lands are erected into a manor, to be called the manor of Mon- 
 elagan, otherwise Balleleghan, with power to create tenures, and hold 
 a court leet, court baron, a weekly market on every Thursday at 
 the town of Killeene, and two fairs at Monelagan, alias Balleleghan, 
 one on the 20th April, and the other on the 20th October, with such 
 covenants, conditions, and provisoes as are contained in the patents 
 of undertakers of the territory of Ely O'CarroU. — Dublin, August 
 
 8,4°. 
 
 Membrane 45. 
 
 Grant to Philip Femeley, his heirs and assigns, for ever, as as- 
 signee of Roger Nott (of lands of the value of .£87, parcel of the 
 grant of the Lord Viscount Locale, amounting to .£400, and assigned 
 by the Viscount to Nott) of the manor of Galmorestowne, and several 
 lands and tenements, in the county of Kildare; to be held by the 
 service thereout due and accustomed ; with licence to hold a court 
 leet, court baron, a market on every Friday, and two fairs, one on 
 the Thursday next after the ist of May, and the other on the 
 Thursday next after Michaelmas, to continue for two days. — Dublin, 
 April 8, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 49. 
 
 Letters patent, conferring on Dlick Bourke the title and dignity 
 of a baronet of Ireland ; To hold to him and his heirs male ; pur- 
 suant to the tenor of his Majesty's letter, dated at Westminster, 27th 
 June, 1628. — Dublin, Augvat 2, 4°. 
 
 VOL. I. 2 A 2 
 
356 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628- 
 
 ^, t ^ Patent Boll, 4° Chables I. — ^Part 2. 
 
 Charles I. 
 
 Membrane 1. 
 Grant to Henry, Lord Dockwra, Baron of Cnlmore, his heirs and 
 assigns, for ever, as an undertd/ker, of 1,000 acres of arable and paa» 
 ture, and 1,747 acres of unprofitable mountain, wood, and bog, in 
 or near the territory of Eanelagh, in the county of Wicklow; to be 
 held in capite, by the twentieth part of a knight's fee. All the lands 
 are erected into a manor, to be called the manor of Ballymounton, 
 reserving at least 400 acres in demesne, with power to create 
 tenures, hold court leet and court baron, felons, fugitives, felons of 
 themselves, waifs, strays, free warren, chase, and park, subject to 
 the covenants and conditions required by his Ma.jesty's letter and 
 instructions of the 7th, December, 1627, for ordering of the plan- 
 tation of the territory of Eanelagh. — JDuhlm August 4, 4°. 
 
 Mernhrane 4. 
 
 Grant to Thomas Stockdale, his heirs and assigns, for ever, as an 
 undertaker, of 1,000 acres arable and pasture, and 1,346 acres of un- 
 profitable mountain, wood, and bog, in- the territory of Banelagh, 
 and county of Wicklow ; to be held as in the preceding article men- 
 tioned. All the lands are erected into a manor, to be called the 
 manor of Rossahan, with power to create tenures, hold court leet 
 and court baron, with all felons, fugitives, waifs, and strays ; subject 
 to the conditions of the plantation Dvhlin, August 11, 4°- 
 
 Memhrane 7. 
 
 Grant to Sir William Parsons, hie heirs and assigns, for ever, as 
 an undertaker, of 1,000 acres of arable and pasture, and 1,126 acres 
 unprofitable mountain, wood, and bog, in the territory of Ranelagh, 
 and county of Wicklow ; to be held in capite, by the twentieth part 
 of a knight's fee. The lands are erected into a manor, to be called 
 the manor of Carrick, with power to create tenures, and hold 
 court leet and court baron within the manor, with all felons, fugi- 
 tives, waifs, and strays, subject to the conditions of the plantation. — 
 Dublin, August 4, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 11. 
 
 Grant to Sir Adam Loftus, his heirs and assigns, for ever, as an 
 undertaker, of 1,000 acres of arable and pasture, and 2,648 acres of 
 unprofitable mountain, wood, and bog, in the territory of Ranelagh, 
 and county of Wicklow ; to be held in capite, by the twentieth part 
 of a knight's fee. The lands are erected into a manor, to be called 
 the manor of Knockra, with power to create tenures, and hold court 
 leet and court baron within the manor, subject to the conditions of 
 the plantation. — Angwt 3, 4°. 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 357 
 
 Membrane 14. 4 
 
 Grant to Sir Roger Jones, his heirs and assigns, for ever, as an un- Chajles I. 
 dertaker, of 1,000 acres arable and pasture, and 1,150 acres unprofit- 
 able mountain, wood, and bog, in the territory of Ranelagh, and 
 county of Wicklow ; to hold in capite, by the twentieth part of a 
 knight's fee. The lands are erected into a manor, to be called the 
 manor of Killeagh, with power to create tenures, and hold court 
 leet and court baron, subject to the conditions of the plantation. — 
 Aitgmt 6, 4°. 
 
 Membrane I'j. 
 
 Grant to Laurence, Lord Esmond, Baron of Limbrick, his heirs 
 and assigns, for ever, as an undertaker, of 1,000 acres arable and 
 pasture, and 2,026 acres unprofitable mountain and bog, in the ter- 
 ritory of Ranelagh, and county of Wicklow ; to hold in capite, by 
 the twentieth part of a knight's fee. The lands are erected into a 
 manor, to be called the manor of Castle .Laurence, with power to 
 create tenures and hold court leet and court baron, subject to the 
 conditions of the plantation. 
 
 Grant to William Graham, his heirs and assigns, for ever, as an 
 undertaker, of 250 acres arable, and 337 acres mountain, bog, and , 
 wood, in or near the territory of Ranelagh, and county of Wicklow ; 
 to be held of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage, sub- 
 ject to the conditions of the plantation. — September i, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 22. 
 Letters patent conferring on Sir Thomas Savile, knight, the title 
 and dignity of Baron of Castlebarre and Viscount Savile. — June 
 11,4°. 
 
 Membrane 23, 
 
 Grant to Sir William Villiers, his heirs and assigns, as an under- 
 taker, of two proportions of arable and pasture, one of them con- 
 taining 5,000 acres, and the other 1,500 acres arable, and 5,104 
 acres bog and wood, in the barony of Dromahere, and county of 
 Leitrim, formerly granted to George, Duke of Buckingham ; -to be 
 held in capite, by the service of one knight's fee. The lands are 
 erected into a manor, to be called the manor of Dromahere, with , 
 power to hold court leet, court baron, and court of record, a 
 weekly market, and two fairs, at Dromahere ; and permission to 
 export corn and grain growing upon the premises (linen yarn, and 
 other commodities prohibited by statute, only excepted). Licence 
 is given to Sir William to absent himself from the kingdom,: on his 
 appointing a suitable agent to reside on the premises, who shall take 
 the oath of allegiance ; and Sir William covenantsj in four years, to 
 build a castle 60 feet in length, 24 feet in breadth, 32 feet in height, 
 with a bawn of 400 feet, encompassed with a stonewall, 14 feet 
 high ; and all his tenants and freeholders shall erect, their buildings 
 accordiiig to the instructions of the plantation of Leitrim. — Sepkm^ 
 her 5, 4°. 
 
358 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 Membrane 32. 
 
 Charles I. y , , , , 
 
 Indenture of bargainand sale, whereby John Boncheron, citizen 
 
 and merchant tailor of London, granted and conveyed to George 
 Garret, citizen and draper of London, a messuage or tenement in the 
 town of Athlone, in the county of Westmeath, late in the occupation 
 ot John Connor ; To hold for ever.— /wZy 3, 1628, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 34. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland :— Right trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : Whereas we are graciously pleased, in 
 consideration of the good and acceptable services performed to' us 
 and our crown by our well-beloved Thomas Esmond, to confer upon 
 him and his heirs male the dignity of a baronet of our kingdom of 
 Ireland j these are to require and authorize you forthwith to cause 
 letters patent, by the advice of some of our learned counsel there, 
 to be passed under the great seal of that our realm unto the said 
 Thomas Esmond and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, 
 or to be begotten. — Souihwick, August 13, 4°. 
 
 Appointment of Richard Betts to the bishopric of Kilfenoragh. 
 September 19, 4°. 
 
 Consecration of the Bishop elect. — September 20, 4°. 
 
 Restitution of the temporalities. — September 20, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 
 Grant to John Fowler, as assignee of Sir Dudley Norton, of 
 castles, manors, and lands in the parish of Tullaghenaspill, in the 
 county of Clare, amounting to the number of twenty "collownaghes" 
 of land, or thereabouts, parcel of Sir Dudley Norton's intended grant 
 of £100 ; To hold for ever in capite. — September 20, 4°, 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : Whereas our late dear father. King 
 James, of blessed memory, by letters patent under the great seal 
 of^that our realm, dated the 12th day of March, in the ninth year 
 of his reign of England, made a grant unto Sir George Tuchett, 
 knight, Lord Andley, after Earl of Castlehaven, now deceased, 
 and the Lady Elizabeth, his wife. Countess Dowager of Castle- 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 359 
 
 haTen, now wife of our trusty and well-beloved servant, Sir Pierce 4 
 Crosby, of Marebrough, in the Queen's county, knight coronell, Charles I. 
 
 one of the gentlemen of our Privy Chamber, of the great portion 
 
 of Pinagh, containing by estimation 2,000 acres of land, and of 
 the small proportion of Rarone, containing by estimation 1,000 
 acres of land, in the barony of Omey, in the county of Tyrone, and 
 likewise of divers other lands, containing by estimation, 2,000 acres, 
 in the barony or precinct of Crier, in the county of Armagh, in 
 the province of Ulster ; to be holden by and under such tenures, 
 rents, service, conditions, and covenants, as in and by the said re- 
 cited letters patent more at large may appear. 
 
 Forasmuch as we are informed that the conditions men tioned in the 
 said recited letters patent are broken, and the plantation of the lands 
 not duly performed by the Earl and Countess, whereby all the lands 
 are, or ought to be forfeited unto us ; we are graciously pleased, at 
 the humble suit of Sir Pierce Crosby, and do hereby reijuire and 
 authorize you to take order that one or more commission or com- 
 missions be directed to fit commissioners, for finding, by inquisition 
 or inquisitions, whether Lord Audley, Earl of Oastlehaven, or the 
 Countess Dowager, during her widowhood, or any other person or 
 persons, have done, or omitted to do, any act contrary to the con- 
 ditions expressed in the patent of the lands, or otherwise, whereby 
 the same or any part thereof ought to be forfeited, or come unto 
 us ; and upon return of the inquisition ■ or inquisitions, finding a 
 title for us unto the lands, tenements, and hereditaments mentioned 
 in the recited letters patent, or any part thereof, in consideration of 
 Sir Pierce Crosby his acceptable good service done unto us and 
 our crown, whereof we have received ample testimony, and for his 
 better encouragement and enablement to do us further service, and 
 for a fine paid to our late dear father, King James, of happy memory, 
 whereof our father did acknowledge receipt, by his letters dated at 
 Theobalds, in the seventeenth year of his reign of England, and we 
 do therefore discharge him, the said Sir Pierce, and his assigns, and 
 also in regard of a legal interest pretended by Sir Pierce to have 
 been formerly conveyed unto him by the Countess since his inter- 
 marriage with her ; and more especially for that he hath, as we 
 are informed, at his own proper cost and charges, performed certain 
 buildings and planted divers British freeholders and farmers upon 
 the lands, for the advancement of our royal intentions in that plan- 
 tation, to make a grant, by letters patent, under the great seal of 
 that pur realm, in due form of law, unto the said Sir Pierce Crosby, 
 his heirs and assigns, of the great proportion of Finagh, containing 
 by estimation 2,000 acres of land, be they more or less, with their 
 and every of their rights, members, and appurtenances ; and of 
 the small proportion of Rarone, containing 1,000 acres of land, 
 be they more or less, with their and every of their rights, mem- 
 bers, and appurtenances whatsoever, lying in the barony of Omey, 
 in the county of Tyrone; and of the lands, containing by esti- 
 mation 2,000 acres of land, be they more or less, in the barony 
 or precinct of Drier, in the county of Armagh ; and of all the 
 
36° PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 castles, towns, and otber the lands, tenements, and hereditaments 
 Charles I. mentioned in the recited letters patent, with their and every of 
 
 their rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever, lying in the 
 
 counties of Tyrone and Armagh, or elsewhere in the province of 
 Ulster, or of so much and so many of the castles, towns, lauds, and 
 premises as we, by virtue of the inquisition or inquisitions, or other- 
 wise, shall ' be entitled unto, according to our commission and 
 instructions directed for the renewing of the undertakers of Ulster, 
 their letters patent, bearing date the 5th day of June last past, in as 
 ample and beneficial manner, and for and under such tenures, double 
 rents, services, courts baron and leet, markets and fairs, with the 
 profits thereof, privileges, benefits, conditions, and covenants, as by 
 our said commission or instructions are mentioned and prescribed. 
 And further, we are graciously pleased, and do hereby require and 
 authorize you by our letters patent to be passed by virtue hereof, to 
 make a grant, confirmation, or release from us our heirs and succes- 
 sors, by like advice, unto Sir Pierce Crosby, his heirs, and assigns, of 
 the castle, town, and lands of Clonriher, and of all other castles, 
 towns,' lands, tenements, and hereditaments, in the Queen's county 
 or elsewhere, whereof Sir Pierce Crosby is, or at the time of the 
 making of the letters patent to be passed by virtue hereof, shall be 
 seized, of any estate of inheritance in use or possession, by force of 
 any letters patent, purchased or otherwise howsoever ; to be holden 
 of us, our heirs, and successors, by and under such tenures, rents, 
 services, conditions, and covenants as are expressed in any former 
 letters patent of the last-mentioned lands and premises, and as are 
 now due and answerable to us for the same, together with such 
 courts in the natureof courts baron and courts leet,fairs,and markets, 
 to be weekly and yearly holder and kept at and within the last- 
 mentioned lands and premises, at such times and places as the said 
 Sir Pierce shall nominate. — Souihimck, August 24, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 39. 
 
 Grant to Sir Samuel Smith, his heirs, and assigns, as assignee 
 of Francis Goldsmith, who was assignee of James Balfour, of two 
 messuages and sixteen acres arable, parcel of the glebe of the 
 rectory of Straffan, in the county of Kildare, and the tithe of 
 corn and grain of the said parish, the lands of Irishton, Bewbish, 
 Barbeston, and Howetstowne, and a pension of 20s. for the alterages 
 of the rectory ; To hold for ever, as of the Castle of Dublin ; pur- 
 suant to his Majesty's letter dated. 21st July, in the second year.— 
 September 1, 4°- 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 
 Chakteb of Banaghbb, constituting, ordaining, and appointing 
 that the loi acres arable land and pasture, and ten acres of bog and 
 
1 628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 361 
 
 wood, with the appurtenances, in the towns and lands of Bannachar, ^ 
 Srahnevrone, Lecharrow, and Bealanaleeh, in the barony of Garry- Qjj^^jgg j_ 
 
 castle, in the King's county, next adjoining the River Shannon, the 
 
 town of Curragh, ninety-nine acres of arable land and pasture, and 
 ten acres of wood and moor, with the appurtenances in the town 
 and lands of Lomcloane, next adjoining to the towns and lands of 
 Olongawnagh, and fifty acres of wood and moor in Clongawnagh 
 and Camcourt, next adjoining to the town and lands of Lomcloane, 
 in the barony and county aforesaid, shall from henceforth for ever 
 be a free borough and corporation, and shall be called the borough 
 and town of Bannacher ; the town to be built and erected in the 
 most convenient part of the said lands ; and that in the town there 
 shall be a body politic, consisting of a sovereign, twelve burgesses 
 and free commons of the borough and town, to continue in succes- 
 sion for ever, which sovereign shall likewise be a free burgess of 
 the town ; and, for the full and perfect erection of the corporation 
 and body politic (to consist of a sovereign, twelve burgesses and 
 free commons of the borough and town), ordaining, constituting, 
 and appointing Sir Arthur Blundell to be a free burgess, and the 
 first and modern sovereign of the town and borough, to continue 
 in office until the Monday next after the Feast of Saint Michael 
 the Archangel, in the year one thousand six hundred and twenty- 
 nine ; and likewise constituting, nominating, and appointing Sir 
 Mathew Derenzi, knight, Robert Calvert, esquire, William Peisly, 
 esquire, Lieutenant Thomas Prescott, Lieutenant Arthur Smith, 
 Thomas Hill, Terence Coghlan, John Pitt, Robert Cotterell, Thomas 
 Larke, Mathew Bentley, and Robert Gilbert, to be twelve free 
 burgesses, and of the common council, and Thomas Scott and John 
 Salt, to be the first free commons of the borough and town; and 
 that the sovereign, burgesses and free commons, and their 
 successors, shall for ever hereafter be in name and deed a body 
 corporate and politic, and in all courts whatsoever shall plead and 
 be impleaded by the name of the sovereign, burgesses and free com- 
 mons of the borough and town of Banagher. 
 
 And to the intent that the corporation and body politic, by these 
 presents created, may have perpetual succession and continue 
 for ever, his Majesty grants to the sovereign, burgesses, and free 
 commons, and their successors for ever, that the sovereign and 
 burgesses of the borough and town, for the time being, shall and 
 may, from time to time, whensoever and as often as they shall 
 think meet, admit and receive, to be of the free commons of the 
 borough and town, such and so many persons as they, the sove- 
 reign and burgesses, or the sovereign, for the time being, and the 
 greater part of the burgesses, shall think meet ; and that every such 
 person and persons by them, the sovereign and burgesses, or the 
 greater part of them, to be admitted and received as aforesaid, shall 
 immediately after such admission, be the free commons of the borough 
 and town, and members of the body politic, and have and enjoy all 
 such, the same and so many liberties, privileges, franchises, and im-. 
 
362 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 munities, as if the persons so to be admitted had been specially and 
 Charles I. particularly named in this charter. 
 
 And that the sovereign, burgesses, and free commons of the 
 
 borouffh and town, and their successors, shall from henceforth for 
 ever be a body politic and incorporate, in deed and in name, to 
 endure and continue for ever; and that they shall he called and 
 known for ever by the name of the sovereign, burgesses, and 
 free commons of the borough and town of Banagher, and by that 
 name they and their successors shall be. able in law to make all 
 manner of contracts and grants, and to make, receive, and take all 
 manner of gifts, grants, and purchases, as any person or other body 
 politic is able to make, receive, or take by the laws of the realm ; 
 and that they and their successors shall and may by that name 
 implead any person or persons, or be impleaded in any court or 
 courts, in all causes and actions, real and personal, or mixed, of what 
 kind or nature soever, and may claim and demand their liberties 
 and franchises before any judge or judges, ecclesiastical or secular, 
 and otherwise do and execute all and every act and acts, thing and 
 things whatsoever, which any liegemen who are enabled and made 
 capable of the benefit of our laws within our realm of England or 
 Ireland, can or may lawfully do or execute. 
 
 And further, his Majesty grants to the said Sir Arthur Blundell, 
 Sir Mathew Derenzie, Robert Calvert, William Peisly, Lieutenant 
 Thomas Prescott, Lieutenant Arthur Smith, Thomas Hill, Terence 
 Coghlan, John Pitt, Robert Cotterell, Thomas Larke, Mathew 
 Bentley, and Robert Gilbert, and to their heirs for ever, the said loi 
 acres of arable land and pasture, and ten acres of wood and moor, 
 with the appurtenances, in the towns and lands of Bannacher, 
 Srahnevrone, Lecharrow, and Bealanaleeh, in the barony of Garricastle, 
 next adjoining to the River Shannon, and the town of Curragh, and 
 also liberty of fishing and taking of fish in the river of Shannon ; 
 ninety-nine acres arable and pasture, and ten acres of wood and 
 moor, with the appurtenances, in the town and lands of Lomoloane, 
 next adjoining to the town and lands of Clongawnagh j fifty acres of 
 wood and moor, in the wood and moor of Clongawnagh and Cam- 
 courte, next adjoining to the town and lands of Lomoloane, in the 
 barony and county aforesaid, all which premises contain by estima- 
 tion 200 acres arable and pasture, and seventy acres of wood and 
 moor together with all and singular castles, honses, messuages, tofts, 
 edifices, structures, stables, pigeon-houses, orchards, gardens, lands, 
 tenements, fishings of what kind soever, loughs, pools, mines. 
 Quarries, and all other hereditaments whatsoever, m or withm the 
 premises before by these presents granted, or thereunto belonging 
 or appertaining, or used, occupied, or taken as part or parcel of 
 the premises or any parcel thereof, and the reversion and reversions, 
 remainder and remainders, of all and singular the before granted 
 premises, with all and singular their aPP"yt«»^''<'«/',,^°4 .^ 
 % and parcel thereof; to have, hold, and enjoy one f^U tj'jteenj 
 part of nil and singular the said lands, tenements, and heredita- 
 
1 628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 363 
 
 ments, with all and singular their appurtenances, to the said 4 
 Sir Arthur Blundell, knight, his heirs and assigns for ever, to the Charles I. 
 
 only use, benefit, and behoof of him the said Sir Arthur BlundeU, 
 
 his heirs and assigns for ever, to be holden in free burgage ; render- 
 ing and paying yearly, at the receipt of the Exchequer, the sum of 
 three shillings and a penny, current and lawful money of and in 
 England, at the two usual feasts of the year, that is to say, at the 
 feast of St. Michael the Archangel and Easter, by even and equal 
 portions; and to have, hold, and enjoy one other thirteenth part of 
 all and singular the said lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with 
 all and singular their appurtenances, to the said Sir Mathew De- 
 renzie, Robert Calvert, William Peisly, Lieutenant Thomas Prescott, 
 Lieutenant Arthur Smith, Thomas Hill, Terence Coghlan, John 
 Pitt, Robert Cotterell, Thomas Larke, Mathew Bentley, and Robert 
 Gilbert, their heirs and assigns for ever, to be holden in free 
 burgage ; each rendering and paying therefor yearly, at the receipt 
 of our Exchequer, the sum of three shillings and a penny, current 
 and lawful money of England, at the two usual feasts of the year, 
 that is to say, at the feast of St. Michael the Archangel and Easter, 
 by even and equal portions. 
 
 And further, granting to the sovereign, burgesses, and free 
 commons of the borough and town, and to their successors for ever, 
 64 acres of arable land and pasture, and 7 acres of wood and 
 moor, with the appurtenances, in the towns and lands of Reynaghan, 
 Bannacher, and Lecarrowe, next adjoining to the town and lands of 
 Garricastle, in the barony of Garricastle ; thirty-four acres of arable 
 land and pasture, with the appurtenances, in the town and lands of 
 Corranknock, next adjoining the town and lands of Coolereagh ; 124 
 acres arable and pasture, in the town and lands of Ballengowen, next 
 adjoining to the town and lands of Olonona, in the barony aforesaid 
 all which premises containbyestimation 222 acres arable and pasture, 
 and seven acres of wood and moor, with the appurtenances, together 
 with all and singular castles, houses, mes.suages, tofts, edifices, struc- 
 tures, stables, pigeon-houses, orchards, gardens, lands, tenements 
 meadows, fishings of what kind soever, loughs, pools, mines, quarries, 
 aud all other hereditaments whatsoever; to have, hold, and enjoy all 
 and singular the last-mentioned lands, tenements, and hereditaments, 
 with all and singular their appurtenances, to the sovereign, burgesses, 
 and free commons of the borough and town, and their successors for 
 ever, to the only use and behoof, and for the maintenance of the 
 preaching minister who now is and hereafter shall be appointed 
 by the sovereign and burgesses, or the greater part of them, and 
 their successors, to reside and dwell in the town, as a glebe 
 for serving and discharging of the cure there, and for such 
 time as such preaching minister shall reside, serve, and discharge 
 the cure, and no longer, and when no such minister or preacher 
 shall be resident there, then to the use of the sovereign, burgesses 
 and free commons, and their successors, for and towards the main- 
 tenance of such person and persons as shall preach and celebrate 
 
364 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS. [1628. 
 
 4 divine service in the eaid town for ever ; to be holden as of our 
 Charles I. Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage, for all services and 
 
 demands, and not in capite, nor by knight's service, nor in soccage 
 
 in capite. 
 
 And further, granting to the sovereign, burgesses, and free com- 
 mons of the borough and town, and to their successors for ever, 
 forty-three acres arable land and pasture, and twenty-five acres 
 wood and moor, with the appurtenances, in the town and lands 
 of Buolmarge, next adjoining to the town and lands of Eglis and 
 BallycoUan, in the barony of Eglisse ; eighty acres of arable land 
 and pasture, with the appurtenances, in the town and lands of 
 Ballynecurry, next adjoining the town and lands of Derry ; and 
 seventy-seven acres of arable land and pasture, and sixty acres 
 of wood and moor, with the appurtenances, in the town and 
 lands of Derry, next adjoining the town and lands of Ballynecurry, 
 in the barony aforesaid ; containing by estimation 200 acres of 
 arable land and pasture, and eighty-five acres of wood and moor, 
 with the appurtenances, with all castles, houses, messuages, tofts, 
 edifices, structures, stables, pigeon-houses, orchards, gardens, lands, 
 tenements, fishings of what kind soever, loughs, pools, mines, 
 quarries, and all other hereditaments whatsoever, in or within 
 the premises,, before by these presents lastly granted, and the rever- 
 sion and reversions, remainder and remainders of all and singular 
 the premises, with all and singular their appurtenances, and every 
 part and parcel thereof; to have, hold, and enjoy all and singular 
 the lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with all and singular their 
 appurtenances, to the sovereign, burgesses," and free commons of the 
 borough and town, and their successors for ever, to the only use 
 and behoof of such schoolmaster as the Deputy, or other chief 
 governor or governors of Ireland, for the time being, shall appoint 
 to reside and teach in the town ; and for want of such schoolmaster 
 there to be appointed, to the use and behoof of the sovereign and 
 burgesses, and their successors, for ever, towards the maintenance 
 of a free school in the town, and of such schoolmaster and school- 
 masters as they, or the greater number of them, shall place and 
 appoint to teach school there, for ever, until another schoolmaster 
 shall be appointed by the Lord Deputy, or other chief governor 
 or governors of the kingdom for the time being; to be held as of 
 our Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage, for all services 
 and demands, and not in capite, nor in soccage in capite, nor by 
 
 knight's service. . , . o-. 
 
 And further granting to the sovereign and burgesses, that toir 
 Arthur Blundell, and his successors, sovereigns of the town and 
 borough for the time being for ever, shall have the charge and free 
 government of the borough and town during his or their time of 
 office in as absolute and ample manner as the sovereign of the 
 borough aad town of Carieafort, in the county of Wicklow, hath or 
 ought to have of or in the town of Oariesfort, by any charter, law- 
 ful use, or prescription whatsoever.— Licence is also given them 
 
1 628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 365 
 
 to have a seal, a common hall or tholeel ; to appoint a Recorder 4 
 and Town Clerk, Sergeant-at-Mace, and other inferior officers and Charles I. 
 
 ministers; to hold a market on every Monday, and two fairs, one 
 
 on the feast of St. Philip and Jacob, the other on the feast of St. 
 Simon and Jude, to continue for two days ; to make and sell aqna- 
 vite, buy and sell wine, ale, beer, all kind of victuals, and keep 
 wine-taverns, and ale-houses in the town ; send two discreet bur- 
 gesses to parliament, and acquire lands and possessions of the value 
 of £20 a-year. — September, 16, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 51. 
 
 Appointment of William Graham to the office of Muster Master, 
 for the mustering of such horse and foot as are to be maintained by 
 the undertakers of the provinces of Leinster and Ulster ; To hold 
 for life, with power to take such profits as Captain George Allen 
 was accustomed to receive, according to his agreement with the 
 Justices of Peace in the province of Ulster, and with such authority 
 as is prescribed by his Majesty's letter of the 19th July last. — Sep- 
 tember 29, 4°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Grant to Sir William Usher, his heirs and assigns, for ever, as 
 assignee of Sir Dudley Norton, of the site, circuit, precinct, and pos- 
 sessions of the late monastery or priory of St. John the Eaptist, 
 near Loghrie, otherwise called the Croched or Crossed Friars, in 
 the county of Roscommon, and other lands, rectories, and tithes in 
 the counties of Roscommon, Eildare, and Wicklow, amounting in 
 the whole, according to the rents heretofore reserved and paid into 
 the Exchequer, to the yearly rent of £13 6s. ^d., under such tenures 
 and services as they were formerly held by ; To hold for ever as 
 of the Castles of Dublin and Athlone, in free and common soccage, 
 as directed by his Majesty's letters of the 24th September, 162 1, 
 and 22nd June, 2°, — June i, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 
 Grant to Sir William Parsons, knight and baronet, his heirs and 
 assigns, for ever, in fee-simple, of lands, tenements, and heredita- 
 ments in the counties of Meath, Cavan, Cork, Tipperary, Limerick, 
 and Wicklow ; the advowson of Balrotherie, in the county of Dub- 
 lin ; the vicarage of Ratoath, in the county of Meath j the rectbry 
 and office of Master and Chaplain of Gawran, in the county of Kil- 
 kenny j the vicarage of Ardnorcher, in the county of Westmeath, 
 
4 
 Charles 
 
 366 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 and the vicarage of Percall, in the King's county • To be hM nf 
 
 i^o^r^lK'^r'"' I' ^"^^'"' '" '''' anLommo^'so cage, w th a 
 proviso that if any better tenure should appear of record, then the 
 
 Membrane 7. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland .--Right trusty, we greet you 
 TT "i "^® -¥^^ *^'^«'i tlue consideration of your letters of the 5th of 
 July last, directed unto us, concerning the territory of Ranelagh, in 
 the county of Wicklow, found for us by office taken there : and for- 
 asmuch as we find it to be your opinion, whereof you give many 
 strong reasons, that it is absolutely inconvenient to grant the said 
 territory to Phelim Birne, we are resolved that if any further suit 
 shall be made unto us on the behalf of the said Birne, to consider 
 thoroughly of your advice concerning that matter, and to do that 
 therein which shall be best for us ; in the meantime, because there 
 is a title found for us, and is now necessary, after so'long a time 
 since the finding thereof, to declare our resolution touching the same. 
 It is our pleasure that you shall set down your further opinions^ 
 precisely what is the best course to be taken for the settling of 
 those lands, for the best advantage of our service, whereof we expect 
 an account from you so soon as the same may be conveniently done, 
 and for your so doing these our letters shall be your warrant.— 
 Westminster, September 4, 3°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal:— Right trusty, we greet you 
 well : Whereas we are duly informed by several letters and 
 certificates of you and our Council there, that certain lands and 
 hereditaments in the territory of Ranelagh, in the county of 
 Wicklow, in that our realm, do appear, by office taken there 
 the 27th day of August, in the 21st year of the reign of our late 
 dear father, King James, lawfully to belong to us, and where lately 
 we have received the declaration and advice of you and our Council 
 of the loth of November last, whereby we understand how ex- 
 pedient it is to make some settlement of that territory for our ser- 
 vice, we have hereupon resolved not to regard the suits of any par- 
 ticular men, nor to cast our eye so much upon our own present profit 
 as upon the course which may best secure that part of our kingdom, 
 and comfort and encourage our well-aflected subjects, by planting 
 and fortifying the country for the service of our crown, which in all 
 times of trouble hath been heretofore the strongest fastness for the 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND, 367 
 
 rebels of Leinster, and sometime of other provinces ; for which effect 4 
 we are pleased that a good strong fort, with a corporation, shall be Charles I. 
 
 therein erected, and that the greatest part of the lands so found 
 
 shaU be granted to sufficient undertakers, and the residue for pious 
 and public uses. 
 
 And because we understand from you that the whole territory 
 containeth about 12,000 acres of land, by estimation, besides un- 
 profitable mountain, wood, and bog, and that about 4,000 thereof 
 are passed by patent to Phelim Birne, and Redmond, his brother, so 
 that there remain 8,000 acres, or thereabouts, to be disposed of by 
 us, we require and authorize you, by these our letters, to cause to 
 be made several efiectual grants from us, our heirs and successors, 
 in due form of law, by advice of some of our learned counsel there, 
 unto such person and persons, and their heirs and assigns, as are 
 named and assigned by us under our royal signature, herewith sent 
 unto you, and according to our instructions which we likewise send 
 you herewith, and also to such fort, corporation, parish churches, 
 and schools, as are directed by our instructions, of all the manors, 
 lands, tenements, rents, and hereditaments whatsoever, within the 
 territory of Ranelagh, in the county of Wicklow, which do appear 
 to belong unto us, for and under such tenures, rents, services, con- 
 ditions, and covenants, and with such privileges and liberties as by 
 our said instructions are appointed. — Westminster, December 7, 3°. 
 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners 
 for the Custody of the Great Seal : — Right trusty, we greet you 
 well: Whereas by our letters dated the 7th day of December 
 last, we gave directions for settling, by way of plantation, ;the 
 lands found to belong unto us by office taken the 27th day of 
 August, in the 21st year of the reign of our late dear father. 
 King James, lying in the territory of Ranelagh, in the county 
 of Wicklow, in that our realm, according to such instructions 
 as with the said letters we sent unto you ; now, forasmuch as we 
 understand that the lands, whereunto we are entitled by the office, 
 are therein mentioned to lie in or near the territory called Ranelagh, 
 whereupon some question is made whether our intention was to 
 plant all the lands so found to belong unto us by the said office or 
 inquisition, or only such lands as are situate within the known 
 bounds of the territory ; we do therefore declare unto you, that our 
 pleasure and intention then was and now is, that all those lands 
 found or mentioned to be found by the inquisition dated the 27th 
 August, in the one-and-twentieth year of the reign of our late 
 dear father. King James, to belong unto us, be distributed and 
 planted, according to our directions and instructions aforesaid 
 whether they be situate within the bounds of the territory of Rane- 
 lagh or in any other territory near adjoining thereunto; and we 
 require and authorize you hereby to cause all the lands whereunto 
 
368 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628, 
 
 4 we are entitled by the inquisition or office, to be distributed and 
 Charles I. granted to the undertakers and others, according to our letters of 
 warrant, dated the 7th of December last, and our instructions be- 
 fore mentioned. — Westmintter, June 4, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 8. 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal : — Bight trusty and well-beloved cousin 
 and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas several proportions and 
 certain quantities of land and hereditaments in the county of Long- 
 ford, in that our realm of Ireland, were allotted and intended to be 
 granted by our late dear father, King James, of blessed memory, by 
 several letters patent, unto Robert Gordon, now deceased, without 
 issue, second son of Sir Robert Gordon, knight, now also deceased, 
 and unto Ninian Heron, Robert Liudsey, Robert Glendening, and 
 James Gibb, and their several heirs respectively, for and under 
 such tenures, rents, services, conditions, covenants, and agreements, 
 as by the articles and instructions for the plantation of the county 
 of Longford were prescribed and appointed, which said letters 
 patent, as we are informed, have not hitherunto been passed, but- 
 only the said James Gibb his patent of his proportion. 
 
 And whereas also Sir Robert Gordon, as we are likewise informed, 
 hath contracted and agreed with James Gibb, Ninian Heron, Robert 
 Lindsey, and Robert Glendening, for their several estates and titles 
 of and in the' several proportions allotted and intended to be granted 
 unto them, and with James Farrell, for 500 acres of his proportion, 
 according to the measure of the. plantation, as he received the same, 
 allotted or granted, or intended to be granted unto the said James 
 Farrell; we are graciously pleased, and do hereby require and 
 authorize you, at the humble suit of John Gordon, of Lothinvar, son 
 and heir of Sir Robert Gordon, and in consideration of the long and 
 faithful service done unto us and our crown by Sir John Seton, of 
 the Barnes, in the county of Lothian, in our realm of Scotland, to 
 make a grant, confirmation, and release, or several grants, confirma- 
 tions, and releases, by one or more effectual letters patent under 
 the great seal of that our realm, in due form of law, with the 
 advice of some of our learned counsel there, from us, our heirs and 
 successors, unto the said Sir John Seton, his heirs and assigns, of all 
 and every the several proportions, lands, tenements, and heredita- 
 ments, allotted and intended to be granted unto the said Robert Gor- 
 don, Ninian Heron, Robert Lindsey, Robert Glendening, and James 
 Gibb, and of the 500 acres, parcel of the said James Parrell his pro- 
 portion, if the said Sir John Seton or his heirs shall desire to have the 
 said 500 acres passed unto the said James Farrell and his heirs; to be 
 holden of us, onr heirs and successors, by and under such tenures, 
 rents, services, conditions, covenants, and agreements as are limited 
 by the instructions for the plantation of the county of Longford, 
 
1 628,] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 369 
 
 with power to Sir John Seton, and his heirs, to create all the lands 4 
 "and premises, or so much thereof as the said Sir John shall think Charles I. 
 
 fit, into an entire manor, and to make freehold estates of and 
 
 within the said proportions, lands, and premises ; to be holden of 
 the said Sir John, his heirs and assigns, by such English tenures, 
 rents, and service as he and his heirs shall think meet ; notwith- 
 standing the statute of 18° Edward I., commonly called "quia 
 emptores terrarum," without altering of our tenures, to be reserved 
 upon the proportions, and according to the instructions of the plan- 
 tation; together with a court, in the nature of a court baron and a 
 court leet, to be held at or near the Castle of Ballalekan, before 
 the seneschal, for the time being, of the said Sir John, his heirs 
 and assigns ; two fairs yearly, and one market weekly, at such 
 days, times, and places within the said proportions and lands as 
 the said Sir John shall name and appoint, and to you shall be 
 thought fit; together with the fees, perquisites, and profits inci- 
 dent and belonging to the court, fairs, and markets. 
 
 And, moreover, that the said Sir John, his heirs and assigns, shall 
 have power and free liberty to have a tan house, or houses for tan- 
 ning of leather, upon the lands or some part thereof, notwithstanding 
 the statute of the elcA-enth year of Queen Elizabeth enacted in that 
 our realm : the several proportions, lands, tenements, and heredita- 
 ments to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, for and under 
 such tenures, rents, services, conditions, covenants, and agreements, 
 severally and respectively, as in the instructions for the plantation 
 in the county of Longford are prescribed and appointed ; and our 
 pleasure is, that upon such of the proportions as the said Sir John 
 and his heirs cannot be resident, he and they do take order that 
 sufficient men of British birth and their families shall remain and 
 inhabit for the most part, according to the articles of plantation in 
 that behalf ; and that good bonds and caution be taken for the pay- 
 ment of such arrears of fines and rents as are or shall be due unto 
 us for the several proportions, lands, and premises, according to the 
 instructions, unto the Receiver-General of us, our heirs and suc- 
 cessors, in that our realm, for the time being, and as shall be unpaid 
 at the time of the passing of the said letters patent, by virtue of these 
 our letters. 
 
 And, furthermore, we are graciously pleased, and do hereby 
 require and authorize you, if the said Sir John, or his heirs, shall 
 desire the same, to make a grant by like letters patent from us, our 
 heirs and successors, unto the said James Farrell, his heirs and 
 assigns, of 500 acres, parcel of the first recited proportion and lands 
 which the said Sir Robert Gordon, by agreement, was to allot and 
 assign to and for the said James Farrell and his heirs ; to be holden 
 of us, our heirs and successors, for and under such tenures, and pro- 
 portionable rents, service, conditions, covenants, and agreements, 
 according to the instructions of the plantation ; and, moreover, it 
 is our gracious pleasure, in our further bounty to th& said Sir John 
 Seton, that in the letters patent there be inserted such " non ob- 
 stantes" and other beneficial clauses in favour of the said Sir John 
 
 VOL. I. 2 B 
 
370 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 Seton, as may make the same effjectual in the law j and lastly, our 
 Charlea I. pleasure is, for the better enabling of the said Sir John to be capable 
 - of the lands and premises, that you make him and his heirs free 
 denizens of and in that our kingdom. — Westminster, June 5, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 9. 
 Charles B. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal : — Eight trusty, we greet you well ; 
 Whereas we directed our letters to you of the nth of April last, for 
 passing certain proportions of land and hereditaments to certain 
 feoffees in trust and confidence, to the use and behoof of our right 
 trusty and right entirely beloved cousin, James, Duke of Lenox and 
 Earl of March, according to our directions and instructions of the 
 1 6th of August last, for passing undertakers' grants in Ulster; for- 
 asmuch as the time limited by our directions and instructions is 
 already expired, and by our letters of the 5th of the present month 
 of June, a commission is directed, with certain instructions signed 
 by us, for passing those grants. 
 
 And whereas our late dear royal father. King James, of blessed 
 memory, by letters patent, under the great seal of England, bearing 
 date at Westminster, the 23rd day of July, in the eighth year of his 
 reign, made a grant unto Ludoviok, Duke of Lenox, now deceased, 
 his heirs and assigns, of the small proportion of Magevelin, con- 
 taining by estimation 1,000 acres of land, and of the advowson and 
 right of patronage of the rectory of Taghoyhin ; the small propor- 
 tion of Lettergull, containing by estimation 1,000 acres of land; 
 and the small proportion of Cashell, in the precinct of Portelogh, in 
 the barony of Kaphoe, in the county of DonegaJ, in the province of 
 Ulster, together with all castles, messuages, mills, lands, tenements, 
 and hereditaments, with their and every of their rights, members, 
 and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging (except as 
 therein is excepted). 
 
 And whereas our late dear father, by letters patent, on or about 
 the 6th day of August, in the sixteenth year of his reign, granted 
 unto the said Ludovick, Duke of Lenox, and his heirs, the quarter 
 of land of Dromtowlan, alias Castlelufe; the half-quarter of land of 
 Lagnevrawe ; and three balliboes of the quarter of land of Galdenogh, 
 together with a market weekly, and two fairs yearly, in St. Johnston, 
 in the precinct of Portelogh, and barony of Kaphoe, in the county of 
 Donegal J to be holden of our late dear father, his heirs and succes- 
 sors, by and under such tenures, rents, services, conditions, and cove- 
 nants, as therein are mentioned ; as by the several letters patent more 
 at large may appear; and after the said Ludovick, Duke of Lenox, 
 died without heirs of his body lawfully begotten, whereupon the 
 lands and premises descended, or ought to descend, unto Esme, late 
 Duke of Lenox and Earl of March, as brother and heir of the said 
 ludovick, Duke of Lenox ; and after the said Esme, Duke of Lenox, 
 .died, by whose death the lands and premises descended, or ought 
 to dpscend, unto our right trusty and well-beloved cousin, James, 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 371 
 
 Duke of Lenox and Earl of March, eldest son of Bsme, Duke of 4 
 Lenox, and cousin and heir of Ludovick, Duke of Lenox. Charles I, 
 
 Forasmuch as we are informed that the plantation of the lands 
 
 is not duly performed, and that the conditions mentioned in the 
 letters patent are broken, whereby all the lands, tenements, and 
 hereditaments are or ought to be forfeited unto us, we are gra- 
 ciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you to take 
 order that a commission under the great seal of that our realm be 
 directed to fit Commissioners, for finding by inquisition whether 
 Ludovick, Duke of Lenox, or any other person or persons claiming 
 by, from, or under him, haye done, or omitted to do, any act con- 
 trary to the conditions expressed in the recited patents, whereby 
 all the lands and premises, or any part thereof, are or ought to be 
 forfeited or come unto us; and upon return of the inquisition find- 
 ing a title for us unto all the castles, lands, tenements, and heredi- 
 taments mentioned in the several recited letters patent, or any part 
 thereof, and now erected thereupon, in consideration of the said 
 James, Duke of Lenox, his acceptable good service done unto us, 
 • and as a mark of our special favour towards him, and for his 
 encouragement and better enabling him to do us further service, 
 and at his humble suit, to make a grant by letters patent under the 
 great seal of that our realm, in due form of law, with the advice 
 of some of our learned counsel there, from us, our heirs and succes- 
 sors, unto our trusty and well-beloved Sir James Fallerton, knight. 
 Groom of our Stole, and to Sir David Murray, knight, their heirs 
 and assigns, of the small proportion of Magevelin, containing by 
 estimation 1,000 acres of land, and of the advowson of the rectory 
 of Taghoyhin, the small proportions of Lettergull, containing by 
 estimation 1,000 acres of land, the small proportion of Oashell, 
 containing by estimation 1,000 acres of land, the quarter of land 
 of Dromtowlan, alias Castlelnfe, the half-quarter of land of Lagnev- 
 rawe, and the three balliboes of the quarter of land of Galde- 
 nogh, lying in the precinct of Portlogh, and barony of Rafibe, 
 in the county of Donegal, in the province of Ulster, and of all the 
 castles, towns, messuages, mills, rectories, lands, tenements, and 
 hereditaments mentioned in the several recited letters patent and 
 enjoyed therewith, with their and every of their rights, members, 
 and appurtenances whatsoever, or of so much and so many of the 
 castles, towns, lands, and premises as we, by virtue of the inquisi- 
 tion, shall be entitled unto ; to the only use and behoof of James, 
 Duke of Lenox and Earl of March, his heirs and assigns, upon trust 
 and confidence that he, his heirs and assigns, shall receive the rents 
 and profits of the lands and premises by virtue of our commission, 
 directed by our letters of the 5th of the present June, and our in- 
 structions under our signature of the same date, for the renewing 
 the undertakers of Ulster their letters patent, in as ample and bene- 
 ficial manner, and for and under such tenures, double rents, fines 
 to be paid out of the rents and profits of the lands, service, courts 
 baron and leet, fairs yearly and markets weekly, with the profits 
 thereof, privileges, benefits, and covenants, as in and by the said re- 
 
 VOL. I. a B a 
 
372 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [,628. 
 
 4 cited several letters patent, and in and by our commission and in- 
 Charles I. struotions are mentioned and prescribed.^ FesijJiiwsier, June 26, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 10. 
 Cliarles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty, we greet 
 you well : Whereas we have directed you by our letters to make a 
 grant by letters patent unto Sir James Fullerton and Sir David 
 Murray, knight, their heirs and assigns, of the several proportions 
 of Magevelin, Lettergull, and Cashell, the advowson of the rectory 
 of Taghohin, and of sundry other lands and hereditaments men- 
 tioned in our letters, lying in the county of Donegal, in that our 
 realm, in trust and confidence to the only use and behoof of our 
 right trusty and entirely beloyed cousin, James, Duke of Lenox and 
 Earl of March ; forasmuch as Sir John Steward, who hath hitherto 
 held the possession of the aforesaid proportions, hath lately, in our 
 realm of Scotland, been convicted of certain capital crimes according 
 to the laws of that our kingdom, for which he remains in prison there, 
 and at our mercy for his life ; we require you forthwith to give 
 eifectual order and warrant that the house or castle of Magevelin 
 be delivered into the possession of Thomas Holmes, agent there for 
 our cousin ; and that all the household stuff and utensils therein 
 remaining, and the cattle upon the ground lately belonging to the said 
 Sir John Steward, be duly inventoried, and put into the hands of the 
 said Holmes, until we may give further direction therein. 
 
 And uuderstanding that one William Yong, late servant to Sir John 
 * Steward, is fled into that kingdom, and hath carried with him several 
 
 evidences, writings, and papers, and some plate, money, and jewels 
 lately belonging to Sir John, and further, that he is in that our 
 kingdom suspected of theft, and become a fugitive, it is our pleasure, 
 that you cause speedy and diligent search to be made after the said 
 Young, and having found him, to cause such things, of the nature 
 aforesaid, as can be discovered to be in his custody, or in any sort 
 embezzled, to be seized on, and the same to be put into the hands 
 of some sufficient person until, upon notice thereof, we shall give 
 direction for the further disposing of the same; and likewise to com- 
 mit him, the said Young, to prison, and so soon as may be, to cause 
 him to be sent in safe custody to our council of Scotland, there to 
 undergo such trial as shall be thought fit. — Westminster, June 27, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners 
 for the Custody of the Great Seal :— Right trusty, we greet you 
 well : Whereas we have granted unto our right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, George, Duke of Buckingham, his 
 heirs and assigns, by letters patent passed under our great seal 
 of England, and bearing date at Westminster, the 15th day of 
 December, in the second year of our reign, the proportion of 
 5,000 acres of land, in the county of Leitrim, in that our kingdom, 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 373 
 
 formerly assigned to our right well-beloved cousin, Robert, then 4 
 Lord Maxwell, now Earl of Niddesdale, and one other propor- Charles I. 
 tion of I, goo acres of land, in the same county, assigned upon the """" 
 plantation of that county, to James Maxwell, esquire, brother to the 
 Earl, together with the wood, bog, and mountain thereof, as they are 
 there laid out; which several proportions, at the humble suit of the 
 Earl and his brother, were granted to the said Duke, by letters pa- 
 tent, at such rents, services, covenants, and conditions, and with such 
 liberties, privileges, advantages, and immunities as in the letters 
 patent are specified and contained. 
 
 Forasmuch as our said cousin is willing and desirous that the 
 two proportions, together with the whole benefit of the said 
 patent, may be transferred unto his brother. Sir William Villiers, 
 of Brokesby, in the county of Leicester, in our realm of Eng- 
 land, baronet, his heirs and assigns, these are, therefore, to will 
 and require you, upon the surrender or without the surrender 
 of the said Duke, at the election of Sir William Villiers, and 
 as by his counsel learned shall be advised, forthwith to cause our 
 letters patent under our great seal of that our realm to be passed in 
 due form of law, by the advice of some of our learned counsel there, 
 containing a grant, release, and confirmation from us, our heirs and 
 successors, unto the said Sir William Villiers, his heirs and assigns, 
 of the proportions of 5,000 acres and 1,500 acres, in the county of 
 Leitrim, as an undertaker, with the wood, bog, and mountain thereof, 
 and with all such castles, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, as 
 well spiritual as temporal, as are passed, or mentioned, or intended 
 to be passed by the letters patent granted to the Duke as aforesaid ; 
 reserving such rents, services, conditions, and covenants as are 
 therein specified, and no other; and inserting in the patents to be 
 passed by virtue hereof all such further grants of courts, fairs, mar- 
 kets, offices, felons' goods, and also all such powers, liberties, licences, 
 authorities, privileges, advantages, immunities, and other things con- 
 tained or mentioned in the letters patent of the Duke ; and accord- 
 ingly, we do now require you that all the same, in every particular, 
 be granted, conveyed, released, and confirmed to the said Sir William, 
 his heirs and assigns, in our letters patent, by virtue hereof to be 
 made as aforesaid. 
 
 And where of our special grace and favour to our cousin, the 
 Duke of Buckingham, and inasmuch as the said proportions are 
 laid out so conveniently together, we are please.d that one building 
 shall serve for them both, and appointed a proportionable addi- 
 tion of charge to be expended thereupon to make the said building 
 of more strength for our service, we are graciously pleased to con- 
 tinue the favour to Sir William Villiers, requiring vou to cause 
 the said Sir William to enter bonds by himself or any other suf- 
 ficient person, before the passing of his letters patent, for erecting 
 of the building within four years after the date of the letters patent 
 to be passed by virtue hereof, and thereupon all former bonds and 
 penalties entered by the Duke, or any other by his appointment to 
 be fully and absolutely discharged, acquitted, and cancelled, and' no 
 
374 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 proceeding at any time to be had thereupon. And it is onr further 
 Charles I, pleasure to dispense with the said Sir William VUliera and his heirs, 
 for his and their personal residence upon the proportions, or either 
 of them, in like sort as the same did pass for the said Duke, his bro- 
 ther; provided that during his and their absence from thence he keep 
 continually some substantial person for his agent to dwell and be 
 resident upon the lands. — Westminster, Fehrrmry 13, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 12. 
 
 Grant to John, Earl of Bridgewater, William Kavenscroft, Edward 
 OrweU, and Henry Skipwith, their heirs and assigns, for ever, of 
 the great proportion of Tawnaforis, situate in the precinct of Liffer, 
 in the barony of Raphoe, and county of Donegal, amounting to 
 2,000 acres ; the advowson of the rectory of Donaghmore, with a free 
 fishery in the water of LoughswiUy ; and also the small proportion 
 of Lurga, in the precinct of Liffer, and county of Donegal ; To hold 
 as of the Castle of Dublin, in trust for the use of the Lady Anne 
 Binglie, her heirs and assigns, for ever. — Canterbury, July 9, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Glassney M'Auley Magenis, late 
 of Ballycharchriny, to Edmond Boy Magenis, his eon and heir, of 
 lands in the county of Down. — May 10, 4°. 
 
 Pardon of two alienations, one made by Oliver Stephenson to 
 James Walsh and David White, of lands in the county of Limerick; 
 the other by James PitzUlick Barrett and TJlick, his son and heir, 
 to John Ooppinger, of lands in the county of Cork ; and licence to 
 Mahowne M'Terlagh M'Mahowne, Joane ny Mahowne, his wife, and 
 others, to alienate to William Rocl^ lands in the county of Limerick. 
 — June 14, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 19. 
 
 Pardon of two alienations of lands in the county of Kerry, one by 
 Richard Bourke, of Ballygurmine, to Edmond Butler, of MuUynonie, 
 and the other made by the said Edmond to Donat Kearney and 
 Patrick Kearney, with a grant of the mesne rates ; and also pardon of 
 an alienation and mesne rates of certain lands in the county of 
 Kerry made by Edmond Bourke to Thomas and James Morris, 
 of Kuioquirk ; and an alienation made by WiUiam English, of^Rath- 
 negoare, to Richard Bristy and Teige M'Dermot.— /wne 7, 4 • 
 
 Membrane 20. 
 Pardon of several alienations of the possessions of the kte Sir 
 John Talbot, in the county of Dublin ; and of an alienation made 
 by Sir Christopher St. Lawrence, late Lord of Howth, and his feoffees, 
 of certain lands in the county of Dublin, to feoffees to^the use of 
 Richard FitzWilliams and his heirs — The last of May, 4 . 
 
1 628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 3?S 
 
 Membrane 22. 4 
 
 Special liveryand pardon of mesne rates granted to Owen O'Connor, Gha^ I. 
 son and heir of Rorie O'Connor, of Gortnegrilly, in the county of 
 Sligo ; and pardon of an alienation of certain lands in the county of 
 Louth, by James Bebe, of Derver, to Peter Clinton, and others — 
 Jvly 6, 4°. 
 
 Memhrane 24. 
 Pardon of an alienation and mesne rates of lands in the county 
 of Antrim, made by Shane M'Bryan O'Neale, of Monterkelly, to Sir 
 Henry O'Neile, his son and heir. — June 30, 4°. 
 
 Memhrane 25. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edmond PitzGrerald, late of Bally- 
 sonickbane, in the county of Limerick, to Philip FitzEdmond Gerald, 
 his son and heir ; and licence to the said Philip to alienate certain 
 lands in the same county to Nicholas Eanninge, of Limerick. — 
 J'^y 5. 4° 
 
 Pardon of an alienation and mesne rates of land in the county and 
 city of Cork, made by John Kent PitzJames, of the city of Cork, 
 to Morris Kent, his eldest son Last of June, 4°. 
 
 Memhrane 27. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations of the lands of Callaghane, in the 
 county of Waterford, made by James Power, of Callaghane, to 
 Patrick Goppinger and Richard Meaghe, and afterwards by the said 
 Patrick Coppinger, after the death of Richard Meaghe and William 
 Power, son of said .James, to William Dobbin, his heirs and assigns, 
 and afterwards by Dobbyn and Power to John Sherlock PitzJames 
 and William Walsh ; and also pardon of an alienation made by 
 James Nugent, of Lowbutlerstown, to Richard Power, of Dromerske, 
 of the lands of Banesonne. — July 10, 4°. 
 
 Memhrane 29. 
 
 Grant to Leonard Shortall, of Dublin, of the wardship of William 
 Fauinge, son and heir of John Faninge, late of Farenrory, in the 
 county of Tipperary ; and pardon of an alienation made to Nicholas 
 Darcy, of Platten, of the town and lands of Stonetowne, in the 
 county of Louth, by Christopher Darcy. — July 9, 4°. 
 
 Memhrane 30. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation and mesne rates of the lands and manor 
 of Tartayne, Ballicarrick, Baltra, Toberbirr, and Killeigh, in the 
 county of Dublin, made by Robert Barnwall, of Dunbroe, surviving 
 feoffee, seized to the use of Nicholas Holliwood, of Tartaine, to 
 James Bath, of Dromconiath, and others. — July fi, 4°. 
 
376 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 Pardon of several alienations and mesne rates of lands in the 
 Charles I. county of Clare, made by Sir Daniel O'Brien, of Carrig loowlta, 
 to Sir Edward FitzHarris, and others, — July 16, 4°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by the Provost and Fellows of 
 Trinity College, Dublin, and others, to Morrice Hurly, of lands in 
 the county of Limerick ; and an alienation made by Mortagh 
 M'Brine to Sir Walter Coppinger, of lands in the county of Oorlc— 
 July 15, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 33. 
 Charles B. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty, we greet 
 you well : We have observed a singular good affection to our 
 service in Sir Roger Jones, knight, and hath taken notice of 
 his merit and ability to manage the most important affairs of that 
 state in which he hath been employed, having served us and 
 our late dear father as one of the Privy Council there for many 
 years; and we have also taken into our consideration the mani- 
 fold services performed to our crown by his deceased father, 
 who for a long time exercised the oflSce of Lord Chancellor of 
 that our kingdom, with great applause and glory to his name and 
 virtues ; and as a mark of our gracious acceptenoe thereof, and 
 to encourage Sir Roger to continue the like course hereafter, 
 we are pleased to advance him to the honour and dignity of a 
 viscount and baron of that our realm ; requiring and authorizing 
 j-ou forthwith, upon receipt hereof, with the advice of some of our 
 learned counsel there, to cause our letters patent under the great seal 
 ofour kingdom, in due form of law, to be made unto the said Sir Roger 
 Jones, thereby ordaining, constituting, and creating him Lord Baron 
 of Navan and Viscount Ranelagh ; To have and to hold the honour, 
 style, and dignity of Lord Baron of Navan and Viscount Ranelagh 
 to him, the said Sir Roger Jones, and the heirs male of his body 
 begotten and to be begotten, with creation money usually granted, for 
 the better support of the dignity of a viscount, and all other rights, 
 privileges, preeminences, prerogatives, commodities, and immunities 
 of a baron and a viscount of that our realm, and in as large, ample, 
 and beneficial manner as any other baron and viscount of that our 
 kingdom doth or ought to hold and enjoy the same — Westminster, 
 July 21, 4°- 
 
 Membrane 34. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland :— Right trusty, we greet 
 vou well • Whereas we are given to understand that the Lord 
 Viscount Valentia, having the command of a foot company m our 
 pay within that our kingdom, is willing to resign the same; we 
 are graciously pleased that his resignation be accordingly ac- 
 cepted, and that the command of the company be forthwith be- . 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 377 
 
 stowed on Lord Lambert, of whose ability to do us service in 4 
 that employment we are well assured ; willing and requiring Charles I. 
 
 you forthwith to give order for entering in the checque rolls of 
 
 our array the said Lord Lambert, captain of the foot company 
 in the place of Viscount Valentia, notwithstanding any former 
 direction to the contrary ; and from thenceforth to make forth 
 warrant of full pay from time to time to him, the said Lord Lam- 
 bert, for the entertainment of himself, his officers, and company, as 
 appertaineth, and in all things to use him and respect him as a 
 captain of our army there. — Westminster, May 17, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners 
 for the Plantation of Ulster : — Right trusty, we greet you well : 
 Whereas the Lady Bingly, widow of Sir Ralph Bingly, knight, de- 
 ceased, informeth us that her husband was wrongfully dispossessed, 
 for the space of twelve years, of certain lands and mills called 
 Corgan, two quarters of land called Drumrany and Altoghdecie, 
 parcel of the late dissolved monastery of Derie, in the province of 
 Ulster, in that our realm of Ireland, which he held to him and 
 his heirs in fee-farm, and also of three quarters of land, parcel of 
 the late dissolved monastery of Balleaghan, in the county of 
 Donegal, demised unto him by our late dear father of blessed 
 memory, by letters patent, for the term of one-and-twenty years, 
 yielding for the premises certain rents ; and that the lands and 
 mills were granted by our dear father in the eighth year of his happy 
 reign, by several letters patent under the great seal of England, 
 unto Sir James Cunningham, knight, James Cunningham, esquire, 
 and Alexander MacAula, whose assignee Alexander Stewart is, 
 and to their several hetrs and assigns respectively, in fee-farm, 
 yielding therefor certain rents and services to the Crown, as under- 
 takers thereof, amongst other lands, for which our father intended to 
 have given a valuable recompense to the said Sir Ralph Bingley, as 
 she allegeth; forasmuch as the said Sir Ralph Bingley was slain in our 
 service, valiantly fighting for us and his country, we are graciously 
 pleased to afford unto the lady, his widow, all just relief; and at her 
 humble suit, for a speedy determination of this controversy, do 
 hereby require and authorize you to call the said Lady Bingley, and 
 the parties now interested and seized of and in the lands and mills, 
 or their several agents, sufficiently instructed and authorized, 
 before you, together with their learned counsel, and to examine the 
 controversy between the parties ; and, finally, to hear and determine 
 the same according to justice and equity. — WtstmivMer, June 7, 4°. 
 
 M&nbrane 33. 
 
 Charles B. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland :^ Right trusty, we 
 
 greet you well : Whereas the bishoprics of Ardfert and Agha- 
 
 doe, in that our kingdom of Ireland, are now void by the 
 
 death of the late bishop; we have made choice of our trusty 
 
378 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLB, [1628. 
 
 4 and well-beloved William Steeres, sometimes Dean of Ardfert, 
 Charles I. as well for his learning, religion, and zealous life, as for he was 
 
 recommended nnto us by the Lord Archbishop of Cashel, and 
 
 by others of good rank and esteem, that he is a man every way 
 qualified to undergo that charge, to succeed in the bishopric; 
 these are to require and authorize you, upon receipt hereof, to 
 make forth all such writs, letters patent, and other processes as 
 are usual and in like cases accustomed, as well for the donation of 
 the bishopric of Ardfert and Aghadoe unto him, the said William 
 Steeres, as also for his investiture, consecration, and restitution to 
 the temporalities of the bishopric ; to be held by him during his 
 life in as large, ample, and beneficial manner as the late bishop, 
 or any other bishop of that see, have heretofore enjoyed the same; 
 with all such rente, issues, and profits as have already grown due 
 nnto us during the vacancy thereof, or hereafter shall grow due; 
 and if he shall find that any of his predecessors have done any un- 
 lawful act, or unconscionable, for the impairing of the bishopric, 
 it is our pleasure that you countenance him with favour and autho- 
 rity, that he may be relieved, upon any just complaint, so far forth 
 as may stand with equity and justice of our government; and withal, 
 for the better support of his dignity and place, we authorize and 
 grant him power to hold such " commendams" in his hands that are 
 within our kingdom of Ireland, and not elsewhere, as may amount 
 to the value of £100 per annum, and that he be consecrated by his 
 provincial or his substitute, or in his absence by any Lord Bishop 
 within that province. — Westminster, July 21, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland ;5-Right trusty, we greet 
 you well : Whereas we made a reference the 29th of June, 
 1627, unto our then High Treasurer of England, President of 
 our Council, our Steward of our Household, and unto our late 
 Chancellor of our Exchequer, of the difierences between the Earl 
 of Ormond and Captain Thomas Butler, touching the manors of 
 Cloufhgrenan and the lordship of Dloughie, in that our realm 
 of Ireland ; and the referees, upon their hearing of the parties 
 touching the differences aforesaid, made report unto us, bearing 
 date the nth day of October last, of their opinions therein, which 
 report we, hy our letters of the 17th of the same month of 
 October, required you to put in execution, as the several cases 
 therein 'were advised ; whereupon Captain Butler humbly com- 
 plained unto us that by colour of the report and of our letters, 
 he was dispossessed of his castle and dwelling-house of Cloughgrenan, 
 which as he aUeged, was not meant by the referees ; and there- 
 upon we made a reference, bearing date the 31st of March last, unto 
 our late High Treasurer of England, now President of our Council, 
 nnto the Earl of Manchester, late President of our Council and now 
 Lord Privy Seal, and to our Steward of our Household, who, upon 
 hearing of the parties and their learned counsel touching the matters 
 in controversy between them, and upon mature consideration had 
 
1 628.] CHANOBRY, IRELAND. 379 
 
 by them thereof, have made report unto us, the 22nd of this July, 4 
 according to which report our will and pleasure is, forasmuch as Charles I. 
 
 Captain Butler desired he may be continued in the possession of the 
 
 castle, house, and building of Gloughgrenan, in regard as he alleged 
 he had bestowed great charge upon the house, and made it his place 
 of habitation, and his stock of corn and cattle upon the demesnes 
 thereof, that an estimate be made of the yearly value of the demesnes 
 thereof belonging to the castle and house by the committees, calling 
 unto them the seq^uestrators hereafter named, or any three or two 
 of them, and that he be restored to the possession of the castle, 
 house, and building, and of so much of the demesne lands thereunto 
 belonging, as by the estimate of the committees, or the more part of 
 them, exceed not £50 per annum, he first depositing, in the seques- 
 trators' hands, the like rateable sum for the profits received by him 
 since Michaelmas last, and likewise giving security to the commit- 
 tees, to be answerable upon the hearing of the cause, for all the rents 
 and profits of aU the lands of Gloughgrenan, Dloughie, and Newston, 
 which shall appear to have been appointed and thought liable by 
 the committees, towards the pajrment of the debt of the Viscount 
 Tullie, if his goods sufficed not, these to be valued by the committees, 
 or any two of them, calling to their assistance the sequestrators, or 
 such others as they shall think fit ; and the rents and profits thereof 
 arising to be answered, paid, and put into the sequestrators' hands, 
 be paid over as the committee shall appoint. 
 
 And whereas in the former certificate, no mention was made of the 
 manor of Tullophelim, nor of Newston, our will and pleasure therefore 
 is, and the Earl of Orm ond and Captain Butler have both assented, that 
 the said Tullophelim and Newston be under the rule of the order, and 
 determined of by the committees, both for the value and otherwise, 
 as is before directed, concerning the manor of Cloughgrenan and 
 Dloughie j and further, our pleasure is, that both the Earl of Ormond 
 and Captain Butler shall give such securities, each to the other, as 
 the committees shall think fit, to perform such order as they shall 
 hereafter make concerning the lands in question ; and in the meantime 
 not to hinder the sequestrators to levy the profits thereof, nor to 
 inhibit any the occupiers of the lands to pay the rents thereof to 
 the sequestrators, to such uses as the committee shall appoint. 
 
 And for trial of their right, which rest Tipon matter both of law and 
 equity, we hold it best that all pretences on both sides be disclosed, 
 and examinations taken in our Court of Chancery within that our 
 realm of Ireland, wherein the parties grieved may be plaintifi', and 
 so to proceed formally to a judicial hearing of the cause; in the 
 hearing whereof our pleasure is, that our Chancellor there shall be 
 assisted with the two Chief Justices, Chief Baron, and Master of the 
 Bolls, and the Second Justice of the King's Bench there for the time 
 being, every of the said persons to have equal voices, and each party 
 to rest satisfied with such decree as they, or the greater number of 
 them, so shall make, upon hearing of the cause; and whereas one 
 Patrick Gough, an Alderman of Dublin, was named one of the 
 sequestrators, who is since deceased, our pleasure is that Sir Wiliiam 
 
38o PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 ' 4 Bishop, Alderman of Dublin, with the other two surviving seques- 
 
 Charles I. trators shall do as by the former certificate is appointed in all things ; 
 
 — and that if any of the said committee shall die, or be removed from 
 
 the place which he now holdeth, then he which shall succeed in his 
 
 oflBce and place, shall be a committee to do as he dying, or the 
 
 removed party, should have done. 
 
 And our express will and pleasure is that neither party in the 
 suit shall unnecessarily delay the other, and every of them shall, 
 from time to time, upon notice, make appearances to each other's 
 suit, and proceed therein to full hearing without process, upon 
 pain that the parties making wilful default shall, by the com- 
 mittee, or any three or two of them, be removed out of the pos- 
 session of the lands in question in his occupation ; also, at the 
 request of the creditors of the Viscount TuUie, we have thought 
 fit to signify our pleasure, that the debts of the creditors shall 
 be examined, and such of them allowed as by the committees 
 shall be thought fit ; and our further pleasure is, that the tenants 
 and occupiers of the lands in question shall not be removed or mo- 
 lested in their possession^ they giving security such as the com- 
 mittees, or any three or two of them, shall allow of, to pay their 
 rents to the sequestrators, according to such valuation as the com- 
 mittees, or any two or three of them, shall think fit ; and, lastly, 
 we think it fit that the persons before mentioned io assist our 
 Chancellor in bearing of the cause, shall stand, be, and continue thfe 
 committees which are intended by these our letters, and our Chan- 
 cellor to be spared in this office of committee ; of all which we re- 
 quire you to take notice, and to give present order for the execu- 
 tion of these several directions, and that the proceeding to be had 
 thereupon be prosecuted according to the true intent thereof with all 
 convenient speed. — Southwkh, August 2, 4° 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 
 Charles E. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners 
 for the Custody of the Great Seal :— Right trusty, we greet you 
 well : Whereas certain number of horse and foot, with suflScient 
 arms, ought to be maintained for the service of our crown and 
 the defence of our realm, as well by undertakers in the several 
 plantations made there, as by other persons and towns in the 
 other part of that kingdom, commonly called and known by the 
 name of the " outrising" of the country. Now forasmuch as we 
 are informed that great mischiefs and inconveniences have here- 
 tofore happened in that state, especially in the time of the last 
 rebellion, when the country was often overcome with sudden 
 incursions and made a spoil to the enemy, that they were not 
 provided, through their own defaults, of such forces and arms as 
 ought always to be kept in readiness by them for their own de- 
 fence our dear father, of blessed memory, made choice of Captain 
 George Allen for holding the place and office of Mustermaster of 
 
1 628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 381 
 
 the undertakers and " outrising" within the provinces of Leinster and 4 
 Ulster, in our kingdom of Ireland, and the fees and profits there- Charles I. 
 
 unto incident and appropriate ; which said Captain George Allen 
 
 is dead, and thereby the place become void, we have made choice 
 of Lieutenant William Graham to succeed the said Captain George 
 Allen in that employment, and accordingly we hereby require and 
 authorize you forthwith to cause letters patent under the great seal 
 of that our kingdom, to be made unto the said William Graham, 
 during his natural life, thereby granting unto him the office and 
 place of Mustermaster of the undertakers and "outrising" in the pro- 
 vinces of Leinster and Ulster, in that our kingdom, with authority 
 to see armed, and to muster, view, and train to the use of their 
 arms, as well the undertakers and other men in the plantations 
 within the said provinces, at the " outrising" of those countries ; 
 granting also to the said Lieutenant William Graham, by our letters 
 patent, in regard of his pains and expenses in this service, full 
 power and authority to demand, receive, take, and have, such con- 
 tribution, fees, profits, and emoluments as the several parishes, 
 townships, or ploughlands, where they shall be mustered, as the 
 late deceased Captain George Allen had and received, or might 
 have had and received, according to the agreements made unto the 
 said Captain Allen, under the hands and seals of the justices of 
 peace within the provinces of Ulster, and in as large and ample 
 manner as to you and our counsel there shall be thought fit, which 
 we require to be done without delay ; and if any persons shall be 
 refractory or disobedient to be armed, mustered, and trained, or to 
 contribute to the pajrment of the said William Graham for his pains 
 and service, and for provision for arms, shot, powder, and match, 
 necessary for them and the defence of that our kingdom, we ex- 
 pressly command that you correct and punish them as you lawfully 
 may, until you reduce them to conformity ; and it is our pleasure 
 that you countenance and assist the said Lieutenant Graham in his 
 execution and exercise of the office yearly, and so often as there 
 shall be occasion, as a matter tending much to the advancement of 
 our service and the general good and safety of that our kingdom. — 
 Westminster, July 19, 4°- 
 
 Memirane 37. 
 
 Assignment from Sir Dudley Norton to John Fowler authorizing 
 him to take and receive from the Crown in his own name, lands, 
 tenements, and hereditaments, of the yearly value of £5 12s. 81^., 
 parcel of a grant of lands of the value of JEioo a-year, which had 
 been granted to him by patent dated 24th September, in the nine- 
 teenth year of the reign of the late king. — May 20, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 Charles R, 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty, we 
 greet you well : Having received good testimonies of the virtues 
 
38? PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 and many good parts of our right trusty and •well-beloved sub- 
 Charles I. ject, the Lord Baron of Killene, being one of the ancient nobi- 
 
 ' lity of that our kingdom of Ireland, and the chief of a very 
 
 honourable and well-deserving English family planted there 
 since the first conquest, for the better encouragement of our sub- 
 ject to continue honourable and virtuous courses, we are pleased, 
 of our princely bounty and free grace, to advance him to a further 
 degree of honour, by creating him an earl in that our realm; 
 and for that purpose, these are to will and require you forthwith, 
 upon receipt hereof, to cause letters patent, under the great seal of 
 that our kingdom, to be passed, by the advice of some of our learned 
 counsel there, without fine, unto our subject, the Lord Baron of 
 Killene, thereby to create, constitute, and ordain him Earl of Fingal, 
 in our said kingdom ; to have, hold, and enjoy the title, honour, 
 and dignity of earl of that our realm to him and the heirs male 
 of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten, together with 
 all privileges, pre-eminences, precedences, commodities, fees, and 
 emoluments whatsoever, to the degree and dignity of an earl of 
 that our realm, to him and to the heirs male of his body lawfully 
 begotten and to be begotten, in as large and ample manner as 
 any earl there doth or ought to hold and enjoy the same. — West- 
 minster, June 20, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 39. 
 Charles B. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, and the Commissioners 
 for the Custody of the Great Seal, and the Commissioners for 
 the Plantation : — Right trusty, we greet you well : Whereas we 
 directed our letters unto you, dated the 9th of May, in the third 
 year of our reign, for the establishing and settling of the Lady 
 Katherine Cunningham, late wife unto Sir James Cunning- 
 ham, knight, deceased, and George Cunningham, her son, and 
 the heir of the said Sir James, in the three several proportions 
 of Dacostroose, Portlogh, and Dromey, lying in the county of 
 Donegal, in the province of Ulster, in that our realm of Ireland ; 
 and likewise, amongst divers other things, that the Lady Katherine 
 should have the guardianship of the body and lands of George 
 Cunningham, her son, during his minority, and of all the rents 
 and profits of the proportions of Portlogh and Dromey, and the 
 mill thereupon erected, since the death of Sir James Cunningham, 
 for the better maintenance of herself and her children ; foras- 
 much as the said lady had not hitherto been able .to repair into that 
 kingdom to prosecute her afiairs there, being detained on this side 
 by urgent business, and more especially for want of present means 
 to support her, the profits of those lands, which are her only supply 
 of livelihood, being kept from her ; and in regard, also, that the 
 time limited by our letter and instructions of the i6th August, in 
 the third year of our reign, for passing unto the undertakers of 
 Ulster the several proportions, is now expired, so that by our letters 
 
1628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 385 
 
 of the gth of June last we have directed a commission and other 4 
 instructions for passing of those lands to several undertakers ; it is Charles I. 
 
 our pleasure that the said lady, in the passing the aforesaid lands, 
 
 shall have the benefit of the commission and instructions lately 
 directed as aforesaid ; and, moreover, we require you to cause the 
 contents of our said letter of the 9th of May, in the behalf of the said 
 lady, to be put in present execution, and accordingly to take order 
 that she may have and receive all the rents due unto her upon the 
 lands since the death of her husband, thereby the better to enable 
 her to prosecute her affairs for the settling of her own and her son's 
 estate. — Westminster, July 10, 4 . 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount ^Falkland and the Council of 
 Ireland : — Right trusty, we greet you well : The causes for which 
 we command our right trusty and right well-beloved cousin, 
 Adam, Viscount Loftus of Elie, our Chancellor of that our king- 
 dom, to repair hither, requiring a clear examination and a judicious 
 solemn hearing, and our many other weighty affairs not sparing us 
 time sufficient for that work, have been the occasion of our so long 
 detaining him here, yet the business hath been still preparing j 
 and we, being attended with our Privy Council, have now taken a 
 full hearing, at several times, of those informations, objections, and 
 charges that were laid against him, both concerning his supposed 
 nndutiful behaviour towards us in the business of raising of moneys 
 for our service there and his miscarriage in the execution of that 
 great place and charge he holds under us, for distributing justice to 
 our people, and executing the office of Chancellor; the first we have 
 thought fit to have examined there, to clear some varying allegations 
 that were made on both sides, to which purpose we have directed 
 our commission to some persons of quality and trust; to all the rest 
 he made so full and direct answers as cleared his innocency and jus- 
 tified his proceedings, to the satisfaction of us and our Council, in all 
 the parts of the charges that were urged against him, and, therefore, 
 we have sent him back to resume his office. 
 
 And our pleasure is, that you, our Deputy, presently upon his 
 arrival, cause our great seal to be delivered back unto him^ and 
 that he be fully restored to the free execution of his office of 
 our Chancellor there, together with all such fees, pensions, and 
 perquisites as are any way due and appertaining to him, accord- 
 ing as his letters patent and former directions do limit and 
 appoint, in case his former letters patent for the place of Chan- 
 cellor be conceived to be any way impeached or weakened, which 
 we never intended, by his delivering up the seal to Commissioners 
 by our appointment, by his repair hither, stay here, or any other 
 way occasioned by this sequestration ; we require you, upon his de- 
 mand thereof, to cause new letters patent to be passed unto him 
 of the office of Chancellor according to the tenor of his former 
 patent. Lastly, as we have commanded him to carry himself 
 towards you, our Deputy, with all observance and i;espect due 
 
384 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 to the place and dignity you hold under us there, so our plea- 
 Charles I, sure is, that he receive all due respect and good usage from you as 
 — one that, for aught yet appears, we have reason to keep in our grace 
 and good opinion, so that all former scandal may be avoided, and a 
 loving correspondence begun and continued between you both for 
 honour and decency in that government, and for the advancement 
 of our service. — Southwick, August i, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 40. 
 
 Deed of bargain and sale whereby Sir James Cunningham, 
 of Glangarnock, in Scotland, grants and conveys to Sir William 
 Alexander, of Menstrey, the manor of Dacostruse and Portlagh, 
 and 2,000 acres thereto belonging, with the water-mill of Cargyn, 
 in the county of Donegal ; To -hold for ever, — February 26, 14° 
 James I. 
 
 Membrane 42. 
 
 Grant to Patrick FitzMorrice of the wardship of Morrogh, Lord 
 Baron of Inohiquin, son and heir of Dermot, late Lord Baron; and 
 pardon of several alienations made by the said Dermot, late Lord. — 
 July 10, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 44. 
 Grant to Philip Percivall of the wardship of William Cronyn, 
 son and heir of Patrick Cronyn, of the city of Cork; grant to 
 Thomas Gay of the value of the marriage of Bichard Condon, son 
 and heir of John Condon, of Maninge, in the county of Cork ; and 
 pardon of an alienation made of certain houses in Castle-street, 
 Dublin, by John Forster, Alderman, to Christopher Forster. — July 
 14, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 45. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : Whereas we have received good re- 
 port of the quality of our beloved subject Thomas Butler, esquire, 
 of Cloughgrenan, in our kingdom of Ireland, we are graciously 
 pleased to confer upon him the honour and dignity of a baronet of 
 our kingdom ; and, therefore, we will and authorize you, that forth- 
 with, upon the receipt of these our letters, you cause letters patent 
 to be made forth, under our great seal there, unto the said Thomas 
 Butler, and unto the heirs male of his body, of the dignity and 
 honour of a baronet of our kingdom, inserting in the grant all 
 other privileges usually passed in the like grant. — Southwwk, August 
 16, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas we 
 
1 628.] CHANCEEt, IRHLANiD. 385 
 
 have received good report of the quality of our well-beloved subject, .. 4 
 Adam Cockley, esquire, of Tintern, in our kingdom of Ireland, we Charles 1. 
 
 are graciously pleased, for his better encouragement, to confer upon 
 
 him the title and dignity of a baronet of that our kingdom ; and, 
 therefore, we hereby will and authorize you forthwith, upon the 
 receipt of these our letters, to give directions that a grant be passed 
 under the great seal of that our kingdom, with the advice of one of 
 our counsel-at-law there, unto the said Adam Cockley, and the 
 heirs male of his body, of the honour and dignity of a baronet of 
 our realm of Ireland, inserting in the grant all clauses and privileges 
 usual and accustomed to be passed in like grants. — Westminster, 
 July 21. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty, we greet you 
 well : At the humble petition of our well-beloved subject, Robert 
 Baiely, gentleman, we are graciously pleased, in consideration of 
 service done and to be done, to give and grant unto the said Robert, 
 his heirs and assigns, for ever, the three polls of land commonly 
 called and known by the name of Drummore, Drummackarrow, and 
 Corlorgane, near the proportion of Tonregie, in the barony of Clon- 
 ohy, in the county of Cavan, with all their appurtenances ; and 
 accordingly we hereby will and require you, upon the sight hereof, 
 with the advice of some of our learned counsel there, to cause the 
 said three polls above mentioned to be passed to the said Robert, 
 his heirs and assigns, under our great seal, according to such gene- 
 ral letters as are already or shall hereafter be granted for passing 
 the lands of the undertakers of Ulster, either in any patent with 
 other lands or severally, at the desire of the said Robert, or his 
 assigns; reserving to us, our heirs and successors, the same rents 
 and services as are usually reserved there upon such parcels of land 
 passed to the undertakers. — Westminster, May 14, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 46. 
 
 Appointment of Gerald Lowther to the office of Second Baron of 
 the Exchequer ; To hold during pleasure, in as ample manner as 
 Sir Robert Oglethorpe or St. Lawrence Parsons held that office. — 
 September 14, 4°. 
 
 Pardon of Katherine Whitlawe, wife of Robert Whitlawe, clerk, 
 for the manslaughter of George Amand, in the county of Fermanagh; 
 with the usual proviso of finding sureties and pleading this pardon • 
 pursuant to his Majesty's letter of the 9th of July, 1628. — September 
 
 Surrender by Sir Brian Maguire, Lord Baron of Enniskillen, to 
 the Crown, of the whole country called Fermanagh, or Maguires' 
 country, in the province of Ulster; excepting all castles, lands 
 tenements, and hereditaments, in the barony of Magheristephanagh • 
 
 VOL. r. 2 0* 
 
386 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 which were granted to Connor Eoe Magnire by patent, dated 27th 
 CbaxkBl, May, 10° James I. 
 
 ^~~ his 
 
 Brian B M'Gfuire. 
 
 —AeknmUdged Jtdy 1 1, 1628. ™*''^- 
 
 Presentation of John Goldsmith to the rectories of Breshule and 
 Dromiaghne, and the yicarages of Oaghayaile and Tnarlagh, in the 
 diocese of Tnam^^in the disposition of the Crown, by lapse, devolved 
 right, or escheat ; with a clause nniting those rectories and vicarages 
 to the vicuages of Ligblagh and Mayne, in the diocese of Meath, 
 pro hae vice tantum. — September 20, 4° 
 
 Membrane 49. 
 CfaariesB. 
 The King to Lord Visconnt Falkland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal : — Eight tmsty, we greet you well : 
 Whereas onr right tmsty and well-beloved consin and counsellor, 
 Sidiaid, Earl of Desmond, being indebted in a great snm of money 
 to onr light tmsty and right weU-beloved cousin, Lionel, Earl of 
 Middlesex, and Bichard Croshawe, of London, did, together with 
 the lady Elizabeth, Conntess of Desmond, bis wife, and others, for 
 the security and assurance of the payment of the debt, by their deed, 
 indented tripartite, made between the parties, bearing date the 23rd 
 day of December, 1620 ; and by their fine levied and acknowledged 
 abont that time, in the Common Bench of that onr realm of Ire- 
 land, did grant unto the said Earl of Middlesex and Bichard Cro- 
 shawcL for the term of 2 1 years, sundry castles, lordships, manors, 
 lands, tenements, and hereditaments in several counties in that our 
 realm, contained in the said lease and fine, wherennto relation being 
 had it dota at large appear. 
 
 And the said Earl of Desmond having of late complained unto 
 tL3 of some hard measure that he was like to receive about an 
 accomf t delivered nnto Imn by th^ Earl of Middlesex, concerning 
 the said debt, we referred the difference between the Earls to 
 our right tmsty and right well-beloved counsellor, Thomas, Lord 
 Coventry, Keeper of our Great Seal of England, calling to his 
 assistance onr Attorney-General, for the examination of the state 
 of the business, and for certifying nnto us their opinions therein, 
 which they have done accordingly, and returned their certificate 
 unto us, whereby thev do intimate unto us the difference to arise 
 between the Eail of Desmond and the Earl of Middlesex and 
 Bichard Croshawe, and have cleared the Earl of Middlesex and 
 Bichaid Crvxshawe from ^ imputation of blame or bard dealing 
 concerning the matters of accompt, and have stated the debt upon 
 s'.u:jle interest, deducting all that hath been paid thereof, due by the 
 $»rl of Desmond to the Earl of Middlesex and Bichard Croshawa 
 th» I St of March last past, to be -£8,099 besides their charges j aiitf 
 th^ kave eonduded their report unto us with their opinions;, that 
 
l628.] CHANCERY, IEBL4.ND. 387 
 
 the lease of the premises, made to the Earl of Middlesex and 4 
 Kichard Croshawe, should be assigned to certain persons, in trust, Charles I. 
 
 for the payment of the debt with future interest, and such charges 
 
 as shall be ordered unto them hereafter by our Lord Keeper and 
 Attorney-General, to whom they haye referred themselves in that 
 behalf, and for rectifying any thing mistaken on either side con- 
 cerning the said accompt, as by the certificate, the copy whereof 
 we have caused to be herewith sent youj more at large appears. 
 
 Which opinion of our Lord Keeper and Attorney-General, we, 
 having taken into our princely consideration, do well approve 
 thereof J and therefore, in our royal favour to the parties, and in 
 our accustomed zeal to justice and right, we are graciously pleased 
 that the course by them propounded in the certificate be forthwith 
 pursued and put in execution, and to that purpose we do hereby 
 require and authorize you forthwith, and from time to time, to 
 give straight charge and direction from us, and in our name, to the 
 lessees and farmers of the premises, that they do from time to time 
 pay unto the said assignees in the certificate named, and their 
 agents, the rents, customs, and duties reserved upon, or answerable 
 by, the lessees and farmers of the premises, since the date of the 
 certificate, and that you cause the assignees to be, by their agents, 
 established in possession of such parts of the premises as were not, 
 at the time of the making of the said lease and levying of the fine, 
 leased for term of years or lives yet continuing 5 and if the Earl 
 and Countess of Desmond, or any of the farmers, lessees, or tenants 
 of the premises, or any other, shall give any opposition or inter- 
 ruption to this our royal direction, or hinder the execution of the 
 same, that then, upon complaint thereof, made unto you by the 
 assignees or their agents, or either of them, you, in a summary 
 course of proceeding, take some speedy and efiectual order for settling 
 the controversies, according to the intent of our royal pleasure 
 herein signified. 
 
 And we do hereby require and authorize you to make all such 
 warrants, summons, directions, orders, executions, and other things 
 whatsoever, which to you shall seem fit or expedient, in or con- 
 cerning the premises, and to award and order costs and damages 
 to the agent for the use of the assignees, where the defendant, 
 against whom any order shall be made by you concerning the same, 
 shall be thought by you to have obstinately or wrongfully opposed 
 or disobeyed our said direction, or to have failed to have paid the 
 said rent and duties to the assignees, or either of them, or wrong- 
 fully withheld the possession of any part of the premises, contrary 
 to right or equity ; nevertheless, our pleasure is, the estate being 
 executed to the assignees for the whole, according to the writings, 
 that then the house of Dnnmore, with the demesnes now used 
 thereunto, shall be enjoyed by the Earl of Desmond, and by his 
 lady, by their demise and under their estate, without payment of 
 rent for the same, during such time as the £1,100 per annum, be 
 duly paid put of the rest of the lands, or out of any part thereof 
 according to the intent declared by the said writing ; and also that 
 
 VOL. r. 2 2 
 
388 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [162^. 
 
 4 the tenants of the lands paying the rents, now reserved and answer- 
 Charles I. able by them to the assignee, or snch as he shall appoint, be not 
 
 removed, our meaning being, that the Earl of Middlesex and Master 
 
 Croshawe should have the annual rent of £1,100, duly paid them 
 according to the limitations of the writings, without other advan- 
 tages to be taken by them, and that the Earl of Desmond and his 
 lady shall have the overplus, both of the annual rents and casual 
 profits, to which purpose our directions are, that in granting of any 
 estates, the assignees take the advice and consent of the Earl of 
 Desmond and his lady, if she over-live him, in case they or either 
 of them be ready to give their advice and consent, at such times as 
 the assignees shall have occasion to require the same, for the letting 
 and disposing of the lands ; and generally our directions are, that, 
 our purpose being thus to relieve the Earl of Desmond and his lady, 
 without wrong to the Earl of iliddlesex and Master Croshawe, you 
 take care that the assignees do not discountenance their title or 
 discourage the tenants to take leases at improved rents, or for fines, 
 as the Earl of Desmond and his lady shall find to be for their best 
 advantage, so as ^dways the rents now reserved be not diminished. 
 — WeUminsler, May 14, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 50. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Bight trusty, we greet 
 you well: Whereas our late dear royal father. King James, of 
 blessed memory, made a lease by letters patent under the great 
 seal of that our realm, bearing date the 6th July, in the fifth 
 ■vear of his reign, for twenty-one years without fine, to Sir Henry 
 FoUyott, knight, amongst other things, of ten weirs for fishing and 
 taking of eels in and upon the water and flood called the Earne, 
 and of certain salmon fishings, parcel of the possessions of the late 
 dissolved abbey or house of monks of the order of Saint Barnard 
 of Asheroe, near Ballyshannon j and of the whole fishing and 
 takin" of salmon, and of all other kind of fishes within the ports, 
 bays, creeks, and floods of Ballyshannon and Bondroyes, parcel 
 of the ancient possessions of the Crown, in the counties of Donegal, 
 Fermanagh, Leitrim, and Sligo, in that our realm of Ireland, 
 yielding therefor 40s. yearly, or thereabouts; to the intent that 
 at the expiration of the lease, our revenue thereby should be im- 
 proved, as in such case is usual ; and after the said Sir Henry Fol- 
 lyott obtained a grant from our father, by like letters patent, bearing 
 date the 12th day of April, in the sixth year of his reign, unto Francis 
 Gofton, and his heirs, amongst other things, of twelve eel weirs and 
 of the salmon fishing upon the water and flood of Earne, parcel of 
 the possessions of the late abbey, upon a general letter and warrant 
 from our said father, bearing date the 2 J th day of October, in the fifth 
 year of his reign, for the passing unto Sir Francis Gofton, and his 
 heirs of so much of our father's lands and hereditaments in that 
 kingdom as should amount to the value of threescore pounds, Eng- 
 lish! by the year, yielding therefor yearly £8 los., Irish which 
 eel and salmon fishing, the said Sir Francis Gofton, amongst other 
 
1628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 389 
 
 things, as we understand, conveyed unto the said Sir Henry Fol- 4 
 lyott, and his heirs ; and after the said Sir Henry PoUyott, being Charles I. 
 
 created Baron of Ballyshannon, obtained a grant from our said 
 
 father by like letters patent, bearing date the 9th day of April, in 
 the twentieth year of his reign, to him and his heirs, without fine, 
 of the said abbey, and of all eel and salmon fishing belonging 
 thereunto, and of divers lands, yielding therefor £g Irish, yearly ; 
 and also of the castle of Ballyshannon and of certain lands, and, 
 of the whole fishing and taking of salmon, and of all other kinds 
 of fishes, within the ports, bays, creeks, and floods of Ballyshan- 
 non and Bondroyes, yielding therefor yearly £20 iis. 4d., Irish, 
 as in and by the several letters patent more at large may 
 appear : forasmuch as we are informed by our trusty and well- 
 beloved servant, Endymion Porter, esquire, one of the Grooms of 
 our Bedchamber, that the fishings are of great yearly value, being 
 not inferior to the fishing of the River Bann, and unduly passed by 
 several letters patent, by the said general warrant, at final rents, 
 without informing us truly of our title thereunto, or of the yearly 
 value thereof, we are resolved to gratify our said servant for his 
 service herein, out of the profits which shall accrue unto us by the 
 fishings, and likewise by all just and honourable means to increase our 
 revenue, as well by the fishings as by other lands and hereditaments 
 unduly passed from our crown at under -values in that our kingdom. 
 And therefore we do hereby require you to give order forthwith 
 unto our Surveyor, Auditors, Chief Remembrancer, Clerk of the 
 Pipe, and Keeper of our Records in Birmingham Tower, in our 
 Castle of Dublin, to make diligent search, and to certify unto 
 you, under their hands, all such lands, tenements, fishings, and 
 hereditaments as belongeth to the abbey, and the several yearly 
 values thereof at the time of the suppression of the abbey ; and 
 likewise to certify unto you what record they, or any of them, can 
 find to entitle us and our crown to the said whole fishing and 
 taking of salmon, and of all other kind of fishes, within the port, 
 bays, creeks, and floods of Ballyshannon and Bondroyes, before the 
 attainder of high treason of Rory, late Earl of Tireconnell ; and to 
 transmit speedily the certificates unto our servant, Richard Hadsor, 
 esquire, one of our learned counsel and commissioner for the afl'airs 
 of that our kingdom, to the end that, upon conference had with our 
 learned counsel here, order may be taken for the recovery of all 
 the fishings by a legal course in our Court of Exchequer there; and 
 in the meantime to give a strict caveat to our learned counsel, 
 auditors, and all other our officers there, to whom it shaU. appertain, 
 not to permit any part of the fishing to be granted or confirmed by 
 letters patent to any person or persons whatsoever, until our ex- 
 press pleasure therein is signified under our royal signature unto 
 you. — Southwick, August 13, 4°. 
 
 Charles B. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well: We have been 
 
390 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 mncli importuned on the behalf of William Barker, Surveyor of our 
 Charles I. Court of Wards, and Examinator of our Court of Chancery there, 
 for recalling a grant lately passed by us for joining another with 
 him in the Examinatorship, ordering one to examine for the plaintiff 
 and the other for the defendant ; upon the instance that hath been 
 made unto us in this case, both by the petitioner and the agent 
 lately here with us, we have caused that business to be considered 
 o^ and find that the reasons inducing us to make that new grant, 
 were to reduce the form for examination there to that used here, we 
 conceiving, upon the suggestions made unto us, that the former 
 course in Ireland was differing from the course used in England, by 
 means whereof inconveniences did and might arise to our subjects 
 of that kingdom, but finding that in no court of equity there is any 
 such coarse for one to examine for the plaintiff and another for the 
 defendant, but that one man examines for both in all the courts, 
 save only in the Chancery, where, by reason of multiplicity of causes, 
 there are two Examinators, and yet either of them may examine 
 both for plaintiff and defendant, without any restriction. Though 
 we are not moved utterly to extinguish our former grant, yet we 
 are pleased, according to reason and our first intention, that the 
 execution of that office be conformable to the course here, for which 
 we require you to give present order and to cause the former grant 
 to be surrendered and a new grant made, in such manner as the 
 examination of witnesses for plaintiff and defendant be left free to 
 either of the Examinators, without any manner of restriction, 
 according to the course here, for the doing whereof this shall be 
 unto you, and all other our officers whom it may concern, sufficient 
 warrant ; and because we have had so good testimony of the well- 
 deserving of William Barker in our service there, we recommend 
 him to you that you fovour and respect him in all things con- 
 cerning him, according to his merit and service. — Southwick, August 
 
 Membrane 52. 
 
 Charles JEl. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal : — ^Right trusty, we-greet you well : 
 Whereas the bishopric of Kilfenoragh, in that our realm of Ireland, 
 is now void, by the translation of the late bishop thereof to the 
 bishopric of Landaffe, we have made choice of our trusty and 
 well-beloved Kichard Betts, sometime chaplain to our late most 
 dear father, as well for his learning, religion, and zealous life, as 
 for that he was our father's servant, and a man every way well 
 qualified to undergo that charge, to succeed in the said bishopric; 
 these are to require and authorize you, upon receipt hereof, to make 
 forth all such writs, grants, letters patent, and other processes as 
 are usual and in like cases accustomed, as well for the donation 
 of the bishopric of Kilfenoragh unto him the said Richard Betts, 
 ss also for his investiture, consecration, and restitution to the tern- 
 
1 628.] CHANOBRY, IRELAND. 391 
 
 poralities of the said bishopric ; to be held by him during his life, ,4 
 in as large, ample, and beneficial manner as the late hishop, or any Charles I. 
 
 other bishop of that see, have heretofore enjoyed the same ; with all 
 
 such rents, issues, and profits, as have already grown due liiito us 
 during the vacancy thereof; and if he shall find that any of his 
 predecessors have done any unlawful acts, or unconscionable, tor the 
 impairing of the bishopric, it is our pleasure that you countetiaiice 
 him, with favour and authority, that he may be relieved upon any 
 just complaint, so far forth as may stand with the equity and justice 
 of our government ; and withal, for better support of hia dignity 
 and place, we authorize and grant him power to hold such commen- 
 dams in his hands that are within our kingdom of Ireland, and not 
 elsewhere, as may amount to the value of £100 per annum, in our 
 books, and that he be consecrated by his provincial, or his substi- 
 tute ; provided that, by reason of divers inconveniences, grown 
 through absence and the long vacancy of the place, he make 
 speedy repair unto his see of Kilfenoragh with personal residence 
 thereon. — Westminster, June, 26, 4°. 
 
 Presentation of Mathew Porster to the vicarage of Balliformott, 
 in the diocese of Dublin, in the disposition of the Crown by lapse, 
 devolved right, or escheat Dublin, September 25, 4°. 
 
 Patent Roll, 4" Cuakles I. — Part 3. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Letters patent, conferring on Luke, Lord Ba(r6n,of Killene, the 
 title and dignity of Earl of Pingall j pursuant to hjs Majesty's letter, 
 dated 20th June, 1628. — Dvblin, September 26, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 Exemplification of a recovery suffered of the castle called Young's 
 Castle, in the county of the city of Dublin. — February ir; 3°. 
 
 Letters patent, conferring on Sir Charles M'Cartie the title and 
 dignity of Baron of Blarney and Viscount Cartie of Muskrie, in the 
 county of Cork ; To hold for life ; remainder to his son Donnogh, 
 and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten ; remainder t<i the 
 heirs male of Sir Charles, for ever. — Dublin, Nmdnher is, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 
 Grant to Robert Kenedy, as assignee of Sir Dudley Norton, of a 
 house or messuage in Bridge-street, in the city of Dublin, and the 
 lands of Ballymony, near Dunard, and Ballydonoghreogh, in the 
 county of Wicklow, containing 20 acres, country -measure, p^ the 
 clear yearly .value of 33s. 4c?. ; pa,roel of the grant intended for Sir 
 Dudley, of £100 per annum. — October 6, 4°. 
 
392 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 Membrane 6. 
 
 ChariM I. Qj^nj ^o Collo M'Mahowne creating the ballibetagli of Ballereagh, 
 the ballibeta^h of Ballioghill, the ballibetagh of Ballelough, the bal- 
 libetagh of Balliloghlaghy, the ballibetagh of Balliportetnawe, and 
 the ballibetagh of Ballinecreere, in the county of Monaghan, and 
 other laofla ont of which M'Mahowne has chief rents, into one entire 
 TTianor, to be called the Manor of Inishmore, with court baron and 
 conrt leet, and all profits and perquisites, waifs and strays, happen- 
 ing within the manor. — Ncmeniter 8, 4°. 
 
 Mewhrane 7. 
 
 Licence to Sir Charles Coote to hold two weekly markets at Mont- 
 rath, in the Queen's county, every Tuesday and Saturday ; and two 
 fairs, one on the Thursday next before the Feast of Philip and 
 James, commonly called May Day, and the other on the Thursday 
 next before the Feast of All Saints ; another market on every Friday 
 at Ballintegar, in the Queeu's county; and two fairs, one on Ascen- 
 sion Day, and the other on Thursday next before the Feast of St. 
 Andrew the Apostle j To hold for ever, with the usual courts of pie- 
 powder. — December 5, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Sir Thomas Allen, of St. Wolstons, 
 iu the county of KUdare, to Kobert Allen, his brother and heir. — 
 Septemher 20, 4°- 
 
 Presentation of John Bremingham to the prebend of Killavega, 
 and the vicarages of Killgeenir, Tnisbofin, Kilmina, Taghkine, Kil- 
 kilverv, and Murgagagh, in the diocese of Tuam, in the donation 
 of the Crown by devolved right or escheat, with a clause of union, 
 pro hoc vice taiiium. — December 9, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 11. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Brian M'Evar M'Mahowne, late of 
 Lissaniskie, in the county of Monaghan, to Coll M'Brian, his son and 
 heir. — Avffust 28, 4°. 
 
 Presentation of Edward East to the vicarage of Calvestowne, other- 
 wise Davidstowne, in the diocese of Dublin, in the disposition of 
 the Crown by devolved right or escheat; with a clause uniting them 
 to the vicarage of Ballysax, in the possession of said Bast.— OcioJer 
 
 1,4°. 
 
 Membrane 13. 
 
 Presentation of David Watson to the rectory and vicarage of Kil- 
 
 sleve in the diocese of Armagh, in the disposition of the Crown by 
 
 lapse devolved right, or escheat, with a clause uniting same to the 
 
 precentorship of the Cathedral of St. Patrick, Armagh.-J«ne 23. 4 • 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 393 
 
 Presentation of Marcus Linch to the prebend of Faldowne, and 4 
 the vicarages of Kiloscoba, Kilvien, Balla, and Kildachamoy, in the Charles I. 
 diocese of Tuam, in the disposition of the Crown by right devolved — 
 or escheat, with a clause of union, pro liac vice tantum. — October 
 25, 4°. 
 
 Presentation of John Campion to the rectory of Killowen, in the 
 diocese of Derry, in the disposition of the Crown by lapse. — Novem- 
 ber 18, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 14. 
 Pardon of two alienations ; one made by Sir Henry Harrington 
 to Sir John Davys and other feoffees, in trust for the use of William, 
 younger son of Sir Henry, of lands in the county of Kildare ; the 
 other made by the said feoffees and said William to James Carroll ; 
 and I'cence to the latter to alienate the lands to any person he 
 pleases. — September 23, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 Appointment of Sir Thomas Wenman to the oiRce of Commander 
 
 of the Port lately built at Cork ; To hold during good behaviour. 
 
 November 18, 4°. 
 
 Commission to Sir Oliver St. John, Lord Viscount Grandson, of 
 Limerick, Sir Francis Annesley, and others, for mitigation of fines 
 in the Court of Exchequer. — November 13, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 18. 
 Licence to Robert Parke to hold a weekly market on every Mon- 
 day, at Newton, in the barony of Dromaheere, in the county of 
 Leitrim ; and two fairs, one on the 3rd of May, and the other on 
 tlie 4th of October, to continue for two days November 18, 4°. 
 
 Presentation of Thomas Johnson, student, to the rectories of Kil- 
 tullagh and Kilveyne, and to the vicarages of Crosboyhin, Anagh, 
 Beacon, and Knock, in the diocese of Tuam, vacant by lapse, and 
 in the disposition of the Crown by right devolved DecerrAer 16, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 19, 
 Grant to Henry Kenney of the wardship of Nicholas Codd, son 
 and heir of Martin Codd, late of Castletowne, in the county of Wex- 
 ford. — December 19, 4°. 
 
 Special livery and mesne rates to Fiaughra O'Flyn, son and heir 
 of CoUo Fiaughra O'Flyn, of Ballinlagha, in the county of Roscom- 
 mon. — December 10, 4°- 
 
 Membrane 21. 
 Livery of the possessions of Jeffrey Browne, late of Galway, mer- 
 chant, to Dominick, his son and heir. — December 10, 4°. 
 
394 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [162^. 
 
 4 Livery of the possessions of Garret Barry, of Ballyvolhaue, in the 
 
 Charles I. county of Cork, to James, his son and h.eiT.-~-Deceniber 9, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 24. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donogh M'Cormack Carty, of Cour- 
 bracke, in the county of Cork, to Oormack M'Donogh, his son and 
 heir. — December 'j, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Sir William Sarsfield, of Lucan, in 
 
 the county of Dublin, to William, his grandson and heir December 
 
 14. 4°- 
 
 Membrane 28. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edward Brandon, of Dundalke, in the 
 county of Louth, to Edward, his son and heir. — Jul?/ Tj, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Sir Richard Butler, late of Pauls- 
 towne, in the county of Kilkenny, to Edmond, his son and heir. — 
 November 20, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard PitzThomas Bourke, of Lis- 
 moUan, in the county of Limerick, to Richard M'William, his grand- 
 son and heir. — November 2'j, 4°. 
 
 Special ouster-le-main to William Marten, son and heir of Robert 
 Marten, of G^alway, of certain lands in the county of the town of 
 Gal way November 27, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 34. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Muriertagh alias Murtagh M'Shane, 
 of Gurtines, in the county of Kerry, to Donell, his son and heir. — 
 November 28, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Adare, late of BaUyman- 
 nagfa, in the county of Antrim, to Robert, his son and heir, and 
 pardon of mesne rates. — December 2, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Sir William Temple to John, his son 
 and heir ; pardon of mesne rates, and licence to the said John to 
 alienate certain lands in the county of Monaghan. — January 5, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 39. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Peirse Butler, of NodestownSj in the 
 county of Tipperary, to James, his son and heir ; and pardon of two 
 alienations, one made by said Peirse Butler to Laurence, Lord Esmond, 
 of the lands of Castle Moele, in the county of Tipperary ; and the 
 other made by the said Peirse to Geffry Saule, of Cashel, of the lands 
 of Clonmore, in the saJd county. — December 9, 4°. 
 
1 628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 39^ 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Bdmbnd FitzThomas Gerald, other- 4 
 wise the Knight of the Valley, to Thomas PitzEdmond Gerald, his Cliarles I. 
 son and heir. — December 18, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 42. 
 
 Pardon of Robert Newcomen for the manslaughter of Patrick 
 PitzWiUiams, — Bvhlin, December 7, 4°. 
 
 Licence to Thomas Elliott to alienate to Christopher Elliott, Garret 
 Leyns, Nicholas Loftus, and John Bise, so much of the term of 50 
 years as the said Thomas now has in the rectories of Lorraghcor, 
 Kilmore, Athesie, and Rathtaine, in the county of Meath. — Dublin, 
 December 7, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 45. 
 
 Surrender to the Crown by John Aishe, of Trim, of the office of 
 Keeper of the Rooms of the Castle of Dublin and setting of the 
 clock, with a fee of i6d, a day for the performance of those duties. — 
 September 7, 4°. 
 
 Appointment of Robert Cottrell to the office of " keeping, clean- 
 ing, airing, and dressing up of all the houses, rooms, and buildings 
 erected, or to be erected, in his Majesty's Castle of Dublin, and of 
 the charge of keeping, cleaning, and airing of all robes, hangings, 
 cloaks of state, chairs, stools, and other utensils usually kept in the 
 Castle of Dublin, and likewise to the office of keeping and setting 
 of the clock ; also a grant of the south-east tower within the castle, 
 for the residence of the said Cottrell ;" To hold during good be- 
 haviour. — October i, 4°- 
 
 Membrane 46. 
 Livery of the possessions of Nicholas Taaffe, of Athclare, in the 
 county of Louth, to Stephen, his son and heir. — September 20, 4°. 
 
 Grant of an ouster-le-main, and pardon of an alienation and mesne 
 rates of lands in the county of Carlow, made by James Tallon to 
 Oliver Eustace. — Dublin, December 18, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 50, 
 
 Surrender by Henry Andrew to the Crown of the office of Clerk 
 of the Crown of the Court of Chief Place, Clerk of the Common 
 Pleas, and Keeper of the Rolls, Writs, and Records of the Court of 
 Chief Place, fo'rmerly granted to the said Henry Andrew and 
 Eusebius Andrew. — January 3b, 4°. 
 
 Delivered in presence of — 
 
 A. Loftus, Cane. Moore. 
 Gilbert Domvill. 
 
 Repetition of the preceding Surrender. 
 
 ibiL. 
 
396 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 Membrane 52. 
 
 Charles I. Appointment of Henry Andrew and Philip Percival to the ofiSce 
 of Clerk of the Crown of the Court of Chief Place, Clerk of the 
 Pleas of the said court, and Keeper of all Writs, Rolls, and Records ; 
 To hold for life, in as ample manner as Gerald Dillon or Eusebius 
 Andrew held those offices. — January 30, 4°. 
 
 Presentation of Robert Wilson to the Deanery of Perns, vacant 
 by the decease of Thomas Ram, and in the disposition of the Crown 
 in full right. — February 24, 3°- 
 
 Presentation of MatLew Forster to the vicarage of Ballisax, in the 
 diocese of Kildare, vacant by the decease of the late incumbent, and 
 in the disposition of the Crown in full right. — January 24, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 53. 
 
 Grant to Elizabeth Glanchy, and the heirs of Charles Glanchy, of 
 the lands of Rosclogher, and other lands, in the barony of Rosclogher, 
 and county of Leitrim; To hold for ever in capite, by military service. 
 
 Grant to Marie PitzGerald of the lands of Shasmoris and Bucquoid, 
 and other lands in the barony and county aforesaid ; To hold for 
 the natural life of the said Marie FitzGerald ; remainder to Elizabeth 
 Glanchy, her heirs and assigns, for ever. 
 
 Grant to Donell Oge M'Garry of lands in the barony of Moyhill, 
 in the county of Leitrim; To hold for ever as of the Castle of Dublin, 
 by fealty in free and common socoage. 
 
 Grant to Morrogh M'Cormock Oge O'Hoslenan of lands in the 
 barony of Moyhill, in the county of Leitrim j To hold for ever. 
 
 Grant to Rory M'Cahill Magranell of lands in the barony and 
 county of Leitrim ; To hold for ever. 
 
 Grant to Gillehurse O'Dunegan of lands in the barony of Mob ill, 
 and county of Leitrim ; To hold for ever. 
 
 Grant to Terlaugh M'Donnogh of lands in the barony of Droiua- 
 here, in the county of Leitrim ; — To hold for ever as of the Castle of 
 Dublin, in free and common soccage, and not in capite, nor in soc- 
 cage in capite; subject to the conditions of the plantation. — Dublin, 
 January 15, 4° 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Thomas Mall undertakes to grant and con- 
 vey to John Fowler, a moiety or halfendale of the territory of 
 Glancapp, in the county of Wicklow, when he shall have obtained 
 a grant from the Crown of the lands in question. — October 4, 1628. 
 
 Surrender of Sir John Bingley of the office of Comptroller of the 
 Musters and Cheques. — December i, 4°. 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 397 
 
 Membrane 3. 4 
 
 Grant to John Veele and Sir John Bingley of the oflBce of Cqinp- ^ ^^^^ " 
 troUer of the Musters and Cheques of the Army and Forces ; To 
 hold for life, with the fee of 20s. a day, to be paid out of the cheques 
 imposed on the army. — December 2, 4°. 
 
 Indenture whereby Thomas Mountgomery, of Scotland, now dwell- 
 ing in the Newtown, in the higher Clandeboys, and county of 
 Down, granted and conveyed to James Cowper, of Neither Manes, 
 now residing at Comber, in the county of Down, and Alice, his 
 wife, half of the lands of Ballyhosker, situate in the Great Ards, in 
 the higher Claneboys ; To hold in fee-farm and heritage of the 
 Right Worshipful Sir IJugh Mountgomery, one of the esquires of 
 his Majesty's body, as of his manor of Gray Abbey, for ever. — 
 February 6, 1609. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy-General : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : Whereas we are 
 graciously pleased, in consideration of the good and acceptable 
 service performed to us and our crown by our trusty and well- 
 beloved Sir Charles M'Cartie, knight, and his ancestors, in the 
 times of commotion in that our kingdom, as also in respect of the 
 ancient stock and lineage, and the ample patrimony of the said 
 Sir Charles, to confer upon him and his heirs male the honour and 
 dignity of a viscount and baron within that our realm of Ireland ; 
 these are to require and authorize you forthwith, to cause letters 
 patent under the great seal of that our realm, unto the said Sir 
 Charles, thereby to create, constitute, and ordain him Viscount 
 Cartie of Muskry and Baron of Blarney, in the county of Cork, 
 in that onr realm ; To have, hold, and enjoy the honour, style, title, 
 and dignity of Viscount Cartie of Muskry and Baron of Blarney, 
 to him the said Sir Charles M'Cartie, remainder to his son Donough, 
 and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, or to be begotten ; 
 and for want of such heirs, to the heirs male of the said Sir Charles ; 
 with all rights, privileges, pre-eminences, prerogatives, commodities, 
 and immunities of a viscount of that our realm, in as large, ample, 
 and beneficial manner as any other viscount of that our kingdom doth 
 or ought to enjoy the same. — Sovihwick, Augmt 13, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland ; — Right trusty and 
 well-beloved, we greet you well : Our trusty and well-beloved 
 servant. Sir Pierce Crosby, hath made humble suit unto us, 
 that in regard that he may have urgent occasion, either for our 
 service or his own particular, to come sometimes over unto us, 
 we would be pleased to give him licence and warrant in that be- 
 
398 tATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 half; we do, therefore, hereby require you, upon his demand thereof, 
 
 Charles I. to cause a licence to be made unto him under the great seal of that 
 
 our kingdom, for his repair hither as often as he shall have occasion, 
 
 with such two or three of the officers of the regiment under his 
 
 command as he shall nominate. — Sovihvnch, September 2, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloTed, we greet you well : By our letters of the 2nd August 
 last, amongst other things were directed, that our two Chief 
 Justices there, and others, should hear the cause between the 
 Earl of Ormond and Captain Thomas Butler, concerning Clogh- 
 grenan and other lands, as may more at large appear in our letters, 
 wherein it is likewise ordered, that neither party shall unnecessarily 
 delay the other, and that every of them, from time to time, shall, 
 upon notice, make appearance to each other's suit, and proceed to 
 full hearing, without process, upon pain that the party making wil- 
 ful default shall be removed out of the possession of the lands in 
 question; forasmuch as the said Earl doubteth, that his adver- 
 saries wiU call on a hearing of the cause in his absence, and that 
 that may be taken for an unnecessary delay and wilful default, we 
 are graciously pleased at the humble sait of the Earl, and to prevent 
 any srnch objection, hereby to declare that his absence is still occa- 
 sioned by our special command, which we require you to make 
 known to the committees, and that they forbear the hearing of the 
 cause during the Earl's absence. 
 
 And whereas the Earl doth inform us, that since the date of our 
 letters the said Captain hath, in his absence, been restored unto the 
 possession of the castle and dwelling-house of Cloughgrenan, before 
 any money deposited and security given, as our letters import ; we 
 hereby require you to take order that the Captain do, according 
 to our letters, deposit moneys and give good security, such as the 
 committees shall accept, calling to the sequestrators for their know- 
 ledge of the condition of the security that shall be tendered ; and 
 upon the Captain's default, that the possession before mentioned be 
 delivered again to the sequestrators imtil he performs our directions 
 
 in that point. _ , , x i_ j r 
 
 And whereas one Oliver Eustace, is molested about a bond tor 
 executing an estate to Captain Butler, as feoffee of the late Viscount 
 TuUyophelim, it is our pleasure that all suits, judgments, or execu- 
 tions shall be stayed against the said Eustace, for or concerning any 
 such bond, and that he shall execute such estates as the committees 
 shall order, upon hearing the cause between the Earl and Captain 
 Butler, requiring you to give direction therein accordingly.— 
 Westminster, October 21, 4°. 
 
 Menthrane 7. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Ealkland :— Right trusty aw4 well- 
 beloT«4, we g?eet you well; W* hay* refieiyed information W 
 
x628.;| CHANCEIj,^, IRELAND. 39^ 
 
 divers foul scandals and false aspersions hare been cast ]xy Jew^ 4 
 persons upon our trusty and right -well-beloTed cousin, Bandal, Charles I. 
 
 Earl of Antrim, for a supposed relieTJng of one of tLe sons of 
 
 Hugh O'Neill, late Earl of Tyrone, attainted of high treason, and 
 O'Donnell's daughter, late wife of the said O'Neill, together with 
 divers other accusations and scandals, falsely raised and published 
 against him, to cast an infamy upon his name, and to set up a jea- 
 lousy of his integrity and duty to us and our crown, which, never- 
 theless, we are so far from giving any entertainment to against him, 
 of whose affection and loyalty we had so many and good testi- 
 monies, as we think it a part of our royal care and justice to give 
 him that reparation which belongeth to a person of his high quality 
 in wrong of so high a nature ; and, therefore, our pleasure is that 
 you direct a course whereby due notice and examination may be 
 taken thereof, and where any shall be found to be the authors of any 
 false scandals or charges upon his innocence and loyalty, to cause 
 them to be punished according to the quality of their offences, and 
 as may give him the best reparation in his honour and faithfulness 
 to us, of which we have so gracious and constant an opinion, as we 
 are willing the effect thereof should appear, by you giving him 
 countenance and good respect in all his just causes there. — West- 
 minster, October 28, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Eight trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : We have taken 
 into our princely consideration the several engagements, by letters 
 and otherwise, in the time of our late royal father, made to the free- 
 holders and inbabitants of the territory called the Birnes' country, in 
 the county of Wicklow, in that our realm, for the accepting of sur- 
 renders from them of their lands and hereditaments in the said 
 territory, and regranting the same to them and their heirs for ever, 
 which engagement, being made for good and valuable considerations 
 as appeareth, our gracious intention is to confirm the same, and to 
 give the full benefit thereof to our subjects, and to that end we 
 have caused surrender to be made of a patent, in prejudice of those 
 directions, granted to our right trusty and right well-beloved cousin 
 and counsellor, James, Earl of Carlisle, and his heirs ; and now, in 
 accomplishment of our gracious resolution, we do hereby require 
 and authorize you, to accept of, or cause to be accepted, a grant or 
 surrender of and from all or any of the freeholders, pretended 
 inheritors, or inhabitants of the country of the Birnes, extend- 
 ing into the territory or territories usually called the Birnes' 
 country, and Cosha, in the county of Wicklow, and from the 
 Lord Esmond, Baron of Limerick, of the patent and interest granted 
 unto him, in trust, of part of the said Birnes' country, and of and 
 fro^ any others pretending right and interest in or to the pre- 
 piises by assignment from Lord Esmond or otlierwise^ c^f all and 
 singular or ^ny the castles, manors, lands, fenements, an(i Wec^t^: 
 
400 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS. [1628. 
 
 4 ments lying within the said territory or territories, and thereupon 
 Charles I. cause to be passed from us, our heirs and successors, by letters 
 patent, one or more effectual grant or grants unto the said free- 
 holders, pretended inheritors, or inhabitants, their heirs and assigns, 
 for ever, severally and respectively, or unto such other person or 
 persons, their heirs and assigns, for ever, in trust, to their uses, as by 
 all or any of them, respectively, for his or their present holdings, 
 shall be named unto you in writing under his and their hands and 
 seals, of all and every or any the castles, manors, lands, tenements, 
 and hereditaments, with their and every of their rights, members, 
 and appurtenances ; to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, as 
 of our Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage ; reserving 
 unto us, our heirs and successors, so much, in several proportions 
 as together shall amount unto the yearly rent of £150, English, 
 according to the former directions in that behalf, given by our late 
 royal father; the sum not to be reserved entirely, but to be divided, 
 apportioned, and reserved to us severally upon each parcel, and 
 according to each several man's suite or holding, respectively, of 
 lands in the said territory or territories, as in fee-farm. 
 
 And for the more equal and indifferent apportionment and division 
 of the sum of £150 upon the lands aforesaid, our pleasure is, that you 
 issue a commission under the great seal of that our realm, or several 
 commissions, for the just and due assessment of that rent on all the 
 lands intended and fit to be charged therewith, in such sort as none 
 may have just cause of complaint nor any left uncharged. And our 
 further pleasure is, and we do hereby require you, to insert in 
 our said grant or grants to be passed by virtue of these onr letters, 
 a grant or several grants of all mesne profits and rates accrued or 
 grown due to us by reason of any intrusion or alienation, or other 
 entries in and upon the premises, or any part thereof, made by any 
 person or persons having, or reputed to have, interest therein, and 
 of our free pardon and remittal for the same, and of all forfeitures, 
 fines, and debts incurred or accrued unto us thereby ; and also a 
 grant or grants of such manors, courts, fairs, markets, and other 
 franchises, liberties, and immunities, as are contained in any of their 
 former letters patent of the premises, or any part thereof, as you 
 shall think fit ; and in particular, our pleasure is, that you make a 
 grant unto John Birne, of Kiltyraon, for creating all his lands in the 
 county of Wicklow in one entire manor, to be called the Manor of 
 Kiltymon, with court leet and court baron to be held within the 
 same, and a fair to be held at Kiltymon aforesaid, upon Saint James's 
 day, yearly, with all tolls and profits thereunto belonging. 
 
 And our express pleasure is, that yon foresee that no lands pur- 
 chased by the Earl of Carlisle from Sir William Harrington, nor any 
 lands now lawfully held or possessed by Phelim MTeagh Byrne, 
 or John Wolverston, gentleman, be passed away by virtue of these 
 our letters to any other person or persons whatsoever; and it is our 
 pleasure, that the grants to be made of the premises be made effec- 
 tual in all things against us, and so that, by occasion of new doubts 
 that may be raised, the said tenant and inhabitant be not again 
 
i628.] OHANCBRY, IRELAND. 401 
 
 molested or disquieted, and that nothing in these our letters con- 4 
 tained be any impediment, but that good and sufficient and effectual Charles I. 
 grants be made to thera and their heirs. — Westminster, May 24, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 8. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Sir William Parsons, Master of the Wards : — Right 
 trusty, we greet you well, and let you to wit that whereas we are 
 informed that Neill Oge O'Neill, of Killelagh, in the county of 
 Antrim, late deceased, was in his lifetime seized in fee-simple of 
 certain lands in that county, of the annual value of ^£250, and being 
 so seized did convey part thereof to the use of his wife for her 
 jointure, and the greater part of the residue of liis lands he con- 
 veyed to certain feoffees in trust for the payment of his debts, 
 amounting to the sum of Xi,ooo, sterling, or thereabouts, leaving 
 but £40 per annum in present estate, to descend unto his son 
 and heir, Henry O'Neill, our ward, of the age of three years, or 
 thereabouts j and to the end the said debt may be truly satisfied, 
 and the younger children of the said Neill Oge O'Neill provided for, 
 according to the intent of the conveyance and of his last will 
 and testament, we are graciously pleased, in consideration of the 
 good service done us by Neill M'Hugh O'Neill, grandfather to our 
 ward on the father's side, who in the late wars of that kingdom was 
 slain in the service of our crown, and at the humble suit of our 
 well-beloved cousin Randall, Earl of Antrim, grandfather by the 
 mother's side to our ward, to recommend unto your special care the 
 disposal of the body and lands of our ward ; and therefore our 
 pleasure is, and we do hereby will and require you that you cause 
 a grant to be made, in due form of law, of the wardship of the body 
 and lands of the said Henry O'Neill, and also of such other lands as 
 shall thereafter descend unto him by the death of his mother, whilst 
 he remains our ward, either to the mother or some other fit person or 
 persons to be nominated unto you by our said cousin, to and for the 
 intent aforesaid, provided he or they be good Protestants to whom 
 the charge of the body of our ward shall be given ; reserving unto 
 us, our heirs and successors, such reasonable rents and fine as in 
 like cases you are accustomed, it being our gracious pleasure tliat 
 all reasonable favours shall be extended to our ward for the merits 
 of his grandfathers. — Westminster^ November 13, 4°. 
 
 Memhrane 9. 
 Carolus Rex. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty, we greet 
 you well : We have understood that Thomas Mall, esqnire, hath of 
 late married a wife there, by whom there are many debts due unto 
 him from several persons, the recovery whereof, by a legal and 
 ordinary course of proceeding, would prove tedious and expensive • 
 and because we have taken notice of him as having been employed 
 over hither by you in occasions for our service, and have a gracious 
 
 VOL. r. 2D. 
 
402 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 inclination to do him any lawful faTour, vfe are pleased, and do 
 Charles I. hereby authorize and require you that you call before you such as 
 are so indebted to him, and take such a course as they may answer 
 the debts that are justly due unto him, with as little trouble, charge, 
 and loss of time as maybe ; wherein we require you to use your best 
 endeavour that he may find the benefit of this our gracious intention 
 towards him, for the performance whereof these our letters shall be 
 unto you a sufficient warrant, notwithstanding any former act, direc- 
 tion, or command to the contrary. — Westminster, November 15, 4°. 
 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Eight trusty, we greet 
 you well : Whereas we have formerly directed our letters to you 
 in the behalf of our servant Sir Thomas Button, knight, for due 
 payment to be made him, from time to time, of his entertainment 
 due to him in that kingdom for his office of Scoutmaster ; we 
 are graciously pleased at his humble suit to renew our said 
 direction unto you, i-equiring you, moreover, to take order with 
 our Vice-Treasurer and Treasurer-at-War in that kingdom, that 
 he may be paid his arrears to Michaelmas last, and his growing 
 entertainment duly hereafter, out of the revenues of that our 
 kingdom : and in regard he hath long continued a faithful ser- 
 vant to us and our late most dear father, and hath been employed 
 as well in that our kingdom as elsewhere, in several commands, 
 wherein he hath so behaved himself as that he hath merited the 
 reputation of a discreet and valiant captain, we have thought 
 meet, therefore, as well for the good of our own service, by furnishing 
 our own army with an able commander, as for the better support 
 of our servant, to bestow upon him the next company of horse or 
 foot in our pay that shall become void in that our kingdom, requir- 
 ing you to take notice of this our pleasure, and presently upon 
 any such avoidance to cause the said Sir Thomas Button to be 
 entered in our cheque rolls as a captain of tlie said company so 
 become void, according to the usual form in like occasions. — West- 
 minster, November 7, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 10. 
 
 Charles E. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Eight trusty, we greet 
 you well : Whereas Sir Arthur Forbes, baronet, hath, by his 
 iiumble petition, made discovery to us that certain royal fishings- 
 do belong unto us in the province of Ulster, in that our kingdom ; 
 we, having therein received the advice of our Commissioners for 
 Irish causes, who have seriously examined the said proposition, 
 and certified their ^opinions therein, are graciously pleased, and 
 accordingly we hereby require you that you forthwith call to 
 your assistance tlie Mce-Treasurcr of that our realm, the Master 
 of our Court of Wards, and the Chief Baron of our Exchequer, 
 and with their advice inform yourself of the quality and value 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELIND. 403 
 
 of those royal fishings, and after due examination of all particulars, 4 
 to cause our learned counsel to prosecute the eviction of the said Charles I. 
 fishings into our possession by a due and legal course of proceeding, 
 wherein the said Sir Arthur Forbes is to give his best help and 
 furtherance ; and after the said fishings, or any of them, shall be so 
 evicted, we require and authorize you to cause a grant under the 
 great seal of that our realm, with the advice of some of our learned 
 counsel there, to be passed unto Sir Arthur Forbes and his assigns 
 of such a proportion of the said royal fishings, and at such a yearly 
 rent as you, with the assistance and advice aforesaid, shall, in your 
 judgment think fit. 
 
 And for a further recompense of his particular service in this 
 particular, we are graciously pleased that you shall bestow upon 
 him, by concordatum, out of the overplus of the value and first profits 
 of the rest of the said royal fishings not leased unto him, the sum of 
 £300, English ; and we further require and authorize you, so soon as 
 the rest of the said fishings shall be evicted as aforesaid, that you 
 cause grants to be made thereof for one-and-twenty years, severally 
 unto such persons as you shall think fit, under our great seal there, 
 with the advice of our learned counsel, reserving such rents, sever- 
 ally and respectively, upon the same as you can get for the best 
 increase of our revenue. — Westminster, October 21, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty : We are 
 graciously pleased, in consideration of the good and faithful services 
 done to our crown by Lieutenant Robert Savage, whereof we have 
 received good testimony, to require and authorize you to take present 
 order that his growing pension of 2S. id. by the day may be duly 
 paid from time to time, as the same shall grow due, out of the rents 
 and revenues of our Court of Wards and Hanaper there, together 
 with the arrearages thereof, making such abatement as is by the 
 general order in that behalf provided; any former restraint, instruc- 
 tions, or directions to the contrary notwithstanding. — Westminster, 
 May 29, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty, we greet 
 you well : Whereas we are graciously pleased, in consideration of 
 the good and acceptable servioes performed to us and our Crown by 
 our well-beloved Teige M'Mahon, esquire, to confer upon him and 
 his heirs the dignity of a baronet of that our kingdom of Ireland ; 
 these are to require and authorize you forthwith to cause letters 
 patent under the great seal of that our realm, by the advice of some 
 of our learned counsel, to be passed unto the said Teige M'Mahon, 
 and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten or to be begotten, 
 — Southwich, August 25, 4°. 
 
 VOL. I. 2 D 2 
 
404 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 Membrane 11. 
 
 Charles I. Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, — Right trusty, we greet you 
 well : Whereas we have been lately given to understand, by a peti- 
 tion presented unto us by the Reverend Father in God, James, Bishop 
 of Cloghor, in that our realm, that one Francis Blennerbasset, being 
 cited to appear in the ecclesiastical court of the diocese of Clogher 
 for a slander and defamation, was, upon a manifest contempt, pro- 
 nounced excommunicate; who thereupon caused the Bishop to be 
 convened before you at tbe Council table, where being commanded 
 to absolve him, the said Blennerbasset, he, in obedience to that table, 
 did readily perform the same ; yet, nevertheless, the said Blenner- 
 basset, being of a contentious and unquiet spirit, not contented with 
 his absolution, doth continue to vex him with suits and clamours at 
 tliat board, whereby he is likely to be distracted from attending 
 his function in the church, and be discouraged to proceed in the 
 duty of his calling; we, taking the same into our princely consi- 
 deration, and how necessary it is in that place to countenance and 
 support the dignity of a bishop and clergyman against all unjust 
 vexations, do hereby require you to call to your assistance some 
 four or more of the archbishops and bishops of that our realm who 
 are nearest unto you, and with their advice and assistance to pro- 
 ceed immediately to the examination of this controversy between 
 this Bishop and Blennerbasset ; and if you shall find the complaint 
 against the Bishop to be grounded only upon a supposed mistaking 
 of his episcopal jurisdiction in a matter of so small moment as is 
 informed, to take order that tliere be no further proceedings in the 
 same against the Bishop or his official ; and on the other side, if it 
 shall appear unto you that the said Blennerbasset had, by petulant 
 and unreverend speeches, or other disrespectful behaviour towards 
 the Bishop, misderaeaned himself, as it is informed he hath, to set 
 down some such course for correcting such offence, and for repairing 
 the Bishop, as may best manifest both our royal care and your duty 
 and good affection to uphold the reputation of our reverend bishops 
 and clergy in that our kingdom ; and it is our further pleasure that 
 if by reason of his attendance here on our person, and for some mat- 
 ters that concern the estate of his bishoprick, he hath made any 
 default by non-appearance there, that it shjdl not be prejudicial to 
 him in any sort.— Hampton Covrt, July 9, 1°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 Tho Kins to Lord Viscount Falkland.— Right trusty and_ well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Wbereas in our 
 .nicious care to relieve the poor an. dustressed estate f .f^^^ 
 Wevmes. late wife of Sir John Weymes, who was slain in that 
 lis wo made a reference to our right ti^sty and well-be oved 
 cousin and counsellor tlie Lord Viscount Duphne, our Chancellor of 
 our realm of Scotland, and the Lord Viscount Conway, our principal 
 
1 638.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 405 
 
 secretary, and our riglit trusty and well-beloved cousin the Lord 4 
 
 Viscount Loftus, our Chancellor of that our kingdom, who have Charles I. 
 
 declared their order therein, dated the 17th of June last, namely, 
 
 that the Lord Bishop of Clogher, in whose cause and by whose 
 
 servant the said Sir John Weymes was slain, should pay unto the 
 
 lady £100, and make her a lease, for fifty or sixty years, of lands to 
 
 the clear yearly value of £50 per anuuui, or, in default of such a 
 
 lease, by a certain time should pay her £600 j and for performance 
 
 on his part, the Lord Bishop, to give security, and likewise the said 
 
 lady to enter security for the not prosecuting of the Lord Bishop, 
 
 or of any that had relation to him, for that fact, all which by the 
 
 said certificate itself will more at large appear. 
 
 Forasmuch as we perceive that the said orderers found no cause to 
 suspect the bishop's innocency, professing that they did not make any 
 suspicion thereof the least motive to the said recompense given to the 
 lady, we are graciously pleased to ratify and confirm the order iu 
 every point, expressing further our singular contentment that a per- 
 son of that coat and quality is not only by legal proceeding, but by 
 the opinion of those grave lords, freed from so foul an aspersion, and 
 letting you know that we esteem him a person worthy of our grace 
 and favour; and, moreover, we require you to give speedy direction 
 for the due execution of the said order in all the points thereof, as well 
 that the Bishop do perform such acts, and enter security, according to 
 the true intent of the same as is therein set down, as likewise that 
 the said Lady Weymes do for her part, without delay, enter such 
 security as she is therein appointed, and perform that which she is 
 .ordered to do, that we may be no further importuned in that cause. 
 
 And in regard we have taken notice of some differences grown 
 between the said Bishop and the Lord Balfour, which have been much 
 exasperated by the occasion of this uuhappy accident, the Lady 
 Weymes being daughter to the Lord Balfour, we recommend it to your 
 good care to deal between these lords, and to recommend them that 
 they may both join in doing us service, which their contentions cannot 
 but much disorder in those parts where they are neighbours ; lastly, 
 because the bishop hath of necessity atteuded here on our person 
 about this and other matters, it is our pleasure that he shall not 
 receive any prejudice by his absence from thence, for which he hath 
 had our licence and permission. — Westminster, October 22, 4°. 
 
 Jfetnhrane 12. 
 
 Indenture quadrupartite between Lionel, Earl of Middlesex, of 
 the one part ; Sir Richard Preston, Lord Dingwell, Baron of Dun- 
 more, and Earl of Desmond, of the second part ; Richard Croshawe, 
 of London, of the third part ; and Sir George Shirley, Chief Justice 
 of the Court of King's Bench, Sir Dominick Sarsfield, Viscount of 
 Kilmallock, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, Sir Francis 
 Aungier, Lord Baron of Longford, Master of the Rolls, and Sir 
 Richard Bolton, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, of the fourth part, 
 whereby the said Lionel, Earl of Middlesex, Richard, Earl of Des- 
 
4o6 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 mond, and Richard Crosbawe, granted and assigned to Sir Georee"" 
 Cliajles I. Shirley, the Lord Viscount Kilmallock, Lord Baron of Lonsford 
 and Sir Richard Bolton, the honours, lordships, manors, seiffnories' 
 and other hereditaments, in Donmore, Ballivaghtane, Kilmocar' 
 Laraght Listerlmg Garrenbehed, Moclieree, Danganmore, Shortalls- 
 towne, Jeripoint Rice's Land in Knocktopher, the new house and 
 castle near St. Mary's Church at Callan, and the new mill within 
 the burgagery of Callan, and other lands in the county of Kilkenny • 
 the rectories of Dunmore, Downeaghmore, and Kilmocar, in the 
 same county ; and lands in the counties of Tipperary, Cork, and 
 Limerick ; To hold for 21 yesiTS.—April 28, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 21. 
 Grant to Sir Edward Bagshawe, his heirs and assigns for ever, as 
 an undertaker, of the entire proportion of land by the late general 
 survey called the middle proportion of Monaghan, in the county of 
 Cavan, containing 1,590 acres of land, erecting the same into a 
 manor, to be called the Manor of Castlebagshaw, with power to 
 hold court leet and court baron within the manor, and create tenures ; 
 reserving 450 acres in demesne ; and also a grant of all waifs and 
 strays happening within the manor, with liberty of free warren, and 
 to impark 300 acres ; To hold as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and 
 common soccage, subject to the conditions of the plantation of 
 Ulster. — December 2, 4° 
 
 Memirane 27. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to francis. Lord Aungier, Master of the Rolls: — Right 
 trusty, we greet you well : We understand that you are much 
 afflicted with a report of some words spoken by us concerning 
 you, at our Council table here, when we heard the cause between 
 our Chancellor of Ireland and the Earl of Cork. We have called 
 to mind the circumstances and occasion of that speech, and albeit 
 upon the reading of your testimony concerning the Earl's behaviour 
 in the Chancery, first as it was reported by our Deputy and the 
 other committees, and then as it was set down by your own hand, 
 we did something stick at it, there being an appearance of contra- 
 diction ; yet being better looked into, we were satisfied of your 
 clear dealing in the point, and do believe you to be a very honest 
 man, having heard many good reports of your worth and integrity, 
 and of the great pains you take in our service, which we are thus 
 pleased for your comfort to express, and withal to assure you of 
 our princely favour in all such matters as shall concern you. — 
 Westminster, December 23, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland :— Right trusty and well- 
 beloved : Whereas our dear father, of blessed memory, hath 
 heretofore, agreeably with some laws in force there, made a 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 407 
 
 grant for certain years yet to come for the licensing of such as 4 
 were desirous to Lave the same, for the selling of wine, and Charles I. 
 
 making and selling of aqua-vite in that our kingdom, wherein, " 
 
 as we have formerly signified, our right trusty and well-beloved 
 cousin and counsellor, the Earl of Carlisle, hath an interest and 
 part of what benefit accrues thereby ; which grant we find, by the 
 examination taken of the whole matter and proceedings therein, 
 was made upon great and mature advice, after many debates by the 
 then Lords of the Council, as well in this our kingdom as there by 
 the then Lord Deputy, Council, and principal judges, and the same 
 being well approved of and conceived good in law, our dear father, 
 for him, his heirs and successors, thereby promised and granted that 
 he and we should at all times from henceforth maintain and allow, and 
 cause, will, and command, that his grant, and every clause therein, 
 to be allowed and ratified; and thereby our said dear father saved 
 much money, which he formerly pleased to undertake to pay for our 
 late cousin, the Lady Arbella Stewart, deceased, besides 100 marks 
 sterling, per annum, reserved sithence to us, payable by our cousiu, 
 the Earl of Carlisle, during the time of his grant. 
 
 And whereas you have had some direction from us that might 
 hinder the due proceedings formerly held, wherein we have sithence 
 otherwise declared our pleasure, nevertheless great complaints are 
 lately exhibited unto us by our cousin, the Earl of Carlisle, his agents, 
 as also by other the assigns of the patentees, and many of our royal 
 subjects there, who have taken licences derived from that grant, and 
 paid fines for the same, that they, and such as claim under them, 
 should be debarred of their right or disturbed by the instructions sent 
 with the agent concerning the same, in contradiction of all former 
 given by our royal father and us ; our pleasure, therefore, is, that 
 you let our loving subjects know, that as we intend not to impose 
 any unnecessary charge upon them, we find it not honourable nor 
 suiting with our dignity, to destroy or disallow of what our said 
 dear father and we have done therein, being confirmed under our 
 great seal, upon such advice and consideration as was first taken 
 thereof, to the wronging of so many, the same being also grounded 
 upon the laws which doth enable it ; we having now seriously con- 
 sidered thereof, do hereby will and require you, our Deputy, and all 
 other our Deputies and Chief Governors there for the time being, 
 that you put and cause to be put, from time to time, the said grant 
 and every clause therein contained, as also all other directions 
 touching the same given by our royal father or us in the behalf of 
 our said cousin, the Earl of Carlisle, and other the assignees of the 
 said patentees, and those interested therein, in due execution, ac- 
 cording as is thereby declared. 
 
 And we do hereby require you, our Deputy, and all other our 
 Deputies and Chief Governors there for the time being, that you at 
 any time do not permit or suffer anything to pass, or be neglected, 
 or withheld from our said cousin, the Earl of Carlisle, or other the 
 patentees, their deputies or assigns, or from such as have or shall 
 take licences for the selling of wine, or making and selling of aqua- 
 
4o8 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 vite, in contradiction or hindrance of what is granted unto them, 
 
 Charles I. or contrary to the former direction touching the same, in their hehalf 
 
 obtained or had, to the end our said cousin, the Earl of Carlisle, 
 
 and those interested therein, may enjoy the full benefit of their grant 
 
 and former direction.— Westminster,' JSTovember, 22, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 28. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus, Lord CLancellor:— Rigbt 
 trusty, we greet you well : It is not unknown unto you what 
 informations and complaints have been made hither in the causes 
 depending in that court between our servant Richard Blacknall 
 and Henry Wright, plaintiflfs, and the Earl of Cork, defendant, 
 and what interruptions and stops have been occasioned thereby ; 
 and forasmuch as upon good examination it appears that the pro- 
 oeedings_ in that cause were legal, and that the said Blacknall 
 and Wright have been put to very great cost, and trouble and 
 Texation by those suggestions which were made to give stop and 
 interruption to their prosecutions, both in drawing them over 
 hither, depriving them of the benefit of what was by injunctions 
 granted unto them, and keeping them from following their own 
 works ; as it standeth with our royal justice to give ear to com- 
 plaints so far as to have the true causes thereof fully examined tliat 
 just remedies may be applied, where there shall be cause, so we 
 hold it fit and just that where a party is wronged and prejudiced by 
 causeless allegations^ due reparation be made to him, and, there- 
 fore, our will and pleasure is, that you, our Chancellor and Court of 
 Chancery, do take into serious consideration what loss or damage 
 the said Blacknall and Wright have sustained by the means of the 
 Earl of Cork's contempt against the orders of that court, or his 
 causeless suggestions to give delay to the course of justice, and 
 thereupon to take such order as the said Blacknall and Wright may 
 receive satisfaction from the Earl of Cork for those costs, damages, 
 and losses, according to the course of that court, and as the cause 
 shall in equity and justice require. 
 
 And whereas there is an order, made by our Privy Council here, 
 in July last, for the prosecution of the rest of those suits in that our 
 Court of Chancery between the Earl of Cork and the said Blacknall 
 and Wright, so as the same might come to hearing in Hilary term 
 next; though we have no intent to alter anything in that order, but 
 require the same may be duly executed, yet because the said Black- 
 nall and Wright have been staid here upon some occasions for our 
 service, and by that means, or contrary winds and difficulty of 
 passage this time of the year, may fail to come over thither at the 
 precise time appointed, our pleasure is that no advantage be taken 
 against thorn upon any such nice point, but that they, or one of 
 them, appearing there as soon as our service and the convenience 
 of passage will admit, the cause may be proceeded in according to 
 that order. — Westmimier, November 14, 4°. 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 409 
 
 Membrane 39. 4 
 
 Charles fi. Charles I. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal : — Right trusty, we greet you well : 
 Whereas in our former letters of the 20th of July last, 1627, on the 
 behalf of our servants William Murray and Endymion Porter, some 
 doubts are made concerning our meaning by the words "County of 
 Meath," for that there are two counties of that name in that our 
 kingdom of Ireland ; for avoiding of all future questions therein, we 
 do explain our princely pleasure and meaning to be, and so to be 
 taken and understood, that we do thereby include both the counties 
 of Eastmeath and Westmeath. 
 
 And for our meaning of the sum £50 mentioned in the proviso in 
 our said letters, we do hereby declare the same to be £50, sterling, 
 current and lawful money of England, of our rent, upon a reason- 
 able survey, not exceeding the rents which our servitors in the pro- 
 vince of Ulster do pay unto us for every 1,000 acres ; and for the 
 tenures in our letters, we declare the same to be held of us, our heirs 
 and successors, as of our Castle of Dublin, in free and common soc- 
 cage, and not in capite, nor by knight's service, nor by soccage in 
 capite, if no better tenure appear upon record. — Westminster, May 
 27, 40. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Ealkland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal : — Right trusty, we greet you well : 
 Whereas we have been graciously pleased to grant under our great 
 seal of England, unto our faithful servant, George Kirke, esquire, 
 one of the Grooms of our Bedchamber, the priory or college of Saint 
 Patrick, Armagh, with the lands, rectories, impropriate tithes, and 
 all hereditaments to the same belonging, together with all arrears 
 and mesne profits, excepting only five rectories and seven townlands 
 appointed for the vicars choral, as by our letters patent more at large 
 doth appear ; and whereas we are informed of many unnecessary 
 delays used to avoid our gracious pleasure towards our servant, 
 plainly appearing before our Keeper of our Great Seal here, at the 
 time of sealing of the said letters patent, given in barr thereof, and 
 then answered and avoided, and many other unnecessary delays in 
 the kingdom of Ireland, whereby our servant hath been deluded of 
 his right, and, therefore, we will and require you, upon sight hereof, 
 to file the inquisition found for ns in this particular at Armagh, the 
 24th of March, 1624; and also to grant such other commissions to 
 our servant for the finding our title to all other lands and tithes to 
 the_ priory belonging, not yet inquired of, as by his agent shall be 
 desired, according to our former letters in that behalf, forthwith exe- 
 cuting our princely pleasure contained in them, as well for the 
 present payment of all arrearages, as also the possession of the pre- 
 mises, calling first before you all parties having interest therein 
 and with the assistance of our learned counsel there to examine 
 their right, and finding no sufiicient title in the law appearing 
 
410 PATENT AND CLOSE HOLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 against our right and title, to maintain our said servant and his 
 
 Charles I. agents m the peaceable possession of the premises Southwicic 
 
 AugiLst 22, 4°. ' 
 
 Grant of a special livery and mesne rates to Nicholas Roche, son 
 and heir of Philip Roche, of Newbay, in the county of Wexford for 
 a fine of £44.— December i, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 Similar grant to Dominick Trant, son and heir of Patrick Trant, 
 late of Dinglecuish, in the county of Kerry November 9, 4°. 
 
 Similar grant to Edward Daton, son and heir of William Baton, 
 of Kilmadaly, in the county of Kilkenny. — December 5, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 34. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : At the humble suit of our well-beloved 
 subject, Michael Laxton, of Cramgort, in the King's county, in that 
 our realm of Ireland, gentleman, and of Mary Bath, late wife and 
 executrix of Anthony Atkinson, of the Island of Kiltobrett, in the 
 King's county, and now wife of the said Michael Laxton ; and of 
 Nicholas Bath, of the city of Dublin, gentleman, and of Mary, his 
 wife, the only child of Antonina Tailor alias Atkinson, by the said 
 Anthony Atkinson, and for the appeasing the difference touching 
 the legitimation of the said Anthony Atkinson's children by the 
 said Mary Bath, now wife of the said Michael Laxton, and of the 
 said Mary, daughter of the said Antonina, now wife of the said 
 Nicholas Bath, we are graciously pleased, in consideration of the 
 good and faithful service done by the said Anthony Atkinson unto 
 our late dear royal father. King James, of blessed memory, and do 
 hereby require and authorize you to make a grant by letters patent, 
 from us, our heirs and successors, unto the said Mary, now wife of 
 Michael Laxton, and to her assigns, for and during her natural life, 
 (in lieu of her dower and thirds of and in all the said Anthony 
 Atkinson's castle, lands, and hereditaments in that kingdom), of 
 the castle, towns, and lands of Camgort, Moniduffe, Rossemeene, 
 Tauragh, and Agheleagh, containing by estimation 267 acres of 
 arable land and pasture, and 422 acres of bog and wood, be it more 
 or less ; and of the towns, hamlets, and lands of Kilmurry, Ballagh- 
 boy, and Moclony, containing by estimation 171 acres of arable land 
 and pasture, and 188 acres of bog and wood; and of the town and 
 lands of Kilcomyn, containing by estimation 171 acres of arable land 
 and pasture, and 80 acres of bog and wood ; and of one-fourth part 
 of the lands called the Moore lands, next adjoining to the said lands 
 of Camgort, Kilmurry, BaUaghboy, and Moclony, containing by esti- 
 mation 30 acres of arable and pasture, and 325 acres of bog and 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 411 
 
 wood ; and of the towns and lands of Galbally, Leifugli, Grortavalla, 4 
 
 and Goroghvolunta, containing by estimation 190 acres of arable Charles I. 
 land and pasture, and 78 acres of bog and wood, lying within the — ~ 
 territory of Ely O'Carroll, in the King's county. 
 
 And also to make a grant, in and by our letters patent to be passed 
 by virtue hereof, from us, our heirs aud successors, unto the said Mary, 
 now wife of the said Michael Laxton, and her assigns, for and during 
 the minority of William Atkinson, eldest son of the said Anthony, by 
 the said Mary, being about the age of fifteen years, of the towns, 
 hamlets, and lands of Tullaghanmore, containing by estimation 117 
 acres of arable land and pasture, and 45 acres of wood and bog; the 
 town and land of the Freagh, containing by estimation 35 acres of 
 arable land and pasture, and 25 acres of wood and bog; the towns 
 and lands of Coughnerble and Coughmeanagh, containing by estima- 
 tion 1 48, acres of arable land and.pasture, next adjoining to the lands 
 of Freagh aforesaid ; and 62 acres of arable and pasture, in the said 
 towns and lands of the Coughes, together with all and every of the 
 rights, members, and appurtenances of the lands and premises, lying 
 within the territories pf Ely O'Carroll aud Fercall, in the King's 
 county, the remainder thereof, and of all the castles, towns, and 
 lands limited unto the said Mary, for her life, to William Atkinson 
 and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten ; and for want of 
 such issue, the remainder to John Atkinson, second son of the said 
 Anthony Atkinson, and to the heirs male of his body begotten ; and 
 for want of such issue, the remainder to George Atkinson, third son 
 of the said Anthony, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully 
 begotten ; and for want of such issue, the remainder to Thomas 
 Atkinson, fourth son of the said Anthony, and to the heirs male of 
 his body begotten ; and for want of siich issue, the remainder to 
 Mary Atkinson, Frances Atkinson, Elizabeth Atkinson, Jane Atkin- 
 son, Margaret Atkinson, and Anne Atkinson, daughters of the said 
 Anthony Atkinson by the said Mary, now wife of the said Michael 
 Laxton, and to the heirs male of their several bodies begotten ; and 
 for want of such issue, the remainder to the right heirs of the said 
 William Atkinson ; all which lands are mentioned in particulars, 
 whereupon a patent was intended to be passed unto the said Anthony 
 and William Atkinson. 
 
 And we are further graciously pleased, and do hereby require 
 and authorize you, in and by our letters patent to be passed 
 by virtue hereof^ to make a grant from us, our heirs and succes- 
 sors, unto the said Michael Laxton, and Mary, his wife, their exe- 
 cutors, administrators, and assigns, for the term of 21 years, of the 
 towns, hamlets, and lands called the Island of Kiltobrett, contain- 
 ing by estimation five ploiighlands (that is to say), the ploughland 
 of the Island of Kiltobrett, the ploughlands of Srona, Rathmore 
 Annoghbeg, and Annoghmore, with their and every of their rights 
 members, and appurtenances, lying in the territory of Fercall, in 
 the King's county, for the maintenance, education, and raising of 
 100 marks, ^English, a piece for every of the said younger sons 
 and daughters of the said Anthony Atkinson by the said Mary, the 
 
412 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 said portions to be paid unto every of the said younger sons and 
 Charles I. daughters at their several ages of 21 years; the remainder of the 
 said five ploughlands unto the said William Atkinson, and to the 
 heirs male of his body begotten ; and for want of such issue, with 
 like several remainders thereof to the several sons and daughters 
 of the said Anthony Atkinson, by the said Mary, now wife of 
 the said Michael Laxton ; the remainder in fee to the right heirs of 
 the said William Atkinson, together with all such powers, authori- 
 ties, courts, privileges, liberties, immunities, and benefits as are 
 contained in the articles and instructions for the plantation of the 
 territories of Ely O'CarroU and Fercall, in the King's county, to be 
 limited, and to and with every of the aforementioned grants and 
 estates; all which said lands and premises are to be holden of us, 
 our heirs and successors, by and under such tenures, rents, services, 
 conditions, covenants, and agreements as in and by the said articles 
 and instructions are directed, &c. — Westminster, December 14, 4°. 
 
 Memhrane 36. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Lord Chancellor : — 
 Right trusty, we greet you well : Whereas we have Tseen graciously 
 pleased by our former letters to grant unto Edmond Keating, Comp- 
 troller of the Pipe and Second Engrosser of our Court of Exchequer, 
 an augmentation of £8 English, per annum, to be added to his annual 
 fee, to be paid out of the fines and forfeited recognizances there ; and 
 gave order, likewise, that his fees from the subject should be paid 
 him according to a book of fees, made by the late Conmiissioners 
 employed in Ireland ; forasmuch as we understand, by a certificate 
 from our Commissioners for Irish causes, that the merit of the peti- 
 tioner is well known to some of them, and that they did formerly 
 advise the granting of the said allowance, in regard of his good service, 
 and for his better encouragement hereafter; we have thought i;. oil 
 hereby to require and authorize you,for the better confirming thu s;iid 
 augmentation of fee unto him, the said Edmond Keating, to cause a 
 surrender to be accepted of his former patent of the before-named 
 office or offices, and thereupon to cause new letters patent to be passed 
 of the same unto him, and his sufficient deputy or deputies, during 
 his natural life, together with the ancient fee belonging to the oinco ; 
 and also the augmentation of £8 English, per annum, and all the 
 arrears of the augmentation due since the date of our former letters. 
 
 And in regard that the book of fees set down by those Commis- 
 sioners is not yet published, it is our pleasure that, for all debts, 
 either casual or certain, paid into our Exchequer there, and by 
 him written for, he shall have and receive his fees from the subject, 
 as they are now agreed upon in a table of fees, and no other ; and 
 from the Sherifi^s for their books, apposalls, and casting out of court, 
 and from all other our subjects, all other fees of what kind soever 
 as our Vice-Treasurer, Chancellor, and Chief Baron of our Exche- 
 quer there shall set down, for which we require you to give order 
 accordingly. — Windsor, Sejiteniber 23, 4°. 
 
1628.-] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 413 
 
 Membrane 37. 4 
 
 Charles R. Charles f. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and 
 well-beloved, we greet you well: Whereas we are informed that 
 the lordship of Lismore, and divers manors and lands held by the 
 Earl of Cork, mentioned in a schedule which, together with our 
 letters, we sent unto you in August last, have been formerly holden 
 in capite, and that divers other lands and hereditaments have beeu 
 holden by knight's service of the manor of Dungarvan, being an 
 ancient manor of our crown, and thereunto annexed by Act of 
 Parliament in that our realm, all which tenures are unduly with- 
 holden from us by the said Earl, under colour of grants by letters 
 patent by him obtained without warrant ; we do, therefore, hereby 
 req^uire you to give present order unto the Master and Clerk of onr 
 Court of Wards, and Chief and Second Remembrancer, and to the 
 Keeper of our Records, and to all other our officers and ministers there 
 to whom it may appertain, to make diligent search for the best and 
 ancient tenures and rents that have been formerly due and answer- 
 able to onr crown for the lordship of Lismore, and by reason of 
 the said manor of Dungarvan, and all other the lordships, manors, 
 and lands mentioned in the said schedule, and to certify you under 
 their hands what they can find touching the same, which certificate 
 we require you with expedition to transmit unto our servant, 
 Richard Hadsor, esquire, together with all such certificates and 
 copies of records as are mentioned in our several letters, sent unto 
 you in August, September, and October last, for the better perform- 
 ing of our service which he hath in hand, touching our revenue, 
 especially, the copy of the patent whereby Nicholas Kenny, General 
 Escheator and Peodary of that our kingdom, now deceased, held the 
 offices the last day of March and the 2nd day of April, in the 2nd 
 year of the reign of our late dear royal father. King James, of 
 blessed memory, of England. 
 
 And forasmuch as Richard Hadsor shall have occasion to use 
 several records for the advancement of our service in the revenue, 
 we do further hereby require you to signify our pleasure unto the 
 Master of our Rolls and his deputy, and to our Auditors and Chief ' 
 Remembrancer there, to make such copies and certificate of records as 
 the said Richard Hadsor shall from time to time desire for our ser- 
 vice, and to deliver the same under their several hands, unto such 
 person and persons as the said Richard Hadsor by his letters shall 
 desire to be conveyed unto him ; and our pleasure is that our ser- 
 vice therein shall be carried with secrecy, for which this shall be 
 your sufficient warrant — Westminster, November 15, 4°. 
 
 H. Falkland. By the Lord Deputy. 
 
 Warrant from the Lord Deputy to the Master of the Rolls, to 
 search for the patent or enrolment thereof whereby Nicholas 
 Kenny held the offices of General Escheator and Feodary, the last of 
 March, in the second year of his late Majesty's reign, and to send with 
 all expedition a copy thereof.— CcK^fc 0/ Z>«6fe, December 3, 1628. 
 
414 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 CLarles R. 
 
 ChariM I. The King to Lord Viscount Falkland :— Right trusty and well- 
 beloyed, we greet you well : Our right trusty and well-beloved 
 cousin Richard, Earl of Westmeath, being now to make his 
 return into that realm, we are graciously pleased to accompany 
 him with some mark of our favour, and have therefore given him 
 our royal promise for the command of the first company of soldiers, 
 horse or foot, in our pay there, that shall fall void after such 
 to whom we have made the like grant, by former let|;ers to you, 
 shall have companies, of which our promise we do hereby require 
 you to take notice, and upon receipt hereof to give such orders as 
 shall be requisite for the confirmation thereof unto him, so as he 
 may have the benefit of the same, and be entered and admitted 
 captain of the first company that shall so fall void without any 
 further warrant from us, or other delay ; and our will and pleasure 
 likewise is, that you give him countenance and assistance in all his 
 jast occasions there, and use him with that respect and favour as is 
 fitting to a person of his quality, and one of idiom we have a 
 gracious opinion, both for his good affection and abilities to do us 
 service. — Westminster, December 15, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Dockwra, Treasurer-at-War, and the Vice- 
 Treasurer : — Right trusty, we greet you well : Being informed 
 by OOP right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, Oliver, 
 Viscount Grandison, that he is now unpaid and behind of his 
 entertainment for himself and his companies of horse and foot 
 in the old list, and his fees and pensions, now more than a year ; 
 we are graciously pleased upon his humble petition, hereby to 
 require you, our Treasurer-at-War, to give your bills forthwith to 
 our Vice- Treasurer for payment of the said arrears of the company of 
 horse and foot of the said Viscount, and you our Vice-Treasurer to 
 make present payment out of such moneys as are now remaining in 
 your hands, or shall first and next come unto you, in the most 
 beneficial manner as may be for him ; and we further will and re- 
 quire as well you our Treasurer-at-War, to give your bill to our 
 Vice-Treasurer for the said Viscount's growing entertainment for his 
 horse and foot, as you, our Vice-Treasurer, to make ready payment 
 thereof, and also of his fee of High Treasurer, and pension of los., 
 English, per diem, and £10, English, per annum, as they shall 
 hereafter grow due from time to time, in the most beneficial manner 
 for him, and according to the intent of our father's said letters. — 
 Westminster, December 20, 1628, 4°- 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : Whereas our most dear father, 
 
i628.] OSANCERY, IRELAND. 415 
 
 deceased, by his letters of the last of January, 1624, required 4 
 the Vice-Treasurer and Treasurer-at-War of that our kingdom, Charles I. 
 
 duly to pay our trusty and right \rell-beloved cousin and coun- 
 
 seller, Oliver, Viscount Grandison, as well his pensions of 10s., 
 English, per diem, and £10, English, per annum, as his other 
 entertainment for himself and his companies of horse and foot, being 
 then in the list of the army, from time to time, as the same should 
 become due and payable, in regard of his continual services and 
 attendance here as a Privy Councillor and Councillor of War, and 
 for his better support in the same and whereas we have since con- 
 ferred upon him the office of High Treasurer of that our kingdom ; 
 forasmuch as we are given to understand that he is now unpaid 
 more than one whole year his entertainment for his horse and foot, 
 without due payment whereof he is much disabled to support him- 
 self in the places of trust he holdeth in our service, but contrariwise 
 is driven to pay his soldiers out of his own pay, to his extreme 
 hindrance, as he allegeth ; it is therefore our pleasure that you 
 forthwith give order to our Treasurer at War, to give bills to our 
 Vice-Treasurer for payment of the said Viscount's entertainment 
 of his companies of horse and foot so behind and unpaid for the 
 last year, requiring further oar Vice-Treasurer to make present 
 payment, as well of his entertainment as of his fee and pensions 
 already due, out of such moneys as are now remaining in his hands, 
 or shall first and next come unto hira, as shall be most beneficial 
 for him ; and, moreover, to give express order to our Vice-Treasurer 
 and Treasurer-at-War there, for the time being, for giving of bills, 
 and for due and full payment to the said Viscount, for the time to 
 come, of his fee as High Treasurer, his said entertainments and 
 pensions, in the most ready and favourable manner as may be, and 
 according to the intent of our father's said letters. — Westminster, 
 December 20, 1628, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 39. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Council of Ireland: 
 — Right trusty, we greet you well: We have been informed on the 
 behalf of our trusty and well-beloved Arthur Bagnall, esquire, and 
 Magdalen, his wife, who are now possessed of the lordships of Newry, 
 Mourne, Carlingford, and other lands and tithes near those places in 
 that our kingdom, that notwithstanding the said lordships, lands, and 
 tithes were granted by our late predecessor, King Edward the Sixth, 
 of happy memory, unto Sir Nicholas Bagnall, knight, and his heirs, 
 in consideration of his extraordinary good services done to the crown, 
 as, namely, in settling the province of Ulster, and other parts of 
 Ireland, together with such privileges, freedoms, and immunities as 
 might remain for a mark for him and his successors of the gracious 
 acceptance had of his services, the like being not granted to any 
 other until the late time of the reign of our late dear and royal 
 father, of ever blessed memory, and yet the same were ever quietlj^ 
 
4i6 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 enjoyed by the owners of those lands until of late years, and that 
 Charles I. notwithstanding our said father, approving of the services of Sir 
 Nicholas Bagnall, and in regard of the services done by Sir Henry 
 Bagnall, his son, was pleased to confirm the said privileges, freedoms, 
 and immunities so granted unto them, which lands, notwithstauding, 
 have been equally taxed with other lands which can pretend no such 
 immunities, and there being nothing more suitable to the greatness 
 and wisdom of a king than to cherish virtue and merit, and to reward 
 it, so as the graces bestowed upon it may last to all ages, for the 
 encouragement of duty in the subject and conservation of the 
 acts of the prince, and therefore those examples, not to be violated 
 nor impaired; and besides this general, we let you know that as 
 our dear father, so we do bear a particular respect to the said 
 Arthur and Magdalen, whereof we pray and require you to take 
 special notice and to measure to them justice and favour in all that 
 may concern them, and particularly for the conservation of Newry 
 and the lordships belonging to it which, for the situation thereof, is 
 a place of such consequence for our service and for the transporting 
 of men from thence divers ways into divers parts of that country in 
 time of war, for the receiv ing and keeping of all magazines of munition 
 and victuals for the army, and many of the fort and garrison towns, 
 and for retreafof our army thither upon all occasions, that we hold 
 it fit to be preserved and cherished by all good means, and therefore 
 we have thought fit, out of our gracious inclination unto the said 
 Arthur and Magdalen Bagnall, and our princely care to preserve 
 those rights and liberties unto them which upon such deserving 
 considerations were granted and confirmed by our royal father, to 
 recommend them and their desires unto you, requiring you to take 
 order that they and their heirs may enjoy the estate so granted them 
 as free from all charge and impositions as Sir Nicholas Bagnall and 
 Sir Henry Bagnall enjoyed the same. 
 
 And whereas we are informed that the town of Newry is much 
 impaired, not only by impositions laid upon it, but also by the remov- 
 ing of the assizes from thence; we being careful to give as much aid 
 to that town as conveniently may be, do advise and require you that 
 the summer assizes of that county may be constantly kept there yearly. 
 
 And whereas we are further informed that Sir Edward Trevor hath, 
 without any direction or authori.ty, gotten divers patents, evidences, 
 and other writings of the said Arthur and Magdalen Bagnall into his 
 hand and delayeth to restore them again, our will and pleasure is that 
 you enjoin him to restore those writings unto the said Arthur and 
 Magdalen, or one of them, or their assigns, and that he be not suffe^red 
 to encroach upon their lands, as we are given to understand he doth, 
 and being, it is well known unto us, that the said Arthur Bagnall and 
 Magdalen, his wife, have occasion, for despatch of many businesses 
 of theirs, divers times to repair hither into this ourkmgdom, where 
 a great part of their estate lieth, and to reside here with a family, for 
 their good and better convenience therein, we are graciously pleased 
 to require you to give them free liberty from time to time, not only 
 to transport themselves and their servants as their occasion shall 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 417 
 
 require, but also to make over hither their rents and revenues there 4 
 as they shall find it convenient for them, in commodities or other- Charles I. 
 wise; and our pleasure is that you take order therein accordingly 
 that they may freely do the same -without hinderance, whereby 
 they may have cause to give us thanks, which we shall take very 
 well at your hands. — Southvnck, July 28, 4°. 
 
 Letters patent conferring on Sir Thomas Esmond the dignity of 
 a Baronet of Ireland. — Dublin, January 28, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 42. 
 
 Charter of Cabiksfort, — Ordaining and appointing that the 
 towns and lands of Moycreediii, Clonpikott, alias Clonpigott, and 
 100 acres of arable land and pasture, and 45 acres infertile bog, 
 mountain, wood and underwood, in Shehanagh, alias Shihanagh, 
 and in the hamlets thereof, known by the name of Ballintubber, 
 adjoining the town and lands of Moycredin, and 100 acres of arable 
 land and pasture, and 25 acres infertile bog, mountain wood and 
 underwood, in the towns and fields of Aghrin and Ballymorogh- 
 rasse, alias Ballymoroghbrasse, known by the names of Ballyard, 
 Ballyngowne, Ballyard, Ballyhughboy, Ballyeeshell, Ballymacdonell, 
 and Ballypiers, with the appurtenances, adjoining to the town and 
 lands of Moycreedin^ 90 acres of arable land and pasture, and 
 40 acres infertile bog, mountain, wood and underwood, with the 
 appurtenances, in the town and fields of Ballym°moyligg, ad- 
 joining to the town and lands of Moycreedin ; 27 acres infertile bog, 
 mountain, wood, and underwood, in the commons of Barnescrig- 
 gie and Oastledonagh, and lying on the east part thereof; and' 
 also a parcel esteemed infertile bog, mountain, wood, and underwood, 
 called Conymony, containing by estimation 80 acres in the commons, 
 lying and being in or near the territory of Ranelagh, in the county 
 of Wicklow, shall from henceforth for ever be a free borough and 
 corporation, and shall be called the borough and town of Cariesfort ; 
 the town to be built and erected on the most convenient place of 
 the said lands ; and that in the said town corporate there shall be 
 a body politic, consisting of a sovereign, twelve burgesses, and free 
 commons of the borough and town, to continue in succession for 
 ever. 
 
 And, for the more full and perfect erection of the corporation and 
 body politic, to consist and continue of a sovereign, twelve bur- 
 gesses, and free commons of the borough and town, to be called 
 and known by the name of the sovereign, burgesses, and free com- 
 mons of the borough and town ; constituting, nominating, and 
 appointing Henry, Lord Docwra, Baron of Coolmore, Treasurer-at- 
 War, to be the first and modern sovereign of the town and borough, 
 to continue in the said office until the Monday next after the feast 
 of Saint Michael the Archangel ; and nominating and appointing 
 Laurence, Lord Esmond, Baron of Limerick ; Sir William Parsons 
 knight and baronet, Master of the Court of Wards and Liveries ; Sir 
 
 VOL. I. 2 £ 
 
4i8 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [ifiag. 
 
 f'hnr^o T 5°^®' '^°"®^' ''"'g^it; Sir ^^^^ LoftuB, knight J and Sir Hepry 
 ■ Bealing, knight; Bobeit Kenedy, esquire ; 'Wimam Greame, esquire ; 
 Castilian Mason, Thomas Sulliard, John Penton, Frederick Nansen, 
 and Thomas Hoyde, to be the first free burgesses of the council, 
 and the first free commons of the borough and town ; and that the 
 sovereign, burgesses, and free commons, and their successors, shall 
 for ever hereafter be, in name and deed, a body corporate and politic ; 
 and shall for ever hereafter be called and known, and in all courts 
 whatsoever plead and be irajJeaded, by the name of the sovereign, 
 burgesses, and free commons of the borough and town. 
 
 And to the intent that the corporation and body politic, by these 
 presents created, may have perpetual succession and continuance 
 for ever, his Majesty grants to the sovereign, burgesses, and free 
 commons, and their successors, that the sovereign and burgesses of 
 the borough for the time, shall and may, from time to time, when- 
 soever and as often as they shall think meet, admit and receive, to 
 be of the free commons of the borough and town, such and so 
 many persons as they, the sovereign and burgesses, and the sove- 
 reign, for the time being, shall think meet ; and that every such 
 person and persons by them admitted and received, shall immediately 
 after such admission, be of the free commons of the borough and 
 town, and members of the body politic, and have and enjoy all such, 
 the same, and so many liberties, privileges, franchises, and immu- 
 nities, aa if the said persons so to be admitted had been specially 
 and particularly named in this charter; and that the sovereig^, 
 burgesses, and free commons, and their successors, shall from hence- 
 forth for ever be a body politic and corporate in deed and in name, 
 to endure and continue for ever, and shall be called and known 
 for ever by the name of the sovereign, burgesses, and free com- 
 mons of the borough and town of Oariesfort, and by that name 
 they and their successors shall be able persons in law to make 
 all manner of contraobe and grants, and to make, receive, and 
 take all manner of gifts, grants, and purchases, as any natural 
 person or other body, politic is able to make, receive, or take 
 by the law of this realm ; and that they and their successors 
 shall and raav by that name implead any person or persons, or be 
 impleaded in any court or courts in all and all manner of causes 
 and actions, real, personal, or mixed, of what kind or nature 
 soever, and claim and demand their liberties and franchises before 
 ■xnv iudo^e or iudges, ecclesiastical or secular, and otherwise do and 
 execute^all and every act and acts, thing and things whatsoever 
 which any liegemen of England or Ireland can or may lawfully do 
 or execute; and grantingandconfirminguntothesaidLordDockwra 
 
 the Lord Esmond, Sir William Parsons, Sir Eoger Jones, Sir Adam 
 LoftuB, S^Hen;y Bealinge, Robert Kennedy, William Greame, 
 Slkn Mason, Thomas S»lliard, John Fenton. Predenc^^^^^^^^^^ 
 and Thomaa Hoide, and to their heirs, for ever, \e t^^/"^^^^^^^ 
 
 of Moycredb, containing 7° ^<=^^^. "^ ^"f >« i^^^^'ioT the 
 and fourteen s^-es of bog, mountain, >yood ^-^^ u°dejwood, the 
 town and Iwids of Olonpikott, oliM Cloripigott, confe.BHig forty aorW 
 
1638.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 419 
 
 of arable land and pasture, and 45 acres infertile bog, mountain, 4 
 wood, and underwood ; 100 acres of arable land and pasture, and Charles I. 
 45 acres infertile bog, mountain, wood, and underwood, in the town 
 and fields of Shehanagb, alias Shihanagh, and in the hamlet thereof, 
 known by the name of Ballintubber, with the appurtenances, near 
 adjoining to the town and lands of Moycredin; 100 acres of arable 
 land and pasture, and 25 acres esteemed infertile bog, mountain, 
 wood, and underwood, in the town and fields of Aghrim, and Bally- 
 morroghrasse, alias Ballymorroghbrasse, and in the hamlets thereof, 
 known by the names of Ballyard, BaUyngowne, Ballard BaUyhugh- 
 boy, Ballyeeshell, Ballym°donnell, and Ballypiers, with the appur- 
 tenances, adjoining to the town and lands of Moycredin ; 90 acres 
 of arable land and pasture, and 40 acres infertile bog, and moun- 
 tain, wood, and underwood, with the appurtenances, in the town 
 and fields of Ballim'^Moylig, adjoining to the town and lands of 
 Moycredin ; 27 acres esteemed infertile bog, mountain, wood, and 
 underwood, io the commons of Barnescriggie and Castledonagh ; 
 the parcel esteemed infertile bog, mountain, wood, and under- 
 wood, called Conymony, containing by estimation 80 acres in the 
 commons there, all lying and being in or near the territory of 
 Kanelagh, in the county of Wicklow, and esteemed to contain 400 
 acres of arable land and pasture, and 276 acres infertile bog, moun- 
 tain, wood and underwood, together with all and singular castles, 
 houses, messuages, tofts, edifices, structures, stables, pigeon houses, 
 lands, tenements, meadows, waters, watercourses, fishings of what 
 kind soeyer, loughs, pools, mines, quarries, and aU other hereditaments 
 whatsoever belonging, incident or appertaining, or used, occupied or 
 taken as part or parcel of the premises, or any part thereof, or that 
 at any time heretofore hath been taken, used, occupied, or enjoyed 
 as part, parcel, or member of the before granted premises, or of any 
 part or parcel thereof ; and also the reversion and reversions, 
 remainder and remainders of all and singular the before granted 
 premises, with all and singular their appurtenances and every part 
 and parcel thereof : 
 
 To have, hold, and enjoy one full thirteenth part of all and 
 singular the said lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with aU and 
 singular their appurtenances, to Henry, Lord Dockwra, Baron of 
 Coolmore, his heirs and assigns, for ever, to the only use and behoof 
 of him the said Lord Dockwra, his heirs and assigns, for ever ; to be 
 holden in free burgage, rendering and paying at the receipt of the 
 Exchequer, the sum of 7s. .2^d., current and lawful money of and in 
 England, at the two usual Feasts of the year, that is to say, at the 
 Feasts of St. Michael the Archangel and Easter, by even and equal 
 portions ; and to have, hold, and enjoy one other thirteenth part of 
 all and singular the said lauds, tenements, and hereditainents, with 
 all and singular their appurtenances, unto Laurence, Lord Esmond, 
 Baron of Limerick, Sir William Parsons, knight and baronet. Sir 
 Roger Jones, Sir Adam Loftus, Sir Henry Bealing, Robert Kennedy, 
 William Greame, Castilian Mason, Thomas Sulli^rd, John Eenton, 
 Frederick Nansen, and Thomas Hoyde, their heirs and assigns, for 
 
 VOL, I. 2 B 2 
 
420 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 ever, to be holden in free burgage, each rendering and paying 
 Charles I. therefore yearly, at the receipt of the Exchequer, or to the hands of 
 
 the Vice-Treasurer or General Receiver of Ireland for the time being, 
 
 the sum of 'js. 2^d., current and lawful money of and in England, 
 at the two usual Feasts of the year, that is to say, at the feast 
 of Saint Michael the Archangel and Easter, by even and equal 
 portions : 
 
 And further, granting unto the sovereign, burgesses, and free 
 commons of the borough and town, and to their successors, for 
 ever, 180 acres of arable land and pasture, and 60 acres infertile bog, 
 mountain, wood and underwood, in the town and fields of Ballimac- 
 moylig, adjoining the town and lands of Aghrim ; 20 acres of arable 
 land and pasture, and five acres infertile bog, mountain, wood and 
 underwood, in the town and fields of Aghrim and Ballimoroghrasse, 
 and in the hamlets thereof, known by the names of Balliard, Ballyn- 
 gowne, Balliard, Ballihughboy, Ballieeshell, Ballymacdonell, and 
 Ballipiers, adjoining to the town and lands of Ballymacmoylig j and 
 40 acres infertile bog, mountain, wood and underwood, in the fields 
 of Barnescriggie and Castledonogh, lying and being in the terri- 
 tory of Ranelagh, in the county aforesaid, and estimated to contain 
 200 acres of arable land and pasture, and 115 acres infertile bog, 
 mountain, wood, and underwood ; together with all and singu- 
 lar castles, houses, messuages, tofts, edifices, structures, stables, 
 pigeon houses, lands, tenements, waters, watercourses, fishings of 
 what kind soever, loughs, pools, mines, quarries, and all other 
 hereditaments whatsoever, in or within the premises before by 
 these presents lastly granted, or thereunto belonging, incident or 
 appertaining, or used, occupied, or taken as part or parcel of the 
 last-granted premises, or any part thereof, or that at any time 
 heretofore have been taken, used, occupied, or enjoyed as part, 
 parcel, or member of the before last granted premises, or of 
 any part or parcel thereof, and the reversion and reversions, 
 remainder and remainders whatsoever, of all and singular the last 
 granted premises, with all and singular their appurtenances and 
 every part and parcel thereof ; To have, hold, and enjoy all and 
 singular the last-granted lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with 
 all and singular their appurtenances, to the sovereign, burgesses, 
 and free commons of the borough and town, and their successors, 
 for ever, to the only use and behoof, and for the maintenance of such 
 captain and soldiers as by the Lord Deputy, or other Chief Governor 
 or Governors, shall be appointed to reside and dwell in the Port, under- 
 taken to be built within the space of three years, upon part of the lands 
 of Moycredin, and for so long time as such captain and soldiers shall 
 keep their mansion and habitation there, and no longer, and when 
 no such captain and soldiers shall there reside, then to the use of 
 the sovereign and burgesses towards the maintenance of the fort 
 and walls of the same for ever ; to be holden as of the Castle of 
 Dublin, in free and common soccage, and not in capite, nor by 
 knight's service, nor in soccage in capite, for all services and 
 demands ; rendering and paying therefor yearly into the Exchequer 
 
1628.2 CHANCERY, IRELAND. 421 
 
 the sum of 46s. 8d., current and lawful money of and in England, 4 
 at the two usual feasts of the year, that is to say, at the feast of Charles I. 
 
 Saint Michael the Archangel and Easter. ■ 
 
 And further, granting to the sovereign, burgesses, and free com- 
 mons of the borough and town, and to their successors, for ever, 
 80 acres of arable land and pasture, and 20 acres infertile bog, 
 mountain, wood, and underwood, with the appurtenances, in the 
 towns and fields of Aghrim and Ballymoroghrasse, alias Ballymo- 
 roghbrasse, and in the hamlets thereof, known by the names of 
 Balliard, Ballingown, Ballard, Ballyhughboy, Baillieeshell, Balli- 
 macdonell, and Ballipiers, with the appurtenances, adjoining to 
 the town and lands of Ballymacmoylig ; and also 20 acres of 
 arable land and pasture, and ten acres infertile bog, mountain, wood, 
 and underwood, with the appurtenances, in the town and fields of 
 Shehanagh, alias Shianagh, and hamlets thereof, known by the 
 name of Ballintobber, adjoining to the town and lands of Aghrim, 
 all which are lying and being in or near the territory of Ranelagh, 
 in the county of Wicklow, and estimated to contain 100 acres of 
 arable land and pasture, and 30 acres infertile bog, mountain, wood, 
 and underwood; together with all and singular castles, houses, mes- 
 suages, tofts, edifices, structures, stables, pigeon houses, lands, 
 tenements, waters, watercourses, fishings, loughs, pools, mines, 
 quarries, and all other hereditaments whatsoever, in or within the 
 premises by these presents lastly granted or thereunto belonging, 
 incident, or appertaining ; and the reversion and reversions, re- 
 mainder and remainders of all and singular the said last-granted 
 premises, with all and singular their appurtenances, and every part 
 and parcel thereof ; to have, hold, and enjoy the said last-granted 
 lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with all and singular their 
 appurtenances, to the sovereign, burgesses, and free commons of the 
 borough and town, and their successors, for ever, to the only use 
 and behoof, and for the maintenance of such preaching Ministers as 
 shall be appointed by the sovereign and burgesses, or the greater 
 part of them, and their successors, to reside and dwell in the town, 
 as a glebe for serving and discharge of the cure there, and for 
 so long time only as such preaching Minister shall reside there 
 serving the cure, and no longer ; and when no minister or preacher 
 shall be resident, then to the use of the sovereign,, burgesses, and 
 free commons, and their successors, for the maintenance of such 
 person and persons as shall preach and celebrate divine service in 
 the town, until another preaching minister shall be there appointed, 
 and then to the use of such preaching minister and ministers for ever. 
 And further, granting to the sovereign, burgesses, and free com- 
 mons of the borough and town, and their successors, for ever, 200 
 acres of arable land and pasture, and 97 acres infertile bog, moun- 
 tain, wood, and underwood, in the town and fields of Shehanagh, 
 alias Shianagh, and hamlets thereof, known by the name of Balline- 
 tubber, adjoining the town and lands of Cappagh, lying and being 
 in or near the territory of Ranelagh, in the county of Wicklow 
 together with all and singular castles, houses, messuages, struc- 
 
422 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 tures, stables, pigeon houses, lands, tenements, waters, water- 
 Charles I. Courses, fishings, loughs, pools, mines, quarries, and all other here- 
 ditaments whatsoever, in or within the premises before by these 
 presents lastly granted, belonging, incident, or appertaining, or used, 
 occupied, or taken, as part or parcel of the last-granted premises, or 
 of any part thereof, and the reversion and reversions, remainder 
 and remainders whatsoever of all and singular the premises, with 
 all and singular their appurtenances, and every part and parcel 
 thereof; to have, hold, and enjoy all and singular the last-granted 
 lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with all and singular their 
 appurtenances, to the sovereign, burgesses, and free commons of the 
 borough and town, and their successors, for ever, to the only use and 
 behoof of such schoolmaster as the Lord Deputy, or other Chief 
 Governor or Governors, for the time being shall appoint to reside 
 and teach in the town ; and in the event of such schoolmaster not 
 being appointed, then to the use and behoof of the sovereign and 
 burgesses, and their successors, for ever, towards the maintenance of 
 a free school in the town, and of such schoolmaster and schoolmasters 
 as they or the greater number of them shall nominate and appoint, 
 to teach school there, until another schoolmaster be appointed by the 
 Lord Deputy, or other Chief Governor or Governors, and then to the 
 use of such schoolmaster and schoolmasters for ever ; to be holden 
 as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common socoage for all 
 services and demands, and not in capite, nor by knights' service, 
 nor in soccage in capite. 
 
 And further, granting to the sovereign, burgesses, and commons, 
 that Henry, Lord Dookwra, and his successors, sovereigns of the 
 borough and town for the time being, for ever, shall have the charge 
 and government of the borough and town during his or their time 
 of office, in as absolute and ample manner as the sovereign of the 
 borough and town of Jamestown, in the county of Leitrim, hath 
 or ought to have in the town of Jamestown, by any charter, lawful 
 use, or prescription. And further, granting to the sovereign, bur- 
 gesses, and free commons of the borough and town, and their suc- 
 cessors, for ever, that the sovereign, and any two or more of the 
 burgesses, shall hold and keep, from three weeks to three weeks, a 
 court within the town, to determine pleas of all manner of debts, 
 covenants, trespasses, accounts, detinues, demands, and all other ac- 
 tions personal, arising and growing within the borough and town, 
 and limits thereof, so as the same do not exceed in debt and damages 
 the sum of £30 sterling. — Licence to have a seal; a common hall or 
 tholsell j to appoint a recorder and town clerk ; sergeant-at- 
 mace, and other inferior officers and ministers ; to hold a market 
 on every Thursday, and two fairs, one on Whitsun Monday, to 
 continue for two days, and the other on All Hallowtide, to continue 
 for two days j licence to make and sell aqua vite, and buy and sell 
 wine, ale, beer, and all kind of victuals, and keep winetaverns and 
 alehouses within the town. Permission to send two discreet 
 burgesses to Parliament ; and acquire lands and possessions of the 
 yearly value oi £20. — August 23, 4°. 
 
i628,] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 423 
 
 Patent Roll, 4° Chaeles I Part 4. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Letters patent conferring on Sir George Chaworth the title and 
 dignity of Baron Chaworth of Trym and Viscount of Armagh. — 
 Wedmimsler, March 4, 3°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Barry, of Annaghe, in the 
 county of Cork, to Nicholas, his son and \&x.-^S&pUnA&r 3Sj 4°. 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 Livery of the possessions of Patrick Shortall, of Upper Claragh, 
 in the county of Kilkenny, to Patrick, his son and heir. — November 
 24, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of David EitzQ-erald, otherwise Baron, 
 late of Brownsford, in the county of Kilkenny, to Edmond, his son 
 and heir. — November 22, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edmond Purcell, late of Ballyfoile, 
 in the county of Kilkenny, to Philip, his son and heir. — November 
 29, 4". 
 
 Membrane 9. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Oliver Preny, of Ballyreddy, in the 
 county of Kilkenny, to Rohert, his son and heir ; and pardon of 
 several alienations made hy the said Rohert, without licence of the 
 Crown. — December 3, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 11. 
 
 Special livery and pardon of mesne rates made to James Gold 
 FitzGeorge, of the city of Cork, merchant, and Johanna Gold, other- 
 wise Terry, his wife, one of the sisters and co-heirs of Patrick Terry, 
 of Cork. — July 10, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Comerford, of Ballyburr, in 
 the county of Kilkenny, to Richard, his son and heir. — December 
 6, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 14. 
 
 Special livery and mesne rates to Cahir M'Art, son and heir of 
 Art O'Connor, of Ley trim, in the county of Roscommon ; and 
 licence to Cahir to alienate certain lands in the county of Roscom- 
 mon, to Henry Dodwell. — March 7, 3°. 
 
 Membrane 16. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Stephen Keppocke, late of Atherdee, 
 in the county of Louth, to Thomas, his son and heir. — -November 
 29, 4°. 
 
 4 
 Charles I. 
 
42 4 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 Livery of the possessions of Edward Jones, of Athlone, in the 
 
 Charles I. county of Westmeath, to Christopher, his brother and heir. — N^o- 
 vember 27, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 19. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Pox, late of Limerick, to John, 
 his son and heir. — December 18, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Walter Meyler, late of Duncormocke, 
 in the county of Wexford, to Nicholas, his son and heir. — December 
 9, 4° 
 
 Membrane 22. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by Robert Rooh, Thomas Wad- 
 ding, Edward Hay, Thomas Rochford, and others, of the manor of 
 Rathmacknee, the lands of Walshestown, and other lands, in the 
 county of Wexford. — December 20, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 24. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Gerrott FitzPhilip EitzGerald, of 
 AUon, in the county of Kildare, to Maurice, his son and heir ; and 
 pardon of several alienations of the same lands. — July 29, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 26. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Gernon, late of Roothston, in 
 the county of Louth, to Thomas, his grandson and heir. — December 
 18, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 28. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Owen O'Swilivano More, of Downe- 
 keirane, in the county of Kerry, to Donnell O'Swilivane, his son and 
 heir. — November 28, 4°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation and mesne rates of certain lands in the 
 county of Monaghan, by Sir Patrick Art Moyle M'Mahon to Edward 
 Shergold, of Dromconnor, in the county of Monaghan, and others ; 
 and pardon of an alienation of lands in the Queen's county, by 
 Thomas, Lord Bourke, Baron of Brittas, to Sir Charles Coote.— 
 September 20, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 30. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Robert Synnott, of Ballynaran, in the 
 county of Wexford, to John, his son and heir ; and pardon of an 
 alienation of part of the lands of the said John. — January 29, 4°. 
 
i628.] CHANCERY IRELAND. 4^5 
 
 Livery of tbe possessions of Thomas PitzGerald, otherwise Thomas 4 
 M'Shane, of Ballikeally, in the county of Kerry, to Thomas Oge, his Charles I. 
 son and heir. — Fehrvary 11,4°. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edmond PitzGerald, late of Ballym"- 
 Shonicke, in the county of Waterford, to James, his son and heir.— 
 Felruary 9, 4°, 
 
 Membrane 37. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Nicholas Strich, late of Limerick, to 
 Nicholas, his son and heir. — January 6, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Roch, of Ballicloghie, in the 
 county of Cork, to Ullick, his son and heir. — February 11, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Meade, late of Cork, to John, 
 his son and heir ; and licence for the said John to alienate the castle 
 and lands of Meadstown and other lands, in the county of Cork. — 
 February 27, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edward Sweetraan, late of Hodsgrove, 
 in the county of Kilkenny, to James, his son and heir ; and pardon 
 of an alienation made by Sir Francis Shane to Edward Pynnyn, of 
 lands in the county- of Westmeath ; and of another alienation made 
 by John Roth EitzPiers, of the city of Kilkenny, to Walter Lawless 
 and others. — March 3, 4°. 
 
 Special ouster-le-main and pardon of an alienation made by Nicho- 
 las Power to Balthazar Woodlock of the lands of Smoremore, in the 
 county of Waterford. — February 12, 4°. 
 
 Memirane 47. 
 
 Special ouster-le-main and pardon of three alienations made of 
 lands in the county of Dublin, by Andrew Nugent, of Donowre, in 
 the county of Westmeath, and others, to William Bulkly ; and also 
 licence to William Eustace, of Castlemarten, and others, to alienate 
 certain lands in the county of Kildare to said William Bulkly.— 
 Last of February, 4°. 
 
 Mem,brane 49. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Patrick Finglass, late of Tobberton, 
 in the county of Dublin, to John, his son and heiv.—Febnmry 12, 4°! 
 
426 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 
 
 Membrane 51. 
 
 Ch arlea 1. Livery of the possessions of Christopher Barnewall, late of Moy- 
 lagh, in the county of Meath, to Edward, his son and heir; and par- 
 don of two alienations of the lands of Garranerahie, in the county 
 of Tipperary. — March 1, 4°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Prendergaste, late of Newcas- 
 tle, in the county of Tipperary, to Robert, his brother and heir. — 
 December i, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 3. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard Bellew, late of Verdanstowne, 
 in the county of Louth, to Patrick, his son and heir. — November 21,4°. 
 
 Membrane 5. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Philip Furlonge, of Carigmenan, in 
 the county of Wexford, to Thomas, his son and heir. — December 6, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation of the lands of Pynnor and Delvin, in the 
 county of Limerick, made by the Provost and Fellows of Trinity 
 College, near Dublin, to Roger Rice ; and licence to the latter to 
 convey the said lands to Roger Rice, junior; also licence to Richard 
 Wale, of Cloghcottredy, in the county of Limerick, to alienate lands 
 in the same county to Sir Richard Southwell and Lady Susan, his 
 wife ; and pardon of an alienation made by Teige O'Heffernau, of 
 Caherkenlishe, of certain lands in the county of Tipperary to 
 Mathew O'Heffernan, son and heir of Agheray O'Heffernau, of Bal- 
 linglany, in the county of Tipperary. — November 29, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 8. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of George Dillon, of Killeighe, in the 
 county of Dublin, to Luke, his son and heir ; and pardon of an 
 alienation made of the manor of Dryneham, in the county of Dublin, 
 by Richard Russell, of Dryneham, to Richard Talbot, of Malahide, 
 •and others. — Last of December, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Nicholas Begge, late of Borranstowne, 
 aiioi Siiliocke, in the county of Dublin, to Walter, his son and 
 heiv.-^eptmber ao, 4°. 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND, 427 
 
 Membramw. ' 4 
 
 Charles I, 
 Livery of the possessions of David Roch, of Leicklash, in the — - 
 county of Cork, to Theobald, his son and heir ; and pardon of an 
 alienation made by the said Theobald to Henry Hendley, of BaUy- 
 hendrine, of the lands of Downine, containing half a plowland. — 
 December r, 4". 
 
 Membrane 13. 
 
 Presentation of Robert Dunbar to the prebend of Rasaihan, in 
 the cathedral of Connor, in the disposition of the Crown by lapse, 
 devolved right, or escheat. — N'ovemher 25, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of George Russell, of RathmoUen, in 
 the county of Down, to George, his grandson and heir. — December 
 9,4°. 
 
 Mendirane 15. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Robert Bath, of Colpe, in the county 
 of Meath, to Patrick, his son and heir. — December 20, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 
 Presentation of Thomas Johnson to the rectory and vicarage of 
 Eilltullagh, and the vicarages of Crosboyhin and Kilveyne, in the 
 diocese of Tuam, in the donation of the Crown by lapse, devolved 
 right, or escheat. — October 13, 4°. 
 
 Presentation of David Jones to the vicarage of Kildrought, in the 
 diocese of Dublin, in the donation of the Crown by lapse, devolved 
 right, or escheat, with a clause uniting the vicarage of Kilcocke 
 nowjn his possession, to the vicarage of Kildrought, pro hoc vice 
 tantum. — January 20, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Jeflfry Pay, of Tromroe, in the 
 county of Westmeath, to George, his brother and heir. — December 
 18, 4°. 
 
 Mevnhrame 19. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Thomas Shortall of lands in the 
 counties of Kilkenny and Carlow, to Michael Cowley, John Koch- 
 ford, and Leonard Blanchfield Deeendier 8, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 20. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Cornelius O'Brien, late of Lemenagb, 
 in the county of Clare, to Donat, his son and heb.-^anuari/ 27 a"'. 
 
428 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 Lirery of the possessions of Tirlogh PitzTeig O'Brien, late of 
 
 Charles I. Balligowne, in the county of Clare, to Honora ny Brien, one of his 
 ~— daughters and co-heirs. — January 9, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John PitzPeirce Power, of Ballyba- 
 noghy, in the county of Waterford, to Maurice, his son and heir. — 
 February 11, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Pierse PitzGeffry Power, of Bally- 
 banog, in the county of Waterford, to Maurice PitzPiers Power, his 
 son and heir. — January 6, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 26, 
 Livery of the possessions of Luke Blake, of Eosse, in the county 
 of Waterford, to John, his brother and heir. — February 1 1, 4°- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Boy Roche, of Killynitie, in 
 the county of Cork, to Margaret Eoch, otherwise Golde, and 
 Joane, his daughters, and to John Gold PitzJames, husband of the 
 said Margaret, and Edward Eoche, husband of the said Joane. — 
 January 14, 4°- 
 
 Membrane 30. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation of lands in the county and city of Cork 
 by David PitzEichard Barry, of Eobertstown, in the county of 
 Cork, to Pierce Oogan and Thomas Hurley. — February 13, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation of the manor of Newcastle, and land.-: in 
 the county of Meath, by Edward Betagh, of Moynaltie, to Heiiry 
 Betagh; and pardon of an alienation of the lands of Kilmeed, in the 
 county of Kildare, by Thomas FitzNicholas PitzGerald to Edward 
 Dongan, of Poswickstown, and William Wogan, of Downinge ; and 
 grant to Eichard Jones, Dean of Waterford, of the wardship of 
 Eichard Purcell, son and heir of William Purcell, late of Ballyca- 
 shine, in the county of Waterford. — February 20, 4°. 
 
 MemJirane 32. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Owhny O'Hine, late of Caberelly, in 
 the county of Limerick, to Donogh, his son and heir ; and grant of 
 the wardship of Pinnen M'Nemara, son and heir of Thomas M'Ne- 
 mara, late of Kilcornan, in the county of Clare, to Cornelius Clanchy. 
 — February 20, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Walter LInoh, of Donnowre, in the 
 county of Meath, to Gerald, his son and heir; and grant of the ward- 
 
1 628.] CHANCEEY, IRELAND. 429 
 
 ship of Morrogh O'Bryan, son and heir of Murtagh O'Bryan, late of 4 
 TuUagh, in the county of Clare, to Henry Fisher, of the city of Dub- Charles I. 
 lin. — February 25, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Prendergast, of Clonmel, in the 
 county of Tipperary, to Thomas, his son and heir ; and pardon of 
 an alienation and mesne rates of lands in the county of Tipperary, 
 alienated by Jeffry Prendergast and Thomas, his son, to John Fitz- 
 Philip M'Gragh and Edward FitzJames Prendergast. — February 
 20, 4". 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Roche, of Limerick, to John, 
 his son and heir; and grant to John Evans of the wardship of John 
 M'Neraara, son and heir of Maccon M'Nemara, late of Aghnis, in 
 the county of Clare ; and like grant to the said John Evans of the 
 ■wardship of Owen M'Brien, son and heir of Brian M'Cormock M'Tu- 
 multagh, of Ballivranyne, in the county of Clare. — February 25, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Water, of Cork, to Christo- 
 pher, his cousin and heir ; and licence to Christopher to alienate 
 several parcels of his lands in the county of Cork to Edward Mar- 
 tell, Alderman of Cork, and Maurice Roche FitzPatrick. — February 
 27, 4°. 
 
 Memhrane 41. 
 
 Pardon of two alienations of the castle, town, and lands of Clogh- 
 indae and other lands, in the county of Cork, one by Bryan M'Owen 
 M'Swyny to Edward Barry, the other to Sir Charles M'Carthy, now 
 Charles, Viscount Carty of Muskry. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation and mesne rates of the lands of Inchy- 
 raghilly, in the county aforesaid, by said Sir Charles to Dermot 
 M'Teige Carty ; and licence to Ellen Power, widow of Thomas 
 Power, junior, of Inchyphearigge, in the said county of Cork, to 
 marry whom she pleases. — February 11, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Laurence Barron, late of Clonmel to 
 Greffry, his son and heir; and pardon of an alienation and mesne rates 
 of certain lands in the county of Cork, alienated by Cormock M'Da- 
 hir Cartie, late of Scarte, to DoneU Oge ny Carten O'Donyvan; and 
 also pardon of an alienation and mesne rates of lands in the same 
 county, by Donogh M'Cormock Cartie, late of Killenclash, to Flo- 
 rence M'Owen Cartie. — February 26, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Bee, late of the city of Dublin 
 alderman, to John, his son and heir. — January 16, 4°. 
 
430 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1628^ 
 
 4 Membrcme 47 . 
 
 *^sl. Livery of the possessions of Thomas PitzJohn Gerrald, of Kos- 
 
 tiellane, ia the county of Cork, to James FitzGerald, his son and 
 
 heir. — February 21, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 49. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Patrick Roch, of Cork, to Morris 
 Roche PitzPatrick, his son and heir. — March 3, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donell M'Carty, of Dingile, in the 
 county of Kerry, to Donell Oge, his son and heir. — March 3, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 52. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Peter Powre, late of Rathgormick, in 
 the county of Waterford, to Richard, his son and heir. — February 
 13, 4°. 
 
 Patent Roll, 4° Charles I Part 5. 
 
 Appointment of Sir Theodore Docwra to the office of Constable 
 or Commander of the Port now building at Cariestowne, in the Rane- 
 laghs, in the county of Wicklow, during good behaviour, with the 
 use and profit of all the lands appointed or to be assigned for the 
 maintenance of the Constable of the Port. — March 1 1, 4°. 
 
 Appointment of William Scott and Geoflfry Walsh, and the sur- 
 vivor, to the office of Ganger and Packer of the Ports of Dublin, 
 Skerries, Malahide, and Wicklow, with the creeks, bays, franchises, 
 and places thereto belonging, with a fee of £20 a-year, to be paid 
 out of the customs ; To hold during good behaviour ; with a pardon 
 and release of all forfeitures, misdemeanors, and offences heretofore 
 committed by them in the execution of the office. — February 4, 4°. 
 
 Menibrane 3. 
 Pardon of Thomas Whitlawe and others, in forma pauperis — 
 March S, 4°. 
 
 Presentation of William Moore to the deanery of the Cathedral of 
 Dromore, and to the rectory aud vicarage of Clandowill, otherwise 
 Clanowell, and the rectory of Ballimacolean, otherwise Ballim°coan, 
 in the diocese of Armagh, in the disposition of the Crown by 
 devolved riglit or ^saheaA,— -February 10, 4°. 
 
I628.J CHANCERY, IRELAND. 431 
 
 Membrane 4. 4 
 
 Presentation of John Brookebanck to the yicarages of Callen, 
 
 Thomastown, Kilmadhooke, and Ballimagmurrin, in the diocese of 
 Ossory, in the disposition of the Crown in full right, with clause 
 of union pro hoc vice tantum. — March 24, 4°. 
 
 Surrender by Archibald Hamilton of the proportion of land by 
 the late general survey of all lands in the county of Tyrone, called 
 the small proportion of Moyenner, with all the lands thereto belong- 
 ing, in the barony or precinct of Clogher, in the county of Tyrone. 
 — March 22, 4°, 1628. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 
 Letters patent of denization to Archibald Hamilton, and grant to 
 him of the proportion of land in the preceding article mentioned ; 
 to be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. 
 The lands are erected into a manor, to be called the Manor of 
 Moyenner, with power to create tenures ; to hold 400 acres in 
 demesne, court baron, court leet, and free warren ; a market on 
 every Thursday at Killmorgan, and two fairs, one on the 20th of 
 May and the other on the 24th of August ; pursuant to the con- 
 ditions of the plantation of Ulster, and according to the instructions 
 for the renewal of the grants of the undertakers in that province.— 
 March 24, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 12, 
 
 Licence to William Steeres, bishop of Ardfert and Aghadoe, to 
 hold as many spiritual livings as shall amount to £100 a-year, in 
 addition to his bishoprick September 20, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 13. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Bryan nyn Mannyn, late of Bealana- 
 groskin, in the county of Galway, to Katherine nyn Mannyn, one 
 of his sisters and co-heiresses. — Juli/ 6, 40. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William M'Andrewe, of Shanclogh, 
 in the county of Mayo, to William Oge, his son and heir; and 
 licence to Nicholas Loftus and others to alienate the lands of 
 Hacketstowne, with the appurtenances, in the county of Dublin, to 
 Thomas Arthur and others, to the use of Robert Arthur, of Dublin, 
 alderman, and his heirs. — January 28, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 15. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Henry Nugent, of Killagh, in the 
 county of Westmeath, to Christopher, his son and heir ; and licence 
 to Thomas Balick, of Dublin, and others, to alienate certain lands 
 and houses in the city of Dublin to Thomas Arthur and others to 
 the use of Robert Arthur, — Jammry 28, 4°. 
 
432 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628, 
 
 4 Membrane 18. 
 
 CharleB I. 
 
 Livery of the possessiona of Eichard Nugent, late of Cloghran 
 
 Swords, in the county of Dublin, to Christopher, his son and heir. 
 — February 7, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 20, ' 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Murrogh O'Nolan, late of Carram- 
 purcen, in the county of Carlow, to Patrick O'Nolan, his son and 
 heir ; and pardon of an alienation of lands in the same county, 
 by Donogh M'Ogh O'Nolan, late of Ullard, to Daniel O'Kevanagh. 
 — March 13, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Nicholas Comyn, of the city of Lime- 
 rick, alderman, to David, his son and heir ; and grant of a special 
 " ouster-le-main" to Nicholas Comyn, son and heir of David Comyn, 
 of the lands of Rathkeale, in the county of Limerick. — March 
 10, 4^. 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Bremingham, of Corbally, in 
 the county of Mea.th, to Patrick, his son and heir. — March 7, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James M'Bran, late of Marshalstowne, 
 in the county of Wexford, to Donell, his brother, and next heir ; 
 and pardon of an alienation of lands in the countyof Kerry, by Donell 
 Oge M'Cartie, of Castlelough, to Teige M'Dermot. — March 24, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 28. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Walter Scurlock, late of the Eraine, 
 in the county of Meath, to Barnaby, his son and heir ; and pardon 
 of an alienation and mesne rates of lands in the county of Monaghan, 
 by Patrick M'Kenna to John M'Kenna. — September 24, 4° 
 
 Membrane 32. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Delamare, late of Ra,th, in 
 the county of Westmeath, to John, his son and heir ; and pardon 
 of several alienations and mesne rates of a moiety of the town and 
 lands of Haggarton and Ballyvalrick, in the county of Louth. — 
 March i4> 4 • 
 
 Memhrane 35. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Edmondson, of Broad Island, 
 in the county of Antrim, to Archibald, his sou and heir. — September 
 
 1,4°. 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 433 
 
 Membrane 37. 4 
 
 Pardon of an alienation and mesne rates of certain lands in the Ch arles I. 
 county of Tipperary, by Walter Bourke, of Borrisoleagh, in the 
 county of Tipperary, to James Stapleton PitzJolin; and also pardon 
 of an alienation made by Richard Bourke, late of Cloyduff, to Tib- 
 bot, late Lord Baron of Castleconnell, and now of Brittas. — March 
 14, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 39. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation of lands in the counties of Dublin 
 and Meath, made by Patrick Conne, surviving feoffee, seized to the 
 use of Christopher Cruice, of the Naal, in the county of Dublin, to 
 Sir Christopher Plunkett and others ; and grant to Anthony Dop- 
 pinge of the wardship of Henry Plunkett, son and heir of James 
 Plunkett, of Hartstown, in the county of Meath. — March 14, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 40. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Beaghan O'Kinelan, of Ballinekill, in 
 the county of Meath, to Edward, his son and heir; and pardon of an 
 alienation and mesne rates of the third part of the manor of Ather- 
 dee, in the county of Louth. — March 23, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Sir William Taaff, of lands in 
 the counties of Sligo and Louth to Sir Lucas Dillon and others, with 
 a grant of the arrearages g,nd mesne rates. — March 7, 3°, 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard Condon, late of Carrig-Inonry, 
 in the county of Cork, to John, his son and heir. — February 33, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 45. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Alexander Devereux, of Moyglasa, 
 
 in the county of Wexford, to John, his brother and heir. March 
 
 5,3°- 
 
 Membrane 47. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Walter French, of Ballitory, in the 
 county of Wexford, to Nicholas, his son and heir. — December 8, 4°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Brian Donnogh Cavanagh, of Ballin- 
 loghan, in the county of Carlow, to Art, his son and heir. — March 
 20, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 50. 
 Livery of the possessions of John Fitzgerald, late of Kilrush in 
 the county of Clare, to Maurice, his son and heir. — March 20 4". 
 VOL. I. 2 p " 
 
434 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 Membrane 52. 
 
 Charles I. Livery of the possessions of Richard Porster, of the city of 
 Dublin, alderman, to Charles, his son and heir ; and licence to the 
 latter to alienate the Poll mill, in the suburbs of the city of Dublin, 
 to Edward Malone — Felruary 2, 4°. 
 
 Letters patent, conferring on Sir Bichard Wenman the title and 
 dignity of Baron Wenman, of Kilmaiuham, in the county of Dublin, 
 and Viscount Wenman, of Tuam; with an annual fee of £13 6s. 8d 
 —July 30, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 55. 
 
 Grant to Patrick Stewart of 400 acres of arable and 890 acres of 
 
 bog and wood, in the barony of Dromahere and county of Leitrim ; 
 
 To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage, 
 
 subject to the conditions of the plantation of Leitrim. — July 14, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 59. 
 
 Grant to Brasill Pox, of Kilcoursie, in the King's county, of 
 1,000 acres arable and 691 acres of wood and moor in the barony 
 of Kilcoursie and King's county j To be held in capite by the 
 twentieth part of a knight's fee ; maintaining and having four foot- 
 men, sufiBlciently equipped, at every general hosting. AD. the lands 
 are erected into a manor, to be called the manor of Kilcoursey, with 
 court leet and court baron, goods and chattels of felons and fugi- 
 tives, waifs and strays, park and chase j subject to the conditions 
 of the plantation. — August 18, 4°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to the Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy General, and 
 the Chancellor : — Right trusty, &c. : Whereas we are given to un- 
 derstand that the archbishopric of Tuam, in that our kingdom, is void 
 by the decease of the late reverend father in God, Doctor Daniel, 
 and having received from you and the Lord Primate of Armagh, 
 several recommendations of Dr. Randolph Barlow, Dean of Christ 
 Church, in Dublin, with ample testimony of his learning, integrity, 
 and sufficiency to succeed in the government of that church, we have 
 been thereby moved, and by the good report we hear of him other- 
 wise, to advance him to the dignity of archbishop of that see of 
 Tuam, requiring and authorizing you hereby immediately upon 
 receipt, to make forth all such writs, grants, letters patent, and 
 other process, as are usual and in like case accustomed, as well for 
 the donation of the archbishopric unto the said Dr. Randolph Bar- 
 low, as also for his investiture, consecration, and restitution of the 
 temporalities of the said archbishopric, with all jurisdiction, power, 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 436 
 
 and authorities forrnerly granted to any aichbishop of that see ; to 4 
 be held and enjoyed by him during his natural life, in as large and Charles I. 
 
 ample manner as the said Dr. Daniel or any other archbishop of 
 
 that see at any time heretofore has held and enjoyed the same. 
 
 And albeit we purpose to be very sparing in granting a deanery 
 held in commendam with a bishopric or archbishopric, yet in regard 
 it is specially recommended by you, and considering the mean value 
 of the archbishopric, not being competent, without some such addi- 
 tion, to support the dignity of such a calling, and maintain hospi- 
 tality, as likewise the learning and gravity of this man, whom we are 
 willing to encourage, by extending that favour to him, which hath 
 been formerly, though rarely, conferred upon others, we have thought 
 good to grant him the deanery of Christ Church, in commendam, to 
 hold together with the archbishopric of Tuam, and do hereby 
 require and authorize you to cause letters patent to be passed unto 
 the said Dr. Barlow, in form of law, thereby granting unto him the 
 deanery of Christ Church, with all the members and appurtenances, 
 during his natural life, with dispensation and power to hold and 
 enjoy the same, together with the archbishopric, in commendam ; 
 letting him know that, as we are pleased to confer this extraordi- 
 nary favour upon him, which we usually deny to others, so we ex- 
 pect from him an extraordinary diligence and integrity for the 
 government of those several churches. 
 
 And we further declare that we will not have this made a pre- 
 cedent for others to sue for or execute the like grant. Lastly, it is 
 our royal pleasure that in case any of the lands and hereditaments 
 belonging of right to the archbishopric, are wrongfully detained from 
 the Church, without just and sufficient title, that yon countenance 
 and assist him with your favour and authority, and afford him all 
 speedy means, that he may be relieved in all his reasonable com- 
 plaints so far forth as may stand with justice and equity. — West- 
 minster, February 6, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to the Lord Falkland, Lord Deputy : — Right trusty, <iirc. : 
 Whereas we are given to understand that the administration of the 
 goods and chattels of the late Earl of Desmond in that kingdom is 
 granted to one Kitchenman, unto whom the Earl stood indebted, 
 and that he hath already gotten a commission for the apprizing 
 and selling of the said goods ; we, having taken into our custody 
 and protection the person of the Lady Elizabeth Preston, the only 
 daughter and heir of the said Earl, and of the Lady Elizabeth, his 
 wife, have likewise thought it fit to take care of her estate, and for 
 that purpose have appointed certain Lords of our Privy Council here, 
 by our commission, to examine and settle all matters concerning the 
 said estate ; and in the meantime we expect that no course should 
 be proceeded in which may give impediment to that which, by the 
 advice of the said Lords, shall be here resolved by us ; and, there- 
 fore, we require you to give special order and directioa for stay pf 
 
 VOL. I. 2 p 2 ' 
 
43^ PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 4 the letters of administration to Kitchenman, and of the commission 
 Charles I. above mentioned, and of all other proceedings upon the one and the 
 other, the rather because there are many creditors besides, whose 
 demands are as much, and happily more, to be regarded than his, 
 he being, as we are informed, of mean ability to undertake so 
 weighty a charge, and a stranger ; and for the better preservation of 
 such personal estate as in that kingdom was left by the said de- 
 ceased Earl, we require you to direct a warrant, by virtue hereof, 
 to the Lord Esmond, authorizing him thereby to take care of the 
 personal estate, to oversee and direct such as have any charge 
 thereof, to the end that nothing be embezzled or spoiled until we 
 shall give further direction for the disposing thereof ; and, more- 
 over, to have an eye for the present unto the lands and inheritance 
 of the young lady, that the same be not encroached on or left waste, 
 or any spoil committed on the woods growing upon the same, but 
 that the servants and tenants of the late Earl do perform their duties 
 carefully and honestly in making the best profit thereof, until we 
 may settle the same by our further direction ; and we require you 
 further to appoint some indifferent Commissioners, by your warrant, 
 to appraise and value all the stock, cattle, and movable goods, which 
 did belong to the Earl, and to cause inventory to be made thereof, 
 to remain with the Lord Esmond. Lastly, we recommend to your 
 extraordinary care and favour all such affairs concerning the young 
 lady's estate as shall come before you. — Westminster, February 19, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 3. 
 
 Presentation of John Jeffray to the rectories of Rinroane, Bally- 
 nydea, otherwise Rathdrowton, and Kilgobban, and the vicarage of 
 Carygiline, in the diocese of Cork, in the disposition of the Crown 
 by lapse or in any other legal manner March 20, 4°. 
 
 Presentation of William Buchanan to the deaneries of Eillala and 
 Achonry, in the donation of the Crown by lapse or devolved right; 
 with a clause uniting the deanery to the vicarages of Castleconnor, 
 Kilfyan, and Brrush, in the same diocese of Killalla, pro hac vice 
 tantum. — February i, 4°. 
 
 Memhrane 4. 
 
 Presentation of Robert Gee to the prebend of Tascofian, in the 
 cathedral of Ossory j the vicarages of Burres and Straboe, in the 
 diocese of Leighlin ; and the vicarage of Ardeaghe, in the diocese 
 of Kildare, in the disposition of the Crown by devolved right or 
 escheat. — December 19, 4°. 
 
 Presentation of Nathaniel Linch to the archdeanery of Waterford 
 and the prebend of Kilmanagh, in the cathedral church of Ossory, 
 in the disposition of the Crown by lapse or otherwisB. — March 16, 4°. 
 
f628.i CHANCERY, ifeELAlCD. 437 
 
 Membrane 5. „, * . ^ 
 
 Presentatioil of Edward Jones to the vicarage of Calvestowne, 
 
 alias Davidston, in the diocese of Dublin, vacant by the decease of 
 the late incumbent, and in the disposition of the Crown by lapse or 
 otherwise ; with a clause uniting the vicarage to the rectory of Uske, 
 which now he holds, pro hoc vice tantum — February 7, 4°. 
 
 Presentation of Malcolm, Archbishop of Cashel, to the rectories 
 of Ogashin, Tradery, and O'Bloyd, alias MuUood, in the diocese of 
 Killaloe, in the gift of the Crown by devolved right, lapse, or other- 
 wise, pursuant to certain letters of dispensation granted to the 
 Archbishop ; To hold the said rectories, with others, in commendam, 
 according to the tenor of his Majesty's letter of the 8th July, 1626. 
 — Decernber 17, 4°- 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 Appointment of Thomas Newcomen and Thomas Leighe to the 
 office of Auditor of the Court of Wards and Liveries, to be exer- 
 cised by themselves or their sufficient deputy, with a fee of 
 £26 13s. ^d February 3, 4°. 
 
 Grant to William Steeres, Dean of Ardfert, of the bishopric of 
 Ardfert and Aghadoe, in the province of Munster. — September 19, 4°. 
 
 Consecration of the Bishop. — September 20, 4°. 
 
 Restitution of the temporalities ; and grant of the mesne profits 
 of the bishopric from the death of the late Bishop ; pursuant to his 
 Majesty's letter, dated July 21. — September 21, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 8. 
 
 Grant to Brian M'Hugh Oge O'Rorke, his heirs, and assigns, for 
 ever, of 500 acres arable, and 535 acres wood and bog, in the barony 
 of Dromahere, and county of Leitrim ; To be held of the Castle of 
 Dublin in free and common soccage. 
 
 Grant toDermot M'Murrey of 220 acres profitable, and 420 acres 
 unprofitable, in the said barony of Dromahere. 
 
 Grant to Teige Oge O'Burrin of 215 acres profitable, and 312 
 acres unprofitable, in the barony of Leitrim, and county of Leitrim. 
 
 Grant to Geofi'ry boy M'Granell and Shane Ballagh M'Granell of 
 205 acres profitable, and 55 acres unprofitable, in the said barony 
 of Leitrim. 
 
 Grant to Owen O'Mulvoghery of 180 acres profitable, and 96 
 acres unprofitable, in the barony of Dromahere. 
 
 Grant to Rory M'Glanchy of 120 acres profitable, and 13 acres 
 unprofitable, in the barony of Rosclogher. 
 
 Grant to Teige M'Granell of 417 acres profitable, and 312 acres 
 unprofitable, in the barony of Leitrim. 
 
498 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1638. 
 
 4 Grant to Rosse M'Granell and Phelim M'Quin of 185 acres pro- 
 
 Charles I. Stable, and 83 acres unprofitable, in the barony of Leitrim. 
 
 Grant to Thomas Crone MTJaghlin of 180 acres profitable, and 
 
 956 acres unprofitable, in the barony of Dromahere. 
 
 Grant to Dwallagh Dufie O'Curneene of in acres profitable, and 
 154 acres unprofitable, in the barony of Dromahere. 
 
 Grant to Donell O'Mulvoghery of 180 acres profitable, and 936 
 acres unprofitable, in the barony of Dromahere. 
 
 Grant to Teige O'Cullane of roo acres profitable, and 100 acres 
 unprofitable, in the barony of Dromahere. 
 
 All the preceding lands are granted to the patentees, as natives 
 of the county Leitrim, subject to the conditions of the plantation, 
 and are to be held of the Crown, for ever, as of the Castle of Dublin, 
 in free and common soccage. — July 29, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 
 Surrender by John Wallopp of the office of Registrar and Clerk 
 of Recognizances of the High Commission of Ecclesiastical Causes. — 
 January 29, 4°. 
 
 Appointment of Robert Calvert and Philip Paulett to the office 
 of Registrar in the preceding article mentioned ; To hold by them- 
 selves or their sufficient deputies. — February 15, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 18. 
 
 Special ouster-le-main to Henry Gory, of Trim, merchant, of lands 
 in the county of Meath ; and pardon of two alienations, one made 
 by John Bremiugham to William Fitz Walter Bremingham, of lands 
 in the county of Kildare ; the other made by Christopher Eustace, 
 of Liscartan, to Sir William Talbot, of lands in the county of Meath. 
 — March 14, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 20. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard Sutton, late of Balli- 
 flhtrpp, in the county of Wexford, to John, his son and heir. — 
 March 8, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 
 Grant to James, Duke of Lennox, of the proportion of land called 
 the small proportion of Maganelin, in the precinct of Porteloghe, 
 barony of Raphoe, and county of Donegal, containing, by estima- 
 tion, 1,000 acres, with the advowson of the vicarage of Tagheylin ; 
 the proportion called Lettergall and the proportion of Cashell, 
 in the precinct of Porteloghe, and other propprtions and lands in 
 the county of Donegal ; To hold for ever, as of the Castle of Dublin, 
 in free and common soccage. The proportions and lands in the 
 patent mentioned are created into two manors, one to be called the 
 manor of Magenelin, and the other the manor of Lismolmoghery, 
 
i628.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 439 
 
 with authority to hold court leet, court baron, and view of frank- 4 
 pledge, a market in any convenient place within the quarter called GharleS I. 
 Altaraskin, on every Monday; and two fairs at Altaraskin, one on 
 Tuesday next after the feast of Easter, and the other on Tuesday 
 next after the feast df St. Michael, to continue for two days. — 
 January 24, 4°, 
 
 Membrane 27. 
 
 Grant to Sir William Alexander of the entire proportion of lan^ 
 called' the proportion of MuUalelish, in the barony or precinct of 
 O'Neilan, and county of Armagh, containing, by estimation, 1,000 
 acres ; also the small proportion of Leggacorry, in the same precinct 
 or barony, containing, by estimation, 1,000 acres; To hold for ever, 
 as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage, with licence 
 to hold court baron, court leet, and view of frank-pledge — Janu- 
 ary 14, 4°- 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 Grant to Mary ny Gwire alias Connor, wife of Brian O'Roirke, of 
 Dromaher, in the county of Leitrim, of the lands of Lisputtechan, 
 with other lands in the barony of Dromahere, and county of Leitrim, 
 containing 711 acres arable, and 823 acres wood and bog j To hold 
 for life, with remainder to Con O'Roirke, her son, his heirs and 
 assigns, for ever ; To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, by fealty 
 only, in free and common soccage. — December i, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edward Butler, late of Ardmaile, in 
 the county of Tipperary, to Theobald, his son and heir. — Last of 
 October, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 
 Commission to the Earl of Clanrickard, Lieutenant of the county 
 and county of the town of Galway ; Sir Thomas Rotheram, Deputy 
 Lieutenant; Geoffry Osbaldistone, Sir Henry Linch, and William 
 Hilton, for the civil government of the county of Galway, according 
 to the articles and instructions provided for the government Of the 
 county and county of the town of Galway Last of February, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 40. 
 Commission to the Earl of Clanrickard and the Commissioners 
 named in the preceding article for the martial government of the 
 county and county of the town of Galway. — Last of Febrwary, 4°. 
 
 Special ouster-le-main granted to James Wolfe, of the city of 
 Limerick, merchant, of lands in the county of Limerick ; pardon of 
 an alienation of the same lands, and grant to Rowland Plunkel, of 
 the value of the marriage of Richard Nugent, son and heir of Oliver 
 Nugent, of FarreucuUin, in the county of Westmeath. — March 23, 4°, 
 
4 
 Charles I. 
 
 440 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1628. 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Bryver, late of Waterford, to 
 Francis, his son and heir. — March 3, 4°. 
 
 MemhraTie 45. 
 
 _ Letters patent conferring on Sir Francis Annesley the title and 
 dignity of Baron of Mountnorris, of Mountnorris, in Ireland, — 
 February 8, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 46. 
 
 Grant to Gerrot M'Enawe, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of 500 
 acres arable, and 826 acres wood, in the barony of Dromahere, and 
 county of Leitrim ; To be held of the King, as of the Castle of 
 Dublin, in free and common soccage. 
 
 Grant to Brian M'Ulick O'Rorke of 187 acres arable and 36 acres 
 bog, in the barony of Carrigallen, and county of Leitrim. 
 
 Grant to Teig Oge M'Teig M'Ulick O'Rorke of 176 acres arable, 
 and 213 acres bog, in the said barony of Dromahere, 
 
 Grant to Conkeogh M'Tiernan of 80 acres arable, 3 acres pas- 
 ture, and 292 acres bog, in the barony of Carrigallen. 
 
 Grant to Teig M'Moylessa M'Tiernan of 81 acres arable, and 79 
 acres bog, in the same barony. 
 
 Grant to Cahill O'MuUvoghery of 60 acres arable, and 312 acres 
 bog, in the barony of Dromahere. 
 
 Grant to Teige Reogh M'Tiernane of 71 acres arable, and 156 
 acres bog, in the barony of Carrigallen. 
 
 Grant to Tirlagh M'Melaghlin M'Oonnor O'Rorke Of 158 acres 
 arable, and 137 acres bog, in the barony of Carrigallen. 
 
 Grant to Phelim M'Brian M'Connor O'Rorke of 135 acres arable, 
 and III acres bog, in the barony of Carrigallen. 
 
 Grant to Cahill M'Donell O'Rorke of 104 acres arable, and 25 acres 
 bog, in the barony of Carrigallen. 
 
 Grant to Con Phelim O'Rorke of 80 acres arable, and 100 acres 
 bog, in the barony of Carrigallen. 
 
 Grant to Donogh M'Shane O'Rork of 250 acres arable, and 243 
 acres bog, in the barony of Carrigallen. 
 
 All the preceding lands are to be held of the King, his heirs and 
 successors, for ever, as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common 
 soccage, subject to the conditions of the plantation, and the cove- 
 nants and provisoes directed by his Majesty's instructions to be in- 
 serted in patents to be passed to natives of the county of Leitrim, — 
 March 11, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 56, 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Callongh O'Moore, late of Kilmain- 
 ham Wood, in the county of Meath, to Roger, his son and heir. — 
 August 16, 4°. 
 
i629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 441 
 
 Letters patent, conferring on Sir William Pope, knight and baronet, 4 
 the title and dignity of Baron of Bealterbirt and Earl of Down. — Charles I. 
 October 16, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 60. 
 Special ouster-le-main and mesne rates to Patrick Scurlock, son 
 and heir of Martin Scurlock, of Rathcredan, in the county of Dublin, 
 of certain lands in the county of Meath. — November i, 4°. 
 
 Patent Roll, 5° Chakles I Paet i. 5 
 
 Charles I. 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Morrogh O'Brien, late of Towghesse- 
 greny, in the county of Limerick, to Tieg, his son and heir ; and 
 pardon of an alienation of lands in the same county, by Murtagh 
 O'Brien alias Ibrien Arra, to the said Morrogh. — Last of May, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 3. 
 
 Appointment of Doctor Randolph Barlowe, Dean of Christ Church, 
 to the Archbishopric of Tuam. — April 2, 5°. 
 
 Restitution of the tempoTalities. — Same date. 
 
 Consecration. — April 3, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 
 Presentation of Edward Horsey to the prebend of Tullaghartan, 
 in the cathedral of Lismore, to the vicarages of Lishronagh and Kil- 
 lalan, in the diocese of Lismore, and to the vicarage of Sillmanman, 
 in the diocese of Ossory, in the disposition of the Crown by lapse, 
 devolved right, or escheat. — AjyrU 4, 5°. 
 
 Presentation of John Lightbond to the vicarages of Kill and 
 Oughterard, in the diocese of Kildare, in the disposition of the 
 Crown by lapse, devolved right, or escheat. — April 3, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 Presentation of Richard Price to the deanery of Clonmacnoish, and 
 to the vicarages of Athloane and Drumrany, in the diocese of Meath, 
 in the disposition of the Crown by lapse, devolved right, or other- 
 wise. — Last of March, 5°. 
 
 Appointment of Sir William Usher and Arthur Usher to the 
 office of Constable of the Castle of Wicklow. — June 28, 3° James I, 
 
44a PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [162^. 
 
 5 Surrender of the office in the preceding article mentioned. — March 
 
 Charles I. 27, 5°. 
 
 Appointment of William and Adam Usher to the office of Con- 
 stable of the Castle of Wicklow. — March 28, 5°. 
 
 Letters patent to Doctor Randolph Barlow, to hold in commen- 
 dam the deanery of the Holy Trinity, Dublin, and the archdeaconry 
 of Meath, with the archbishopric of Tuam. — April i, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 8. 
 
 Grant to James, Viscount Claneboy, his heirs and assigns for 
 ever, of the late dissolved abbey of Bangor, in the county of Down, 
 with all its possessions ; all lands, tenements, and hereditaments in 
 the territory or precinct of the Great Ards and Upper Claneboy, 
 to the said abbey belonging ; the priory of Hollywood, and all its 
 possessions, spiritual and temporal ; the abbey of Cumber, aild all 
 its possessions ; the Black Abbey, and all its possessions ; all lands 
 and tenements within the precinct of the Great Ards, in the county 
 of Down [the bounds are here described] ; aU castles, lands, tene- 
 ments, and hereditaments, as well spiritual as temporal, within the 
 territory of the Upper Claneboy, in the Great and Little Ards, or 
 either of them, with the advowson, donation, and free disposition of 
 all rectories, churches, chapels, and vicarages, and of all hospitals 
 and other ecclesiastical benefices ; — all lands and tenements within 
 the country or precinct of Slewght M'O'Neiles, otherwise Slut Neiles, 
 in the territory of the Upper Claneboy, and within the territory or 
 precinct of the Dufiren; and all such lands, tenements, and heredita- 
 ments, both spiritual and temporal, as are mentioned to be found for 
 him by inquisition dated the 13th October, 1623, and by letters 
 patent made to him of the said lands in the i8th year of the reign 
 of Eing James ; To be held, as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and 
 common soccage. — A'prU 20, 1629. 
 
 Membrane 15. 
 Grant to Captain Henry Stratford, his heirs and assigns for ever, 
 of the town and lands of Boyvyn, Clonynbrony, and Sbanganagh, in 
 the territory of ijly O'CarroU, and King's county, containing 600 
 acres arable ; To be held, as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and 
 common soccage. The lands are erected into a manor, to be called 
 the manor of Bovyne, with permission to hold co'art leet and court 
 baron, and receive all perquisites, profits, waifs, and strays hap- 
 pening within the manor. — May 4, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 19. 
 
 Grant to Humfry Reynolds, his heirs and assigns for ever, of ni 
 
 acres profitable and 220 acres unprofitable, in the barony of Mohill ; 
 
 276 acres profitable and 871 acres unprofitable, in the barony of 
 
 Leitrim, and county of Leitrim j a fair to be held at thb town bf 
 
1^29.] CHANCERY IRELAND. 443 
 
 Loughscurr, on the 3otli July; and a market on every Thursday; 5 
 all which are to be held of the king, as of the Castle of Dublin, in Charles I. 
 free and common soccage. 
 
 Grant to Connor M'Murrogh M'Granell of 285 acres of profitable 
 and 382 acres unprofitable, in the barony and county of Leitrim. 
 
 Grant to Tirlagh M'Granell of 267 acres profitable and 243 acres 
 unprofitable, in the same barony and county. 
 
 Grant to Thady M'Owen M'GraneU of 113 acres profitable and 
 724 acres unprofitable, in the same barony and county. 
 
 Grant to Geoffry M'Rowry M'GraneU of 139 acres profitable and 
 217 acres unprofitable, in the same barony and county. 
 
 Grant to Shane Ballagh O'Doogenan of 124 acres profitable and 
 200 acres unprofitable, in the same barony and county. 
 
 Grant to Owny M'Brian O'Mulvy of 94 acres profitable in the same 
 barony and county. 
 
 Grant to Perdorogh M'Melaghlin Modero M'GraneU of 398 acres 
 profitable and 106 acres unprofitable, in the same barony and county. 
 
 Grant to Garrett M'Tirlagh M'GraneU of 173 acres profitable 
 and 25 acres unprofitable, in the barony of Mohill, and county of 
 Leitrim. 
 
 Grant to Hubert Boy M'GraneU and Thady M'Brian M'GraneU of 
 100 acres profitable and 70 acres unprofitable, in the same barony 
 and county. 
 
 Grant to Edmund M'Ever M'Hugh of 147 acres profitable and 
 58 acres unprofitable, and the lake caUed Loughclonclawy, with a 
 salmon fishery, in the same barony and county. 
 
 Grant to Shane Oge O'Doogenan of 75 acres profitable and 205 
 acres unprofitable, in the same barony and county. 
 
 All which lands, situate in the county of Leitrim, are to be held 
 of his Majesty, as of his Castle of Dublin, in free and common 
 soccage, subject to the conditions of the plantation., — May 18, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 29. 
 
 Grant to Christopher Brice of 818 acres arable and 371 acres 
 bog and wood, in O'Melaghlin's country, or Glancolman, in the 
 county of Westmeath; To be held, as of the Castle of Dublin, in 
 free and common soccage ; and grant of 437 acres arable and 29 
 acres bog and wood, in the territory of Kilcoursy and Fercall, in 
 the King's county ; also to be held, as of the Castle of Dublin, in 
 free and common soccage. — May i, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 32. 
 
 Letters patent, conferring on John Magrath, of AUevoUan, in the 
 county of Tipperary, the title and dignity of a baronet. — June 5, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 
 Consecration of WiUiam Bedell, Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh. — 
 May 21, 5°. 
 
 Restitution of the temporalities — May 21, 5°. 
 
444 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, (1629. 
 
 5 _ Nomination of William Bedell, Provost of Trinity College, to the 
 Charles I. bishopricks of Kilmore and Ardagh, with a clause of union, pro hac 
 vice tantum. — May 20, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 
 Presentation of John Boyle to the office of Chancellor of Down, 
 and to the rectory of Davines, in the diocese of Clogher, vacant by 
 the decease of the late Bishop of Cashel, and in the donation of 
 the Crown in full right, with a clause uniting the chancellorship and 
 rectory to the prebend of Killcombe and Kilrane, in the diocese of 
 Ferns, ^ro hac vice tantum. — May i, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 37. 
 
 Presentation of Robert Hamilton to the vicarage of Donnoghle, in 
 the diocese of Cashel, the rectory and vicarage of Lisnovallie, and 
 the vicarage of Donogore, in the diocese of Bmly, vacant by the 
 resignation of the last incumbent, with a clause uniting those vicar- 
 ages to the vicarages of Bathcoul, Magonry, Moyentemple alias 
 Mathein, and Templerie. — May 22, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 
 Presentation of Lodovick Jones, Dean of Cashel, to the rectory 
 and vicarage of Galbally, otherwise the prebend of Kilenelicke or 
 Agherlowe, and Corkehenny, in the diocese of Cashel, vacant by the 
 decease of the late incumbent, and in the presentation of the Crown 
 by lapse, with a clause uniting the said rectory and vicarage to the 
 deanery of Cashel.'^J/ay 13, 5°. 
 
 Presentation of Gavin Barclay, Precentor of Cashel, to the vicar- 
 ages of Kilneragh, Kilcomanagh, Kilosculy, and Kilvellan, in the 
 diocese of Cashel, in the disposition of the Crown by devolved right, 
 escheat, or otherwise, with a clause uniting the vicarages to the 
 precentorship of Cashel, pro hac vice. — May 20, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 39. 
 
 Presentation of William Kidley to the rectory of Bruise, in the 
 diocese of Cashel, vacant by the decease of the late Archbishop, 
 and in the donation of the Crown in full right. — May 2, 5°. 
 
 Presentation of William Hewet to the rectory Kjf Ogashin, in the 
 diocese of Killaloe, vacant by the decease of the late Archbishop of 
 Cashel, and in the donation of the Crown in full right, with a clause 
 uniting the rectory to the prebend and vicarage of TuUagh, and 
 the vicarage of Dowry, in the diocese of Killaloe, pro hac vice. — 
 May 8, 5°. 
 
 Presentation of Thomas Lowe to the vicarages of Dunleire and 
 Donany, in the diocese of Armagh, in the disposition of the Crown, 
 by lapse, devolved right, or escheat. — January 22, 5°. 
 
1629.] CHANCERY IRELAND. 445 
 
 Presentation of William Lightbond to the rectory and vicarage 5 
 of Croghan, in the diocese of Kildare, in the disposition of the Crown Charles I. 
 by lapse, devolved right, or esche&t.—Juli/ 7, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 40. 
 Presentation of Richard Barnes to the vicarages of Kilmalery and 
 Killconry, in the diocese of Killaloe, in the disposition of the Crown 
 by lapse, devolved right, or escheat. — Ju!^/ 7, 5°. 
 
 Presentation of John Jones to the rectory and vicarage of Sego, 
 in the diocese of Droniore, in the disposition of the Crown by 
 lapse, devolved right, or escheat. — June 23, 5°. 
 
 Presentation of Richard Prescott to the vicarages of Ballinkelly, 
 alias Ballynekill, and Lygrige, alias Legerick, Killconerine, alias 
 Kilconer, in the diocese of Clonfert, in the disposition of the Crown 
 by lapse, devolved right, or escheat. — Jul^ 20, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 Appointment of Sir Thomas Gary to the office of Second Exami- 
 nator of the Court of Chancery : — " Whereby the examination of 
 witnesses is left free for plaintiff and defendant for either of the 
 examinators without any manner of restriction;" pursuant to his 
 Majesty's letter of the 15th August, 1628; — and also appointment of 
 the said Sir Thomas Cary and John Pitt to the office of receiving, 
 entering, and filing all depositions to be taken by commission on 
 the part and behalf of the plaintiff or defendant, and of making 
 all books, copies, and transcripts of the said depositions ; To hold 
 for life. — April 23, 5°. 
 
 Presentation of Richard Taylor to the rectory of Ardcroman, in 
 the diocese of Perns, vacant by the decease of the last incumbent, 
 and in the disposition of the Crown in full right. — July 27, 5°. 
 
 Appointment of Walter Warre to the office of Customer, Collector, 
 and Receiver of aU his Majesty's customs, imposts, and subsidies 
 of tonnage and poundage in the port of Dinglecuish, in the county of 
 
 Kerry ; To hold during good behaviour, with a fee of £^ a-year. 
 
 June 22, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 
 Commission to Lord Esmond, Sir Ciprian Horsefall, Patrick 
 Esmond, Henry Staines, and Patrick Weymes, to grant and let all 
 such lands and hereditaments as were out of lease the 30th April 
 last, whereof the late Earl of Desmond, and the Lady Elizabeth, his 
 wife, died seized — the leases to be limited, so that they shall expire 
 on the ist May, 1630. — June 26, 5°. 
 
 Appointment of Thomas Wenman to the office or place of Provost- 
 Marshal of the Province of Munster, with a fee of 5s. 7^ harps, a-day 
 for himself, and 16 harps a-piece for 12 horsemen ; To hold for 
 life.— Julj/ 7, S°. 
 
 k.. 
 
446 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1620, 
 
 5 
 Charles I. Appointment of Edmond Beaghan and Sampson Theobald to the 
 
 office of Sumraonister of the Court of 'Exchequei.— September ^ 16° 
 
 James I. 
 
 Surrender of the office in the preceding article mentioned.— 
 April 18, 1629. 
 
 Membrane 46. 
 Appointment of Edward Beaghan and Richard PitzGerald to the 
 office of Sumnionister of the Court of Exchequer ; To hold during 
 good behaviour. — April 2, 5°. 
 
 Surrender of Bartholomew Piesly and William Piesly of the 
 office of Sergeant-at-Arms. — Mai/ 30, 1629. 
 
 Appointment of Robert Savill and Thomas Bennett to the office 
 of Sergeant-at-Arms. — June 6, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 48. 
 Surrender by Robert Cage of the office of Comptroller of the port 
 of Wexford. — July 7, 5°. 
 
 Appointment of Robert Story and Henry Story to the office of 
 Comptroller of his Majesty's Customs and Impositions in the port of 
 Wexford, to be exercised by themselves or their sufficient deputy, 
 during good behaviour July 7, 5°. 
 
 Appointment of Robert Story and Henry Story to the office of 
 Packer, Searcher, and Ganger of the port of Cork. — August 16, 3°. 
 
 Surrender of the office in the preceding article mentioned. — 
 May 24, 4°. 
 
 Appointment of Richard French and Joseph French to the office 
 of Searcher, Ganger, Packer, and Weigher of the port of Cork, with 
 a fee of £5, and all other perquisites to the office belonging, to be 
 executed by them or their sufficient deputies, during good be- 
 haviour. — May 25, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 51. 
 
 Appointment of Ralph Wliistler to the office of Comptroller of 
 the Customs in the port of Drogheda. — November 2, 20° James /. 
 
 Surrender of the office in the preceding article mentioned — 
 July 1, 1629. 
 
 Appointment of Thomas W^hitaker and John Martin to the office 
 of Comptroller of the Customs in the port of Drogheda, to be exe- 
 cuted by them or their sufficient deputy during good behaviour, 
 with a fee of £10 a-year, and all other fees and perquisites to the 
 office belonging. — July 2, 5°. 
 
j629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 447 
 
 Membrane 54. 5 
 
 Presentation of Charles Clinton to the vicarages of Kilmanamnane, Charles I. 
 Modeshell, and Tyample Rye, in the diocese of Cashel and Emly, in 
 the disposition of the Crown by lapse, devolved right, or escheat. — 
 August 5, 5°, 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Henry, Viscount Falkland, and the Chancellor. — 
 Right trusty and well-beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you 
 well : Whereas in our princely consideration of the many faithful 
 and acceptable services heretofore done unto us and our crown by 
 our trusty and well-beloved John Burke, of Donsandell, in the 
 county of Galway, one of the younger sons of Ullick Burke, late 
 Earl of Clanrickard, deceased, and thai he is a principal gentleman 
 of one of the ancientest English families there, and well affected to 
 our service, we have thought good in our princely grace to advance 
 him now to the honour and dignity of a viscount of that our king- 
 dom, requiring and authorizing you forthwith, upon receipt hereof, 
 with the advice of some of our learned counsel there, to cause 
 letters patent under the great seal to be made to the said John 
 Burke, whereby we do authorize you to make, ordain, constitute, 
 and create him Viscount Burke, of Clanmories, in our county of 
 Mayo, within our said kingdom; To have and to hold the said 
 honour, style, title, and dignity of Viscount Clanmories, to him the 
 said John Burke, and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten, 
 and for want of such issue, to the heirs male of the body of the said 
 Ulick Burke, late Earl of Clanrickard, father of the said John, law- 
 fully begotten, with all rights, privileges, pre-eminences, preroga- 
 tives, commodities, and immunities of a viscount in that our realm, 
 and in as large, ample, and beneficial manner as any other viscount 
 
 of that our kingdom doth, or ought to hold and enjoy the same. 
 
 Westminster, February 25, 4°. 
 
 Appointment of Edward Percevall and Jonas Quarries to the 
 office of Escheator-General of the Province of Ulster, with an annual 
 fee of 335. 4d — April 4, 5° — Note. — On the margin of the Roll is 
 a memorandum of the surrender of this appointment, on the 17th 
 June, 1 641. 
 
 Membrane 3. 
 Grant to Sir William Parsons of the lands of Ballydonoghreogh, 
 near ^flcople, in the county of Wicklow ; the right of presentation of 
 the parish church of Naas j the lands of Ballifidan andBarnearde in 
 
448 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 Oorkaglimore, in the barony of Publebrien, in the county of Lime- 
 Charles I. rick ; the monastery called Legan, in the county of Cork ; lands 
 
 in the county of Cavan ; the hospital or house of lepers called the 
 Spittle House, near Athenry, in the county of Galway; and several 
 small parcels of land belonging to the hospital, with the tithes, in 
 the county of Galway ; a fair at Atbenry, on the Feast of §t. Luke the 
 Evangelist, and a market on every Saturday; To hold for ever, as 
 of the Castle of Dublin, by fealty only, in free and common soccage. 
 — DiMin, April 13, 5°, 
 
 Membrane 5. 
 
 _ Livery of the possessions of Edward FitzJoIin Gerald, of Glan- 
 dine, in the county of Kerry, to John, his son and heir; and pardon 
 of an alienation and mesne rates of lands in the county of Meath, 
 by Sir Christopher Plunkett, of Dunshaghey, in the county of Meath, 
 and others, to Nicholas Sedgrave, of Ballyhacke Aprii 2, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Usher, late of the city of 
 Dublin, alderman, to Walter, his son and heir. — April 4, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard, late Lord Power, Baron of 
 Curraghmore, to John, Lord Power, his grandson and heir. — March 
 30, 5°- 
 
 Memhrwm 11. 
 
 Appointment of Daniel Molineux to the oflSce of £ing of Anns 
 and Principal Herald of Ireland, by the name of " Ulster;" To hold 
 during good behaviour. — June 28, 39° Elizabeth. 
 
 Surrender of the office in the preceding article mentioned. — Apr\l 
 24, 1629. 
 
 Appointment of Daniel Molineux and Adam Usher to the office 
 of King of Arms and Principal Herald of this kingdom, by the name 
 of " Ulster;"- To hold for life and the life of the survivor of them; 
 to be exercised by themselves or their sufficient deputies, daring 
 good behaviour, with an annual fee of forty marks, English, and all 
 other profits and perquisites incident to the office, in as ample and 
 beneficial manner as Nicholas Narbon, Christopher Usher, or the 
 said Daniel Molineux held that office. — April 25, 5°. 
 
 Memihrwm 13. 
 
 Appointment of John Stephens to the office of Customer, Collec- 
 tor, and Receiver of the Ports of Waterford and New Ross, during 
 good behaviour December 14, 22° James I. 
 
 Surrender of the office in the preceding article mentioned. — May 
 S, 1629. 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 449 
 
 Appointment of John Stephens and Paul Stephens to the oiEce of 5 
 Customer and Collector of the Ports of Waterford and New Ross ; To Charles I. 
 hold, during good behaviour, by themselves or their sufficient de- 
 puty, with an annual fee of £15. — May 6, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 16. 
 
 Pardon of Humphrey Galbraith, William Galbraith, James Por- 
 tance, William Cockburne, Dugall Mackabe, and David Hodge, for 
 the murder of Sir John Weyms. — Mai/ 6, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 
 Letters patent conferring on John Bourk the title and dignity of 
 Viscount Bourk of Clanmories, in the county of Mayo, and to his 
 heirs male, with remainder to the heirs male of Ulick, late Earl of 
 Clanrickard, father of the said John. — April 20, 5°. 
 
 Letters patent conferring on Sir Piers Butler, of Lismalin, the 
 title and dignity of Viscount of Ikirryn, in the county of Tipperary. 
 —Mai/ II, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 19. 
 
 Pardon of Henry Classen, of Ballishannon, in the county of 
 Donegal, for breaking into the house of Robert, Lord Dillon of 
 Kilkenny West, at Ballishannon, and feloniously stealing certain 
 moneys to the amount of £80. — April 27, 5°. 
 
 Pardon of John Pitzgerald, of Trim, in the county of Meath, for 
 stealing a mare worth £3, and a colt worth 20s., the property of one 
 Thomas Pressick, of Glancorran. — May 4, 5°. 
 
 Pardon of Con M'Neal M'Erwine M'Swine, Henry M'Gille Mar- 
 ten, and Ellis Brian, alias Cleere, and Joane ny Cahir, alias Birne, 
 and others. — June 13, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 22. 
 
 Surrender by Philip Fearneley of the rectory and church of Dun- 
 shaughlin, in the county of Meath, with all its tithes and posses- 
 sions. — May 3, 5°. 
 
 Lease to Philip Pearneley of the rectory of Dunshaughlin, in the 
 county of Meath, parcel of the possessions of the late dissolved 
 Monastery of St. Thomas the Martyr, by Dublin ; the rectorial 
 tithes of Robertstowne, the Fianstown (great and little Derricks 
 excepted) ; a moiety of the tithes of the rectory of Lucan, in 
 the county of Dublin, and the rectory of Ballymaglassan, in the 
 county of Meath ; To hold from the 2othsof June for nineteen years. 
 —May 4, 5°. 
 
 VOL. I, 2 Q 
 
430 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629, 
 
 S Membrane 24. 
 
 ^^^^ ' Lease made by Sir William Penton to His Majesty of the iron 
 ore and mines upon his portion of the mountain of Glanconnagh, in 
 the territory of Olangibbon, in the province of Munster, for ninety- 
 nine years, [pursuant to certain articles of agreement made between 
 the said Sir William and His Majesty, dated 26th February, 1627.] 
 — Jult/ II, 5°, 1629. 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 
 Licence to Robert Lord Dillon and Michael PoUiot, second son 
 of Henry, Lord Polliot, to keep taverns and sellallmannerof whole- 
 some wines, and make and sell aqua vite by retail or in gross, in the 
 town of Ballyshannon, barony of Terhue, and county of Donegal. 
 
 Similar licence to Joseph Richards and Judith Crewe, of Dublin, 
 to keep winetaverns in Londonderry, Coleraine, and Dunluce, in 
 the county of Antrim. 
 
 Similar licence to Joseph Richards and Judith Smith, of Dublin, 
 to keep winetaverns in Waterford, Kildare, and Wicklow (the towns 
 of Naas, Athy, and Wicklow excepted). 
 
 Similar licence to William Sands and Henry Marten, of the city 
 of Dublin, to keep winetaverns in Longford, Dublin, Oavan, and 
 Strabane. — August 15, 1627. 
 
 Licence to Sir Robert Kinge and Mildred Middleborough to keep 
 winetaverns in the counties of Roscommon, Galway, and Louth 
 (Athlone excepted). 
 
 Similar licence to Ralph Leventhorpe and Elizabeth, his wife, to 
 keep winetaverns in the counties of Wexford, Kilkenny, the Queen's 
 county, and within the liberties of the Lord Archbishop of Dublin, 
 in St. Patrick-street, the Close of St. Patrick, and thereabouts. 
 
 Similar licence to John Fanning and Donogh O'Brien to keep 
 winetaverns in the county of Clare. 
 
 Similar licence to Simon Fanning, of Limerick, alderman, to keep 
 winetaverns in the counties of Clare, Eastmeath, and Westmeatb. 
 
 Licence to Simon Fanning and Robert Rice to keep winetaverns 
 in the city of Limerick, and the counties of Limerick, Leitrim, Tirone, 
 and the town of Athy. — June 10, 5°. 
 
 Membrane, 32. 
 
 Lease made by the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church to his Ma- 
 jesty of the "fewer several chambers or roomes, commonly called the 
 Four Courts, situate in the precinct and liberties of the church of the 
 Holy Trinity, Dublin, commonly called Christ Church, together with 
 all void rooms and stayer rooms within the greate doore leadinge or 
 entring into the foure courts, and passage and entrie by and through 
 the upper stayre leadinge to the great doore, and the chamber or 
 roomth at the upper end of the court, commonly called the Court of 
 Chief Place or King's Bench, commonly called the Court of Wards, 
 where the Master and Oouncell of the Courte and Liveries doe usaaUy 
 
i62^.] CHANOEEY, IRELAND. 4S1 
 
 sitt, and all that little roomth or closet lying at the west side of. the 5. 
 Exchequer, enclosed with a lettice particon towards the Court of Charles I. 
 
 Exchequer, neere adjoininge to the roomth called the office of the 
 
 Chief Chamberlain ; together with free passage through all wayes, 
 entries, and passages, leading to or from the said four courts, or 
 either of them, or to or from the little closet, and all lights, ease- 
 ments, and cleristeries into the said chambers or roomths belonging;" 
 To hold for the term of 1,000 years, to be accounted from the 29th 
 November, 1627, in consideration of a rent of £12 a year. — June 9, 5°. 
 
 Grant to the Dean' and Chapter of Christ Church, and their suc- 
 sessoTs, of an annuity of £12, English, for the term of 1,000 years, 
 in consideration of a demise by the Dean and Chapter of the four 
 rooms called the Four Courts, situate within the liberties of the 
 church, pursuant to his Majesty's letter, dated 29th November, 1627. 
 — June 10, 5°. 
 
 Lease to his Majesty of the rooms called the Eour Courts, in the 
 two preceding articles mentioned. — Jvne 9, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Powre, of Piddans, in the county 
 of Waterford, to Geoflfry, his grandson and next heir. — Last of 
 March, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 Livery of the possessions of Eichard Balfe, late of Galmooleston, 
 in the county of Meath, to Oliver, his son and heir ; and grant to 
 Francis Burgess of the wardship of Rory M'Mahon, son and heir of 
 Connor M'Teig M'Mahon, late of Carribane, in the county of Limerick. 
 — Last of March, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edward M'John Cotter, late of Cop- 
 pingerstowne, in the county of Cork, to William EitzBdmond, his son 
 and heir. — May 14, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 Livery of the possessions of Walter M'Riccard O'Kelly, late of 
 Moate, in the county of Galway, to Onora ny Kelly, his daughter 
 and heiress. — May 14, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Sir George Sherlock, late of Caher, in 
 the county of Tipperary, to John, his son and heia.—July 18, 5°, 
 
 Membrane 44. 
 Livery of the possessions of Maurice Kent PitzJohn, late of the 
 city of Cork, to William, liis brother and next heir ; and grant to 
 Charles Hargill of the wardship of Mary, Ellen, Margaret, and Ka- 
 therine, daughters of Andrew Hurley, late of Kilmallock, in the 
 county of Limerick. — July 8, 5°. 
 
 VOL. I. 2 2 
 
452 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629, 
 
 J Membrane 46. 
 
 Charles I. Livery of the possessions of John Condon, late of Ballydergan, in 
 the county of Cork, to Edward, his son and heir; and pardon of two 
 alienations of the lands of Cahermeahell and other lands, in the 
 county of Limerick JwZy 18, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 48. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard Butler, late of Kirrehill, in 
 the county of Kilkenny, to Walter, his son and heir ; and licence to 
 alienate the lands of Ballinebarny, in the county of Kilkenny. — 
 Jult/ 1 1, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 50. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Hackett, of KiJledmond, in the 
 connty of Tipperary, to John, his son and heir ; and grant of the 
 value of the marriage of the said John, made to himself, for a fine 
 of £10, Irish. — June i, 5°. 
 
 Me/mhrane 53. 
 
 Licence to Sir William Blundell, his heirs and assigns, for ever, to 
 hold a weekly market, to he held at Dundrum, in the connty of 
 Down, every Friday ; and two fairs, one on the Feast of St. Michael 
 the Archangel, and the other on the Feast of St. John the Baptist, to 
 continue for two days. The patent recites that the grant is made 
 " for the public good of the inhahitants residing in or near Dundrum ; 
 and with the intention that they may have free trade and commerce 
 amongst themselves and with other liege subjects, in buying, selling, 
 and exchanging commodities and merchandize, by which the rude 
 and country people of that region may be led to a more humane and 
 civil mode of life, and the more easily procure a provision of all ne- 
 cessaries." — August 10, 5°. 
 
 Patent Roll, 5° Charles I. — Part 2. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 Grant to Sir William Cole, his heirs and assigns, for ever, in the 
 province of Ulster, of the small proportion of Dromskeagh, in the 
 barony of Magheraboy, in the county of Fermanagh, containing 
 1,000 acres; and other lands, containing 120 acres j with liberty 
 of fishing in the lake or river of Lougherne ; To be held for ever, 
 as of the castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. The pre- 
 mises are created into a manor, to be called the Manor of Portdorie ; 
 with power to create tenures, and hold 400 acres in demesne, court 
 leet and court baron, waifs, and strays, free warren, and liberty to 
 impark 300 acres ; subject to the conditions of the plantation of 
 Ulster. — May 6, 5°. 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 4S3 
 
 Membrane 7. 5 ■ 
 
 Letters patent of denization to John Stewart ; and also grant to ' 
 
 him, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of the small proportion of 
 Balliveagh, in the precinct of Portlogh, barony of Raphoe, and 
 county of Donegal, containing 1,000 acres ; To be held as of the 
 castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. The premises are 
 created into a manor, to be called the Manor of Stewarts-court ; 
 with power to create tenures, and hold 400 acres in demesne, court 
 leet and baron, free warren, and liberty to impark 300 acres ; 
 subject to the conditions of the plantation of Ulster. — May 9, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 13. 
 
 Letters patent of denization to James Cunnyngham ; and also grant 
 to him, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of the small proportion of 
 Moyegh, containing 1,000 acres, in the barony of Raphoe, and 
 county of Donegal, with a fishery in the lake or water of Loughswillyj 
 To he held, as of the castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. 
 The premises are created into a manor, to be called the Manor of 
 Eort Cunningham; with power to create tenures, and hold 400 acres 
 in demesne, court leet and baron, waifs and strays; free warren, 
 and liberty to impark 306 acres ; a market on every Thursday, 
 upon the quarter of land of Magherymore, adjoining the church 
 of Ramoghy ; and two fairs, one on the 26th June, and the other 
 on the 24th October, to continue for two days ; subject to the con- 
 ditions of the plantation. — May 29, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 18. 
 
 Letters patent of denization to John Cunnyngham ; and also 
 grant to him, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of two several pro- 
 portions of land, in the precinct of Portlogh, in the county of Done- 
 gal, containing 1,000 acres each, with a fishery in the water or 
 lake of Loughswilly; To be held, as of the castle of Dublin, in free 
 and common soccage. The premises are created into a manor, to be 
 called the Manor of Castle Cunningham; with power to create tenures, 
 and hold 400 acres in demesne, court leet and baron, free warren, 
 and liberty to impark 300 acres ; a market on every Monday, at 
 Newton ; and a fair on the feast of St. Luke, to continue for two 
 days ; subject to the conditions of the plantation. — May 23, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 
 Letters patent of denization to Malcolme Dromand ; and also 
 grant to him, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of the small pro- 
 portion of Ballymagoiegh, in the barony of Strabane, and county 
 of Tyrone, containing 1,000 acres ; To be held, as of the castle of 
 Dublin, in free and common soccage. The premises are erected 
 into a manor, to be called the Manor of Castle Dromand; with power 
 
454 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 J to create tenures, and hold 400 acres in demesne, court leet and 
 Charlea I. court baron, free warren, and liberty to impark 300 acres ; subject 
 to the conditions of the plantation. — May 29, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 Letters patent of denization to Alexander Cunningham ; and also 
 grant to him, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of 320 acres in Drom- 
 logheran and Oorcamou, in the precinct of Portlogh, barony of 
 Eaphoe, and county of Donegal ; To be held, as of the castle of 
 Dublin, in free and common soccage. The premises are erected 
 into a manor, to be called the Manor of Rosse Cunningham ; with 
 power to create tenures, and hold court leet and baron, and liberty 
 
 to impark 300 acres ; subject to the conditions of the plantation 
 
 June 5, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 
 Grant to Sir William Brownlow, his heirs and assigns, for ever, 
 of the middle proportion of Doughcoran, and the small proportion 
 of Bally nemony, in the barony of O'Nelan, in the county of 
 Armagh ; To be held, as of the castle of Dublin, in free and com- 
 mon soccage. The premises are erected into a manor, to be called 
 the Manor of Brownlow Derry; with power to create tenures, 
 hold 1,000 acres in demesne, court leet and baron, waifs and strays, 
 free warren, and liberty to impark 700 acres ; a market on every 
 Friday, at Ballilurgan ; and two fairs, one on the feast of St. James, 
 and the other on the feast of St. Martin ; subject to the conditions 
 of the plantation. — June 22, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 
 Letters patent of denization to William Stewart ; and also grant 
 to him, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of the small proportion of 
 Cooleaghy, in the precinct of Portlogh, barony of Raphoe, and 
 county of Donegal, containing 1,000 acres ; To be held, as of the 
 castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. The premises are 
 breated into a manor, to be called the Manor of Mount Stewart ; 
 with power to create tenures, and hold 400 acres in demesne, court 
 baron and court leet, waifs and strays, liberty to impark 300 acres ; 
 subject to the conditions of the plantation. — May 7, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 49. 
 Grant to the Earl of Annandale of several proportions of land : 
 one called the great proportion of Rosses, in the barony or precinct 
 of Boylagh and Bannagh, and county of Donegal ; a piscary, fish- 
 ing, and taking of salmon, herring, cod, and all other Idnds of fish, 
 in, within, or near the said lands and premises, or witbin the 
 ■limits, precincts or circuit thereof, and the advowson of tho 
 vicarage of Teraplecorne, in the barony and county aforesaid j 
 the middle proportion of Boylagh, and the proportion called the 
 piddle proportion of Downeconally, the small proportion of Moy- 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 455 
 
 nargaii, in the barony or precinct of Boylagh and Bannagh, and 5 
 county of Donegal ; all which contain together 1,000 acres j and Cliarles I. 
 free fishing and taking of salmon, herring, cod, and all other -"-^ 
 kind of fish, in the creeks or weirs of Guilegrush, in the county 
 of Donegal ; and also the small proportion of Kilkarkan, the 
 small proportion of Cargre, containing in the entire 1,000 acres, in 
 the same barony and county ; also the small proportion of Boy- 
 lagh-oughtragh, in the same Ijarony and county, containing 1,000 
 acres ; the proportion of Mullaveagh, with free fishing in all the 
 bays, creeks, rivers, or waters of, in, or within the premises ; and 
 also in the creeks, bays, or rivers, of Inver, Gladagh, Gohera, 
 Gadara, Locris, Uly, Gibbaragh, TuUinge, Callabegg, alias KiUi- 
 begg, and the island of Arran ; To hold for ever, as of the castle of 
 Dublin, in free and common soccage. The premises are created 
 into the manor of Balliwell ; with power to create tenures, and hold 
 court baron and court leet, waifs, strays, deodands, and wrecks of 
 the sea; a market on every Tuesday, at the town of Downconally, 
 within the manor of Castlemurray ; a fair at the same place, on the 
 2ist June, and on 14th September, and a fair at Magherimore, on 
 the Feast of All Saints July 8, 5°- 
 
 Membrane 57. 
 
 Grant to Thomas, Bishop of Perns and Laughlen, enabling him 
 to hold the prebend of Pethard, in the cathedral of Pethard, and as 
 many other ecclesiastical livings as shall not exceed £30, in his 
 Majesty's book of First Fruits May 28, 5°- 
 
 Licence to Hugh Kennedy, to hold a weekly market at Corbud, in 
 the county of Down, every Wednesday ; and two fairs, one on the 
 24th of June, and the other on the ist of November, to continue for 
 two days; To hold for 50 years. — June 16, 5°. 
 
 Grant to Sir George Shirley, Chief Justice of the King's Bench, 
 of the wardship of Lawrence Dowdall, son and heir of Edward 
 DowdaU, of Athlumey, in the county of Meath, — July 29, 5°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty, we greet 
 you well : We are given to understand by the humble petition of 
 our subject, Philip Ferneley, that he holdeth by lease from us cer- 
 tain rectories within our kingdom of Ireland, for the term of twenty- 
 one years, under the yearly rent of £33, and 20 pecks of corn re- 
 served to the Crown ; and that in his lease one of the rectories (the 
 right name whereof is Ballymaglasson) is misrecited and called 
 
456 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 Ballyglasson, which, though it be a small mistaking, yet may bring 
 Charles I. great prejudice to our subject; and forasmuch as he desireth no 
 
 addition of any benefit whatsoever more than was formerly granted 
 
 but that only his old lease may be renewed, with the mistaking of 
 names in writing amended, whereby he may enjoy without question 
 what was intended uato him, and for what the rent was reserved; 
 it is, therefore, our giacious pleasure, and we do hereby require you 
 to accept of a surrender of the petitioner's former lease, and to grant 
 and confirm unto him a new lease of the same premises, with the 
 said mistaking of names amended, for the residue of the terra, and 
 under the same rent as was granted and reserved in his former 
 lease. — Westminster, February 22, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor: — Eight 
 trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : Whereas our servant, 
 George Kirke, esquire, one of the Grooms of our Bedchamber, hath 
 taken pains and been at change to discover a title for us to the 
 castle, manors, towns, and lands of Great Bray and Little Bray, 
 with the water-mill thereof, in the counties of Wicklow and Dublin, 
 or one of them, and to the castle, manor, and lands of Kinleston, 
 Templedelgny, and Coolegad, in the county of Wicklow, and to all 
 the manors, castles, lands, tenements, advowsons, patronages, fish- 
 ings, and hereditaments whatsoever, lying and being within the 
 said counties of Wicklow and Dublin, whereof it shall appear by 
 any sufficient matter of record, that Patrick Archbold, deceased, or 
 any other Archbold of his ancestors, wfere seized or reputed to have 
 been seized, which came or ought to come unto us and our Crown 
 by forfeiture of Sir Hugh Lawless, knight, or any of the said Arch- 
 bolds, or by any other manner of way howsoever, whereunto we have 
 right ; we are graciously pleased, in consideration of the long and 
 Taithful service done unto us and our Crown by our servant, and do 
 hereby require and authorize you to cause to be made an efiectual 
 grant and confirmation in fee-farm unto the said George Kirke, his 
 heirs or assigns, of the said castle and manor of Great Bray and 
 Little Bray, with the appurtenances and water-mill thereof, and of all 
 such other manors, castles, lands, tenements, advowsons, patronages, 
 fishings, and hereditaments, with all their rights, members, and ap- 
 purtenances, in the said counties of Wicklow and Dublin, as shall be 
 found by inquisition or inquisitions, or by any other matter of re- 
 cord or suflicient evidence for us, or whereof the said Patrick Arch- 
 bold, or any of his ancestors, shall be found to be seized, or died 
 seized, in use, possession, reversion, or remainder; to beholden of 
 us, our heirs and successors, by knights' service, in capite; and 
 yielding therefore yearly unto us, our heirs and successors, such rents, 
 duties, services, and compositions, as shall appear by inquisition or 
 otherwise to have been due and answerable unto us for the same. 
 
 And we do hereby require you to take special care that William, 
 Earl of Meath, his heirs or assigns, shall not make any use of 
 our letter directed unto you on his behalf, bearing date at our Palace 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 45? 
 
 of Westminster on or about the 3 ist March last past, for or concerning 5 
 any part of the lands, tenements, and hereditaments herein men- Charles I. 
 
 tioned to be granted to our servant, George Kirke, and whereof the 
 
 said Patrick Archbold was seized as aforesaid, or thereof received the 
 rent and profits ; and we are further graciously pleased, and do 
 hereby require and authorize you to cause to be made an effectual 
 grant or confirmation by letters patent to the said Greorge Kirke, 
 his heirs and assigns, of the territory and land of Glancapp alias 
 Clancapp, in fee-farm, in the county of Wicklow aforesaid, and of 
 the reversion thereof; to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, 
 by knights' service in capite; and yielding therefor yearly unto us, 
 our heirs and successors, the sum of £50, Irish, so surveyed by Sir 
 William Parsons, knight and baronet. Master of our Court of Wards, 
 and our Surveyor-General there ; together also with a grant to the 
 said George Kirke and his assigns of all the arrearages of chief 
 annual rents, services, and customs whatsoever reserved and due 
 unto us for or by reason of the said lands and premises, without any 
 account or other thing to be made or yielded unto us, our heirs 
 and successors, for the same, excepting a grant made by us, for three 
 score and one years of the territory and land of Glancapp for the like 
 rent of £30, Irish, per annum, as is aforesaid, to our well-beloved 
 Robert Hanna and Thomas Mawle, esquires. 
 
 And also our pleasure is, that George Kirke, his agent or agents, 
 solicitor or solicitors, shall have free leave and power to search any 
 record or records in any of our Courts within the said realm for the 
 better discovery of our title to the said lands, or any part thereof, 
 and likewise to examine such witnesses before you, our Chancellor, 
 or Keeper of our Great Seal there for the time being, from time to 
 time as shall be produced before you, our Chancellor, by special 
 warrant or warrants, by the said George Kirke, his agent or agents, 
 solicitor or solicitors. — Westminster, February 25, 4°. 
 
 Memhrane 3. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland ; — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : We have received a favourable certi- 
 ficate from our Commissioners for the affairs of that our kingdom 
 on the behalf of Michael Pennocke for the paymeut of a pension 
 due to him there, and now iu arrear for some years j and he hath 
 been otherwise well recommended to us by some near us, of all 
 which, and his long attendance here, we have taken gracious notice, 
 and are moved in commiseration of his poverty to give order for 
 his payment; and do hereby authorize and require you out of some 
 part of our revenues, certain or casual, to cause payment to be made 
 unto him of the arrear of his pension, abating a moiety of that due 
 before the last establishment according to the general order • and 
 also to take order that his growing pension may be duly paid for 
 the future as the same shall grow due from time to time. — Westmin- 
 ster, November 26, 4°. 
 
4S8 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 Charles E. 
 
 Charles I. The King to Lord Viscount Falkland :— Bight trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : Whereas our late dear royal father. 
 King James, of blessed memory, by letters patent under the great 
 seal of that our realm of Ireland, bearing date the 13th day of De- 
 cember, in the eighteenth year of his reign of England, made a grant 
 unto our right trusty John, Earl of Annandale, by the name of John 
 Murray, and his heirs and assigns, of the great proportion of the 
 Bosses, containing by estimation 2,000 acres ; the middle propor- 
 tion of Boylaghyeightra, containing 1,500 acres; the middle pro- 
 portion of Downeconnelly, containing 1,500 acres ; the small pro- 
 portion of Moynargan, containing 1,000 acres; the small propor- 
 tion of Kilkerham, containing 1,000 acres; the small proportion 
 of Cargie, containing 1,000 acres ; the small proportion of Boylagh- 
 oughtragh, containing 1,000 acres of land; and the small propor- 
 tion of MuUaveagh, containing 1,000 acres of land, lying in the 
 barony or precinct of Boylagh and Bannagh, in the county of 
 Donegal, in the province of Ulster; together with certain fish- 
 ings and other hereditaments thereunto belonging, with their 
 rights, members, and appurtenances ; to be holden by and under 
 such tenures, services, conditions, and covenants as therein are men- 
 tioned ; forasmuch as we are informed that the condition mentioned 
 in the said recited letters patent is broken, whereby all the said 
 proportions and lands are or ought to be forfeited unto us ; we do 
 therefore hereby require and authorize you to take order that a 
 commission under the great seal of that our realm be speedily 
 directed unto Sir Paul Gore, Sir Basil Brooke, Arohbold Adare, 
 Dean of Baphoe, and to Alexander Cunningham, clerk, in the said 
 county of Donegal, authorizing them, or any two or more of them, 
 to find, by inquisition, whether the said John, Earl of Annandale, or 
 any other person or persons claiming by, from, or under him, have 
 done or omitted to do any act contrary to the conditions expressed 
 in the recited letters patent, whereby the said proportions of lands 
 and premises are or ought to be forfeited or come unto us, and 
 upon return of the said inquisition finding a title for us unto all the 
 said proportions, lands, and premises, by the breach of the con- 
 dition mentioned in the recited letters patent or otherwise, to 
 file the same as in such cases usual, for our service, to the end we 
 may take such further order therein as we shall think fit, for which 
 this shall be your sufficient warrant. — Westminster, February 28, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you weU : At the humble petition of the sove- 
 reign, portrievo, and burgesses of the town of the Naas, in the county 
 of Kildare, showing that the town is an ancient corporation, and 
 always a place of good importance for the service of our crown upon 
 all occasions, and the same is endowed with divers liberties, and 
 amongst others with a grant by letters patent from our dear father, 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 45p 
 
 King James, of happy memory, of a small toll and custom upon S 
 every beast sold in the fairs and market of the town towards the Charles I. 
 repairing of their buildings and walls, for which they pay us a 
 rent; but that they are much deceived and disappointed of the 
 tolls and customs, by reason that most of those that sell in the fairs 
 and markets do not enter their goods in the toll book, but do labour 
 to sell their goods privately and secretly of purpose to imbeaseU 
 the said customs, whereby stolen goods are many times concealed j 
 we are graciously pleased, for the better enabling the petitioners 
 to pay the rent, and for the prevention of the abuses aforesaid, and 
 accordingly we hereby require you forthwith, either upon surrender 
 or without surrender of the former letters patent, at the election of 
 the said corporation, you cause to be passed new letters patent unto 
 thesovereign, portrieves, and burgesses of the town of Naas, and their 
 successors for ever, of all the liberties, and of the fairs and market, 
 and of the tolls and customs thereof, as are mentioned in the former 
 letters patent of our said father ; reserving such rents as are now 
 due and payable for the same by the said patent, with this further 
 clause to be therein inserted, that all those that come to sell in the 
 said fairs and market, shall, upon their coming into the market, ac- 
 cording to the usage of other good markets, enter their goods in a 
 toll book there to be kept, and then to pay, or give sufficient secu- 
 rity to pay, the said customs and tolls mentioned in the said former 
 letters patent, upon the sale made of their said goods. — Westminster, 
 Jnne 4, 4°. 
 
 Charles E. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Lord Chancellor : — 
 Right trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : Taking into our 
 gracious consideration the acceptable and faithful services done 
 unto us and our crown by our trusty and well-beloved Pierce 
 Butler, of Lismalin, in the county of Tipperary, knight, we are 
 pleased in regard thereof, and for his other virtues and noble descent, 
 to advance him to the honour and dignity of a viscount of that our 
 realm; these are, therefore, to require and authorize you, by letters 
 patent, to create the said Sir Pierce Butler, Lord Viscount of Ikirrin, 
 in the county of Tipperary; to have and to hold the style and title 
 of Lord Viscount of Ikirrin uuto the said Sir Pierce Butler, and the 
 heirs male of his body, with all rights, privileges, pre-eminences, 
 benefits, and immunities of a viscount of that kingdom, in as large, 
 ample, and beneficial manner, as any other viscount of that our king- 
 dom doth enjoy the like title of honour. — Westminster, March r 3, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 5. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland: — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : Whereas we are informed by the 
 humble petition of James T\'arren, of our city of Dublin, merchant, 
 that the sum of £124 gs., belonging to him, was lately seized on 
 io our use by William Scott, Searcher of that port, which money, as 
 
46o JPATENT AND OLOSH ROLLS, [i62c». 
 
 5 appeareth by certificate, was not intended to be transported to any 
 Charles I. foreign part, but to be paid at Bristol, to such persons as the said 
 Warren therein was indebted to for corn transported by him into 
 Dublin, to relieve the great scarcity and dearth then afflicting that 
 place ; forasmuch as the ruin of his estate, which would follow upon 
 a straight execution of our laws made and provided in the like 
 cases, and the innocency of his intentions seem to implore our 
 princely compassion and clemency, we have been graciously pleased 
 to remit unto the said James Warren such penalty as he hath in- 
 curred by our said laws ; and do by these, our letters, require you 
 that you give speedy order for restoring the money to Lim, allow- 
 ing out of the same to the Searcher for that port, whidi may be 
 claimed by him, such necessary charges and recompenses as in your 
 discretion, considering the poverty of the said James Warren, you 
 shall find fit. — Westminster, April 27, 5°. 
 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Eight trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : Whereas the bishoprics of Kilmore 
 and Ardagh, in that our kingdom, are become void and in our gift 
 by the decease of Master Moynes, the late bishop thereof; we hav- 
 ing received both now lately and heretofore ample testimonies of 
 the singular learning and approved wisdom and integrity of William 
 Bedell, Bachelor of Divinity and Provost of Trinity College, near 
 Dublin, have made choice of him to succeed in those bishoprics, 
 requiring and authorizing you hereby immediately upon receipt 
 hereof to make forth all such writs, grants, letters patents, and other 
 processes as are usual and in like cases accustomed, as well for the 
 donation of the said bishoprics of Kilmore and Ardagh to him, 
 the said William BedelT; as also for his investiture, consecration, 
 and restitution to the temporalities of the said bishopric; to be 
 holden by him during his natural life, with a clause of union, in as 
 large and ample manner as the said late bishop, or any other bishop 
 or bishops of those sees, have or might lawfully enjoy the same ; 
 and if he shall find that any of his predecessors, or any other person 
 or persons, have done any unlawful act to the impairing of the lands, 
 profits, or jurisdictions of the said bishopric, our pleasure is, that 
 you afford all lawful and fit favour, that he may be relieved upon 
 his just complaint at our Council Board there, notwithstanding our 
 late proclamation restraining that Board to deal in causes between 
 party and party, and as far as may be there determined in contro- 
 versies of that nature, concerning such lands, jurisdictions, and other 
 profits. 
 
 And as we were pleased by our former gracious letters to estab- 
 lish the said William Bedell by our royal authority in the Provost- 
 ship of the said College of the Blessed Trinity, near Dublin, where 
 we are informed that by his care and good government there hath 
 been wrought great reformation, to our singular contentment, so we 
 purpose to continue our care of that society, being the principal 
 nursery of religion and learning in that our realm, and to recom- 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 461 
 
 mend unto the college some such person from whoin we may expect J 
 the like worthy effect for their good as we and they have found Charles 
 from Master Bedell ; this we would have you signify to the said 
 society, to the end they may not proceed to make their election of 
 any other Provost until they shall understand our further resolution, 
 which shall be guided by no other reason or motive but what regards 
 their prosperity, which we exceedingly affect ; neither do we purpose 
 to make this a precedent to deprive them of any liberty granted 
 them by their charter. — Westminster, April 16, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Lord Chancellor : — 
 Right trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : Haying a gracious 
 purpose to confer dignities upon persons of quality and merit, we 
 have, amongst others, made choice of our trusty and well-beloved 
 Richard Osburne, esquire, to be a baronet of that our realm of Ire- 
 land, whom as well for his service done unto us, as for his other 
 virtues, we hold worthy of that title ; these are, therefore, to require 
 and authorize you to cause our letters patent to be passed for the 
 making of Richard Osburne a baronet of that our realm ; to have 
 and to hold the honour, style, and dignity of a baronet of that king- 
 dom to him and the heirs male of his body begotten and to be be- 
 gotten, with all pre-eminences, privileges, and advantages thereunto 
 belonging, in as ample and beneficial manner as any other baronet 
 of that realm doth or ought to hold and enjoy the same. — Whitehall, 
 March 27, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well: We have in our princely wisdom con- 
 sidered in what misery and distress the young Lady Elizabeth 
 Preston is, by the unhappy and untimely death of her parent, our 
 faithful servant and dear cousin, Richard, Earl of Desmond, and the 
 Lady Countess, his wife, likely to fall into and undergo, being younir, 
 and having somewhat an unsettled estate left her, and not many 
 friends to take care of her and her estate, cannot, out of our princely 
 and pious care, as well for the memory we still retain of those gone, 
 as for the great hopes and promising virtues daily appearing more 
 and more in the young lady, but take the good of her estate and 
 affairs into our princely protection and care ; we have, therefore, 
 for the present, and as a thing most necessary, thought good to re- 
 commend unto you, and hereby we will and require you presently 
 upon the immediate sight hereof that you give order that the rents 
 duties, and casualties of all those lands, whereof the late Earl and 
 Countess of Desmond had at the time of. their deaths in their pos- 
 session, and did receive the rents the half-year before the death of 
 the late Countess, or ought to have received, or which any by their 
 or any of their appointment did receive the same, may be detained 
 in the hands of the now tenants of the said lands that now do or the 
 
463 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 J last half year were tenants to the said lands, or any part or parcel 
 Charles I. thereof, that is every tenant to keep his own rents, duties, and 
 
 casualties until we shall give order and direction for the receiving 
 
 and disposing thereof, which shall be done by us with all convenient 
 speed. 
 
 In the meantime we req[uire you, as well to take notice for 
 yourself, and by giving notice of this, our pleasure, unto any such 
 whatsoever as are intrusted for the receiving £550 every half year 
 out of the lands, or any part of them, towards the yearly payment 
 of a debt due to the Earl of Middlesex and Croshawe from the late 
 Earl of Desmond, that as it is not our meaning, nor the desire of the 
 Lady Elizabeth, by staying the rents in the hands of the tenants 
 for a few days, until we do appoint some fit person to take charge 
 of those and of all her affairs, to deprive or hinder the said Earl and 
 Croshawe, or their assigns, of the half-yearly payments of the said 
 £550 formerly agreed on, and the last half-year paid, or hereby to 
 question it, only to cause a small stay of the rent in the hands of 
 the tenants, that things may be done with the best convenience for 
 the lady's estate, without any detriment to the other; as also to take 
 further notice, that we hold not the lady guilty of the breach of any 
 contract formerly made and agreed on for the payment of the ^55° 
 half yearly so to be paid, if the said moneys be not punctually paid 
 at the days agreed for this next payment, in regard of these accidents 
 falling since the last payment, but must acquit her thereof; and 
 further, our will and pleasure is, that there be no advantage thereof 
 at this time taken. And we do hereby expressly will and require 
 you, that if there be, by any former warrant whatsoever, any of the 
 rents, duties, or casualties of any of those lands, or any part or 
 parcel of them, retained under what colour or pretence whatsoever 
 for this last our Lady Day or Easter rent, that all such moneys, 
 rents, duties, apd casualties, by any retained, be presently delivered 
 to the hands of our Sheriff of our county of Kilkenny, to be answer- 
 able for the same as we in our princely wisdom shall think fit. 
 
 And also, whereas we are informed, and it may appear probable, 
 that upon these accidents and interim of time, things being in dis- 
 traction and unsettled, ill-minded and worse disposed people may, 
 and so do make encroachments upon the said lands, you shall, there- 
 fore, according to former warrant of the like nature granted from 
 our Council Board there in the lifetime of the said late Earl and 
 Countess of Desmond, issue warrants to the Sheriffs of each county 
 where any of the said lands lie, that they and every of them shall 
 from time to time and at all times continue the tenants and farmers ot 
 those lands in those bounds and mears enjoyed, occupied, or reputed 
 part or parcel of the said lands, or belonging to any part or parce 
 of them, or any of them, as they and every of them were enjoyed 
 in the lifetime of Thomas; late Earl of Ormond; and further our will 
 and pleasure is, and we do require and command you that the said 
 Lady Elizabeth, nor any of her tenants, be ousted or removed out ot 
 the possession of any of those lands which the late Countess ot Dea^ 
 imond died seized of, or was possessed, and received the rent ot, 
 
1629]. CHANCERY, IRELAND. 463 
 
 upon no pretence or title, whatsoever may be pretended ; but that 5 
 they and e^ery of them may be continued in their possessions ; Charles I. 
 
 neither do we herein only confine you to those few particulars, but 
 
 do require and command you to take special care of her and her 
 estate therein, whatsoever else shall come before you wherein you 
 may justly express that trust and care remitted to you, and which 
 we shall. require a good account of, as a thing touching our honour, 
 the performance whereof shall be very acceptable unto ns. — West- 
 minster, April 9, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 7. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Lord Deputy : — Right 
 trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : Whereas humble suit 
 hath been made unto us by Sir Erederick Hamilton, knight, for the 
 nomination and making of two baronets of that our kingdom of 
 Ireland ; and whereas we are resolved not to draw this into prece- 
 dents for others, yet, in regard, we are desirous to gratify so well 
 a deserving servant of ours, and are likewise confident that he will 
 nominate none but such as are meet and fitting quality and condi- 
 tion for that dignity, we are, therefore, generously pleased to grant 
 his request, and do hereby require and authorize you to receive 
 the names of two such as he shall at any time present unto you, 
 and thereupon to give present direction that several letters patent 
 be made forth unto the parties so to be nominated by our said ser- 
 vant and to the heirs male of their bodies begotten and to be be- 
 gotten, with all pre-eminences, rights, precedents, and immunities 
 thereunto belonging, in as ample and beneficial manner as any other 
 baronet of that our realm doth or ought to hold and enjoy the 
 same. — Souihwick, August i8, 4°. 
 
 Nomination by Sir Frederick Hamilton of John Magrath, of 
 Allevollan, in the county of Tipperary, and John Wilson, of Kil- 
 lenure, in the county of Donegal, to be raised to the dignity of a 
 baronet, pursuant to the authority given him for that purpose in 
 the preceding King's letter. — May 20, 1629, 5°. 
 
 Signed, Fred. Hamilton. 
 
 Memirane 8. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and right 
 well-beloved, we greet you well : Our right trusty and well-be- 
 loved cousin, Adam, Viscount Loftus of Elie, our Chancellor of that 
 our kingdom, hath made humble suit unto ua, that in regard, he may 
 have very urgent occasions either for our -service or for his own 
 particular, to come over hitherto unto us, we would be pleased to 
 give him licence and authority in that behalf, which favour we think, 
 upon his demand thereof, to cause a licence to be made unto him 
 for his repair hither, as often as he shall have occasion, leaving cup 
 
464 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 S great seal with the same Commissioners that had the keeping thereof 
 Charles 1 during his late attending us here, or in case of their death, removal, 
 
 ' or other uniitness for that charge, with such other persons of trust 
 
 and worth as shall he thought fit, and nominated for that purpose 
 by you our Deputy and Council, which Commissioners are likewise 
 to be authorized by, fitting warrants and commission to use theseal 
 and discharge the other necessary duties of the office of Chancellor 
 during his absence ; and whereas he complaineth that he hath 
 suffered much by causeless clamours and false charges laid against 
 him, whereof "as he hath cleared himself here to the satisfaction of 
 us and our council, so he desires his honour and justice may he vmdi- 
 cated there by a legal prosecution of those that have so wronged 
 him • we being tender of the reputation of our good officers and 
 servants, and knowing it to be our part to give them protection 
 and punish false aspersions against them, do hold it very just and 
 fit that all those that have preferred any scandalous and ialseinlor- 
 mationsor charges against our Chancellor, for his carnage in the 
 execution of his office, be proceeded against in our High Oourt ot 
 Castle Chamber, and punished according to their demerits, and as by 
 our laws in cases of that nature is provided, for which we reqmre 
 you to give order accordingly.— /S'ow^toic/fc, August 16, 4 . 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Lord Deputy :— Eight 
 trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well : At the humble suit of 
 the Eight Eeverend Father in God, James, Bishop of Clogher m the 
 county of Tyrone, and out of our ardent pious zeal for the advance- 
 ment ^of religion, 'and the restoring of the decayed ca hedral church 
 of Clogher to her former estate, we are graciously pleased, and do 
 herebl require and authorize you to erect a perpetual corporation 
 consisling of a dean and chapter for that see; and for the bettei 
 affecting thereof, by the advice of some of our learned counsel there 
 
 nnri nf all the lands and tenements whatsoever thereunto belonging, 
 t„ the r kit o the iCor any of their chur<;hes, dignities, or spiritual 
 in the ngnt 01 men, ui y estates therein ; 
 
 promotions respectively, and of all ^'^'^.^^'L' "^„ender, by letters 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IKELAND. 465 
 
 Monaghan, to be the first prebendary ; Claud Hamilton, parson of j 
 Donaghcava, in the county of Tyrone, to be the second prebend- Charles I. 
 ary ; Archibald Arresken, parson of Tullecarbot, in the county of 
 Monaghan, to be the third prebendary; Christopher Seaton, parson 
 of Kilskerrie, in the county of Tyrone, to be the fourth prebend- 
 ary; Edward Hatton, parson of Rairekualiis, aZi'as Monaghan, to 
 be the fifth prebendary ; and Norman Linsay, parson of Der- 
 riebroske, in the county of Fermanagh, to be the sixth pre- 
 bendary ; the benefices to be annexed to the prebends, accord- 
 ing to their order; and also in and by the said letters patent, 
 to make a grant and confirmation from us, our heirs and suc- 
 cessors, unto the Dean and Chapter, and tiieir successors, of all 
 such lands, tenements, and hereditaments as shall be granted, or 
 mentioned to be granted, and surrendered unto us, as aforesaid ; 
 reserving unto us, our heirs and successors, the donation of the 
 deanery ; and reserving unto James, Bishop of Clogher, and his 
 successors, the gift of the archdeaconry, and consideration to be 
 Jiad of a chanter and singing men, and choristers, to be erected in 
 the pathedral church, as a maintenance may be procured for them 
 by the said James, Bishop of Clogher, and his successors ; and our 
 pleasure is, that the Dean and Chapter shall be freed from paying 
 first fruits, to grow due unto us upon the regrant of the said lands 
 or benefices unto- them and their successors, together with all such 
 beneficial clauses, benefits, privileges, and immunities, as for the erec- 
 tion of such a corporation is fit and usual. 
 
 And we are further graciously pleased, for the better support of 
 the said Bishop of Clogiier, and his successors, and do hereby require 
 and authorize you to make a like grant and confirmation, by letters 
 patent, unto the said James, Bishop of Clogher, and hissuccessors,of all 
 such lands, tenements, and hereditaments, with their rights, members, 
 and appurtenances, formerly belonging to the said bishopric, as 
 were omitted in the patent passed to the late Bishop Montgomery, 
 when he was Bishop of Clogher, or not contained therein, by special 
 name, and whereof the said James, Bishop of Clogher, or his tenants, 
 are in possession, or receive the rents or profits; the said lands to be 
 granted to the Dean and Chapter, and their successors, and also 
 to the said James, Bishop of Clogher, and his successors, as afore- 
 said ; to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, by such tenures, 
 and in such manner as other the lands granted to the said Bishop 
 Montgomery, and his successors, are mentioned to be holden in his 
 letters patent, together with all patronage of benefices anciently 
 belonging to the said bishopric, not excepted in the former patent 
 passed to the late Bishop Montgomery ; and also to have flee fishing 
 and free warren within the said lands, with a court, in the nature of 
 a court baron and a court leet, to be held in the town of Clogher, in 
 the said county of Tyrone, with the profits incident and belonging 
 thereunto, together with all such other privileges, benefits, and 
 immunities as are granted to other bishops within their bishoprics, 
 and as in such grants are usual ; and also in and by our letters 
 patent, to be passed by virtue hereof, our pleasure is, that the said 
 
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466 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [j^^g. 
 
 rh„riP« T f """^"'i ^''''°? °[ ^\"g^«^' s|^=^^l and may accept surrenders of leases, 
 i.harie?l. formerly made by his predecessors, of all the lands and heredita- 
 ments belonging to the said bishopric, other than the lands found 
 by inquisition to be mensal lands, and renew the same for the time 
 unexpired in the former leases to such tenants as shall voluntarily 
 desire to have them renewed at any time within seven years after 
 the passing of the said James, Bishop of Clogher, his patent- 
 reserving so much rents yearly upon every quarter of land as was 
 limited by the former patent passed to Bishop Montgomery, and so 
 rateably and proportionably; the said leases to be upon and for the 
 said rent and conditions as before. 
 
 ■And also our pleasure is, that in and by the said letters patent to 
 be passed unto the said James, Bishop of Clogher; and hi? successors 
 he shall and may have licence and authority to make lease or 
 leases for 60 years, of certain parcels of land not exceeding six 
 quarters, belonging to the bishopric, which are out of lease, to any 
 person or persons, their executors, administrators, and assigns, as he 
 shall think fit; yielding therefor so much rent yearly to the said 
 James, Bishop of Clogher, and his successors, as by the former 
 patents, passed to the said Bishop Montgomery, are prescribed; and 
 that the Dean and Chapter, in and by our said letters patent, shall 
 be required to confirm the said leases, and every of them, so to be 
 renewed and made as aforesaid. 
 
 And, moreover, we are graciously pleased, for the better civilizing 
 and strengthening of those remote parts with English and British 
 tenants, and for the propagating of true religion, by like letters patent, 
 you make the town of Clogher a corporation, consisting of a port- 
 riffe and twelve burgesses, to be named by the said James, Bishop of 
 Clogher, out of which number a new portriffe is to be chosen upon 
 Michaelmas Day, yearly, and as often as the said place shall become 
 void by death, or otherwise ; and for the better efiecting thereof, we 
 do hereby require and authorize you, by the like advice, to accept 
 a grant and surrender by deed, to be enrolled in our Court of 
 Chancery there, from the Bishop of Clogher, unto us, our heirs 
 and successors, of 700 Irish acres of land, at 21 feet to the perch, 
 lying as near unto the town of Clogher as may be, to be mea- 
 sured and set out by a sworn measurer, and thereupon to make 
 a grant and confirmation from us, our heirs and successors, unto the 
 said portrifle and burgesses, and their successors, of the said 700 
 acres of land ; to be holden of the said James, Bishop of Clogher,. 
 and his successors, in. free and common soccage, and yielding there- 
 for yearly to the said Lord Bishop and his successors, 8d., English, 
 for every acre of the said land, at the feasts of All Saints and 
 Philip and Jacob, half-yearly, or within forty days after each of 
 the said feasts ; which 700 acres of land are to be let by the portrifi'e 
 and burgesses and their successors for the time being, to such person 
 and persons, their executors, administrators, and assigns, as they 05 
 the greater number of them shall think fit, for twenty-one years, or 
 three lives, for improved rent, without fine, with clauses of distres| 
 to be inserted in every of the said leases so to.be made, for non-pay- 
 
039.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 467 
 
 ment of tlie said rent, and the lessees to covenant that they will, s 
 within the time to be agreed upon between the said portriffe and Charles I. 
 burgesses and them, enclose and ditch the lands with quickset, 
 or so much thereof as shall be thought fit by the lessors ; and also 
 the said lessees to covenant to do all other beneficial things for 
 the improvement of the said land ; with licence to hold a court of 
 record and cognizance of pleas, a prison, a market on every Saturday, 
 and two fairs ; to erect and build a schoolhouse in the town, maintain 
 a schoolmaster for a grammar-school there, who is to have a servant 
 to teach children to read and write English, with the rents and 
 profits of 200 acres of the said lands, reserving unto the Bishop, and 
 his successors, the nomination of the schoolmaster; and that the 
 portriffe for the time being shall have the rent and profits of 200 
 acres more of the said lands, for the better maintenance of himself 
 during the time of his office, and for the yearly wages of the 
 steward, sergeant, or bailiff; and that the rents and profits of 300 
 acres, residue of the said 700 acres of land, shall be, yearly, equally 
 divided and distributed between the twelve burgesses and their 
 successors, for their better support and maintenance ; and that 
 the portriffe, burgesses, and their successors and lessees, shall 
 covenant to and with us, our heirs and successors, to send all their 
 corn and grain to the said James, Bishop of Clogher, and his succes- 
 sors, Bishops of Clogher, their mill, now erected near the town of 
 Clogher, to be ground there. — Westminster, April 20, 5°. 
 
 Membraiie 10. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : Forasmuch as the uncertainty of the 
 age of the Lady Elizabeth Preston hath hitherto stayed the finding 
 of offices to entitle us to the wardship of her body and lands, and 
 that it may prove very prejudicial, as well to us as also to the said 
 lady, if a course should not be presently taken for the settino- and 
 letting of her lands at May Day nest, according to the usual custom 
 of that our kingdom; we have thought good, for the avoiding of any 
 such inconvenience, to will and require you presently, upon sight 
 hereof, hy the advice of some of our learned counsel there, to cause 
 a commission to issue under the great seal of that our realm, declar- 
 , ing our royal assent therein, directed to our trusty and well-beloved 
 Laurence, Lord Esmond, Sir Cyprian Horsfall, Patrick Esmond, 
 Eem-y Staines, and Patrick Weymes, for the setting and letting of all 
 such lands and tenements, which are out of lease, as the late Earl and 
 Countess of Desmond died seized of, and were in possession of at the 
 time of their deaths, either by themselves or their tenants or farmers, 
 and whereof they did in their lifetimes, or ought to have received' 
 the rents, for the term of one year, ending the first day of May' 
 1630, as well all lands, either waste or untenanted, whatsoever, at 
 the discretion of them, the said Laurence Lord Esmond, Sir Cyprian 
 Horsfall, Patrick Esmond, Henry Staines, and Patrick TVeymes. 
 
 VOL. I. 2 H 3 ' 
 
 H&„ 
 
468 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 And whereas the rents now due already upon all the lands 
 
 Charles I. or part of them, whereof the said late Eai-1 and Countess of 
 Desmond died seized and possessed of as aforesaid, cannot well be 
 received or disposed of, in regard we may be entitled to the same 
 upon the finding of the waidship of the now lady, so that the now 
 rent, as also the growing rent, may come due unto us, and we may 
 expect an account thereof, if received and disbursed without our 
 privity or consent ; we are, therefore, graciously pleased to express 
 ourselves this far, that as well in regard tliat the young lady must 
 have competent and fitting means and allowance for her mainten- 
 ance, which we first look upon and think requisite she be provided 
 of, beseeming a lady of her birth, rank, and quality, and tlie funeral 
 discharged of the said late Countess, and the charge in selling the 
 estate, issuing commissions, finding and returning of several offices, 
 discharging of servants here and there, repairing of houses, and 
 many other things that may be thought necessary to be done, yet 
 cannot without charge and allowance of money for the same, which 
 is fit to be given way to. as also for that there is yearly issuing out 
 of the greatest part of those lands, £1,100 half-yearly, to be paid to 
 the Earl of Middlesex and Richard Crosshawe, or to their assigns, 
 until a great debt be paid, so that there will be but a small over- 
 plus, if any can be expected by us out of those lands for the present; 
 we do, therefore, hereby require and command you, that under our 
 great seal you do authorize the aforesaid Henry Staines and Patrick 
 Weymes, or either of them, to receive, collect, and gather, as afore- 
 said, the rents now due, as also all former arrears of rent, duties, 
 and casualties whatsoever, either due, growing, or issuing, any man- 
 ner of way, out of any such lands forementioued, with words sufficient 
 therein contained to give acquittance and discharge for all or any 
 such rents, duties, or casualties, or to distrain for the non-payment 
 thereof, as shall be thought fit by you, and as our learned counsel 
 there shall advise, to continue during our pleasure; which rent, duties, 
 and casualties whatsoever, so to be any way received by the said 
 Henry Staines and Patrick Weymes, or any of them, and after they, 
 or either of them, shall first make payment each half year, accord- 
 ing to the times appointed, unto the said Earl of Middlesex and 
 Ri'chard Crosshawe, for the said sum of £550 for the last Easter 
 rent, the remainder and overplus which shall then be remaining 
 shall be for the maintenance of the said lady, and for the uses and 
 occasions aforementioned, to be expended, with and by the advice of 
 the said Lord Esmond, until we shall express our pleasure to be 
 
 otherwise. . „ , ,, ^ xi • 1 i j • 
 
 And forasmuch as we are informed that there is locked in a 
 chest, under several locks, in the house or custody of Richard 
 Lawles, of our city of Kilkenny, in that our realm, son of Wa ter 
 Lawles, lately deceased, one conveyance made from Thomas iate 
 Earl of Ormond, and his feoffees, unto the late Lady Elizabeth, 
 Countess of Desmond, and her feoffees, touching the lands oi Don- 
 more and many other lands in several counties in that our realm, 
 mentioned in the said conveyance, commonly called the conveyance 
 of £800 per annum, so first granted or intended to be granted to 
 
1629.1 CHANCERY, IRELAlCD. 469 
 
 her and lier heirs; we think it fit the same be under her safe cus- 5 
 tody, or under the custody of such as she shall think fit; and do Charles I. 
 hereby also will and require you, that by commission, warrant, 
 or any other convenient course, you cause the said chest to be 
 opened, in the presence of the Mayor of our city of Kilkenny, and 
 that the said deed, conveyance, or writing bo, according to the 
 desire of the said Lady Elizabeth Preston expressed to us, delivered 
 to the hand of the aforesaid Laurence, Lord Esmond, and left with 
 him to and for the use of the said lady,&c. — Westminster April 30, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 12. 
 Charles K. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty, &c. : Sir 
 Barnaby Brian hath, by his petition, made known unto us that 
 there remains due and unpaid to him for the company of foot 
 of the old list- under his command, the last of April, the sum 
 of £1,600 or thereabouts, and that for the said company he hath 
 received no payment at all for the space of one year and a-half, 
 ending the last of April, notwithstanding several of our captains 
 have got full payment to that time, with humble suit for our 
 gracious direction for his relief therein; whereof having duly con- 
 sidered, we do let you know that we cannot but marvel that a person 
 of so good merit by his own long and faithful service, and being the 
 son of one so well deserving as his father, the late Earl of Thomond, 
 was unto our crown, should have cause to complain unto us of such 
 inequality of payment ; and, therefore, for his arrears due the last 
 of April, we require you to give direction that he may have 
 undelayed payment thereof, abating a third part according to the 
 general order prescribed by our dear father, of blessed memory ; but 
 as for the entertainment due unto him for one year and a-half, 
 ending the last of April, we do likewise require you that he 
 receive present payment thereof out of any our revenues or payment 
 of that our kingdom, and for prevention of the like in future time, 
 we are graciously pleased hereby to charge and command you to 
 take order that from time to time hereafter, he may receive half- 
 yearly as good payment as any other of our captains whatsoever; 
 and according to this our direction, it is our especial pleasure that 
 you, and all other our officers whom it may concern, do give him 
 all favourable and speedy contentment, as to one whom we are 
 graciously pleased to favour in all his just occasions. — Greenwich, 
 May 12, 5°. 
 
 . Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and Sir Francis Annesley, 
 Vice-Treasurer : — Right trusty, &c., we greet you well : Whereas 
 by our letters of the 13th of August last, we required and autho- 
 rized you to take order that George Richards, and the rest of 
 the farmers of our cu;toms in that our kingdom, should forth- 
 with pay unto our servant Endymion Porter, esquire, one, of 
 the Grooms of our Bedchamber, or to such person or persons 
 
4?o PATENT AND CLOSE r6lLS, [^iSig. 
 
 nu f T ^!J'® ^''°'?^'^ "^'"^ ""^ appoint, the tenth part and the half of the 
 Charles I. other tenth part of the moiety of the clear yearly profit and sums 
 ot money of the customs in that our kingdom, the said moiety 
 being divided into ten equal parts, and of the arrearages thereof 
 the yearly sum of £6,000 English; and the moiety of the clear 
 yearly profit and suras of money of the said customs being deducted 
 according to the true intention of our late dear royal father, King 
 James, o_i blessed memory, his grant, bearing date the 27th of De- 
 cembPT in the eighteenth year of his reign of England, made unto 
 the said Endymion Porter, upon certificate to be made unto you our- 
 Vice-ireasurer, Chancellor, and the rest of the Barons of our Ex- 
 chequer, by our officers and ministers there, how much should 
 appear and be found to be due unto him, the said Endymion Porter 
 which certificate we require our said officers and ministers to make 
 truly and faithfully with expedition, and that the said farmers, if 
 they ha,d any clauses or Covenant to that purpose by virtue thereof, 
 to receive satisfaction from us for the same, as by our said letter 
 more at large may appear. 
 
 Whereupon it hath been made known unto us, that three of 
 the farmers of our customs, or their substitute, by a writing under 
 their hand unto you our Deputy, bearing date the 8th of Septem- 
 ber last, which was lately transmitted hither, have certified that 
 by their grant from our said father, and assignment of the late 
 Duke of Buckingham's lease of the said customs, they conceive 
 they are warranted to pay the rent, due unto us, towards the 
 satisfaction of such entertainment as are due unto them, and such 
 others of our army as you, with their consent, shall think fit to be 
 paid out of those receipts, and that their covenants do also dis- 
 charge them from being liable to any account whatsoever when they 
 pay their rent ; which answers we did not expect from them, being 
 strange unto us, that the farmers would presume to take upon 
 them to give impediment unto any officers employed by them from 
 giving any account unto us of our revenue, according to their duties 
 in their several offices, in regard that we are at charge in allowing 
 them wages for recording and giving us a just account of our revenue 
 growing by our said customs ; and, therefore, we do hereby again 
 require and authorize you, to give present order unto our Auditor- 
 General of our Revenues, our Chief Remembrancer, our Surveyor- 
 General of our Customs, and unto Sir Matthew Derenzie, and to all 
 others employed by us or our farmers in or touching the said cus- 
 toms, upon view of the books now remaining in their hand, and also 
 npon view of such books of necessary disbursement as are or ought 
 to be brought in upon oath by the farmers, according to their cove- 
 nant, to make a true certificate under their baud unto you of all 
 such sum and sums of money, seizures, and forfeitures as have been 
 paid, received, and grown due, for or by reason of the said customs, 
 seizures, or forfeitures, and all profits whatsoever growing by reason 
 thereof from the 27th December, in the eighteenth year of our 
 father's said reign, unto the 25th of this month, of every particular 
 year by itself, and upon your receipt of the said certificate, to trans- 
 mit the same with all expedition unto our servant Richard Hadsor, 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND, 47^ 
 
 esquire, one of our learned counsel for the affairs of that our king- 5 
 dom, for our service, to the end that we maiy take such further order Charles I. 
 
 therein for the relief of our said servant, Endymion Porter, as we 
 
 shall think fit, without wrong to any of our farmers; and in the 
 meantime, until the said certificate be delivered unto you, through 
 the hands of our officers and others as aforesaid, it is our pleasure 
 that, according to the intention of our former 'letters of the 13th 
 August last, you take order that no entertainment be paid or allowed 
 to any of the said farmers or their officers. 
 
 And whereas we are given to understand that our farmers of our 
 customs have not as yet made any payment into our Exchequer there, 
 for the rent due unto us from them forthe half-year ending at Michael- 
 mas last, but do pretend to have extraordinary and unusual defalca- 
 tions allowed unto them in abatement of our rent reserved, we do 
 hereby require you to give strict command for the speedy satisfaction 
 of our said rent without any other defalcations or abatement, but such 
 as upon due examination in our Court of Exchequer shall be found 
 fit in justice to be allowed ; wherein we require all our oflacers to 
 whom it may appertain to have special care to preserve our just 
 right and profit for the upholding of our said rents, as they will 
 answer the contrary at their perils, for which this shall be your sufii- 
 cient warrant. — Westminster, March 18, 4°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved cousin and counsellor, we greet you well : Whereas by 
 our letters of the 13th August last, we required you to give order 
 unto our Surveyor, Auditors, Chief Remembrancer, Clerk of the 
 Pipe, and Keeper of our Records in Birmingham's Tower, in our 
 Castle of Dublin, to make diligent search, and to certify unto you, 
 under their hand, all such lands, tenements, fishings, and heredita- 
 ments as belonged unto the late dissolved abbey or house of monks 
 of the order of Saint Bernard, of Ashroe, near Ballyshannon, and the 
 several yearly values thereof, at the time of the suppression of the 
 abbey ; and likewise to certify you what records they or any of 
 them could find, to entitle us and our crown to the whole fishing 
 and taking of salmon, and of all other kind of fishing within the 
 ports, bays, creeks, and floods of Ballyshannon and Bandroies, 
 before the attainder of high treason of Rorie, late Earl of Tircon- 
 nell, and to transmit the said certificate unto our servant, Richard 
 Hadsor, esquire, one of our learned counsel and the commissioners for 
 the affairs of that our kingdom ; whereupon the said Richard 
 Hadsor hath lately received from you, under the hand of our 
 Surveyor, Clerk of the Pipe, and Auditor, copies of these survevs 
 and records following in the counties of Donegal, Fermanagh, 
 Leitrim. Sligo, or some of them, that is to say, a copy of the survey 
 of the eel fishings of Lough Earne, and of the salmon fisliings of 
 Ballyshannon and Bandroies, parcel of our ancient inheritance 
 in that our kingdom, whereof a lease was made unto Sir John 
 
472 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 Bingly, kniglit, for one-aiiJ-twenty years, bearing date the four- 
 Charles I. teentli of October, in tke first year of our late dear royal father, 
 
 King James, of blessed memory, his reign of England, at the yearly 
 
 rent of 40s. : copy of the survey of the salmon fishing and of 
 all other kinds of fishing within the bays, rivers, and creeks of 
 Ballyshannon, Bandroies, and Calebeg, belonging unto iis in tiie 
 right of our crown of England, at the yearly value of 36s. 8d. ; 
 of the ten eel weirs in Lough Earne, valued at 13s. 4^. by the year, 
 and liberty for two fishers to take salmon in the river of Earne, 
 called Ashroe ; likewise of the two draughts of all fishes at 
 Asbroe, when the fishing beginneth there ; and also liberty for one 
 net to fish from the island or rape to the sea for salmons or other 
 fishes within the bay of Ballyshannon, of the yearly value of 5s., 
 parcel of the possessions of the said abbey of Ashroe, amounting in 
 the whole to 55.S., which, amongst other things, were demised unto 
 Sir Henry Foliiott, knight, for one-and-twenty years, the seventh 
 of June, in the fourth year of our father's said reign, yielding 
 therefor yearly £6 10s. ; and whereof also another lease was inade 
 to the said Sir Henry PoUiott for one-and-twenty years, dated the 
 sixth of July, in the fifth year of our said fatliei's reign, yielding 
 the same rent : also a copy of the survey of the said eel weirs, 
 valued at 13s. 4c?., and of so much more of the said fishings as are 
 valued at 5?., as before is mentioned, whereof, among certain lands, 
 a grant by letters patent was made unto Francis Gofton, his heirs 
 and assigns, bearing date the 12th of A.pril, in the sixth year of 
 our said father's reign, yielding therefor yearly £8 los. : and 
 likewise a copy of the survey of the salmon fishing, and of all other 
 kinds of fishing, and O'Donnell's eel weir in the river of Ballyshannon, 
 valued, per annum, at £6 13s. 4c?., under the hands of tlie Clerk 
 of the Pipe and Auditor, without expressing of what possession the 
 same is parcel, whereof a patent was passed unto Mary, Baroness of 
 Delvin, and unto her son, Richard Nugent, Baron of Delvin, now 
 Earl of Westmeath, bearing date the 20th of July, in the seventh 
 year of our father's said reign, yielding therefor yearly the said 
 rent of £6 13s. 4 A : and, lastly, a copy of the survey of parcel 
 of the possessions of the said abbey of Ashroe, and twelve eel weirs, 
 and of so much of the said salmon fishing, and of other kinds of 
 fishing, valued amongst divers lands and hereditaments therein 
 mentioned, at £29 4s. 8d., Irish, by the year, as were granted by 
 letters patent unto the said Sir Henry Foliiott, Baron of Bally- 
 shannon, and his heirs, bearing date the 9th of April, in the twentieth 
 year of our father's said reign, yielding therefor yearly the said 
 rent of £29 4s. 8c^., without expressing when the said surveys were 
 njade, or by whom or by what wariant. 
 
 Wo are graciously pleased and do hereby require and authorize 
 you to transmit unto the said Richard Hadsor, with all con- 
 venient expedition, under the hands of all and every our officers 
 to whom it shall particularly appertain, authentical copies of 
 all the aforementioned leases, and of the said patent of the 20th 
 of July, in the seventh year of our father's said reign, together 
 
1629.] CHANCERt, IRELAND. 473 
 
 with the commissions and warrant, whereupon the said leases S 
 and patents were passed, and also certificates. under our said ofiicers' Charles I. 
 hand, at what time the said several surveys were made, and by 
 whom and by what warrants or commissions the same were done, 
 and also copies of the said last-mentioned warrants and commissions, 
 and of the surveyors their several letters patent of their offices of 
 surveyorship, together with a copy of so much of the great office 
 whereby our title is found to the said eel and salmon fishing, or any 
 part thereof, by the attainder of Eory, late Earl of Tirconnell ; and 
 in the meantime to-give a strict caveat to our learned counsel and 
 auditors, and to all other our officers there to whom it may appertain, 
 not to permit the said salmon or eel fishing, or any part thereof, to 
 be granted or confirmed by letters patent to any person or persons 
 whatsoever, until our express pleasure therein be signified under 
 our royal signature unto you for the better effecting of our service 
 intended hereby for the increase of our revenue. — Westminster, March 
 18, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 15. 
 Charles E. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — Eight 
 trusty, &c. : Whereas we are informed by the humble petition of Sir 
 Tirlagii O'Neile, knight, that he doth claim and use the liberty to 
 have a manor, a court leet, and court baron, within his proportion of 
 the territory of the Fues, in our county of Armagh, which liberty, 
 although it hath not been so legally granted unto him as that he 
 can justify the using of the same in strict point of law, yet foras- 
 much as we are given to understand that the same hath been a 
 manor in reputation, and that a court baron hath been kept there 
 for many years last past, and that the proportion of land which the 
 said Sir Tirlagh O'Neile holdeth in the territory of the Fues is of 
 a fitting quantity to be created into a manor, and to have both 
 court leet and court baron therein established, for the better govern- 
 ment of the natives, and instruction of the ruder sort of that 
 country in the laws of that kingdom ; these are therefore to require 
 and authorize you, in consideration of the manifold good services 
 heretofore done to our crown by the said Sir Tirlagh M'Henry in 
 tlie last wars there, and for the better encouragement to do us the 
 like service hereafter, as occasion shall require, to cause an effectual 
 grant to be made unto the said Sir Tirlagh M'Henry, and his heirs, 
 creating the whole proportion of land of the said Sir Tirlagh, within 
 the said territory of the Fues, into one entire manor, by such name 
 or appellation as llie said Sir Tirlagh O'Neile shall think fit to call 
 the same, and to •;:;int unto the said Sir Tirlagh M'Henry, and his 
 heirs, free liberty to have a court, in the nature of a court baron, to 
 be held from three weeks to three weeks within the said manor; 
 and likewise a court leet there, to be held twice in every year 
 the said court leet to be holden by any seneschal or seneschals 
 by the said Sir Tirlagh O'Neile, and his heirs, to be appointed, ac- 
 cording o the laws and customs of that kingdom, and in the said 
 
474 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 court to determine all matters and things whatsoever, which of 
 Charles I. right ought to be determined in any court leet or court baron of 
 that kingdom, with a grant of all fines, amercements, profits, and 
 perquisites whatsoerer, arising out of the said court, or any of 
 them, and all waifs and strays happening within the precincts of 
 the said manor, and to cause a clause to be inserted in the said 
 letters patent to enable the said Sir Tirlagh to make and create two 
 or more freeholders in fee-simple, to hold of the said manor, and to 
 be free suitors of the same and judges of the court baron; and 
 to grant to them and their heirs any lands or tenements, parcel of the 
 said Sir Tirlagh his proportion in the said territory of the Fues, 
 not exceeding in the whole the number of 400 acres, to be holden 
 of the said Sir Tirlagh, and his heirs, as of the manor of the 
 Fues, under such legal rents, tenures, and services as to the said 
 Sir Tirlagh M'Henry shall be thought fit, not altering our tenures 
 in the rest ; and further, to grant unto the said Sir Tirlagh M'Henry 
 and his heirs, a weekly market, to be held at any place within the 
 said Sir Tirlagh's proportion in the said territory of the Fues, as 
 he shall think fit, and likewise two yearly fairs, to be kept upon 
 such days and times, and at such places as to the said Sir Tirlagh 
 shall be likewise thought fit, and presented unto you ; inserting 
 therein, likewise, a clause to enable the said Sir Tirlagh O'Neile to 
 have free liberty to impark any part of the said premises, not ei- 
 ceeding 2,000 acres, for the keeping of deer, or breed of horses, or 
 any other uses, at his will and pleasure, and to have free liberty of 
 free park and chase and warren within the same, with all things 
 thereunto belonging, and to erect a tan house for the tanning of 
 leather upon any part of the premises. — Westminster, December 
 6,4°. 
 
 Membrane 16. 
 
 Surrender by Richard Casseldine, of Farnan, carpenter, to Thomas 
 Waldram, of Farnan, of all the right and title he had to a certain 
 parcel of land now in the tenure of Alexander Walsh, by virtue of 
 a deed dated in the year 1614, made from Richard Waldram to 
 Bichard Casseldine. — June 15, 1619. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Commissioners for 
 the Custody of the Great Seal, and the Master of the Court of 
 Wards :— Right trusty, &c. : Whereas our late most dear father. 
 King James, of blessed memory, by his letters bearing date the 
 2qrcl day of January, in the eighteenth year of his reign of England, 
 directed unto the then Deputy of that our realm of Ireland, recitmg 
 that whereas by the death of Gerald, Earl of Kildare, our said fa- 
 ther's late ward, the lands and hereditaments of the earldom did fall 
 unto Georo-e, Earl of Kildare, our said father's ward, as next cousin 
 and heir of the said Gerald, required the said Deputy to make a 
 grant unto his beloved cousin, Bsme, Earl of March, one of the Oren- 
 
rfisp.] OHANCEUY, IRELAND. 475 
 
 tlemen of our said father's Bedchamber, and after Duke of Lennox, 5 
 now deceased, and his assigns, to his and their use, of all the lord- Charles I. 
 ships, manors, castles, lands, tenements, rents, services, and here- — ^ 
 ditaments belonging unto the said earldom, except as in the said 
 letter is excepted ; and of the custody and wardship of the body of 
 the said George, Earl of Kildare, during his minority, and of the 
 marriage and value and forfeiture of the marriage of the said George; 
 whereupon, as we are informed, a patent was passed only of so much 
 of the said manors and lands as were in possession, according to 
 the instructions for the regulating of our Court of Wards there : 
 forasmuch as by the death of Frances, late Countess of Kildare, 
 certain manors and lands held by her in jointure are descended 
 unto the said George, Earl of Kildare, our ward, we are graciously 
 pleased, and do hereby require you for the better preservation of 
 the possessions of the said earldom of Kildare, being an ancient and 
 an honourable house, and the continuance of the tenure thereof for 
 as upon record, to give order that commissions under our great seal 
 there be speedily directed to fit commissioners to inquire and present, 
 after the death of the said late Countess, what lordships, manors, 
 castles, lands, tenements, rents, services, and hereditaments of the 
 possessions of that earldom were held in jointure or lieu of dower 
 by the said Countess ; and also to inquire of all late encroachments 
 upon the possessions of the said earldom, and of all other circum- 
 stances usual in like cases. 
 
 And further, we are graciously pleased, and do hereby require 
 and authorize yon, that upon return of the said commissions, 
 according to our said father's intention expressed in his said 
 letter ; and for the better support of the Lady Catherine, Duchess 
 of Lennox, late wife, and administratrix of the said Esme, late 
 Earl of March and Duke of Lennox, and for the preferment of 
 her daughter, yet unmarried, and the maintenance of her youngar 
 sons, you cause an effectual grant or grants, by one or more letters 
 patent under the great seal of that our realm, in due form of law, 
 with the advice of our learned counsel there, to be made from us 
 unto the said Lady Katherine, Duchess of Lennox, and her assigns, 
 to her and their use, of all the said manors, lands, tenements, and 
 hereditaments so to be found j and of all such other manors, 
 lands, tenements, and hereditaments as hereafter shall be found by 
 like commissions to belong unto the said earldom, for and during 
 the minority of the said George, Earl of Kildare, our ward, reserving 
 untcus, our heirs and successors, yearly, one full third part, in three 
 equal parts to be divided, of all the rents and revenues of the lands 
 and hereditaments so by us to be granted unto the said Lady Ka- 
 therine, Duchess of Lennox, as the same shall be valued at, upon a 
 reasonable survey; and we require you, our Deputy, and Sir William 
 Parsons, knight and baronet. Master of our Court of Wards there, to 
 have special care, from time to time, of the preservation of the said 
 Earl, our ward's, inheritance during his minority, he being witliin our 
 protection. — Southioick, Axtgusl 22, 4°. 
 
s 
 
 Charles I. 
 
 476 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [j^ap. 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 _ Grant to Sir Henry Pierse, knight and baronet, his heirs and as- 
 signs, for ever, of the manors of Kinnegh and Cashell, and other lands 
 ill the barony of Clanchy, and county of Cavan, containing 3,000 
 acres, and the advowson of the vicarage of Drandone ; To be iieid 
 as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. The pre- 
 mises are created into a manor, to be called the manor of Pierse- 
 court, with power to create tenures, hold courts baron and leet, free 
 warren, and licence to impark 900 acres; pursuant to the conditions 
 of the plantation. — JuIt/ 4, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 24. 
 _ Letters patent of denization to William Bailie, and also grant to 
 him, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of the manor, castle, town, 
 and lands of Kilkoshie, alias Balliburrow, the poll of Toneregie', 
 and other lands in the barony of Clauchy, and county of Cavan,' 
 containing by estimation 1,000 acres ; and of the half-pole of 
 TuUybricke, containing 30 acres : To be held of the Castle of Dub- 
 lin, in free and common soceage. The premises are created into a 
 manor, to be called the manor of Bailie-burrowe, with power to create 
 tenures, and hold 400 acres in demesne, court baron and court leet, 
 liberty of free warren, and to impark 300 acres; pursuant to the 
 conditions of the plantation June 32, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 Grant to John Greenham, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of the 
 middle proportion of Tonnagh, containing 1,600 acres, in the barony 
 of Loghtee, and county of Cavan ; To be held as of the Castle of 
 Dublin, in free and common soccage. The premises are created 
 into a manor, to be called the manor of Tonnagh, with liberty to 
 create tenures, and hold 600 acres in demesne, court baron and court 
 leet, liberty of free warren, and to impark 450 acres ; pursuant to 
 the conditions of the plantation. — Juli/ 14, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 37. 
 Grant to Peter Benson, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of the 
 middle proportion of Sliiaghnurlar, and the lands thereto be- 
 longing, containing 1,500 acres, in the precinct of Liffer, barony 
 of Rafoe, and county of Donegal; To be held as of the Castle 
 of Dublin, in free and common soccage. The premises are erected 
 into a manor, to be called the manor of Sbraghnurlar, with power 
 to create tenures, hold 600 acres in demesne, court baron and leet, 
 waifs and strays ; pursuant to the conditions of the plantation. — 
 July II, 5°. 
 
 Letters patent of denization to Sir William Stewart, knight and 
 baronet, and also a grant unto him of four several proportions, 
 
1629.]. CHANCERY, lUELAND. 477 
 
 namely, the small proportions of Ballyneconoly and Ballyravill, in 5 
 the barony of Clogher, and county of Tyrone, and the two small Charles I. 
 proportions of Newton and Lialapp, in the barony of Strabane, 
 and county aforesaid, each proportion containing by estimation 
 1,000 acres, and other lands, amounting to 140 acres, lying in 
 the barony of Strabane; To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, 
 in free and common soccage. Tlie two proportions of Bally- 
 neconoly and Ballyravil are created into a manor, to be called tlie 
 manor of Mount Stewart; and the other two proportions, namely, 
 Newton and Lislapp, into a manor, to be called the manor of New 
 Stewardstown; witli power to create tenures, and hold court baron 
 and court leet, with waifs and strays.; liberty to impark 300 acres 
 in each proportion of 1,000 acres; pursuant to the conditions of the 
 plantation. — July 26, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 53. 
 
 Grant to Henry Titchbourne, his heirs and assigns, for ever, 
 of the middle proportion of BallyloughmagnifTe, containing 1,5°° 
 acres, in the barony of Clouglier, and counties of Tyrone and 
 Fermanagb, and of the lands of Glansawiske, containing 240 acres, 
 in the barony of Strabane, and county of Tyrone ; To be held 
 as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. All the 
 premises are erected into a manor, to be called the manor of Bles- 
 singbournc, with power to create tenures and hold 600 acres in de- 
 mesne, court leet and baron, waifs and strays, free warren and park, 
 and a tan-house at Ballinelurgau ; a weekly market at Ballinelur- 
 gan on every Saturday ; and two fair.?, one to be held on the Thurs- 
 day before Whit-Sunday, and the other on St. Martin's Day, to 
 continue for three days ; pursuant to the conditions of the planta- 
 tion of Ulster. — July ^, 5°. 
 
 Patent Roll, 5° Chaeles I. — Part 3. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Surrender by Sir William Parsons of the manor of Cecill, with 
 the appurtenances, in the barony of Clogher, and county of Tyrone; 
 and all lands, tenements, and hereditaments, whatsoever, reputed to 
 be parcel thereof.— JuZy 28, 1629. 
 
 Grant to Sir William Parsons, knight and baronet, his heirs and 
 assigns, for ever, of 1,680 acres of land, in the barony of Clogher, 
 and county of Tyrone, comprising the manor of Cecill, in the pre- 
 ceding article mentioned ; To be held as of the castle of Dublin, in 
 free and common soccage, with power to create tenures, and hold 
 
478 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1629. 
 
 i 450 acres in demesne, court leet and court baron, vaifs and strays, 
 Charles I. free warren, and park; pursuant to the conditions of the plantation.— 
 Juli/ 29, 5°. 
 
 Memhrane 8. 
 
 Letters patent of denization to John Hamilton ; and also grant to 
 him, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of three proportions, namely; 
 the small proportion of Kilcloghan, in the barony or precinct 
 of Clanchie, and county of Cavan ; the small proportion of Kilrud- 
 dan, in the barony or precinct of Fues, and county of Armagh ; and 
 the small proportion of Magherientrim, in the barony of Fues, and 
 county of Armagh ; To be held as of the castle of Dublin, in free 
 and common soccage. The lands in the county of Oavan are erected 
 into a manor, to be called the manor of (Joranery, alias Hannes- 
 borough ; and the lands in the county of Armagh are erected into a 
 manor, to be called the manor of Johnstowne, alias Drumergan ; with 
 power to create tenures, and to hold 400 acres in demesne, court leet, 
 court baron, free warren, park, and chase; pursuant to the conditions 
 bf the plantation. — July 29, 5°. 
 
 MerrJ/rane 17. « 
 
 Letters patent of denization to James Heigate ; and also grant to 
 him, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of the small proportion of Gort- 
 gannon, and other lands, tenements, and hereditaments, situate in 
 the barony or precinct of Clankally, and county of Fermanagh ; To 
 be held as of the castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. 
 The lands are erected into a manor, to be called the manor of 
 Heigate, with power to create tenures, and hold 400 acres in de- 
 mesne, court leet, court baron, free warren, park, and chase ; pur- 
 suant to the conditions of the plantation. — AugvM 26, 5°. 
 
 Surrender by James, Lord Balfour, to the Crown, of the great 
 proportion of Legan, and other lands, in the barony of Knocknyny, 
 in the county of Fermanagh. — September 18, 5°. 
 
 Grant to James, Lord Balfour, his heirs and assigns, of the 
 small proportion of Carrowshee, and 6ther lands in the baronies of 
 Magherestephana, Knocknynny, Maghereboy, and Coole, in the 
 county- of Fermanagh; with a free fishery and liberty of fishing 
 in the lake or river of Lough Erne ; To be held as of the castle of 
 Dublin, in free and common soccage. All the lands are erected 
 into a manor, to be called the manor of Carrowshee, with power to 
 create tenures, reserving 600 acres for the demesne of the manor. 
 Licence to hold court leet and court baron, and impark 1,000 acres; 
 a market at the town of Carrowshee and Castlebalfour, in the county 
 of Fermanagh ; and two fairs, one on Thursday next before_ the 
 feast of Pentecost, and the other on Michaelmas Day, to continu,e 
 for two days. 
 
1629.J CHANCERY, IRELAND. 479 
 
 Grant to tlie said Lord Balfour, Dame Anne, his wife, and the heirs 5 
 of Lord Balfour, of the great proportion of Legan, in the barony of Ch arles I. 
 Knocknynny, and county of Pormanagh, and other lands in the 
 same county, heretofore assigned by Lord Balfour as a jointure for 
 the said Lady Anne, by such names and denominations as were set 
 down by the Master of the Wards ; To be held in free and common 
 soccage. The lands last granted are erected into a manor, to be 
 called the manor of Legan, with power to create tenures, hold court 
 leet and court baron ; a market at the town of Legan on every 
 Tuesday; and two fairs, one to be held on Saint James's Day, and 
 the other on the feast of Simon and Judej pursuant to his Majesty's 
 instructions for renewal of the undertakers' grants and letters dated 
 7 th November, in the first year of his reign. — October 6, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 29. 
 
 Grant to Richard Cope, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of 
 2.880 acres, in the barony or precinct of O'Nealan, and county 
 of Armagh, and in the barony of Clogber, and county of Tyrone ; 
 To be held as of the castle of Dublin, in free and common soc- 
 cage. The lands in the county of Armagh are erected into a 
 manor, to be called the manor of Oorobrack ; and the lands in the 
 county of Tyrone are erected into a manor, to be called the manor 
 of Kilfuddye ; with power to create tenures, hold court leet and 
 court baron ; pursuant to his Majesty's instructions for renewal of 
 the undertakers' grants. — October 14, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 49. 
 Grant to Sir William Hamilton, his heirs and assigns, for ever, 
 of the two small proportions of Killenny and Teadane, in the 
 barony of Strabane, and county of Tyrone, containing 2,000 
 acres ; To be held as of the castle of Dublin, in free and common 
 soccage. The lands are erected into a manor, to be called the 
 manor of Ellistowne, with power to create tenures, hold court leet 
 and court baron ; pursuant to his Majesty's instructions for renewal 
 of the undertakers' gia,nt. —JVovember 20, 5". 
 
 DORSO. 
 Membrane 3. 
 
 Grant to Abigail Moigne, widow of Roger Moigne, and John 
 GTeenham, and the heirs and assigns of the said Roger and John 
 for ever, of the great proportion of Lisreagh, and other lands thereto 
 belonging, containing 2,000 acres, lying in the barony of Louo-htee 
 and county of Cavan, with other lands, in the same barony ami 
 county; To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and commoa 
 
48q patent and close ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 Boccage. The lands are erected into a manor, to be called the manor 
 
 Charles I. of Moignliall, with power to create tenures and hold 800 acres in 
 
 demesne, a court leet and court baron, waifs and strays, warren and 
 
 park; according to his Majesty's instructions for the renewal of the 
 
 grants of the undertakers.— J-w^y 13, 5°. 
 
 Membrane ro. 
 Grant to John Dillon and Richard Cope, and the heirs and assigns 
 of Dillon, for ever, of the middle proportion of Mullabane, and other 
 lands thereto belonging, containing 1,500 acres, in the barony of 
 O'Nealan, and county of Armagh ; and of the lands of MuUane- 
 trine «and Annaghclare, in the said barony of O'Nealan; To be 
 held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage, and 
 not in capite. The lands are erected into a manor, to be called the 
 manor of Gastledillon, with power to create tenures, and hold 400 
 acres in demesne, court leet and court baron, warren and park; 
 according to his Majesty's instructions for the renewal of the grants 
 of the undertakers. — August 13, 5°. 
 
 Memhrane 15. 
 
 Grant to Henry Stanhawe, his heirs and assigns, for ever, 
 of the lands of Clontinew, and other lands, containing 780 
 acres, in the barony of O'Nealan, and county of Annagh ; To 
 be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. 
 The lands are erected into a manor, to be called the manor of 
 Clontilew, with power to create tenures, and hold 300 acres in 
 demesne, court leet and court baron, waifs and strays, warren and 
 park; two fairs yearly at the town of Clontilew, one on the loth of 
 May and the other on the 6th of November, to continue for two 
 days ; according to his Majesty's instructions for the renewal of the 
 grants of the undertakers. — Septemhei- 1, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 21. 
 
 Grant to Edward Hatton, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of the 
 small proportion called Cloncarne, and other lands thereto belong- 
 ing, in the barony or precinct of Clankelly, and county of Fer- 
 managh ; To be held, as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common 
 soccage. The lands are erected into a manor, to be called the 
 manor of Knockballymore, with power to create tenures, and hold 
 400 acres in demesne ; court baron and court leet, warren and park ; 
 subject to the conditions of the plantation, aud according to his 
 Majesty's instructions for the renewal of the grants of the under- 
 takers.— ilu^MSi i3> 5°- 
 
 Memhrane 26. 
 
 Grant to Brockall Taylor, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of 
 the middle proportion of Agheteeduffe, and other lands thereto 
 belonging, in the barony or precinct of Loughtee, and county 
 of Oavan ; To be held, as of the O.istle of Dublin, in free and 
 common soccage. -The lands are erected into a manor, to be called 
 
1629.J CHANCERY, IRELAND. 481 
 
 the Manor of Agliateeduffe aZias Ballyliayes ; with power to create 5 
 tenures, and hold 300 acres in demesne, court leet and court baron, Charles I. 
 
 waifs and strays, warren and park ; liberty to tan leather, and hold 
 
 a weekly market on every Wednesday at Aghateedutfe, and two fairs, 
 one on St. Luke's Day and the other on the Thursday in Holy 
 Week, to continue for two days ; subject to the coni^tions of the 
 plantation, and according to his Majesty's instructions for the renewal 
 of the grants of the undertakers. — October 12, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 
 Grant to Anthony Cope, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of 
 the great proportion of Derrycrevy, the smiill proportion of 
 Dronmlly, and all lands belonging to those proportions, in the 
 barony of O'Nelan, and county of Armagh ; To be held, as of the 
 Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. -The lands are 
 created into a manor, to be called the Manor of Derrycreevy and 
 DromuUy; with power to create tenures, and hold 1,200 acres in 
 demesne, court leet and court baron, free warren and park; liberty 
 to tan leather, and hold a market on every Friday, at Loughgall 
 alias TuUyard, in the barony of O'Nelan, and county of Armagh ; 
 and two fairs, one to be held on Ascension Day and the other on 
 the Feast of Saint Bartholomew, to continue for two days ; subject 
 to the conditions of the plantation, and according to his Majesty's 
 instructions for the renewal of the grants of the undertakers. — 
 October 15, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 42. 
 Grant to Edward Archdale, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of 
 two small proportions, situate in the precinct of Lurge and Coole- 
 m°kernaii, in the county of Fermanagh, one called the small pro- 
 portion of Tullanagh, and the other the small proportion of Dromra, 
 and the lands thereto belonging; To be held, as of the Castle of 
 Dublin, in free and common soccage. The lands are erected into 
 two manors, to be called the Manors of Archdale and Dromra; 
 with power to create tenures, and hold 400 acres in demesne, court 
 leet and court baron, free warren and park ; subject to the con- 
 ditions of the plantation, and according to his Majesty's instructions 
 for the renewal of the grants of the undertakers. — December 22, 5°. 
 
 Membrarte 52. 
 
 Grant to Sir Ralph Gore, his heirs and assigns for ever, of the 
 lands of Dromnenagh, and six other quarters and a half of land in 
 the county of Donegal, containing 960 acres; To be held, as of his 
 Majesty's Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage ; according 
 to his Majesty's instructions for the renewal of the grants of the 
 undertakers. — January 9, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 54. 
 Livery of the possessions of William Bermingham, of Clonkevan, 
 in the county of Kildare, to Walter, bis son and heir ; and grant to 
 
 VOL. I. 3 ° 
 
482 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 Sir Edward Wingfield of the wardship of Cahir O'Toole, sod an^ 
 Cbpxles I. heir of Dermod O'Toole, late of Ballyhabbocke, in the county of 
 Wicklow. — September 21, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John PitzEdmond, of the Island, in 
 the county of .Cork, to David Roche, his son. — November 17, 5°.' 
 
 Patent Roix, 5° Chaeles I. — Part 4. 
 
 Memhrane i. 
 
 Grant to Geoffry Fitzpatrick, of Ballaghraghan, in the Queen's 
 county, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of 1,718 acres arable 
 and pasture, and 2,113 acres of wood and bog, in the territory 
 of Upper Ossory, and Queen's county; To be held as of the 
 Castle of Dublin. The lands are erected into a manor, to be called 
 the Manor of Ballaghraghan ; with power to create tenures, and hold 
 1,275 acres in demesne, court leet and court baron, two fairs yearly 
 at Brriell, one on the ist of June and the other on the 4th of August j 
 with such covenants, conditions, and provisoes as are inserted in 
 the patents of natives of like proportions in the territory of Upper 
 Ossory. — Last of July, 5°. 
 
 Memhrane 6. 
 
 Grant to George Perkins of the wardship of Thomas Oahasye, son 
 and heir of James Oahasy, of Rathcannon, in the county of Lime- 
 rick. — March 30, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard Nugent, late of Donowre, in 
 the county of Westmeath, to Andrew, his son and heir ; and par- 
 den of James Bamewall, late of Brymore, for having alienated lands, 
 in the county of Westmeath, to Tibbott Tnite, of Monelea, with- 
 out licence of the crown. — A'prH 3, 5°. 
 
 Memhrane 7. 
 
 Lively of the possessions of James White, late of Corbally, in the 
 county of Cork, to Maurice, his son and heir. — May 13, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Gerald FitzGerald.late of Ballyhalimi 
 in the county of Limerick, to William, his son and heir; and par; 
 don of an alienation, and grant of mesne rates of lands in the 
 county of Limerick, made by the Provost and Fellows of Trinity 
 College, tp Richfird Condon, of ^tewardston, in the said county ot 
 Limerick — May a;, 5°. 
 
iSag.] OHANCBRY, IRELAND. 48^ 
 
 Membrane 12. 5 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Robert Barnewall, late of Rathesker, Charles f- 
 in the county of Louth, to Christopher, his son and heir. — April 4, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Theobald Butler, late of Derryloskan, 
 in the county of Tipperary, to James, his son and heir ; and pardon 
 of an alienation of lands in the county of Kildare, made by Patrick 
 Sarsfield. — JuIj/ 20, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 16. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas M'Gilleduffe, late of Claddagh, 
 in the county of Gal way, to Gilleduffe M'Thomas, his son and heir. — . 
 May 20, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Sir Patrick Pox, to Nathaniel, his 
 son and heir. — Aprii 10, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 19. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Roche, late of Carrigdownan, 
 in the county of Cork, to UUick, his son and heir ; and grant to 
 Philip Percivall, of Dublin, of the value of the marriage of Patrick 
 Barnewall, son and heir of John Barnewall, late of Flemingstowne, 
 in the county of Meath. — May 29, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of David Oge O'Oonnery, of Ballychan- 
 begg, in tlie county of Waterford, to Douel, his son and heir ; and 
 pardon of two alienations, one made by Richard Prendergast, and 
 Edmond, his son and heir, of lands in the county of Tipperary, to 
 Thomas Prendergast ; the other, made by Richard Oge Prendergast 
 to the said Thomas, of lands in the same county. — June 15, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Sir Tirelagt Q'Bryen, aliasM." I'Bryei) 
 Arra, late of Castletown, in the county of the Cross of Tipperary, 
 baronet, to Onora, Margaret, and Moore ny Bryen, l;is sisters and 
 coheiresses j and pardon of two alienations, one made by Moriertagh 
 O'Bryen, alias W I'Bryen Arra, father of the said Sir Tirelagh, 
 and his feoffees, to Sir Edward Moore and others, of lan^s in the 
 county of the Cross of Tipperary ; the other, made ;^y the said Sir 
 Edward to John Tobyn, and others, of parcels of the said l^nds— 
 May 22, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 27. 
 Livery of the possessions of Henry Nugent, of Killagh, in the 
 county of Westmeath, to Christopher, his son and heir. — July 17, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Goggaine, late of Bearniheally, 
 in the county of Cork, to William, his son and ]ieh.—Julv 13 s° ' 
 vol,. I. ' ■■ ■ - ai2 * 
 
484 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 Membrane 30. 
 
 Charles I. Pardon of several alienations made by James Dillon, Earl of 
 Eoscommon, and others, of 120 acres of the lands of Ladyrath, in 
 the county of Meath ; and two alienations of the grange of Dere- 
 patrick, in the county aforesaid, one made by James Fleming to 
 Edward Plunket, the other by Edward Plunket to Kichard Bolton, 
 Chief Baron of the Exchequer. — June 1, 5°. 
 
 Grant to Nicholas Dalton, son and heir of Gerald Dalton, of Bally- 
 necarrowe, in the county of Westmeath, of the value of the marriage 
 of him, the said Nicholas; and also livery of the possessions of the 
 said Gerald, and pardon of mesne rates. — April 14, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 Pardon of an alienation and mesne rates of lands in the county of 
 Kilkenny, alienated by Katherine Lincoll, otherwise Aylward, 
 and Sir Patrick, her husband, to John Aylward, late of Waterford. — 
 Jvne 20, 5°. 
 
 Grant to Henry Kenny of the wardship of Bryen Magenis, son 
 and heir of Phelim Magenis, late of Tollemore, in the county of 
 Down. — July 17, 5°. 
 
 Licence to Sir William St. Leger and Dame Gertrude, his wife, 
 and others, to alienate certain lands in the Queen's county, to 
 Thomas Hovendon, and others, to the use of the said Thomas, and 
 his heirs. — May 1 4, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of David Kennedy, late of Ballycomyn, 
 in the county of Tipperary, to William M'David, his son and heir. — 
 July 18, S°. 
 
 Membrane 39, 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Sir Patrick Barnewall, of Crixtowne, 
 in the county of Meath, to Sir Richard, his son and heir; and pardon 
 of two alienations by the said Sir Richard, of the manor of Crix- 
 towne. — July 15, 5°- 
 
 Licence to Dominick Roch and Thomas Martell, of the city of 
 Cork, to keep taverns and wine cellars to sell all manner of whole- 
 sale wines by retail, or in gross, within that city, liberties, and 
 half a mile around ; and similar licence to the said Dominick, 
 after the death of Anstace Gould, daughter of Thomas Gould, of, 
 Cork, to keep taverns and sell wines, and aqua-vit89,- within the 
 town of Carlingford, and all towns and places within the barony of 
 Muskerry ; the town of Killcrea excepted. — Avgusl 17, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 Livery of the possessions of John Bremingham, of Dunfert, in the 
 county of Kildare, to Walter, his son and heir. — July 2, 5°. 
 
t629.] CHAl^CI^RY, IRELAND. 48S 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edmond Newgent, late of Carrow- j 
 lanston, in the county of Westtneath, to Robert, his son and heir. — Charles I. 
 
 July 10, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 47. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Eustace, of Mallacash, in the 
 county of Kildare, to Oliver, his sou and heir. — August 11, 5°. 
 
 , Pardon of several alienations of lands in the counties of WicHow 
 and Carlow, made by Sir Edmond Walsh, Patrick Walsh, Patrick 
 Barnwell, and others, to Laurence, Lord Esmond, Baron of Limerick. 
 — A ugust 1 1, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Oonnell O'Mullrian, late of Annagh, 
 in the county of Limerick, to William, bis son and heir. — July 25, 5°. 
 
 Appointment of Griffin Hayes and John Rawson, to the oflBce of 
 Porter of the Castle of Dublin, during good behaviour, with a fee of 
 i& a day. — July 28, 5°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Morris FitzGerald, late of Brownes- 
 
 towne, in the county of Kildare, to Edward, his son and heir ; and 
 
 grant to George Plunkett, of the value of the marriage of Dermot 
 
 M'John O'fliffernan, late of Garraneskatty, in the county of Tip- 
 
 •perary. — April i, 5°- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Teige Reogh M'Dermot, of Lislea, in 
 the county of Sligo, to Tumultagh, his son and heir. — April 3, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Peirce Davells, of Ballyknockane, in 
 the Queen's county, to Thomas, his brother and heir. — April 4, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 6, 
 Livery of the possessions of Donnogh M'Canny, of Drombaijy, in 
 the county of Limerick, to Edmond, his son and heir. — May 22, 
 1629, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessi*ons of William Barry, of Lislee, in the 
 county of Cork, to James, his son and heir. — May 18, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Philip O'Swillivan, late of Ardea, in 
 the county of Kerry, to Daniel, his son and heir. — May 22, 5°. 
 
 Grant of special ouster-le-main, and pardon of an alienation 
 made to Nicholas Scarly, John Browne, and William Pallice, of a 
 third part of the site, precinct, and possessions of the hospital of 
 
 St. John the Baptist, without the new gate of the city of Dublin. 
 
 June S, 5°. 
 
486 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 Livery of the possessions of Finin Mergagh M'Nemara, late of 
 
 Charles I. Eossroe, in the county of Clare, to Sydar, his son and heir j licence 
 to the latter to alienate certain lands in the same county, to Sir 
 Daniel O'Brien ; and grant to Thomas Spring of the wardship of 
 Walter Hussey, uucle and heir of Ellen Hussey, daughter and 
 heiress of Nicholas Hussey, late of Castlegregan, in the county of 
 Kerry. — June 6, 5°- 
 
 Memhrane 15. 
 
 Grant to Sir Henry O'Neale of the wardship of Henry O'Neale, 
 son and heir of Neale Oge O'Neale, of Killelagh, in the county of 
 A.ntrim ; and pardon of two alienations, one made by tbe said Neale 
 0ge O'Neale to John M'Naghton and Cahill O'Hara, of lands known 
 by the name of the twogh of Killelagh ; the other made by the 
 feaid John M'Naghton and Cahill O'Hara, to George Kelly and others, 
 of thfe said lands. — June 9, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Dowdall, late of Duudalk, in 
 the county of Louth, to John, his son and heir ; and also grant to 
 the said John of the value of his own marriage. — April 20, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 18. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Fleming, the elder, late of 
 Beallgooly, in the county of Cork, to Thomas, his son and heir ; and 
 pardon Of an alienation made by the latter, to Eichard Young, of 
 lands in the county of Cork — June 18, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thady O'Bryen, late of Pallicebegg, 
 in the county of Limerick, to Connor, his- son and heir ; and licence 
 to William M'Tibbott Bourke, of Carrigperson, to alienate certain 
 lands in the county and county of the city of Limerick, to John 
 O'Hartegane and others, to the use of Nicholas Hally, son and heir 
 of William Hally, of Limerick. — July 20, 5°. 
 
 Grant of special ouster-le-main and mesne rates to William Wol- 
 verston, of the lands of Ballymalowre in the county of Dublin ; and 
 pardon of an alienation made by Patrick Sarsfield and Eobert Allen 
 to Bartholomew Dillon, of the lands of Muncketon, in the county of 
 MaaXh.— May 12, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Nicholas Creagh, of Flemingstowiie, 
 in the county of Meath, to Eichard, his son and heir : grant of 
 the wardship of Donogh M'Nemara, son and heir of John Eeogh 
 M'Nemara, of Eossroe, in the county of Clare : and grant of the 
 wardship of John M'Teige O'Euddane, son and heir of Teige 
 O'Euddane, late of Ardmaglanchy, in the county of Clare. — July 
 20, 5°- 
 
iSsp.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 487 
 
 Membrane 25. 5 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Barry, late of LiscarroU, in the Charies I. 
 county of Cork, to John, his grandson and heir. — June 20, 5". 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Connor M'Donogh, late of Ballen- 
 downe, in the county of Sligo, to John, his son and heir. — July 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edmond Tirrell, of Ballynegall, in 
 the county of Westmeath, to William, his son and heir ; and pardon 
 of two alienations, one made hy Luke Bath, of Bewshelstowne, in 
 the county of Meath, to Christopher Hollywood and Thomas Scuf- 
 locke, of lands in the county of Meath ; the other made by the 
 said Luke, -Christopher, and Thomas, to Nicholas, Viscount Netter- 
 ville, of Dowth, of the same lands.— »7w?y 7, 5°. 
 
 Memhrane 30. 
 Presentation of Owen Nellan to the vicarages- of Carne and 
 Killm'crihy, in the diocese of Kilfenoragh, in the donation of the 
 Grown by lapse, devolved right, or in any other manner ; with a 
 clause uniting the said vicarages to Killeilagh and Killmoone, in the 
 same diocese. — August 8, 5°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Falkland, the Lord Chancellor, the Chief Jus- 
 tice, Chief Baron, and the Master of the Rolls : — Right trusty : 
 Whereas upon the petition of Sir Thomas Butler, baronet, we made a 
 reference, the 20th of March last, unto the Keeper of our Great Seal 
 of England, and otjiers, that upon examination of the petitioner's 
 complaint, they should certify unto us their opinion concerning the 
 same, which they have done accordingly, by their report dated the 
 last of May ; we, having taken the said report into our princely 
 consideration, have caused the same to be herewith sent to you, 
 requiring you to put the contents thereof, in all points, in full and 
 speedy execution, according to the referees' advice unto us by 
 their report, so that neither we nor our council board be any further 
 troubled with this business. — Greenwich, June 21, 5°. 
 
 Report of the Keeper of the Great Seal, the Steward of the 
 Household, the Earl of Dorset, and the Chancellor of the Duchy, 
 referred to in the preceding article. — Whitehall, last of May, 1629. 
 
 Tho. Coventrye ; Hum. May; H. Manchester ; Pembroke. 
 
 Charles B. 
 The King to Lord Falkland, directing the appointment of Robert 
 Usher to the office of Provost of the College of the Blessed Trinity, 
 near Dublin. — June 29, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 32. 
 Grant of a special ouster-le-main of certain houses and premises 
 in the city of Dublin, to Simon Clearke, of Dublin ; and pardon of 
 
488 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 an alienation of lands in the King's county, made by Sir Francis 
 Charles I. Annesly to William Sarsfield, and others. — April 4, 5°- 
 
 Sirailar grant, and pardon of two alienations and mesne rates 
 of the moiety of the lands of Ballyuorie, in the county of the city 
 of Cork, by Andrew Skiddy to Kicbard Goold FitzDayid. — Juli/ 
 
 I, 5°- 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donnell O'Swillyevane, of Kyne, in 
 the county of Cork, to Moriertagh, his son ; and grant to Philip 
 Percivall of the wardship of Teige M'Daniel Carty, brother and heir 
 of Owen M'Daniel Carty, of Killvarrigie, in the county of Cork. — 
 July 7, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Peter Dillon, late of Ballynecloghduffe, 
 in the county of Westmeath, to Henry, his son and heir. — August 
 16, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Power, late of Knockyvelish, 
 in the county of Waterford, to Edmond, his son and heir. — June 
 25. 5°- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Hugh O'Kelly, late of Clogher, in 
 the county of Galway, to Benvona, Shylye, Mary and Evelin ny 
 Kelly, his sisters and co-heiresses ; and pardon of an alienation 
 made by Redmond Morris, of Knockagh, of lands in the county of 
 Tipperary. — June 6, 5°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Tipperary, made 
 by Walter Bourke to John Stapleton FitzPeirs. — July 28, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 44. 
 Livery of the possessions of Oliver Plunkett, late of Balrath, in 
 the county of Mcath, to Edward, his son and heir. — July 6, 5°- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Christopher Plunkett, of Tathrath, in 
 the county of Meath, to Bichartl, his son and heir — July 2, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Peirce Gold FitzAdam, late of Carig- 
 dowgan, in the county of Cork, to Adam Gold FitzPeirce, his 
 son and heir ; and licence to the said Adam to alienate certain lands 
 in the county of Cork, to Henry Gold FitzAdam, of Dublin, alder- 
 man. — July 9, 5° 
 
 Membrane 51. 
 
 Letter of attorney whereby Robert and Henry Story authorizes 
 John Harrison to surrender to the Crown their letters patent of the 
 office of Comptroller of the Customs of the port of Wexford — ^ 
 Sepiembrr 5, 5°. 
 
 Appointment of Robert Gilbert and Edmond Bullett to the office 
 of Comptroller of the Customs of the port of Wexford ; To hold 
 during good behaviour. — September 3, 5°. 
 
1629.J CHANCERY, IRELAND. 489 
 
 Patent Roll, 5° Charles I. — Part 5. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Letters patent conferring on John Wilson, of Killenure, in the 
 county of Donegal, the title and dignity of a baronet; pursuant to his 
 Majesty's letter, dated at Southwick, i8th August, 1628. — July 2, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 3. 
 
 Endowment of the vicarages of Crevagh, Ballyfermott, and Pal- 
 merston, in the county of Dublin, and presentation of John Lenox 
 thereto; and also to the prebend of Geashell, in the cathedral of St. 
 Bridget, of Kildare. — Heptember i, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James White, of Ballrathnerly, in the 
 county of Westmeath, to Richard, his son and heir. — July 20, 5°- 
 
 Memhrane 7, 
 
 Presentation of Nathaniel Linch to the archdeaconry of Water- 
 ford and the prebend of Kilmannagh, in the cathedral of St. Kennyes, 
 Kilkenny, vacant, and in the disposition of the Crown by lapse, 
 or otherwise. — September 3, 5°. 
 
 Appointment of Robert Woodliffe and Nicholas Skynner to the 
 office of Sergeant-at-Arms and Gentleman Porter of the province of 
 Connaught and Thomond ; To hold for life. — September 20, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 9. 
 
 Grant to Thomas Maule and John Fowler, their heirs and assigns, 
 for ever, of 1,157 acres of mountain, pasture, wood, and moor, and 
 983 acres of unprofitable mountain^ in the territory of Ely O'Carroll, 
 and King's county; to be held by knights' service in capite; sub- 
 ject to such covenants and conditions as are to be observed by the 
 natives in the territories of Longford and Ely O'Carroll. — January 
 18, 4°- 
 
 Membrane 13. 
 
 Grant to Robeit, Lord Dillon, his heirs and assigns, for ever, 
 as assignee of Sir James Craig (parcel of his intended grant of 
 lands of the value of 200 marks), of the lands of Rathsallagb, Bally- 
 lafFen, and Rathfoghan, in the county of Wicklow, and lands in the 
 counties of Tipperary, Roscommon, and Mayo; the lands in Wicklow 
 to be held by knights' service in capite, viz., by the twentieth part 
 of a knight's fee; and the rest of the premises, as of the Castle of 
 Dublin, in free and common soccage. — September 9, 5°. 
 
 5 
 Charles !• 
 
490 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 Membrane 15. 
 Charles I. Commission to Francis, Lord Aungier, Master of the Rolls, to ad- 
 minister to the Lords Justice the oath for the good government of 
 the kingdom, and the oath of supremacy October 26, 5°. 
 
 Oath of the Lords Justice. 
 
 Appointment of Adam, Lord Viscount Loftus, Lord Chancellor, 
 and Richard, Earl of Cork, to the office of Lords Justice during his 
 Majesty's pleasure. — October 26, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 16. 
 Livery of the possessions of Simon Ley, late of Waterford, mer- 
 chant, to Nicholas, his son and heir. — September 27, 5°. 
 
 Grant to Randall, Earl of Antrim, his heirs and assigns, for ever, 
 of the whole country or territory called the Rowte, in the province 
 of Ulster, containing by estimation nine territories or toughs ; the 
 entire territory called the Glyues, and the island of the Raughlines, 
 in the county of Antrim ; excepting three parts of the fishery of the 
 Bann, the Castle of Olderfleete, parcel of the possessions of the 
 Bishop of Down and Connor ; to be held in capite by knights' ser- 
 vice. The lands are created into the manors of Dunluce, Ballycastle, 
 Glenarm, and Oldstone, alias Cloghinaghere Donaghie; with power 
 to hold court leet, court baron, court of record, view of frank 
 pledge, waifs, strays, and goods of felons and fugitives. — September 
 
 8,5°. 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 
 Appointment of James Barry to the office of Sergeant-at-Law 
 during pleasure, with a fee of £20 a-year, in as ample manner as 
 that office was held by Sir John Brereton. — October 6, 5°. 
 
 Appointment of James Kenedy to the office of Schoolmaster of the 
 Free School of Donegal, during good behaviour, in as ample manner 
 as his predecessor, Bryan O'Morrison, held that office ; with all the 
 lands appertaining and appropriated by the King for the mainten- 
 ance of the school. — December 11, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Murrogh Birne, late of Sragh, in the 
 county of Carlow, to Dallagh, his son and heir. — September 1 6, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 27. 
 
 Licence to Bryan, Lord Maguire, Baron of Enuiskillen, his heirs 
 and assigns, for ever, to hold a market on every Tuesday at Maguires 
 Bridge, in the barony of Magherysteffiinagh, and county of Fer- 
 managh; and two fairs, one to be held on the 20th of June and the 
 other on the 20th of September ; with permission to hold a court 
 baron and court leet within the barony, free warren, park, and 
 chase. — October 15, 5°. 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 491 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Bernard O'Toole, late of Caetlekevan, 5 
 in the county of Wicklow, to Luke, his son )S^<e?»6er 12, 5°. Charlea I. 
 
 Membrane 32. 
 
 Grant to Sir Roger Boyle, Lord Baron of Broghill, his heirs and 
 assigns, for ever, creating the reputed manors of Broghill and Rath- 
 gogan, and all the lands thereto belonging, in the counties of Lime- 
 rick and Cork, into a manor, to be called the Manor of Broghill and 
 Rathgogan; with power to hold courts leet and courts baron, a weekly 
 market on every Wednesday, and two fairs at Rathgogan, one on 
 the feast of St. John the Baptist, and the other on Michaelmas Day. 
 Also grant creating the lands of Litteraghe and Corkawyny, in the 
 county of Kerry, into a manor, to be called the Manor of Ballyne- 
 court ; with courts leet and court baron ; a market on every Wed- 
 nesday, and two fairs, one on the feast of St. John the Baptist and 
 the other on the feast of St. Michael. — January 7, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 
 Grant to George Klrke, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of the 
 lordship and manor of Bray, alias Bree, the lands of Great and Little 
 Bray, a water-mill, the manor and lands of Kinleston, Coolegada, 
 Temple, and Delgeny, in the county of Wicklow ; pursuant to his 
 Majesty's letter of the 25th February, in the fourth year of his 
 reign. — December 24, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 
 Grant to Sir Tirlagli M'Henry O'Neale, knight, creating the whole 
 proportion of the territory of the Eues, in the county of Armagh, 
 into a manor, to be called the manor of Ulassdrumin; with power to 
 create tenures of any part of the territory ; to hold a court leet and 
 court baron, waifs and strays, free warren and park, a weekly mar- 
 ket on every Thursday at Glassdruniin, and two fairs, one on the 
 29th of June and the other on the i8th of October; pursuant to his 
 Majesty's letter of the 6th of December, 1628. — December 19, 5°. 
 
 Menibrane /^i. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Laurence Begge, late of Plecherston, 
 in the county of Meath, to George, his son and heir; and pardon of 
 an alienation of lands in the county Of Clare, made by Covarra 
 M'Nemara, of Cooleragh, in the county of Clare, to Mahowne 
 M'Donogh, of Kilkessine, and John, son and heir of the said Covarra 
 M'Nemara. — September 26, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Sir Francis Rush to Thomas, hia son 
 and heir. — Novemher 14, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Henry Dillon, late of Lissenoid, in 
 the county of Westmeath, to William, his son and heir. — Last of 
 November, 5°. 
 
4J»2 PAl^El^T AND CLOSE ROLLS, [16^9. 
 
 S Livery of the possessions of Gerald Plunkett, late of Irishtowne, 
 
 Charles I in the county of Meath, to James, his son and heir. — November 
 
 27, 5°- 
 
 Membrane 50. 
 
 Appointment of John Simonds to the office of Chancellor of the 
 Cathedral of St. Patrick, Armagh ; with a clause uniting thereto 
 the rectory of Armagh. — ■■December 2, 5°. 
 
 Grant to Donogh M'Teige Ooghlan, his heirs and assigns, for ever, 
 of 325 acres arable, and 291 acres bog and wood, in the territory of 
 Delvin M'Coghlan, in the King's county ; to be held of his Majesty, 
 his heirs and successors, in free and common soccage; subject to 
 the covenants, conditions, and provisoes inserted in the patents 
 of like proportions in the territories of Delvin M'Coghlan, Fercall, 
 and Iregan, for the plantation of the territory of Dpper Ossory, 
 and according to the instructions of his late Majesty for the planta- 
 tion of Leitrim. 
 
 Similar grant to John M'Pirr Coghlan of 139 acres arable, and 
 120 acres bog, in the territory aforesaid. 
 
 Similar grant to Callagh M"'Kedagh O'Molloy of 460 acres arable, 
 in the territory of Fercall, in the King's county. 
 
 Similar grant to Dermot O'Dugan of 168 acres arable, and 60 
 acres bog, in the territory of Fercall. 
 
 Similar grant to Hugh M'Bdmond O'Molloy of 112 acres arable, 
 in the territory of Fercall. 
 
 Similar grant to Daniel M'Cossny O'Molloy of 300 acres arable, 
 and 317 acres bog, in the territory of Fercall. 
 
 Similar grant to Cossny M'Phelim O'MuUoy, of 120 acres arable, 
 and 100 acres bog, in the same territory. 
 
 Similar grant to Donnell O'DuUany, of 81 acres arable, and 121 
 acres bog, in the territory of Upper Ossory, and Queen's county. 
 
 Similar grant to Thomas Gary, of 68 acres arable, and 8 1 acres 
 bog, in the same territory. 
 
 Similar grant to Daniel O'Dunn, of 162 acres arable, and 174 
 acres bog, in the territory of Iregan. 
 
 Similar grant to Daniel M'Neile Conraghe, of 80 acres arable, and 
 105 acres bog, in the same territory. 
 
 Similar grant to William Doyne, of 72 acres arable, and 85 acres 
 bog, in the same territory. — Dublin, December 22, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 59. 
 
 Grant to Patrick M'Donogh Oge Connor, his heirs and assigns, 
 for ever, of 683 acres arable, and 563 acres bog, in the territory of 
 Upper Ossory, and Queen's county; To be held of his Majesty in 
 free and common soccage; subject to the covenants, conditions, and 
 provisoes inserted in the patents of like proportions, in the terri- 
 tories of Upper Ossory and Delvin M'Coghlan, 
 
 Similar grant to Moriagh M'Donnogh, of 82 acres arable, and 153 
 acres bog, in the territory of Upper Ossory. 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 493 
 
 Similar grant to Geoffry Eitzpatrick, of 728 acres arable, and 5 
 266 acres bog, in the same territory. Charles I. 
 
 Similar grant to Patrick M'Kenyn, of 146 acres arable, and 53 
 
 acres bog, in the same territory. 
 
 Similar grant to William Tynan, of 70 acres arable, and 191 acres 
 bog, in the same territory. 
 
 Similar grant to William O'Fellan, of 6g acres arable, and 109 
 acres bog, in the same territory. 
 
 Similar grant to Owen O'Mooney, of 500 acres arable, and 1,061 
 acres bog, in the territory of Delvin M'Coghlan, in the King's county. 
 
 Similar grant to Hugh Delaghlan, of 107 acres arable, and 209 
 acres bog, in the same territory. 
 
 Similar grant to Melaghlin M'Coghlan, of 232 acres arable, and 
 232 acres bog, in the same territory. 
 
 Similar grant to John Fitzpatrick, of 574 acres arable, and 187 
 acres bog, in the territory of Upper Ossory. 
 
 Similar grant to Philip Durgan, of 631 acres arable, and 1,340 
 acres bog, in the same territory. 
 
 Similar grant to Owny Cashin, of 213 acres arable, in the same 
 territory. — Dublin, December 22, 5°- 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty: Whereas 
 we are informed by the humble petition of James Fleming and 
 Christopher Fleming, his son, our subjects in that realm of Ireland, 
 that the said Christopher, being a drover, and going about the 
 country to buy cattle, in December last, treated with one Nell 
 O'Daliy, alias Nell O'Shell, for the sale of two mares, which were 
 brought by the said Christopher to the said James, his house, upon 
 trial, the said James being absent, and put amongst his cattle, where 
 they remained by the space of fourteen days, or thereabouts, before 
 any conclusion of bargain ; about which time the said James willed 
 his son Christopher to bring the said Nell to avouch the sale of the 
 said mares, which he did, who went with the said James to the next 
 market town of Navan, where they bought, tolled, and booked the 
 said mares, and the said Nell, having also three cows, the petitioner 
 bought one of them from him, and the other two cows the said Nell 
 sold to two others ; and whereas we are further informed, by the 
 said petitioner, that tiie cattle, being" questioned and suspected to 
 be stolen by the said Nell — he absenting himself and not appear- 
 ing to vouch the sale of the said mares — the said petitioners, James 
 and Christopher Fleming, are charged with suspicion of felony, and 
 the said Cliristopher lying in the gaol, he with the rest, are in 
 danger to lose their lives the next general sessions ; forasmuch as 
 the said petitioners have undertaken to use their best means for 
 
494 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 finding out the said Nell who sold the mares and cattle as afore- 
 Charles I. said, we graciously inclining to pity and compassion, if the circum- 
 •— ^~ stances already in the petition be true, and not willing that any 
 our subjects should suffer for the .... of others, have thought 
 fit to vouchsafe them this our princely recommendation ; requiring 
 you, if upon examination of this business you shall find the above 
 said allegations to be true, forthwith cause our letters patent to 
 be made forth in due form of law, under the great seal of that our 
 kingdom, containing a good and effectual pardon to the said James 
 Fleming and Christopher, his son, and to sucli others as have bought 
 the cattle, as well for their lives as for anything else forfeited unto 
 us by reason of the said offence. — Westminster, July 21, 5°. 
 
 Charles E. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved : By the petition enclosed you may understand what is 
 desired of us by our Chaplain, the Dean of Down, and by the 
 certificate annexed, how two of those judges, to whom we referred 
 the consideration of this cause, have delivered their opinions 
 touching his demand ; our pleasure therefore is, not to lessen 
 or impair the revenues of our Exchequer there, by departing 
 with the rent reserved upon the Earl of Kildare's lease, but ac- 
 cording to this certificate, that you take order for a speedy 
 course in our Court of Exchequer Chamber, to establish the pos- 
 session of the rectories of Saule and Ballyrichard, expressly 
 granted unto him upon that church, as also the rectory of Inche 
 upon a prebend thereof, which rectories we are informed are not 
 contained in the said Earl of Kildare's grant ; and that the farmers 
 of the impropriations be ordered to endow the vicarages with suf- 
 ficient means, according to the late instructions; and whereas the 
 petitioner complaineth that there is breach of covenant on the part 
 of the lessees, or their farmers, for non-payment of bishop's proxies, 
 and for suffering the churches and mansion-houses to be ruined and 
 unrepaired, we are well pleased that the petitioner be admitted to 
 commence suit in our name against the said farmers, or any other 
 whom it may concern, in any of our courts of justice, and advantage 
 for the benefit of the church to be taken against them in respect of 
 such breach of covenant ; and that the farmers be not suffered, under 
 colour of the Earl's lease, to usurp the rectories of Beally Tirrelogh 
 and Bally culter, if they appear to be concealed; for discovery whereof 
 we require you to award a commission to the said Dean, for the 
 finding of an office as is usual in like cases, who, at his own charge, 
 will endeavour, not only the churches good, but the recovery of all 
 arrears due uuto us by reason of such concealment, which being ' 
 recovered, we think it fit the said rectories be united to the deanery, 
 or granted unto him by lease, as you in your judgment shall find 
 most convenient for our service, and for his better enabling to pro- 
 ceed therein, our pleasure is that our counsel learned be assisting 
 him from time to time as occasion shall require. — Westminster, May 
 10, 4''. 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 49S 
 
 Report of Sir John Denliam, and Sir William Jones; (reciting J 
 that his Majesty, on the 5th of June last, referred to their considera- Charles I. 
 tion, the petition of Mr. Leslie, Dean of Down), finding that his late 
 Majesty, in the yth year of his reign, erected a dean and chapter 
 in the church of Down, conferring upon the dean and every of 
 the dignitaries, several rectories and vicarages, whereupon they 
 were all taxed in first fruits to his Majesty; but there being a 
 lease formerly made to the Earl of Kildare, of the three impropria- 
 tions of Downe, Inch, and Saule, by virtue whereof the lessees, 
 and their assigns, did enjoy the greatest part of those rectories in- 
 tended for the dean and chapter, the dean and others of that incor- 
 poration, have not received any further benefit by their grant, than 
 such small tithes as custom made due to the curates, so that the 
 petitioner allegeth the church is in worse case than before the 
 erection, for relief whereof he hath made four demands. 
 
 Here follow the four claims of the Dean, namely, that the rent 
 reserved upon the lease of the Earl of Kildare, should be paid to 
 him and the prebendaries ; that some speedy course should be di- 
 rected for the establishing of the possessions of the rectories of 
 Saule, Ballyrichard, and Inche, into a prebend of the same church ; 
 that the farmers of those impropriations from the Earl may be com- 
 pelled to endow the vicars with a third part of the tithes ; and 
 that his Majesty would be pleased to unite to the deanery such 
 concealed rectories as lie within four miles of the cathedral; alleg- 
 ing that the rectories of Beally Tirreloghe and Ballyculter, are not 
 legally passed unto any, and that it was his Majesty's intent that all 
 such within the diocese should be given to the dean and chapter. — 
 Sergeants' Inns, Fleet-street, July 6, 1627. 
 
 Jo. Denham. Will. Jones. 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 
 Release by David Arohbold, of Delgany, in the county of Wicklo w, 
 to David Lewis, of the sum of £36, pursuant to a decree of the 
 Court of Chancery, in a suit late depending between them. — Sep- 
 tember 14, 1629. 
 
 Letter of attorney, whereby Sir Edward Bagshawe and John Bag- 
 shawe, authorizes John Harrison to surrender letters patent, granted 
 to them, of the office of Customer, Collector, and Receiver of the 
 Customs of Dublin, Skerries, and Malahide.— JmZ^ 28, 1629. 
 
 Surrender by Sir Edward Bagshawe and John Bagshawe, of the 
 letters patent in the preceding article mentioned. — September 4, 1629. 
 
 Appointment of Sir Edward Bagshawe and Philip Percivall, to 
 the office of Customer and Collector of the Customs, Subsidies, and 
 Imports in the ports of Dublin, Skerries, and Malahide ; To hold 
 during good behaviour, with a fee of £40 a year. — September S, 5'. 
 
49<5 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 Membrane 6. 
 
 Charles I. cha^^les K 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and ■well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : Whereas there is now owing to us 
 certain fines by the undertakers of the escheated counties within 
 the province of Ulster, in that our kingdom of Ireland, which being 
 not yet disposed of, we are graciously pleased in regard of divers 
 good services done to us, by our trusty and well-beloved Alexander, 
 Lord Spyney, to grant unto him the sum of £3,000, to be paid out 
 of the first and readiest money either levied or to be levied upon 
 the said undertakers' fines; and do hereby will and require you to 
 give present order, as well to our Under-Treasurer and his Deputy, 
 and to our Court of Exchequer, for the speedy levying of the said 
 sum of £3,000, to be paid unto the said Lord Spyney or his De- 
 puties. — Weslminster, July 29, 5". 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and well- 
 beloved, we greet you well : Although the course of our affairs in 
 that kingdom hath hitherto necessarily required the continuance of 
 you in that otBce of our Deputy, by reason of your wisdom, integ- 
 rity, and long experience in that government, yet when we consider 
 the many years wherein you have sustained that charge, and being 
 unwilling to wear out so deserving a servant in that painful employ- 
 ment, especially now that the state of things there is reduced into so 
 gooda form, as appeareth by yourown letters and such aswere written 
 unto us lately by the Council, wherein we do graciously acknow- 
 ledge your endeavours; we are thereupon pleased now to disburden 
 you of that charge, and to licence you to repair hither to our 
 presence, to make use of you about our person ; and of this you may 
 rest assured, that you leave that place with our very good grace 
 and acceptation of your services ; and because that kingdom may 
 not be without a Governor, we have for the present made choice of 
 our well-beloved cousin Adam Loftus, Lord Viscount Ely, our Chan- 
 cellor, of that our kingdom, and our well-beloved cousin Richard, 
 Earl of Cork, to be our Justices, to supply your room till we shall 
 make choice of a deputy to succeed you ; and into their bands we 
 require you speedily, after the receipt of these our letters, in the 
 presence of our Council there, to deliver up our sword with such 
 ceremonies as are accustomed. — Oailands, March 6, 5°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus, Chancellor, and the Earl of 
 Cork, Lords Justices : — Right trusty, &c. : Whereas we are informed 
 that the late Earl of Desmond died intestate, in October last, and 
 was indebted in great sums of money, by judgment, unto Thomas 
 Kitohenman, of London, mercer, and others ; and whereas also the 
 said Thomas Kitchenman, and John Kitchenman, his son, about 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 497 
 
 Christmas last took the administration of the goods and chattels of -5 
 the Earl in the Prerogative Court, in Ireland, for the payment of Ch arles I. 
 his just debt, and put in good security into the Court for the 
 due administration thereof, we are graciously pleased, and do 
 hereby require you, for the better enabling of the administrators 
 to pay the Earl's debts, so far forth as his personal estate will 
 extend, and do hereby require and authorize you to issue forth so 
 many commissions to be directed unto fit Commissioners, under the 
 great seal there, as the said administrators, or either of them, shall 
 desire for the due praising and sale of all the Earl's said goods 
 and chattels, and for the discovery and finding out of all such 
 goods and chattels of the said Earl, as have been unduly converted 
 by any person or persons whatsoever to his or their own use, for 
 which the said administrators are to be satisfied ; and our further 
 pleasure is, that you take order that the said administrators, or one 
 of them, do pay out of the first moneys which they shall receive 
 upon the sale of the said Earl's goods and chattels, unto William 
 Hay, gentleman, £450, to the use of our well-beloved Sir George 
 Hay, knight, Viscount Duplin, Chancellor of our kingdom of Scot- 
 land, and of Sir Archibald Napir, knight. Lord Napir, our Vice- 
 Treasurer of Scotland, for so much money by them paid, as sureties 
 for the said Earl of Desmond, whereof we have received good 
 testimony ; and that the said administirators may proceed in the ex- 
 ecution of their administration of the said Earl's goods and chattels, 
 according to the due course of our laws ; any former restraint or 
 direction given from us to the contrary notwithstanding, for which 
 these shall be your warrant. — Woodstock, August 25, 5°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Adam Loftus, Chancellor, and Richard, Earl of 
 Cork, Lords Justices : — Right trusty, <fec. : Having occasion to em- 
 ploy our right trusty and well-beloved the Lord Viscount Falkland, 
 our Deputy of that our kingdom, here in services of especial trust 
 near our royal person, we have thought fit forthwith to call him 
 from that government where he hath, to our very good content, con- 
 tinued many years; and do for tlie present, upon certain knowledge 
 of your abilities, wisdom, and fidelity to our service, make choice 
 of you, our Chancellor of that our kingdom, and you, the Earl of 
 Cork, to be our Justices of our realm of Ireland ; you shall, there- 
 fore, receive your commission, together with our sword of the Lord 
 Viscount Falkland, according to our directions given unto him, and 
 from thenceforth our Council, and all other our subjects, are to 
 respect and obey you as our Justices and Chief Governors of that 
 our realm, and you to continue the joint government during our 
 pleasure. — Oatlands, August 10, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 7. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Owen' O'Swylly van, late of Cappagh- 
 roe, in the county of Kerry, to Cnogher, his son and heir. — Sep- 
 tewber 9, 5°. 
 
 VOL. I. 2 K 
 
498 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1629. 
 
 ■5 Livery of the possessions of Miler Fay, late of Derrenegarragh, 
 
 Charles I. in h^q county of Westmeath, to Edward, bis son and heir; and 
 
 pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Westmeath, by 
 
 Eicbard, Earl of Westmeath, and others, to the said Miler Eay 
 
 September 20, 5°. 
 
 Letters patent to Richard Osborne, conferring on him the dignity 
 of a baronet in Ireland; pursuant to his Majesty's letter, dated 29th 
 March, in the 4th year of his reign. — October 15, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 15. 
 
 Appointment of Edward Raymond to the office of Peodary, in the 
 province of Connaught, and county Clare, during good behaviour, 
 with licence of absence for three years on bis appointing a suffi- 
 cient deputy. — October 7, 5°. 
 
 Commission to Charles, Lord Wilmot, President of Connaught, to 
 be General and Chief Commander of his Majesty's forces in Ireland. 
 — November 6, 5°. 
 
 , Membrane 16. 
 
 Assignment by Sir James Craige unto Andrew Browne Pitz- 
 Dominick, Dominick Lynch PitzGeoffry, Mathew Martin, John 
 Browne PitzMartin, and John Browne PitzThomas, of lands and 
 tenements of the yearly value of 200 marks, out of any part of the 
 lands intended to be granted to him by letters patent. — March 
 5, 1628. 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, Chancellor: — Right trusty, 
 &c., we greet you well, and let you wit that, as well in consideration 
 of the many acceptable good services heretofore done to our late 
 dear royal father King James, of blessed memory, and unto us by 
 our trusty and well-beloved servant Sir John Bath, knight, and for 
 his better encouragement and enablement to persevere therein, as 
 in regard he hath humbly relinquished the benefit of the remaiue 
 of our privy seal of £2,100, bearing date the 15th October, 1625, 
 given by us unto him, which reniaine is £1,300, or thereabouts, we 
 are graciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you to 
 cause one or more effectual grant or grants, confirmation or confir- 
 mations, release or releases, in due form of law, by letters patent to 
 be made and passed from us, our heirs and successors, without fine, 
 unto the said Sir John Bath, his heirs and assigns, or to such per- 
 son or persons, his and their heirs and assigns, in fee-farm, as the 
 said Sir John Bath, or any other person or persons authorized by 
 him, shall name or appoint, under his or their band and seals, of such 
 and so many lordships, manors, castles, lands, tenements, dissolvedl 
 monasteries, abbeys, chantries, and tithes, &o., as shall amount to 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 499 
 
 the clear yearly value of £300 current money by tte year, or there- 5 
 abouts, above the charges and reprises ; to be holden of us, our heirs Charl( 
 
 and successors, as of our Castle of Dublin, in free and common soc- 
 
 cage and not in capite, nor by knight's service ; reserving unto us, 
 our heirs and successors, for every parcel of the said land and pre- 
 mises now in charge, such several rents or parcels of rents and 
 services, proportionably and respectively, as shall be certified by our 
 Auditor there, for the time being, whom it may concern, or as have 
 been formerly answered of record for the same, &c. — Westminster, 
 July 29, fj*'. 
 
 Memhrane 19. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus and the Earl of Cork, Lords 
 Justices : — Right trusty and right well-beloved cousins and coun- 
 sellors, we greet you well : Whereas we are informed by our trusty 
 and well-beloved servant Walter Quin, that the late dissolved 
 abbey or monasteiy of Saint John the Evangelist, in or near our 
 city of Waterford, with the possessions, lands, tenements, and here- 
 ditaments thereunto belonging, are concealed, and the profits thereof 
 detained from us; forasmuch as we are desirous, by all jiTst and 
 honourable means, to increase our revenue in that our kingdom, we 
 do hereby require you to give order unto our Surveyor-General, 
 Chief and Second Remembrancer, and to the Keeper of our Records 
 in Birmingham Tower, in our Castle of Dublin, and unto all other 
 our officers and ministers whom it may concern, to make a diligent 
 search for all such surveys, inquisitions, and other records as con- 
 cern our title, and the tenures, rents, and services of the said lands 
 and premises, and also to take order that our said servant Walter 
 Quin, or his assigns, may have copies thereof, and to issue forth a 
 commission under our great seal there, directed to fit Commissioners, 
 for the finding by inquisition of the best and ancientest survey, 
 tenures, rents, and services of the said monastery and lands, and oif 
 the true yearly value thereof, and upon return of the said commis- 
 sion, we are graciously pleased, and do hereby require and autho- 
 rize you to make one effectual grant, in due form of law, of the said 
 late dissolved monastery or abbey, and of all the lands, tenements, 
 and hereditaments whatsoever thereunto belonging or appertaining, 
 unto the said Walter Quin, his heirs and assigns. — Hampton Court, 
 October 11, 5°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus and the Earl of Cork, Lords 
 Justices : — Right trusty, &c. : Whereas our cousin Walter, Earl of 
 Ormond and Ossory, in our realm of Ireland, heretofore entered into 
 bond unto the late Earl of Desmond and the Lady Elizabeth, his 
 wife, deceased, in the sum of £100,000, with condition for the 
 performance of an award made between them by our late dear and 
 royal father, of ever blessed memory, which said bond was by the 
 
 VOL. I. 2 K 2 
 
goo PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 Earl of Desmond and the Lady Elizabeth, his wife, assigned over 
 Charles I, unto our said late father, and returned into our Court of Exchequer, 
 
 by reason whereof divers lands, tenements, hereditaments, and leases 
 
 of the said Earl of Ormond and Ossory have been extended and 
 seized in our late father's hands, and are now remaining in our hand. 
 And whereas, we graciously intending to make a marriage be- 
 tween James, Viscount Thurles, grandchild and heir of the said 
 Earl of Ormond and Ossory, and the Lady Elizabeth Preston, 
 daughter and heir of the late Earl of Desmond and the Lady 
 Elizabeth, his wife, and we having, by our letters patent, granted 
 the custody of the body and marriage and wardship of the lands of 
 ■the Lady Preston to the Earl of Ormond and Ossory, and having 
 also by other our letters patent discharged the said Earl of 
 Ormond of and from the said bond of £100,000, and of and from 
 the extent and seizures of his lands and other the premises, by 
 reason whereof we therefore will and require you to take speedy 
 order for the absolute discharge of the said extent, and all former 
 seizures and sequestrations whatsoever, of any the manors, lands, 
 tenements, hereditaments, and leases of the said Earl of Ormond, or 
 whereof he or his feoffees, or any other person or persons trusted in 
 his behalf, was or were seized or possessed at the time of the said 
 extent, or whereof Thomas, late Earl of Ormond, died any way 
 seized in use or possession, and which came unto the said now 
 Earl of Ormond, and of all other the lands, tenements, heredita- 
 ments, leases, and other things whatsoever, which were extended 
 upon the said boud ; and' likewise that you take such speedy and 
 effectual order as that the said Earl of Ormond may be quietly and 
 peaceably settled and invested in the full and actual possession, as 
 well of the lands called Ballyknochen and Laughlin, in the county 
 of Catherlaugh, within our said realm of Ireland, as of all other the 
 lands, tenements, hereditaments, profits, leases, and other things 
 extended as aforesaid, upon the said bond, as also of the Castle 
 of Kilkenny, and of all and singular other the lands, leases, and 
 hereditaments, whereof the late Earl and Countess of Desmond 
 died seized in use or possession, or which is or shall be found by 
 any office or inquisition to come to our hands by virtue of the 
 wardship of the said Lady Elizabeth Preston; not hindering 
 thereby the right of the Earl of Middlesex and Master Crasha ; 
 and our further will and pleasure is, aud we do likewise hereby 
 will and require you to take such further order as that all rents, 
 arrears of rent, profits, and sums of money whatsoever, now re- 
 maining, by reason or means of the said extent, or by any directions 
 from us or our said late father upon the said extent in our said 
 Court of Exchequer, in the hands of any our officer or ofiBcers of 
 that our realm of Ireland, or in the hands of any other person or 
 persons by way of sequestration or otherwise, and all other rents, 
 profits, and arrearages, whatsoever, due and payable by any the 
 tenant or tenants of the premises extended as aforesaid, and hereto- 
 fore not answered unto us or our late father, be forthwith paid and 
 delivered unto the said Earl of Ormond, or his assigns, or unto such 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. gdi 
 
 other person or persons as he shall authorize to liave and receive 5 
 
 the same Windsoj; September 3, 5°. Charles I. 
 
 Memh'ane 20. 
 Charles' R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and the Chancellor : — 
 Right trusty, &c. : Whereas humble suit hath been made unto us 
 by our well-beloved servant, Sir James Young, knight, oue of the 
 gentlemen of our Privy Chamber, for the renewing of a grant made 
 unto him by our dear father, of ever blessed memory, of 1,000 acres 
 of land, in the plantation of the county of Longford, forfeited and 
 fallen into our hands through tlie non-performance of the covenants 
 of the plantation, according to the instructions thereof; we, minding 
 the good and benefit of our said servant, who by reason of his place 
 cannot reside there, are, in consideration thereof, and of his long 
 and faithful service done unto us, graciously pleased to condescend 
 unto his humble request, and do therefore signify unto you that 
 our will and pleasure is, and do hereby require and authorize you 
 to make a grant and confirmation, or several grants and confirma- 
 tions, by one or more effectual letters patent from us, our heirs and 
 successors, unto the said Sir James Young, his heirs and assigns, in 
 fee-farm, or in the names of such person or persons, their heirs and 
 assigns, as our said servant shall nominate unto you, of all the said 
 proportion formerly allotted and granted unto our said servant. 
 
 And whereas we are credibly informed that the said Sir James 
 Young was Inuch scanted in his measure upon the allotting of the 
 said proportion, yet paid as great a fine and rent as others wjhich 
 have their full measure, we, in further bounty to our said servant, 
 are graciously pleased to signify unto you that our will and pleasure 
 is, that you take some speedy course for the sending forth of two 
 sufficient surveyors to new measure the said proportion, and to 
 deliver unto you, upon affidavit, how many acres of land they find 
 allotted unto him; and what our said servant wants of the aforesaid 
 proportion, we do hereby require and authorize you that you make 
 up the said number of 1,000 acres unto the said Sir James Young, 
 out of such lands, tenements, and hereditaments within thatour realm, 
 as our said servant, his heirs or assigns, shall nominate unto you, 
 and at his and their charges, entitle us to, by reason of any attainder, 
 escheat, forfeiture, or concealment, or which are otherwise unjustly 
 detained from us or any our noble progenitors, the same to be 
 passed in one grant with the foresaid proportion, or in one entire 
 grant of itself, as our said servant, his heirs or assigns, shall make 
 choice of, without any augmentation of reut to be paid by our said 
 servant, his heirs or assigns, for the same, other than the rent re- 
 served upon his foresaid proportion, it being by us granted unto 
 him to make his said proportion 1,000 acres full; the aforesaid 
 proportion formerly passed unto our said servant, and the lands, 
 tenements, and hereditaments to be allotted unto him to make up 
 his said proportion 9f 1,000 acres, as is aforesaid, to he holden of us, 
 
S02 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1629. 
 
 S our heirs and successors, by such tenures and services, and under 
 
 Charles I. such rent as was reserved in his former letters patent, together with 
 
 -^~ a court in the nature of a court baron, a court leet, two yearly fairs, 
 
 and one weeklymarket, within the said proportion, &c. — Westminster, 
 
 Ncyvemher 21, 4°. 
 
 Membrane 22. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and Lord Ely, Chancellor : 
 — Right trusty and right well-beloved, we greet you well : Whereas 
 we are credibly informed that Sir James Cunningham, of Glen- 
 garnoke, deceased, was at the time of his death in that our kingdom 
 indebted in divers sums of money unto our trusty and well-beloved 
 cousin, the Lord Kilmawres, in our kingdom of Scotland, as the 
 bills, bonds, and specialities made thereupon may appear ; and for- 
 asmuch as the most part of the sums were paid by the said Lord 
 Kilmawres as surety for the said Sir James, being his own brother- 
 in-law, whom he would have been loth to have damnified if he had 
 lived ; and whereas we did lately write our letters unto you our 
 Deputy, for passing the said Sir James his lands in Ulster unto his 
 son, or some other feoffees to his use, and the use of his mother, 
 who is sister to the said Lord Kilmawres, and who, as we conceive, 
 would be loth to prejudice his said brother, or hinder the payment 
 of his just debt; our pleasure therefore is that you stay the passing 
 of all letters patent of the said lands, or any part thereof, unto any 
 person whatsoever, until such time as the said debt be first paid and 
 discharged, or at least that you take some speedy course whereby 
 to charge the said lands with the said debt, and for payment thereof 
 unto the said Lord Kilmawres, or his executors or assigns, and for 
 payment of some small debt due unto Master John Dromond, servitor 
 unto our well-beloved cousin and counsellor the Earl of Monteith, 
 Lord President of our Council of our said realm of Scotland, who 
 hath been a suitor unto us in his behalf. — Windsor, July 16, 1629. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Ely, Chancellor, and the Earl of 
 Cork, Lords Justices : — Right trusty, Ac. : Whereas a marriage is in - 
 tended, with the consent of our well-beloved cousin, George, Earl 
 of Kildare, now our ward, and also of the friends on both sides, to 
 be had between him and the Lady Jane Boyle, one of the daughters 
 of you our well-beloved cousin, Richard, Earl of Cork, which mar- 
 riage, so agreed upon, being for the support of so noble and ancient 
 a bouse, we cannot but well approve of, and give our gracious and 
 royal assent unto ; and to the end that this work may receive no 
 manner of impediment or delay, our gracious pleasiire is, and so we 
 do hereby will and require you, that you call before you Richard 
 Talbot, of Mallahoyde, and all such other person and persons as are 
 seized of any manors, lands, and hereditaments in tliat our king- 
 dom, to the use of the said Earl of Kildare, and the heirs males of 
 
i6a9.J CHANCERY, IRELAND. 503 
 
 his body, requiring tlie said feoffee or feoffees to signify under his 5 
 or their hand and seals, that he or they shall and will join with the Charlea J. 
 
 said Earl in mailing a jointure to fit and indifferent persons to the use 
 
 of the said Earl of Kildare and the said Lady Joan, and the longer 
 liver of them, in such manner as by certain articles of agreement 
 lately passed between our well-beloved cousin, Catherine, Duchess 
 of Lennox, and the said Earl of Cork, is already agreed on ; and if 
 the said feoffee or feoffees shall not condescend to what is here re- 
 quired, as in equity they ought, but show themselves obstinate, then 
 our further pleasure is that, upon complaint thereof made unto you, 
 our Chancellor in our Court of Chancery there, you afford the com- 
 plainant all meet and lawful favour and expedition, and if they 
 shall refuse to obey your order and decree, to inflict such punish- 
 ment on them as may stand with equity and justice of that court ; 
 and of your whole proceedings herein to make full and speedy cer- 
 tificate to our principal secretary, that if any wilfulness or unneces- 
 sary opposition be made contrary to our royal pleasure hereby 
 signified, we may think of some other fit course to have the same 
 obeyed as becometh. — Bagshot, August ig, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty and right 
 well-beloved, we greet you well : Whereas we are informed by the 
 humble petition of Robert Lindsey, our subject, in that our realm of 
 Ireland, that about six or seven years since one Neale boy Milnat- 
 telie, of Clady, in the county of Armagh, a notable thief, having by 
 the highway robbed one William Acheson of a sword, who, having » 
 
 raised hue-and-cry after him, he fled and ran away over a boo-, and 
 the country being after him to the number of thirty or forty people, 
 he drew the said sword, and stroke at the constable and others, re- 
 fusing to be taken in our name when he was commanded by the 
 constable, and still fled from bog to bog, until at last he entered into 
 a house in Ballyleann, in the said county, but being followed by the 
 country, he made fast the doors; and the said Lindsey, amongst the 
 rest of the country, being there and standing near unto the door 
 the said Neale, refusing to come out and be taken, did let out a 
 thrust with the swor<i at a hole near the door, and the sword 
 pierced along the breast of the petitioner's doublet, but missed his 
 body, and the petitioner not seeing the man, did let in another 
 thrust through the hole, with no intent to hurt the said Neale, but to 
 scare him from the door, that the rest of the people without might 
 break open the door the more safely ; but so it fell out that the 
 petitioner's one thrust did kill the said Neale dead, who never was 
 seen or known by the petitioner in his life-time; still the people 
 within the house did keep the door fast, not telling that the said 
 Neale was killed or hurt, or that he was there at all until such time 
 as the door was broken open, and the said Neale being found dead 
 contrary to expectation, his body was presented to the coroner of 
 
504 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [16^9. 
 
 5 the shire, who having called a court and inquest, it was found hy 
 Charles I. the jury and verdict that it was manslaughter justifiable, the said 
 petitioner never having seen the man before, neither anyways in- 
 tending to kill him ; wherefore, we graciously inclining to pity and 
 compassion, if the circumstances alleged be true, have thought fi.t to 
 vouchsafe him this our princely recommendation, requiring you, 
 that if upon examination of this business you do find the above said 
 allegations to be true, you forthwith cause our letters patent to be 
 made forth, in due form of law, un4er the great seal of that our 
 kingdom, containing a good and effectual pardon to the said Robert 
 Lindsey, as well for his life as for anything else forfeited unto us 
 by reason of the said offence, — Westminster, July 28, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 24. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus and the Earl of Cork, Lords 
 Justices : — Right trusty, &c. : Whereas we are informed by our 
 right trusty and well beloved cousin. Sir Randall M'Donnald, now 
 Earl of Antrim, that he being seized of an estate of inheritance in 
 certain lands and hereditaments by letters patent from our late dear 
 royal father. King James, of blessed memory, in the territories of 
 the Route and Glynes, in the county of Antrim, in the province of 
 Ulster, in that our realm of Ireland, to be holden in capite, and 
 yielding therefor certain rents and services, whereof the towns 
 and lands of Ballmackinely, Ballynagassill, Ballyvregagh, Moawer, 
 Clontefenar, Ballyloghgill, alias ToUylosse, Dromhellin, Logamle, 
 and Corkey, are parcel, in the tenure and occupation of Cahill O'Hara, 
 of Kildrome, in the county of Antrim, as tenant to the said Earl; 
 and that he, the said Earl, having obtained a warrant from our said 
 late dear royal father, about the eighth year of his reign of England, 
 to the then Deputy of that our kingdom, for the making of a grant 
 and confirmation unto him, the said Earl, and the heirs male of his 
 body, with divers remainders over to others of his family and 
 kindred, the remainder to his right heirs, of all such lands, tene- 
 ments, and hereditaments, as he was seized, of any estate of inheri- 
 tance whereof the aforenamed townlands were part, the said Cahill 
 O'tlara, being extraordinarily favoured by a great oflicer, in that 
 our kingdom, opposition was given for the passing of the said letters 
 patent, unless the said Earl would convey the inheritance of all the 
 townlands afore-specified unto the said Cahill O'PIara and his heirs, 
 he having no estate of inheritance in any part of the said land, the 
 same being invested in the Crown by Act of the eleventh of the late 
 Queen Elizabeth, upon the attainder of Shane O'Neale. 
 
 Whereupon, the said Earl, to prevent delays and the incon- 
 veniences which might befall him ia his estate by not passing the 
 said letters patent, did convey unto the said Cahill O'Hara and the 
 heirs male of his Isody, with other remainders over to others of his 
 family, the afore-recited townlands, with their appurtenances; and 
 it was then agreed between the said Earl and the said Cahill O'Hara, 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 505 
 
 before tlie perfecting of the said conveyance unto him, the said $ 
 Cahill, that if the said townlands did contain more than four town- Charles I. 
 
 lands and a-half according to the measure of the Route, that then 
 
 the said Cahill O'Hara shouldjjonvey back the overplus of the said 
 lands unto the Earl and his heirs, as by the indorsement upon the 
 deed of conveyance ready to be showed may appear; and although 
 the said townlands and premises, so conveyed to the said Cahill 
 O'Hara, do contain a greater quantity of land than was agreed or 
 intended to be conveyed unto him by the said Earl, yet the said 
 Cahill O'Hara, as we are informed, doth refuse to reconvey back to 
 the said Earl and his heirs the overplus of the land, above the 
 quantity of four townlands and a-half, which the said Cahill O'Hara 
 enjoys by colour of the said conveyance. 
 
 We taking into our princely consideration the manner how the 
 said Cahill O'Hara obtained the conveyance of the said towns and 
 lands from the Earl without valuable consideration, are gra- 
 ciously pleased and do hereby require and authorize yoa, for the 
 better settling and composing of the differences between the said 
 Earl and Cahill O'Hara, to take present order that an honest sworn 
 surveyor may, at the equal charge of the said Earl and Cahill 
 O'Hara, or if the said Cahill will not condescend thereunto, at the 
 charge of the said Earl, without further delay, take a speedy true 
 survey of the said towns and lands, so conveyed as aforesaid, and 
 reduce the uncertainty of measure of the townlands, lying in the 
 country of the Route, unto the usual measure of the townlands in 
 our late plantation of Ulster, which is that every townland of the 
 four townlands and a-half shall contain six score acres, according 
 to the measure of acres in our said plantation, after the rate of 
 twenty-one foot to the perch and no more, and what overplus of 
 land shall be found in the said towns and lands upon the said sur- 
 vey, above the said quantity and proportion of six score acres to 
 each townland as aforesaid, our pleasure is, and we do hereby re- 
 quire and authorize you, upon the return of the said survey, under 
 the hand of the said surveyor, to put the said Earl into the quiet 
 possession thereof, and thereupon to require the said Cahill O'Hara, 
 his heirs or assigns, to convey in due form of law unto the said Earl 
 and his heirs, so much and so many of the said townlands and pre- 
 mises, so surveyed, as shall appear to be over and above the said 
 four townlands and a-half ; and lastly, our pleasure is, that you 
 afford all favour and lawful respect unto the said Earl of Antrim, 
 in all his just occasions, for so is our gracious and princely intention 
 towards him. — Hampton-court, September 30, 5°. 
 
 Memhrane 25. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus and the Earl of Cork, Lords 
 Justices : — Right trusty, &c. : Whereas we are informed that 
 Thomas Eleming, son and heir unto Christopher Fleming, late Baron 
 of Slane, in our realm of Ireland, did, in the lifetime of his father, 
 become and profess friar in parts beyond the seas, and that he, the 
 
So6 PATENT AND CLOSE EOLLS, [1639. 
 
 5 Baron of Slane, did thereupon settle all bis lands and hereditaments 
 Charles I. in the said kingdom, after his decease, upon William Fleming, his 
 
 second son, and the heirs male of his body, witb remainders in 
 
 like manner to other younger brothers of the said William, wholly 
 excluding the said Thomas, as not intending that he should succeed 
 him in either his honour or fortunes ; now forasmuch as we are 
 given to understand that the said Thomas Fleming, being resolved 
 to persist in that course of profession, is not only content to relin- 
 quish and leave unto the said William Fleming, his brother and 
 heir, the honour and title of Baron of Slane, and all estates and 
 fortunes which by the laws of that kingdom are descended upon 
 him, but doth also humbly desire that we would be graciously 
 pleased to give way that, during his life, his said brother William, 
 and the heirs male of bis body, might be reputed Barons of Slane ; 
 we, taking into ourprincely consideration the many services in former 
 times done to our Crown by the ancestors of the said William, and 
 to nourish still that good disposition in him of whom we conceive 
 good hopes, are, therefore, graciously pleased, and do humbly 
 declare our royal will and pleasure to be that the said William, and 
 the heirs male of his body shall be from henceforth, during the life 
 of his elder brother, reputed, styled, and called Barons of Slane ; 
 and further, our pleasure is, that special care be had, that in all 
 meetings, assemblies of Parliament, or otherwise, where the said 
 William Fleming shall happen to be, or the heirs male of his body, 
 in case he die in the lifetime of his elder brother, that he or they 
 shall have the places and precedency which of right belonged 
 to his father, but with this caution, that if the said Thomas Fleming 
 shall hereafter, quitting the habit and life which he is now entered 
 into, return into his country claiming the said title of honour and 
 the estates cast upon him by the law, that this declaration of our 
 gracious pleasure towards his said brother shall be no ways preju- 
 dicial to him. — Westminster, October 30, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 26. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus and the Earl of Cork, Lords 
 Justices : — Right trusty, &c. : Our trusty and well-beloved servant. 
 Sir Robert M'Lellane, Knight, having by request represented unto 
 us how by our special direction he levied and transported into that 
 our realm a troop of go horse and a company of roo foot, at his 
 own charge, and that there are several sums of money due unto him 
 for that service, as he undertakes to make appear by warrant in 
 that behalf, it being our princely desire to cherish the readiness 
 and fidelity of any our subjects, which shall employ their persons 
 and means for the advancement of our service, and in this particular 
 we liking very well of the good and faithful service of the said Sir 
 Robert M'Lellane, have taken into our consideration an offer pro- 
 pounded by himself, both advantageous to our service in the general 
 good of that kingdom, and like to produce some desired effect iij. 
 
1629- J CHANCEET, IRELAND. 507 
 
 his own behalf, without any burthen to our coffers, which is that 5 
 we would be pleased to grant unto him the forfeiture of such recog- Chailes 1. 
 nizances as have been taken to our use in our county of Meath, - — 
 and several other counties within that our kingdom, for repairing 
 of churches, bridges, highways, and other pious uses, which were 
 intended by taking those recognizances, but have not been accord- 
 ingly performed, to the dishonour of true religion, and the scandal 
 of that government ; in prosecution of which recognizances he is 
 willing to employ his endeavours, both for the advancement of our 
 revenue and satisfying of his debt, we do, therefore, hereby require 
 and authorize you, upon notice given unto you by our said servant 
 of any such forfeited recognizances, to cause so many writs and other 
 lawful process as shall be requisite to be presently made forth of 
 any our courts there, for the levying of those sums upon the bodies, 
 goods, and lands of the said debtors, and out of the moneys, so from 
 time to time recovered and brought in, to cause speedy payment to 
 be made unto the said Sir Robert M'Lellane, of such sum or sums 
 of money as he shall make appear, upon good account, to be due 
 unto him, taking order that the residue of those moneys be paid 
 unto our Vice-Treasurer there, to be employed for such uses as 
 shall be most necessary for our service ; and for the better enabling 
 our said servant in the prosecuting hereof, we do by these our 
 letters will and command you to give present order, as well unto 
 the Clerk or Clerks of our Crown or Peace there, to deliver unto 
 him so many of the said bonds and. recognizances, being entered 
 into by persons of good ability, and also to all other our officers 
 there, for information of those debts, as shall make good the sum 
 due unto him, not doubting but as he is one who hath merited well 
 in our service, so he shall find you ready and willing to give him 
 your best assistance, which we shall take in very good part from 
 you. — Hampton Court, October 7, 5°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland : — Right trusty, &o. : 
 Whereas our servant, Bryan M'Connell, one of our footmen, hath 
 by his humble petition presented unto us, that our late dear father. 
 King James, of happy memory, did grant unto him certain lands in 
 Dromdoone, in the county of Cavan, within the bishoprick of Kil- 
 more, being two poles of land, under the rent of 6s. 8d. by the 
 year, as his ancestors formerly enjoyed the same, and for that pur- 
 pose our said late dear father directed his letters to the then 
 Lord Deputy for confirmation thereof, under the great seal there, 
 as is usual, which the said Lord Deputy did efiect accordingly, 
 and by virtue thereof, the said petitioner, his father, wife, and 
 friends, have euioyed the same peaceably under the same rent ; 
 and whereas the said petitioner hath further informed us, that by 
 an accident of fire he hath had his houseing, writings, and other 
 goods consumed, and the late Bishop of Kilmore being dead, and 
 another succeeding in that see, he feareth that the now Bishop may 
 
5o8 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [16^9. 
 
 5 question his estate for want of his eyidences, whereupon he hath 
 Charles I. made humble suit unto us for our letters of recommendation in 
 
 favour of him, that he may enjoy the said land without trouble of 
 
 the said Bishop, as formerly he hath done; we graciously inclining 
 to his humble suit, and holding it worthy of our princely compassion, 
 both in regard of his wi'fe and children, and of his great loss by iiro, 
 and likewise in consideration of his long and painful services, have 
 thought fit to vouchsafe him those letters of recommendation, re- 
 quiring you forthwith to take special order that the said Bryan 
 M'Connell, his wife, and children, may peaceably, and without the 
 trouble or interruption of the present Bishop of Kilmoie, or any 
 other, enjoy, as in former times, such lands in that our kingdom as 
 were granted unto him by our said late dear father, King James, as 
 aforesaid, — Westminster, July 21, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 27. 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland and Sir Richard Bolton, 
 Chief Baron : — Right trusty, &c., we greet you well : Whereas our 
 beloved subject, Jennett Misett, of Athlone, in our county of West- 
 meath, widow, by her bill obligatory, bearing date the 5th day of 
 January, in the sixteenth year of the reign of our dear father of 
 happy memory, became bound to our said father in the penal sum 
 of £200, upon condition that if the said Jennett, her executors or 
 assigns, or any of them, should then within eight years next after 
 the date of the said obligation, well, siroug, and sufficiently build 
 and edify a stone house wherein she then dwelled in Athlone, a 
 house wherein Rowland Brandon dwelled, a house wherein Thomas 
 Dillon dwelled, a cottage wherein Catherine Cardiff dwelled, a house 
 wherein William Teige O'Dennilly dwelled, and a house wherein 
 William Blake then dwelled in Athlone, every of them two stories 
 high at the least, with limestone or brick, or good cagework of 
 timber, covered with prime slate, tile, or other shingles, that then 
 the said obligation should be void. 
 
 And whereas the said houses were, together with a great part of 
 the said town, burned to the ground by a sudden accidental fire which 
 happened in the said town, and in respect thereof a longer time was, 
 by order of our Court of Exchequer in that our kingdom of Ireland, 
 given to the said Jennett for building the said houses ; and now of 
 late the said Jennett hath been a suitor to us, that in regard of the 
 said misadventure we would be pleased to give her some ease con- 
 cerning the premises, and for that the said three houses last men- 
 tioned in the said condition, were not in the forefront of any high 
 street in the said town, but in the back sides of the high street, or in 
 some obscure lane or alley, or not exposed to the concourse of people, 
 or not so convenient for public commerce as the other three first-men- 
 tioned houses were, by reason whereof the building of the said three 
 houses last mentioned in the said condition, can be no such ornament, 
 or of such use in the said town as the said other three houses may be, 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. ^09 
 
 and the first-mentioned house is almost builded, and above the sum 5 
 of £200 bestowed in building the same ; we are graciously pleased, Charles I. 
 
 in commiseration of the said Jennett's losses, and we do hereby 
 
 require and authorize you that you cause the said Jennett, her 
 executors, administrators, or assigns, to become bound to us by re- 
 cognizance, with one or more good sureties, such as our Court of 
 Exchequer there shall approve and accept, in the sum of ^£200, 
 English, upon condition that if the said Jennett, her executors, ad- 
 ministrators, or assigns, have or before the end of ten whole years 
 next ensuing the date of those our letters, shall build the said three 
 houses first mentioned in the said condition, with such a manner of 
 building as in the said condition is expressed, that then the said re- 
 cognizance shall be void. And we further require and authorize 
 yon, that upon acknowledgment of the said recognizance in manner 
 aforesaid, you take present order that. the said former bill obli- 
 gatory, and the enrolment thereof, if any, may be cancelled, and the 
 said Jennett, her heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, 
 altogether freed and discharged of and from all judgments, execu- 
 tions, seizures, and other losses and troubles to be had thereupon. — 
 WestmiTister, June 11, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 28. 
 W. St. Leger, Lord President of Munster, to the Master of the Rolls. 
 
 My verie good Lord, 
 
 I lately received directions from the Lord Deputy and 
 Council, bearing date the 23rd July, whereby I was required (ac- 
 cording to the tenor of His Majesty's letters), with the advice of the 
 Chief Justice of this province, to see Sir William Penton seal and 
 perfect a lease to his Majesty, for ninety-nine years, of all the said 
 Sir William's iron mines, ore, and other materials, upon his part of 
 the mountain of Gloyncronnagh, in the territory of Gloynegibbon, 
 according to the counterpart sent unto me, under the great seal, to 
 be delivered to the said Sir William, which directions I have punc- 
 tually observed, and now in full performance thereof do send here- 
 withal to your lordship the said lease, signed and perfected by the 
 said Sir William, to the use of His Majesty, to be kept and preserved 
 ■ in the Office of the Rolls, which being suitable to the close of their 
 lordship's command upon me, I recommend the same to your lordship's 
 care ; and with presentment of my best respects to your lordship, 
 do take leave, always remaining your lordship's most afiectionate 
 friend and servant, - W. St. Legeb. 
 
 Moyallo, November 16, 1629, 
 
 Lease whereby Sir William Penton, of Mitchelstown, in the county 
 of Cork, assigns and conveys to the King all his iron mines upon 
 his part of the mountain of Glanconnagh, in the territory of Clany- 
 gibbon, in the province of Munster, for ninety-nine years. — Novem- 
 ber 10, 5°. 
 
Sio PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629, 
 
 S Livery of the possessions of Robert Plunkett, late of Ourraghton, 
 
 Charles I. in the county of Meath, to Gerald, his son and heir ; and pardon of 
 
 an alienation made of the monastery of Saint Augustine, in the 
 
 county of Meath. — September 15, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 33. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Wony O'MuIloy, commonly called 
 Captain Greene O'MuIloy, late of Leckan, in the barony of Athlone, 
 and county of Roscommon, to William, his son and heir. — December 
 12, s". 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 Presentation of Richard Shuckburgh, Dean of St. Saviour, Connor, 
 to the rectory and vicarage of Ahohell, alias Atheohill, alias Mac- 
 rehohel, in the diocese of Connor, in the donation of the Crown, by 
 lapse, devolved right, or escheat. — October 7, 5°. 
 
 Presentation of Thomas Crante to the rectory and vicarage of 
 Aghalowe, in the diocese of Armagh, in the donation of the Crown, 
 by lapse, devolved right, or escheat. — December 11, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Nicholas Caddell, alias Blake, late of 
 Ballym'^croe, in the county of Galway, to John, his son and heir; 
 and licence to the said John to alienate certain lauds in "the county 
 of Galway to Martin Blake and others. — December 9, 5°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by William Mellifont, of 
 Watersland, of lands in the county of Cork. — November 27, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 40. 
 Licence to Robert Prendergaste, of Newcastle, in the county of 
 Tipperary, to alienate certain lands in that county and county of the 
 cross of Tipperary, to Walter Walsh, UUick Roch, Philip Devereux, 
 and Richard Butler. — November 20, 5°. 
 
 Ouster-le-main, grant of mesne rates, and pardon of an alienation 
 of lands in the county of Meath, alienated by Sir James FitzPiers 
 to Walter FitzGerald. — November 28, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 
 Licence to Dermot M'Donagh Cartie, son and heir of Donagh 
 M'Dermod Oarty, to alienate the lands of Ballineady Irberragh, 
 in the county of Cork, to Charles Viscount Cartie, of Muskrie — 
 December 2, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Onora ny Mahowne, of Knockne- 
 booly, in the county of Limerick, to Thady, her son and heir ; 
 also pardon of an alienation of certain lands in the county of 
 Limerick, made by Teig M'Murtagh M'Mahowne. — February %, 5°. 
 
1629.] OHANCEEY, lEBLAND. 511 
 
 Pardon of two alienations; one made by Hugh Meegagb O'KTeale," 5 
 of Kilmakevett, in the county of Antrim, to Sir Hercules Langford; Charles I. 
 
 the other made by the said Hugh to Arthur Langford of lands in the 
 
 same county ; and grant to Robert Newcomen of the wardship of 
 Donogh Oge, son and heir of Donogh Carragh M'Inaniny, of Kill- 
 m°Inaniny. — February 5, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 48. 
 Presentation of John Richardson to the rectory and vicarage of 
 MuUabrack, alias Clonkerneie, inferior and superior, in the diocese 
 of Armagh, in the donation of the Grown by lapse, devolved right, 
 or escheat ; with a clause uniting them to the vicarage of Levally- 
 eglishe, otherwise Egloiis, now in the possession of the said 
 Richard. — Deceniberr 2. 
 
 Presentation of John Johnson to the vicarages of Killery and 
 Killinunery, in the diocese of Ardagh, in the donation of the Crown, 
 by lapse, devolved right, or escheat; with a clause of union, ^0 hac 
 vice tantum. — November 18, 5°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made of certain lands in the counties of 
 Tipperary and Waterford by Sir James Gough, of Grenan, in the 
 county of Waterford, to Philip Hoare. — February 3, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 50. 
 
 Grant to Shane Oge O'Rourke, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of 
 1,2 [I acres arable and pasture and 606 acres bog and wood, in the 
 barony of Carrigallen, and county of Leitrim ; To hold as of the 
 Castle of Dublin by knight's service, in capite. The lands are erected 
 into a manor, to be called the manor of Cloncoricke, with power to 
 hold courts leet ; subject to the conditions, covenants, and provisoes 
 inserted in the patents for the natives of proportions in the planta- 
 tion of Leitrim, and in obedience to his Majesty's instructions touch- 
 ing the plantation of Leitrim and the escheated territories in the 
 King's county, Queen's county, and county of Westmeath, and 
 according to the orders made and published by the Council. 
 
 Similar grant to Tiernan Bane O'Rourke of 300 acres arable and 
 pasture and 479 acres of bog and wood, in the barony of Dromahere, 
 and county aforesaid. 
 
 Similar grant to Conn O'Roirke and Bryan O'Roirke of 300 acres 
 arable and 484 acres bog and wood, in same barony and county. 
 
 Similar grant to Kedagh M'Enaw of 175 acres arable and 212 
 acres bog and wood, in the same barony and county. 
 
 Similar grant to Donogh M'Manus O'Roirke of 500 acres arable 
 and 298 acres bog and wood, in the barony of Carrigallen. 
 
 Similar grant to Laghlen M'Farriagh O'Roirke of 82 acres of arable 
 and pasture and 104 acres bog and wood, in the same barony. 
 
 Similar grant to Hugh M'Manus O'Roirke of 94 acres arable and 
 pasture and 10 1 acres bog and wood, in the same barony. 
 
 Similar grant to Con Tirlagh O'Roirke of 100 acres arable ajid 
 pasture and 100 acres bog and wood, in the same barony. 
 
512 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 Similar grant to Phelim M'Bryan M'Phelim O'Roirke of 100 acres 
 
 Cliarles I. of arable and pasture, in the same barony. 
 
 Similar grant to Bryan M'Manus O'Roirke of 186 ^res arable 
 
 and pasture and 182 acres bog and wood, in the same barony. 
 
 Similar grant to Laghlen Oge M'Parrell M'Laghlen Bane O'Roirke 
 of 196 acres arable and pasture and 161 acres bog and wood, in the 
 same barony. 
 
 Similar grant to Cahill Oge M'Miirrey of 84 acres arable and pas- 
 ture and 231 acres bog and wood, in the barony of Dromahere, and 
 county of Leitrim. — Dublin, February 3, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Kennedie, late of Torinvogan, 
 in the county of Tipperary, to James, his son and heir. — November 
 27, 5°- 
 
 Patent Roll, 5° Charles I. — Paet 6. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Grant to Dominick, Lord Viscount KiUraallock, creating all his 
 lands in the barony of Barretts, and county of Cork, into a manor, 
 to be called the manor of Newcastle and Grarriston, w>th power to 
 hold court leet and court baron, waifs, strays, and other things hap- 
 pening within the manor. — December i, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Arte O'Leary, late of Carrignygeylagh, 
 in the county of Cork, to Donnell, his son and heir. — March 3, 4°. 
 
 Pardon of Morogh Oge M'Shigie for all extortions and exactions 
 committed in taking coyne and livery, cess, cudihie, suppers, and 
 other extortions ; and pardon of William Betty, James Walsh, and 
 nine others, in forma pauperis. — February, 25, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 5. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made of lands in the county of 
 Waterford, by James Walsh, of Balligunner, in the county of 
 Waterford. — May 26, 5°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations, namely, two made by Sir James 
 Barrett to Thomas Martle, of lands in the county of Cork ; another 
 by Morrice Kenj: to John Longe, of Oysterhaven, of lands in the 
 same county ; and another by William Casey to Edward Tirrey. — 
 September 1, 5°. 
 
 M&mhrane 7. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Comyn, late of Ballyvadin, in 
 the county of Tipperary, to George, his son and heir. — Novemjber 
 28, 5°. 
 
I629-] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 513 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Sedgrave, of Inishgraunge, in ^ 
 the county of Louth, to Laurence, his brother and heir ; and grant Cnarlesl. 
 to the said Laurence of the value of his own marriage. — Juli/ 20, 5". 
 
 Memhrane 11. 
 
 Presentation of Robert Nayler to the deanery of Lismore and 
 prebend of Desert alias KilmoUerhan, in the cathedral of Lismore, 
 vacant by the decease of John Gregg, the last incumbent, with a 
 clause of union pro liac vice tantum. — January 26, 5°. 
 
 Presentation of Bartholomew Prise to the prebend of Ogheteragh 
 alius Outeiagh, in the catLedral of St. Carthage, in the diocese 
 of Lismore, the entire rectory of Ogliteragh, and the vicarage of 
 Tubrid, in the same diocese, in the gift of the Crown in full right. 
 — January 29, 1629. 
 
 Presentation of Donogh O'Connor to the vicarages of Doneinegitte 
 alias Teuiplegall and Insinebacchee, in the diocese of Cloyne, in the 
 donation of the Crown, by lapse, devolved right, or escheat, with a 
 clause of union pro liac vice tantum. — February 10, 5°. 
 
 Memhrane 13. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Nicholas Ledwitch, of Ballyharne, in 
 the county of Westmeath, to Peter, his son and heir. — February 
 16, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donogh MThelim Cartie to Dermot 
 M'Cartie, his son and heir; and licence to the said Dermot to 
 alienate 43 acres of the lands of Kilblafurr, in the barony of Barretts, 
 and county of Cork, to Stephen Miagh. — November 1, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donell M'Swyny, late of Cashernagh, 
 in the county of Clare, to Donogh M'Donnell, his son and heir ; and 
 pardon of two alienations, one made by David Roch FitzRichard, 
 of Kinsale, to Thomas Adderly, of lands in the county of Cork ; the 
 other made by Cornelius M'Murtagh, late of Palacegreny, in the 
 county of Limerick, to Moriertagh M'Brian, his son and heir. — 
 Ftbruary 3, 5". 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Oliver Welesley, late of Groton, in 
 the county of Meath, to Maurice, his son and heir ; and licence to 
 John and Humphry Reynolds, to alienate certain lands in the 
 King's county to James Gerald. — March 4, 5°- 
 
 Memorane 21. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edward Byrne, late of Rathvilly, in 
 je county of Carlow, to James, his son and heir. — July 26, 5°. 
 VOL I. 2 L 
 
514 PATENT? AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 iPafdon of an alienation and mesne rates of lands in the county of 
 
 Charkfe i. Oork, alienated by Theobald Roch, late of Creagh, and David 
 
 — — Lewes, his surviving feoffee, to James Casey and Ullick Roche j and 
 
 licence to Robert Shenan, ,of Castlepooke, and William, his son and 
 
 heir, to alienate certain lands in the county of Cork, to Morrice 
 
 Roche. — March 8, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 Livery and pardon of mesne rates granted to John O'Nanghton, 
 of Moynewer, in the county of Roscommon. — February 13, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Beatagh FitzJames, of 
 Walterstowne, in the county of Meath, to John, his son and heir. — 
 February 16, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Alexander Dowdall, of Cloghran, in 
 the county of Westmeath, to James, his son and heir. — February 
 13, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by the Lord Viscount Ranelagh to 
 the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Loftus of Ely, Lord Chancellor, 
 and others, of the monastery of the Blackfriars, and the abbey of 
 the Blessed Virgin Mary of trim; a mill and lands in the counties 
 of Meath and Dublin; and licence to the Lord Ranelagh, and his 
 feoffees, to alienate the said abbeys and lands to the Lord Viscount 
 Dungarvan, and others. — March 24, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 33. 
 Licence to Archibald Edmondson, his heirs and assigns, for 
 ever, to hold a weekly market, at Ballycarry, in the territory of 
 Bradin's Island, in the county of Antrim, every Friday, an<l two 
 fairs yearly, one on the loth of June and the other on the 20th cf 
 October, to continue for two A^ja.— March 23, 5°. 
 
 Pardon of Leonard Blanchfield for the murder of Edmond Purcell ; 
 pursuant to his Majesty's letter of the nth December, in the 5th 
 year of his xnga.— March 24, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 36, 
 Livery of the possessions of John Bourke, late of Beallasimon, in 
 the county of the city of Limerick, to Edward, his son and heir.- 
 March 19, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Purcell, late of Castletowne, 
 in the county of Tipperary, to Eobnett, his son and hew.— March 
 
 19, 5°- 
 
 MerAbrane 40. 
 Livery of thb possessions of Teige Oge O'SwiUivane, of Drom- 
 deavaAeJ in tlid c6unty of Cork, to Themos, bis son 6,Bd heir j and 
 
i(S29.J CHANCERY, IRELAND. gi5 
 
 pardon of an alienation made by John Beriningtam, of Danfert, in s 
 the county of Kildare, to Sir Patrick Barnewall.— JfarcA ii, S°. Charles I. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Iriell O'Gara, late of Moygara, in the 
 county of Sligo, to Farrell, his grandson and heir. — March i8, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 44. 
 
 Grant to Sir John Wilson, knight and baronet, his heirs and 
 assigns, for ever, as an undertaker, in the province of Ulster, of two 
 several proportions, namely, the small proportions of Aghagalla and 
 Convoigh, in the precinct of Liffer, baroiiy of Raffoe, and county of 
 Donegal, each proportion containing 1,000 acres ; and other lands, 
 amounting to 926 acres, in the same precinct: To be held, as of the 
 Castle of Dublin, in free and common socca'ge. All the lands are 
 created into a manor, to be called the Manor of Wilsonsforte ; with 
 power to create tenures, hold court baron and court leet, waifs and 
 strays, free warren, park, and chase ; a market on every Monday, 
 at the quarter of land of Convoigh, and two fairs, one on the 6th of 
 May and the other on the 15th of October; subject to the condi- 
 tions of the plantation. — February 24, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 52. 
 
 Grant to Edward Flowerdue, his heirs and assigns, for ever, as an 
 undertaker in the province of Ulster, of the small proportion of Lis- 
 reske, and all the lands thereunto belonging, in the barony of Clan- 
 kelly, and county of Fermanagh ; and also of the small proportion 
 of Rossgwire, and all lands and tenements thereunto belonging, in 
 the barony of Lurge, and county of Fermanagh ; To be held in free 
 and common soccage. The proportion of Lisreske is erected into a 
 manor, to be called the Manor of Shanocke ; and the proportion of 
 Rossgwire into a manor, to be called the Manor of Rossgwire; with 
 power to create tenures, and hold courts leet and baron, witli all 
 waife and strays, park and warren ; subject to the conditions of the 
 plantation of Ulster. — August 13, 5". 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 3. 
 
 Surrender by Nicholas Loftus and Robert Bysse of the office of 
 Examiners of the Court of Chancery. — October 28, 4°, 1628. 
 
 Petition of Sir Samuel Smith to the Lord Deputy for a warrant 
 to the Clerk in the Rolls to enrol in Chancery an inquisition taken 
 out of the Chief Remembrancer's office of the Exchequer. 
 
 Warrant of the Lord Deputy to James Newman, Deputy Cleri of 
 the Rolls, to enrol the following Inquisition. — Augiist 34, i6i^ 
 
 VOL I. 2 L 2 
 
5i6 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 Inquisition talcen at the tholsell of the city of Dublin, 7th April, 
 
 Charles I. 21° J.imes I., finding Sir Henry Yelverton and Samuel Smith in 
 
 arrear tlie sum of £10 to his Majesty, as patentee ot "the otfice of 
 
 Wines and Usquebagh" in the city of Dublin. 
 
 Petition of William Sonier to the Lord Deputy for a warrant to 
 the Clerk of the Rolls to enrol an inquisition finding the forfeiture 
 of the office of Sergeant-at-Arms of the Province of Connaught. 
 
 Warrant of the Lord Deputy to the Clerk of the Rolls.^eptem- 
 ber 26, 1629. 
 
 Inquisition taken at the tholsell of the city of Dublin, nth Sep- 
 tember, 1629, finding that James Mathews, senior and junior, did 
 not serve the office of Sergeant-at-Arms of the Province of Con- 
 naught, but left the kitigdom without leave. 
 
 Membrane 5. 
 Conveyance whereby the Bishop of Clogher granted and conveyed 
 to William Latlium, of Londonderry, a house in Clogher, and three 
 tates of land called Carycloghan, part of the Castlehill, and other 
 lands, in the baronies of Clogher and Omey, in the county of Tyrone, 
 and barony of Terkenneday, and county of Fermanagh ; To hold for 
 21 years. — September 28, 1626, 2°- 
 
 Confirmation by the Dean and Chapter. — Same date. 
 
 Conveyance whereby William Lathuni, of Londonderry, granted 
 and conveyed to Sir Henry Spotsvvood, of Portora, the Louse and 
 lands in the preceding article mentioned. — September 28, 1626. 
 
 Acquittance whereby William Lathum acknowledges to have re- 
 ceived the sum of £300 from Sir Henry Spottswood. — July 3, 1629. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Sir Henry Spottswood granted and conveyed 
 to the Lord Bishop of Clogher the three tates of Dromore, the tate 
 of Aghinlesley, the three tates of Killcorry, in the barony of Clogher 
 and Omye, and county of Tyrone. — October 29, 1629. 
 
 Surrender by James Stewart, of Kiloanny, in the county of Ty- 
 rone to Sir Henry Spottswood of certain tates of land in the barony 
 of Clogher, and county of Tyrone — July 2, 1629. 
 
 Membrane 8. 
 Conveyance whereby Margaret Kerdiff, otherwise Barry, of Dub- 
 lin, executrix of the last will and testament of Nicholas Kerdiff, 
 granted and conveyed to Job Gillelt, of the city of Dublin, certain 
 liouses and tenements in the city of Dublin — October 13,12? James I. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Edwin , Auchier, of Bishopstowne, in the 
 county of Kent, and Richard Oxenden, of Barham, in the same 
 
1629.] CHANCEUY, IRELAND. 517 
 
 county, granted and conveyed to Sir John Dowdall, of Kilfenny, in 5 
 the county of Limerick, the lands of Castleton, Ardloman, Kilbridge, Charles I. 
 
 Cloughrane, Fahy, Ballilongford, Beahie, Ballivestin, and other lands, 
 
 in the county called Kenrie and Connelaght, and county of Lime- 
 rick. — Last of August, 30° James I. 
 
 Commission for examination of witnesses in Scotland in the suit 
 of John Hamilton v. Jane Hamilton ; and directing that the two 
 wills of William Hamilton shall be first enrolled in Chancery, and 
 then sent into England ; and that the defendant shall have twenty 
 days' notice of speeding the commission. — February 10, 1629. 
 
 Will of William Hamilton. — He directs payment of his debts ; 
 appoints for his wife the profits of the lands of Ballymechean and 
 Newcastle, and half the town of Ballysprage, in satisfaction of her 
 dower ; four poles of Clanche for his son, John ; to his son, Hans, 
 a moiety of Granshagh and Bangor lands ; to his son, William, the 
 lands called Milagh, in the Slut M'Neiles ; to his daughter, Ursula, 
 £200, and to Alice £150 ; his son, William, is to hold the rectory 
 of Rathmuilen until Lord Claneboj' shall pay him £40; and testator 
 bequeaths his estate in Newcastle to his lawful son, James ; and 
 after other bequests, he appoints his wife executrix, and Lord Clane- 
 boy and Archibald Hamilton overseers of his wiU. — October 24, 1627. 
 
 Membrane 13. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Alexander, Bishop of Kildare, with the 
 consent of the dean and chapter, granted and conveyed to Patrick 
 Gough, of Dublin, the tithes and alterages of the towns of the Por- 
 rowe, Pickastowne, Barbeston, and other lands, in the parish of 
 Swords, called the tithes of the Forrowes, and the tithes of the 
 
 parish of Mallaliide, in the county of Dublin; To hold for 61 years. 
 
 Decemher 15, 1562. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus and the Earl of Cork, Lords 
 Justices : — Right trusty, &c. : Whereas upon petition preferred unto 
 us by Edward Betagh, of Moynaitie, in that our kingdom, in the 
 year 1627, against Henry Betagh, of Newcastle, in Ireland, we were 
 pleased, in the absence of you our Chancellor, to refer the hearing and 
 speedy determining of the causes therein mentioned to the then Com- 
 missioners of our Chancery, calling to their assistance our Chief Baron 
 there; now, forasmuch as you, our said Chancellor, being returned 
 unto your charge there, and the commission of the Chancery thereby 
 determined, so that it may be inconvenient, a business of that nature 
 should be otherwise determined, than by ordinary course of justice 
 of equity of that our realm, it is our pleasure that you forthwith 
 direct our judges of our several courts upon actions or suit brought 
 or begun, as well upon the said petition and our reference there- 
 upon, as otherwise, or to be brought against the said Henry and his 
 
51? PATENT AND OLOSE KOLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 sons, or by the said Henry, liis heirs or assigns, to give him or 
 Clinrles I. tl^em a legal hearing, and determining of the controversies wliich 
 
 did, do, or may arise betwixt the' said Henry and Edward, tlieir lieira 
 
 or assigns, in some of our courts of law or equity; and tliat the said 
 referees, to whom our said reference was directed, shall not further 
 intermeddle in any of the said suits, nor proceed upon our said 
 teterence.— Hampton Court, October 12, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 15, 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus and the Earl of Cork, Lords 
 Justices:— Right trusty, &c. : Whereas we are informed by the 
 liurable petition of our well-beloved servant Sir Robert Killigrew, 
 knight, Vice-Chaucellor to our dearest consort the Queen, tiiat our 
 late dear and royal father, King James, of happy memory, in the 
 eighth year of his reign, was pleased to grant the sole making, 
 vending, selling, and transporting of all kinds of starch, as well 
 blue as white, in some particular counties of that our kingdom, unto 
 one John Pollard, for the term. of twenty-one years, which patent, 
 because it was not general enough, wrought no effect; whereupon in 
 the seventh year of the reign of our said late dear father, the said 
 patent was surrendered, and a new one thereupon granted unto one 
 Francis Pollard, for the term of nineteen years, at the yearly rent 
 of £10, Irish, for the sole making of all kinds of staroh in the several 
 provinces of Leinster, Munster, and Connaught, whereof there are 
 now yet three years and a-half to expire; which said patent also, as 
 we are informed, wrought no great effect, by reason of an inlet of 
 starch from foreign parts into Ulster, to thegreat expense and preju- 
 dice of our subjects there; and whereas we are informed by the 
 humble petition of the said Sir Robert Killigrew, that not only by 
 virtue of this patent great sums of money will be kept within the 
 country there, but likewise divers of our poor subjects within our 
 said realm of Ireland, are like to be set on work by occasion thereof; 
 and whereas, further, the said Sir Robert Killigrew hath offered 
 unto us, if we will be graciously pleased to grant unto him a like 
 patent in all our kingdom of Ireland for thirty-one years after the 
 expiration of the said former patent, that he will thereupon, to the 
 former rent of £10 reserved heretofore upon the said patent, add 
 a,nother increase of £10, Irish, per annum more ; we, therefore, in 
 contemplation of the premises touching the good and welfare of our 
 poor subjects there, and in our princely disposition and gracious 
 acceptation of the many faithful and acceptable services done unto 
 us by the said fciir Robert Killigrew, we hereby will and command 
 
 fou, to cause an effectual grant to be made unto the said Sir Robert 
 illigrew, his deputy or deputies, for the sole making, vending, 
 selling, and transporting of all kinds of starch, as well blue as white, 
 \n all our said kingdom of Ireland, for the term of thirty-one years, 
 to commence after the expiration of the said former patent, and 
 'with, the same privileges and immunities as in the said former patent 
 
i63g.] CHANCERY, IRELAND, 519 
 
 is mentioned and expressed ; yielding and paying therefor yearly 5 
 unto us, our lieii's or successors, the yearly rent of £20, Irish, per Charles I 
 
 annum, for and during the continuance of his said patent, in such r 
 
 manner and form, and at sucli times and places, as is expressed and 
 contained in the said former letters patent. — Westminster, Octo- 
 ber 20, 5°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus and the Earl of Cork, Lords 
 Justices : — Right trusty, &c. : Wiiereas we are informed that the 
 original grant of the incorporation of the Dean and Chapter of the 
 Cathedral Church of Saint Columbe of Derry, in tlie province of 
 Ulster, within our realm of Ireland, and all other records which 
 might warrant the same, are lost and perished by the ancient intes- 
 tine and civil wars, and the late unnatural rebellion in those parts, 
 so that there is not any certain instrument extant for the founda- 
 tion of the dean and chapter in that diocese, whereby they may be 
 enabled to make or do any sure legal act or acts ; in regard whereof 
 our subjects, the British immediate tenants and farmers of the farmed 
 or leased lands, possessions, and territories of the bishoprick of Derry 
 aforesaid, who have been at great charge as well in building as 
 otherwise planting themselves with their families upon the tempo- 
 rality, termon, or errinagh lands belonging to that See, are in great 
 doubt, and by their counsel advised, that their several leases are or 
 may be avoidable in rigour of law, whereby they receive much dis- 
 couragement, being deterred from future building and other indus- 
 trious courses fit for a plantation; we are, therefore, graciously 
 pleased at their and the humble suit and petition of Ceorge, now 
 Lord Bishop of Derry, in that behalf first exhibited, to require and 
 authorize you to ordain, create, and erect a perfect and perpe- 
 tual incorporation and collegiate body of dean and chapter for tliat 
 See, consisting as formerly it did, and is now held by tradition, of a 
 dean and archdeacon, and three prebends, to be known and called, 
 as in time past, by the name of the Dean and Chapter of Saint 
 Columbe of Derry ; that is to say, Henry Dutton, now dean, to be 
 confirmed and established dean by our royal chapter ; John Richard- 
 son, doctor in divinity, archdeacon ; Bdmond Harrison, bachelor in 
 divinity, prebend of Comyr; Robert Kene, master in arts, prebend 
 of Movyle; William Vincent, master in arts, prebend of Aghadowy, 
 all members of the body and chapter of Saint Columbe of Derry 
 aforesaid; and it is our further pleasure that in our said letters 
 patent, the dean, archdeacon, and prebends, and their successors re- 
 spectively, may and shall enjoy all liberties, jurisdictions, and other 
 immunities, and thereby be enabled to have and exercise all such 
 powers, privileges, and authorities in, for, and concerning the con- 
 firming of any grant, leases, or other acts belonging to that See, in 
 as full and ample manner as any other dean and chapter in that 
 our realm of Ireland, do or may use, exercise, have, and enjoy; 
 together with all such beneficial clauses for the creation and erec- 
 
526 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 tioii of such a body is fit and usual : provided always, and it is 
 Charles I. our further will and pleasure, that in the passing of the letters 
 
 patent, such care may be had that the estate, right, and interest of 
 
 Sir Thomas Phillips, knight, who claimeth by or under any former 
 lease for years made by the Bisliop of Derry, and confirmed by the 
 dean and chapter of that See, of any part of the possessions of that 
 bishoprick, may be saved and preserved in and by the said letters 
 patent ; lastly, our will and pleasure is, that the said dean and 
 chapter shall be freed from paying first fruits in case any shall or 
 may grow due unto us, upon the new erecting and establishing such 
 a corporation. — Westminster, November 26, 5°- 
 
 Memhrane 16. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus, Chancellor : — Ptight trusty, &c.: 
 Whereas our late dear royal father. King James, of blessed memory, 
 by his letters patent under the great seal of that our realm of Ire- 
 land, bearing date the 28th day of June, in the eleventh year of 
 his reign, did grant unto our right trusty and well-beloved cousin, 
 James, late Earl of Abercorn, now deceased, the custody, wardship, 
 and marriage of the body and lands of Randall M'Donald, now 
 Viscount Dunluce, son and heir apparent of our right trusty Randall, 
 Earl of Antrim, by the name of Sir Randall M'Douald, and the 
 forfeiture and value of the said Randall, the son, his marriage, if 
 it should happen that the said Earl of Antrim should die, liis said 
 son being within the age of one-and-twenty years; as in and by the 
 said letters patent more at large may appear; we are graciously 
 pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you to direct a com- 
 mission, under our great stal there, to Sir John Maxwell, knight, 
 and John "Wallis, gentleman, or to either of them, for the taking to 
 our use of a grant and surrender by deed, from the Lady Marion 
 Boyd, widow, Countess of Abercorn, of the said wardship and 
 letters patent, the interest and the estate whereof being come unto 
 her as sole executrix of the last will and testament of the said 
 James, late Earl of Abercorn, and to take order that a vacate may 
 be made upon the enrolment thereof; we being graciously pleased 
 to grant the wardship of the body and lands of the said Randall, 
 Viscount Dunluce, at the humble suit of our well-beloved cousin 
 James, now Earl of Abercorn, to our right trusty and well beloved 
 cousins, Richard, Earl of Westmeath, and Nicholas, Viscouut 
 Nelervill, of Dowth.— IfincZsor, September 4, 5°. 
 
 Memhrane 17. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus and the Earl of Cork:— 
 Right trusty, &c., we greet you well : Whereas we are informed 
 that the archbishoprick of Cashel and bishoprick of Endy, in our 
 realm of Ireland, are now void by the death of Malcombe Ilamilton, 
 late archbishop ; and forasmuch as we have received good testi- 
 
1639.J CitANCERY, IRELAND. 52 f 
 
 mony of the sundry abilities and integrity of the Reverend Father 5 
 in God, Archibald Hamilton, now bishop of Killally and Achonry, Charles I. 
 
 in our said realm of Ireland, we are graciously pleased, and do 
 
 hereby recjuire and authorize you to confer upon the said Archibald 
 Hamilton, now bishop of Killally and Achonry, the archbishoprick 
 of Cashel and bishoprick of Emly ; and you, by the advice of some 
 of onr learned counsel there, do make forth all such writs, grants, 
 letters patent, and other process, as are usual and in like cases 
 accustomed for the investiture, confirmation, and restitution of the 
 said Archibald Hamilton to the temporalities of the said arch- 
 bishoprick of Cashel and bishoprick of Emly ; and likewise for 
 granting, in commendam, to the said Archibald Hamilton, any other 
 spiritual livings where they can be found, not exceeding the value, 
 per annum, of £50, sterling, in our Exchequer of Ireland, with all 
 the glebe lands, tithes, rights, jurisdictions, and privileges to the 
 premises, and every part thereof belonging ; together, also, with 
 all rents and profits to the archbishoprick of Cashel and bishop- 
 rick of Emly appertaining, from and immediately after the date 
 of our said letters patent, to be made by virtue hereof; to be 
 holden by him, the said Archibald Hamilton, in as ample and 
 beueficial manner and form as either the said late archbishop, or 
 any other archbishop or bishop, have heretofore enjoyed the said 
 archbishoprick of Cashel and bishoprick of Emly, or either of them ; 
 and if he, the said Archibald Hamilton, shall find that any his 
 predecessors have done any unlawful or unconscionable act to the 
 impairing of the revenues of the said archbishoprick or bishoprick, 
 that you countenance him with favour and authority that he may 
 be relieved upon any just complaint, so far forth as may stand with 
 justice and equity. — Westminster, November 14, 5°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus and the Earl of Cork : — Right 
 trusty, &c. : Whereas our dear father, of blessed memory, having 
 for the many good, faithful, and acceptable services done unto him 
 by our well -beloved Archibald Adair, promoted him unto the 
 deanery of Raphoe, in that our kingdom, with promise of further 
 preferment when occasion should serve, which being sufficiently 
 manifested unto us, as well by letters from the late Lord Primate 
 unto our said dear father, as also from the now primate unto our- 
 self ; we having taken the same into our princely consideration, and 
 to advance religion in that our realm, being' willing to prefer meu 
 of desert unto places of eminence, arc graciously pleased, in con- 
 firmation of our royal father's gracious intention towards him, and 
 in reward of his former services, to confer upon him the bishoprick 
 of Killally and Achonry, in that our kingdom, together with all 
 jurisdictions, privileges, pre eminences, temporalities, advowsons, 
 members, and appurtenances whatsoever, unto the same belongino- • 
 our express will and pleasure, therefore, is, and we do hereby re- 
 quire and authorize you that forthwith, upon sight hereof, do grant 
 warrant for the immediate making of all such writs, grants, letters 
 
|2a PATENT AND CLOSE KGLLS, [1629. 
 
 S patent, and process as are usual and in like cases accustomed, as 
 Charles I. well for the donation of the said bishopricks unto the said Archi- 
 ~ bald Adair, as also for his investiture, consecration, and restitution 
 
 to the temporalities of the said bishopricks of Kilially and Achonry, 
 and all the jurisdictions, powers, authorities, privileges, pre- 
 eminences, advowsons, tithes, profits, rents, benefits, immunities, 
 emoluments, members, and appurtenances whatsoever, to the same 
 belonojing, or in anywise appertaining ; to be holden by him, the 
 said Archibald Adair, during his natural life, in as ample, large, and 
 beneficial manner and form, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, 
 as any of his predecessors that formerly held or possessed the same 
 hath heretofore had'or enjoyed, or ought to have had and enjoyed. 
 And whereas the archbishoprick of Cashel and the bishoprick of 
 Emly is now vacant and in our gift, by the decease of Malcombe, 
 late archbishop, and we have been most graciously pleased to confer 
 that See upon our well-beloved Doctor Archibald Hamilton, now 
 bishop of Killally and Achonry, our express will and pleasure is, 
 and we do hereby require and authorize you that you take especial 
 order and settle such a firm course as that the now bishop of 
 Killally and Achonry shall, within the space of two months next 
 after your receipt of these our letters, surrender and yield up the 
 aforesaid bishoprick, with all his claim and title thereunto, whereby 
 the said Archibald Adair may thereupon be immediately invested 
 into the said Sees of Killally and Achonry, without protraction, 
 and quietly enjoy the same, with all other the premises formerly 
 mentioned, according to our gracious intention and meaning towards 
 him ; lastly, it is our royal pleasure, in case any of the lands, 
 tenements, tithes, duties, advowsons, or any other hereditaments 
 whatsoever, of.right belonging to the said bishoprick of Killally and 
 Achonry, be wrongfully detained from the church, and cannot show 
 sufficient or just title thereunto, that you countenance and assist 
 Lim with your favour and authority, affording him all speedy 
 means that be may be relieved in all his reasonable complaints, so 
 far forth as may stand with justice and equity. — Westminster, 
 November 23, 5°- 
 
 Membrane 18. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus and the Earl of Cork, Lords 
 
 Justices : Whereas by the promotion of Archibald Adair, late dean 
 
 of Raphoe, in the county of Donegal, in the province of Ulster, 
 unto the bislioprick ol Killally and Achonry, the said deanery is 
 become void and in our disposal; we therefore having received 
 special information of the extraordinary learning and worth of Alex- 
 ander Cunningham, prebend of Invernally, within the county of 
 Donegal, are graciously pleased to confer the same upon him, and 
 therefore we do hereby require and authorize you to make an 
 effectual grant unto the said Alexander Cunningham, during his 
 natural life, of the said deanery of Raphoe; together with all 
 
id29.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 533 
 
 churches, chapels, lands, tenements, glebes, tithes, hereditaments, 5 
 and privileijes whatsoever thereunto appertaining, or which of Charles I. 
 
 right ought to belong thereunto, in as ample and beneficial manner 
 
 as the late dean or any other dean of Raplioe hath heretofore held 
 or enjoyed the premises; and our further will and pleasure is, and 
 we do hereby will and command you to take order that a manda- 
 mus and all other writs and processes, as in such cases are usual^ 
 may be made forth to such to whom the same may appertain, for tiie 
 investing and installing of the said Alexander Cunningham in the 
 said deanery of Raphoe and premises, within two months after the 
 said Archibald Adair shall be consecrated bishop of the aforesaid 
 Sees ; and therefore you are hereby to require the said bishop, in our 
 High Court of Chancery, to surrender within two months after his 
 consecration the grant of his deanery, to the end that the said 
 deanery be by our like grant conferred upon the said Alexander 
 Cunningham, according to our pleasure herein expressed. — West- 
 minster, December 9, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 19. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus and the Earl of Cork, Lords 
 Justices, &.C. : — Whereas we have formerly, by several letters under 
 our signet, the last bearing date the 22nd of November, in the fourth 
 year of our reign, signified unto our late Deputy of that our realm, 
 our express will and pleasure, that from time to time they should 
 give such aid and assistance to our patentees, their deputies and 
 assigns, concerning the wine and aqua-vitae grant and licences in that 
 our realm, as in our said letters, proclamation, and former direction 
 is required, which, as we are informed, was so duly observed and 
 kept by our said lute Deputy and other Chief Governors there, as 
 gave not only content to all our subjects anyway interested in that 
 our grant, but also prevented much trouble and cliarge to others, 
 who now finding no constant course held therein, are, as it seems, 
 apt to run into contempt, and to fall within the compass of the 
 law ; whereupon complaint is made unto us by the assigns of the 
 said patentees and agent of our well-beloved cousin and counsellor, 
 the Earl of Carlisle, who is interested therein, that the execution of 
 the said grant, and our former directions concerning the same, is 
 neglected ; our express will and pleasure therefore is, and we do 
 hereby straightly will and require you, our now justices, and all • 
 other our officers there for the time being, that you constantly put 
 the contents of the former letters given by our dear father or us in 
 execution, and continue the course formerly held by our said late 
 Deputy and other our ofScers in chief authority there, concernino- 
 the grant, as well in restraining of those that take the benefit of 
 other men's licences, as for the enjoining of all such person or 
 persons as have or shall take licences for the selling of wine or 
 making or selling of aqua-vitoe, to pay their rent as they grow due' 
 to the said Eaii aii,d to the said patentees, their deputies or assigns 
 
524 PATENT ANB CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 S according to their several agreements, that we hear no further 
 Charles I. complaint hereof. — Westminster, January 1^, 5°, 
 
 Licence for Thomas Maule, Charles Monke, and seventeen others, 
 to go_ to England for three years, provided they leave qualified 
 deputies in their several offices and places during their absence. — 
 May 4, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 20. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus, Chancellor, and the Earl of 
 Cork, Lords Justices : Whereas we are informed by Sir George 
 Sliurley, knight, Chief Justice in that our realm of Ireland, his 
 certificate of the 27th July last, unto the Viscount Dorchester, our 
 Principal Secretary of State, that there was some variance between 
 Edmoud Purcell and Sir Edmond Blanchfield, knight, and that the 
 31st of August, in the first year of our reign, Sir Edmond Blanch- 
 field, with his brother, Leonard Blanchfield, Robert Clare, his ser- 
 vant, and a footboy, rode from the city of Kilkenny homewards, 
 and Edmond Purcell, with his brother, Patrick, and one M'Stronge, 
 and others, riding also the same way, did overtake Sir Edmond 
 Blanchfield, who tliere saluted them; and the said Purcell also 
 saluted Sir Edmond Blanchfield, saying, '-'God save you also, how- 
 beit you did me wrong;" and thereupon many words passed between 
 them, their swords being drawn, and the said Patrick Purcell 
 having stricken Sir Edmond Blanch field's sword out of his hand, the 
 said Strong persuaded Edmond Purcell to stand still whilst he went 
 to appease the fray, whereupon Edmond Purcell stood still with the 
 point of his sword to the ground, and the said Leonard Blanch- 
 field stroke the said Edmond Purcell on the head with his sword, 
 and shortly after he died; and that this was the fact with the cir- 
 cumstances, and how far tliesaid Leonard Blanchfield was interested 
 therein ; and that thereupon the said Sir Edmond Blanchfield and 
 Leonard Blanchfield, in Hilary term, in the first year of our reign, 
 were indicted in our Court of King's Bench there, for the murder 
 of the said Edmond Purcell ; and Sir Edmond Blanchfield was 
 tried in Trinity term, then following, and the jury acquitted him 
 of the murder, and found hiiu guilty of manslaughter, and had his 
 ' clergy ; and also we are informed that Leonard Blanchfield, after 
 his coming out of that kingdom into this realm, was outlawed upon 
 the said indictment : forasmuch as we find by a certificate of some 
 of our learned counsel here, to whom we referred the premises, that 
 murder is made treason by Act of Parliament in that realm, in the 
 tenth year of our noble progenitor. King Henry VII., and that 
 the chief lord should have the escheat and forfeitures of the lands 
 and tenements of the persons attainted, and that it doth not appear 
 by our said Chief Justice, his certificate, that there was any former 
 quarrel or malice pretended between the said Leqnard Blanchfield 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 525 
 
 and Edmond Purcell, whereby the said fact can be no murder in the 5 
 said Leonard Blancbfielil, and consequently no treason ; we are Charles I. 
 graciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you to grant 
 a pardon, release, and discharge unto the said Edmond Blanchfield, 
 of all treason, felony, manslaughter, and all criminal offences, in- 
 dictments, and outlawry for and concerning the killing of the said 
 Edmond Purcell, in as ample, beneficial manner and form as any 
 pardon fur the like offence hath been formerly granted to any 
 person or persons whatsoever ; and also to make a grant from us, in 
 and by the said letters patent to be passed by virtue hereof, unto the 
 said Leonard Blanclifield, of all such goods and chatties which came 
 or ought to come unto us by the said Leonard Blanchfield, his said 
 indictment and outlawry or otherwise howsoever. — Westminster, 
 December 12, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 21. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donell M'John Cartie to John 
 M'Donell Cartie, his son and heir; and licence to the latter to alienate 
 lands in the barony of Barretts, and county of Cork, to Stephen 
 Miagh — November 20, 5°. 
 
 Licence to Sir Richard Everard, and others, to alienate certain 
 lands in the counties of Cork and Limerick, to Sir 'William Fenton. 
 — February 13, 5°. 
 
 Memhrane 23. 
 
 Charter incorporating the Dean and Chapter of Derry into a col- 
 legiate body, by the name of the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral 
 of Saint Colman, consisting of a dean, archdeacon, and three pre- 
 bendaries, namely, the prebendary of Conimyr, the prebendary of 
 Movyle, and the prebendary of Aghadowy. Henry Sutton is nomi- 
 nated first dean ; John Richardson, archdeacon ; Edmond Harrison, 
 first prebendary of Commyr; Robert Kene, first prebendary of Mo- 
 vyle J and William Vincent, first prebendary of Aghadowy. The 
 dean, archdeacon, and prebendaries to have all liberties, privileo-es, 
 jurisdictions, and immunities for confirmation of any grants, leases, 
 or other acts belonging to the See ; with a clause saving the right and 
 title of Sir Thomas Phillips, and that the dean and chapter siiall be 
 exonerated and discharged from all first fruits ; pursuant to the 
 tenor of his Majesty's letter, dated 20th November, in the fifth year 
 of his reign. — March 3, 5°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus and the Earl of Cork : We 
 
 greet you well : Whereas our late dear father, of happy memory, 
 directed several letters to the then deputies of Ireland in behalf of 
 Andrew Moneypenny, archdeacon of Connor, alias St. Saviour's, of 
 Counorth, in that our realm, which we were graciously pleased to 
 ratify and confirm by our letters of the 9th of March, in the first 
 year of our reigUj requiring that the said Moneypenny should have 
 
^6 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [i6i^. 
 
 S tlie full benefit of the said letters in all points, and to all intents, re- 
 eiiarlBS I. vokiiig any acts done contrary to the direction of tlie same ; not- 
 withstanding it appeareth unto lis that upon a citation granted to 
 Nicholas Todd by one George Synge, Chancellor of the now Arch- 
 bishop of Armagh, and annexed unto a petition preferred unto us by 
 the said Todd, the Lords of our Privy Council here gave direction 
 to our late Deputy, that the suit depending, as was then supposed, 
 in the Archbisliop of Armagh's Court, betwixt hiui and the said 
 Moneypenny, niiglit he determined in t!ie said court, whereby the 
 said Moneypenny hath been put to great charges and unjust vexa- 
 tions, and yet the said Todd forsaking the said court, and refusing 
 to stand to the determination of the Archbishop, hath taken out a 
 writ of novel disseizen to repossess himself again of the arch- 
 deaconry, and beginneth to prosecute his suit at the common law, 
 whereas the cause is of ecclesiastical cognizance ; all which we 
 have taken into our princely consideration, and are very sensible of 
 the wrong sustained by the said Moneypenny ; it is therefore our 
 royal pleasure, and we do hereby require and authorize you to give 
 order that the said Moneypenny may have the full benefit of the 
 letters directed thither by us, or our blessed father, on his bejialf, and 
 that the said Todd may have no further benefit of the said letters 
 from our Privy Council here, which enabled him to sue the said 
 Moneypenny in the Lord Primate's Court ; and that the suit now 
 commenced by the said Todd and all other his proceedings in the 
 secular court of that kingdom, may be stayed, in regard we have 
 received full satisfaction that the said Todd being a tailor, and a 
 mere illiterate and unworthy man, was justly deprived from the 
 archdeaconry aforesaid ; and we are further pleased that you do 
 forthwith cause the said archdeaconry of Connor, alias St. Saviour's, 
 of Connorth, with all the dependencies thereof, to be passed by 
 letters patent from us, in due form of law, unto the said Andrew 
 Moneypenny ; and we do moreover require you that you signify 
 our pleasure to the Lord Primate of Armagh that he proceed against 
 his Chancellor, the said George Synge, as strictly as he may by law, 
 for the wrong which he hath done to the said Moneypenny, and 
 for other misdemeanours of the said Synge. — Westminster, February 
 
 19, S°- 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Lord Viscount Falkland, and the Chancellor, Lord 
 Viscount Loftus : — Right trusty, &c. : Whereas we are informed by 
 the humble petition of John Cusacke, of Dublin, merchant, that our 
 late dear and royal father, of happy memory, in or about the 12th 
 of June, in the sixteenth year of his reign, for services unto him 
 done by Sir Robert Jacob, knight, then his Solicitor-General, 
 was graciously pleased to grant unto him, the said Sir Robert and 
 his assigns, or to such person or persons as he or they should name 
 by writing, under his or their hands or seals, without fine, a lease of 
 sixty years, of so much of his manors, lands, tenements, rectories, 
 tithes, fishings, or other hereditaments in Ireland, either in poss#^ 
 
i629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 52^ 
 
 sion or reversion, in charge or out of cliarge, to the clear yearly 5 
 value of £100 current money of England per annum ; the parcels in Charles I, 
 charge, according to the several rents then answered, and the par- 
 eels out of charge, as they should be surveyed by our Surveyor- 
 General there, payable into the receipt of his Exchequer there. And 
 whereas by virtue of the said grant the said Sir Robert Jacob, in 
 the time of our late father, did assign and pass over unto divers per- 
 sons his interest of and in the said granted premises as aforesaid, 
 excepting only the yearly value of ,£11 7s. 6d., parcel tliereof ; as by 
 certificate from our Auditor-General of Ireland doth likewise appear, 
 which said value was not then passed, I)y reason of the decease of 
 our said father. And whereas we are further given to understand 
 that the most yjart of the said value of £11 "js 6d., sterling, for a 
 good and valuable consideration paid to the said Sir Robert Jacob, 
 as appeareth under his hand and seal, is lawfully become the due 
 and proper right of the said John Cusacise ; he thereupon having 
 made humble suit unto us that we should be graciously pleased to 
 give order unto you to cause a grant to be made unto him, his heirs 
 and assigns, in fee-farm, of the said value of £11 7s. 6d. per annum 
 yet remaining unpassed as aforesaid ; forasmuch as we have received 
 good and ample testimony of the many acceptable services hereto- 
 fore done by the said John Cusacke unto our said late father, and 
 that he is almost fallen into extreme want and misery, we there- 
 fore, as well in our princely commiseration of his present distress, 
 as in prevention of his future calamities, and in consideration of his 
 services done unto our said late dear fatlier, do, by these our letters, 
 will, require, and authorize you to cause one or more effectual grant 
 or grants to be made and passed from us, our heirs and successors, 
 unto the said John Cusacke, his heirs and assigns, or unto such per- 
 son or persons as he or they, or any one for them, shall name and 
 appoint, of so much of our manors, lands, tenements, rectories, 
 tithes, fishings, or other hereditaments in that our realm of Ireland, 
 either in possession, or which ought to be in our possession, or in 
 reversion, in charge or out of charge, as shall amount to the clear 
 yearly value oi £11 7s. 6d. — Westminster, July 8, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 2'j. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation and mesne rates of certain lands in the 
 county of Meath, alienated by Sir Patrick Barnewall, of Gracedieu 
 surviving feoffee, seized to the use of Patrick Hussey, of Galtrim, to 
 John Barnewall, of Rathronan, in the county of Meath. — February 5°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus and the Earl of Cork :_ Right 
 trusty, &c. : At the humble suit of our well-beloved and right 
 trusty cousin, the Viscount Baltinglass, we are graciously pleased 
 and do hereby require and authorize you to respite the Viscount 
 Baltinglass from the payment of £2,000 arrears due upon his farm, 
 of the licensing of ale-houses, "as also jE 1,000 received by the said 
 
528 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 Viscount from the clergy there, and to give onler to all our officers 
 Charles I. to whom it shall appertain, to forhear to issue forth any process, or 
 to demand the said two several sums of £2,000 and £1,000, but to 
 leave the same in the hands of the said Viscount until further order 
 he given therein by us ; and to cause one of the pensions of six shil- 
 lings per diem, formerly granted to the said Viscount for his service, 
 and assigned by him to one of his sons, to be inserted into our last 
 establishment for that our kingdom. And whereas the licences for 
 ale-houses were recalled the first of April, 1628, and our last estab- 
 lishment was not published there until the last of September, 1629, 
 and that the pensions of the said Viscount and his sons were pay- 
 able out of the said licences, and were not countermanded, but were 
 payable out of the revenues of that our kingdom until the publica- 
 tion of the said last establishment ; we are further graciously 
 pleased, and do require you to cause payment to be made to the said 
 Viscount of the arrears of the said pensions due from the first of 
 April, until the publication of our last establishment, out of our re- 
 venues of that our realm, by all the best means by which ye may 
 do the same, notwithstanding the said last establishment, be it by 
 any increase of our revenue whatsoever, or without increase of 
 revenue. And lastly, whereas the pay of the company of fifty, 
 whereof the said Viscount is captain, was payable out of the said 
 licences for ale-houses,' and is now, since our last establishment, 
 ordered to be paid in like manner as the rest of our army is, we re- 
 quire you to take order that the arrears due unto the said Captain, 
 from the recalling of the said licences, unto the time the said com- 
 pany was settled to be paid with the rest of the army, be paid out 
 of our treasure and revenue in that our kingdom, notwitiisfanding 
 our late establishment, or any other letters or instructions from us 
 or our Privy Council here to the contrary. — Newmarket, February 
 26, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 29. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Robert Barry, late of Towermore, in 
 the county of Cork, to David, his son and heir. — March 12, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Murtagh M'Mahon to Teige M'Mur- 
 ta^h, his son and heir ; and pardon and release of the marriage of the 
 said Teige, and the value and forfeiture thereof. — February 18, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 34. 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Balh, of Drogheda, to Chris- 
 tophe?, his son and heir ; and pardon of David Shaughnessy and 
 Honora his wife for marrying without licence.— if arcA 18, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Robert Shee, of Kilkenny, to Henry, 
 his son and heir ; and pardon of an alienation made by David, Lord 
 Roche, Viscount Fermoy, of the lands of Kilberrin, in the county of 
 Cork, to Henry Gtvoye.— March 19, 5°. 
 
1629.J CHANCERY, IRELAND. 529 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard FiuGeralJ, of Garrylisse, in 5 
 the county of Kerry, to Maurice, his son and heir — March 19, 5°. Charles I, 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Iriell Callaghan, late of Pallice, in the 
 county of Cork, to ])ermot, his son and heir. — March 19, 5°. 
 
 Pardon of Sir Thomas Esmond and Dame Ellice, his wife, late 
 wife of Thomas, Baron of Calier, for marrying without licence. — 
 March 19, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 44. 
 
 Presentation of Richard Walker to the prebend of Killimard, in 
 the Ciithedial of St. Evans, Raphoe, in the donation of the Crown, 
 by lapse, devolved right, or in any other manner. — March 20, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Redmond Oge EitzGeraLl, late of 
 
 Tyniochoe, in the county of Kildare, to Thomas, his son and heir 
 
 March 19, 5*^. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Moore, of Rosmeed, in the 
 county of Meath, to William, his son and heir ; and pardon of Roger 
 Masterson and Honora, his wife, late wife of Bernard Tt;ole, late 
 of Castlekeven, in the county of Wicklow, for marrying without 
 licence March 8, 5°. 
 
 Special ouster-le-main and pardon of several alienations and mesne 
 rates to Patrick Kearney, of Kilmallock, and Nicholas Kearney, of 
 the lands of PoUagh, in the county of Limerick. — March 23, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Roger Rice, of Limerick, to Gilbert, 
 his son and heir. — March 23, 5°. 
 
 Patent Roll, 5° Chaeles I Pakt 7. 
 
 Face. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Grant to Sir Edward Fishe, his heirs and assigns, for ever, as an 
 undertaker of the province of Ulster, of the great proportion of 
 Dromany, in the barony or precinct of Loughtee, in the county of 
 Cavan, containing by estimation 2,000 ac,res, and other lands 
 containing 50 acres in the same barony and county ; To be held 
 of the King, his heirs and successors, as of the Castle of Dublin, in 
 free and common soccage. The lands are erected into a manor, to 
 be called the manor of Dromany, with power to create tenures and 
 held court baron and court leet, waifs and strays, park, warren, and 
 
 VOL. I. 2 M 
 
Charles I, 
 
 S3P PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS. [1629. 
 
 5 chase, with provisoes and conditions similar to those contained in 
 flea I. the patents of undertakers of like proportions in the province of 
 — ' Ulster. — February 14, 5°. 
 
 Memhrane 5. 
 _ Letters patent of denization to Henry Stewart, and grant to him, 
 his heirs and assigns, for ever, .as an undertaker, of the middle pro- 
 portion of O'Carragan, in the precinct of Mountjoy, in the barony 
 of Dungannon, and county of Tyrone, containing 1,500 acres ; and 
 60 acres in Aghmerisse, alias Tawnaghraore, in the same barony ; 
 To be held of the King, his heirs and successors, as of the Castle of 
 Dublin, in free and common soccage. The lands are erected into a 
 manor, to be called the manor of Carragan, with power to create 
 tenures and hold court baron and court leet, free warren, park, 
 and chase, subject to the conditions in the preceding article adverted 
 to. — March 3, 5°. 
 
 Membrane i r. 
 
 Licence to Donell M'Pynin Carthy, of Ardtullehy, in the county 
 of Kerry, his heirs and assigns, for ever, to hold a weekly market 
 on every Thursday at the lands of Killmicliell and Caberogeran, 
 alias Glanorghtabrige, in the county of Kerry, and a fair to be kept 
 there on the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, with licence to hold 
 a court baron at Ardtullehy, in the barony of Glanoroghty, in the 
 county of Kerry. — March 3, 5". 
 
 Licence to Bryan M'Connill, of Drumdoone, in the county of 
 Cavan, his heirs and assigns, for ever, to hold a weekly market on 
 every Tuesday at the town of Dromdoone, in the county of Cavan, 
 and two fairs, one on the 19th of September, and the other on Pa- 
 trick's Day Fehruary 13, 5°. 
 
 Memhrane 13. 
 
 Licence to William Savage, of Castlerebban, his heirs and assigns, 
 for ever, to hold a weekly market on every Monday at the towns of 
 Leighlinbridge and Ballyknockan, in the county of Carlow, and two 
 fairs, one on the 3rd of May, and the other on the i4tli of September, 
 with licence to hold a court leet and court baron. — February 12, 5°. 
 
 Memhrane 14. 
 
 Licence to Sir Bobert KlUegrew, Vice-Chamberlain of the Queen, 
 his factors and servants, for making, selling, and exporting starch 
 for 31 years, in Dublin, Drogheda, Westmeath, and within the pror 
 vinces of Leinster, Munster, and Connaught. — March 4, 5° 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 
 Grant to Sir Tliomas Eotherham, Stephen Allen, and Martyn 
 Baxter, clerk, their heirs and assigns, for ever, as undertakers of the 
 province of Ulster, of the small proportion of Armagh, in the barony. 
 OP precinct of Claakelly, and county of Fermanagh, containing 1,000 
 
1^39.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. S3i 
 
 acres, and two third parts of a tate of land called Murlough ; To j- 
 hold as of the Castle of Dublin. The lands are exected into a manor, Charles I. 
 
 to be called the manor of Armagh, with power to create tenures, 
 
 and hold 400 acres in demesne, court baron and court leet, warren 
 and park, subject to such conditions and covenants as are inserted 
 in the patents of the undertakers of the province of Ulster. — March 
 6,5°. 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 
 Exemplification of a grant to James, Earl of Carlisle, his heirs 
 and assigns, dated at Westminster 7th April, in the fourth year of 
 the reign, of the region or country called the Caribee Islands, viz., 
 the islands of St. Christopher, Granado, St. Vincent, St. Lucie, Bar- 
 badas, Mittallania, Marigallanta, Desseada, Todosantes, Guardalupe, 
 Antigoa, Monseratt, Redendo, Barbado, Mevis, Estalia, St. Bartholo- 
 mew, St. Martin's, Aingilla, Senibrea, and Enegada, together witli 
 all islands situate wiihin the Caribee Islands, beginning at 10 degrees 
 from the equinoctial line towards the north, and extending from 
 thence to 20 degrees in latitude towards the tropic of Cancer, and 
 lying from the islands commonly called St. John de Porte to the 
 degree of 327 in longitude towards the east ; and all other islands, 
 great or small, between the degrees, of 10 and 20 of the equinoctial 
 line towards the north in latitude, and the degrees of 315 and 327 
 of longitude and meridian distance throughout all the said latitude, 
 as the degrees are computed in England ; To hold for 10 years. — 
 Westminster, March 15, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 28. 
 Livery of the possessions of John Fitzgerald, late of Rathanan, in 
 the county of Kerry, to William, his son and heir. — Septembtr 26, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Brian O'Nolan, late of Lawraghteoge, 
 in the county of Carlow, to Teig, his son and heir. — September 16, 5". 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Cahir O'Nolan, late of Ballikelly, in 
 the county of Carlow, to Teig, his son and heir. — September 15, g'*. 
 
 Pardon of two alienations made by Philip Devereux and others 
 to Sir John Fitzgerald of the manor of Ballymagar, iu the county 
 of Wexford, to certain uses. — March 26, 5'^. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 Livery of the possessions of John Tirrell, late of Martenstown, in 
 the county of Westmeath, to Honor and Elizabeth TirreU, sisters 
 and coheiresses of the said John. — March 25, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of TirlaghM'Mahowne, of Clonderralaw 
 in the county of Clare, to Teig, his son and heir. — March 24, 5°. 
 
 Grant to Tirlagh O'Brien, of Tullaghmore, in the county of Clare, 
 of the wardship of Daniel M'Namara, son and heir of Dono"-h M'Na- 
 mara, late of Ballynehinsy, in the county of Glare. March 34, 5*. 
 
 VOL. I. 2 M 3 
 
532 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 Membrane 42. 
 
 Chrirles I. Livery of the possessions of Robert Dillon, late of Clonbrocke, in 
 the county of Gal way, to Richard, his" son and heir. — Alarch 24, 5''. 
 
 Membrane 44. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Barry, of Milltown, in the 
 county of Oarluvt^, to Thomas, his son and heir. — March 23, 5"- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Walter Archbold, late of Tjrmolin, in 
 the county of Kildare, to William, his son and heir. — March 24, 5° 
 
 Membrane 48. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Maliowne O'Leyne, late of Jordans- 
 town, in the county of Cork, to Auliffe, his son and heir. Pardon 
 of two alienations; and licence to James Barry and Thomas Barry 
 to alienate the lands of Ballyvolhane to Thomas Martles. — March 
 23, 5"- 
 
 Membrane 50. 
 
 Grant to Charles O'Mulloy, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of 912 
 acres arable and 1,268 acres of bog, in the territory of Fercall, and 
 King's county. The lands are erected into a manor, to be called 
 the manor of Kalihin, with power to create tenures, hold court leet 
 and court baron, a fair at the town of Ralihin on the 3rd of May, 
 and a market on every Tuesday. 
 
 Grant to Baniaby iJnn of the lands of Bohill and other lands, con- 
 taining 880 acres arable and 528 acres bog and wood, in the terri- 
 tory of Iregan, in the Queen's county. 
 
 Grant to Theobald O'Mulloy of the lands of Pallice, and other 
 lands, containing 508 acres arable and 139 acres bog and wood, in 
 the territory of Fercall, in the King's county. 
 
 Grant to Kedagh O'Doyne of the lands of Ballykynymore and 
 other lands, containing 120 acres arable and 153 acres bog aud 
 wood, in the tenitory of Iregan, in the Queen's county. 
 
 Grant to Brian M'Edniond O'Mulloy of the lands of Mullagh- 
 croghie, and other lands, containing 68 acies arable and 37 acres 
 bog and wood, in the territory of Fercall, ami King's county. 
 
 Grant to Connor M'James O'Melaghlen of the lands of Kossenagh 
 Gobsinck, containing 130 acres arahle anil 9 acres bog, in the terri- 
 tory of Delvin M'Coglilan, in the King's county. 
 
 Grant to John Briskoe of the lands of Shrahikerne and other 
 lands, containing 513 acres arable and 239 acres bog, in the barony 
 of Ballicowen, in the King's county. 
 
 Grant to Teig M'GillehuUy of the lands of Faghimore and Gar- 
 vagh, and other lands, containing 80 acres arable, and 100 acres 
 bog and wood, in the barony of Leytrim, aud county of Leitrini. 
 
 Grant to Tirlagh M'Art O'Molloy of the lands of Rathm" Gillednff 
 and other lands, containing 260 acres arable and 286 acres of bog, 
 in the territory of Fercall, in the King's county. 
 
1629.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 533 
 
 Grant to Theobald M'James M'Copjhlan of the lands of Moyclare, 5 
 containing; 80 acres arable and 88 acres bog, in the territory of Charles I. 
 Delvin M'Cogblan, in the King's county. 
 
 Grant to Daniel M'Art O'MoUoy of the lands of Coulemore, con- 
 taining 60 acres arable and 8 acres bog, in the terjitory of Fercall, 
 and King's county. 
 
 Grant to Gerald M'Cogblan of the lands of Clonelyon, containing 
 96 acres arable and 90 acres bog, in the territory of Delvin 
 M'Cogblan, in the King's County. 
 
 Grant to Edward Daliaglian of the lands of Annagbmore and other 
 lands, containing 'jo acres arable and 250 acres bog, in the same 
 territory. 
 
 Grant to Katherine Ferrall and Donogh Ferrall of the lands of 
 Tiillytrosky and other lands, coiiUiining 107 acres arable and 70 
 acres bog, in the baronies of Mohill and Rosclogher, and county of 
 Leitrini. All the lands in the preceding grants mentioned are to 
 be held for ever in free and common soccage, with all such pro- 
 visoes and conditions as are contained in the patents of natives of 
 like proportions. — December 22, 5°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 Grant to Sir Henry Titchborne, his heirs and assigns, for ever, as 
 an undertaker of the province of Ulster, of the lands of Clogbfiny- 
 eightra, Cloughfinyowtra, and other lands in the barony of Strabane, 
 and county of Tyrone j To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, by 
 fealty, in free and common soccage. The lands ai-e erected into a 
 manor, to be called the manor of Mountfull, with power to create 
 tenures and hold 300 acres in deinesne, court baron, court leet, free 
 warren, and park, with such covenants and conditions as are contained 
 in the patents of undertakers. — February 18, 5°- 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 Letters patent of denization to Sir Andrew Stewart, and grant to 
 hiin, as an undertaker in the province of Ulster, of three propor- 
 tions, viz., the great proportion of Revelinowtra, in the precinct of 
 Mountjoy, barony of Dongannon, and county of Tyrone, containino' 
 2,000 acres with the advowsou of tlie church of Donoghenry ; and 
 the small proportions of Revelineigbtra and Balliokevan, in the same 
 barony and county, each containing 1,000 acres ; To be held of the 
 Castle of Dublin in free and common soccage. The two proportions 
 of Revelineigbtra and Revelinowtra to be erected into a manor, to 
 be called the manor of Castlestewart, and the proportion of Ballio- 
 kevan to be called the manor of Foreward, with power to create 
 tenures, court baron, court leet, waifs and strays, park, warren, and 
 chiise, a market on every Wednesday at Castlestewart, and two fairs, 
 one to be held on the 20tb of April, and the other on tbe 20th of 
 October, to continue for two days. — February 26, 5°, 
 
534 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1629. 
 
 5 Membrane 15. 
 
 ^ ^' Licence to Andrew, Lord Bishop of Raphoe, to hold a market on 
 every Saturday at the town of Raphoe, in the county of Donegal, 
 and two fairs, one to be held on the nth of June, and the other on 
 the 24th of October, to continue for two days. — February 25, 5°. 
 
 Licence to George Comerford to hold a market on every Saturday 
 at the town of Wells, in the county of Carlow, and two fairs, one 
 on the feast of the Ascension, and the other on St. Andrew's Day, to 
 continue for two days March 4, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 
 Leave of absence to Sir John King, Muster-Master, Clerk and 
 Keeper of the Hanaper and Clerk of the Crown, to go to England, 
 there to remain on his private affairs until req^uired to return on his 
 Majesty's service. — March 9, 5°. 
 
 Grant to Stephen Lynch, parson, of Athenry, of the wardship and 
 marriage of Nicholas French, son and heir of Nicholas French, of 
 Galway, merchant. — February 18, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Gerald Fitzgerald, of Rajnsheare, in 
 the county of Limerick, to Thomas, his son and heir. — Feb. 27, 5". 
 
 Membrane 19. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edward Daton, late of Killmodally, 
 in the county of Kilkenny, to Walter, his son and heir. — March 
 
 Presentation of Gilbert Deane to the vicarages of Modeshell and 
 Killmoiam or Killvineranam, in the diocese of Cashel, vacant by the 
 decease of William Stapleton, in the donation of the Crown, the tem- 
 poralities of the see being in the hands of the Crown. — March 24, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 21. 
 Grant to Philip Percivall, assignee of John Cusack, of Dublin, 
 merchant, of lands in the territories of Kinshelagh and Brackenagh, 
 in the county of Wexford ; To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, 
 in free and common soccage. The lands are created into a manor, 
 tobe called the manor of Corbally, with power to create tenures, and 
 hold 300 acres in demesne, court leet and court baron. — March 22, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Haly, of Kilmallock, in the 
 county of Limerick, to Matthew, his son and heir. — March 18, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 28. 
 Livery of the possessions of William Purcell, of Ballicarhine, in 
 the county of Waterford, to Richard, his son and heir. — March 
 24, 5°. 
 
1639-3 CHANCERY, lEELAND. S33 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard Roch, late of Feartige, in the j 
 county of Cork, to Thomas, his son and heb.— March 23, 5°. Charles I. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard Barry, of Corballie, in Inch- 
 more, in the county of Cork, to William PitzJohn Barry, his son 
 and heir. — March 23, 5°. 
 
 Membrane, 34. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Arthur, late Lord Viscount of Iveagh, 
 in the county of Down, to Hugh, Viscount, his son and heir; and 
 pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Down, made by 
 the said Arthur, late Viscount, to Jenico, Viscount Gornianstown, 
 and others, to certain uses; and an alienation of lands in the same 
 county by the said Arthur, Lord Viscount, to Sir Henry O'Neill, and 
 others, to certain uses. — FAruary 3, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Rush to Sir Robert Loftus, 
 Ellinor, his wife ; Sir Charles Coote, Mary, his wife ; and Anne 
 Rush, sisters and coheiresses of the said Thomas. — March 23, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 39. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edward Butler, late of Cayer, in the 
 county of Wexford, to Peter, his son and heir. — May 10, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Lill, late of Trim, in the 
 county of Meath, to Robert, his son and heir; and pardon of an 
 
 alienation made to the feoflfees of Robert Rochford, of Kilbride 
 
 March 23, 5°- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Redmond Condon, late "of Dromgagh, 
 in the county of Cork, to Redmond Oge, his son and heir. — 
 March 23, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 46. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Arthur Smith, late of Ballinsport, iu 
 the comity of Down, to Arthur, big son and heir; pardon of the 
 value and forfeiture of the marriage of the said Arthur, and pardon 
 of an alienation made by Florence PitzPatrick, Lord Baron of Upper 
 Ossory, and others, to Christopher Cheevers, and others, of lands in 
 the Queen's county. — March 26, 5°. 
 
 Pardon of mesne rates made to John Barry, of Ballycloghye, 
 
 and Edward Magner, of Templeconelly, in the county of Cork, 
 
 March 19, 5°. 
 
536 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS. [1629. 
 
 r Membrane 50. 
 
 Charles I. Grant to Phelim Fox of 190 acres arable and pasture, and 48 acres 
 
 bog and wood, a water-mill and eel-weir, iu the barony of Kilcoursey, 
 
 and King's county. 
 
 Grant to Patrick Hussey of 600 acres arable and pasture, and 450 
 acres wood and bog, in the barony of Iregan, and Queen's county. 
 
 Grant to Peter Hussey of 204 acres arable and pasture, and 156 
 acres wood and bog, in the same barony and county. 
 
 Grant to Owen Oge M'Coghlan of 229 acres arable and pasture, 
 and 122 acres wood and bog, in the barony of Garrycastle, and 
 King's county. 
 
 Grant to James M'Con M'Coghlan of 229 acres arable, and 229 
 acres wood and bog, in the same barony. 
 
 Grant to Art Coghlan of 239 acres arable and 210 acres wood and 
 bog, in the same barony. 
 
 Gi'ant to John Coghlan of a park, half a water-mill, 275 acres 
 arable, and 600 acres wood and bog, in the same barony. 
 
 Giant to Daniel Coghlan of a house and orchard, and 226 acres 
 arable and 216 acres wood and bog, in the same barony. 
 
 Grant to Cormack Coghlan of 311 acres arable and 24 acres wood 
 and bog, in the same barony. 
 
 Grant to Dermot Coghlan of the Castle of Drin, the moiety of a 
 water-mill, and 340 acres arable and 670 acres bog and wood, in 
 the same barony. 
 
 Grant to William O'Muloy of 687 acres arable, and 23 acres bog 
 and wood, in the barony of Ballyboy, and King's county. 
 
 Grant to Aghery O'Sliiell of 278 acres arable, and loi acres bog 
 and wood, in tlie barony of Garrycastle, and King's county. All 
 which lands situate in the King's and Queen's counties, are 
 severally to be held of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common 
 soccasfe, subject to such covenants, conditions, and provisoes as are 
 inserred in the patents of the natives of like proportions in tlie 
 plantation of the county of Leitrim, and the territories of Fercall, 
 Delvin, M'Coghlan, Kiicoursie, in the King's county, and Iregan, 
 in the Queen's county, and subject to the instructions sent from 
 Eno-land, and the orders transmitted from the Council.— Octofter 
 
 Membrane 61. 
 Livery of the possessions of John FitzSymons to Thomas, his 
 son and heir. — November 12, 5°. 
 
1630.] CHANCBRI, IRELAND. S3? 
 
 6 
 Patent Roll, 6° Charles I.— Part i. Charles I. 
 
 Face. 
 
 Mewhrane i. 
 
 Grant to Robert Harrington and Dame Anue Bingley, his wife, 
 and tlie heirs and assigns of tliem, or the longer liver of them, as 
 undertakers of the province of Ulster, of the great proportion of 
 Tawnaforis, in the precinct of Liffer, barony of Raffbe, and county 
 of Donegal, containing 2,000 acres, the advowson of the rectory 
 of Dono;;hmore and a parcel of mountain ground, called Caicke ; 
 To be held as of the Castle of Dublin : the lands are erected into 
 a manor, to be called the manor of Orwell, with power to create 
 tenures, and liold 800 acres in demesne, court baron, court leet, 
 warren, and park. And also a grant of the small proportion of Drom- 
 more, containing 1,000 acres, and the small proportion ot Lurga 
 containing 1,000 acres, in the barony and county aforesaid, to be 
 erected into a manor, to be called the manor of Burleigh, with 
 liberty of free fishing in the river of Loughswillie, a weekly market, 
 and two fairs to be kept at Ballybofey, one on the feast of Saint 
 Gregory, and the other on the feast of Saint Luke. — May 12, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 10. 
 
 Translation of Archibald Hamilton, Bishop of Killala and Ard- 
 conragh, to the archbishopric of Cashel and bishopric of Emly, 
 pursuant to his Majesty's letter of the 14th November, in the filth 
 year of his reign. — April 20, 6°. 
 
 Restitutlon of the temporalities of the archbishopric of Cashel 
 and bishopric of Emly. — April 2 1, 6°. 
 
 Licence to the Archbishop of Cashel to retain, in commendam, so 
 many livings and benefices as exceed not the value of £50 a-year. 
 — Apiil 21, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 11. 
 
 Appointment of Archibald Adare, Dean of Raphoe, to the 
 bishopric of Killala, in the province of Connaught, pursuant to 
 
 his Majesty's letter of the 23rd November, in the fifth year. April 
 
 22, 6\ 
 
 Consecration of the Bishop of Killala. — April 23, 6°. 
 
 Restitution of the temporalities. — Same date. 
 
 Membrane 13. 
 Appointment of the Lord Bishop of Killala to the bishopric of 
 Ardconragh, with restitution of the temporalities, and grant en- 
 
S38 PATEXT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1630. 
 
 6 abling him to hold the two bishoprics, pursuant to his Majesty's 
 Charles I. letter, dated April 23, 6°. 
 
 Presentation of Alexander Cunningham, Prebendary of Invernally, 
 to the deanery of Eaphoe, with a grant of the lands of Carrohard- 
 varne, Cooleaaghinbegg, Fodrialter, the rectory and vicarage of 
 Raphoe, the lands of Fanedorke, Tullydonnell, and other lands in 
 the county of Donegal, pursuant to his Majesty's letter of the 9th 
 December, in the fifth year of his reign.— ^^n^ 27, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 16. 
 
 Presentation of John Brookes to the prebend of Invernally, in 
 the Cathedral of Eaphoe, and the rectory of Killaghtie, in the 
 diocese of llaphoe, in the presentation of the Crown by devolved 
 right. — May 12, 6°. 
 
 Presentation of Nicholas Bernard, Dean of Kilmore, to the 
 vicarage of Kildronifartan, in the diocese of Kilmore, in the dis- 
 position of the Crown by lapse or otherwise. — April 7, 6°. 
 
 Presentation of Richard Olinstead to the vicarage of Aphalerin, 
 with the chapels of Anatrim and Ballytemple, and to the rectory of 
 Kiliermogh, in the diocese of Ossory, with a clause uniting those 
 churches to the vicarage of Cloneagh and Clonhein, in the diocese 
 of Leighlin. — April 21, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 
 Grant to Sir William Stewart, Sir John Cunningham, John 
 Hamilton, and James Cunningham, their heirs and assigns, for ever, 
 as undertakers of the province of Ulster, of the small proportion of 
 Coolem'^Itrien, in the precinct of Portlogh, barony of Raphoe, and 
 county of Donegal, with all the lands thereunto belonging, also 680 
 acres in the same barony and county, and the eighth part of a 
 quarter, called TuUyannon, lying in the said proportion ; To be 
 held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage ; The 
 lands are created into a manor, to be called the manor of Coolem°- 
 Itrian, with power to create tenures and hold 700 acres in demesne ; 
 court' leet and court baron, warren, park, and chase, with such 
 conditions and covenants as are inserted in the patents of the 
 undertakers.— JwZy 14, 6°- 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 Letters patent of denization to Robert Colqunhowne, and grant 
 to him, his heirs and assigns, for ever, as an undertaker, of the 
 province of Ulster, of the small proportion of Corkagh, in the pre- 
 cinct of Portlogh, barony of Raphoe, and county of Donegal, con- 
 taining 1,000 acres ; To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, iu free 
 and common soccage. The lands are created into a manor, to be 
 
1630.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 535 
 
 called the manor of Corkagh, with power to create tenures, and hold 6 
 400 acres in demesne, court leet and court baron, warren, park, and Charles I. 
 chase, with such conditions and covenants as are inserted in the 
 patents of the undertakers. — July 14, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 30. 
 Presentation of Archibald, Archbishop of Cashel, to the prebend 
 of Skryne, with the rectories of Skryne and Castleconnor, in the 
 diocese of Killala, in the disposition of the Crown by lapse or 
 devolved right, with a clause of union uniting them to the Arch- 
 bishopric of Oashel, 'pro hac idee tantum. — August 3, 6°. 
 
 Memhrane 31. 
 Grant to Sir Mulmurry M'Swyne, his heirs and assigns, for ever, 
 of 2,000 acres of land (in the barony of Kilmacrenan, and county 
 of Donegal), to be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and com- 
 mon soccage. The lands are created into a manor, to be called the 
 manor of Donnefenoghee ; with power to create tenures, hold court 
 leet and court baron, a weekly market on every Monday at Donne- 
 fenoghee, and two fairs, one on St. Matthew's Day, and the other on 
 "Whitsun Monday. 
 
 Grant to Manus M'Hugh of 128 acres, in the barony and county 
 aforesaid. 
 
 Grant to Tirlagh M'Cormock boy of 64 acres, in the barony and 
 county aforesaid. 
 
 Grant to Shane M'Tirlagh O'Donnell of 64 acres, in the barony 
 and county aforesaid. 
 
 Grant to Donell Groome M'Donnell oge M'Swyne, Owen M'Don- 
 nell oge, and Walter Allister, of 256 acres, in the barony and county 
 aforesaid. 
 
 Grant to Owen M'Knogher oge O'Galcher of 64 acres, in the 
 barony and county aforesaid. All the preceding lands are to be 
 held of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage, with such 
 conditions and covenants as are inserted in the patents of the 
 natives upon the plantation. — August 26, 6°. 
 
 Memhrane 38. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Creely, late of Newry, in the 
 county of Down, to Patrick, his son and heir. — September 27, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Barnewall, of Brimore, in the 
 county of Dublin, to Mathew, his son and heir. — September 26, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Anthony Delahoyde, late of Lou^h- 
 shinne, in the county of Dublin, to Thomas, his son and heir ; and 
 grant to James Goodman of the custody, ward, and marriage of 
 Richard Barret, son and heir of Williain Barret, late of Doulagh, in 
 the county of Mayo. — September 26, 6°. 
 
540 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1630, 
 
 6 Livery of the possessions of Donnell M'Pynnyn Cartie, late of 
 Cliarles I. ArdtuUeliie, in the county of Kerry, to Donogii, hjs son and heir. — 
 September 25, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thady O'Higgen, late of Dougharne, 
 in the county of Sligo, to Thady oge, his son and heir. — December 
 12, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 47. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made of lands in the county of Waterford, 
 by Sir Richard Aylward, of Faitlilegg, in the county of Waterford, 
 to James Walsh FitzRobert, of Ballyconnor. — November 27, 6°. 
 
 Pardon of an alieniitisn made by James FitzGarrett Dowlagh 
 Barry and John Barry, to Patrick. Levallen and Richard Levallen, 
 of the lands of Garreiiekenfeake, and other lands, in the county of 
 Cork. — November 28, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Owen M'Donnogh Cartie, late of Kil- 
 balfur, in the county of Cork, to Conoghor M'Owen, his son and 
 heir. — December 4, 6°- 
 
 Membrane 51. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donal M'Conogher Cartie, late of 
 Kilbalfur, in the county of Cork, to Donnell M'Donagh Cartie, his 
 son and heir. — December 4, 6°- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donnogh Grana O'Bryen, late of 
 Magownegan, in the county of Clare, to Cornelius O'Bryen, his son 
 and heir;°and grant of the wardship of the said Cornelius, to him- 
 self for a' fine of £13 6s. id.— December 9, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 55. 
 Licence to Henry Upton to hold a market on every Tuesday at 
 Templepatrick, alias Templeton, iu the county of Antrim ; and a 
 fair on the 29th of June, to continue for two days — March i, 6 . 
 
 Pardon of Christopher Veldon, James Roone, and James Byrne, 
 for the muriler of Thomas Tresy, late of the city of Dublin.— 
 November 7, 6°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 Surrender to the Crown by Sir Frederick Hamilton of the lands 
 of Carrowrosse, and other lands, in the barony of Droniahere and 
 county of Leitriui, in the succeeding article mentioned.— J/«y 17, 6 • 
 
1630.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 541 
 
 Letters patent of denization to Sir Frderick Hamilton, and grant 6 
 to liim, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of lands in the baronies of Charles I. 
 
 Droinahere and Roosclogher, in the county of Leitriin, to be held 
 
 of his Majesty in capite. The lands are created into a manor, to 
 be called the manor of Hamilton, with power to create tenures, 
 hold court leet and baron and court of record, waifs and strays, 
 a market on every Thursday at Clonemullen, otherwise called 
 Hamilton, in the county of Leitrim ; and three fairs, one on the 
 28th April, another on the 21st June, and the other on the 26th 
 September. 
 
 Grant to Tiilaghe O'Rourke of igo acres of land, in the barony 
 of Dromahare. 
 
 Grant to Phellm M'Murray, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of 108 
 acres arable, and 25 acres bog and wood, in the barony of Droma- 
 hare, and connty of Leitrim ; To be held in free and common soccage, 
 with such conditions and covenants as are contained in the patents 
 of undertakers and natives of the proportions in the county of 
 Leitrim. — May 18, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 11, 
 
 Appointment of Francis Boyle to the office of Customer and Col- 
 lector of the Customs, Impositions, and Subsidies of the Ports of 
 Cork, during good behaviour. — May 30, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 12. 
 Presentation of Thomas Comerford to the vicarage of Rower, in 
 the diocese of Ossory, vacant by the voluntary resignation of John 
 
 Baskerville, and in the disposition of the Crowu in full rii'ht. 
 
 June 2, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 13. 
 Grant to Sir William Fenton, his heirs and assigns, for ever 
 erecting the lands of Moyne and Bealecke, with all the lands in the 
 territory and cantred of Tyrawly, in the county of Mayo (the church 
 lands and crown lantls excepted) into a manor, to be called the 
 manor of Bealecke, with power to create tenures, hold court leet and 
 court baron, a market on every Tuesday at the Abbey of Moyne 
 and three fairs, one at the town of Moyne on the 15th of July, 
 commonly called St. Swithin's Day ; another on the 4th of October^ 
 called St. Francis' Day ; and the third to be held at Bealecke on 
 the feast of St. Philip and James. — May 17, 6° 
 
 Membrane 15. 
 Surrender by Sir Adam Loftus and Richard Parsons of the office 
 of Surveyor of the Court of Wards and Liveries May 26, i6rio. 
 
 Appointment of Richard Parsons and Nicholas Loftus to the 
 office of Surveyor of the Court of Wards and Liveries for life, pur- 
 
542 PATENT AND CLOSE ROL'LS, [1^30. 
 
 6 suant to his Majesty's letter, dated 13th April, and the • warrant 
 Charles I. of the Lord Deputy.— Jfot/ 27, 6°. 
 
 Membrane I'j. 
 Licence to Sir Edward Denny to hold a market on every Satur- 
 day at Tralee, in the county of Kerry; and a fair on the 28th Octo- 
 ber, to continue for two days. — June 25, 6°. 
 
 Pardon of Thomas Gold Pitz William and Henry Gold PitzAdara, 
 of Cork, for having purchased lands in the county of Cork without 
 licence Mat/ 5, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 19. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Sherlocke PitzGeorge, of 
 
 . Leytrjni, in the county of Waterford, to John Sherlock, Annastasia, 
 
 his wife, Robert Walsh and Mary, his wife, and Peter Sherlock and 
 
 Johanna, his wife, sister and coheiress of the said John Sherlock 
 
 PitzGeorge. — Map 12, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Dermot O'SuUivan, of Oughtagh, in 
 the county of Kerry, to Murtagh, his son and heir ; and grant to 
 Philip Perceval, of the wardship of the body and marriage of Morris 
 Hussey and James Oge Slack. — Map 22, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of David Grant, of Ballynebooly, in the 
 county of Kilkenny, to Thomas, his son and heir; and grant of the 
 wardship of the body and marriage of Tirlagh M'Murrogh O'Bryan, 
 son and heir of Murtagh M'Tirlagh Reogh O'Bryan, of Ballykinoor- 
 roe, in the county of Clare, to Philip Percevall. — May 22, 6°. 
 
 Grant to Philip Perceval of the wardship of the body and marriage 
 of Andrew Barrett, son and heir of Sir James Barrett, for the use of 
 the ward. — Last of Mat/, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 26. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Pagan, of the city of Cork, 
 merchant, to Thomas, his son and heir ; and licence to Richard Roe 
 Condon, Walter Condon, and Thomas Magrall, to alienate several 
 small parcels of land, in the county of Cork, to Sir William Fenton. 
 — Mat/ 22, 6°. 
 
 Petition of Sir James Ware to the King, for restoration of his 
 pension of los. a day out of the last establishment ; that he may he 
 restored to his office of Auditor-General, and that his fees may be 
 revised by the Barons of the Exchequer, and a competency allowed 
 him. 
 
 " Whitehall, 26th April, 1630: — His Majesty being made acquainted 
 
1630.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 643 
 
 ■with the good deserts of the petitioner, and the several points of 6 
 his requests, is graciously pleased to refer the same to the consider- Charles I. 
 ation and advice of the Lords Committees for Ireland." 
 
 Further petition of Sir James Ware to the Lords Committee, 
 stating : — " That from his youth he hath heen hrought up in Ire- 
 land in two distinct offices, so holden hy Auditor Jennison, and 
 after him hy Auditor Peytpn, his predecessors, viz., in the office of 
 the Auditor of the Revenue, vehich now is exercised hy his eldest 
 son, well known to your Lordships for his sufficiency; the other office 
 being Auditor of tlie Imprest and all foreign accounts, exercised by 
 your petitioner and his second son, which second son hath been 
 brought up by your petitioner in the same office for 20 years, and 
 hath no other means or education to relieve himself withal, to his 
 utter undoing, without some relief." 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Viscount Loftus of Ely, Chancellor, and Richard, 
 Earl of Cork, Justices of Ireland, requiring the Barons of Exchequer 
 to take into their consideration the fees demanded by Sir James 
 Ware, and to settle such competent fees for himself and clerk as 
 upon mature examination they shall find just and reasonable; 
 directing a commission to issue to take the accounts of the Lord 
 Dookvvray, and requiring the Lords Justices to call before them the 
 petitioner and William Crofton, lately appointed Auditor of the pro- 
 vinces of Ulster and Connaught, and upon hearing both parties, to 
 settle the execution of the office, a's they should think convenient 
 for his Majesty's service. — Westminster, June i, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 30. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Viscount Loftus of Ely, Chancellor, and Richard, 
 Earl of Cork, Justices, directing the appointment of Robert Haunay 
 to the office of Clerk of the Nihills, with a fee of £30 a-year, it 
 being his Majesty's " royal care and the care of his late dear father, 
 in all things to reduce the government of that kingdom into the 
 very same order and form as in England, but especially to settle 
 the order and course of the Exchequer, as near as may he, by 
 the very same model, to the end that no officer there shall execute 
 two offices in any one of the courts, out of which he is to certify his 
 proceedings into any other office there." — -Hampton Court, Octdher 
 
 19: 5°- 
 
 Membrane 32. 
 
 Caveat of the Lord Chancellor, reversing a decree in a suit 
 wherein Stephen Cooke was plaintiff, and Randal Alderson defend- 
 ant, " the plaintiff having since the beginning of the suit declined the 
 justice of the court, and arrested the defendant in Eni^land "—Julv 
 28, 1630. " ° * 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Viscount Loftus, of Ely, and Richard, Earl of Cork 
 
544 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [163a 
 
 6 Justices, directing tliem to give licence to Francis, Loi-fl Mount- 
 Charles I. norris, to repair to the presence of the King, when he shall desire 
 
 it, and to give him such allowance out of tlie money allowed for 
 
 extraordinaries as in like cases have heen accustomed to persons of 
 his place and quality. — Oatlands, August 10, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 33. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to the Lords Justices, directing them to receive the 
 surrender of Lord Wihnot's office of Lord President of the province 
 of Connaught, and to regrant the same office to him and Sir Roger 
 Jones, Viscount Ranelagh. — Westmws'er, Julij 7, 6'. 
 
 Membrane 34. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to the Lords Justices, directing them to cause to be 
 erected a perpetual corporation, consisting of the Dean and Chapter 
 of Clogher, in the county of Tyrone, and for the better effecting 
 thereof, to accept a surrender from the present Dean and Chapter 
 of all their lands, possessions, and benefices, and that by letters 
 patent they be created a perpetual corporation, by the name of the 
 Dean and Chapter of St. Macchartiiie, of Clogher, consisting of a 
 dean, an archdeacon, and six prebendaries, and directing that Robert 
 Barkley shall be the first dean ; James first arch- 
 deacon ; Edward Hatton, first prebendary; James Slack, second 
 prebendary ; Archibald Arreskine, third prebendary ; Christopher 
 Seaton, fourtli prebendary; Claude Hamilton, fifth prebendary; 
 and Robert Boyle, sixth prebendary ; and that a grant be made to 
 them of all their lands, tenements, and hereditaments; reserving to 
 the Crown the donation of the deanery, and to the Bishop the colla- 
 tion of the archdeaconry and prebendaries; and for the better civi- 
 lizing and strengthening of those remote parts with English and 
 British tenants, for propagating true religion, and that the houses 
 may be built in a more convenient place, if it should appear that 
 the town was situate iu a place inconvenient, and wanting water, 
 his Majesty directs a new town to be built, distant about half a 
 mile, to be called New Clogher, and that a school may be main- 
 tained there. His Majesty also directs 100 acres to be granted 
 to the Bishop in trust, for building a school-house and maintenance 
 of a schoolmaster, in or near the new or old to^n.—Westrtvinster, 
 February 12, 5°. [Seepage 464.] 
 
 Membrane 35. * 
 
 The King to the Lords Justices, directing pardon to be granted to 
 Owny Birue, Nicholas Nottery, Garret ne Fardorogh, and Arte 
 O'Neale, they having confessed divers matters tending to the fur- 
 therance of his Majesty's service, and acknowledged themselves 
 guilty, where by the law they have forfeited their lives.— Wohnge, 
 July 29, 6°. 
 
1630.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 54S 
 
 Membrane 36. '6 
 
 Grant to Sir William Parsons and Sir Adam Loftus, their heirs Ch arles I. 
 and assigns, for ever, as undertakers of the province of Ulster, of 
 two small proportions, viz., the small proportion of Nakerny con- 
 taining 1,000 acres, and the small proportion of Druniunsbin con- 
 taining r,ooo acres, in the barony of Lurge and Coolem°kernan, in 
 the county of Fermanagh, with all the lands thereto belonging, and 
 a free fishery in the lake or vrater of Lough Erne j To be held as of 
 the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. All the lands are 
 created into a manor, to be called the manor of Lowther, with 
 power to create tenures, and hold 400 acres of each proportion in 
 demesne, court baron, court leet, free warren, park, and chase, a 
 market on every Tuesday,and two fairs, one on the ist of May, and 
 the other on the xSth August, to continue for two days, with such 
 conditions and covenants as are contained' in the patents of undei'- 
 takers of proportions in the province of Ulster. — June 28, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of David Bourke, of Carrigperson, in 
 the county of the city of Limerick, to Theobald, his son and heir. — 
 December 10, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 45. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Turlogh M'Kennedy O'Brien, of Bal- 
 linecloghy, in the county of Limerick, to Kennedy M'Turlogh, his 
 son and heir. — June 7, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Lye, late of Rathbride, in the 
 county of Kildare, to John, his son and heir. — November 16, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 47. 
 
 Commission to Sir John Maxwell and John Wallis to take a sur- 
 render from Mariam Boyd, Countess of Abercorn, of letters patent of 
 the custody, wardship, and marriage of Randall M'Donnell, Viscount 
 Dunluce, son and heir-apparent of Randal, Earl of Antrim ; with a 
 warrant from the Lord Chancellor to the Clerk of the Rolls to 
 cancel the enrolment of the patent. — March 3, 4°. 
 
 Surrender by the Countess of Abercorn of the letters patent in the 
 preceding article mentioned. — January 12, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 49. 
 Livery of the possessions of Alison Netterville, alias Tirrell, of 
 Tipperboyne, in the county of Dublin, to Nicholas, his son and heir. 
 — February 26, 5°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Ullick M'Connell, late of the Brido-e 
 of Ballimoe, in the county of Galway, to Theobald, his son and 
 heir. — September 28, 6°. 
 
 VOL. I. 2 jf 
 
546 PATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1630. 
 
 6 Livery of the possessions of Edward Plunket, )ate of Castlelua 
 
 Charles I. nagh, in the county of -Louth, to Oliver, his son siJiiheii.— July 10 
 
 Membrane 54. 
 Livery of the possessions of John O'Meagher, late of Clonyne in 
 the county of Tipperary, to John, his son and h^ii^Febrmry 10,6'. 
 
 Appointment of John Smith to the office of Comptroller of the 
 Customs Subsidies, and Impositions in the ports of Wexford, durinff 
 good behaviour. — November 24, 6°. 
 
 Patent Ron, 6° Charles I Part 2. 
 
 Pace. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 Grant to Charles Waterhouse, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of 
 the small proportion of Derryany, in the barony or precinct of 
 Knocknyniny, in the county of Fermanagh, containing 1,000 acres; 
 To be held of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. The 
 lands are erected into a manor, to be called the manor of Oastle- 
 waterhouse, with power to create tenures, and hold 400 acres in 
 demesne, court leet, court baron, free warren, park, and chase, with 
 such covenants and conditions as are contained in the patents of 
 undertakers of like proportions of the province of Vhtei.— April 
 21, 6°. 
 
 Mtmhrarve 6. 
 
 Grant to Henry Stanes, his heirs and assigns, for ever, as assigned 
 of Roger Nott, of London, of the rectories of Thomastown, Columb- 
 lill, and Taghm^cburch, in the county of Kilkenny ; and half the 
 lands of Rosbrannagh, in the county of Kildare and Queen's county, 
 parcel of the possessions of the late priory or hospital of St. John 
 the Baptist of Athy ; To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free 
 and common soccage, pursuant to the tenor of his Majesty's letters 
 of the 14th April, 1619, and 28th September, in the twenty-second 
 year of the reign of the late King, and his present Majesty's letter 
 of the 17 th October, in the second year of his reign. — Last of March, 
 6". 
 
 Membrane 8. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Callogh O'Moore, of Kilmainljajn- 
 •wood, in the county of Meath, to Roger, his son and heir. — Ma^ 
 7,6°. 
 
i63o.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 54? 
 
 Pardon of three alienations, one made by Christopher Nugent, of $ 
 Killraore, to Patrick Delahoid ; another by Christopher Nugent, of Charles I. 
 Robinstowne, to the use of Michael Warren ; and the other by Sir —— 
 Nicholas Warren to Nicholas BarnewaE, and others, of lands in the 
 county of Dublin. — Mai/ 5, 6°. 
 
 Membrane it. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by John, late Lord Courey, and 
 others, to John Fitzgerald, and others ; and licence to Garret, Lord 
 Courey, to alienate certain lands in the county of Cork to Philip 
 M'Donnell M'Cragh and Dermot O'Brien May g, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Teige M'Owen Carty, of Dryshane, 
 in the county of Cork, to Owen M'Teige, his son and heir. — May 
 8,6°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by James Nugent, and others, to 
 Sir Thomas Nugent ; an alienation made by Sir Tirlagb O'Brien, 
 and others, to Murtagh O'Brien M'Donnell ; and another made by 
 Sir Edward Fitzgerald to Bdmond Lacy May 3, 6°. 
 
 Memhrane 16. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Henry O'Neale, of Drommore, alias 
 Keynard, in the county of Tyrone, to Phelim Roe, his son.— June 
 2, 6°. 
 
 Grant to Henry Stanes, as assignee of Roger Nott, of London, of 
 the abbey, monastery, or religious house of the Bectiife, with all the 
 towns, villages, hamlets, lands, tenements, tithes, profits, and com' 
 modities thereunto belonging, and also the manor of Bectiffe and 
 the manor of Beuagh, in the county Westmeath ; To be held of hid 
 Majesty in capite. The premises are created into a manor, to be 
 called the manor of Bectiffe, with court leet and court barou, waifi 
 and strays. — July 23, 6°. 
 
 Pardon of Robert Lindsay; pursuant to his Majesty's letter, dated 
 28th July, in the fifth year of his reign. — Buhlm, June 10, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 Livery of the possessions of Miles Roch, of Killaghie, in the 
 county of Cork, to Theobald, his son and heir. — Dublin, July 1, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Pinen O'Driscoll, alias Cara^h, late 
 of Donolouge, in the county of Cork, to Donogh, his brother and 
 heir ; and pardon of two alienations, one made by Richard Lord 
 Viscount Mountgarret, to Peter Rooth, of New Ross, in the county 
 of Wexford; the other made by Sir Thomas Colclogh to the said 
 Lord Viscount. — Jhiblin, June 18, 6°. 
 
 VOL. I. 3 H 2 
 
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543 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [1630. 
 
 6 Membrane 27. 
 
 ■ Livery of the possessions of Moriertagh O'Brien, of Tullagh, to 
 
 Morrogh, his son and heir. — Dublin, Jidy 1, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Butler, late of Ballyboothy, in 
 the county of Tipperary, to William, his son and heir. — Dublin, 
 July 10, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 
 Licence to Sir Adam Loftue, of Rathfarnham, in the county of 
 Dublin, and his feoffees, to alienate the manor, castle, and lordship 
 of Kilclogan, the castle and lands of Booly, and certain rents and 
 lands in the county of Wexford, to Nicholas Loftus, and his feoffees, 
 to certain uses. — June 29, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Browne, late of Malerankan, 
 in the county of Wexford, Patrick Browne, his son and heir. — July 
 10, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Theobald Butler, late of Woodings- 
 towne, in the county of Tipperary, to Thomas, his brother and heir, 
 i — Jviy 16, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Oliver Scurlocke, late of Scurlocks- 
 town, in the county of Meath, to Barnaby, his son and heii.— July 
 23, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Morris M'Phillip, late of Miltowne, 
 in the county of Cork, to Phelira M'Morris, his son and heir; 
 licence to Ellen Bourke, widow of the late Mulmory Duffe O'Car- 
 roU, to marry whom she pleases, in consideration of a fine of 44s. 2d.; 
 and pardon of an alienation made by Edmond, Baron of Dunboyne, 
 to George and Robert Boytoa.— Dublin July 6, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 40. 
 Pardon of several alienations made by Teige O'Kelly and Bryan 
 O'Kelly, of Gallagh, of lands in the county of Galway, and grant ot 
 the mesne rates. — J'»ly 8, 6°. 
 
 Pardon of two alienations, one n"*-!/ by Thomas Waddinge to 
 William Linoobe, the other by Richard Wadd.nge to Thomas Roe. 
 uly IS, 6°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by MathewHoare, of Downgarvan, 
 in the county of Waterford, to Patrick Russell and Thomas Morley. 
 
 —July 14. 6°' 
 
 Membrane 44. 
 Grant to Henry Kenny of the wardship, body, and marriage of 
 
l63o.] CHANCERY IRELAND. 649 
 
 Meyler FitzHarris, son and heir of Peter FitzHarris, of Ballykerrock- * 
 begg, in the county of Wexford, for the benefit of the ward. — Dub- Charles I. 
 lin, June 14, 6°. """ 
 
 Presentation of Thomas Barham to the rectory and vicarage of 
 Rincurrin, in the diocese of Cork, and to the prebend of Donnogh- 
 more, in the cathedral of St. Coleman of Cloyne, in the disposition 
 of the Crown by lapse or in any other manner; uniting them to the 
 vicarages of Durrus and Kilecroghan, now in his possession. — Dvh- 
 lin, July 10, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 45. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard Wellesley, late of Blackball, 
 in the county of Kildare, to Gerald, his cousin and heir ; and pardon 
 of two alienations made by Sir James FitzPeirse FitzGerald to 
 Gerald FitzGerald, his second son, and others ; and grant to Sir 
 Adam Loftus of the custody, wardship, and marriage of James Wol- 
 verston, son and heir of Robert Wolverston, late of Rathbran, in the 
 county of Wicklow. — Dublin, last of August, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 48. 
 
 Pardon of Sir Edward Bagshawe and John Bagshawe, Customers 
 of the port of Dublin ; Charles Monke and Thomas Maule, Surveyors- 
 General of his Majesty's Customs ; Thomas Cave and Colly Phillips, 
 Comptrollers of the port of Dublin. — September 5, 6°, 
 
 Presentation of Thomas Comerford to the vicarage of Rower, in 
 the diocese of Ossory, vacant by the voluntary resignation of John 
 Baskerville, and in the donation of the Crown in full right. — 
 Dublin, June 2, 6°'. 
 
 Presentation of Edward Dunsterville to the archdeaconry of Kil- 
 macough, the rectory of Kilthomas, and the rectory and vicarage 
 of Beagh, in the diocese of Eillmacough, in the donation of the 
 Crown by devolved right or escheat, with a clause of union, ^ro hac 
 vice tantum. — Dublin, June 14, 6°. 
 
 Memirane 49. 
 
 Pardon of Richard Mayler for the murder of Peirse FitzHarris, 
 late of Wexford ; and pardon of Dermod O'Deady for the murder of 
 Gilleduffe M'Owen, in the county of Kerry, of which they were 
 tried and convicted. — August 17, 6°- 
 
 Licence for Francis, Lord Baron of Mountnorris, to repair to 
 England, and continue there during his Majesty's pleasure. — August 
 15, 6°. 
 
 Appointment of Thomas Simpson to the office of Collector of the 
 Customs of the port of Cork, during good behaviour. — December 
 10, 6°. 
 
Charles I 
 
 5SQ PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1630. 
 
 6 Membrane gi. 
 
 Presentation of William Burley to tie prebend of Tipper in 
 the Cathedral of St. Patrick's, Dublin, and to the vicarage of Oaher 
 in the diocese of Lismore, in the disposition of the Crowu by lapse 
 or in any other manner, with a clause uniting the prebend and 
 vicarage to the vicarages of Bruheny and lushinibacchie, in the 
 diocese of Cloyne December 3, 6°, 
 
 Presentation of Roger Floyde to the rectory of Pollardstown, 
 and to the rectories of Dunmurrye and Thomastown, in the diocese 
 of Kildare, in the disposition of the Crown in consequence of the 
 minority of George, Earl of Kildare, the patron.— i\^o wniftcr 29, 6°. 
 
 Presentation of Giles Baden to the vicarages of Disert and Lis- 
 towel, in the diocese of Ardfert, in the disposition of the Crown by 
 lapse, escheat, or in any other manner, with a clause uniting these 
 vicarages to the deanery of Ardfert and rectory of Tralee, 'pro haa 
 vice tantum. — December 4, 6°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to the Lord Chancellor, directing a pardon io be granted 
 t9 Charles Monck and Thomas Maule, Surveyors-General of the 
 (Juatoms j Sir Edward Bagshawe, Collector of the port of Dublin ; 
 and Thomas Cave, Comptroller of the same port. — Whitehall, Febru- 
 ary 22, 5°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, Chancellor, and the 
 i^arl of Cork, Justices : — Right trusty, &c. : Whereas our late dear 
 father, of blessed memory, in his distribution of the escheated lands 
 within the province of Ulster, did declare and order that the church 
 there should have and receive all tithes in specie, including such 
 oblations and other personal duties as continuance of time had given 
 them the strength of right and duties to the church, which since 
 hath been confirmed by our own letters of the 12th July, 1625; 
 notwithstanding questions and controversies arising between the 
 clergy and laity, and some of them labouring to reduce tithes and 
 other personal duties to the rebellious and predatory times of Tyrone, 
 and others of that strain, from whom no precedent can be drawn, 
 being persons never amenable to law. The Lord Primate, to settle 
 those differences hath, in his late triennial visitation, collected a 
 table of tithes, and humbly propounded the same unto us for our 
 royal apprabatioa and consent thereunto ; of which table we, having 
 taken a duo consideration, with the advice of some bishops and 
 civilians of this our kingdom, do by our royal authority confirm and 
 
1630.3 CHANCERY, IRELAND. 55^ 
 
 ratify the same, so far forth as the rates contained therein are agree- 6 
 ahle to law, and the laudable custom of that province since the Charles I. 
 ■wars, straightly charging and commanding all hishops, chancellors, 
 and others having ecclesiastial jurisdiction, to put the same in execu- 
 tion, and to determine all causes of tithes according to the same; 
 and we do also hereby require you to enter this our order amongst 
 other Acts of State there, to publish the same, and to be assist- 
 ing to our bishops and other ecclesiastical officers in the execution 
 of their sentences and decrees, according to this onr order, and by 
 your authority to repress the attempt of any that shall by any ways 
 or means oppose the same j the copy of which table is hereunder 
 expressed, as folio weth : — 
 
 Easter Offerings. — Every married couple is to pay yearly at Easter 
 to the minister, ^d. sterling, and every single man and woman, 2d. 
 ClerKs Wages. — Every married couple and every single person that 
 is an householder is to pay at Easter the parish clerk, for his at- 
 tendance in the church the whole year, /^d., unless by some par- 
 ticular agreement the parish hath or will be content to increase his 
 wages. 
 
 Christening At every christening the minister is to have for 
 
 the cloth and all other duties, i2d., and the parish clerk, 6d. 
 
 Churching of Women. — At the thanksgiving after childbirth, 
 commonly called the churching of women, the minister is to have 
 6d., and the parish clerk, ^d. 
 
 Marriages. — At every marriage the minister, besides his dinner 
 (for which he is to take no money, if he refuse it), is to have izd.; 
 the clerk, 6d. 
 
 Burials. — At every burial the minister is to have i2d.; the 
 clerk, 6d. 
 
 Mortuaries. — Where the clear goods of the defunct (all debts being 
 paid), do amount to so much that the widow and every of the 
 orphans may have a cow, or her worth in other goods, which is 
 generally appraised at 15s., if there be a cow left, or her worth, the 
 minister is to have a cow or 15s., and no more, although the de- 
 funct's goods extend to any greater sum ; and where the defunct's 
 goods shall not amount to so much as will satisfy the debts and 
 give to the widow and orphans the foresaid portions, then the 
 minister shall have gd. out of every cow or her worth which shall 
 come to the widow and orphans, and no more. 
 
 Privy Tithes. — Every merchant and seller of small wares, accord- 
 ing to the time in which he doth exercise his trade, be it monthly, 
 quarterly, &;c., is to pay at Easter after the rate of 2s. 6d. per 
 annum ; every tradesman and every retailer of ale or beer is to pay 
 in like manner i2d. 
 
 Milk and Calves. — For every new milch cow and calf, the minis- 
 ter is to receive gd., and for every gawnah or cow that giveth milk 
 without any calf, 4|d per annum — the yearly increase of cheese 
 and butter being comprehended within the composition for milches. 
 Lambs, Fids, Figs. — Of lambs, kids, and pigs, when they are able 
 to feed of themselves, and of sufficient strength to feed and live 
 
552 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1630. 
 
 Charies 1 r't.**"' !''\^^™ (""'ess the minister will demand them sooner), the 
 Charles 1. te„ u is to be paid, and if it so fall out that the farmer or owner 
 Bhall have only 78, or 9, the minister is to have one, he paying 
 Id. for every lamb ov kid, or \d. for every pig, to the number of 
 10 ; likewise if it should fall out that the farmer have but 6 or 
 tewer, then pay to the minister for every lamb or kid, id, and for 
 every pig, |ci. •' ' ' 
 
 Foa&._For every foal the minister is to receive 6d., in full 
 satislaction of his tithe colt. 
 
 £ggs.—Eov every hen, two eggs be p3,id at Easter, and for every 
 cock, 3. 
 
 Mills.— Out of wind and water mills the miller is to pay the tenth 
 measure of his corn taken for toll, unless the minister shall be con- 
 tent to receive a reasonable composition in lieu thereof; out of horse 
 mills, 2s. 6d. per annum. 
 
 Gardens — For every garden used for men's own private, id per 
 annum; but where sale is made of the profits, tlie tenth is to be paid. 
 
 Herbage and other tithes payable in iirad— Herbage, together with 
 the tenth of hay when it is withered and fit to°be carried and 
 housed, all sort of corn, as wheat, here, barley, oats, rye, pease, 
 beans, flax, hops, wood, apples, and all other fruit growing upon 
 trees, wood under 20 years growth, furze, turf, honey, wax, wool, 
 conyes, pigeons, geese, ducks, and other fowl, fishes of all sorts (ex- 
 cept such as are taken with the angle), and all other tithes payable 
 in kind (as well now in being or that shall be emergent or arise 
 hereafter), the minister is to take up accoj-ding to the law. 
 
 '' This is a true copy of the table sent unto me, the Lord Primate 
 of Armagh, saving that in the article of tithe hay is added, ' when it 
 is withered and fit to be carried and housed ;' and in the conclusion of 
 that article to these words, 'all tithes payable in kind' is added, 
 'now in being or that shall be emergent or arise hereafter,' of 
 which table I and some civilians and canonists of this kingdom have 
 had consideration, and do think the same (if so it please his Ma- 
 jesty) fit to be granted. 
 
 " Guil. London. T. Rives. Arth. Ducke." 
 
 — Westminster, January 20, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 3. 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus, and the Earl of Cork, Jus- 
 tices, signifying that all impropriations shall be left to the incum- 
 bents of every church, after the expiration of the leases now in 
 being, and that a grant shall be passed of all such impropriate bene- 
 fices of tlio Corporations of Dublin and Londonderry as shall be 
 most convenient and available for the church, to the use of the in- 
 cumbents and their successors for ever — Westminster, January 30, 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 The King to Henry, Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy, directing 
 
1630.] CHANCERY, IRELAND; 553 
 
 the committee chosen in the suit between the Earl of Ormond and 6 
 Sir Thomas Butler to proceed with the cause, leaving out the Lord Charles I. 
 Chancellor, which his Majesty directs " shall not be interpreted to 
 his disadvantage or his integrity ; but in regard of some relations 
 he hath to the parties and cause in question, thus to preserve the 
 public justice from all exception, and unite the parties to submit 
 themselves with more satisfaction to such final order as shall be 
 by the committee set down." — Oailands, August 10, 5°. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of 
 Cork, Justices — directing warrants for full pay of the arrears due 
 Sir George Hamilton and Sir Frederick: Hamilton. — Whitehall, last 
 of December, 1629. 
 
 Membrane 5. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of 
 Cork, Justices — directing a surrender to be taken from SirErederick 
 Hamilton of the manor of Hamilton, consisting of 1,568 acres, or 
 thereabouts, formerly granted to him, and that a new patent be 
 passed to him of the said manor, and of the proportions purchased 
 by him in the barony of Dromahaire and Rosclogher, and county 
 of Leitrim. — Westminster, January 12, 5°. 
 
 The King to Henry, Lord Viscount Falkland, Lord Deputy — 
 directing a commission to issue, to ascertain by inquisition what 
 rents, services, duties, or profits of right belong to the Bishop of 
 Down and Connor, in the lordships or territories of Kilultagh and 
 Derivolgie, now in the tenure of Edward, Viscount Conway and 
 Kilultagh, and others, in the county of Down and Antrim. — Oat- 
 lands, August 8, 5°- 
 
 Warrant to the farmers and officers of his Majesty's Customs in 
 Ireland, directing them to permit the agents of the Earl of Carlisle 
 to collect the duties and customs of all tobacco, goods, and other 
 merchandise imported into any of their ports from the islands of 
 St. Christopher, Barbadoes, Menis, or any other of the Caribee 
 Islands, mentioned in the letters patent to him, dated 7th April, in 
 the fourth year of his Majesty's reign. — March 25, 1630, 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of 
 Cork, Justices — directing a grant to be passed to Henry O'Neale, 
 son and heir of Keale Oge O'Neale, of so much of the lands and 
 tenements in the county of Antrim- as were granted to Neale Oge 
 O'Neale, and his heirs, by the late King James. — Westminster, Feb- 
 ruary 15, 5°. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of Cork, 
 Justices — directing a surrender to be taken from Sir Adam Loftug 
 
554 PATENT AND CLOSB BOLLS, [1630. 
 
 6 and Kichard Parsons, of tlieir letters patent of the office of Suryeyor 
 Charles I. of the Court of Wards and Liveries, and that a new grant shall be 
 
 ~~~ passed to them of the same office, with a fee of £50 per annam. ■ 
 
 Westmingter, April 13, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 7, 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus, Chancellor, and the Earl of 
 Cork, Justices — directing the appointment of James Heygate to the 
 bishoprick of Kilfenora, vacant by the promotion of the last Bishop, 
 and the desertion of Master Betts, nominated thereto, but never 
 (consecrated. — Weslmimter, February 28, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 8. 
 Appointment of James Heygate, Archdeacon of Clogher, to the 
 bishoprick of Kilfenora. — Dublin, April 30, 6°. 
 
 ConBecration of the Bishop elect. — May i, 6°. 
 
 Restitution of the temporalities. — Same date. 
 
 Licence to the Bishop of Kilfenora to hold in commendani all the 
 livings which were in his possession at the time of his appointment 
 to that Bee.— May 18, 6°. 
 
 Memkrane 9. 
 
 Surrender of Sir Henry Ley of his pension of £100 a-year.— JKaj' 
 17,6° 
 
 Surrender of Sir Henry Ley of his pension of 5*. a-day.-Sa»nc 
 date. 
 
 Release bv the said Sir Henry of the pensions in the preceding 
 ,rtSr^en& in consideratfon of the sum of £x,200._ifa,-4 
 
 |8, 1629. 
 
 Membrane 10. 
 
I630-] CHANCEEY, lEELAND. 55S 
 
 tinually exercised, by a learned man, frequented by a good congre- 6 
 gation ;" and complaining that " some of the inhabitants of the Charles I. 
 parish, out of mere malice, -without any ground or reason, daily 
 threaten to draw the church again to Taughnataly, where there is 
 no church at all ; and as the seat or place of the old church lieth 
 upon the edge of the county and parish, no Protestant dwelling 
 with in three miles of it, the way leading to it being through a 
 dangerous wood, two miles long, often haunted by rebels and other 
 evil persons, and no divine service hath been there celebrated 
 within the memory of man." 
 
 Decree or order of the Lord Deputy and Commissioners for the 
 Plantation of Ulster, directing that the new church of Ballimore 
 shall in future be esteemed the church of Taughnataly, in the county 
 of Armagh. — March 16, 1626. 
 
 Letters patent confirming the preceding Decree, abolishing the 
 name of the parish church of Taughnataly, and substituting that of 
 the parish of Ballymore June 25, 6°. 
 
 Afemhrane 14. 
 
 Licence of absence for Oliver, Lord Viscount Grandison, to pro- 
 ceed to England on his Majesty's urgent affairs. — July 19, 6°. 
 
 Appointment by Katherine, Duchess of Lenox, of Philip Perqi- 
 vall, Henry Stanes, and George Boyle, her attorneys, to surrender 
 to the Crown all right and interest which she possesses as adminis- 
 tratrix of her late husband, Esme, Earl of March and Earl of Lenox, 
 of the wardship of George, Earl of Kildare, and of all his possessions 
 (descnbed in detail.) — Mat/ 12, 1630. 
 
 Surrender by Katherine, Duchess of Lenox, of the wardship of the 
 Earl of Kildare, in the preceding article mentioned. — June 25, 1630. 
 
 Surrender by Philip Percivall, Henry Stanes, and George Boyle, 
 of the wardship of the Earl of Kildare, pursuant to the power of 
 attorney of the Duchess of Lenox, dated 12 th May, 1630. — June 
 25, 1630. 
 
 Membrane 21. 
 
 Grant to the Earl of Cork, one of the Lords Justices, of the Ward- 
 ship of the body and marriage of George, Earl of Kildare, cousin 
 and heir of Gerald, late Earl, a;nd of the lands and possessions of the 
 late Earl, during the minority of the said George. — June 26, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 22. 
 
 Pleadings in a suit between Sir James Barrett, of C?,stlemore, in 
 the county of Cork, and Magne and Ullick Barrett, for recovery of 
 certain lands in the county of Cork. The plaintiff alleges that k 
 
656 • PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1630, 
 
 6 " record of Nisi Prius issued out of the Chief Place to the county of 
 Charles I. Cork last summer vacation, upon which a jury being impannelled, 
 and sworn before the Riglit Honourable the Master of the Rolls and 
 Sir Edward Harris, Lords Justices of Assize for that county, to try 
 the issue, be, the plaintiff, proved several descents of his ancestors 
 in the said lands by many ancient witnesses of good rank, name, 
 and family, and produced several authentic records, by which it was 
 plain the lands were his ancient inheritance, beyond the memory of 
 man ; which evidence was so pregnant and strong, that the Lords 
 Justices, the counsel of the defendant, and the whole audience, 
 were fully persuaded that it was impossible that the verdict 'should 
 pass against the plaintiff, and the rather because nothing ma- 
 terial was produced or proved 'for the defendant, his whole evi- 
 dence consisting only upon the oath of four doting fellows, men of 
 no worth, knowledge, or rank, who contradicted themselves before 
 the judge and jury, yet, the partiality of the jury, being altoge- 
 ther led by favour, affection, and love, and not following the evi- 
 dence, was such, that they found a verdict against petitioner, 
 contrary to the opinions of the judges, the expectation of the 
 counsel for defendant, and the whole audience, to their great won- 
 der and admiration, by virtue of which false and corrupt verdict 
 petitioner and his tenants were expelled from possession of the lands." 
 Defendant answered ; plaintiff replied; defendant rejoined; and 
 the plaintiff dying, the suit was revived by his representative, and, 
 after various proceedings, the Court of Chancery ordered a new 
 trial, and changed the venue to Waterford, where a trial was had 
 before the Lord Aungier and Justice Philpot, when the jury "hav- 
 ing chaunted thereupon," returned a verdict for the petitioner. The 
 Lord Chancellor by this decree, confirms the verdict, and restores 
 Sir James Barrett to possession of the lands, with costs, and mesne 
 rates for one year and arha.U.—rApril 29, June 29, 1630. 
 
 Membrane 27. 
 Pardon of John O'Kearney and five others, on condition of their 
 finding sureties and pleading their pardons.— J^aZy 2, 6°- 
 
 Pardon of William PitzJames Butler and otheia.— July 9, 6°. 
 
 Pardon of Edward Young, Nicholas and James Meyler, sentenced 
 to be burned in the hand, in consideration of a fine of £3 each— 
 DvMin, June 12, 6°- 
 
 Pardon of Captain William 'S.\i\\.—JM>lin, July 13, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and Richard, Earl of 
 Cork, Justices— directing Sir William Usher to surrender his office 
 of Clerk of the Council, and that a new grant be passed to him and 
 Paul Davys of the said omcQ.— Theobald, July 10, 6°. 
 
1630.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. S57 
 
 Surrender by Sir William "Usher of the ofSce in the preceding 6 
 article mentioned. — August 3, 1630. Charles I. 
 
 Membrane 32. 
 Appointment of Sir William Usher and Paul Darys to the office 
 of Clerk of the Council, pursuant to his Majesty's letter, dated loth 
 July, 1630. — Dublin, Aiigust 4, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 33. 
 
 Indenture of appointment whereby Lord Cromwell, Viscount 
 Lecaile, authorizes Roger Nott, of St. Dunstan's, to receive from 
 the Crown, manors, castles, lands, and tenements of the value of 
 .£87 a-year, parcel of castles, lands, lordships, and manors of the 
 annual value of £400, directed to be passei to him, the said Vis- 
 count, by letters patent, dated 14th April, 1619. — April 9, 3°, 1627. 
 
 Articles of agreement, made the 13th October, 1629, between 
 Roger Nott, of the parish of St. Dunstone's in the West, in the city 
 of London, on the one part, and Henry Stanes on the other part, 
 whereby Nott authorizes Stanes to receive from the Crown manors, 
 lands, tenements, and hereditaments of the annual value of .£100. — 
 October 13, 1629. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 
 Grant to Sir Piers Crosby, his heirs and assigns, for ever, as an 
 undertaker of the province of Ulster, of the great proportion of 
 Penagh, containing 2,000 acres, and the small proportion of 
 Rarone, in the barony or precinct of Omey, and county of Tyrone ; 
 To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. 
 The lands are created into a manor, to be called the manor of 
 Penagh, with power to create tenures, hold court leet, court baron, 
 warren, park and chase, two fairs, one on Monday in Whitsun 
 week, and the other on the Peast of St. Michael; and a market 
 on Monday, to be held at BallycuUa; with all such covenants 
 and conditions as are inserted in the patents of undertakers of like 
 proportions in the province of Ulster. — September i, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 45. 
 Grant to Leonard Blennerhassett, his heirs and assigns, for ever, 
 as an undertaker, of two small proportions in the county of Per- 
 managh, called the proportion of Edernagh, containing 1,500 acres, 
 and the small proportion of TuUynagen, containing 1,500 acres 
 with a free fishery in the lake or water of Lough Erne j To be held 
 as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. The lands 
 are created into a manor, to be called the manor of Castlehassett ; 
 with power to create tenures, hold court leet and court baron free 
 warren, park, and chase, with all such covenants and conditions as 
 
SS8 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1630. 
 
 6 are inserted in the patents of undertakers of like proportions in the 
 Charles I. province of Ulster. — October 27, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 52. 
 
 Presentation of Thomas Fairfax to the vicarage of Dunshaghlen, 
 in the diocese of Meath, in the disposition of the Crown, by devolved 
 right or escheat ; and to the vicarage of Trivett, in the diocese of 
 Meath, in the disposition of the Crown in full right, with a clause 
 of union, pro hoc vice tanium December 13, 6°. 
 
 Patent Roll, 6° Charles I. — Paet 3. 
 Pace. 
 
 Membrane r. 
 
 Grant to James Erskine, his heirs and assigns, for ever, as an 
 undertaker of the province of Ulster, of the great proportions of 
 Portclare and Ballykiggirr, containing 2,000 acres, and of the small 
 proportion of Ballym'^kell, containing 1,000 acres, and other lands 
 containing 450 acres, lying in the barony of Clogher, and county 
 of Tyrone ; To be held of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common 
 soocage. The lands are created into a manor, to be called the 
 manor of Favor Royall, with power to create tenures, hold court 
 leet and court baron, free warren, park, and chase, two fairs at 
 Agher, one on the 3rd of August, and the other on the 7th of 
 March ; permission to erect a scboolhouse at Agher, and to nomi- 
 nate and maintain a schoolmaster, conformable in religion ; with 
 all such covenants and conditions as are inserted in the patents of 
 undertakers of like proportions in Ulster. — July 12, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 9. 
 
 Grant to John Pitt and John Austen, their heirs and assigns, for 
 ever, as undertakers of the province of Ulster, of the small propor- 
 tion of Aghalagh, containing 1,000 acres, in the barony of Knock- 
 ininny, and county of Fermanagh ; To be held as of the Castle of 
 Dublin, in free and common soccage. The lands are created into a 
 manor, to be called the manor of Aghalagh, with power to create 
 tenures, bold court leet and court baron, waifs, and strays, free 
 warren, park, and chase, with such provisoes and clauses as are 
 warranted and directed by his Majesty's letter of instructions for 
 the renewal of the undertakers' grants within the province of Ulster. 
 — June 29, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 15. 
 Grant to Henry Kenny of the custody, wardship, and marriage 
 
1630.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 569 
 
 of Andre-w Roch, son and heir of Edmond Roch FitzPhilip, late of 6 
 Kinsale, in the county of Cork. — December 28, 6°. Charles I, 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Andrew Gouldinge, of Kiiisalkyfe, 
 in tho county of Dublin, to Richard, his son and heir. — December 
 24, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 
 Grant to Philip Percivall of the custody, wardship, and marriage 
 of James Walshe, son and heir of Robert Walshe, late of Pickards* 
 town, in the county of Waterford. — February 14, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Jeflfry Sail, late of Cash el, in the 
 county of the Cross of Tipperary, to Michael, his son and heir. — 
 Fdiruary j'j, 6°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Waterfordj 
 made by Edmond Power, of Knockenglasse, and EUinor, his wife, to 
 Alexander and Stephen Leonard, of the city of Waterford, merch- 
 ants. — November 20, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 19, 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Bourke, of Garran-Ikey, in 
 the county of the city of Limerick, to Ullick, his son and heir ; and 
 pardon of two alienations, one made by Thomas Bourke to Theo>- 
 bald, Lord Bourke, Baron of Brittas ; the other made by Thomas, 
 late Earl of Ormond and Ossory, and others, to Peter Butler, of 
 Callan, in the county of Tipperary. — December 20, 6°, 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Butler, of Cnockloughtie, in 
 the county of Tipperary, to Theobald, his son and heir ; and pardon 
 of two alienations made by James Hackett to Sir Donogh O'Brien. 
 — February 17, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donnell O'Connor, late of Glann, in 
 the county of Clare, to Donogh, his son and heir j pardon of several 
 alienations ; and grant to John Evans, of Limerick, of the wardship 
 of Mahon M'Namara, son and heir of John M'Namara, late of Coole- 
 gogh, in the county of Clare Septemiber 7, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 26. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of MuUmory Mageoghegan, of Pallace- 
 boy, in the county of Westmeath, to Donogh, his son and heir • 
 pardon of the value and forfeiture of the marriage of the said 
 Donogh ; and grant to James Grace of the wardship of the body 
 and marriage of William Bourke, son and heir of William Bourke 
 late of Carnelish, in the couiity of Tijpperary. — December 7, 6° 
 
56o PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1630. 
 
 6 Membrane 28. 
 
 Charles I. Livery of the possessions of Donell oge M'Cahell, late of Lacky- 
 roe, in the county of Cork, to Oormock, his son and heir ; and par- 
 don of an alienation made by James Barry, of Barrynollan, in the 
 county of Cork, and Thomas Barry, to Thomas Martell. — March 8, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Peirce Hackett, late of Eathm'^cartie, 
 in the county of Tipperary, to Redmond, bis son and heir. — March 
 8, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of CoUe O'Kelly, of Skryne, in the 
 county of Roscommon, to John, his son and heiv.— March 4, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 
 Livery and grant of mesne rates to Christopher Plunkett, son and 
 heir of Thomas Plunkett, of Ballymackada, in the county of Meatb ; 
 and licence to James Cogblane, of Kincora, in the King's county, to 
 alienate lands in the said county to Walter Newgent, of Polnenam, 
 and others. — February 26, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 37. 
 Presentation of Donogb Connor to the rectory of Ardcromman, 
 in the diocese of Ferns, vacant by the decease of Richard Taylor, 
 and in the disposition of the Crown in consequence of the minority 
 of Edward Masterson, the patron. — November 30, 6°. 
 
 Presentation of John Cawne to the vicarages of Killistowne and 
 Rathmore, in the diocese of Leigblin, in the disposition of the Crown 
 by lapse or devolved right. — November 6, 6°. 
 
 Presentation of Essex Digbie to the rectory or prebend of the 
 Blessed Virgin Mary of Geshill, in the diocese of Kildare, vacant 
 by the voluntary resignation of the Bishop of Ossory, and in the 
 donation of the Crown in its royal prerogative December 15, 6°. 
 
 Presentation of John Yorke, Dean of Kilmaoduogh, to tbe rectory 
 and vicarage of Loughreagh, and the vicarages of Killinadeina, Kil- 
 coniginy, and Kilteskill, in the diocese of Clonfert, in the donation, 
 of the Crown in full right. — February 24, 6°. 
 
 Presentation of Thomas Fairfax to the rectories and vicarages of 
 Dromballerone and Sepatrick, in the diocese of Dromore, in the 
 donation of the Crown by lapse. — February 15, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 39. 
 
 Commission to Charles, Lord Viscount Wilmott, of Athlone; 
 Roger, Lord Viscount Ranelagb, President of Connaught, and others. 
 
1630.3 CHANCERY, IRELAND. 561 
 
 for the martial government of the province of Connaught (Galway ^^J^^^ j 
 excepted). — September 15, 6°. 
 
 Pardon of Elizabeth Taaffe and others — March 8, 6°. 
 
 Pardon of Tirlagh O'Rely, of the county of Cavan, and others — 
 March 17, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 Grant to the Lord Bishop of Clogher of the lands of Eerrenmullan, 
 Pubble, Dromore, and Kilcummy, in the barony of Omagh; and Tirewe 
 and Raloragh, in the barony of Clogher, and county oi Tyrone ; To 
 hold for ever in free, pure, and perpetual alms ; with licence to annex 
 those lands to any manor at present in the possession of the Bishop; 
 also to hold a market at Clogher on every Saturday, and two fairs 
 yearly, one o'n the feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, and the other 
 on the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist. — October 25, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 46. 
 
 Certificate of the Lord Chancellor and Sir William Parsons, rela- 
 tive to the 100 acres of land to be assigned by the Lord Bishop of 
 Clogher for the maintenance of a school, pursuant to his Majesty's 
 letter, dated the 12th February, in the fifth year of his reign : and 
 nominating Lord Valentia, the Chief Baron, and Sir Adam Loftus, 
 trustees. — March 22, 1630. 
 
 Licence to the Lord Bishop of Clogher to assign to Henry, Lord 
 Viscount Valentia, the Lord Chief Baron, and Sir Adam Loftus, the 
 balliboe of Skeoge, and other lands in the barony of Clogher, and 
 county of Tyrone, containing 1 00 acres, in trust, to build a school- 
 house and maintain a schoolmaster, in or near the town of Clogher ; 
 and also licence to the Bishop to assign to such person or persons as 
 he shall think fit, their heirs and assigns, 200 acres ; to be held of 
 the Bishop, at a rent of Hd. an acre, provided that he shall not assiga 
 more than 15 acres to any person, and compel his tenants to build 
 English houses on the lands demised. — March 26, 6°. 
 
 Commission to Charles, Lord Viscount Wilmott, of Athlone, and 
 others, for administering the oath of supremacy in the counties of Ros- 
 common, Mayo, Sligo, and Leitrim, to all mayors, sherifis, recorders, 
 sovereigns, wardens, constables, and all other officers of cities or 
 towns corporate. — September 14, 6°. 
 
 Presentation of the Archbishop of Cashel to the prebend of 
 Skryne, in the cathedral of Killalla, and to the rectory of Castle- 
 connor, in the same diocese, in the disposition of the Crown by lapse, 
 or in any other manner. — August 3, 6°. 
 
 VOL. I. 20 
 
6 
 
 Charles I. 
 
 562 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1630. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 The King to Viscount Loftus, Chancellor, and the Earl of Cork, 
 Justices — directing letters patent to be passed to Sir John Jephson, 
 confirming his title to the manor of Mallow, in the country of Carberie, 
 and county of Cork; the Black and White Abbey of Adare; Monas- 
 tergilliagh, in the county of Limerick, and the monastery of Bally- 
 beg, in the county of Cork. — Theobald, July 10, 6°. 
 
 The King to Viscount Loftus, Chancellor, and the Earl of Cork, 
 Justices — directing a surrender to be taken from James Bath of the 
 impropriations in his possession, and that a sum of £500 be paid 
 him out of the money saved by the discharge of the Irish regiments. 
 — Westminster, Novemher 16, 6°. . 
 
 Membrane 3. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Francis, Lord Baron of Moilntnorries, granted 
 and conveyed to Sir James Ware the younger, the ferry of Water- 
 ford, and a mill there, the tithes of Collinston and Daviston, in 
 the county of Dublin, and other tithes and rectories in the coun- 
 ties of Tipperary, Westmeath, Oarlow, and Wicklow, all which had 
 been granted by letters patent to Edmond Medhoppe, dated 19th 
 June, 1621. — December 20, 1630. 
 
 Surrender by Charles, Lord Viscount Wilmott, of the oflBce of 
 Lord President of the province of Connaught. — Azigtist 27, 1630. 
 
 Appointment of Charles, Lord Viscount Wilmot, of Athlone, and 
 EiOger, Lord Viscount Ranelagh, and the survivor of them, to the 
 office of President of the province of Connaught (Qalway excepted), 
 with the custody of the Castle of Athlone, and command of the Ward 
 as Constable of the town of Athlone, and the lands and liberties of 
 the Brawney, in the county of Westmeath, with the customs belong- 
 ing to the manor of Athlone, and to the abbey of St. Peter and St. 
 Benedict, in the counties of Roscommon and Westmeath ; To hold 
 for life. — September 1 1, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 
 Commission to Charles, Lord' Viscount Wilmot, of Athlone, Roger, 
 Lord Viscount Ranelagh, and others, for the civil government of 
 the province of Connaught (Galway excepted). — Dublin, September 
 15, 6°. 
 
 Commission to Charles, Lord Viscount Wilmot, and Lord Rane- 
 lagh, to be chief leaders of the army in the province of Connaught 
 (Galway excepted). — September is, 6". 
 
I630-] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 563 
 
 Merabrane 8. 6 
 
 Presentation of Robert Sibthorpe to the rectories of Traderry, Charies I. 
 O'Moleid alias O'Molnd, and Killmalerie, in the diocese of Killaloe, 
 vacant by the death, resignation, or deprivation of the last incum- 
 bent, and in the disposition of the Crown in full right. — December 
 30, 6°. 
 
 Feoffment whereby Cnogher M'Teig O'Mahowny granted and 
 conveyed to Donogh M'Donell Oarty and Richard Ooppinger Eitz- 
 Richard nine plowlands in the barony of Carbrie, and county of 
 Cork. — October 16, 1630. 
 
 Intent of the preceding feoffment. 
 
 Membrane 10. 
 Grant to Philip Percivall, assignee of John Cusack, of the lands 
 of Hassardston, in the county of Dublin, parcel of the possessions 
 of the late hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, the lands of Blackrath, 
 and the half caruCate of Killmoyleran, in the county of Cork ; To 
 be held of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soocage, pur- 
 suant to his Majesty's letter, dated 8th July, 5°. — August 9, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Owen O'Cahan to Cahill, his son and 
 heir. — July 10, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 14. 
 
 Licence to Jonas, Lord Bishop of Ossory,to hold in commendam the 
 prebend of Killmannagh, in the cathedral of St. Canice, Kilkenny. — 
 July ij, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 15. 
 
 Presentation of Edward Godwin, prebendary of Dromdaleage, 
 and vicar of Mothell, to the prebend of Seskenane, in the diocese of 
 Lismore, in the disposition of the Crown by lapse, or in any other 
 legal manner ; with a clause uniting it to the prebend of Dromda- 
 leage. — December 9, 6°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Adam, Lord Viscount Loftus, and the Earl of Cork, 
 Justices — directing Lord Falkland to be appointed Captain of the 
 Foot Company, late under the direction of Lord Conway. — July 7, 6°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of Cork, 
 Justices : — Having special regard of the afiairs of that our king- 
 dom, the government whereof we have committed to your charge, 
 according to the information we receive of your acquitting your- 
 selves with that care as becomes you, we cannot but take knowledge 
 thereof for your better encouragement, and, therefore, being adver- 
 tised how, upon the late revocation of our 4ep!ity, J;hg Jesuits, 
 
 VOL. I. 202' 
 
564 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1630. 
 
 (5 friars, and nuns, at your first entry into that government, assumed 
 Charles I. the boldness to resort again to their houses in convents, from which 
 
 they were dispersed by proclamation, and that you carefully and 
 
 resolutely opposed yourselves to that insolent breach of our laws, 
 and that you are taking a course for restraint of others in remote 
 parts of that our kingdom, who openly give favour and countenance 
 to ill-affected persons in religion, retiring thither out of Scotland ; 
 we approve very well of your doings herein, requiring you upon the 
 like occasions to continue the same care and diligence. 
 
 And whereas we have committed the charge of onr army in that 
 our kingdom to our right trusty the Lord Wilmot, and by good 
 correspondence betwixt you and him, the same is so well quartered 
 and distributed that it remains no more as a burden upon the 
 country, but being in garrison in several towns and forts, and draw- 
 ing the means of their maintenance from the parts adjoining to the 
 places where they are garrisoned, many inconveniences are thereby 
 avoided ; we do in like manner much commend this course, and 
 should find it very strange if in any, though the remotest part of the 
 kingdom, you should meet with opposition ; wherefore we marvel 
 much the more at the audacious boldness we hear of in the capital 
 city of that our kingdom, that the receiving and billeting of a com- 
 pany appointed to be lodged there by our general's patent, should 
 be disputed and opposed by the pretence of the chapter of that 
 incorporation, which we can no ways suffer either from that or from 
 any other town in that our kingdom ; nevertheless, we very well 
 approve of the discretion of our General in consulting with you 
 about the distribution of the army, and the town of Dublin being 
 the place of your residence, it was as necessary your consent should 
 concur to the receiving of such soldiers as he should think fit to 
 lodge in that town ; but that it should not be in the general's liberty 
 and power, according to occasion, to transpose or dispose of such 
 men as are under his charge, and that his patent should not be 
 obeyed as a sufiicient warrant to receive and lodge them (as is 
 practised in all other parts where soldiers are in garrison, and hath 
 ever been the use and custom of that our kingdom) would be a 
 novelty of extraordinary ill consequence, for howsoever you hold 
 the sword of justice, which is the ensign of our royal authority, and 
 have the chief sway and guidance of our affairs in that our kingdom, 
 yet, if occasion should call our general abroad with our army into 
 the field, to use the sword for resisting invasion or suppressing 
 rebellion, to have such warrants and patents as he gives out for 
 accommodation of the army, for their marching or moving many 
 miles distant from Dublin, to be sent thither to be signed, is impos- 
 sible to be effected, and what is done in that town would be drawn 
 into example in others. 
 
 Wherefore, as it is our part to maintain our ministers in that 
 our kingdom in their several charges and authorities, they being all 
 subaltern to your command, and any defect therein would reflect 
 upon yourselves in opening a gap to disobedience, so our pleasure is, 
 in particular, that you should make known as well to that town as 
 
1630.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 5^3 
 
 all others of that kingdom, that the remove or reception of soldiers 6 
 upon our General's patent is not to be disputed, neither is there any Charles I. 
 
 colour or pretext against lodging and billeting in that kind, since 
 
 the soldiers being well paid, and paying again for what they take 
 (which is our will and pleasure should be punctually performed), it 
 turns to the emolnment and behoof of the town where they lodge, 
 so as opposition to this good course, which is of ease to the country, 
 and profit and safety to the towns, cannot he otherwise interpreted 
 than as an efiect of manifest disobedience. 
 
 And whereas we hear that one Catolyn, a sergeant-at-law, and 
 one of our learned counsel, was the chief urger of that disorder in 
 our town of Dublin in opposition of receiving such men, which by 
 your consent were there to he garrisoned by virtue of our General's 
 patent; we require you, upon receipt hereof (if you find this infor- 
 mation true), to. show an example of our displeasure upon that 
 Catelyn, by removing him from being of the number of our counsel 
 and of our feed servants, it being a great imprudence to pay men to 
 plead against our prerogative, and to be the ringleaders in opposi- 
 tioivof such things as are just and reasonable, and confirmed by 
 custom ; thus, for emergent causes in the like nature of these, 
 whereof we have taken knowledge, as we commend your vigilancy and 
 discretion, so we require you still to be watchful upon the entrance 
 . and beginning of disorders, and to pursue the remedies with resolu- 
 tion, leaving other things which conceru the government of that 
 our kingdom to our instructions. — Westminster, January 7, 5°. 
 
 , Membrane 16. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and Richard, Earl of 
 Cork, Justices : — Whereas by the unsettledness of late rebellious 
 times, ancient records and charters concerning the dean and chap- 
 ter of the cathedral church of St. Patrick of Armagh, have been lost, 
 burned, or defaced, whereby some doubts have been made, and may 
 hereafter further arise, whether the now reputed dean, dignitaries, 
 or prebends be the true chapter to the archbishop of that see or 
 not, whereby the planters of the lands of the archbishopric receive 
 much discouragement, being deterred from building and other in- 
 dustrious courses fit for that plantation ; we are therefore graciously 
 pleased, for the good and quiet of the planters of the archbishopric, 
 as also for settling and establishing of the church and plantation 
 thereof, to authorize you to cause the dean, dignitaries, or prebends 
 to surrender to us all their title or donation of the deanery, digni- 
 taries, or prebends, together with all manors, lands, impropriate 
 rectories, vicarages, privileges, or customs belonging, or heretofore 
 pretended to have belonged, to the dean, dignitaries, or prebends of 
 the cathedral church, and by one or more efiectual letters patent to 
 erect and create a new collegiate body, consisting of one dean, one 
 archdeacon, chanter, chancellor, and treasurer, and also four pre- 
 
^66 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [1630. 
 
 6 b^nds, wiiicb shall be called the dean, dignitaries, and prebends of 
 Charles I. the cathedral church of St. Patrick's of Armagh. 
 
 And it is our pleasure that the deanery of the cathedral' church 
 
 so erected be given to George Mackison, the now reputed dean, with 
 all manors, lands, and privileges which he doth now actually enjoy 
 and possess by virtue of the said deanery ; and further, we authorize 
 you, with the advice of the now Archbishop of Armagh, Master of 
 the Wards, to nominate unto the four now reputed dignitaries, 
 four able and learned men to be archdeacon, chanter, chancellor, 
 and treasurer of the said cathedral church ; and also to nominate to 
 - the said four prebends other four able men, and unto them bo 
 dominated, and their successors, to grant by our letters patent the 
 said dignities and prebends, together with what lands and recto- 
 ries you, with the advice and consent aforesaid, shall judge meet 
 to be united and consolidated to the same, reserving to us, our 
 heirS and successors, the donation of the said deanery so often as it 
 faUs. 
 
 And it is our pleasure that by one or more letters patent you 
 bause to be granted to the now Archbishop of Armagh, and his 
 successors, for ever, the patronage and advowson of the rest of the 
 dignitaries and prebends aforesaid ; provided always, that there be 
 nothing done in prejudice of the right of any of the present incum- 
 bents. And it is our further pleasure that in the said letters patent, 
 the dean, dignitaries, and prebends, and their successors respectively, 
 shall be enabled to plead, or be impleaded, to take estate of lands 
 and tenements for them, and their successors, and to enjoy all 
 liberties, privileges, and jurisdictions which any dean and chapter, 
 within our realms of England or Ireland, doth or may enjoy, as to 
 you, with the consent and advice aforesaid, shall be thought conve- 
 nient. 
 
 And our further pleasure is, that the dean, dignitaries, and pre- 
 beiids, and their successors respectively, shall be made and consti- 
 tiited the true and lawful dean and chapter of the archiepiscopal 
 see or church of Armagh ; and by the said letters patent be enabled 
 to have, exercise, and enjoy all such powers, privileges, and autho- 
 rities concerning the fconfirming of any grants, leases, or other acts 
 of the Archbishop of Armagh, and his successors, in as full and 
 aihple maimer as any other dean or chapter in that our kingdom 
 Ihay have, exercise, use, and enjoy; granting unto the dean, digni- 
 taries, and prebends in the said erection all lands, rights, members, 
 and appurtenances formerly belonging to the cathedral church of 
 Armagh, and the dean and chapter aforenamed ; the profits of which 
 lands we do hereby appoint to be employed in the repair and towards 
 the maintenance of the fabric of the cathedral church. 
 
 And further, it is our pleasure that the said dignitaries and pre- 
 bends, and their successors, shall reside upon their rectories and 
 vicarages so annexed and united, save only at such time as their ser- 
 vice is required in th^ cathedral church or attendance at the chap- 
 ter ; and it is our further pleasure that you cause to be granted to 
 the now Archbishop of Armagh fuU and free power and liberty to 
 
1630,] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 5^7 
 
 accept the surrender of the estates of all the lessees of the archbishop, ^ 
 or his predecessors, and to redemise and lease again, with the con- Charles I. 
 sent of the dean and chapter, the surrendered premises, and all other ~"~ 
 the lands and hereditaments belonging to that see, for such terms as 
 by their leases were formerly granted unto them, &c. ; with autho- 
 rity to appoint to the office of substitute judge in the Prerogative 
 Court, and registers of the court and faculties, &c. — Westminster, 
 November 27, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 18. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of Cork, 
 Lords Justices — directing' letters patent to be passed to John Ken- 
 nedie, Second Chamberlain of the Exchequer, of a proportion of land 
 containing 1,000 acres, in the county of L^itrim, which Captain 
 William Meares exchanged with Walter Lecky for 1,000 acres, 
 which the latter held in the county of Longford, and which the 
 Captain was desirous to bestow as a portion with his daughter, on 
 the occasion of her marriage with the said Kennedy. — WesVininsfer, 
 May I, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Beatagh, late of Waterstown, 
 in the county of Meath, to Patrick, his. son and heir. — September 
 26, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John TirreU, late of Clonmoyle, in 
 the county of Westmeath, to Onora and Margaret his daughters 
 and coheirs ; pardon of an alienation made by Edward Dalton, of 
 Milton, in the county of Westmeath, and John Dalton, of Dundonell, 
 and others j and grant to Paul Davis of the custody, wardship, and 
 
 marriage of Robert^ Hanley, brother and heir of Dermot Hanley 
 
 JaniKtry 24, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Maurice Power, late of Ballynebano- 
 gie, in the county of Waterford, to Robert, his son and heir; and 
 grant to Joseph Madden, of Dublin, of the wardship of the body 
 and marriage of Thomas M'Rickard Burke, son and heir of Thomas 
 M'Rickard Burke, of Castlenegie, in the county of Mayo. — February 
 24, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Stephen Latten, late of the Naas, In. 
 the county of Kildare, to John, his son and heir ; and pardon of i.i 
 alienation by William Latten, of lands in the county of Kildare 
 Q-ilbert Sutton and Thomas Goinge. — Febrvary 16, 6°. 
 
 Pardon of two alienations, one made Iby Theobald, late Viscount 
 Castleogallen, to John Davis, of Clouglianwilly, of lands in the 
 county of Roscommon ; and the other made by Cormack M'Dermott 
 
 of Eeagh, to the said Davis, of lands in the same county. July 
 
 9,5°. 
 
568 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1630. 
 
 6 Membrane 29. 
 
 Charles I. 
 
 Ouster-le-maiu, pardon of alienation, and mesne rates made to 
 James Biren, of Sheskinrian, in the county of Catherlagh ; pardon of 
 an alienation of lands in the county of Claire, by Donogh, late Earl 
 of Thomond, to Teige ne Booly M'Nemara ; and grant to Thomas 
 Bise, of Dublin, of the custody, wardship, and marriage of Chris- 
 topher Kardifie, son and heir of John Kardiffe, late of Elemington, 
 in the county of Meath. — February 24, 6°.^ 
 
 Liyery of the possessions of Sir Edward Harbert, late of-Durrowe, 
 in the King's county, to Sir George, his son and heir ; and pardon 
 of two alienations, one by the said Sir Edward, Sir Nicholas 
 White, and Robert Bath ; and the other to the said Sir George. — 
 February 2, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 33. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation of the manor of MuUaghide, and other 
 lands in the counties of Dublin and Louth, by Richard Talbot, of 
 MuUaghide, in the county of Dublin, to Thomas Luttrell, of Luttrells- 
 town. — February 26, 6°. 
 
 Licence to Randall, Earl of Antrim, to hold a market on every 
 Monday, at the town of Inverr, in Lame, in the county of Antrim ; 
 and a fair on the 20th July, to continue for two days. — January 
 28, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 Livery and mesne rates granted to Thomas Oge Pit'zGerald, late 
 of Ballynegowle, in the county of Limerick; and licence to Sir John 
 Jephson and Dame Mary, his wife, to alienate lands in the counties 
 of Kildare, Meath, AVestmeath, and King's county, to George Knight 
 and others. — March 8, 6°. 
 
 Ouster-le-main and pardon of an alienation made to George Cregh 
 and Dermot M'Kelly, for the use of Sir Geoffry Galwey, baronet. — 
 March 8, 6° 
 
 Memb7-ane 39. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Bourke, late of Castleurkine, 
 in the county of Limerick, to Walter, his son and heir. — September 
 22, go- 
 Licence to James Newgent, of Rosse, in the county of Meath, and 
 others, to alienate certain lands in the county of Meath, to James 
 Donnollane, of the city of Dublin. — January 13, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 
 Presentation of William Lambert to the vicarage of Santkill, in 
 the diocese of Leighlin, vacant by the resignation of the last incum- 
 
1630.] CHANCERY, IBELAND. 56$ 
 
 bent, and in the disposition of the Crown by devolved right or lapse — 6 
 March 15, 6°. Charles I. 
 
 Feoffment whereby Oliver, Lord Viscount Grandison, of Limerick, 
 granted and conveyed to the Earl of Cork, Lord Docwra, Lord 
 Aungier, Sir William Parsons, and others, the manor of Limerick, 
 and other lands in the county of Leitrira, and the manor of Endrum, 
 in the King's county, to the use of the said Lord Grandison. — Octo- 
 ber 16, 20° James I. 
 
 Letter of attorney whereby Oliver, Lord Grandison, authorizes 
 Henry Crofton and Charles Reynolds, to deliver possession of the 
 manors and lands to the trustees in the preceding article mentioned. 
 — October 26, 20° James I. 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 
 Surrender by Henry Warren of the office of Treasurer's Remem- 
 brancer and Second Remembrancer of the Exchequer. — Fehruary 21 , 
 1630. 
 
 Appointment of Henry Warren to the office in the preceding 
 article mentioned, during good behaviour, in as ample manner as 
 Christopher Bise, William Rise, Thomas Carew, and James Tumor 
 held that office ; and pardon of the said Warren for all offences 
 committed by him in the execution of that office March i, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 44. 
 
 Appointment of John Perkins to the office of Provost Marshall of 
 the several counties in the province of Ulster, during life, in as 
 ample manner as Sir Moses Hill held that office. — March i, 6°. 
 
 Appointment of Joseph Saville to the office of Pursuivant of the 
 Court of Exchequer, during good behaviour, in as ample manner as 
 Thomas Ellis held that office. — March x, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 47. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Peter Kelly, late of the city of Dublin, 
 to John Holman, his nepliew and heir; and licence for Patrick 
 Dunn and John Kenedy to alienate a messuage without the Newgate 
 of the city of Dublin, to Edmond Malone, alderman. — March 19, 6°. 
 
 Commission to the Lord Viscount Wilmott, of Athlone, and Roger, 
 Lord Viscount Ranelagh, Lords President of the province of Con- 
 naught, Geoffry Osbaldiston, Chief Justice of the same province and 
 his Majesty's Attorney-General, to deliver the gaols in the counties 
 of Roscommon, Sligo, Mayo, and Leitrim. — September 15, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Luke Brady, late of Tomgreny in 
 the county of Clare, to Luke, his son and heir ; and grant of the 
 value of the forfeiture of the marriage of the said Luke, for a fine of 
 £?,o.— March 8, 6°. 
 
6 
 
 Charles I. 
 
 S70 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1630. 
 
 Patent Roll, 6° Charles I. — Part 4. 
 
 Face, 
 
 Membrane i. 
 Grant to Robert, Lord Dillon, Baron of Kilkenny West, and 
 Francis, Lord Mountnorris, of the small proportion of Latgare, and all 
 the lands thereunto belonging, in the barony of Clankellie, and county 
 of Fermanagh ; To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and 
 common soccage. The lands are created into a manor, to be called 
 the manor of Latgare, with power to create tenures, hold court leet 
 and court baron, free warren, park, and chase, with such covenants 
 and provisoes as are inserted in the patents of undertakers of the like 
 proportions in Ulster. — May 6, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 8. 
 Letters patent of denization to Alexander Richardson, and also 
 grant to him of the small proportion of Creige, and all the lands 
 thereunto belonging, in the precinct of Mountjoy, barony of Dun- 
 gannon, and county of Tyrone, and a balliboe of land in the same 
 baroiiy and county ; To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free 
 and common soccage. The lands are created into a manor, to be 
 called the manor of Richardson, with power to create tenures, hold 
 court leet and court baron, free warren, park, and chase, with such 
 covenants and provisoes as are inserted in the patents of undertakers 
 of the like proportions in Ulster. — December 16, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 15. 
 
 Letters patent of denization to Robert Lindsey, and grant to him 
 of the small proportion of Tulloghoge, in the precinct of Mountjoy, 
 barony of Dnngannon, and county of Tyrone, containing 1,000 
 acres ; To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common 
 soccage. The lands are created into a manor, to be called the manor 
 of Lindsey, with power to create tenures, hold court leet and court 
 baron, free warren, park, and chase, with such covenants and provi- 
 soes as are inserted in the patents of undertakers of the like propor- 
 tions in Ulster. — January i, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 21. 
 
 Letters patent of denization to Alexander Saunderson, and grant 
 to him of the small proportion of Tullelegan, and all the lands there- 
 unto belonging, in the precinct of Mouutjoy, barony of Dungannon, 
 and county of Tyrone ; To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free 
 and common soccage. The lands are created into a manor, to be 
 called the manor of Saunderson, with power to create tenures, hold 
 court leet and court baron, free warren, park, and chase, with such 
 covenants and provisoes as are inserted in the patents of under- 
 takers of the like proportions in Ulster. — NovemXier 25, 6°. 
 
1630;] CHANCERY IRELAND. 57 1 
 
 Memlrane 28. 6 
 
 Letters patent of denization to John Syminton, and grant to him Cnawfes I. 
 of the sttiall proportion of Gorterille, with all the lands thereunto 
 belonging, containing 1,000 acres, in the precinct of Mountjoy, 
 barony of Dungannon, and county of Tyrone j To be held as of the 
 Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. The lands are 
 created into a manor, to be called the manor of Syminton, with 
 power to create tenures, and hold court leet and court baron, with 
 free warren, park, and chase, subject to the conditions of the plan- 
 tation. — December 16, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 34. 
 
 Grant to Robert Davis of the great proportion of Corlackife, in 
 the precinct of Liffer, barony of Raphoe, and county of Donegal ; 
 To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. 
 The lands are created into a manor, to be called the manor of Cor- 
 lackie, with power to create tenures, and hold court leet and court 
 baron, with free warren, park, and chase, subject to the conditions 
 of the plantation December 16, 6°. 
 
 Membraiie 40. 
 
 Liyery of the possessions of Donell Oge McCarthy, late of Dunda- 
 reircke, in the county of Cork, to Pynan M'DonneU, his son and 
 heir. — March 15, 6°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2, 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Gerald Sutton, late of BallybrasselJ, 
 in the county of Wexford, to Gilbert, his son and heir ; and grant of 
 the wardship of John Delahoid, son and heir of Michael Delahoid, 
 late of Punchestown, in the county of Kildare, to Henry Warren, of 
 the city of Dublin. — February/ 26, 6°. 
 
 Membraiie 4. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donell M'Teige, late of Currym"^teige, 
 in the county of Cork, to John, his son and heir; and pardon, of an 
 alienation made by James Barrett PitzEdmond, of Ourryleaghe, to 
 James Coppinger', of the city of Cork. — March 15, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Hussey, late of Moylehussey, 
 in the county of Meath, to Edward, his son and heir ; and pardon 
 of an alienation of certain lands in the county of Meath, made by 
 the said Thomas, to Luke, Earl of Eingall, — March 10, 6°. 
 
572 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1636. 
 
 6 Commission to Sir John Maxwell and John Wallace to take a 
 
 Charles I. surrender, for his Majesty's use, from the Lady Marion Boyde, Coun- 
 tess of Abercorn, of the wardship of Randall M'Donnell, Viscount 
 Dunluce. — March 3, 4°- 
 
 Surrender by the Countess of Abercorn of the wardship in the 
 preceding article mentioned. — January 12, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 9. 
 
 Grant to David Ramsay, one of the Grooms of his Majesty's Privy 
 Chamber, of two-third parts of the goods of all pirates taken on the 
 coasts or ports of the kingdom, for 21 years. — Westminster, April 
 17, 6°. 
 
 Deputation by David Ramsay to John Smith andGrenevill Smith, 
 to search, discover, and seize the goods of pirates on the coasts or 
 ports of Ireland. — December 14, 6°, 1630. 
 
 Membrane 12. 
 
 Surrender by Luke Bath and James Bath of all rectories impro- 
 priate, advowsons, and presentations in the counties of Louth and 
 Monaghan, which^ were parcel of the spiritual possessions of the late 
 monastery of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Louth; the rectory of Strad- 
 bally, the rectory of Irre alias Colbinger, the' rectory of Ballycow- 
 lan, with the advowson and nomination of the vicar or incumbent of 
 the vicarage of Irre ; the rectory of Palmerston, the rectory of Rath- 
 enny, the rectory of Finnagh, with other rectories, in the counties of 
 Carlow and Kildare. — December [ ], 6°, 1630. 
 
 Membrane 14. 
 
 Ouster-le-main to Plorence M'Cartie of the possessions of John 
 M'Teige, of Curry M'Teige, iu the county of Cork ; and pardon 
 of several alienations made by Donnogh M'Cormuck M'Cartie. — 
 January 13, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Creagh, late of the city of 
 Limerick, to John, his son and heir; and pardon of an alienation 
 made by Tibbot Bourke, of Rossdrehide, in the county of Tipperary, 
 to Sir Richard Butler. — March 15, 6°. 
 
 Grant of the wardship of Thomas Ley, the yo.unger, cousin and 
 next heir of Thomas Ley, late of the city of Kilkenny, alderman, to 
 Henry Stanes, to such uses as are mentioned in an order of court, 
 bearing date the 5th of February, 1630. — February 17,6°. 
 
 Membrane 18. 
 
 Grant to Francis Blennerhassett of the middle proportion of Ban- 
 naghmore, with all the lands thereto belonging, in the precinct of 
 
1630.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. g73 
 
 Lurge and Coolem^kernan, in the county of Eermanagh, containing 6 
 1,260 acres, the advowson of the rectory of Magheryculmany, and Charles I. 
 
 a free fishery in the lake of Lougherne ; To be held as of the Castle 
 
 of Dublin, in free and common soccage. The lands are created into 
 a manor, to be called the manor of Banaghmore, with power to 
 create tenures, hold court leet and court baron, free warren, park, 
 and chase, with such conditions and covenants as are inserted in the 
 patents of undertakers of like proportions in the province of Ulster. 
 — July 24, 6°. 
 
 Letters patent to George Harbert, of Dorrowe, in the King's 
 county, conferring on him the dignity of a baronet, pursuant to his 
 Majesty's letter, dated the last of March, in the sixth year of his 
 reign. — December 4, 6°. 
 
 Memhrane 26. 
 Grant to Edward Hatton and John Greenhain of the small pro- 
 portion of Dowrosse, in the barony or precinct of Lurge and Coole- 
 m"^kernan, in the county of Fermanagh, with all the lands thereto 
 belonging, containing 1,000 acres, with a free fishery in the lake of 
 Lougherne ; To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and com- 
 mon soccage. The lands are created into a manor, to be called the 
 manor of Humingstowne, with power to create tenures, and hold 
 court leet and baron, free warren, park, and' chase; a market on 
 every Saturday, at the town of Humingstowne, and a fair on the 
 24th of March, with all such conditions and covenants as are inserted 
 in the patents of undertakers of like proportions in the province of 
 Ulster. — June 29, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 32. 
 
 Grant to Sir John Bathe of several rectories, parsonages, impro- 
 priate lands, tenements, and hereditaments in the counties of Louth, 
 Monaghan, Westmeath, Wicklow, Dublin, Waterford, Queen's county, 
 Catherlagh, and Kildare ;- To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in 
 free and common soccage, pursuant to the tenor of his Majesty's 
 letter, dated 29th July last, and the Lord Deputy's warrant of the 
 6th March, 1629. — Dublin, April 12, 6°. 
 
 Conveyance by Walter, Earl of Ormond, James, Viscount Thurles, 
 and Richard Comerford, of Danginmore, in the county of Kilkenny, 
 to Robert Lylles, of the rectories of Stradbally and Killinnygarriffe, 
 in the diocese of .Killaloe, and the rectories of Kilmurry and Lud- 
 denbegg, in the county of Limerick. — January 16, 6°. 
 
 The King to the Lord Viscount Falkland, Deputy : — Command- 
 ing Francis Windsor, second son of Sir William Windsor, to be con- 
 tinued in the office of Lieutenant to Sir Arthur Savage, from which 
 he had been removed in consequence of his youth. — WestmitisUr, 
 January 9, 5°. 
 
674 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1631, 
 
 1 Patent Roll, 7° Charles I Part i. 
 
 Charles I. 
 
 Paob. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 Letters patent conferring on John Morree, of Knockagh, in the 
 county of Tipperary, the dignity of a baronet, on the nomination of 
 Archibald Hay, Gentleman Usher to his Majesty ; pursuant to his 
 Majesty's letter, dated the last of April, 1630. — March 20, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 3. 
 Presentation of Robert Sibthorpe to the rectory of Tradery, in 
 the diocese of Killaloe, in the presentation of the Grown in full 
 right. — May 26, 7°- 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Roger O'Nolan, late of Kilbreckan, in 
 the county of Oarlow, to Caher, his son and heir ; and pardon of 
 two alienations, one made by Donogh, late Earl of Thomond, to 
 Connor M'Rory, and others; and the other by Nicholas Busher, of 
 Ballycomicke, in the county of Wexford, to Walter Nevell, of Tul- 
 lakenna, in the same county, — March 15, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Jenico, late Lord Viscount Gormans- 
 town, to Nicholas, his son and heir ; and pardon of two alienations 
 of lands in the counties of Meath, Dublin, Kildare, and Drogheda, 
 made by Sir Gerald Aylmer, and others, to Jenico, late Viscount 
 Gormanstown, and by the said Jenico to Nicholas, Viscount Netter- 
 yille, and others. — March 14, 6°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Matthew, late Lord Baron of Louth, 
 to Oliver, his son and heir ; and pardon of an alienation made by 
 the said Matthew to Jeuico, late Viscount Gormanstown April 
 
 I, 7°- 
 
 Membrane 11. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Gerald FitzGerald, late of Castleton- 
 Moylaghe, in the county of Meath, to James, his son and heir. — 
 March 5, 6°- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Patrick Fleming, late of Cashel, in 
 the county of the Cross of Tipperary, to Walter, his son and heir ; 
 and licence to the said Walter to alienate lands in Cashel to Edward 
 Bankes ; and pardon of an alienation by James, late Lord Baron of 
 Dunboyne, to Theobald Butler FitzThomas and Walter Archer. — 
 May 13, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Eugene O'Daly, late of Duffglass, in 
 the county of the city of Cork, to Eugene, his son and heir; and grant 
 
1631.] CHANCERY, IRBLA.ND. 575 
 
 to John Darnell of the wardship and marriage of Ellen ny Cnogher 7 
 and Honora ny Cnogher, daughters and coheirs of Cnogher M'Teige Charles I. 
 M'Carty, late of KiUafore, in the county of Cork. — March 15, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 18. 
 Grant to Shane M'Edmond, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of 90 
 acres arable, and 91 acres bog and wood, in the territory of Upper 
 Ossory, in the Queen's county. 
 
 Grant to Pierse Doogin of 66 acres arable, and 50 acres bog and 
 wood, in the same territory and county. 
 
 Grant to Teige M'Pynin Ktzpatrick of 179 acres arable, and 55 
 acres bog and wood, in the same territory and county. 
 
 Grant to Teige Oge Ktzpatrick of no acres arable, and 17 acres 
 bog and wood, in the same territory and county. 
 
 Grant to William M'Calloghe Eitzpatrick of 153 acres arable, and 
 18 acres bog and wood, in the same territory and county. 
 
 Grant to Cornelius Higgin of 80 acres arable, in the barony of 
 Kilcoursy, and King's county, and in O'Melaghlin's country, in the 
 county of Westmeath. 
 
 Grant to Terence Fox of 100 acres arable, and 25 acres bog and 
 wood, in the barony of Kilcoursy, and King's county, s 
 
 Grant to Brasill Pox of 175 acres arable, and 25 acres bog, in the 
 barony and county aforesaid. 
 
 Grant to Bryan O'Dowlin of 60 acres arable, in the barony and 
 county aforesaid. 
 
 Grant to Henry Dillon of 60 acres arable, in the same barony, and 
 county aforesaid. 
 
 Grant to Arte M'Owen O'Molloy of ^6 acres arable, and 45 acres 
 bog, in the territorial of Percal, and county aforesaid. 
 
 Grant to Hubert DiUon of 282 acres arable, and in acres bog, in 
 the territory of Kilcolman, and county of Westmeath. 
 
 Grant to Bryan M'Shane M'Teige Fitzpatrick of ^^() acres arable, 
 and 775 acres bog and wood, in the territory of Upper Ossory, and 
 Queen's county. 
 
 All the preceding lands are to be held for ever in free and com- 
 mon soccage, subject to the conditions and covenants inserted in the 
 patents of natives of like proportions in the territories -of Delvin 
 M'Coghlan, Upper Ossory, and Iregan, and pursuant to his Ma- 
 jesty's instructions, and the orders of the council for the plantation. 
 —May 18, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 29. 
 
 Grant to Henry Lesley, dean of the cathedral of the Holy 
 Trinity of Down, and his successors, for ever, of the rectories and 
 vicarages of Bealgath alias Bealy, Tirrelaghe alias Thaghroylye, 
 and Ballycnlter, in the county of Down, with all tithes, oblations, 
 obventions, and offerings thereto belonging; To be held in free 
 alms j with a covenant on the part of the dean to provide able and 
 sufficient curates j pursuant to his Majesty's letter of the 19th Feb- 
 ruary last. — May 20, 7°. 
 
576 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1631. 
 
 1 Membrane 30. 
 
 ^^ ^' Licence to Sir Robert Oressie to hold for ever a market on every 
 Tuesday at Conge, in the county of Mayo, and two fairs, one on the 
 23rd of April, commonly called St. George's Day, and the other on 
 the loth of August, commonly called St. Laurence's Day, to con- 
 tinue for two days. — Juli/ 9, 7°. 
 
 Licence to William Supple to hold for ever a market on every 
 Tuesday at the town of Killeigh, in the county of Cork, and two 
 fairs, one on the ist of June, and the other on the ist of November, 
 to continue for two days. — jw/fy 11, 7°- 
 
 Memhrane 32. 
 Licence to Sir Robert Loftus to hold for ever a market on every 
 Saturday at Mountmellick, in the Queen's county, and two fairs, one 
 on the feast of Corpus Christi, and the other on the igth of August, 
 to continue for two days, with licence to erect a tan-house. — July 
 20, 7°. 
 
 Appointment of Robert Southwell to the office of Collector of the 
 port of Kinsale, during good behaviour, with a fee of twenty marks. 
 
 'uli/ 22, 
 
 Membrane 34. .^ 
 
 Licence to the Earl of Ormond and Ossory to erect an hospital in 
 
 the city of Kilkenny, and to incorporate the residents by the name 
 
 of " the master, brethren, and sisters of the hospital of our most 
 
 Holy Saviour and Lord, Jesus Christ, of the city of Kilkenny," with 
 
 licence to acquire lands in mortmain to the value of £go May 
 
 16, f. 
 
 Memhrane 35. 
 
 Presentation of Robert M'Neale to the vicarages of Emgall and 
 Killeed alias Killelaugh, in the diocese of Down, in the disposition 
 of the Crown by lapse. — June 6, 7°. 
 
 Presentation of William Lane to the rectory of Nohoval and the 
 vicarage of Knockan cum Dunlo, in the diocese of Ardfert, in the 
 disposition of the Crown by lapse. — December 4, 6°. 
 
 Membrane 37. 
 
 Presentation of Andrew Chaplin to the vicarage of Kilconry and 
 Killmalierre, in the diocese of Killaloe, in the disposition of the 
 Crown by devolved right or escheat, with a clause uniting them to 
 the vicarages of Kilfenaghta and Killmurrynigall, in the same 
 diocese, which Chaplin now holds. — July 8, 7°. 
 
 Presentation of Thomas Chute, Chancellor of the cathedral of St. 
 
1 63 1.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. S77 
 
 Brandan, in fhe diocese of Ardfert, to the vicarages of Kyllmyne 7 
 and Killnaglitan, in the diocese of Ardfert and Agbadoe, in the dis- Charles I. 
 position of the Crown by lapse. — May i6, 6°. 
 
 Presentation of David Thomas to the rectory of Castlecor and 
 vicarages of Portneshangan and Raconnell, in the diocese of Meath, 
 in the disposition of the Crown in full right. — Jidy 22, 7°- 
 
 Memhrane 38. 
 
 Letters patent of denization to John Hamilton, of Lougheske, in 
 the county of Donegal, Mathew Stewart, George Stewart, William 
 Cunningham, and others. — July 19, 7°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of Cork, 
 Justices, — authorizing Archibald Hay to nominate two baronets of 
 the kinijdom of Ireland. — Last of April, 6°. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Sir Henry Mervin and Lady Christian, his 
 wife, granted and conveyed to James Mervin, their son and heir, 
 the proportions of land called Fentenagh, Eddergould, the Broad, and 
 Carunrackan, in the county of Tyrone, which were lately divided 
 into three lordships or manors called Stowye, Tuchett, and Aries- 
 ton ; To hold for ever. — Auc/ust 29, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 3. 
 Grant to Captain James Mervin, his heirs and assigns, for ever, 
 of four proportions, viz., the great proportion of Brade, containing 
 2,000 acres ; the great proportion of Fentonaghe, containing 2,000 
 acres ; and the two small proportions of Edergoule and Carran- 
 vraokan, containing 1,000 acres ; and also 1,440 acres in the barony 
 of Omey, and county of Tyrone ; To be held of the Castle of Dub- 
 lin, in free and common soccage. The lands are created into three 
 several manors, to be called " Stoy, Tuchet, and Arleston," with 
 power to create tenures, hold 1,000 acres in demesne, court leet and 
 court haron, waifs and strays, park and chase ; a market on every 
 Tuesday at Trelicke, in the manor of Stoy, and a fair on the 3rd of 
 May ; another market on every Saturday at the town of Tuchet 
 and a fair on the 25th of November ; another market at the town of 
 Omagh, in the manor of Arleston, on every Wednesday, and two 
 fairs, one on St. James's Day, and the other on Michaelmas Day, to 
 
 continue for two days ; subject to the conditions of the plantation. 
 
 July I, 6°. 
 
 VOL. I. 2 p 
 
578 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [i63r. 
 
 7 Membrane 19. 
 
 *^ Livery of the possessions of Sir Oliver Shortall, of Ballylorcan, in 
 
 the county of Kilkenny, to James, his son and heir. — July 19, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Rohert Prendergast, late of Pollne- 
 tarry, in the county of Tipperary, to Walter, his son and heir. — 
 July 19, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Pinnocke, late of the city of 
 Duhlin, to Michael, hia son and heir ; and ouster-le-main and pardon 
 of an alienation made to Michael Pinnocke of lands in the county 
 of Roscommon April i, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William PitzHenry Barry Oge, late 
 of Rincorran, in the county of Cork, to Philip, his brother and 
 heir ; pardon of several alienations made by Rory M'.Owen O'Kelly, 
 of Killen, in the county of Gal way, to Richard M'Ooage and Theobald 
 M'Coage ; and by Teige O'Kelly to John, Lord Viscount Clanmor- 
 ris, — June 23, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 29. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations and mesne rates made to Randal, 
 Earl of Antrim, of lands in the county of Antrim, by William Houston 
 Archibald Edmondson, John Oge Houston, and others. — June 27, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donell M'Donogh Cartie, of Drom- 
 garruffe, in the county of Cork, to Derniot M'Donnell, his son and 
 heir ; and pardon of two alienations made by Edward Meyler, of 
 Newcastle, in the county of Wexford, to Henry Thompson and 
 others. — June 10, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Gerald M'Lyshaghe, late of Roscrea, 
 in the county of Tipperary, to James Birne M'Gerald, his son and 
 heir ; and pardon of an alienation of lands in the Queen's county 
 made by John Fitzpatrick, late of Castleton, in the Queen's county, 
 to the said Gerald. — June 18, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Martin Cod, of Castletowne, in the 
 county of Wexford, to Nicholas, his son and heir. — May 13, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donogh M'Dermody Carty, late of 
 Hacketstowne, in the county of Cork, to Dermot M'Donogh, his son 
 and heir. — July 16, 7°- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Galway FitzWilliara, late of 
 Kinsale, in the county of Cork, to Edward, his son and heir ; and 
 pardon of several alienations of lands in the county of Cork made 
 
1631.J CHANCERY, IRELAND. S79 
 
 . 7 
 by the Loi-J Viscount Mouskrie to Patrick Levallen, and of lands in Charles I. 
 
 the same county alienated by Patrick Browne, late of Kinsale, to 
 
 William Galway and EJmond Bayes. — July 13, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 41. 
 Ouster-le-main and pardon of an alienation made by Symon Fan- 
 ninge, of Limerick, of the castle and lands of Parke and Bally- 
 m°kine, in the county of the city of Limerick ; licence to the said 
 Symon and others to alienate the said lands to Thomas Power, of 
 Limerick ; and pardon of an alienation of lands in Kerry made 
 by Cnogher M'Crohin, late of Letter, to Donell Swylivaine, of Don- 
 longe, in the county of Kerry, and Edniond M'Swyne, of Callma- 
 gurt. — May 10, 7°- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard Wall, late of Palmerstowne, 
 in the county of Carlow, to Bdy Wall, his cousin and heir ; and 
 pardon of three alienations, one made by Pierse Comyn, late of 
 Tullaghmagne, in the county of Tipperary, to Nicholas Haly and 
 Richard Kearney; another by James PitzPeirse, of Knockgraffan, to 
 John Butler; and the other by the said Butler to Charles Pine. — 
 Aiigxtst I, 7°. 
 
 Patent Roll, 7" Charles I. — Pakt 2. 
 Face. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Grant to Oliver, Lord Viscount Grandison, of Limerick, his heirs 
 and assigns, for ever, of the small proportion of Kerhanan alias 
 Kernan, with all lands thereto belonging, in the barony of O'Neillan, 
 and county of Armagh, containing 1,000 acres, and the balliboe of 
 Knockballyneboy, in the same barony and county ; To be held of 
 the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. The lands are 
 created into a manor, to be called the manor of Kerhanan alias 
 Kernan, with power to create tenures, hold 400 acres in demesne, 
 court leet and court baron, free warren, park, and chase ; subject to 
 the conditions of the plantation — September 4, 6°. 
 
 Memhrane 6. 
 
 Grant to William Unedall and Sir John Stanhope, their heirs and 
 assigns, for ever, of the small proportion of Cloghnamore, with all 
 lands thereto belonging, containing 1,000 acres and 1,627 acres, and 
 other parcels in the barony of Omey, and county of Tyrone; To be 
 held of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. The 
 lands are created into a manor, to be called the manor of Hastings, 
 
 VOL. I. 2 p 2 
 
58o PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1631. 
 
 7 ■witli power to create tenures, hold court leet and baron, free warren, 
 Cliarles I. park, and chase;- subject to the conditions of the plantation. — April 
 
 Membrane 16. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Daunts, late of Tracton 
 Abbey, in the county of Cork, to Thomas, his son and heir; and 
 pardon of an alienation made by Charles M'Carthy, of Blarny, in 
 the county of Cork, to Cnogher Fynin O'Mahowne. — July 8, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Betagh, late of Eillyhane, in 
 the county of Gulway, to Richard, his son and heir. — Jidy 19, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Cnogher M'Owen M'Quirke, late of 
 Ballyni^quirke, in the county of Cork, to Owen, his son and heir. — 
 July II, 7°- 
 
 Membrane 22. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard FitzWilliam Gibbon, late of 
 Kiltoege, in the county of Cork, to William FitzRichard, his son 
 and heir; and pardon of mesne rates made to Donell Oge ny Cartan 
 O'Donovan, son and heir of Dermot ny Cartan O'Donovan, of Clogh- 
 tradbally, in the county of Cork. — May 21, 7°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation of lands in the counties of the Cross of 
 Tipperary and Kilkenny, made by Peirse Butler, of Callan, t^j James 
 Walsh, of Ballygonner, in the county of VVaterford, and Gerrott 
 Fennell, of Ballygrifl5n, in the county of Tipperary ; and grant to 
 Philip Butler of the custody, wardship, and marriage of Peirse Butler, 
 grandchild and heir of the aforesaid Peirse. — May 21, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 26. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Amie Delalioid to John Bermingham, 
 her son and heir ; pardon of an alienation of lands in the county 
 of Kildare, made by William Bermingham to the said Amy, and by 
 Meyler Bermingham and John Bermingham toJames Daly ; and grant 
 to John Coffy of the wardship of Edniond, son and heir of Thomas 
 Cofl'y, late of Ballinhina, in the county of Westmeath. — July 20, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Oge FitzGerald, late of Bally- 
 folinc, in the county of Limerick, to William and Edmond, his sons 
 and heirs ; pardon of several alienations of lands in the county 
 of Waterford, by John FitzThomas FitzGerald unto James Fitz- 
 Edmond London, and others ; and grant to John FitzGerald of the 
 custody, wardship, and marriage of Gerald FitzGerald, grandchild 
 and heir of Garret FitzGerald, late of Ballyfoline, in the county of 
 Limerick.— Jm"'' t8, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 Pardon of an alienation of several manors, lands, rectories, and 
 
1631.J CHANCERY, IRELAND. 58.1 
 
 tithes, in tlie counties of Tipperary, Cross of Tipperary, Waterford, 7 
 and Kilkenny [described in detail], made by Thomas, late Earl of Charles I. 
 
 Ormond and Oasory, to James Butler, late of Grellaghe,jn the county ■ 
 
 of Tipperary, Pierse Butler FitzJames, now Viscount Ikirrine, 
 Robert Grace, Walter Lawless, and James FitzJohn Lewes. — JuTie 
 23, 1°' 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Sir Richard Grreham, late of Bally- 
 linam, in the Queen's county, to Thomas, his son and heir; par- 
 don of an alienation of lands in the Queen's county, made by the 
 said Sir Richard to Sir Roger Jones and Sir Adam Loftus ; and 
 pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Tipperary, made 
 by James Prendergast, late of Newcastle, to James Tobin, of Gar- 
 ran Ivilly, in thecounty aforesaid. — Junie 18, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 37. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Sheron alias Geoflfry O'Donoghow, 
 late of Killaghy, in the county of Kerry, to Teige, his son and heir ; 
 and pardon of several alienations made to Fynin M'Cnogher Gaukard 
 O^Mahowne, of Leamcon, in the county of Cork, to Donogh O'Dris- 
 coU, and others. — June 18, 7° 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Luttrell, late of Woodstock, in 
 the county of Kildare, to Edward, his nephew and heir. — August 
 3,7°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation and mesne rates of lands in the county of 
 Dublin, made by Robert Barnewall, of Dunbroe, in the county 
 of Dublin, to Sir Christopher Plunket, of Dunsoghly, and others. — 
 August I, 7°. 
 
 Grant to Sir Adam Colcloghe of the wardship of Henry Laffan, 
 grandchild and heir of Nicholas Laffan, late of Slade, in the county 
 of Wexford. — July 11, 7°. 
 
 Commission to Adam, Lord Viscount Loftus of Ely, and Richard, 
 Earl of Cork, Lords Justices ; James, Archbishop of Armagh ; Lan- 
 cellot. Bishop of Dublin ; Randal, Bishop of Tuam ; William, Earl 
 of Meath ; Charles, Viscount Wilmot, of Athlone ; Henry, Lord Vis- 
 count Valentia ; Charles, Lord Moore, Viscount Drogheda ; Hugh, 
 Lord Viscount Montgomery ; James, Lord Viscount Claneboy ; and 
 others, or any two or more of them, being present in the city of 
 Dublin, for the civil government of the provinces of Leinster and 
 
 Ulster, during the absence of the Lords Justices from Dublin. 
 
 Att^icst 6, 1631. 
 
582 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1631. 
 
 Clmrlea I. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 Urant to Sir James Craige and Dame Mary, his wife, with re- 
 mainder to the right heirs of the said Sir James, of the proportion 
 of land, called by the survey the small proportion of Keylagh, 
 and other lands thereto belonging, containing 1,000 acres, the 
 small proportion of Dromheda, containing 1,000 acres, and the 
 proportion of land called Dronge, containing 400 acres, with all 
 the lands thereto belonging, in the precinct or barony of Tollogh- 
 concho, and county of Cavan ; To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, 
 in free and common aoccage. The lands are created into a manor, 
 to be called the manor of Castlecraige, with power to create tenures, 
 hold court leet and baron, waifs and strays, warren, park, and chase ; 
 pursuant to his Majesty's instructions for renewal of the pateuts of 
 the undertakers. — Ayril 26, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 9. 
 Grant to Sir John Kingsmill of 1,198 acres and also of 568 acres 
 of land, in the precinct of Liffer, barony of Raphoe, and county of 
 Donegal ; To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common 
 soccage. The lands are created into a manor, to be called the manor 
 of Castlefyn, with power to create tenures, hold court leet and court 
 baron, free warren, park, and chase ; a market on every Monday, 
 and two fairs at Castlefyn, one on Tuesday and Wednesday, after 
 the feast of Pentecost, and the other on St. Martin's Day, in winter, 
 to continue for two days ; subject to the conditions of the planta- 
 tion. — May 28, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 
 Grant to Sir Francis Hamilton of three proportions called Clonkine, 
 Corrotubber, and Clonyne alias Taghleigh, in the barony of Tul- 
 lochoncho, and county of Cavan, each containing 1,000 acres, the 
 half pole of Gortmardoris, and the advowson of the vicarage of Kille- 
 shandra alias Killetawna, in the barony and county aforesaid ; To be 
 held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. The 
 lands are created into a manor, to be called the manor of Castlekey- 
 laghe, with power to create tenures, and hold 400 acres in demesne, 
 court leet and court bavon, warren, and park ; a market on every 
 Wednesday, and two fairs at Killesha'iidra, one on the feast of St. 
 Simon and Jude, and the other on the feast of St. Barnaby ; also 
 a market on every Saturday at Screvagh, and two fairs, one on 
 Ascension Day, and the other on the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle. 
 
 rune 17, 7 . 
 
 Membrane 26. 
 Demise to Thomas Whitmoreand William Webb of all royal mines 
 and mineral works of gold, silver, copper, quicksilver, lead, hold- 
 
i63i.] . CHANCERY, IRELAND. 583 
 
 ing silver, or mixeil with silver, in the province of Munster, for 7 
 21 years, with permission to import ore into England or Wales. — Charles I. 
 June 8, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 30. 
 
 Pardon of Rice ap Hugh, who was convicted of the murder of 
 James Booth, and pleading benefit of clergy was sentenced to be 
 burnt in the hand. — June 23, 7°. 
 
 Pardon of Patrick Draycott for the murder of John Lawless, pur- 
 suant to his Majesty's letter of 26th April. — June 27, 7°. 
 
 Pardon of John Burnett, of Ballyleeke, in the county of Monaghan. 
 — July 14, 7°. 
 
 Pardon -of Edward Cooke, of Drogheda, yeoman. — July 19, 7°. 
 
 Pardon of Edward Dufie O'Mulpatrick, and sixteen others, in 
 forma pauperis, provided Toole M'Conway shall leave the country 
 in fourteen days, to serve in the war of Sweden. — July 14. 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 Livery of the possessions of John Oge PitzGerald, late of Drom- 
 auy, in the county of Waterford, to Garret, his son and heir. — Sep- 
 tember 20, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Adam, Lord Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of 
 Cork, Justices, directing letters patent to be passed to the Earl of 
 Cork of the office of Lord High Treasurer of Ireland. — Oatlands, 
 July 25, 7°, 1631. 
 
 Appointment of the Earl of Cork to the office of Lord High 
 
 Treasurer of Ireland, during pleasure, with a fee of £30 a-year 
 
 October 12, 7°. 
 
 Patent Roll, 7° Charles I. — Part 3. 
 Face. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Charter 0? Watereord : — Grants to the mayor, sheriffs and 
 citizens of the city and county of Waterford, the port of Waterford 
 from its entrance at the sea between Rodybancke and Rindoan 
 to Carricke Magriffin, and to Inistioge and Saint Molinge, to the 
 extreme flowing of the sea on both sides, and the entire water 
 within these limits, and the soil and bottom of the water within 
 
584 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, . [1631. 
 
 7 or below the floodraark, and the fishery of salmon and other fish of 
 Charles I, every kind, although hitherto called royal (whales and sturgeons 
 
 excepted), to the use of the citizens, inhabitants, fishermen, and 
 
 other inhabitants adjacent to the city and county of the city upon 
 the great port aforesaid ; and also within all arms of the sea, water- 
 courses, or shores within the port and haven between Rodybancke 
 and Rindoan, as far as the water flows and ebbs, not before granted 
 to others, in fee simple, and that all such places should thence for 
 ever be within the limits, precincts, and jurisdictions of the city. 
 The mayor is enjoined to superintend and make good and whole- 
 some ordinances for the government and regulation of all fishers 
 within the port, and the mayor and his successors are appointed 
 conservators of the waters in all places within the limits aforesaid. 
 
 The charter proceeds to grant licence to hold a court of record on 
 Monday and Friday before the mayor and recorder, or their sufficient 
 deputies, as often as should appear to them fit and necessary; to hold 
 pleas of all causes and actions arising within the city and county, 
 and all pleas concerning lands, tenements, and hereditaments within 
 the city or county, or the liberties and precincts thereof, and of 
 all actions and suits, real, personal, and mixed, within the city, 
 county of the city, its liberties, limits, or precincts ; and the mayor, 
 sheriffs, and citizens assembled in the guild-hall have power to nomi- 
 nate and elect the Clerk of the Crown and Peace of the city, and 
 county of the city, for the exercise and due performance of all things 
 and matters relating to sessions, assizes, and gaol delivery within the 
 city, and county of the city, and before the mayor, recorder, and justi- 
 ciaries of the King; to continue in office during pleasure of the mayor, 
 sheriffs, and common council of aldermen of the city ; and, after 
 taking his oath, well and faithfully to execute the duties of his office, 
 he shall be able to perform all things belonging to the office of Clerk 
 of the Crown and Clerk of the Peace, and have the custody of the 
 rolls of the sessions to be held in the city. 
 
 The charter also grants to the mayor, sheriffs, and citizens autho- 
 rity to elect one of the citizens to be notary public for protesting 
 merchants bills and other things which appertain to the office of 
 notary, who shall continue in office during the pleasure of the 
 mayor and common council of the aldermen. — Canterbury, Sepkm- 
 ber 19, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 3. 
 
 Appointment of Sir Robert Hannay to the office of Clerk of the 
 Nibils of the Court of Exchequer, for life — Decmler 11, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 Grant to Prudence and John O'Byns, his heirs and assigns, for 
 ever, of 620 acres in the barony of O'Nealan, and county cf Armagh ; 
 To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. 
 The lands are created into a manor, to be called the manor of Bally- 
 warren, with power to create tenures, hold court leet and court 
 baron, a market on every Saturday, and two fairs at Porterdowne, 
 
1631.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 585 
 
 one on the ist of November, and the other on the feast of Pente- 7 
 cost, to continue for two days ; pursuant to the conditions of the Charles I. 
 plantation. — July 13, 1° 
 
 Membrane 12. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Oliver Nugent, late of ParrencnUen, 
 in the county of Westmeath, to Richard, his son and heir; and 
 licence to the said Richard to alienate 60 acres of land in Farren- 
 cullen to Andrew Nugent, of Dono\Vre. — September 14, 7°. 
 
 Special livery and mesne rates made to Philip Nangle, son and heir 
 of Walter Nangle, late of Rosetowne, in the county of Westmeath ; 
 licence to the said Philip to alienate lands in the county of West- 
 meath to Richard Hopestowne ; and pardon of an alienation of lands 
 in the county of Tipperary made by Thomas Butler, of Oughtragh, 
 to James, late Baron of Dunboyne, and Dame Margaret, his wife. — 
 September 23, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 16. 
 
 Grant to Rorie O'Dingen, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of 460 
 acres arable, and 208 acres bog and wood, in the territory of Fer- 
 oall, and King's county. 
 
 Grant to Callagh M'Teige Moyle of 135 arable, and 73 acres bog 
 and wood, in the territory of Upper Ossory, and Queen's county. 
 
 Grant to Shane M'Murtagh O'Doyne of 163 acres arable and 
 pasture, and 150 acres bog and wood, in the territory of Iregan alias 
 O'Doyns country, in the Queen's county. 
 
 Grant to David O'Hinanand Marcus O'Hinan of 121 acres arable, 
 in the territory of Ely O'CarroU, in the King's county. 
 
 Grant to John O'Hinan of 80 acres arable, in the same territory. 
 
 Grant to Thomas Leicester of 174 acres arable, and 497 acres bog 
 and wood, in the territory of Percall, in the King's county. 
 
 Grant to Owen M'Dowlin of 87 acres arable, and 30 acres bog 
 and wood, in O'Melaghlins country, in the county of Westmeath. 
 
 All the preceding lands to be held of his Majesty in free and 
 common soccage for ever; subject to the conditions of the plantation. 
 — February 20, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 22. 
 Presentation of Robert White to the prebend of Dowchorne, in 
 the diocese of Aclionry, the prebend of Laokan, and the vicarages of 
 Kilvelanda, Ardaght, Mogonnaught, Dunfiny, Kilbridy, and Teniple- 
 morry, in the diocese of Killalla, in the gift of the Crown in full 
 right. — N member 17, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Arthur M'Geoghegan, late of Comens- 
 town, in the county of Westmeath, to Thomas, his son and heir.— 
 Noutmber 17, 7°, 
 
586 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1631, 
 
 7 Membrane 24. 
 
 Charles I. Licence to Joane Butler, widow of George Bagnall, late of Dun- 
 liken, in the county of Carlow, to marry whom she pleases, on 
 payment of a fine of £10. — Novemher 26, 7°. 
 
 Licence to James Creighton to alienate certain lands in the 
 county of Leitrira to Thomas Abercrombye November 30, 7°- 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 Pardon of JeiFry French for exporting wool out of the country, 
 contrary to the Statute of the 11° Elizabeth. — December 6, 7°. 
 
 Licence to Robert O'Farrell to grant and convey to the Bishop of 
 Kilmore and Ardagh for ever the castle of Glynn and twelve car- 
 trons of land, in the county of Longford, anciently belonging to the 
 see of Ardagh, with the rectories of Clonoghra and Clonderagh ; 
 pursuant to order of Council, dated 15th December, 1630, and his 
 Majesty's letter of the 24th July, in the seventh year of his reign. — 
 December 7, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donell M'Cartie Lyrie, late of Man- 
 shie, in the county of Cork, to Cormack, his son and heir ; and par- 
 don of several alienations made by Joan ny Dermod and others to 
 William Ranell Hurley December 8, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donell M'Shane Glasse O'MuIrian, of 
 Gortkelly, in the county of Tipperary, to Shane <jlia& John Glasse, 
 his son and heir ; and licence to the said Shane to alienate lands in 
 the county of Tipperary to Theobald Purcell — December 11, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 30. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Bremingham, late of Ballivol- 
 lane, in the county of Westmeath, to Bdmond, his son and heir ; 
 and grant of the wardship of Edmond Nugent, son and heir of James 
 Nugent, late of Killiushonick, in the county of Westmeath, to Henry 
 Pyninge. — December 6, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edmond Dillon, late of Ardnegreagh, 
 in the county of Westmeath, to Richard, his son and heir. — Decem- 
 ber II, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 34. 
 
 Licence to Cahell O'Hara to hold a market on every Tuesday at 
 the town of Cruvillie, in the county of Antrim, and two fairs, one 
 on the 19th of June, and the other on the 10th of August, to con- 
 tinue for two days. — December 17, 7°. 
 
1631.] CHANCERY IRELAND. 587 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Mathew Skelton, otherwise Lynte, 7 
 
 late of Slety, in the Queen's county, to Anthony, his son ; pardon Charles I. 
 of an alienation of lands in the county of Down hy Brian M'Rory 
 Magennis, of EdentecoUowe, unto Richard M'Manus, of TuUin- 
 donill, and an alienation of lands in the same county made by the 
 said Magennis to Owen M'Uohenan, of Teaghblane. — March 7, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Peild, late of the city of Dub- 
 lin, to William, his son and heir. — March 17, 7°- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Roger Owen O'Kelly, late of Killen, 
 in the county of Galway, to Uny ny Kelly, his daughter and heiress. 
 — December 20, 7°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations of lands in the county of Limerick 
 by Nicholas Barry, of Annagh, James, son and heir of said Nicho- 
 las, James Gralway, Gregory Lumbard, and others. — February 7, 7°. 
 
 Mernhrane 43. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made by Fynen M'Donell Cartie, 
 late of ArdtuUy, of lands in the county of Kerry, to Richard Ste- 
 phenson, of Dromoyline, in the county of Limerick. — February 7, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Pettit, late of Irishtone, in 
 the county of Westraeath, to Gerald, his son and heir ; pardon of 
 several alienations of lands in the county of Westmeath made by 
 Christopher Lynch to the said Thomas Pettit, and by Gerald Pettit 
 conveyed to Edward Browne ; and pardon of an alienation made to 
 Roger ny Hanlon alias Magenis, late wife of Daniel Magenis, of 
 Corgery, in the county of Down. — March 11, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 46. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Owen O'Donellan, late of Kilveyne, 
 in the county of Mayo, to John, his son and heir. — May 9, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Patrick M'Pirr O'Birne, late of Moy- 
 hill, in the county of Oarlow, to William, his son and heir. — March 
 16, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard Keatinge, late of Clough- 
 ardin, in the county of Tipperary, to Edmond, his son and heir ; 
 and pardon of sevei-al alienations made by Christopher Verdon, of 
 
 Lobynstown, and others, to Luke Usher, Archdeacon of Armagh. 
 
 March 16, 7°. 
 
588 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1631. 
 
 7 
 Charles I. DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 Grant to Mary ny Donell alias Rourke, during her life, and after 
 her decease, to Nicholas, Lord Viscount Gormaiiston, and John 
 Rochford, their heirs and assigns, for ever, of lands in the barony of 
 Dromahere and county of Leitrim, containing 1,600 acres arable, 
 and 3,411 acres of wood and bog; To be held by knight's service 
 in capite. The lands are created into a manor, to be called the 
 manor of Preston, with power to create tenures, hold court leet and 
 court baron; pursuant to his Majesty's letters of the 26th April and 
 of the 30th October ; subject to the conditions of the plantation. — 
 December 22, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 
 Grant to Ralph Mansfield, his heirs and assigns, for ever, of the 
 great proportion of Kilnaguerdan, in the precinct of Lifi'er, barony 
 of Raphoe, and county of Donegal, containing 1,000 acres ; To be 
 held as of the Castle of Dublin, in free and common soccage. The 
 lands are created into a manor, to be called the manor of Kilna- 
 guerdan, with power to create tenures, hold court leet and court 
 baron, free warren, park, and chase ; subject to the conditions of the 
 plantation. — July 13, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 1 1. 
 
 Grant to Lord Viscount Claneboy, and Robert, Lord Dillon, their 
 heirs and assigns, for ever, of the middle proportion of Derryne- 
 fogher, in the barony of Magheraboy, and county of f ernianagli, 
 containing 1,500 acres ; To be held as of the Castle of Dublin, in 
 free and common soccage. The lands are created into a manor, to 
 be called the manor of Castleton, with power to create tenures, hold 
 court leet and court baron, waifs and strays, park and chase, a fair 
 on Whitsun Monday to be held at Castleton, and a market on every 
 Monday; subject to the conditions of the plantation. — December 2, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 18. 
 
 Grant to Sir William Stewart and Sir Henry Titchborne of the 
 rents and profits of such lands, tenements, and hereditaments in the 
 province of Ulster, as were lately found by inquisition to have 
 been forfeited to the Crown, in consequence of having been set to 
 the Irish contrary to the provisions contained in the patents of the 
 undertakers ; To hold during pleasure, in satisfaction of the arrears 
 due to them and their companies ; pursuant to his Majesty's letter of 
 the 12th July, 1630, on the advice of the Committee for Irish 
 Affairs in England — December 13, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 20. 
 Pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Meath made by 
 
1631.J CHANCERY, IRELAND. 589 
 
 James Hill, of AllenBton, and others, to Gerald Plunkett and Oliver 7 
 Plunkett ; pardon of alienations of lands in the county of Mo- Charies I. 
 naghan ; and grant to Thomas Bennett of the wardship of William 
 FitzGerald, late of Grane, in the county of Kildare. — September 
 27. 7°. 
 
 " Ouster-le-main" and pardon of several alienations made to James 
 Donnellan, and others, of the lands of Kilmainham, and of lands in 
 the county of Duhlin, alienated by Carbry M 'Cormack M'Donnogh to 
 Edward M'Dermot Roe and Owen M'Dermot Roe. — September 27, 7°- 
 
 Membrane 24. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Rory M'Sliihie, late of Balliellinom, 
 in the county of Limerick, to Murragh M'Shihie, his son and heir. — 
 September 28, 7°- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Gillacullum O'Clabby, of Carrowne- 
 gillog, in the county of Roscommon, to Gillacullum, his son and 
 heir. — December 1 1, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 27. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Butler, late of Synon, in the 
 county of Tipperary, to Thomas, his son and heir ; and grant to 
 Edward Smith of the wardship of John PitzThomas Butler, grand- 
 son and heir of William Butler, of Husseiston, in the county of 
 Tipperary March 5, 7°. 
 
 Licence to William Eire to alienate certain lands in the Queen's 
 county to Thomas Barrington, and others, to the use of Sir William 
 Gilbert ; and licence to Robert Chillam and others to alienate cer- 
 tain lands in the county of Meath to Sir William Peirse and others, 
 to the use of Edward Dowdall. — March 6, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 30. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donogh O'Shiell, late of Ballivickil- 
 rie, in the county of Westmeath, to Rory, his son and heir. — Novem- 
 ber 10, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Callaghan M'Cartie, late of Dromle- 
 gagh, in the county of Cork, to Owen M'Callaghan Carty, his son 
 and heir ; and pardon of two alienations made by Gerrott FitzJames 
 Barry, late of Bally tiasney, in the county of Cork, to Thomas Rus- 
 sell and others December 5, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 
 Pardon of sevei-al alienations of lands in the county of Down and 
 county of the town of Drogheda made by Brian Oge M'Rory 
 Magennis to Sir Moyses Hill, of Srahanmiller, in the county of 
 
 Antrim, and by him conveyed to the Lord Viscount Claneboy. 
 
 February 8, 7°. 
 
590 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1631. 
 
 7 Pardon of several alienations of lands in the counties of Longford, 
 
 Charles I. Westmeath, and Dublin, made by John Cusacke, of Cussingston, in 
 
 the county of Meath, and Robert Lalor, of Mainothe, in the county 
 
 of Kildare, to the Earl of Westmeath, and by the latter conveyed to 
 the Earl of Clanrickard and others. — February 17, 7°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Clare made by 
 Teige M'Namara, of Ardolony, to Sir Daniel O'Bryan, and by the 
 latter to Daniel M'Considine. — February 23, 7°- 
 
 Memhrane 38. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Roger Pinglass, of Porterston, in 
 the county of Dublin, to Edward Dowdeand Mary, his wife, daugh- 
 ter and heiress of the said Roger. — December 20, 7°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation made by Oliver, late Lord Viscount 
 Grandison, of Limerick, and others, of lands in the county of Lei- 
 trim and King's county to the Earl of Cork, and others, to the uses 
 specified in a certain inquisition taken at Jamestown, 19th October, 
 1 63 1. — February 29, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Nicholas Butler, late of Ballyknavine, 
 in the county of Waterford, to Richard, his son and heir. — February, 
 20, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 43. 
 Licence to William Eire to- alienate a messuage in Maryborogh, 
 and lands in the Queen's county, to Thomas Babingtbn and others. — 
 March 1, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Teige M'Cnogher O'Callaghane, late 
 of Bantry, in the county of Cork, to Cornelius, his son and heir; 
 and pardon of an alienation of lands in the .said county made by 
 Calloghan O'Callaghane unto the said '^eigQ.— February 7, 7°- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard Tobin, late of Pullcaple, in 
 the county of Tipperary, to Thomas, his son and heir ; and pardon 
 of an alienation by Charles, Lord Viscount Cartie, of Muskrie, to 
 Teig M'Corr M'Carthy, his hvothe^v.— February 7,7°. 
 
 Membrane 48. 
 Livery of the possessions of Francis Martin, late of Galway, 
 merchant, to Margaret and Giles, his daughters and co-heiresses ; 
 pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Down made 
 by Patrick Savage and Edward Plunkett unto Robert Savage, of 
 BallyraoUen, in the said county; and another pardon for lands 
 alienated in the same county by Brian M'Roy Magennis, of Edentr 
 coUowe, to John Jennings, of B&Wyy/oxfie.— February 2, 7°. 
 
1631.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 591 
 
 Letters patent of denization to William Moore, of Ballybregagh, 7 
 
 and Jane, his wife ; Patrick Hamilton, of Ballygrangaghe, and Eliza- Charles I. 
 beth, his wife ; Rachell Carmichael, James Hamilton, of Bally waiter, 
 Oliver Kennedy, William Hamilton, of Rowbane, Archibald Edmond- 
 ston, of Ballybrian, Thomas Abbercroniby, Robert Moore, of White- 
 church, Paule Raynolds, of Bangor, and Edward Bayly, of Lisgan. 
 
 Tvly 5, 7°- 
 
 Patent Roll, 7° Chakles I. — Part 4. 
 
 Pace. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 Charles R. 
 
 Tiie King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of Cork 
 Justices, requiring the dean and chapter of the cathedral of Derry 
 to surrender their letters patent, in order that a new charter should 
 be passed to them. — We^minster, December 10, 7°. 
 
 Surrender by the dean and chapter of Derry of all their posses- 
 sions and right of incorporation. — February 20. 
 
 Charter of the dean and chapter of Derry ; incorporating them 
 into a collegiate body, by the name of the Dean and Chapter of the 
 Cathedral Church of St. Columb of Derry ; to consist of a dean, arch- 
 deacon, and three prebendaries, viz., the prebendary of Comyr the 
 prebendary of Moville, and the prebendary of Aghado. Henry Sutton 
 is created the first and modern dean ; John Richardson the first arch- 
 deacon ; Edmond Harrison the first prebendary of Comyr ; Robert 
 Kent the first prebendary of Moville ; and William Vincent the first 
 prebendary of Aghado. The dean, archdeacon, and prebendaries 
 to have, exercise, and enjoy all such liberties, privileges, jurisdictions 
 and immunities for confirmation of all grants, leases, or other acts 
 relating to the see, in as large and ample manner as any other 
 dean and chapter may or do, use, exercise, and enjoy, in any such 
 collegiate body within the kingdom ; with a clause saving the estate 
 and interest of Sir Thomas Philips, who claims under a lease made 
 by the bishop, and confirmed by the dean and chapter, of any part 
 of the possessions of the see; and exonerating the dean and chapter 
 from payment of first fruits; pursuant to the King's letter, dated ist 
 November, in the twentieth year of the late King.— J/arcA 7 7°. 
 
 Membrane 5. 
 
 Licence to Richard Rutledge to hold a market on every Tuesday 
 
 at the town of Strade, in the county of Mayo, and two fairs, one on 
 
 the 22nd July, commonly called St. Mary Magdeline's Day, and the 
 
 other on the 14th October, to continue for two days; and also a 
 
592 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1631. 
 
 7 market on every Mouday, at the town of Balicke, in the said county 
 
 Charles I. and two fairs, one on May Day, and the other on the 1st of August,' 
 
 commonly called Lammas Day, to continue for two da,yB.— February 
 
 Licence to Sir George Hamilton to hold a market on every Thurs- 
 day, at Clogher alias Ballinclogher, in the county of Tyrone, and two 
 fairs, one on the 25th of April, and the other on the 21st' October 
 at Ballyraagory, in the said county. — February/ 7, 7°. ' 
 
 Membrane 7. 
 
 Licence to the sovereign, burgesses, and commons of the town of 
 Callan, in the county of Kilkenny, to hold two fairs, one on the 
 29th June, commonly called St. Peter the Apostle's Day, and the 
 other on the loth of August, commonly called St. Lawrence's Day, 
 to continue for two days. — January 2, 7°. 
 
 Licence to Luke Brady to hold a market on every Saturday, at 
 the town of Tomgreany, in the county of Clare, and two fairs, one 
 on the feast of Corpus Christi, and the other on the Thursday after 
 Michaelmas Day, to continue for two days February 29, 7 . 
 
 Licence to Ralph Whistler to hold a market on every Thursday, 
 at the town of Magherafelt, in the county of Londonderry, and two 
 fairs, one on the 18th October, and the other on 14th August, to . 
 continue for two days. — February 22, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 9. 
 Grant of glebes in the diocese of Clogher : — To Archbald Ereskyn, 
 rector of Devenish, in the county of Fermanagh, is granted the lands 
 of Derry, a fourth part of Levallymurch. and the lands of Syninrier- 
 tagh, in the barony of Magheraboy, and county of Fermanagh ; to 
 Robert Buckley, rector of Clogher, in the county of Tyrone, the lands 
 of TuUybryen, Dronichorck, Monyglaboge, and Ballykeirgir, Eally- 
 nebehy, and Kedinesharragh, in the barony of Clogher ; to James, 
 BishopofKilfenora, rector of the parish of Clones, in the county of Fer- 
 managh, the lands of Killeferbane, Dromyn alias Droniynagh, Anagh- 
 guUen, and Rosbricke, in the barony of Clancallie, and county of Fer- 
 managh ; to the same Bishop, rector of Derrywoylyn, in the county 
 of Fermanagh, the lands of Derrileagh, Tirecanada, Dromyeag, and 
 Dromgeumy, TuUicleigh, and Edringe, in the barony of Lurge and 
 Coole M'Kernan ; to the same Bishop, rector of Roscrine, the lands of 
 Clonedawleand Tubbernefyn, parcel of the half-quarterofl)romarkey, 
 in the same barony and countyj to Richard Morse, rector of Drum ully, 
 in the county of Fermanagh, the lands of Clonemallin, Drombphinah 
 alias Dromvochooney, and Lisnedork, in the barony of Knocknyny ; 
 to Robert Whitela.w, rector of Aghaluroher, the lands of Lisscjgurry, 
 Drumurrilniore, Rakeele alias Lisrahecke, and a moiety of Loghep- 
 more, in the barony of Clogher ; to Edward Ration, rector of Go- 
 
1631.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 593 
 
 loone, the lands of Drombrochus and Kilyercan, in the same barony; 7 
 to James Slack, rector of Inishkeene, the lands of Krjny and Charles I. 
 
 Monynoe, Rakellan, part of Carrowewey, known by the name of 
 
 Cloncaneda, in the barony of Coole and Tircanada ; to James Slacke, 
 rector of Cloynishe, the lands of Carowdrymale, Leyne, and a moiety 
 of Dromoda and Corcoose, in the same barony ; to Christopher 
 Seaton, rector of Magherynecrosse, part of the lands of Parnagh, and 
 a moiety of the half-quarter of Aghawlagh, in the same barony ; to 
 Christopher Seaton, rector of Killskerry, part of the lands of Gow- 
 lan, and Kilteblonge, in the barony of Omey; to Robert Flacke, rector 
 of Magherycoole, part of the lands of Killspellan and Dromcahy- 
 more, part of Litterboy and Farrarill, and Tawnynoran, in the 
 barony of Lurge and Goolm'^kernan ; to Maurice Bohanan, rector 
 of Came, the lands of Derryrone and Etedd, in the same barony ; 
 to Archbald Brskin, rector of Inishinysawe, the lands of Meneryn, 
 and Dooagh, in the barony of Magherboy ; to William O'FuUerton, 
 rector of R,ossurrir,the lands of Urrish and Lurgadarragh,in the same 
 barony ; to Robert Creightou, rector of Boghagh, the lauds of Coole- 
 larkan, in the barony of Clanawly ; to Edward Hamilton, rector of 
 Donacavagh, the lands of Londevin and Latart, part of Gargrum, 
 and a third part of Cornelie, in the barony of Clogher ; and to Hugh 
 Barkley, rector of Dromore, the lands of Dromyderig and Balline- 
 goagb, in the barony of Omey, and county of Tyrone. All the pre- 
 ceding lands are to be held by the incumbents and their successors 
 for ever, in free, pure, and perpetual alms, on condition that they 
 shall build substantial residences. — February 29, 7°. 
 
 Memhrane 19. 
 
 Appointment of George Carleton to the office of Clerk of the Crown 
 and Hanaper in Chancery, after the death of John King, who now 
 holds that office. — January 11, 7°. 
 
 Liyery of the possessions of Melaughlin Moyle O'Kelly, late of 
 Cloonefall, in the county of Galway, to William, his son and heir ; 
 pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Down, to Rowland 
 Savage, of Ballygabbett; and licence to Henry Savage, of Bally- 
 frommeragh, and Patrick, his son, to alienate lauds in the county of 
 Down, to Rowland Savage. — February 2, 7°. 
 
 Pension to Thomasine Carew, widow of Sir George Carew, of 
 £500, for 2 r years, to be paid out of the first fruits and other 
 profits of ecclesiastical livings. — May 1 1, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 27. 
 
 Special livery of the possessions of Edmond, Lord Bermingham, 
 of Athenry, to Richard, his son and heir. — February 9, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of David Terry PitzStephen, late of 
 Cork, alderman, to Stephen, his son and heir. — March 24, 7°. 
 VOL. I. 2 Q 
 
594 PATENT ANB CLOSE milB, [1631. 
 
 7 Monhrcme. 30, 
 
 Charie8 1. Livery of the possessions of William EitzGerald, late of Peirce- 
 town, in the county of Westmeath, to Edward, his son and heir.^ 
 March 15, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Nicholas Clinton, of the city of Dub- 
 lin, merchapt, to Mary, his daughter and heiress ; and licence to 
 Andrew Dikes to alienate certain lands in the county of Meath, to 
 Peter Tirrell, of Athboy, and John Dowdall, of Kilkams. — March 
 20, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Pinan M'CnogherM'DavidO'Mahowne, 
 late of Leamcon, in the county of Cork, to Cnogher M'Pinan, his 
 son and heir. — March 24, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Cusack, late of Cussingeston, in 
 the county of Meath, to Patrick, his son and heir ; and pardon of 
 an alienation of lands in the same county, made by Richard Plunket, 
 of Rathmore, to Jenico, Lord Viscount Gormanstown, and others. — 
 July 28, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Crowe,' late of the city of 
 Dublin, to Stephen, his son and heir; and pardon of Elizabeth 
 Anderson, widow of William Crowe, for marrying without licence ; 
 fine £20. — February 18, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of J/)hn Dodd, late of Connell, in the 
 county of Kildare, to Lawrence, his son and heir. — March 13, 7°. 
 
 Special livery and mesne rates made to Patrick, Lord Earon of 
 Kerry and Licksnawe, son and heir of Thomas, late baron. — May 
 
 2,7°.". ■ ' 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 Presentation of John Lennox to ^Jie vicarage p^ Trevet, in the 
 county of J^eath, vacant by the decease of Baldwin Sheepherd, tbe 
 last incumiient, and in the donation of the Crown in fuH right; with 
 a clause uniting the said vicarage to the vicarage of Dunshaughlin, 
 pro hac vice tantum. — January 18, 7 . 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Eynyn Roe O'Mahowne, late of P.uU- 
 rich, in the county of Cork, to Donogh, his son and heir; and par- 
 don of an alienation made by Piers Butler, late of Nodiston, in the 
 county of Tipperary, to Lawrence,' Lord Esmond, and others. — Feb- 
 ruary 20, 7°. 
 
iS3i-] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 59S 
 
 Livery of the possesaions of Rqbert ^eEt;|egei, late of the Lauglj, j 
 in the Queen's county, to Oliver, his son and hgW — March 4, 7°. Charles I. 
 
 Membrane 5. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Walter Bremingham, late of Carrick, 
 in the county of Kildare, to John, his son and heir ; pardon of seve- 
 ral alienations of lands in the county of Down, to Richard West, of 
 Ballidowgan ; and licence to John Bremingham to alienate certain 
 lands in the county of Kildare, to John Moore, of Eilmainhamwood, 
 in the county of Meath. — March 8, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Peirse Butler, of Castleconnor, in the 
 county of Kilkenny, to Richard, his son and heir — December 10, 7?. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard Stapelton, late of Portier- 
 nagh, in the county of Tipperary, to Edward, his son and heir; and 
 grant of the wardship of Carbrie O'Birne, son and heir of Ferrall 
 O'Birne, late of Cloone Ichattan, in the county of Roscommon, to 
 William O'Molloy March i, 7°. 
 
 Membrane ir. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas, late Lord Baron of Caher, to 
 Edward, Lord Baron, and Lady Margaret, his wife, daughter and 
 heiress of the said late Earl ; and pardon of several alienations made 
 by Richard Butler, of Rathcoole, in the county of Tipperary, to 
 Thomas Butler, and by the latter to Henry Laffan, of Templeloasky, 
 in the same county. — December 12, 6°. 
 
 Grant to Barnaby Tottenham of the wardship of Daniel M'Teige 
 Cartie, son and heir of Teige M'Donnell Cartie, late of Disert, in 
 the county of Cork ; and pardon of an alienation of lands in the 
 county of Dublin, made by Sir George Thornton to James Newman, 
 and by the latter to Solomon Tetloe.— J/^arcA 6, 7°. 
 
 Memhrane 15. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Lamport, late of Ballyeire, in 
 the county of Wexford, to Philip, his son and heir ; and pardon of 
 an alienation of lands in the county of Down, made by Morris 
 M'O'Bikine EitzSimons to Edmond and Rowland Savage; and licence 
 to Redmond PitzSimons, son and heir of the said Morris O'Bikine 
 and to Edmond and Rowland Savage to alienate the lands in the 
 county of Down, to Patrick Savage, of Portferry. — February 29, 7° 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Cormpck O'Brien, late of Comemadra 
 
 in the county of Westmeath, to Daniel, his son and heir. December 
 
 5,7°. 
 
 Membrane 19. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation and mesne rates for certain lands in th? 
 
 VOL. I. ■ ' ' ■ '■' 2<J2'" ' ■" 
 
'596 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, [1631. 
 
 7 Queen's county, alienated by Eobert George to Sir Arthur Savage ; 
 Charles!, and pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Limerick, by 
 James Sexton to Donnogh O'Brien, of Carrigogonell, and David 
 Bourke, of Killpeakane. — March 1 1, 7°, 
 
 Pardon of several alienations and mesne rates of lands in the 
 county of Down, alienated by Francis Edgvrorth, late of the city of 
 Dublin, to Francis, Lord Baron of Mountnorris, and by the latter to 
 Phelim M'Cartan, late of Loughenallan, in the county of Down, and 
 by M'Cartan, conveyed to Bryan M'Mahowne, of Lawhill, Ever Ma- 
 gennis, of Castlewellan, and others. — December 23, 7°. 
 
 Pardon of two alienations, one made by Sir William Taaffe to Sir 
 Lucas Dillon, and the other made by John, Lord Viscount Taaffe, 
 of Corren, to Sir Thomas Wenman. — March i, 7°. 
 
 Pardon of Meyler M'Redmond Bourke, Owen M'Brien Farrall, 
 and John M'Thomas. — March i, 7°- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Cnogher O'Crowly, late of Granarde, 
 in the county of Cork, to Donogh, his son and heir. — March 24, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation and mesne rates for certain lands in the 
 county of Cork, conveyed by Cnogher O'Mahown to Donell Oge ny 
 Cartan O'Donvane and Murtagh Daniel Oge ny Cartan ; and licence 
 to Doniinick Roche PitzWilliam, of Cork, alderman, to convey to 
 John Eoch FitzEdward and Francis Martin FitzStephen, certain 
 ■ lands in the county of Cork. — May 23, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 27. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John M'Fynin Cartie, late of Aghir- 
 ishmore, in the county of Cork, to Dermot, his son and heir ; and 
 pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Cork, made by 
 William Barrett to the Lord Viscount Muskery. — March 16, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Brian, late of Whiteswall, in 
 the county of Kilkenny, to John, his son and heir ; and pardon of 
 an alienation of lands in the county of Kilkenny, made by the said 
 James Brian to John Butler and Patrick Shee. — March 24, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Nicholas Sedgrave, late of Ballyhock, 
 in the county of Meath, to Richard, his son and V^xi.—Febrmry 
 9>7°- 
 
 Membrane 33. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Oliver Keatinge, late of Kilconway, 
 in the county of Wexford, to Arthur, his son and heir ; and pardon 
 of two alienations, one made by John FitzSiraonds, late of the city 
 
1631-32.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. S97 
 
 of Dublin, to George Corbally to the use of Philip Hoare, of Kilaal- 7 
 laghan, in the county of Dublin, and the other made by Art O'Brien, Charles I. 
 of Kilcullen, in the county of Wexford, to Edward Sinnot, of Owlart, ■ 
 and others. — March 15, 7°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Dermot M'Donell O'CuUane, of Bal- 
 lincoursie, in the county of Cork, to Dermot, his son and heir. — 
 March 13, 7°- 
 
 Pardon of several alienations made of the house, called Chichester 
 House, in the suburbs of the city of Dublin — July 19, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 
 Grant to Thomas Rotheram of 700 acres arable, and 1,004 acres 
 bog and wood, in the barony of Rosclogher, and county of Leitrim. 
 
 Grant to Thomas Lovelocke of 300 acres arable, and 4,090 acres 
 bog and wood, in the same barony and county. 
 
 Grant to Katherine Man waring of 98 acres arable, and 17 acres 
 bog and wood, in the territory of Upper Ossory, and Queen's county. 
 
 Grant to John M'Kealagh PitzPatrick of 105 acres arable, and 15 
 acres bog and wood, in the same barony and county. 
 
 All the preceding lands to be held of his Majesty, as of his Castle 
 of Dublin, in free and common soccage, subject to the covenants and 
 conditions inserted in the patents of undertakers, servitors, and 
 natives of such proportions in the county of Leitrim. — January 
 17, 7°- 
 
 Patenx Roll, 8° Chaeles I. — Part i. 
 
 Pace. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 Pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Waterford made 
 by James White, of Pembrokestowne, to Christopher Sherlock and 
 others ; and licence to the said White, Sherlock, and others, to con- 
 vey the said lands to Alexander Leonard and Stephen Leonard ; 
 pardon of an alienation made by the Dean and Chapter of Water- 
 ford of lands in the county of the city of Waterford to Mathew 
 Busher ; licence to John Brown, of Harristown, to convey certain 
 lands in the county of Waterford to the said Alexander and Ste- 
 phen ; and licence to Giles M'Cartan alias ny Neale, late wife of 
 Phelim M'Cartan, of Loghenallon, in the county of Down, to marry 
 whom she pleases May 5, 8°. 
 
 Ouster-le-main, pardon of an alienation, and mesne rates made to 
 John Sherlocke, of Graced ie we, in the county of Waterford; and 
 pardon of several alienations and mesne rates of lands in the county 
 
598 PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [1632; 
 
 8 of Waterford, conveyed by Maurice Browne, of Harriestowne, to 
 Charles 1. Patrick White PitzNicholas.and Andrew White PitzThomas, and 
 by the said Patrick White and others to Nicholas Ley, of Water- 
 ford.— ifay 4, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 4, 
 Livery of the possessions of Bichard Cosby, late of Stradbally, in 
 the Queen's county, to Alexander, his son and heir— ilfay 18, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 5. 
 Livery of the possessions of William Mellefont, late of Waters- 
 land, in the county of Cork, to James, his son and heir ; and pardon 
 of an alienation of lands in the same county by Robert Carewe to 
 Sir Bobert Tynie and others. — Jtme 4, 8°. 
 
 Pardon of two alienations and mesne rates made by John Harbert 
 unto Sir Thomas Hibbotts, of Cotlanstown, and by the latter to Sir 
 Foiilke Conway and William Crowe, of the city of Dublin, to the 
 use of Sir Thomas. — June 13, 8°. 
 
 , Livery of the possessions of Walter Condon, late of Aghlishe, in 
 the county of Cork, to James, his son and heir. — June 23, 8°. 
 
 Pardon of EUen, Countess of Ormond and Ossory, widow of 
 Thomas, late Earl, for marrying Thomas, Lord Viscount Somersett, 
 of Cashel, without licence of the down. — June 23, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 11. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Thomas Power, late of Ballivallickine, 
 in the county of Waterford, to Walter, his brother and heir ; and 
 pardon of several alienations, one made by Thomas, Lord Baron of 
 Caher, to Maurice Koche ; another made by Maurice Hurley to 
 Donogh O'Grady of lands in the county of Limerick ; and another 
 made by John Butler, of Mullemonie, in the county of the Cross of 
 Tipperary, to Brian Carney. — June 2, 8°. 
 
 , , Pardon of an ali^np,tion made by Donogh Oge O'Mehogane to 
 Cormac M'Cariy and Donogh M'QueneaUie, of lands in the county 
 of Cork J and licence to Joan Boch to marry whom she pleases, in 
 consideration of a fine of £10. — June 30, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 14. 
 
 Grant of the wardship of William Gogane, son arid heir of Wil- 
 liam Gogane, late of Bearneheally, in the county of Cork, to Kathe- 
 rine Pox, widow of Sir Patrick Fox. — May 19, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Walter Darcy, late of Platten, in the 
 
163S.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 59§ 
 
 county of Westmeath, to Thomas, his son and heir ; and pardon of 8 
 several alienations of lands in the county of Westmeath. — Mai/ Charles I. 
 19, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 17. 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard, late Earl of Desinblid, and 
 Elizabeth, Countess, his wife, to James, Lord Viscoiint Thurles, and 
 Elizabeth, his wife, daughter and heiress of the late Earl of Des- 
 mond. — June 2, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Sanky, late of Ballilackin, 
 in the King's county, to Nicholas, his son and heir; pardon of 
 several alienations of lands in the counties of Kilkenny and Carlow 
 by James and William Fanning ; and licence to alienate the same 
 lands. — April 23, 8°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Cork made by 
 Lord Viscount Wilmot, of Athlone, to John PitzUllick Roche ; and 
 other alienations of lands in the counties of Cork and Galway. — 
 June 2, 8°- 
 
 Memibrane 21. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation and mesne rates inade by Thomas, Lord 
 Baroii of Caber, to James Walsh, of Ballygnner, in the county of 
 Waterford, and others, for the use of Ell ice Butler, late wife of the 
 said Baroii. — June 13, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Donnell M'Cartie, late of Ballivil- 
 loone, in the county of Cork, to Donogh, his son and heir. — June 
 4,8°. 
 
 Letters patent authorizing Thomas Daniel and Francis Parmley 
 " to seek for and recover all sums of money levied or taken for thirt;^ 
 years of the reign of the late Queen Elizabeth up to the third year 
 of the reign of his present Majesty, by all sheriffs or other officers, 
 for the use of his Majesty, which have been withheld and unpaid ;" 
 pursuant to his Majesty's letter of the 4th July, in the seventh year 
 of his reign. — June 25, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Charles Daly, late of Ballinfellicke, 
 in the county of Cork, to James Bary, and Maty, his wife, daughter 
 and heiress of the said Charles ; with pardon of several alienations 
 of lands in the -county of Cork. — Last of June, 8°; 
 
 Membrane 27. 
 Livery of the possessions of Morris Meghan alias Vaughan, late 
 of Kilbraderan, in the coUnty of Limerick, to David, his son and 
 heir ; and licence to the said David to alienate the said lands of 
 Kilbraderan to Daniel Chute.— t/wBe 21, 8°. 
 
6oo PATENT AND CLOSE BOLLS, [1632. 
 
 8 Livery of the possessions of Daniel M'Brian O'Kelly, late of Oool- 
 Charles I. negor, in the county of Roscommon, to Bggnoghan, his son and heir. 
 — June 14, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Gerald Wale, late of Cwilnymucky, 
 in the county of Waterford, to "William, his son and heir ; and par- 
 don of two alienations made of lands in the counties of Tipperary 
 and Waterford. — July 13, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 32. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Sligo made by 
 Cormack O'Hara to Patrick Prench ; and of lands in the county of 
 Mayo alienated by John Bourke M'Oliver to Oliver Bourke. — July 
 20, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Walter Whitty, late of Balliteige, in 
 the county of Wexford, to Eichard, his son and heir. — July 20,. 8°. 
 
 Membrane 35. 
 
 Ouster-le-main and mesne rates of lands in the county of the Cross 
 of Tipperary, late the possessions of James Butler, of Grallagh, in 
 the same county ; pardon of an alienation of half a quarter of land 
 in the county of Roscommon made by Bryan O'Baughly ; and licence 
 to Daniel O'Brien, and others, to alienate certain lands in the 
 county of the Cross of Tipperary to Thomas Arthur and others. — 
 July 24, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Sir Laurence Parsons to Richard, his 
 son and heir. — November 29, 8°. 
 
 Similar livery of the possessions of Pynen O'CroUy, late of 
 Keneghebegg, in the county of Cork December i, 8°. 
 
 Similar livery of the possessions of Dermot M'Cnoghor Cartie, late 
 of Maddane, in the county of Cork, to Pynnan, his son and heir ; 
 and pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Cork made by 
 Daniel M'Teige Hurley to Florence M'Daniel Cartie and Ranell Oge 
 Hurley. — December 3, 8°. 
 
 Similar livery of the possessions of Cnoger Oge M'Cartie, late of 
 Carrowcalder, in the county of Cork, to Owen, his son and heir ; and 
 grant to John Lynch of the wardship of Francis Fleetwood, son and 
 heir of Thomas Fleetwood, late of Ballydorrowne, in the county of 
 Cork. — November 29, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 45. 
 Licence to Peter Sarsfield, of Tully, in the county of Kildare, and 
 others, to alienate lands in several counties to William Bulkley ; 
 
1632.] CHANCERY, IRELAND, 601 
 
 and licence to the latter to alienate lands in the county of Kildare 8 
 to Peter Sarsfield. — December 3, 8°. Charles I. 
 
 Licence to Sir Hardresse Waller to hold a market on every Thurs- 
 day at the town of Grennanonaght, in the county of Tipperary ; and 
 two fairs, one on the feast of St. James, and the other on the feast 
 of St. Luke the Evangelist, to continue for two days. — November 
 27, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edmond PitzGerald, late of Boolane, 
 in the county of Limerick, to William, his son and heir ; and licence 
 for the latter to alienate the said lands of Boolane to the use of 
 Gerald FitzGerald. — December 20, 8°- 
 
 Licence to Ro'ger Davys, Constable of the Castle of Dublin, td 
 leave the kingdom for one year. — January 10, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Butler, late of Oughtragh, in 
 the county of Tipperary, to Richard, his son and heir ; and pardon 
 of several alienations made by Donogh M'Owen Cartie to Nicholas 
 Skiddie and Thomas White. — December 13, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 51. 
 
 Grant to Sir Edward Povey of the rectories of Drum, Oammagh, 
 Teaghboy, Disert, St. John, Athleage, Teaghsoragh, Ratharow, Kil- 
 meau, Killenvoy, and Kiltuane, in the county of Roscommon, with 
 all the tithes thereunto belonging ; To hold for the life of Allen 
 Povey, Charles and Edward Povey, sons of the said Sir Edward, and 
 the life of the survivor of them. — February 11, 8°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Butler, late of Kiloaah, to Wal- 
 ter, Earl of Ormond and Ossory, his son and heir, grandson of 
 Thomas, late Earl. — June 29, 8° 
 
 Pardon of two alienations of lands in the county of Westmeath 
 made by Sir Edmond Tuite, and others, to Sir Luoas Dillon of 
 Loughtglynn, in the county of Roscommon, and others, to certain 
 uses. — June 26, 8°. 
 
 Grant of livery and mesne rates to Dermot O'MuUane ; licence 
 to alienate certain lands in the county of Cork ; and pardon of an 
 alienation of lands in the county of Clare made by Teige M'Dauiel 
 M'Nemara to Teige M'Donogh M-'Nemara..— July 3, 8°. 
 
6o2 PATENT AND CLOSE iaOLLS, [1632. 
 
 8 Membrane 6. 
 
 ^^^ Livery of the possessions of William Nugent, late of Aghemarten, 
 in the county of Cork, to James, his son and heir ; and grant to 
 William O'Mulloy of the wardship of Teige M'Ferriagh O'Bime. — 
 June 14, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Oge Gogane, late of Knock- 
 anevarrodig, in the county of Cork, to Philip FitzJames, his son and 
 heir ; and licence to the latter to alienate the said lands of Knoek- 
 anevarridog to Maurice Spillane. — May 16, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 10. 
 
 Similar livery to John Bwy O'Swillivanej iand pardon of an 
 alienation of lands in the county of Waterford made to William 
 Biitler PitzJohn and Peirse Walsh. — July 4, 8°. 
 
 Similar livery of the possessions of Pynyn 0'Drisw)ll, late of 
 t)oiiggalle, in the county of Cork, to Donnogh Carrogh, his son and 
 heir.— /wZy 13, 8°. 
 
 Grant of livery to Edward PitzGerald ; and pardon of Elizabeth 
 Kendall for marrying without licence. — Jurve 27, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Oge O'Leighy, late of Ballin- 
 vrensigge, in the county of the city of Cork, to Gully, his son and 
 heir ; licence to David FitzJames Eoch, of Kennor, to alienate cer- 
 tain lands in the same county; and pardon of an alienation made by 
 GaUaghan O'Callaghan, late of Clonmine, to his brother, Donogh — 
 July 3, 8° 
 
 Livery of the possessions of James Butler, late of Tullagh, in the 
 county of Carlow, to Edward, his son and heir ; and pardon of 
 several alienations made by Thomas Gaffney, of Kilkenny, of three 
 messuages in that city, to John Loghnan — -June 14, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 20. 
 
 Grant to William Stevenson and John Chetwood of the wardship 
 of Kichard Stephenson, of Phiddy Island, in the county of Cork. — 
 July 5, 8°. 
 
 Licence to James, Archbishop of Armagh, to accept a surrender 
 of the leases of the estates of the bishopric, and to redemise the 
 same with the consent of the dean and chapter ; and llceiice to the 
 said archbishop to appoint to the office of substitute in the Court of 
 Prerogative, and also to the office of register in the same court ; pur- 
 suant to his Majesty's letter of 22nd November, in the sixth year 
 of his iQign.— June 19, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 21. 
 Livery of the possessions of Richard Brian, late of Lissevolaii, iii 
 
1632.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 603 
 
 the county of Westmeath, to James, his son and teir ; and pardon 8 
 of an alienation of lands in the county of Down by Brian M'Rory Charles I. 
 
 Magennis, of EddentecoUowe, to Ever Magennis, of Ballysbryn, in 
 
 the same county. — June 28, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Henry Veale, late of Skarte, in the 
 county of Waterford, to John, his son and heir ; and licence to 
 James PitzThomas Gerald, and Mary, his wife, to alienate certain 
 lands in the county of Cork to William Galway. — Jvly 24, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 
 Ouster-le-main and mesne rates granted to Hugh M'Pardorrogh, 
 son and heir of Eardorrogh M'WiUiam, of Killavoggy, in the cotlhty 
 of Galway. — August 6, 8°. 
 
 Livery and mesne rates granted to Lisaigh M'Murtagh ; and gr&,nt 
 to Henry Kenny of the wardship of Patrick Sinnottj grandson and 
 heir of Stephen Sinnott. — July 20, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 29. 
 
 Licence to Sir William Ryves to hold a market on every Satur- 
 day at the town of Rathsallagh, in the county of Wicklow, and a 
 fair on the feast of St. Bartholomew the Apostle, to continue for 
 two days. — July 12, 8°- 
 
 Licence to the Portrieve, burgesses, and freemen of the town of 
 Trim to hold two fairs at the town of Trim, one on the feast of 
 Corpus Christi, and the other on the feast of St. Matthew the Apos- 
 tle, to continue for three days June 20, 8°- 
 
 Membrane 30. 
 
 Grant to Sir Robert Loftus creating the townland of Moilntlhel- 
 lick, and other lands in the Queen's county, in his possession, into 
 a mElnor, to be called the manor of Mountmellick, with cdiirt leet 
 and court baron ; pursuant to his Majesty's letter, dated 12th Feb- 
 ruary, 1631. — October 15, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Patrick Sarsfield, late of Tully, in 
 the county of Kildare, to Peter, his son and heir. — November 23, 8°. 
 
 , Livery of the possessions of Thomas, late Baron of Caher, to 
 Thomas, his nephew and heir. — July 4, 8°, 
 
 Membrane 34. 
 Grant to Patrick Younge of the wardship of Cbarles Younge son 
 and heir of Sir James Younge, late of Castlebarne, in the county of 
 Longford. — November 22, 8". 
 
 Grant to Sir Thomas Btowne of the wardship of Edward Springe, 
 
6o4 LATENT AND CLOSE KOLLS, [1632. 
 
 8 son and heir of Walter Springe, late of Killahy, in the county of 
 Charles L Kerry ; and pardon of several alienations of lands in that county by 
 the said Walter. — June [ ], 8°. 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Brian M'Rory Magenis, late of Edente- 
 colloe, in the county of Down, to Rory M' Brian, his son and heir ; 
 pardon of an alienation made by the said Brian to Hugh M'Manus ; 
 and licence to Thomas Gernou, of Rootston, in the county of Louth, 
 to alienate certain lands in that county to Patrick Gernon and 
 others. — September 28, 8°- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Daniel Meagh FitzJames, late of 
 Disarte, in the county of Cork, to Darnel Oge, his son and heir. — 
 December 3, 8°. 
 
 Livery and mesne rates made to Redmond Mockler j grant to 
 James Grace of the wardship of Robert Dillon, son and heir of 
 Peter Dillon ; and pardon of several alienations made by Sir George 
 Sexton of lands in the county of Down, and county of the city of 
 Dublin. — November 13, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 42. 
 
 Licence to Peirse Goggane, of Ballinecourtie, in the county of 
 Cork, to alienate certain lands in that county, to David Oge Barry, 
 of Robertstown ; licence to the said Peirse to alienate lands in the 
 same county, to Mileer Levallon; and to Philip Barry, of Jlincurrane, 
 to alienate lands in the same county, to Sir William Sarsfield, and 
 others. — December 7, 8". 
 
 Livery, ouster-le-main, and pardon of several alienations and 
 mesne rates of lands in the county of Limerick, late in the possession 
 of Donnell O'Heyne December 13, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Barnewall, late of Angor, in the 
 county of Meath, to Patrick, his son and heir ; and licence to Barnaby 
 Scurlock, of Scurlockstown, to alienate a parcel of land in the county 
 of Meath, to Luke, Earl of Fingall, and others, in trust, for the use 
 of Edward Lynch, of Knock. — August 9, 8°. 
 
 Membrane i\.1. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Edmond Duffe Prendergast, late of 
 
 TuUaghemoUane, in the county of Tipperary, to Pierse, his son and 
 
 heir • and licence to Patrick M'Collo M'Mahon to alienate certain 
 
 lands in the county of Monaghan, to Art Oge M'Mahon — September 
 
 24, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 49. 
 
 Appointment of Lewes Jones, dean of Cashel, to the bishopric 
 of Killallowe; with licence to hold, in commendam, the livings now 
 in his possession, except the Aomevy.— February 12, 8°. 
 
1632.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 605 
 
 Consecration of the bishop elect. — F^ymary 13. 8 
 
 Charles I. 
 Restitution of temporalities. — Fehruary 13. 
 
 Membrane 50. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations of lands in the county of Oarlow, 
 late in the possession of Sir William Hartpole; and licence to 
 Robert Hartpole and others to alienate lands in the same county, to 
 George Comerford and others. — February 21, 8°. 
 
 Licence to John EitzJames Bai'ry and Ellen, his wife, to alienate 
 certain lands in the county of Cork, to James FitzThomas Gerald, 
 of Rostelane, in the county of Cork. — February 9, 8°. 
 
 Patent Roll, 8° Charles I. — Part 2. 
 Pace. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Daniel PitzPatrick, late of Gortna- 
 clea, in the Queen's county, to Bryan, his son and heir. — Febrvary 
 II, 8°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations of lands in the county of Roscommon 
 made by Sir Hugh O'Connor Dunn. — Fehruary 13, 8°. 
 
 Licence to Thomas Molineux and others to alienate certain lands 
 in the county of Wexford, to James Barry, Sergeant-at-Law, and 
 others. — February 4, 8°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations of lands in the county of Tipperary 
 made to Bennett Sail, of Cashel, in the county of the Cross Tip- 
 perary, burgess. — February 12, 8°, 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Gerald, late Earl of Kildare, to George 
 his cousin and heir. — February 20, 8°. ' 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Brien M'Melanghlen O'Kelly late of 
 Clone Iglin, in the county of Roscommon, to Brian Oge, Lis son and 
 heir. — February 13, 8 . 
 
 Membrane 7. 
 Licence to Sir Beverley Newcomen to hold a market on every 
 Thursday, at the town of Lurgybawne, in the county of Tyrone, and 
 
6q6 patent and CLOSE ROLLS, [1632. 
 
 rv. ? T *'^°/*'''«'°??°'itlie4thofMay,andtheotheronthe2istofSep- 
 Charlesl. tember February 21, 8°. ^ 
 
 Uveij of the possessions of Peter Purcell, late of Lismaine, in the 
 county of Kilkenny, to Richai-d, his son and heir ; and pardon of 
 an ajhenation of lands in the county of Down, made by Hugh M'Oonn 
 M'Glassny Magenis, of Miltown, and Margaret, his wifp, to Sir 
 Edward Trevor. — February 17, 8°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Westmeath, made 
 by Sir Robert Nugent, Sir Oliver Tuite, and others, to Sir Gerald 
 Aylmer and others February 11, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 10. 
 ^ Ouster-le-main granted to Sara ny Dermot, daughter of Dermot 
 O'Horan, late of Moygiore, in the county of Galway ; and licence to 
 Sir Tirlagh O'Neale to alienate certain lands in the county of Armagh, 
 to Hugh, Lord Viscount Iveagh, and others, to the nse of the said 
 Sir Tirlagh March 9, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Nicholas Walsh, late of Bushe, in the 
 county of Wexford, to Thomas, his son and heir. — February 27, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John PitzTeige O'Swyllyvanp, late of 
 Pilkrendry, in the county of Cork, to Teige PitzJohn Glasse, his 
 son and heir. — March 8, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 15. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John Bremingham, late of Garresher, 
 in the county of Kildare, to Peirse, his son and heir ; and pardon of 
 two alienations made by Sir John M'Namara to Christopher Arthur 
 and James Bourke, of Limerick. — March 1 1, 8°. 
 
 Licence to Roger Moore, of Ballyna, in the county of Kildare, and 
 others, to alienate certain lands in the county of Heath, to William, 
 Lord Baron of Slane, and others, to the use of Nicholas Bamwall, of 
 Turvey, in the county of Dublin. — March 2, 8°. 
 
 Ouster-le-main and pardon of alienations made to Philip Kervane ; 
 and also pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Clare, 
 made by Tirlagh O'Bryan, of TuUyoniore, in the said county, to 
 Henry Blake, of Galway, merchant. — Last of February, 8°. 
 
 Memlrane 19. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of William Hinde, late of Cnockan 
 Icnogher, in the county of Rosconimon, to George, his son and heir ; 
 and pardon of Elizabeth Cosby, widow of Richard Cosby, late of 
 Stradbally, for marrying Barnaby Dunne, without licence. — March 
 14. 8°. ' 
 
1(532.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 60? 
 
 Livery of thp possessions of James Gradie, late of Eossagmore, in g 
 the county of Clare, to Donog}), his son and heir ; and pardon of an Charles I. 
 
 alienation of lands in the county of Tipperary, made by Richard 
 
 Laffan and others to Q-eorge Boyton. — March 15, 8°. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 2. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Gerald Murphy, of Knocknecrogh, 
 in the county of Oarlow, to Patrick, his son and heir ; and pardon 
 of an alienation of lands in the county of Down, made by Hugh 
 Mergagh O'Neale to Bryan Modder O'Neale. — November 13, 8°- 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Foulke Comerford, late of Incheole- 
 hane, in the county of Kilkenny, to Gerald, his son and heir ; and 
 licence to the said Gerald to alienate certain lands in the counties 
 of Mayo, Gal way, and Clare, to Patrick Darcy. — February 16, 8». 
 
 Pardon of two alienations,- one made by Thomas Nugent to James 
 Nugent, of Aghamartin, in the county of Cork, and others, of lands 
 in the said county ; and the other made by WiUiam Magherie, of 
 
 Cloghrisie, in the said county, to John Barry, of Ballicloghie. 
 
 Ncm&mher 19, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 6. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Robert Swords alias Crowly, to 
 Robert, his son and heir ; and licence to Melaughlen O'Madden to 
 
 alienate certain lands in. the county of Galway to Peter O'Daly, 
 
 December 13, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 7. 
 Livery of the possessions of Morrogh ne Moire O'Elaherty, late of 
 Banowne, in the county of Galway, to Morrogh ne Marte his son 
 and heir ; and pardon of several alienations of lands in the said 
 
 county, made by the said Morrogh ne Moire to several persons 
 
 March i, 8°. 
 
 Grant to Richard EitzGerald, of the city of Dublin, of the ward- 
 ship of Mathew Barnewall, son and heir of Edward Bamewall late 
 of Moylagh, in the county of Meath. — March 8, 8°. ' 
 
 Memhrane 11. 
 Presentation of John Suary to the prebend or rectory of Kilvro- 
 gan, in the cathedral of Cork, and to the vicarages of Kilvrogan and 
 Disart, in the diocese of Cork, in the disposition of the Crown, by 
 
6o8 PATENT AND CLOSE ROLLS, , [1632. 
 
 8 the death of the last incumbent, by virtue of the royal prerogative, 
 Charles I. with a clause of union, pro hoc vice tantum. — March 2, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of Dermot M'Oarty, late of Rochestowne, 
 in the county of Cork, to Donogh, his nephew and heir. — La^t of 
 Fehruary, 8°. 
 
 Pardon of an alienation of lands in the county of Cork, made by 
 Sir John FitzBdward Gerald and others to Thomas Rice, of Dinglei- 
 cuisb, in the county of Kerry, — March i, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 14. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations of lands in the county of Cork, 
 made to the use of Sir William Hull, Argentine Hull, and William 
 Peters. — Last of Fehruary, 8°. 
 
 Pardon of several alienations of lands in the county of Cork, made 
 by Teige M'Fynn and Auliffe O'Crowley to Florence M'Carty and 
 Randal Oge O'Crowley; and licence to John Barry, of Ballynecorra, 
 to alienate certain lands in the same county, to Richard FitzEdward 
 Gerrald, of Ballymarten — March i, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 16. 
 Livery of the possessions of Sir Henry Duke, late of Lecarrow- 
 lonbyogge, in the county of Roscommon, to Sir John Jephson and 
 Mary Rush alias Duke, daughter and heiress of the said Sir Henry. 
 —March 7, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of John O'Meagher, late of Boolybane, 
 in the county of Tipperary, to Thomas, his son and heir — Decemher 
 ■ 3, 8°. 
 
 Livery of the possessions of George Hartpoll, late of Monksgrange, 
 in the Queen's county, to Robert, his son and heir; and pardon ot 
 several alienations made by the said George and others to Edward 
 Hunt, of Lucan, in the county of Dublin, and oi)i6rs.— March g, 8 . 
 
KS32-33-] CHANCERY, lEELAND. 609 
 
 7&8 
 Close Roll, f & 8° Charles I. Charles I. 
 
 Membrane i. 
 
 Conveyance whereby George, Bishbp of Meath and Clogher, grants 
 and conveys to Robert Montgomery the elder, of Heassilhead, in 
 Scotland, with the consent of the Dean and Chapter, according to 
 the custom there used, the termon or corb land of Aghinliirgher, the 
 tates called Ballychwilloghe,Cormonleaghe,Bratry^gIie, Tonaghboy, 
 Aghamoire, Dowrus, Derychane, Farneshowloghe, Aghinlurgher, in 
 the county of Fermanagh; To hold for sixty years. — August 19, 
 1618. 
 
 Consent of the Dean and Chapter. — August 27, 1618. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Robert Mountgomery, of Heassilheade, in 
 Scotland, grants and conveys to Robert Mountgomery the yonnger, 
 of Rouskie, the lands in the preceding article mentioned ; To hold 
 for the residue of the term of sixty years, yet unexpired. — August 
 6, 1623. 
 
 Conveyance whereby James Mountgomery, of Ruskie, in the 
 county of Fermanagh, grants and conveys to Malcom, Lord Arch- 
 bishop of Cashel, two quarters of land, containing eight tates, in 
 the parishes of Aghalurker and Drumniully, in the county of Fer- 
 managh — viz., the tates of Farrenstalloghe, Tonnachbowe, Bartri- 
 arche, Corinwynlea, Balliquillathe, Acchemore, Durus, and Dyri- 
 chane, for the term of years, unexpired, recited in the indenture 
 between the Bishop of Meath and Robert Montgomery. — May 10, 
 1626, 2°. 
 
 Deed poll whereby Robert Montgomery, in consideration of love 
 and affection, grants and conveys to James Montgomery, his second 
 son, five tates of land, called Balliguhillen, Atthemorone, Durus, 
 Derrychane, and Cornewinlea, in the county of Fermanagh ; To 
 hold for the term of years (yet unexpired), contained in the con- 
 veyance to the said Montgomery August 13, 1623. 
 
 • 
 
 Release from Robert Mountgomery, of Ruskie, to Malcome, Lord 
 Archbishop of Cashell, of all his right and title to the tates called 
 Earreneskcallagh, Tonnachawe, Bartriarache, Corinwinlea, Bally- 
 guillagh, Archemore, Durus, and Dirichane, in the county of Fer- 
 managh — May II, 1626. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Malcom, Lord Archbishop of Cashel, grants 
 and conveys to his son, Archibald Hamilton, the tates in the pre- 
 ceding article mentioned, in as large and ample manner as they had 
 been demised to the Archbishop by James Mountgomery, of Rusky, 
 
 and for the residue of the term of sixty years, therein mentioned '- 
 
 July 17, 1626. 
 
 VOL. I. 2 B 
 
6i6 CLOSE ROLL, [1632-33, 
 
 Membrane 8. 
 
 7 & s 
 Charles I. Charles R, 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of Cork, 
 Justices : — Whereas our late father of blessed memory, in the 
 seventh year of his reign, did erect a dean and chapter in the church 
 of Down, and did confer on the deanery and every of the digni^ 
 taries in the said church, several rectories and vicarages, which 
 afterwards were taxed in first fruits; upon a petition exhibited unto 
 us by our servant, Henry Leslie, now Dean of Down, and by cer- 
 tificate from two of our judges in this our kingdom, we perceive 
 that the Dean and others of that incorporation have not received 
 any further benefit by the said erection than such small tithes as 
 custom has made to the curates, so that the church is in worse case 
 than before the erection : for relief of our said servant, and for the 
 good of the church, we were pleased by our letters, dated the i6th 
 May, 1628, to signify our gracious pleasure that none should be 
 suffered to usurp the rectories of Beally, Tierreloghe, and BaUyculter, 
 which our servant informed us did of right belong unto us, and did 
 undertake to discover for us a good and sufiicient title to the said 
 rectories; which, accordingly, to his great charge, he hath found out, 
 and hath caused the usurpers to relinquish the said rectories. 
 
 And whereas by our said letters we did further signify our gra- 
 cious pleasure that the said rectories, after the recovery of them, 
 should be united unto the said deanery, which, as we are informed 
 by our servant, could not take efiect, by reason of some defect of 
 words in our letters ; we continuing our pious and gracious inten- 
 tion, as well to the church as to our servant, do require you, by the 
 advice of our learned counsel, to cause a grant to be made to our 
 said servant and his successors. Deans of Down, for ever, of the rec- 
 tories of Beally alias Bealgath, Tierreloghe alias Thaghrylye, and 
 Balliculter, and the vicarages within the several parishes, together 
 with all tithes, as well great as small, oblations, obventions, alter- 
 ases, offerings, and all other the appurtenances to the said rectories 
 and 'vicarages' respectively belonging ; To be held of us, our heirs 
 and successors, in free alms : and that you cause to be mserted m 
 the said grant a covenant on the part of the Dean and his successors, 
 to find able and sufficient curate and curates in the said rectories 
 and vicarages respectively— Festotrwier, Feh-uary 19, 6°. 
 
 Ad. Loftus,' R. Corke. By the Lords Justices. 
 
 The Lords Justices to the Surveyor and Auditor General -.—These 
 are to will and require you, upon sight hereof, to certify us of the 
 state of the rectories of Beally alias Bealgath, Tierl-elagh okas 
 Thao'hrily and BaUyculter, where and in what counties the said 
 roctSries respectively do lie, to what abbey or monastery they 
 were impropriated, and whether they be charged with any parti- 
 cular rent to his Majesty.— Gwem at his Majesty s CaStlevf DubM, 
 May 10, 1631. 
 
1832-33-] CHAITCEIIY, IRELAND. 6i* 
 
 Eepoet of the Stjrvetob. and Atibitob Genekal. 7 & 8 
 
 It appeareth by the survey of the abbey or monastery of St. Chares . 
 Patrick, of Down, taken at Down the 13th day of August, in the 
 3°. Edward VI., that the rectories of Bealgath alias Beally and 
 Thaghroyly, do lie in the county of Down, and did belong to the 
 abbey or monastery of Down ; and it doth likewise appear by tbe 
 survey of the abbey of Saule, that the rectory of Ballycoulter, in the 
 county of Down, did belong to tbe abbey of Saule. 
 
 It appeareth also that the rectory of Ballykehuilter was granted 
 by letters patent to Henry, Earl of Kildare, for divers years yet in 
 being, as parcel of the possessions of the abbey of St. Patrick, of 
 Down, among sundry other spiritual possessions, under the entire 
 rent of £45 i8s. ar-year. 
 
 Signed, 
 
 W. Parsons. Ja. Ware. 
 
 Membrane 9. 
 Charles E. 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and Richard, Earl of 
 Cork, Justices, — directing a grant to be made to George Kirke of the 
 territory of Glancapp alias Clancapp, with the appurtenances, in the 
 county of Wicklow, if it shall be found by inquisition, or other 
 matter of record, that a just title shall appear for the Crown. 
 His Majesty writes : "And forasmuch as the natives of the coun- 
 ties of Wioklow and Dublin are generally allied in blood, and that 
 thereby, upon trials at common law, our title to the manors and ter- 
 ritories may be prejudiced, it is therefore our will and pleasure, that 
 our Chancellor there for the time being shall nominate some other 
 indifferent county for trial of our title, whereby no stop or hindrance 
 may be given to the same." — Westminster, July 8, 6°- 
 
 Memhrane 11. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and Richard, Earl of 
 Cork, Justices, — directing a pardon to be granted to Patrick Draycott, 
 for causing the death of John Lawless : His Majesty writes : 
 " Wherein, because there appeareth some considerations that invite 
 us to extend our royal mercy to him, as well in regard of the fact 
 itself, which ye certify, for aught ye could ever learn, to have hap- 
 pened upon a sudden accident, and without any quarrel between them, 
 as also of the birth and condition of the said Draycott, for whom ye 
 have presented to us as suitors not only the merits of his grand- 
 father, who is dead, but the affections and wishes of divers of the 
 nobility and gentry of the Pale in that kingdom, who are allied unto 
 him." — Westminster, April 26, 7°. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of Cork, 
 Justices, — directing a patent to be passed to Thomas Whitemore ahd' 
 VOL. I. 3 a 2 
 
6" CLOSE ROLL, [1632-33. 
 
 7 & 8 "William Webb of all royal mines of gold or silver opened or un- 
 Charles I. opened, within the province of Munster, which they or their agents 
 shall discover — Greenwich, May 9, 7°. 
 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftns of Ely, and the Earl of Cork 
 Justicea,— directing a patent to be passed to Viscount Gormanston 
 and John Rochford, of Kilbrid, and their heirs (upon such conditions 
 as the natives in the county of Leitrira hold their lands), of 1,600 
 acres arable, and 3,411 acres barren mountain and bog, which 'had 
 been assigned to the Lady O'Rorke for life; in lieu and recompense 
 of such title, claim, and interest as they had to great quantities of 
 
 land in the same county, wherein a plantation was lately made. 
 
 Westminster, April 16, q°. 
 
 Membrane 12. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to the Lord Viscount Falkland,— directing a patent to 
 be passed to Richard, Earl of Westraeath, of the late dissolved mon- 
 astery or abbey of Inchemore alias Inishmore, and the dissolved 
 priory and manor of Power, and all the lands, tenements, tithes, 
 
 and oblations thereunto belonging, in the county of Westmeath. 
 
 Westminster, September 2, 2°. 
 
 Membrane 13. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Adam, Lord Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of 
 Cork, Justices, — directing a grant to be passed to Edward Reade, his 
 heirs and assigns, in fee-farm, for ever, of all the lands and posses- 
 sions which accrued to the Crown by the attainder of John Bourke. 
 — Westminster, July 5, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 14. 
 
 Surrender to the Crown by Sir James Craig, of Castlecraig, in the 
 county of Cavan, of the lands of Dronge, and other lands, containing 
 400 acres, in tlie barony or precinct of Tollochoncho, and county of 
 Cavan. — April 2'^, 1631. 
 
 Letter of attorney whereby David Meagh, of Kinsale, in the 
 county of Cork, authorizes Sir Edward Bagshaw, his attorney, to 
 surrender to the Crown all the lands and possessions granted to 
 him by letters patent, dated the 20th May, in the eleventh year of 
 the reign of King James. — June 6, 1631. 
 
 Membrane 15. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of Cork, 
 Justices, — authorizing thorn to pass a grant of a moiety of the lands 
 of Carragolagb, in the county of Armagh, unto John Waldron, ac- 
 
I632-33-J CHANCERY, IKELAND. 613 
 
 cording to the tenor of his Majesty's letter of the loth October last — 7 & 8 
 Manor of Oatlands, Angmt 8, 7°. Charles I. 
 
 Charles E. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of 
 Cork, Justices : — On the behalf of the Reverend Father in God, the 
 Lord Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh, it has been humbly repre- 
 sented unto us that our father, of blessed memory, did, in favour of 
 the several sees of Kilmore and Ardagh, direct his letters, bearing 
 date the 26th February, in the seventeenth year of his reign, unto 
 the then Lord Deputy, declaring his will and pleasure that the Bishop 
 should be restored to all the lauds within the plantation of Longford 
 and Leitrim, out of which it hath been already by office found, or by 
 new inquisition might be found, that in former times the bishops of 
 those sees had their rents, refections, duties, or other service ; and 
 further, to issue out a commission to inquire what lands belongeth 
 to either of these two bishoprics in the county of Cavan, and were 
 omitted in his former patent, which he was graciously pleased to 
 restore to the said bishops respectively, and to that purpose did 
 ■will and authorize him, the Lord Deputy, to make a grant to the 
 Bishop of the said several sees, and his successors, respectively, by 
 his letters patent, with such limitation of time for leases to be made 
 and rents reserved for the same, as he had appointed to be observed 
 by an Act of State there made, and confirmed by our said father, 
 and that the said letters not being delivered till the plantation of 
 Longford had proceeded so far, as without breaking the whole frame 
 thereof, they could not be executed, yet in part recompense of 
 those lands which he lost in the county of Longford, there was as- 
 signed unto him 750 acres of profitable land and 882 acres of wood 
 and bog, albeit the greatest part thereof was, by our father's bounty, 
 formerly granted unto him, as whereout he received the rent and 
 services before, and that of the said letters no use at all was made, 
 nor no patent is yet passed thereupon, by means whereof the lands of 
 the bishoprics remain in great uncertainty and confusion. Know ye, 
 therefore, that we, affecting nothing more than the settling of an es- 
 tablishment of true religion, which doth in great part depend upon 
 the peace of God's church and the comfort of his ministers, having 
 herein taken tlie advice of such of our privy council, to whom we 
 have committed the care of Irish affairs, do hereby signify our will 
 and pleasure that the Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh be restored to 
 all the lands belonging to either of the bishoprics within the said 
 plantation of Longford and Leitrim, excepting only such as were 
 without fraud disposed of in the plantation in the county of Long- 
 ford, out of which it hath been already by office found, or by new 
 inquisition may be found, that in former times the Bishops of these 
 sees have had their rents, refections, duties, and other services. 
 
 And further, we will and require you to cause to be issued out 
 commissions of inquiry, what lands belong to either of those two 
 bishoprics in the county of Cavan ; and our pleasure is that the 
 
6i4 CLOSE ROLL, [^632-33. 
 
 7&8 now Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagli may renew tte patent of his 
 Charles I. bishopric, witli addition of tiiese lands respectively to the said 
 
 bishoprics belonging, within the counties of Longford and Leitrim, 
 
 and such as shall be found to belong to these bishoprics, or either 
 of them, within the county of Cavan, and were omitted in any 
 former patent, excepting only such as were without fraud disposed 
 of in the plantation in the county of Longford, together with addi- 
 tion of 750 acres of profitable land and 882 acres of wood and bog, 
 assigned in the county of Leitrim for recompense of the lands be- 
 longing to the said bishoprics, in the county of Longford, disposed 
 of in the plantation there; all which we are graciously pleased to 
 restore and grant to the bishoprics respectively ; and to that pur- 
 pose we will and authorize you to make a grant or grants thereof 
 to the Bishop of the said sees, and to his successors, respectively, 
 by letters patent under the great seal, with such limitations of time 
 for leases to be made and rent to be reserved for the same, as we 
 have appointed to be observed by an Act of State there made by you, 
 and confirmed by us in that behalf. 
 
 And whereas we are further given to understand that by an 
 order of you and our Council, made the 15th December, 1630, it 
 was appointed that the town and castle of Glyn, and twelve car- 
 trons of land, anciently belonging to the bishopric of Ardagh, 
 together with the rectory of Clougher and Clonderagh, should be 
 reassured to the church of Ardagh ; we do not only give our royal 
 assent that the same be passed from us and our successors, notwilh- 
 standing the statute of mortmain, according to the order of our 
 Council there, but do release from us and our successors whatsoever 
 claim, title, or interest we have therein, notwithstanding any sur- , 
 render or assurance, or any grant made to us of the same. — Oatlands, 
 July 24, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 16. 
 Charles E.. 
 The King to Adam, Viscount L'oftus of Ely, and the Earl of Cork, 
 Justices : — We are graciously pleased, in consideration of Sir Terence 
 0'Dempsy,his faithful service done unto our Crown, whereof we have 
 received good testimony, and for his encouragement to persevere 
 therein, and do hereby require and authorize you to make a grant, by 
 letters patent, unto the said Sir Terence, of the honour, style, title, dig- 
 nity, and place of Viscount of Glinmalery, in the King's and Queen's 
 county, and Baron of Philipstown, in the King's county; To have, 
 hold, and enjoy the said honours, styles, titles, dignities, and places 
 of Viscount of Glinmalery and Baron of Philipstown, unto the said 
 Terence O'Dempsie, and the heirs male of his body lawfully be- 
 getten and to be begotten, with all rights, privileges, pre-eminences, 
 prerogatives, commodities, and immunities belonging to the states . 
 and degrees of a viscount and baron and peer of that realiji, in as 
 IfVrge, ample, and beneficial manner as any viscount and baron of 
 that our kingdom doth hold, or ought to hold and enjoy the like 
 4egTee?. — We^imwier, July 8, 7°. 
 
I633-33-] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 615 
 
 Memiirane ij. 7&8 
 
 Charles R. Charles I. 
 
 The King to Lord Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of Cork, 
 
 Justices : — Whereas by our letters bearing date at our Palace of 
 Westminster, the i6th of April, in the seventh year of our reign, we 
 did require and authorize you, our Justices, for the reasons therein 
 alleged, to pass letters patent for t,6oo acres arable and pasture of 
 mountain land, and 3,411 acres of barren mountain and bog, in the 
 county of Leitrim, unto our right trusty and well-beloved Nicholas 
 Preston, Viscount Gormanstown, and John Rochford, and their heirs, 
 reserving the estate for life of the now Lady O'Rorke in the premises, 
 upon such conditions as other natives do hold theirs, at the yearly 
 rent of 2|d, sterling, the acre, not expressing in our letters that 
 the said 2^d. is to be reserved out of the profitable lands only, and 
 the rate of los. for the 1,000 acres barren mountain and bog, which, 
 nevertheless, appeareth by our letters of the 4th of August last, 
 directed to the Viscount Dorchester, to be according to the rules 
 used in passing of the grants of plantation lauds of that county 
 to natives, and also agreeable to the survey of those lands, under 
 the hand of our Surveyor-General, Sir William Parsons, but that ye 
 forbear to pass the said grant until ye shall receive a more express 
 warrant from us ; we are therefore graciously pleased, and do hereby 
 authorize you to pass the said grant according to our former 
 letters, reserving only 2^d. the acre of profitable land, and 10s. the 
 ^,000 acres of barren mountain and bog, according as all other 
 natives do pay in the said plantation, and according to the survey 
 of the said Sir William Parsons, our Surveyor-General. — West- 
 minster, October 30, 7°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 The King to the Lord Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of 
 Cork, Justices : — At the humble suit of the right Reverend Father 
 in God, James, Bishop of Clogher, in the county of Tyrone, and 
 out of our ardent and pious z'eal for the advancement of religion, 
 and restoring the decayed church of Clogher to her former estate, 
 and for preventing of some controversies which might otherwise 
 arise, we are graciously pleased, and do hereby require and autho- 
 rize you to erect a perpetual corporation of a dean and chapter for 
 that see, and for the better effecting thereof, by the advice of some 
 of our learned counsel there, to accept a grant and surrender from 
 the present Dean and Chapter, or reputed Dean and Chapter of 
 Clogher, and all others that have, or pretend to have, any interest 
 in that corporation, by deed enrolled, to us, our heirs and succes- 
 sors, of the corporation of the said Dean and Chapter, or reputed 
 Dean and Chapter, and of all the lands, tenements, and heredita- 
 ments whatsoever thereunto belonging, in the right of their or any 
 of their churches, dignities, or spiritual promotions, or reputed 
 churches, dignities, or spiritual promotions, respectively, and of all 
 and every of their estates and interests therein, and of their bpdies 
 politic, or reputed bodies politic, and thereupon without ineiitipn- 
 
6x6 CLOSE ROLL, [1632-33- 
 
 7&8 JDg of ^,},g ga,;^ surrender by letters patent to erect and create a 
 Charles I. perpetual corporation in the saiJ cbiirch, by the name of the Dean 
 and Chapter of the great church of St. Machartine, of Glogher, con- 
 sisting of dean, archdeacon, and six prebendaries, the same arch- 
 deacon and prebendaries to be incumbents of certain benefices in 
 the donation of the said James, Bishop of Clogher, and his succes- 
 sors, Bishops of Glogher, so as the said erection or annexation of 
 any benefices or spiritual promotions to the same be not prejudicial 
 to the cure of souls, but that those which are to be incumbents of 
 the said benefices, and their successors, shall from time to time dis- 
 charge the cure of souls, and be resident upon the same benefices, in 
 such sort as if they were parsons and incumbents there; wherein 
 our pleasure is that in and by our said letters patent B,obert Bark- 
 ley, Dean, or reputed Dean of Clogher, be made Dean of Clogher, 
 and James Heygate, Bishop of Kilfenora, now Archdeacon, or 
 reputed Archdeacon of Clogher, be made Archdeacon ; Edward 
 Hatton, parson of Kaniokmalis alias Monaghan, in the county of 
 Monaghan, be made the first prebendary; Archibald Areskin, parson 
 of Davenish, in the county of Fermanagh, be made the second pre- 
 ■ bendary ; Christopher Sutton, parson of Kilskeary, in the county of 
 Tyrone, be made the third prebendary ; Claud Hamilton, parson 
 of Doughcana, be made the fourth prebendary ; Robert Boyle, 
 parson of Tolecarbet, be made the fifth prebendary; and Archibald 
 Carr, parson of Dromore, be the sixth prebendary ; the said bene- 
 fices to be annexed to the archdeaconry and prebends respectively, 
 according to their order, and to their successors, and that the Dean, 
 Archdeacon, and Prebendaries, and their successors, shall be the 
 Chapter of the said Bishop of Clogher, and his successors, and that 
 they and their successors so incorporated shall and may have a 
 common seal, with such inscription to be engraven thereabouts as 
 to them shall seem fit, and that they shall enjoy all liberties, juris- 
 dictions, and other immuuities, and be enabled to have and exercise 
 all such powers, privileges, and authorities, in, for, or concerning 
 the confirming of any grant or leases, or other act whatsoever con- 
 cerning that see, as fully and amply as any other dean and chapter 
 in our said realm have and exercise, or by right ought to have, 
 exercise, and enjoy ; and also in the said letters patent to make a 
 grant and confirmation from us, our heirs and successors, to the 
 said so to be erected Dean and Chapter of all such lands, tene- 
 ments, and hereditaments as shall be granted, or mentioned to 
 bo granted and surrendered unto us as aforesaid, reserving unto us 
 the donation of the deanery, and reserving to the Bishop of Clogher 
 the collation of the archdeaconry and prebendaries; saving in such 
 cases where the King is to present by prerogative and not as 
 patron. 
 
 And likewise our will and pleasure is that the same corporation 
 shall have licence and authority to take and receive of any person 
 or persons whatsoever, bodies politic or corporate, his and their be- 
 nevolent charity, and liberality, to pious and godly uses, for main- 
 tenance of a choir and free school, for repair of the fabric and 
 
I632-33-] CHANCEEY, IRELAND. 617 
 
 frame, and for adormnent of the cathedral church, and other uses 7 & 8 
 requisite for the said corporation (and that) the sum of £too, ster- Charles I. 
 
 ling, yearly, or under, notwithstanding the statute of mortmain to 
 
 the contrary, provided always that the said benevolent charity be 
 not of lands, such as are held in capite, or by knight's service; and 
 that what gift, or donation of lands or other hereditaments, shall 
 be given to the same corporation either by lease, fee-simple, or 
 otherwise, shall and may be passed, ratified, and confirmed by the 
 same corporation unto such persons as they shall think fit. 
 
 And our pleasure is that the said so to be erected and made 
 Dean and Chapter, shall he freed from paying first fruits, &c. ; 
 and because the Bishop of Kilfenora pretendeth that our former 
 letters patent, whereby we have granted unto him in commendam 
 the said archdeaconry, and such other spiritual livings and promo- 
 tions as he enjoyed before his promotion unto the bishopric, shall, 
 by the surrenders aforesaid, become void and of none effect ; our 
 pleasure is, and we require you, for the erection of the said corporation 
 of dean and chapter, by letters patent, to make a new grant in com- 
 mendam unto the said Bishop of Kilfenora of the said archdeaconry, 
 and all other livings and spiritual promotions which he held and 
 enjoyed before his promotion unto the said bishopric, in as large, 
 amfile, and beneficial manner as now he holdeth the same, granting 
 and reserving always unto the Bishop of Clogher and his successors 
 the collation of the archdeaconry and other spiritual promotions ^ex- 
 cept as before excepted), so granted in commendam to the said Bishop 
 of Kilfenora; the right and title of the College of Dublin unto the 
 advowson of the rectory of Dirrwoyline also excepted. 
 
 And because we are likewise informed by the petition of the 
 Lord Bishop of Clogher, that the Lord Balfour hath gained, and 
 endeavoureth more and more to gain, from the tenants of the Bishop 
 their interest, and possession of divers lands belonging to the Bishop, 
 and thereupon there are great arrears of rent due, for which the 
 Bishop is unwilling to distrain the goods of the Lord Balfour, in 
 regard of the late controversies tsetween them ; our pleasure there- 
 fore is, and we hereby require you to call before you the Lord 
 Balfour, and thereupon, for preventing all further suit and trouble, 
 to lay down and establish such a course for payment unto the Bishop, 
 as well of the arrears which shall appear to be due, as of the growing 
 rent of all lands belonging to the said Bishop, whereof Lord Balfour 
 hath or hereafter shall gain possession, as to you shall seem most 
 fit and convenient, so as the Bishop shall not be constrained to 
 distrain or commence any suit against the Lord Balfour for the 
 same. 
 
 And if it shall appear that the Bishop of Clogher hath fully per- 
 formed the order, which by our appointment was made by the 
 Chancellor of Scotland, the Chancellor of Ireland, and Lord Conway, 
 of the 17th of June, 1628, between the Lady Weymes and him ; 
 our pleasure then is that you cause the said Lady Weymes likewise 
 to perform what by the said order was required on her part to be 
 performed, and that you lay down such final course as that hereafter 
 
di8 CLOSE BOLL, [1632-33. 
 
 7*8 the Bishop may be absolutely freed from all further trouble or 
 Cbarlus I. vexation from the said lady, or any other that hath relation unto 
 her, for that particular, according to the intent of the said order. — 
 
 o 
 
 Oatlands, July 24, 7 
 
 Membrane 19. 
 
 Plantation of Londondekrt. 
 
 Motives and Eeasons to induce the City of London to undertake 
 the Plantation in the Nokth of Iekland. 
 
 May 25, 1609. 
 
 1. The late ruined city of Derry, situated upon the river of 
 Loughfoyle, navigable with good vessels above the Derry, and one 
 other place at or near the castle of Colrane, situate upon the River 
 Bann, navigable with small vessels only, by reason of the bar, a 
 little above Colraine, do seem to be the fittest places for the city 
 of London to plant. 
 
 2. Their situation is such as with small charges and industry the 
 aforesaid places, especially the Derry, may be made by land almost 
 impregnable, and so will more easily afford safety and security to 
 those that shall be sent thither to inhabit. 
 
 3. To these towns his Majesty may be pleased to grant not only 
 corporations, with suoh liberties and privileges for their government 
 as shall be convenient, but also the whole territory or country 
 betwixt them, which is above twenty miles in length, included with 
 the sea on the north, the River Bann -on the east, and the river of 
 Derry, or Loughfoyle, upon the west, out of which 1,000 acres or 
 more may be allotted to each of the towns for their commons, rent 
 free, the rest to be planted, with such undertakers as the city of 
 London shall think good, for their best profit, paying only for the 
 same the easy rent of the undertakers. 
 
 4. His Majesty may be likewise pleased to grant to these towns 
 the benefit of all the customs of all goods to be imported thither 
 or exported thence, as well poundage and tonnage as the great and 
 small customs, for twenty-one years, paying only 6s. id. as an 
 acknowledgment. 
 
 5. Further, that his Majesty would be pleased to buy from the 
 possessors the salmon fishing of the rivers of Bann and Loughfoyle, 
 and out of his princely bounty bestow the same upon these towns, 
 for their better encouragement, which some years prove very plenti- 
 ful and profitable. 
 
 6. And likewise to grant them licence to transport all prohibited 
 wares growing upon their lands. 
 
 7. And lastly, the admiralty of the coast of Tirconnell and Colraine 
 now, as is supposed in the Lord Deputy, by the Lord Admiral's 
 grant, may be by his Majesty's means transferred unto them for the 
 like term of twenty-one years. 
 
i63a-33-J CHANCEKY, IRELAND. 619 
 
 The Land Commodities which the Noeth of Ireland affordeth. 7 & 8 
 
 1. The country is well watered generally, hy abundance of good ^^ ^^ ' 
 springs, brooks, and rivers, and plenty of fnel, either by means of 
 
 wood, and where that is wanting, of good and wholesome turf. 
 
 2. It yieldeth store of all things necessary for man's sustenance, 
 in such measure as may not only maintain itself, but also furnish 
 the city of London yearly with manifold provisions, especially for 
 their fleet, as namely, with beeves, pork, fish, rye, here, jjease, and 
 beans, which will also in some years help the dearth of the city and 
 country about, and tha storehouses appointed for the relief of the 
 poor. 
 
 3. As it is fit for all sorts of husbandry, so for breeding mares, 
 and increase of cattle it doth excel, whence may be expected 
 plenty of butter, cheese, hides, and tallow. 
 
 4. English sheep would breed abundantly in Ireland, the sea- 
 coasts and nature of the soil being very wholesome for them, and if 
 need were, wool might be had cheaply and plentifully out of the 
 west part of Scotland. 
 
 5. It is held to be good in many places for madder, hops, and 
 wood. 
 
 6. It affordeth fells of all sorts in great quantity— red deer, foxes, 
 sheep, lambs, conies, martin, and squirrels. 
 
 7. Hemp and flax do more naturally grow there than elsewhere, 
 which being well regarded might give great provision for canvas, 
 cables, cordage, and such like requisites for shipping; besides thread, 
 linen cloth, and all stuffs made of linen yarn, which is both finer 
 and more plentiful there than in all the rest of the kingdom. 
 
 8. Materials for building, timber, stone of all sorts, limestone 
 slate, and shingle, are afforded in most parts of the county, and the 
 soil is good for brick and tile. 
 
 9. All materials for building of ships, excepting tar, are there to 
 be found in great plenty, and in counties adjoining. 
 
 The goodliest and largest timber in the woods of Glancankeene 
 and Killetrogh that may be, and may compare with any in his 
 Majesty's dominions, which may easily be brought to the sea by 
 the Lough Bagh and the river of the Bann. 
 
 The fir masts of all sorts may be had out of Loughwhever in 
 Scotland, not for distant from the north of Ireland, much more 
 easily than from Norway. 
 
 10. Other sorts of wood doth afiord other manner of services of 
 
 pipe staves, hogshead staves, barrel staves, hoop staves, clapboards 
 wainscot and dying ashes, glass and iron work, for iron and copper 
 ore are there plentifully found. 
 
 The country is very fit for honey and wax. 
 
 Sea and Eivbu CoMMODiiiEa. 
 I, The harbour pf the Deiry is exceedingly good, and roads 
 3,t Portrush ^od. Lpughswilly, not far distant from the Dpry, 
 tolerable. 
 
620 CLOSE EOLL, [1632-33. 
 
 7 & 8 2. The sea fishings of that coast are very plentiful of all manner 
 Charles I. of usual sea fishes, especially herrings and eels, there being yearly, 
 
 after Michaelmas, for taking of herrings, ahove seven or eight score 
 
 of sail of his Majesty's subjects and strangers for loading, besides aa 
 infinite number of boats for fishing and killing. 
 
 3. Great and profitable fishings are in the next adjacent islands of 
 Scotland, where many Hollanders do fish all the summer season, and 
 do plentifully vent their fishes into Spain and within the Straits. 
 
 4. Much train, or fish oil, of seal, herrings, (fee, may be made 
 upon that coast. 
 
 5. As the sea yieldeth very great plenty and variety of sea fish, 
 so doth the coast aflford abundance of all sorts of sea fowl, and the 
 rivers great store of fresh fishes than any of the rivers in England. 
 
 6. There be also some store of good pearls upon the coast, espe- 
 cially within the river of Loughfoile. 
 
 7. These coasts be ready for trafiic with England and Scotland, 
 and for supply of provision from or to them, and doth lie open and 
 convenient for Spain and the Straits, and fittest and nearest for 
 Newfoundland. 
 
 The Peofits that London shall receive by this Plantation. 
 
 If multitudes of men were employed proportionably to these 
 commodities, which might be there by industry attained, many 
 thousands would be set at work, to the great service of the king, 
 strength of his realms, advancement of several trades, and benefit of 
 the particular persons whom the infinite increasing greatness that 
 often doth minister occasion of ruin toitself of this city, might not only 
 conveniently spare, but also reap a singular commodity thereby, by 
 easing themselves of an insupportable burden, which so surchargeth 
 all the parts of the city that one tradesman can scarce live by 
 another, which in all probability would be a means also to free and 
 preserve the city from* infection, and by consequence the whole 
 kingdom, which of necessity must have recourse hither, which 
 persons pestered or closed up together can never otherwise or very 
 hardly avoid. 
 
 These colonies may be a means to utter infinite commodities from 
 London to furnish the whole north of Ireland and isles of Scotland, 
 which may be transported by means of the river of Bann and 
 Loughfoile into the counties of Coleraine, Donegal, Tyrone, Armagh, 
 and Antrim. 
 
 The city of Dublin being desolate by the slaughter of the Easter- 
 lings, who were the ancient inhabitants thereof, was given by King 
 Henry II. unt.o the city of Bristol to be inhabited, which, without 
 any charge to the king, Bristol did undertake and perform, whose 
 posterity doth there continue unto this day. This plantation thus 
 performed, to the perpetual commendation of Bristol, was not the 
 least cause of civilizing and securing that part of the country. 
 
 It were to be wished this noble precedent were followed by the 
 city of London in these times, with so much the more alacrity as in 
 ability and means they do excel them. 
 
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 And so mucli the rather that the commodities which the city of 7 & 8 
 London shall reap hereby do far surpass the profit that could redound Charles I. 
 to Bristol by the other. 
 
 Membrane 20. 
 
 From the Lords of the Council in England to Sir Arthur Chiches- 
 ter, and tiie Council of Ireland : — After our very hearty commenda- 
 tions to your lordship and the rest: it is not unknown to your lord- 
 ship how much his Majesty doth affect, and how ready he is to 
 entertain all occasions that are offered to further the plantation of 
 Ulster, to which work tlie city of London being of late incited, and 
 a project made of the situation and commodities of the place, and 
 what courses were most fit to be held in the proceeding, and for 
 the performing of such a business they have showed themselves 
 both willing to accept it and desirous that they may undertake 
 such a part as might be fitting for the honour of the city, and a 
 means to reduce that savage and rebellious people to civility, peace, 
 religion, and obedience; for which purpose the bearers hereof, John 
 Erode, goldsmith ; John Monnesley ; Robert Treswell, painterstainer; 
 and John Rowley, draper, being appointed deputies for the city of 
 London, to take a view of the country and to make report at their 
 return what they find, that then they may go forward into their 
 intended plantation ; these are therefore to pray and require your 
 lordships, so soon as you hear of their arrival, to be careful to give 
 order that they may be supplied with all necessaries as they travel 
 in the countries, and in all things wherein they shall have occasion 
 to use your lordships' favour to give them your countenance and 
 best assistance : and we have required Sir Thomas Phillips to 
 accompany them, whose knowledge and residence in those parts, 
 and good affection to the cause in general, we assure ourselves, will 
 be of very good use at this time, seeing there is no man that 
 intendeth any plantation or habitation in Ulster which ought not to 
 be most desirous of such neighbours as will bring trade and traffic 
 into tlie ports. 
 
 And so we bid your lordships very heartily farewell, from White- 
 hall, the 3rd of August, 1609. 
 
 Your lordships' very loving friends, 
 
 T. EUesmere, Cane. R. Salisburie. H. Northampton. 
 Tho. Suffolk. W. Knowles. Jul. Csesar. 
 
 Articles agreed upon the 28th of January, 1609, betwixt the Right 
 Honourable the Lords of his Majesty's most honourable Privy 
 Council, on the King's Majesty's behalf, on the one part, and the 
 Committee appointed by an act of common council on the behalf 
 of the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of London on the other 
 part, concerning a plantation in part of the province of Ulster. 
 In primis, it is agreed by the city, that the sum of £2,000 shall 
 
 be levied, whereof £1,500 is to be expended upon the intended 
 
63i CLOSE EOLL, ti^33-33- 
 
 ^ & 8 plantation, and the other £500 for the clearing of private men's 
 Charles I. interests in the things demanded. 
 
 2. It is agreed at the Derry 200 houses shall be built, and room 
 
 be left for 300 more ; and that 4,000 acres lying on the Derry side, 
 next adjacent to the Derry, shall be laid thereunto, bog and barren 
 mountain to be no parcel thereof, but to go as waste for the city, 
 the same to be done by indifferent Commissioners. 
 
 3. It is agreed that the Bishop and Dean of the Derry shall have 
 convenient plots of ground for the seat of their houses at the 
 Derry. 
 
 4. It is agreed that Colraine shall be situated and built on the 
 abbey side ; and that 100 houses shall be built therein, and room 
 left for 200 more, and that 3,000 acres of land shall be laid thereunto, 
 viz., 1,000 acres to be taken on the abbey side next adjacent to the 
 town ; and that if it shall please the King's Majesty, at his charges, 
 after some good proceeding in the plantation, to erect and maintain 
 a bridge in perpetuity, for a common passage over the river between 
 the town and the county of Colraine, then it is agreed the other 
 2,000 acres shall be taken on the other side the river, otherwise the 
 whole 3,Doo acres are agreed to be taken on the abbey side, next 
 adjacent to the town of Colraine. 
 
 5. It is agreed that the measure and account of land shall be 
 after the balliboes, according to the King's Majesty's last survey. 
 
 6. It is agreed that the rest of the territory and entire county of 
 Colraine, esteemed at 20,000 acres, more or less, undertaken by 
 the city, be cleared from all particular interests, except the Bishop 
 and Dean of the Derry, their inheritance, and except certain por- 
 tions of land to be assigned unto tliree or four Irish gentlemen at 
 the most, now dwelling and settled in the county of Colraine, who 
 are to be freeholders to the city, and to pay them some small rent, 
 the same portions and rent to be limited by Commissioners, to be 
 indifferently chosen between his Majesty and the city. 
 
 7. It is agreed that the woods and the ground and soil of Q-Ian- 
 kankene and Killetrough, extending from the county of Colraine to 
 Ballinderry, be wholly to the city in perpetuity, the timber trees 
 of these woods to be'Converted to the furtherance of plantation and 
 all necessary uses within Ireland, and not to be made merchandize. 
 
 8. It is agreed that the soil of so much land witliiii and amongst 
 the woods of Glankankene and Killetrough which stands charged as 
 surveyed land, be undertaken in like form as the county of Colraine. 
 
 9. It is agreed that the city shall have the patronage of all the 
 churches, as well within the city of the Derry and town of Colraine 
 as in all lands to be undertaken by them. 
 
 10. It is agreed that the 7,000 acres laid to the city of the Derry 
 and town of Colraine shall be in fee-farm at the yearly rent of 53s. ^d. 
 
 11. The city of the Derry and town of Colraine and 7,000 acres 
 land to them shall be holden of the King in free burgage. 
 
 12. The residue of the county lands and woods, and all such lands 
 as are to be undertaken, shall be holden of the King in common 
 Boccage. 
 
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 13. The customs ofall goods imported or to be exported, poundage, 7&8 
 tonnage, the great and small customs, shall be enjoyed iDy the city Charles I. 
 for the term of ninety-nine years, within the city of Derry, town 
 
 and county of Colraine, and ports and creeks thereof, paying yearly 
 6s, 8d. to his Majesty, as an acknotvledgment, and to have the like 
 within the port of Portrush. 
 
 14. The salmon and eel fishing of the river of Bann and Lough- 
 foile, and all other kind of fishing in the river of Loughfoile, so far 
 as the river floweth, and in the Bann to Lough Eaghe, shall be in 
 perpetuity to the city. 
 
 15. The city shall have liberty to transport all prohibited wares 
 growing upon their own lands. 
 
 16. The city shall have the office of the admiralty in the coasts of 
 Tirconnell and Colraine, and all the royalties and profits thereunto 
 belonging, and shall have their own ships and goods which shall 
 hajjpen to be wrecked at sea at Ballyshannon and Orderfleete, and 
 in all the coasts, ports, and creeks, along and between them, saved 
 and reserved to themselves. 
 
 17. It is liliewise agreed that the city shall have the like liberty of 
 fishing and fowling upon all that coast as other subjects have; and 
 that it shall be lawful for them to draw their nets and pack their 
 fish upon any part of that coast that they fish upon, and carry the 
 same away ; and they have the several fishing and fowling in the 
 city of Derry, the town and county of Colraine, and all the lands to 
 be undertaken by them, and in the river of Loughfoile so far as it 
 floweth, and of the river of Bann unto Lough Eaghe. 
 
 18. It is agreed that no flax, hemp, or yarn, unwoven, be carried 
 out of the ports of the Derry and Colraine without licence from the 
 city officers, and that no hides be transported raw, without like 
 licence, out of these ports. 
 
 19. That as well tlie cities and towns as the county of Colraine be 
 freed from all patents of privileges heretofore granted to any person; 
 and that hereafter no patent of privilege be granted within the 
 several cities, towns, and county of Coleraine, and other the under- 
 takers' lands ; and that the city of Derry, town and county of 
 Colraine, shall be freed from all compositions and taxes which may 
 be exacted or imposed by the governor or governors of these parts. 
 
 20. The city shall have the castle of Culmore and the lands there- 
 unto in fee-farm, tbey maintaining a sufficient ward of officers therein. 
 
 21. It is agreed that the liberties of the city of the Derry and Col- 
 raine shall extend three miles every way. 
 
 22. The city shall have such further liberties to the Derry and 
 Colraine as upon view of the charters of London, the Cinque Ports 
 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, or the city of Dublin, shall be found fit for 
 those places. 
 
 23. All particular men's interests in the places about the Derry 
 and county of Colraine, and in others the undertakers' lands, be freed 
 and cleared to the city (except as is excepted in the sixth article): 
 
 24. It is agreed that sufficient forces shall be maintained at the 
 King's charge for safety of the undertakers, for a convenient time. 
 
 25. It is agreed that for settling and securing all things touehifig 
 
624 CLOSE ROLL, [1632-33- 
 
 7 & 8 the plantation, his Majesty will give his royal assent to acts of par- 
 Charles I, liament here, and the like in Ireland, to pass. 
 
 26. It is agreed that the city shall have time during the term of 
 
 seven years to make such other reasonable demand as time shall 
 show to be needful, but cannot presently be foreseen. 
 
 27. It is lastly agreed that the city shall with all speed set for- 
 ward the plantation in such sort as there be sixty houses built in the 
 Derry and forty houses in Golraine by the 1st of November next 
 following, with convenient fortifications ; and the rest of the houses, 
 with the fortifications, to be built and perfected by the ist of Novem- 
 ber which shall be in 161 1. — February 24, 1609. 
 
 Membrane 22. 
 
 The Lords of the Council in England to Sir Arthur Chichester, 
 Lord Deputy. — After our hearty commendations to your lordship: 
 Your lordship shall understand that the noble and worthy work of 
 the plantation in Ulster, undertaken by the city, is now at the last 
 resolved on ; and articles of agreement between his Majesty and the 
 city absolutely concluded, to which we and they have already sub- 
 scribed; whereupon they have made choice of a particular governor, 
 and assisted him, with other fit persons for the more orderly dis- 
 position of their affairs, and for accommodating such other circum- 
 stances as from time to time shall be oflrered to their iurther con- 
 sideration ; they have also elected a sufficient person, John Eowley, 
 well known to your lordship, to bo their resident agent on that side, 
 who is to correspond with the governor and his assistants here, and 
 to receive and execute such directions as they shall have occasion to 
 transmit unto him, and some other inferior ministers they employ, 
 and presently despatch away thither, purposing that their agent shall 
 very shortly follow. 
 
 AH which and every of them we do not only earnestly recommend 
 to your lordship's favour, but more particularly and most especially 
 the work itself, being so honourable in the beginning, and so hopeful 
 in the success, aS we must say, unto your lordship, there are not 
 very many things within his Majesty's kingdoms that he moie taketh 
 to heart than this, which we have observed your lordship also to 
 embrace with much alacrity, as the person who hath not only been 
 a principal instrument to make way for this good work by the 
 sword, but by your ensuing painful endeavours made it more apt 
 for that impression which is now intended towards it, in all which 
 considerations we require you to assist, with your best countenance 
 and help in all their addresses, so far as shall be reasonable, and 
 namely, for your directions at this present to the commanders, 
 sheriffs, and other officers in the several counties of Tyrone, Colraine, 
 Donegal, and Antrim, to furnish a competent number of the country 
 people to be employed for felling of timber, digging of stone, burning 
 of lime, and doing of such like necessary works, and at such rates 
 as is fully allowed by his Majesty upon like occasion. 
 
 And further, that your lordship take order that cattle, corn, and 
 other necessary provisions for victuals, may by your authority be 
 
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 taken up at the ordinary and usual price of the country, for the use 7 & 8 
 of the workmen and labourers, for all which the agent hath order Charles I. 
 
 to make due satisfaction by payment in ready money. 
 
 Finally we pray you to quit nothing that is fit to be done for 
 the advancement of this work, which is held to be of so great con- 
 sequence : And we bid you heartily farewell. — Fnm the Court at 
 WkUehall, the 4th February, 1609. 
 
 Your Lordships' very long friends, 
 
 R. Cant. T. EUesmere, Cane. R. Salisbury. 
 
 H. Northampton. Nottingham. T. Suffolke. 
 
 E. Zouch. W. Knowles. Stanhope. 
 
 Lenox. E. Worcester. J. Herbert. 
 
 Julius Csesar. 
 
 James R. 
 
 Memlrane 23. 
 
 The King to Sir Arthur Chichester, Deputy : — Right trusty and 
 well-beloved : — ^It is well known unto you how great a revenue 
 we might have raised to our Crown, by <>nr escheated lands in the 
 province of Ulster, if we had not preferred the reformation of that 
 disordered country by a civil plantation to be made therein before 
 the present profit which we might have reaped by it ; for the 
 more speedy effecting whereof, we made liberal donations of great 
 portions of those lands, so escheated unto us, to clivers British 
 undertakers and servitors, with favourable tenures and reserva- 
 tions, for their better encouragement, and enabling them in their 
 estates to expedite the work of their plantation, according to 
 those articles which they voluntarily bound themselves ; but as 
 we are informed, they have hitherto made so slow progression 
 therein, that neither the safety of that country, nor the planting of 
 religion and civility amongst those rude and barbarous people, which 
 were the principal motives of that project, and which we expected 
 as the only fruits and returns to us of our bounty from them, are 
 any whit as yet materially effected by them. We are not ignorant 
 how much the real accomplishment of that plantation concerns the 
 future peace and safety of that kingdom ; but if there were no reason 
 of state to press it forward, yet we would pursue and effect that 
 work with the same earnestness as we now do, merely for the good- 
 ness and morality of it, esteeming the settling of religion, the intro- 
 duction of civility, order, and government amongst a barbarous and 
 unsubjected people, to be the act of piety and glory, and worthy 
 always of a Christian Prince, to endeavour ; though we understand 
 by some of the undertakers and servitors there, with whom we have 
 had speech, that there is a general backwardness and slack proceed- 
 ing in the plantation ; yet the particulars thereof are either concealed 
 from us, or diversely reported unto us, every man being willing to 
 improve his own merit in that service, and to transfer the faults and 
 omissions therein upon other men. 
 
 VOIi. I. 2 8 
 
626 CLOSE ROLL, [^632-33. 
 
 7 & 8 Wlierefore we have thought fit for our particular information to 
 
 Charles I. have a true and exact survey taken, and, with as much speed as 
 
 conveniently you may, transmit unto us the whole state as it now 
 
 stands for the plantation ; wherein we precisely require you that 
 respecting only your duty to us and this commandment of ours, and 
 setting aside all favour, partiality, care, or fear to please or displease 
 any man, you make a sincere and faithful narration unto us, what 
 every undertaker and servitor is bound to do, by the articles of the 
 plantation, what he hath already done, whether slightly or substan- 
 tially, and wherein any of tliera is different. And tliis we would 
 have performed by you in so particular a manner, that every man 
 may bear both his own burthen and his own reward ; and that we 
 being truly certified by this inquisition where the obstructions lie, 
 may likewise the better know the ways hereafter how to open and 
 remove them. 
 
 And because the Londoners there pretend the expense of great 
 sums of money in that service, and yet (as wo are informed) the 
 outward appearances of it in their works are very small ; we 
 require you to give us a true account of what they have done, and 
 to make, as near as you can, a true valuation of it, that they may 
 discover the ignorance or abuse of their ministers, to whom they 
 have committed that employment ; and, withal, to send us your 
 opinion what course were fittest for them to follow hereafter, both 
 for their own good and the advancement of our service, in the 
 management of that business. 
 
 We have been informed that some undertakers who had portions 
 assigned unto them of the first allotment, have sold them away to 
 men of mean ability'and unfit for that service ; and that some other 
 undertakers which before had more land than they were well able 
 to plant and inhabit, according to the articles of the plantation, have, 
 notwithstanding, gotten the proportions of other undertakers by 
 contract with them, into their hands, which we conceive to be an 
 impediment so mischievous to the progression of the plantation, that 
 we require you to take particular cognition of the several transac- 
 tions in this kind, and make certificate of them unto us in that 
 survey which we are to receive from you ; we are very confident 
 of your integrity to discharge this trust which we repose in you ; 
 aud that you do understand so well the favour we bear you, and 
 the dignity of the place wherein you serve, that you will submit all 
 respects whatsoever to the faithful execution of this commandment 
 wliich we have laid upon you. — Wesliidmter, December 21, 10° 
 James I. 
 
 We are so desirous to understand from you the true state of the 
 plantation, that once again we strictly enjoin you to give us a faith- 
 ful account of this trust which we repose in you, without care of 
 fear to please or displease any of our subjects, English or Scot, of 
 what quality soever. 
 
 By his Majesty's express commandment. 
 
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 Membrane 24. 7 & 8 
 
 Charles I. 
 James R. By the King. 
 
 The King to the Lord Chichester, Deputy : — We received lately 
 from you a relation of the present state of the plantation in Ulster, 
 set down with so much clearness and order by the men of Sir 
 Josias Bodeley, according to the exactness of the survey thereof 
 taken lately by himself by our commandment, that we flo acknow- 
 ledge his care and industry in performance of that service, and do 
 require you to give him thanks in our name for it ; we have 
 examined, viewed, and reviewed, with our own eye every part 
 thereof, and find, greatly to our discontentment, the slow pro- 
 gress of that plantation, some few only of the British undertakers, 
 servitors, and natives, having as yet proceeded effectually to the 
 accomplishingof such things in all points, as are required of them 
 by the articles of the plantation ; the rest, and by much the greater 
 part, having either done nothing at all, or so little, or by reason of 
 the slightness thereof, to so little purpose, that the work seems rather 
 to us to be forgotten by them, and to perish under their hand, than 
 any whit to be advanced by them ; some having begun to build, and 
 not planted; others begun to plant, and not build; and all of them, 
 in general, retaining the Irish still in their hands, the avoiding of 
 which was with us the fundamental reason of that plantation ; we 
 have made a collection of their names, as we find their endeavours 
 or negligences noted in this service, which we will retain as a 
 memorial with us ; and they shall be sure to feel accordingly the 
 effects of our favour or disfavour, as there shall be occasion. 
 
 It is well known to you, that if we had intended only our present 
 profit, as it seems most of them overgreedily have done, we might 
 have converted those large territories of our escheated lands to the 
 great improvement of the revenue of our Crown there ; but'we chose 
 rather for the safety of that country, and the civilizing of that 
 people, to depai't with the inheritance of them at extreme under- 
 values, and to make a plantation of them j and since we were merely 
 induced hereunto out of reason of state, we think we may, without 
 any breach of justice, make bold with their rights, who have neglected 
 their duties in a service of so much importance unto us ; and by the 
 same law and reason of state resume into our hands their land 
 who have failed to perform, according to our original intention, the 
 articles of our plantation, and bestow them upon some other men 
 more active and worthy of them than themselves ; and though the 
 time is long since expired within which they were bound to have 
 finished to all purposes their plantation, so that we want not a just 
 provocation to proceed presently with all rigour against them, yet 
 we are pleasedjin grace, and that they may be the more inexcusa- 
 ble if they fjAn their duties hereafter, to assign them a further 
 time, which shall be to the last day of August, come twelve months, 
 16 16, which we are resolved shall be final and peremptory unto 
 
 VOL. I. J s 2 
 
62 8 CLOSE ROLL, [1632-33. 
 
 7 & 8 them ; and at which time we are determined to seize into our hands 
 Charles I. the lands of any man whatsoever, without respect of persons, whether 
 
 he be a British undertaker, servitor, or native, that shall be found 
 
 defective in performing any of the articles of the plantation to which 
 he was enjoined. Our express pleasure therefore is, that as soon as 
 this limited time of favour shall expire, that Sir Josias Bodeley shall 
 presently take a particular survey of the plantation as it then stands, 
 and wliosoever he shall certify to be deficient in any point to which 
 he is bound touching the plantation, that presently you seize into 
 our hands the proportion or proportions of those his lands wherein 
 he hath made his omission ; and that you grant a custodian of them 
 to such person or persons as you shall think fit, till we signify our 
 further pleasure unto you, touching the disposal of them. 
 
 And as we do let you know, so we require yon to give them 
 notice of it, whom it concerns, that we do expect full performance 
 in all points of the articles of the plantation by the time above 
 specified, as well from such as do now hold any lands of the planta- 
 tion by purchase or mesne conveyance from any of the original 
 grantees or patentees, as we would have done from them whose 
 rights they have acquired, notwithstanding any former connivance 
 or toleration granted, under any pretext, unto any of them hereto- 
 fore. 
 
 And because we will have no man to pretend ignorance of that 
 which we expect from him, in performing of the true meaning of 
 the articles of the plantation, we require Sir Josias Bodeley to fake 
 a review of the relation of his last survey sent unto us ; and there- 
 upon, with as much convenient speed as be may, to signify unto the 
 Londoners, and every undertaker, servitor, and native, or to their 
 servants or assigns, that dwell upon their lands, their several defects 
 and omissions, either in matter or form, that all things accordingly 
 may be reformed or performed against the next survey which we 
 have appointed to be taken of the plantation there. — Westminster, 
 March 25, 13° James I. 
 
 " Mi Lord, — In this service I expect that zeal and uprightness 
 " from you, that you will spare no flesh, English or Scottish, for no 
 " private man's worth is able to counterbalance the perpetual safety 
 " of a kingdom, which this plantation, being well accomplished, 
 " will procure." 
 
 This postscript was wriPen, in the original, with his Majesty's own 
 hand, which I have left with the Lords Justices to be executed according 
 to his [frincely dirediins. 
 
 The Lords of the Council of England to Sir Arthur Chichester, 
 Lord Deputy : — After our hearty commendations to your Lordship ; 
 The scarcity and decay of timber increasing very much of late years 
 in this kingdom, and the use and necessity thereof for the building 
 and repairing of his Majesty's ships and navy royal being now 
 
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 grown greater than in former times, hath made us enter into con- 7 & 8 
 sideration how timber may be maintained and preserved in other Charles 1, 
 
 places, where it is for the good of the state, when there shall be 
 
 occasion to use the same j and because we are informed that in that 
 kingdom some good proportion of timber may be found, fit for 
 shipping, in his Majesty's woods, if it be looked unto in time, before 
 too much waste be made by converting it to claboard, pipestaves, 
 and other uses of less importance, and transporting it into foreign 
 parts ; we do therefore pray your Lordship to take special care that 
 hereafter no more of the timber growing in bis Majesty's woods be 
 employed to such commodities ; and to prohibit, as far as lawfully 
 you may, the transporting of the same, as heretofore hath been and 
 is still used by private men, but that it may be preserved, kept, 
 and maintained for building and for the repairing of his Majesty's 
 ships, from time to time, as need and occasion shall serve. 
 
 And so we bid your Lordship heartily farewell. — From tht Court 
 at Whitehall, the ist of January, 1610. 
 
 Your Lordship's very loving friends, 
 
 T. Ellesraere, Cano. R. Salisburie. H. Northampton. 
 
 T. Suffolke. Gil. Shrewsberie. E. Worcester. 
 
 W. Knowles. E. Wotton. J. Stanhoppe. 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 
 The Lords of the Council of England to Sir Arthur Chichester, 
 Lord Deputy : — After our very hearty commendations to your 
 Lordship : You cannot be more sensible than we are of the great 
 slackness and neglect in the plantation of Ulster, the blame whereof, 
 though it may generally and justly be imputed unto all the British 
 undertakers, yet because we have of late received some complaints 
 from your Lordship touching the Londoners in particular, and their 
 negligence in performing of those conditions whereunto they were 
 tied by their contracts, we have called some of the principal of them 
 before us, and have dealt roundly with them upon that point, repre- 
 senting unto them, amongst other faults, that whereof your Lordship 
 doth complain in your last letter sent by Sir Thomas Philips, which 
 is the continuing of the natives within their precinct, whose abode 
 in that place must, as you rightly judge, be full of inconvenienoy 
 and danger ; but to this, as to all other objections made unto them 
 by us, your Lordship shall perceive their answer and our reply, by 
 this memorial which we send you here enclosed, from whence we 
 pray and require your Lordship to take your directions, and to pro- 
 ceed accordingly, for so much as concerneth you. 
 
 As for the Castle of Dublin, the reparations whereof your Lord- 
 ship hath so often recommended unto us, we have taken into con- 
 sideration ; but, such are the necessities of the time, as we cannot 
 make any particular assignment of money for the performance of it, 
 unless your Lordship can find some means out of the extraordinaries, 
 
630 CLOSE ROLL, [1632-33- 
 
 7 & 8 added unto that wliich the ruins of Kilmainham will afford you 
 Charles I. towards it, to spare so much of that work as will preserve it from 
 
 further decay or danger, which, if you find any possibility to effect, 
 
 we shall well approve it. 
 
 And so we bid your Lordship very heartily farewell From the 
 
 Court at Whitehall, this last of June, 16 12. 
 
 Your Lordship's very loving friends, 
 
 G. Cant. T. Ellesmere, Cane. T. Suffolk. 
 
 H. Northampton. E. Zouch. W. Knowles. 
 
 E. Wotton. Julius Ciesar. 
 
 The Lords of the Council in England to Sir Arthur Chichester, 
 Lord Deputy : — After our very hearty commendations to your Lord- 
 ship : Sir Thomas Phillips having long attended here for the perfect- 
 ing of his assurance of these lands which he holdeth from the Lon- 
 doners, hath found so slow proceeding in them, and so many difii- 
 culties to be cleared before they can sue out their letters patent from 
 his Majesty, for the lands and territories there assigned to the city, 
 as he is forced to leave it undone, and to repair back into that king- 
 dom to look to his estate there, which otherwise may receive much 
 prejudice, upon the decease of his wife, and to the end he may not 
 return without some directions concerning his Majesty's service, 
 himself being one that hath ever showed much readiness and ability 
 to perform those employments which were laid upon him. 
 
 Forasmuch as your Lordship, by your letters of the 25th April last, 
 hath signified that the Castle of Limavaddy is a place of good im- 
 portance for his Majesty's service, standing in the highway, and 
 about equal distance between the towns of Coleraine and Derry ; 
 and that your Lordship, together with the judges of assize for those 
 parts, are of constant opinion that the gaol and sessions-house is 
 fittest and most conveniently to be established there, rather than 
 out of the county, or in any extreme part of the same, to the incom- 
 modity and needless trouble of the inhabitants ; we have thought 
 meet hereby to authorize and require your Lordship to settle and 
 establish the gaol and sessions-house in that county of Coleraine, as 
 shall be most behooffull for his Majesty's service, and the benefit of 
 the country ; and as we doubt not but you will take that care for 
 the ordering of the same as shall be most expedient, so we will 
 not admit of any exception that may be made to the same, being a 
 matter which your Lordship shall find convenient, and grounded 
 upon so just and due respects. 
 
 And so we bid you, your Lordship, heartily farewell. — Whitehall, 
 September 20, 161 2. 
 
 Your Lordship's loving friends, 
 T. Ellesmere, Cane. H. Northampton. T. Suffolke. 
 
 E. Worcester. B. Zouche. B. "Wotton. 
 
 Tho. Parrie. Julius Caesar. 
 
I632-33-] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 631 
 
 The Lords of the Council of England to Sir Arthur Chichester, 7 & 8 
 Lord Deputy: — After our hearty commendations to your Lordship : Charles I. 
 
 The city of London having undertaken the plantation of that part 
 
 of Ulster, which they now hold, did ^as usually it falleth out when 
 a business concerneth a generality,) post the managing of it over to 
 such as knew not otherwise how to employ themselves here, and by 
 the handling of their private (interests) could not promise any great 
 hope of advancing a public service; and now at length begin- 
 ning to resent the loss of time and other disadvantages fallen upon 
 the business, for want of that endeavour and direction as was ex- 
 pedient in so great and worthy a work, have made choice of the 
 bearers hereof, George Smithes, alderman of the city of London, and 
 Mathias Springham, citizen of the same city, to repair into that 
 kingdom to take an account of the carriage and ordering of that 
 which is already done, and to give such further direction for the 
 rest as shall be requisite for the perfecting of the plantation, accord- 
 ing to the articles agreed upon in that behalf; which, as it will be 
 a great advantage to the work, when the world shall take notice 
 that the city of London doth so much affect it as they spare not to 
 employ some of their best rank to take charge thereof, so we pray 
 your Lordship that in all their addresses to show them as much 
 favour as you may afford to persons of their quality, that are 
 willing to leave the city and their own private affairs for advancing 
 of the public in parts so far remote, and with so great trouble and 
 inconvenience ; and so, not doubting of your Lordship's readiness 
 herein, we bid you heartily farewell. — From, the Court at Whitehall, 
 this 8th July, 1613. 
 
 Your Lordship's very loving friends, 
 G. Cant. T. Ellesmere, Cane. H. Northampton. 
 
 T. Suffolke. B. Worcester. E. Zouch. 
 
 E. Wotton. Julius Csesar. 
 
 Membrane 26. 
 
 The Lords of the Council of England to Sir Arthur Chichester, 
 Lord Deputy : — After our very hearty commendations to your 
 Lordship : The time drawing near which was appointed for remove 
 of the natives from the lands of the Londoners' plantation in Ulster, 
 they are again become humble suitors unto this board, that in the 
 transplantation of them such natives as will be conformable in 
 religion, take the oath of supremacy, and fashion themselves to 
 the customs and habits of the English, may be distinguished from 
 the rest, and that they may be permitted to continue still upon the 
 lands as tenants, under such conditions as the Londoners shall think 
 fit to retain them ; to which motion of theirs, we must confess to your 
 Lordship, we are so well inclined, as in our opinions it were a favour 
 well bestowed, if by such a distinction of merit any of them may 
 be gained to conformity; which, nevertheless, we do refer to the 
 consideration of yourself and the council there whether any incon- 
 venience may follow thereupon. 
 
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 7 & 8 In the meantime, as we have often recommended unto your Lord- 
 
 Cliarles I. ship heretofore the care of that plantation, the particular occasions 
 — of the city requiring the same, so do we at this time hold it not 
 amiss to do the like, the business being already by their industry 
 so well and worthily advanced as they will deserve your en- 
 couragement and assistance for the maintenance of those liberties 
 and privileges which his Majesty hath granted unto them. 
 
 And because, it seemeth, the want of passing their bill in Parlia- 
 ment, for confirmation of his Majesty's charter, is a" main obstacle to 
 their proceedings here, with the several companies who bear the 
 charge of the plantation, it is very necessary they should have all 
 expedition therein, and any other reasonable favour that you may 
 afford them. 
 
 And so we bid your Lordship heartily farewell. — From Whitehall, 
 this 20th of January, 1614. 
 
 Your Lordship's very loving friends, 
 
 O. Cant. T. Suffolke. B. Worcester. 
 
 Ralph Winwood. Ffulk Grevell. Jul. Csesar. 
 
 Membrane 27. 
 
 Extracts of Letters concerning the Plantation of LoNnoNDBRET, 
 sent by the Lord Chichester to the Lords of the Council in 
 Enqland. 
 
 Extract of a Later to their Lordships, of the 18th October, 1 608. 
 
 "The book of survey which I sent by the Chief Justice and 
 Attorney hath not the value of the lands, for which I have given 
 a reason in the notes I deliver unto them, and it was omitted the 
 rather for that it was said here that the king, through importunity 
 of suitors, made promise of a great part to be given, according to 
 the survey, by £100 rents to one, and £200 to another, which 
 course, if it should be so, will altogether overthrow the expected 
 plantation and reformation of that province, which, once well settled, 
 peace is like to be continued there, and so in other parts of the 
 kingdom, from whence civility and plenty may follow, whereby the 
 king's charge of sending money from thence will be greatly eased, 
 for I see no reason but Ireland may be brought to keep itself, if 
 the people could be made to effect peace and to take pains in 
 husbandry and manuring the land, and had care to make the best 
 ol the commodities which it brings forth in their several kinds." 
 
 Another branch of the same Letter. 
 
 "But if the nobility and subjects of Scotland, having part of the 
 escheated lands passed unto them, be permitted to bring over the 
 islanders or their neighbours of those northern parts, I think more 
 trouble and less profit will arise from thence, than if the Irish them- 
 selves held it, as they now do j I deliver my opinion here plainly 
 
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 to your Lordships, which I do not, I take Q-od to witness, with a 7 & 8 
 mind to cross or hinder any noble, or other civil gentleman, that Charles I. 
 hath a desire to settle and plant there ; but that the inconve- 
 nience may be prevented, and the best course thought on and 
 embraced. Now, for the values, the Chief Justice and Attorney 
 have them in a private note to present to your Lordships, with the 
 opinions of the rest of the Commissioners on that point." 
 
 Part of the Letter of the \4,h October, 1608. 
 
 " May it please your Lordships : I have otherwise delivered so 
 much by word and writing to the Lord Chief Justice and Mr. 
 Attorney, who are now sent over by his Majesty and your Lordships' 
 directions, as I shall not need to trouble you with many more lines 
 at this time, what I conceive or understand touching the state of 
 the province of Ulster, together with mine opinion for settlement 
 of every part thereof, I have at large set down, leaving the rest to 
 their relation and further discourse to your Lordships ; and for 
 whatsoever else may be added to what is already invented and 
 projected, I leave it to your Lordships' grave consideration and 
 ■wisdom, only it may please you to observe that this great territory 
 is with great felicity escheated to his Majesty, who is now sole 
 proprietor of it, for the most part, as the native lords thereof were 
 formerly accounted and known to be. 
 
 Now, it rests wholly in his Majesty's wisdom and judgment to 
 retain and keep the same, by a firm establishment thereof in his 
 crown, for ever, for his honour and the increase of his revenues, 
 the which being once accordingly perfected will reduce the whole 
 kingdom to more civility and obedience. The disparity or inequality 
 of states in Ulster, which drew the dependence of all the rest of the 
 subjects upon the great ones, hath been that which overswayed and 
 overthrew their chieftains, and troubled the whole land from time 
 to time, as I have heretofore signified unto your Lordships. 
 
 Out of this consideration, I do wish that the escheated lands there 
 should not be granted away in gross, nor by whole countries, to one 
 man, but rather that the division may be amongst many and by 
 reasonable portions ; yet such as may encourage the particular 
 undertakers to lay their fortunes upon the plantation and improve- 
 ment thereof, some good consideration must be therein had of the 
 natives, who are many, that either the principal gentlemen, so 
 accounted, amongst them, or else the honester sort and best deserv- 
 ing may be withal so satisfied in this division as may quench envy, 
 que serpit ad habentem ; and where they shall be assigned their 
 portions, whether in the woods and plains indifierently, and as it 
 may casually fall out, or else in the fields and open plains only, 
 a matter though seeming difficult, yet in my opinion worth con- 
 sideration, for in the plains, besides that they may be there over- 
 looked always, they shall be invited or constrained to labour and 
 painstaking, whereas in the woods and places of strength they will 
 be more given to creaghting or idleness, and so retain their ancient 
 pride and fierceness; also, they will be able, out of those dens, 
 
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 7 & 8 continually to steal and to annoy the civil inhabitants that should 
 Charles I. otherwise be settled in the plains." 
 
 Another branch of the Letter of the 14th of October, 1608. 
 
 " But if this province of Ulster could be once settled, as it oughi 
 to be, which would be a royal act and a great glory to his Majesty's 
 times, then were all occasions of great revolts quite taken away, 
 everywhere from thence the land would be peopled and improved, 
 the king's revenues in time strained up and increased, and those oi 
 his Majesty's other dominions more converted and spent upon 
 themselves. 
 
 " If his Majesty and your Lordships shall lay any trust on me in 
 that behalf, 1 will not fail to do my duty therein to the uttermost 
 of my understanding and means, howsoever, that nothing can be 
 effected in this division and settlement until the next summer, yet 
 I desire to understand vphat resolution will be therein taken, if it 
 so please your Lordships, in the meantime, because all men are in 
 expectation and attendance thereof." 
 
 A branch of a Letter of the 'jth of December, 1608. 
 
 " The sooner the king disposeth of those escheated lands the more 
 will it be for his profit, for the tenants being without heads to take 
 care of them, as hath been accustomed, do withdraw themselves 
 from those lands and scatter their goods into other countries; when 
 the country is once waste, I fear the undertakers' purses will not 
 reach to stock and manure it, which we may gather from the 
 plantation of Munster, which is a better country and nearer the 
 " sunne," and yet the king's rent is hardly made by the undertakers, 
 as most of them allege." 
 
 A branch of a Letter of the ^th of Febmary, 1608. 
 
 " If the province of Ulster were once settled, by a plantation of 
 honest and Industrious men, there were some hope that the king 
 should, within a few years after, be greatly eased of his charge, and 
 the whole kingdom better assured in peace and quiet than it hath 
 been for many years preceding ; this business is now in hand there, 
 upon which most men's eyes and ears here do wait and attend." 
 
 A branch of a Letter of the 10th of March, 1608, to the Lords. 
 " First — concerning the quantities of the proportions which shall 
 be distributed ; it is true that by some former letters I generally ad- 
 vised and wished that those escheated lands of Ulster might be 
 divided and passed to as many particular persons, and Into as many 
 small parcels, to be held in free estates, as might conveniently suf- 
 fice every man, the which I find to have been in some sort observed 
 in this project ; but yet I pray your Lordships to understand that I 
 -mean it not to be in this arithmetical proportion or popular equality, 
 which is here laid down, but rather to have held much more of that 
 other proportion of distributive justice which was anciently held in 
 
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 partition of common treasure and conquered lands, and which was 7&8 
 always, in respect of every man's particular welldoing, merits, Charles I. 
 quality, as duly appertaining to every one in terms of right. " 
 
 Part of a Letter of the i8iA September, 1609. 
 
 To the Lord Treoinrer, 
 
 " It may please your Lordship, we have now, with much lahour and 
 some dilfieulty, gone through with the survey and other business 
 in the counties of Armagh, Tyrone, Coleraine, the county of the 
 city of Derry, and Donegal, and are already entered into the like 
 for the county of Fermanagh. In the first two counties we had the 
 company and assistance of the Lord Chancellor and Lord Primate ol 
 Armagh, when the Lord Chancellor growing sickly and very weak, 
 with much ado we persuaded his return, sore against his will, in 
 the county of Coleraine. Soon after the Chancellor's departure, the 
 Lord Bishop of Derry overtook us, who was as well a party as a 
 Commissioner in the lands sought under the title of ecclesiastical 
 or church lands, ever since that time, so as we have done nothing in 
 that kind without the presence and test of two prelates of the 
 church ; and if this survey and inquiry help them not, it is apparent 
 that we did but our duty in the last, and that some of them sought 
 that of right which they must have of grace, if they profess it at 
 all, which I wish they may, according to the king's good pleasure. 
 But I cannot so digress from the duty and service I owe to my 
 sovereign as to feed the unsatiable humours of craving men, when 
 they tend to his Majesty's loss or dishonour, thereby to preserve my- 
 self from their envy and complaints. The labour and travel ended, 
 it will require good time to digest it into form and method, fit to 
 be presented to his Majesty and your Lordship, so as I think it will 
 be near Christmas before we shall send it unto you. 
 
 " Sir Thomas Pliilips, with the four agents of London, came unto 
 us likewise in the county of Coleraine a day or two before the 
 Bishop. They landed-at Knockfergus, and in their way from thence 
 they beheld Coleraine and the river of the Ban, beneath the Leap. 
 They have now seen the Derry, the river of Loughfoyle, the Liffer, 
 and sundry parts adjoining, and like so well of the sites, tbe land 
 adjoining the rivers, and the commodities they think to raise by 
 their purse and good husbandry, that they assure me the city of 
 London will really undertake the plantation upon the report they 
 are to make, and that with expedition ; if they should not, as I 
 have often told them, they shall be enemies to themselves, for the 
 fishings, lands, and woods, with toleration of customs and other 
 privileges, which his Majesty hath graciously preferred unto them, 
 is not less worth than ^£2,000 a-year, as now it is, which their purse 
 and industry will within two or three years improve to double that 
 value." 
 
 A branch of another Letter of the i8th September, 1609. 
 " The Commissioners for the city of London have seen and well 
 considered of all that which his Majesty hath been pleased to bestow 
 
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 7 & 8 upon that corporation to plant and improve the same. Their obser- 
 Charles 1. Tationa of the lands, sites, and commodities, which the country 
 
 affords, I dare leave to their own relation, not doubting but they 
 
 will at their return make good mention of all that they have seen 
 or known, with no less faith and sincerity than the same doth truly 
 deserve, and as the fruits of the land, whereof they have many to 
 show, will witness on their behalf. 
 
 " And, undoubtedly, the city will find it to be so honourable and 
 beneficial for their private (interests), as they will not fail seriously to 
 embrace so princely an offer, as they are best able above any other 
 body. They are gone in circuit to see the rest of the river of the 
 Ban, beyond Coleraine, with the great woods of Glancancane and 
 Killutragh, in Tyrone, and there to make some experience of the 
 iron ore which is said to be there in greater abundance than else- 
 where, though in these parts there is sufficient store to be found, 
 almost in every mountain and bog, which the natives take only for 
 their necessary uses, and not to profit and enrich themselves by it, 
 as other people would do. Upon my return back towards Dublin, 
 they have appointed to meet me, to take their despatch again to 
 your Lordships." 
 
 A branch of a Letter of the 15th October, 1609. 
 
 '' The agents of London have seen and observed whatsoever may 
 make for pleasure, profit, and advantage, within the limits assigned 
 unto them, and do return full freighted, with desire and reasons to 
 draw on a speedy plantation, sure I am they have all things found 
 here far better than they expected. Sir Thomas Philips hath been 
 an host, a guide, and a watchman for them in all their travels, which 
 hath been as well a charge as a trouble unto him, which, added to 
 his former services, doth deserve such recompense as your Lordship 
 is accustomed to procure for those that bring so good testimoiiy 
 with them. 
 
 " If the Londoners go through with the two cities they must needs 
 have the lands in which he is interested, in and near the Derry, 
 and other things about Coleraine, which are now beneficial unto 
 him ; and what to ask in lieu thereof, without diving into his Ma- 
 jesty's coffers, which I have advised him to forbear, he knows not, in 
 respect those agents aim at all those places of profit and pleasure 
 which lie upon the rivers of the Ban and Loughfoile. But I pray 
 God they prove not like the London women, which long to-day and 
 loathe to-morrow. 
 
 " When they went last from me they presented unto me a certain 
 demand, to which I gave them present answer, the copy whereof I 
 have delivered unto Sir Thomas Philips, and if they had anything 
 else to propound I willed them to do it, who answered nothing here, 
 whereby I think they depart hence fully satisfied." 
 
 A Letter of the 2nd of February, 1609. 
 
 " May it please your Lordships: — I do herewith, at length, present 
 your Lordships, by the hands of Mr. Treasurer, with the cases and 
 
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 book of maps of all the escheated and church lands in the seven 7 & 8 
 counties of Armagh, Tyrone, Coleraine, Derry, Donegal, Fermanagh, Charles I. 
 
 and Cavan, in the province of Ulster, which I do wholly refer to 
 
 your Lordships' honourable censure. My desire is that the same 
 may prove as acceptable and satisfactory to his Majesty and your 
 Lordships, as beyond my expectation they have been difficult and 
 tedious to many. 
 
 " The book doth distinctly represent, not only the King's part in 
 every county, but also the Bishops' lands in demesne, rents, and ser- 
 vices, as they were found by the commission, together with the 
 terraon, corbes, and herenaries, which I know not where to rank, 
 whether among the ecclesiastical or temporal lands, for they seem 
 to participate of the nature of both, but the final decision thereof 
 will now remain in his Majesty. It will then appear that in some 
 places these other lands do near equal the King's proper lands, 
 either in quantity or quality, for which it would be requisite, in my 
 opinion, to tie the Bishops to some such articles of the plantation as 
 may tend to one public good, with the rest of the undertakers. It 
 may appear, likewise, that in the first institution the church was 
 very well provided for in these parts, though in somewhat a differ- 
 ing form from the rest of our western church. 
 
 "Now, of the small alteration which is to be made of the state of 
 it, it is needless that I plead for the Bishops, for I find his Majesty's 
 godly and princely care for the reward of their labours, and main- 
 tenance of their estates, to be such as is worthy of so great charge 
 and high calling necessarily ordained in the church, when Christians 
 began to be divided by schisms and factions, and of the like necessity 
 to be maintained for government and union. Sure I am that there is 
 no Christian kingdom which hath more need of the good conversation 
 and erudition of bishops than this miserable land, for which they 
 ought to be so much the rather encouraged and enabled to live in 
 these remote parts, for the advancement of the Gospel and reforma- 
 tion of manners ; but as for the rest of the inferior ministers, who 
 are ^roximi dispensatores, they would be so cared for too, that they 
 be not unworthily distracted or perplexed with the cares of the world 
 for want of sufficient maintenance, which in the beginning must 
 specially rest in their glebes ; and therefore I think it my duty to 
 advise that their several portions to be allotted may be of that 
 next adjoining to every parish church, which is commonly herenagh 
 land, otherwise their lot may fall upon a barren ground, perhaps 
 two or three miles from the church, which no doubt your Lordships 
 will hold to be inconvenient. 
 
 " It behoves every one of us to offer his best towards the advance- 
 ment of the plantation, and therefore I have delivered certain con- 
 siderations of mine own, tending to that end, unto Mr. Treasurer, to 
 be imparted unto your Lordships, only I will herein repeat and re- 
 commend unto you two things — the one is the cause of the servitors, 
 and chiefly those that are already seated and employed in those 
 parts, that they be not, for want of competent means, neglected in 
 
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 .48 the plantation, rather specially used for the common good, which 
 Charles I. ""^y come to their association, and for the quenching of emulation 
 
 and envy, which may otherwise light heavy upon the newcomers, 
 
 if they should be aliened from them, having credit and experience 
 in the countries. The other is the cause of the natives, that the 
 same be well considered of, where they shall be placed in each 
 county, and how the dependence of a multitude may generally be 
 so taken away from all the great ones, as they may chiefly depend 
 upon the king and his laws. This may be done by creating many 
 petty freeholders among them, with parity of estates, by making 
 few or none of them equal with the rest of the undertakers therein, 
 by overtopping them in multitudes, if it be possible, and other such 
 courses, which I refer to your Lordships to invent and add to what 
 I have thought thereof. 
 
 " I have also delivered to Mr. Treasurer a list of the names of such 
 as the late Earl of Tyrone, and some other lords of the north, did, 
 under their hands, set down to be freeholders, when I first dealt 
 with them for that purpose, whereby will appear the quantity of 
 lands which they were contented to assign to each of them that 
 were then thought worthy of freeholders, the same may in some sort 
 guide your Lordships and us in the distribution to be made unto the 
 natives at this time. 
 
 " I have been of late much importuned, as well by the Irish 
 natives, as by many servitors of our own nation, either to recom- 
 mend their suits for lands unto your Lordships, by special letters, 
 or to licence them to go thither in person to negotiate their affairs, 
 both which I have thought unfitting for me, and nnpleasing to your 
 Lordships, who in such public consultations ought not to he dis- 
 turbed with any private affections, such as they might happen to 
 move ; but I have chosen rather to acquaint Mr. Treasurer with 
 most of their suits, and mine opinion touching every one of them, 
 that as he is nobly inclined to all public affairs, so he may inform 
 your Lordships of those particulars, if it please you, at some con- 
 venient time of leisure. 
 
 " And where your Lordships shall not find them in any respect 
 inconvenient to be granted, I humbly pray your Lordships to afford 
 them the benefit of my recommendations. Now 1 beseech your 
 Lordships to conceive that there is nothing more inconstant, way- 
 ward, and difficult to deal withal than this people, or that must be 
 handled with more art ; you cannot but know that they are impa- 
 tient of good and wholesome laws much more of suppression and 
 servitude ; and that, therefore, it were requisite not only to use 
 timely force, but exquisite counsel and expedition in tliis great 
 cause of the plantation, for the impediments that may otherwise fall 
 out by long delay. This people do already understand the design 
 in hand ; and your Lordships may be assured that they are exceed- 
 ingly discontented and disquieted with it. 
 
 " Wherefore I beseech your Lordships to hasten Mr. Treasurer 
 away with all convenient speed and satisfaction in a matter so much 
 
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 importing the public of all his Majesty's dominions, besides that 7*8 
 himself is a servant of his Majesty here, whom neither for the place Oharles I. 
 
 he holds, nor the assistance he gives in council, and other aflfairs, 
 
 we cannot conveniently miss for any long time ; so I humbly take 
 leave of your Lordships, and do commend the same to the Divine 
 protection. — Frmn his Majesty^ Castle of Dublin, this 2nd of February, 
 1609." 
 
 Letter of the last of February, 1609, to the Lords of the Council 
 in England. 
 
 " May it please your Lordships : — I have lately received your letter 
 of the 4th instant, by which I understand that the noble and 
 worthy work of the plantation in Ulster, undertaken by the city of 
 London, is now at last concluded, and articles of agreement between 
 the King and them mutually subscribed unto. I do very much 
 rejoice therein, as being a matter of so great utility and consequence 
 to the public ; and I will not fail, God willing, as your Lordships do 
 enjoin me, to further and advance it to the uttermost of my power 
 and duty. For the present I have directed warrants to the Com- 
 manders, Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace, and other officers of the 
 several counties of Tyrone, Coleraine, Donegal, and Antrim, to fur- 
 nish their agent with a competent number of the country people to 
 be forthwith employed about felling of timber, digging of stones, 
 burning of lime, and such like necessaries for the beginning, as also 
 to give warning to the countries to bring in cattle, corn, and other 
 needful provisions of victuals for ready money, at the ordinary 
 prices, for the use of the workmen and labourers. I have likewise 
 sent letters to the Vice-Presidents of Munster and Connaught, requir- 
 ing them to proclaim the works no w to be begun at Derry and Coleraine, 
 to the end that all masons, carpenters, and other like workmen may 
 take knowledge of the same, and repair thiti.er voluntarily from all 
 parts, to receive employments and daily entertainments, according 
 to their qualities. 1 have been urged, on their behalf, to give com- 
 mandment for the pressing of 160 masons and carpenters out of the 
 said provinces, to be sent to these new works intended, which, besides 
 the distaste of constraint, I thought very inconvenient to yield unto, 
 many English gentlemen and others, loyally disposed, have now 
 works of their own in hand everywhere, for which, to their great 
 charges, they, have procured and brought hither workmen out of 
 England, and from elsewhere, the which to take from them, in that 
 manner, by authority and coercion, before they can spare them, I 
 thought to be so great an inconvenience and injury, as did far 
 exceed that special favour and benefit thereby done to this other 
 plantation of the cities. The town of Carrickfergus are now in hand 
 with the building of their walls, and do employ therein as many 
 workmen as they can get again out of Leinster and the Pale ; they 
 may have less hope to expect any artificers in this regard. That 
 whereas the churches everywhere, through the fury of rebellion and 
 continued malice of Romish religion here, do either He flat with the 
 ground, or altogether uncovered or defoimed, I have constrained 
 
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 7*8 and bound the proctors, patrons, incumbents, and farmers of the 
 Charles I. benefices, to repair and rebuild them up again by certain days and 
 times, upon gcod recognizances, which they must observe, except 
 your Lordships upon this other second consideration, will require 
 them to be let alone ; other helps and commodities for the accom- 
 plishment of so great works, it seems their agents made account 
 to find here; but I have truly advertised Mr. Cockaine thereof, and 
 admonished him what course to take, if they will proceed aright, 
 and not rely upon uncertainties 
 
 " I am sorry to understand they begun so sparingly and with such 
 diffidence, as to make allowance but of £500 for each house, consi- 
 dering they would be built of stone or brick ; and that in some 
 convenient distances of their streets, there would be some houses 
 made of some extraordinary strength and form, for common defence 
 and ornament; again I find no allowance made, nor consideration 
 had of the walling or fortifying of the places they undertake to build, 
 in the which, whether it be fittest to accomplish first or last, I will 
 not here venture to determine, but do humbly refer your Lordships 
 to ancient and modern examples, by which, and by your Lordships' 
 wisdom, the citizens must be advised and governed in that point. 
 Better can I tell that for default thereof, all their buildings may happen 
 to be consumed by a few desperate villains in the night-time with 
 fire, and yet without any great noise or notice of the malefactors; 
 which if it should fall out (as God forbid) it would be such a disaster 
 and discouragement withal, as it is doubtful whether any reparations 
 could be again made in our time for so great a negligence and mis- 
 chief committed to the utter breakneck of so noble a design. 
 
 " Of all these, and other like things, I thought fit to advertise your 
 Lordships and them, to the end they may learn how to proceed 
 aright ; and I stand excused if they do the contrary, or procure your 
 Lordships to lay impossible charges upon me, beyond what they 
 can reasonably expect, or I be able to perform here for their sakes 
 and the plantations, howsoever I affect it most ; so I humbly take 
 leave and recommend your Lordships to the Divine protection. — 
 Frmti his Majedy's Castle of Dublin, this las' of February, 1609." 
 
 Your Lordships in all dutiful and good affection to be commanded. 
 
 A branch of the Lord Chichester's letter to the Lords in England. 
 
 "Among all the undertakers there is yet none more-backward for 
 sending over of tenants than the best able to accomplish it, which 
 are the Londoners themselves, who, besides their workmen, have 
 brought over never a man to inhabit, an argument that they are not 
 yet sensible enough of the great favour and benefit they have 
 received of his Majesty. Tl\eir ministers here, as I am credibly 
 informed, do usually recall back and constrain many of the natives 
 to stay upon their lands, that would gladly remove and settle them- 
 selves elsewhere out of the country; and, which is more insufferable, 
 they do invite the Irishrie, who willingly flock together out of a,ll 
 other parts of Tirone to the barony of Loghinsholin, to inhabit in 
 greater number than hath yet been usually known in our memory. 
 
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 That country ia so divided from the rest with such high mountains 7 & 8 
 and waters on the west and east sides of it, and of so great fastness Charles I. 
 elsewhere within, and for rivers, woods, and bogs, as it was Tirone's 
 last and surest retreat in the latter end of his rebellion, when he 
 was no longer able with small forces to subsist in all the rest of the 
 province besides. 
 
 Of this one thing more I must advertise your Lordships — the natives 
 of the county of Colraine were wont to hold the judges of assize and 
 other public ministers there in as great reverence, and to give their 
 attendance at all general sessions, and other appointed times, for the 
 King's service, as any other people in all those parts ; but now it 
 seems they have demeaned themselves very carelessly towards the 
 judges of this last circuit, as by certificate herewith sent may appear. 
 I cunnot impute this contempt to none more than to the city's agents, 
 who being put into the commission of the peace, only doth presume 
 to intermeddle more in the affairs of the country and directing of 
 the people, than such as know better how to command and rule 
 them. 
 
 Before the city's agents came thither, Sir Thomas Philips was 
 appointed to look into the government of that country, and carefully 
 to attend the same, by commission from rae, as also of the town of 
 Colrayne, within the county of Antrim, and my government of 
 Carrickfergus, in both which we have been very timorous to inter- 
 meddle for giving offence or colour of complaints unto the agents. 
 Now I think it expedient for his Majesty's ser\ice and further- 
 ance of the plantation, especially to continue him still in that trust, 
 for the good experience I have had of his discretion and iutegrityj 
 for so long time at least as the works may be finished at Colraine, the 
 town peopled, and some form of civil government established there. 
 
 The country now is much distracted between hope of toleration 
 to stay, given by the agents, and fear of removing, which is on the 
 other side daily intimated unto them by direction from me, so as 
 the poor people know not to whom rather to apply themselves than 
 to their landlords, that give them fairest words and seem to have 
 power to dispose of them and their fortunes most. 
 
 I write not this to aggravate anything against them, nor with any 
 other meaning than that the city might be quickened to take forth 
 their letters patent and effectually to accomplish the plantation, with- 
 out deluding of this people any longer and his Majesty's just hopes in 
 this'manner. Their agent here doth even now press me with hia 
 letter, that the natives may not be removed at all, alleging such 
 reasons for the same as are not worthy of consideration, in mine 
 opinion, in that case, after so much admonition and patience had 
 without any effect at all. 
 
 PaH of a Letter to Mr. Cockaine, of the 26th FehrvMry, 1612. 
 
 Now concerning your affairs of the plantation here, you are not 
 ignorant how much his Majesty doth affect it ; and if yon did but 
 know with what care and earnestness I have been often enjoined to 
 look into it, and to advertise truly of the manner of the proceeding 
 
 VOL. I, 2 T 
 
^42 CLOSE ROLL, [1632-33. 
 
 7 & 8 therein, you would certainly hold me excused, and confess that I 
 Charle? I. have been but sparing in my informations at any time. It is true 
 
 |hat I have often advised your agents to patience and perseverance 
 
 in the execution, and was never unwilling to afford them all the 
 helps they would desire ; but I find by experience that my advices 
 are easily given and hardly followed. You do expect that the King 
 should compound with Sir Toby Caulfield, for certain lands of his, 
 before you proceed with effect; but how justly you stand upon it, 
 and desire to remove a servitor and an honest man out of the country 
 that would bear a part with Woy in the performance of the King's 
 service, I will not now judge of it ; Sir Toby is there, and the matter 
 debated and concluded on between you, I hope before this time. 
 
 This I will say, that you have erected houses and been at great 
 charges in Colraine and Derry ; but if you do not bring or send over 
 the bodies of men shortly to people them and the country, they be 
 works that are like to be rather obnoxious than profitable to the 
 King's service. This I wish you seriously to attend before all other 
 things, which when you have done your best in, and that I shall 
 offer of my best to draw you on, we shall both of us find much good 
 undone as to the public and his Majesty's just expectation in that. 
 But now, I hope, that after so long a vigile and preparation you 
 yrill shortly accomplish that also in some good meaaure. No man 
 living should be more glad of your good progress and prosperity in 
 this intended plantation than I, because my whole estate is in this 
 kingdom, and for your neighbourhood it imports me much in my 
 private to wish it so. To conclude this with the paper, I reckon 
 myself as a common and to have a community with you in this great 
 work, and do pray you to accept of my good intentions in good part 
 towards you from time to time, and to rest assured that as much as 
 is lawful to be enclosed of a common you shall not fail to have in 
 your entire loving friend, 
 
 Ar. Chiohbstee. 
 
 Dublin, 26th Febr., 1612. 
 
 Membrane 30. 
 
 Release from George Warren to Richard Hadsor, of Keppock, in 
 the county of Louth, of all his right, title, and interest in the lands 
 of Keppock, MuUincrosse, Dramcath, Cooleston, and Crabtree, in 
 the county of Louth, — January 2, 5°. 
 
 Recognizance by Nicholas Cox, of the city of Kilkenny, Philip 
 Purcell,°of Ballyfoyle, and James Manderville, in the sum of £100, 
 to Richard Roth, of the city of Kilkenny.— Oc«o6er 27, 8°, 1632. 
 
 Condition of the preceding recognizance. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 Indenture between the Right Honourable Sir Walter Butler, Earl 
 of Ormond and Ossory ; Sir John Everard, of Fethard, in the county 
 .of Cross Tipperary; Robert Roth, of the city of Kilkenny; and 
 
K532-33] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 643 
 
 Richard Comerford, of Danginmore, in the same county, of the one 7 & 8 
 part ; and the Right Honourable Sir Richard Preston, Lord Ding- Chwles I. 
 
 wall, now Earl of Desmond, the Lady Elizabeth, his wife, sole 
 
 daughter of the Earl of Ormond, of the other part ; whereby it 
 is concluded and agreed that the Lady Elizabeth, and the heirs 
 of her body, shall peaceably have and enjoy (in pursuance of an 
 award, lately made by his Majesty, for the purpose of ending all 
 controversies between the parties), the lordships, manors, and lands 
 of Donmore, Balliraghtane, Rathballyneglie, Barkelestowne, Ske- 
 hanagb, Kilroe, Jenkinstowne, Mayne, Rosconnell, and other lands 
 in the county of Kilkenny ; the rectories of Dunmore, Downagh- 
 more, and Kilmocarr, and the manor and lordships of Donfert and 
 Eosbercon, the manor and castle of Kilkenny,' and all the lands in 
 TuUeahie, Killyghelyhane, Clonelurgh, and elsewhere in Parinkenan- 
 agh, ill the counties of Cork and Limerick ; the manor of Laekagh, in 
 Orniond ; the manor of Kilfeacle, the manor of Roscrea a,nd Castle- 
 curre, in the county of Tipperary ; the castles, manors, and lands of 
 Rathvilly, Clanmore, and Arkloe, in the counties of Wicklow and 
 Carlow ; and divers other lands, tenements, and hereditaments of 
 which the said Walter was seized or possessed : To hold, for the 
 use of the said Elizabeth, Countess of Desmond, and her heirs, for 
 ever. — March 7, 1620. 
 
 Livery of seizin of the manors and castles of Kilkenny and Dun- 
 fert, in the county of Kilkenny ; the manor and casile of Clonemore, 
 in the county of Carlow ; and the manor and castle of Arkloe, in 
 the county of Wicklow, in the preceding article mentioned. 
 
 Membrane 33. 
 Assignment whereby Sir Peter Saltonstall, of Bark^way^ in the 
 county of Hartford, granted and conveyed to Richard Hadsor, of 
 Keppock, in the county of Louth, within the English pale, one of his 
 Majesty'sCommissioners.residentinEnglandjforthe affairs of Ireland, 
 the lands of Greaghnefarne and Droramins, Aghagran, Roscomins, 
 Dronnomon, Derrishallaghmore, Derrishallaghbegg, Larguconsenagh, 
 and Saskemure, in the barony and county of Leitrim : To hold to 
 the use of the said Richard Hadsor, his heirs and assigns, for ever. 
 — June 26, 1629. 
 
 Letter of attorney whereby Sir Peter Saltonstall appoints William 
 Warren, and Richard Russell, his attorney, to deliver to Richard 
 Hadsor, possession of the lands and tenements in the preceding 
 article mentioned — Jvne 26, 5°, 1629. 
 
 Livery of seiiin and possession of the lands of Greaghnefarne, 
 by William Warren, of Warrenstown, in the county of Meath. — 
 September 24, 1629. 
 
 Bond whereby Reginald Hadsor, of Dromcath, in the county of 
 Louth, binds himself in the sum of Xioo to build, within three 
 VOL. I. 2 T 2 
 
644 CLOSE ROLL, [1632-33- 
 
 7 & 8 years, a village, consisting of four houses at least, and one snflScient 
 Charles I. d-nelling-house of stone or brick, upon the lands of Greaghnefarne, 
 in the county of Leitrim. — June 27, 5°. 
 
 Membrane 37. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Adam, Lord Viscount Loftus of Ely, and Richard 
 Earl of Cork, Justices :— Right trusty, kc: Our trusty and well- 
 beloved Sir Peirse Crosby, one of the gentlemen of our Privy 
 Chamber, having attended our service here, and now returning 
 thither to prosecute such directions as we have given him for the 
 advancement of our service there and elsewhere, we are graciously 
 pleased, in consideration of his manifold services done unto us and 
 our father, of blessed memory, as well in our court as in our wars 
 to signify unto you the good opinion we hold of him, and to require 
 you to give him such respect and treatment during his abode in that 
 our kingdom, as his own merit and the estimation we have of him 
 may j ustly claim at your hands ; as also that you and the Earl of Cork 
 give him assurance that you retain no memories of former unkind- 
 nesses between you and him. — Bealiew, Aiigust 14, 1632. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Adam, Lord Viscount Loftus of Ely, and Richard Earl 
 of Cork: — Right trusty, &c. : It being the principal care of our Govern- 
 ment to advance eminent persons to the greatest places and dignities 
 in our church, and understanding that the bishopric of Killallowe is 
 now void, by the death of John Rider, late Bishop of thatsee, we have, 
 as well out of our singular good esteem as the good report we have 
 received of Lewis Jobnes, Dean of Cashel, thought good to confer the 
 said bishopric upon him, together with all jurisdictions, privileges, 
 pre-eminences, temporalities, advowsons, memberfi, and appurtenances 
 whatsoever to the same belonging ; our express will and pleasure 
 therefore is, and we do hereby require and authorize you forthwith to 
 grant warrant for the immediate making of all such writs, grants, 
 letters patents, and process as are usual in such cases, as well for the 
 donation of the bishopric unto the said Lewis Jones, as also for his 
 investiture, consecration, and restitution of the temporalities of the 
 bishopric of Killaloe, and all jurisdictions, powers, authorities, 
 privileges, pre-eminences, advowsons, tithes, profits, rents, and 
 appurtenances, whatsoever to the same belonging : To be holden by 
 him, the said Lewis Jones, during his natural life, in as large, ample, 
 and beneficial manner, and form, to all intents and purposes whatso- 
 ever, as any of his predecessors that formerly held or possessed 
 the same, have heretofore had and enjoyed, or ought to have and 
 enjoy. 
 
 And for a further testimony of our more special grace and favour 
 unto him, and for his better support and increase of means, we like- 
 wise require you to give warrant for such other grant or grants as 
 he shall desire from you, both for his taking any other benefice, 
 
1632-33] CHANCEUY, IRELAND. 645 
 
 being but one, as also for holding, in oommendaTn, all such benefices 7 & 8 
 (save only the deanery of Cashel), as he now holdeth ; with a clause Charles I. 
 
 of permutation, to the end he may exchange any benefice he now 
 
 hath for another, as may be most useful for him. — Westminster, 
 December 14, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 38. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, Chancellor, and the Earl 
 of Cork, Justices : — Right trusty, &c. : Whereas we are informed that 
 the vicarage of Barnanely, otherwise Killonenog or Killenclanmore, 
 in the diocese of Cashel, together with the prebend of Lattyn, in the 
 diocese of Bmylie, in the county of Tipperary, and within four miles 
 of each other, are now void and in our gift j and having received 
 good testimony of the civil conversation and ability in learning 
 of William Name, our pleasure is, and we do hereby require you 
 forthwith to present, in usual and due form, the said William Name, 
 as our clerk, unto the said vicarage of Barnanely alias Killenoge, and 
 prebend of Latten. — Westminster, January 12, 8°. 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of 
 Cork : — Whereas our dear father, of ever blessed memory, by 
 letters patent under the great seal, did give and grant unto Sir 
 Edward Povie, by the name of Edward Povye, the rectories of th'e 
 several parishes of Drome, Cammagh, Traghboy, Dissarte, St. John's, 
 Athleage, Traghserragh, Ratharrowe, Killmean, Killinvoy, and 
 Killtnam, in the county of Roscommon : To have and to hold the 
 said rectories, with their appurtenances, to the said Sir Edward 
 and his assigns, for and during the natural lives of Arthur Wilmot, 
 Charles Wilmot, and Henry Wilmot, sons of Sir Charles Wilmot, 
 for the yearly rent of £64, to be paid into the receipt of the Ex- 
 chequer ; we are graciously pleased to authorize you to cause the 
 said Sir Edward to surrender unto us all his estate and title to the 
 said rectories and every of them, and by effectual letters patent to 
 grant the said rectories, with all the appurtenances, to the said 
 Edward and his assigns, during the lives of Allen Povey, Charles 
 Povey, and Edward Povey, sons to the said Sir Edward, and the 
 longer liver of them ; reserving to us, our heirs and successors, the 
 yearly rent aforesaid, at such feasts as to you shall be thought fit. — 
 Westminster, January 16, 7°. 
 
 Surrender by Sir Edward Povie of the rectories in the preceding 
 irticle mentioned. — Febrtwry 1, 7°. 
 
 Membrane 39. 
 
 Release by James Gough, of Waterford, to Barbara his sister, 
 ind Patrick, her son, of all debts, claims, aiid demands " from the 
 
646 CLOSE EOLL, [1632-33. 
 
 7 & 8 beginning of the world, as freely as heart can think and tongue can 
 Charles I. speak."— i/wme i, 1605. 
 
 Articles of agreement between Daniel Oge M'Cartie, of Dungoile, 
 of the one part, and Daniel M'Cartie, grandson and heir of the late 
 Earl of Clancarty, of the other part. 
 
 It is agreed that the said Daniel Oge shall convey unto Daniel 
 M'Cartie all his title and interest in the lands of Dungille, Dfunmon, 
 Dum°anihen, Anglonte, CnocknahuUa, Lyssm'ekernyne, and other 
 lands ; and shall release all title which he possesses to the lands of 
 Leagharde, Oooleroe, Kipagh, Turpynagh ; and for the true per- 
 formance of those articles, the said Daniel Oge binds himself in the 
 sum of .£5,000. — April 28, 1628. 
 
 DORSO. 
 
 Membrane 
 
 Conveyance whereby Edmond Southwell, of Castlematresse, in 
 the county of Limerick, granted and assigned to Richard, Earl of 
 Cork, Sir Thomas Browne, Sir Thomas Harris, and William Grat- 
 ricksjthe castles, towns, and lands of Castletowne, Arleraan, Kilbride, 
 Gloghgrane, Fahie, Ballylongford, Beaghe, Ballynestine, Keppaghe, 
 Ballycoghlan, Lismucky, Ballingoule, Ballincurnaghe, and Clogh- 
 cottred, in the county of Limerick ; To hold for the residue of the 
 terra of 1,000 years, to the uses and intents in the indenture ex- 
 pressed.— Jmmc 23, 1629. 
 
 Membrane 4. 
 
 Pleadings in a suit wherein William Bagot, of the city of Dublin, 
 is plaintiff; Sir Richard Browne and Robert Kennedy, defendants. 
 The plaintiff complains that Robert Bagot, his father, " was seized 
 of the lands of Kilhoke, in the county of Dublin ; and one Patrick 
 Browne, late of Dublin, alderman, having a greedy desire to get 
 possession of the lands, took his opportunity, and, working on 
 the necessities of petitioner's father, about forty-four years ago, 
 most unconsciously and usuriously dealt with him, and drew him 
 to have made several mortgages of the lands unto the said Patrick, 
 thereby entangling and incumbering the lands in such sort that, 
 being once mortgaged, the same might not be redeemed ; in accom- 
 plishment of which usurious bargain articles of agreement were 
 drawn up in the month of February, 1 585, between the said Robert 
 and Patrick, by which it was agreed, in consideration of £100, the 
 lands should be conveyed to the said Patrick and his heirs, on 
 mortgage, and for twenty-one years after the redemption, paying 
 only £4 rept for th& same, which was a very inadequate rent, consi- 
 
1 632-33-] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 647 
 
 lering that the lands contained 120 acres arable, besides meadow 7 & 8 
 md pasture, all lying within three miles of Dublin." The bill refers Charles L 
 
 ;o further conveyances between the parties, unknown to petitioner, 
 
 md prays that they shall be brought into court. 
 
 The defendants answered; the plaintiff replied ; rejoinders and 
 lur-rejoinders were filed; witnesses were examined; and the cause 
 jeing debated by counsel at both sides, it was ordered by the Lord 
 chancellor that defendants shall retain possession of the lands, 
 md petitioner shall pay the sum of . . . '. for the costs and 
 sharges sustained by the defendants, " by this unjust vexation." — 
 The King's Court, 16th May, 1631. 
 
 Memhrane 10. 
 
 Conveyance whereby the Right Honourable Thomas, Lord Crom- 
 well, Viscount Lecale, granted and conveyed to Roger Nott, of the 
 parish of St. Dunstones in the West, citizen and merchant, of Lon- 
 ion, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, of the value of £200, 
 lawful money of England, by the year, being the residue of the 
 yearly value of £400, of lands not yet passed under the great seal 
 jf Ireland ; and all the right, title, estate, and interest of him, the 
 said Viscount Lecale, to the lands in question. — May 10, 1627. 
 
 Memhrane 15. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Richard Butler, Viscount Mountgarret, and 
 Tames FitzHarris, of New Ross, in the county of Wexford, granted 
 md conveyed to Sir William Spencer and Sir Richard Parmer, for 
 ;he purpose of making a competent jointure to be settled on Lady 
 Margaret, now wife of the Lord Viscount Mountgarret, the manor 
 md bawn of Kenlis, with all their appurtenances, in the county 
 )f Kilkenny; the mill called Goodinsmill, 200 acres in Kenlis,. 
 heretofore belonging to the prior, with the rents and services of 
 the burgesses ; the mill of Ballefoyle alias Piltowne, and the customs 
 Following, viz., one plow, ready furnished, to plow one day at the 
 time of wheat-seeding ; another at oat-seeding, according to the 
 3ustom of the country, out of every messuage in Downamogan ; a 
 reaping-hook day, and a weeding-hook, day, of every burgess and 
 ;enant ; and the service of a garron and horse of every burgess, for 
 Irawing corn in time of harvest ; with court leet and court baron, 
 ivaifs, strays, felon and fugitives' goods, belonging to the manor of 
 Kenlis ; To hold for the life of the said Lady Margaret. — Jvly 23, 7°. 
 Signed, 
 
 Mountgarrett. James FitzHarryes. 
 
 Attornment of the tenants. 
 
 Memhrane 16. 
 
 Articles of agreement between the Right Honourable Lord Via- 
 jonnt Mountgarrett, of the one part, and Sir Honry Bealings, of Kil- 
 essin, in the county of Kildare, of the other part; whereby the latter 
 
648 CLOSE ROLL, [1632-33- 
 
 7 & 8 undertakes to assure and convey a good and indefeasible estate of all 
 Charles I. such castles, manors, and lands, as he is now seized or possessed of, 
 
 unto four feoffees, whereof the Lord Viscount is to nominate two, to 
 
 the use of the said Sir Henry for life ; remainder to his son and heir, 
 Henry Bealiiigs (who is to take to wife, Margaret, daughter of the 
 said Viscount), and the heirs male of the said Richard lawfully be- 
 gotten ; with such remainders over in tail as the said Sir Henry shall 
 limit and appoint ; remainder to the heirs general of the said Richard; 
 and the estate is to be settled by the said Sir Henry within three 
 months after the solemnization of the said marriage. [Here follow 
 the articles in detail]. — August 16, 1° Car. i. 
 
 Bond whereby Sir Henry Bealings binds himself in the sum of 
 j£6,ooo, to perform the covenants contained in the preceding articles 
 of agreement. — August 16, 1° Gar. i. 
 
 Sir Thomas Loftus, of Timogho, in the Queen's county, acknow- 
 ledges to have received from Sir James Ware the sum of £300, the 
 residue of the sum of £1,000, which the said Sir James was to pay, 
 pursuant to certain articles of agreement entered into on the occasion 
 of the marriage of the eldest son of the said Sir Thomas with Cecelia, 
 daughter of the said Sir James; he also acknowledges to have received 
 the sum of £700 in part payment of the said sum of £1,000 ; and he 
 undertakes to deliver to the said Sir James all bills and bonds which 
 he, the said Sir Thomas, held for payment of the said sum. — Last of 
 November, 1631. 
 
 Membrane 18. 
 
 Articles of agreement entered into by the Right Honourable 
 Henry, Earl of Holland ; Bdmond, Earl of Mulgrave, and the Lady 
 Elizabeth Preston, daughter of Richard, late Earl of Desmond, and 
 the Lady Elizabeth, sole daughter and heir of Thomas, late Earl of 
 Ormond and Ossory, of the one part ; the Right Honourable Walter, 
 Earl of Ormond and Ossory, and James, Lord Viscount Thurles, 
 grandchild and heir apparent of the said Earl, of the other part : — 
 It is concluded and agreed between the parties " that as neither 
 the estate, manors, and lands of the Earldom of Ormond and 
 Ossory, or of the Lady Elizabeth Preston, according to the true 
 intent of the following articles, can be perfected or settled but 
 in Ireland, that as well the office for entitling the King to 
 the wardship of the body and lands of the said Lady Elizabeth 
 Preston, as the estate, by the general feoffees, shall be settled as soon 
 as may be, or, at the furthest, by the end of the next Easter terra, 
 according to advice of counsel ; and that there shall in the mean- 
 time an assurance be given for the solemnization of the marriage, 
 on the Lady Elizabeth's behalf, with the Lord Viscount Thurles^ 
 before the 1st of January next ensuing ; and for the better effecting 
 thereof, the Earl of Holland doth promise to procure his Majesty's 
 royal assent thereunto, under his Majesty's signature and privy 
 signet." 
 
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 " It is agreed that all those manors and lands conveyed, at the 7 & 8 
 request of the Queen Elizabeth, by the said Thomas, late Earl of Charles I. 
 
 Ormond and Ossory, to certain feoffees and their heirs, to the use 
 
 of the Lady Elizabeth, his daughter, late Countess of Desmond, 
 a,nd the heirs of her body begotten, shall be settled on the Lady 
 Elizabeth and the heirs of her body begotten, with remainders, 
 according to the estate settled upon her mother, the late Countess 
 of Desmond." 
 
 " It is agreed that all the manors and lands awarded by his 
 late Majesty, King James, to the late Countess of Desmond, and 
 the heirs of her body begotten, shall be settled on the Lady Eliza- 
 beth Preston, and the heirs' male of her body ; and for want of 
 such issue, to the said Walter, Earl of Ormond and Ossory, in like 
 manner as other remainders of the lands of the Earl of Ormond and 
 Ossory are already limited and settled, only such lands are to be 
 excepted, mentioned in his late Majesty's letter, dated in February, 
 1618, which are to be left according to the tenor of the said letter, 
 or suflScient proof made of the particular contents thereof by the said 
 Earl of Ormond and Ossory, his heirs or assigns, if the Lady Eliza- 
 beth, or some other person or persons for her, cannot produce a 
 letter under his late Majesty's royal signature, countermanding the 
 aforesaid recited letter." 
 
 " It is agreed that the said Walter, Earl of Ormond and Ossory, 
 shall receive the whole rents and profits of the Lady Elizabeth 
 Preston, her lauds, so to be conveyed and settled as aforesaid, and 
 that hereafter shall grow due from time to time, until the Lady 
 Elizabeth Preston come to the age of sixteen years ; and then she 
 is to have and receive the whole rents and profits of the lands so 
 to be settled upon the said Lady Elizabeth, quietly and peaceably j 
 and the Lady Elizabeth is to have and receive all the arrearages of 
 rent now due, to her own use ; the said Walter, Earl of Ormond and 
 Ossory, paying for the maintenance of James, Viscount Thurles, and 
 the Lady Elizabeth Preston, £700 lawful money of England, per 
 annum ; and if the said James, Yiscount Thurles, shall happen to 
 die within that time, that then the Lady Elizabeth shall have that 
 full allowance to herself during all the time she is under the age of 
 sixteen years; the sum of £700 to be paid half-yearly, by equal 
 portions." [Here follow several other clauses in relation to the said 
 Lady Elizabeth, and her heirs]. — August 26, 1629. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Anthony Peppard, of Glascaricke, in the 
 county of Wexford, granted and conveyed to his son, Patrick 
 Peppard, his letters patent of the priory or monastery of Glascaricke, 
 and all its possessions, spiritual and temporal, with all its lands, 
 villages, towns, rectories, churches, and chapels, and the appur- 
 tenances and tithes ; To hold for ever. — January 19, 1592. 
 
 J 
 
 Membrane 21. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Gerald Grace, of Nenagh, in the liberty of 
 the county of Tipperary, granted and conveyed to his son, Philip, of 
 
6So CLOSE ROLL, [1632-33. 
 
 7 & 8 Nenagh, scholar, the castle and lands of Cloghpriory, in the said 
 Charles 1. liberty, and three-quarters of a plowland, in BoUybegg, To hold 
 for forty-one years — July 25, 1612. 
 
 Exemplification of a lease made by the Vicars Choral of St. 
 Patrick's, Dublin, to John White, of two messuages or tenements^ 
 with a garden, in St. Bride's parish, in the city of Dublin, in the 
 lane "leading to Master Stanhurst's house, called the White Friars, 
 lying in length from the lane on the north to the commons of the 
 said church on the south, and in breadth from the land of the church 
 on the west, to John Burnell's ground on the east;" To hold for 
 ninety-nine years. — August 26, 1595. 
 
 Membrane 32. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of Cork 
 Justices:— Right trusty, &c. : Whereas the Lords of our PriW 
 Council,Committees for Irish Affairs, to whom we referred the humble 
 petition of our trusty and well-beloved Thomas Daniel, have received 
 testimony of his good deserving heretofore, and withal represented 
 unto us by their report that the suit propounded by him is both for our 
 benefit and the good of our subjects generally in that kingdom ; we 
 are graciously pleased, and do accordingly require and authorize you 
 our justices, or any chief governor or governors for the time being, to 
 authorize and enable the said Thomas Daniel and Francis Farmel'oe 
 or either of them, by all means to discover and to prosecute the 
 recovery for us of all such sums of money as have been levied or 
 taken since the thirtieth year of the late Queen Elizabeth, of glorious 
 memory, by the sheriffs of counties, or other officers or ministers iu 
 that kingdom, for the use of us and our predecessors, and have been 
 withheld^ and not as yet answered to our Crown ; and yet, notwith- 
 standing, the moneys so taken have been by sinister practice dis- 
 charged or excused upon record, and our Crown deprived thei-eof ■ as 
 also to discover, prosecute, and recover for us, by all fit means all 
 sums of money, goods, or chattels, concealed or levied, taken or 
 seized, by the said sheriffs or other officers and ministers, as well 
 within the liberties as without, between the thirtieth of Queen 
 Elizabeth and the third year of our reign, for the use of us or our 
 predecessors, which moneys, goods, and chattels be, notwithstanding, 
 as yet withheld or concealed, and not answered and converted to our 
 use, and there being as yet no record extant in our Court of Exche- 
 quer whereby the said sheriffs or other officers or ministers are 
 charged with the said sums of money, goods, or chattels. 
 
 And we further will and require you that ye take notice of this 
 our royal pleasure, and give order to the Barons of our Exchequer, 
 and all n.^eT officers whonl it may concern, that they cause to be 
 issued with convenient speed all such commissions, seizures, extents, 
 and other process as are usual, being such as may recover and en- 
 force the payment of the said sums, or the value of the goods or 
 chattels; and that the petitioners^ their deputies, and attornies, may 
 
ife2-33-J CHANCERY, IRELAND. 65T 
 
 have free liberty to search and take copies of all recordsj books of 7 &■ 8 
 account, schedules, and other writings, which may tend to the CharleB 1. 
 better discovery of the said frauds and alDnses, without fee. 
 
 And we further require and authorize you to grant, in legal and 
 authentic form, the moiety of all such sums, and of the value of all 
 such goods and chattels as shall be so discovered, prosecuted, and 
 recovered for us, unto the said Thomas Daniel and the said Francis 
 Parmeloe, or either of them, to their own proper use, in recompense 
 of their pains and charges; the other moiety to be paid into the 
 receipt of our Exchequer, &c. — Greenwich, July 4, 7°- 
 
 Membrane 23. 
 A. Loftus, Cano. R. Corke. By the Lord's Justices. 
 
 Decree of the Lords Justices. 
 
 "Whereas in the suits and controversies which have long de- 
 pended, and still do depend, between our very good Lord Walter, 
 Earl of Ormond and Ossory, and Sir Thomas Butler, for and con- 
 cerning the manor and lands of Cloghgrenau, and other manors and 
 lands in this kingdom, his Majesty, by his letter of the i8th of 
 April last, has signified unto us his Highness' pleasure, and 
 accordingly required us, to the end that that cause may be 
 finally determined, so as he may be no more troubled therein, 
 that the said cause, together with the whole proceeding, be re- 
 moved and certified out of his Majesty's Court of Chancery into 
 the Court of Exchequer Chamber in this kingdom, and there to be 
 fully heard and determined by our very good Lords, his Majesty's 
 two Chief Justices, Chief Baron, Master of the Rolls, Second Justice 
 of his Majesty's Bench, and the Third Baron of his Majesty's Court 
 of Exchequer, for the time being, and every of the said persons to 
 have equal voice, and each party to rest satisfied with such decree 
 as they or the greater number of them shall so make. And for 
 taking away all doubts that may arise upon the former security 
 given, that both parties may be enjoined forthwith to become bound 
 each to other in several recognizances of the sum of £10,000 for 
 obeying and performing such order and decree as shall be made and 
 published in writing, under the hands and seals of the said com- 
 mittees, by the said letters appointed, or the greater number of 
 them, in such manner as therein is directed, which his Majesty re- 
 quires may be done with all convenient expedition. 
 
 " These are, therefore, in accomplishment of his Highness' said 
 pleasure, to will and require, as well the said committees so ap- 
 pointed hy his Majesty's said letters, as all other his Majesty's 
 officers whom it may concern, as also the Earl of Ormond aisd 
 Ossory, and Sir Thomas Butler, to take notice of his Majesty's said 
 letters, a copy whereof, for their better direction, we herewith send 
 attested by the Clerk of Council, and that they, and every of them 
 do severally, for his and their part, observe bis Highness's royal 
 pleasure, signified by the letters, in such manner as is therein 
 directed."— G'wm at his Majest/s Castle of Dublin, May 7 1632 
 
652 
 
 
 CLOSE ROLL, 
 
 7&8 
 
 Charles R. 
 
 
 Charles I. 
 
 
 
 [1632-33. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of Cork, 
 Justices : — Right trusty, ifec, we greet you well : Whereas suits and 
 controversies have long depended, and still do, between our well- 
 beloved cousin, Walter, Earl of Ormond and Ossory, and Sir Thomas 
 Butler, for and concerning the manor and lands of Cloghgrenan, and 
 other manors and lands in that our kiogdoni of Ireland j for the 
 final ordering and ending of which differences we were pleased, by 
 our letters of the 2nd of August, in the fourth year, and of the loth 
 of August, in the fifth year of our reign, to give order that all pre- 
 tences on both sides should be disclosed, and examinations taken 
 therein, in our Court of Chancery, before our two Chief Justices of 
 that kingdom, our Chief Baron, the Master of the Rolls, and the 
 Second Justice of our Bench for the time being, as the fittest persona 
 to settle those controversies, by reason of their equal interest to both 
 parties, leaving out you, our Chancellor, which we would not have 
 interpreted to the disadvantage of you or your integrity, but in 
 regard of some relations (as we are informed), you have to the parties 
 and the cause in question. 
 
 And by our said letters of the 2nd of August, we further directed 
 that both parties should give such security, each to other, as the 
 aforesaid committees should think fit, for the performing of such 
 order as they should make coHcerning the lands in question, where- 
 upon they with their sureties entered into recognizances of £10,000 
 each to other, according to the direction of the said committees ; but 
 the said Sir Thomas Butler having since, by his petition, informed 
 us that the letter of the loth of August, for leaving out you, our 
 Chancellor, from the hearing of the controversies in Chancery, was 
 gained by the misinformation of the said Earl ; and withal repre- 
 senting unto us the inconvenience of this example, that a cause 
 should be heard in our Court of Chancery without the presence and 
 direction of our Chancellor, and not then discovering unto us the 
 several assurances given by him and the Earl of Ormond for per- 
 forming the order of the committees aforenamed, which, by the addi- 
 tion of you, our Chancellor, unto the rest of the said committees, would 
 frustrate the said security, and consequently make their labours 
 fruitless ; and thereupon procured our letter of the loth of July, 1630, 
 for including you, our Chancellor, with the rest of the committees, 
 which manner of proceeding by him used we do very much dislike ; 
 and therefore our express pleasure now is, and so we do hereby will 
 and require you, to the end that this cause may be finally deter- 
 mined, so as we may be no more troubled herein, and that nothing 
 may reflect on you, our Chancellor, either in your place or integrity, 
 that the said cause, together with the whole proceedings, be removed 
 and certified out of our Court of Chancery into our Coiirt of Ex- 
 chequer Chamber, in that our realm, and there to be fully heard and 
 determined by our two Chief Justices, Chief Baron, Master of the 
 Rolls, Second Justice of our Bench, and the Third Baron of our Ex- 
 chequer for tiie time being, every of the said persons to have equal 
 
1632-33] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 653 
 
 voice, and each party to rest satisfied with such decree as they or 7&8 
 the greater number of them shall so make. Charles I. 
 
 And also our pleasure is, for taking away all douhts that may 
 
 arise upon the former security given, that both parties be enjoined 
 forthwith to become bound, each to other, in several recognizances 
 of the sum of £10,000, for obeying and performing of such order 
 and decree as shall be made and published in writing, under the 
 hands and seals of the committees hereby appointed, or the greater 
 number of them, in such manner as before is directed, which we re- 
 quire may be done with all convenient expedition. — Westminster, 
 April 18, 8°, 1632. 
 
 Commission to Sir George Shirley, Chief Justice of the Chief 
 Place ; Dominick, Viscount Kilmallocke, Chief .Justice of the Com- 
 mon Bench ; Francis, Lord Aungier, Master of the Rolls ; Richard 
 Bolton, Chief Baron of the Exchequer ; Sir Christopher Sibthorpe, 
 Second Justice of the Chief Place ; and Sir Launcelot Lowther, 
 Third Barou of the Exchequer, enjoining them to proceed with the 
 hearing and determination of the cause in the preceding King's letter 
 mentioned. — May 14, 8°. 
 
 Membrane 24. 
 Charles R. 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of Cork, 
 Justices : — Whereas by our letters of the 13th of November, 1627, 
 20th of August, and 20th of November, 1628, we certified that we 
 had thought fit to employ our servant, Richard Blacknall, of Mac- 
 Tomba, in the county of Cork, Luke Brady, and Henry Wright, for 
 the making of provision of lauds, mines, woods, and other materials 
 conceived to be fit and necessary to build iron works, or for the 
 casting and making of ordnance and shot, and making of bar iron 
 for our use and service in that our kingdom of Ireland. Now, for- 
 asmuch as the said Brady and Wright, as we are informed, have 
 not appeared in that business for the space of two years last past, 
 nor given the said Richard Blacknall any assistance therein, and for 
 that the said Richard Blacknall, at his own charge, hath made two 
 several journeys into that kingdom of Ireland with our letters con- 
 cerning this our service, and there made several agreements and 
 compositions with divers in that kingdom, for woods, mines, and 
 other materials for the advancement of the same, which we thought 
 fit to continue the said Richard Blacknall in that employment, and 
 to refer the concluding of certain articles of agreement, concerning 
 the managing of the said service between us and the said Richard 
 Blacknall, unto our right trusty and well-beloved the Lord Viscount 
 Wentworth, our Deputy-General, designed for that kingdom, at his 
 coming thither. 
 
 In the meantime, we do hereby ratify and confirm our letters of 
 the 13th November, 1627, the 20th August, and 20th November, 
 1628, and our pleasure is that when, and as often as the said 
 Richard Blacknall, his executors, or assigns, shall, under his hand 
 
054 CLOSE KOLL, [1632-33. 
 
 7 & 8 or tbeirs, make any certificate that he or they have fonnd out or 
 Charles I. discovered any materials for the good and furtherance of this our 
 
 service, in such manner as is expressed in our said letters of the 
 
 20th of Novemher, 1628, that yon our justices and our deputy, or 
 other chief governor or governors for the time being, be aiding 
 and assisting unto the said Richard BJacknall and his assigns, in his 
 and their just designs and proceedings in this service, and in such 
 manner as by our said letters of the 20th of November, 1628, is 
 directed and required, without calling any other to your assistance, 
 as in our said letters are expressed. 
 
 And our further will and pleasure is that you, our justices and 
 our deputy, or chief governor or governors for the time being, do 
 from time to time, as occasion shall require, put in execution all 
 such other directions and things expressed in our said letters of the 
 13th of November, 1627, the 20th of August, and 20th of November, 
 1628, as shall be expedient for the furtherance of this our service ; 
 and that in all things which shall concern the advancement thereof 
 you do from time to time assist, further, and countenance the said 
 Bichard Blacknalland his assigns, in all his and their just and lawful 
 designs and proceedings therein, and so near as you can, remove 
 all impediments which may hinder the same. — Whitehall, April 21, 
 8°, 1632. 
 
 Membrane 25. 
 Charles R. 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of Cork : 
 — Whereas we have recommended to you by our letters, particu- 
 larly the care and improvement of that part of our revenue which 
 accrueth to us out of the ecclesiastical livings in Ireland, and have 
 for that purpose transmitted therewith certain instructions set 
 down by the Lords of our Privy Council committees for the affairs 
 of that realm, which we have required you to pursue and put iu 
 execution, as a likely means to advance and increase our revenue ; 
 we, intending of our royal favour towards our entirely beloved Dame 
 Thomaaine Carew, widow to Sir George Carew, late Master of our 
 Court of Wards and Liveries, in recompense of such losses as she hath 
 sustained by diminution of the profits of a place to a considerable 
 value, whereof her husband left her possessed at his decease, and in 
 regard of her faithful and diligent service about our dear consort, to 
 bestow upon her, the said Lady Carew, the gum of £500 per annum, 
 for twenty-one years, out of such improvement and increase of our 
 revenue as shall arise, over and above the estimate thereof made 
 for the last establishment, amounting to £1,500, Irish ; are gra- 
 ciously pleased, and do hereby require and authorize you, our 
 justices, or any other chief governor or governors of that our 
 kingdom for the time being, to pass letters patent under the great 
 seal there unto the said Lady Carew, in such legal form, and with 
 such beneficial clauses for her security, as shall be advised by our 
 Attorney-General in that our kingdom, containing a grant unto her 
 of the sum of £500 per annum, out of the increase of the said profits 
 
16.32-33.] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 655 
 
 accruing to us out of the ecclesiastical livings in that our realm, 7*8 
 over and above the estimate made for the last establishment, Charles I. 
 
 amounting to £1,500, Irish, during the term of twenty-one years, 
 
 th^ account of the said increase and of the said twenty-one years to 
 begin from Michaelmas next. 
 
 And our further will and pleasure is, that if the said increase shall 
 not amount to the sum of £500 in any of the said twenty-one years, 
 then that the said Lady Carew may receive for any such year, only 
 so much as the said increase above the estimate shall amount unto 
 being under the sum of ^500, the said yearly sum to be paid to the 
 paid Lady Carew, by such oflBcers of our revenue, in that our king- 
 doni, and in such form as by our said Attorney there shall be 
 9id vised. — Greenwich, July 11, 7°. 
 
 Charles R, 
 
 The King to Adam, Viscount Loftus of Ely, and the Earl of Cork : 
 — Whereas we intend out of our royal favour towards our dear and 
 well-beloved Dame Tbomasine Carew, widow to Sir George Carew, 
 l^te Master of our Court of Wards and Liveries, in consideration of 
 service done by the said Sir George Carew, in sundry employments, 
 to our late dear father, King James, of ever blessed memory, and in 
 consideration of service done by the said Thomasine Carew to our 
 dearest consort, the Queen, are pleased to bestow upon her, the 
 said Lady Carew, the sum of £500, English, per annum, for twenty- 
 one years ; we are graciously pleased, and do hereby authorize you 
 to pass letters patent, under the great seal, untp the said Lady Car^w, 
 in such legal form, and with such beneficial clauseis, for her security, 
 as shall be advised by our Attorney-Genera,!, of that our kingdom, 
 containing a grant unto her, the said Lady Carew, her executors 
 and assigns, of £500 per annum, for twenty-one years to come, to 
 be paid of such sums of money as shall yearly come over and above 
 £1,500, Irish, by the year, of the temporalities of bishoprics or 
 benefices ecclesiastical, due to us iu that kingdom, or of any allega- 
 tioi}S and forfeitures for non-payment of any of the said dues belong- 
 ing unto us, the said twenty-one years to begin from the Feast of 
 St, Michael the Archangel, last past. 
 
 And our further will and pleasure is, that if in any of the said 
 twenty-one years, the said dues belonging unto us for the tempora- 
 lities of bishoprics, and for the first fruits and twenty parts afore- 
 said, shall not amount to £500 over and above £1,500 aforemen- 
 tioned, that then the said Lady Carew, shall and may receive for 
 any such year, only so much as the said dues belonging unto us shall 
 amount unto over and above £1,500 ; the said yearly sums to be 
 paid to the said Lady Carew, her executors or assigns, by such 
 officers of our revenue, and in such form as by our said Attorney 
 tliere shall be advised ; but our further wiU and pleasure is, that 
 parsons, vicars, aud others, having cure of souls, shall, by occasion of 
 these our letters, be charged more than hath been accustomed. — 
 Westminster, February 21, 7°. 
 
656 CLOSE ROLL, [1632-33. 
 
 7 & 8 Membrane 26. 
 
 -Charlea I. Indenture quadrupartite between Donat, Earl of Thoraond, 
 Lord President of Munster, and the Lady Elizabeth, Countess of 
 Thomond, his wife ; Sir Richard Boyle, of Youghal ; Sir Thomas 
 Browne, of the Hospital, in the county of Limerick ; Sir Thomas 
 Brabazon, of Thomas-court, in the county of Dublin ; and Rowland 
 Delahide, of Tirheadagh, in the county of Clare, of the first part ; 
 Sir Barnaby Brian, one of the sons of Donatus, Earl of Thomond, 
 and Lady Mary, wife of the said Sir Barnaby, of the second part ; 
 Dame Mary Farmer, of Eston Neston, in the county of Northamp- 
 ton, mother of the said Lady Mary, and Sir Hatton Parmer, brother 
 of the said Lady Mary, of the third part ; and Sir John Denham, 
 Chief Justice of Ireland ; John Thornton, of Donassa, in the county 
 of Clare ; and Sir Parr Lane, of Cork, of the fourth part ; whereby, 
 in consideration of a marriage already had and solemnized between 
 the said Sir Barnaby and Lady Mary, and of the sum of ,£4,500 
 received by the said Sir Barnaby, the marriage portion of the 
 said Lady Mary, the said Earl of Thomond, Lady Elizabeth, his 
 wife. Sir Richard Boyle, Sir Thomas Browne, Sir Edward Bra- 
 bazon, and Rowland Delahide, granted, enfeofied, and confirmed 
 to the said Sir Barnaby Brian and Lady Mary, his wife, the manor 
 and castle of Carlow, the bawn, precinct, and circuit thereof, the 
 custom of a salmon out of every net taking salmon in the Barrow, 
 running by the limits of the castle, and the demesne lands of the 
 castle, and all the lands and tenements thereunto belonging ; the 
 services and works due out of Kelleiston, the customary services 
 and works issuing out of Dowgaston, Painston, Johnston, and Pol- 
 lardston, the customs and services due out of Johnston, and other 
 lands, buying of leather of the manor of Carlow; and also certain 
 lands and tenements in Pothred, lying amongst the Irish, called the 
 Cavanaghs, parcel of the said manor of Carlow, now or late being 
 waste ; the castle of Graige, in the Queen's county; with courts leet, 
 view of frank-pledge, lawdays, assize of bread and beer, waifs and 
 strays; the site of the late priory of Holmepatrick, in the county 
 of Dublin ; the manor of Skerries, the lands of Maylward alias 
 Milverston, the rectory of Holmepatrick, with all the tithes : To 
 hold to the said Sir Barnaby and Lady Mary, his wife, and the heirs 
 male of the body of the said Sir Barnaby; remainder to the heirs 
 male of the said Donat, Earl of Thomond ; remainder to the right 
 heirs of the said Earl, for ever.— June 11, 14°, James I. 
 
 Membrane 31. 
 Indenture tripartite between Donat, Earl of Thomond, of the 
 one part ; Sir Thomas Browne, of the Hospital, in the county of 
 Limerick, and Edward PitzHarris, of Killfinan, in the said county 
 of Limerick, of the second part ; and Sir Barnaby Bryan, second 
 son of the said Earl of Thomond, of the third part; whereby 
 the said Earl, in consideration of a marriage already had and 
 solemnized between Sir Barnaby and the Lady Mary, his now wife, 
 
1632-33-] CHANCERY, IRELAND. 657 
 
 gave, granted, and confirmed, to the said Sir Thomas Browne and 7 & ^ 
 Edward FitzHarris, the castle and lands of Ballyea, Kilfeadamore, Charles I. 
 Lacknegrenane, Taghnekilly, in the county of Limerick ; Castle- 
 bancke, in the county of Clare ; Alongert and Trienmanagh, 
 Lackarewegh, Ilandcosgrowe, and Ballychoggeran, Clonefadda, 
 Garranboy, Ballyduife, Barnecraigh, Gortcahell, Roe, Ballykillidea, 
 Karrowerebafle, Lackamore, Ballygirryne, Gortinagy, Kewrokelly, 
 Lackalraner, Kewrogar, and Annahebegg, in the county of Clare ; 
 To hold for ever, in trust, for the use of the said Earl of Thomond 
 for life, and after his decease, to tlie use of the said Sir Barnaby, 
 and the heirs male of his body; and for want of such issue, remainder 
 to the said Bonatus, Earl of Thomond, and his heirs male ; remainder 
 to Henry, Lord Baron of Ibrackan, son of the Earl of Thomond, and 
 his Iieirs male ; and for want of such issue, to Sir Daniel O'Brien, 
 brother of the said Earl, and his heirs male ; remainder to the right 
 heirs of the Earl of Thomond, grandfather of the present Earl. — 
 14 March, 14 Jamts I. 
 
 Membrane 34. 
 
 Conveyance whereby Sir Stephen Duller, of Bealturbet, in the 
 county of Cavan, granted and conveyed to Edward Butler, of Clona, 
 in the said county, two small tates of land, commonly called Dres- 
 ternan, in the barony of Knockuyny, in the county of Fermanagh : 
 To hold for ever in free soccage, for all other rents and services- 
 ay April, 7°. 
 
 Bond of Theobald, Baron of Brittas, to Michael Gregg, of London, 
 draper, in the sum of £100. — February 26, 1620. 
 
 Condition of the preceding bond, namely, that the Lord Baron of 
 Brittas shall pay to the said Michael Gregg, £46 at the Feast of SS. 
 Philip and Jacob, next ensuing, at the sign of the George, in St. 
 Paul's Church-yard, London. 
 
 Membrane 36. 
 
 Letter of attorney whereby Sir Miles Fleetwood and Sir Oliver 
 Luke appointed and authorized the Baron of Mellefont, Lord Vis- 
 count Moore, of Drogheda; Francis, Lord Anslowe, Baron of Mount- 
 norris ; Sir Edward Loftus, Morrice Eustace, William Stoughton, 
 and John Ince, to enter into the territory or precinct of land called 
 the Erenagh or termon land of Tomregan, with the appurtenances, 
 containing six poles of land ; and also the manor of TuUoculton, 
 with the appurtenances, in the county of Cavan, which had been 
 demised by Robert, late Lord Bishop of Kilmore and Ardagh, unto 
 Oliver, late Lord Lambert, Baron of Cavan, Garret, late Lord 
 Viscount Drogheda, and Sir George Moore, of Mellifont, for sixty 
 years ; and to demise and lease the same, for and during the term, 
 estate, and interest of the said Sir Miles and Sir Oliver. — so Sept., 
 8° Car. I., 1632. 
 
 VOL. I. 3 V 
 
653 CLOSE ROLL. [1632-33,: 
 
 7 & ? Membrane 37. 
 
 Charley I. Conveyance whereby the Right Honourable Sir Robert Dillon, , 
 Lord Dillon, Baron of Kilkenny ; Hester, Lady Lambert, Lady 
 Dowager of Cavau ; and Charles, Lord Lambert, Baron of Cavan, 
 gmnted and conveyed to Sir Arthur Savage, and Sir Robert Loftus, 
 son of Adam, Lord Viscount Loftus of Ely, Lord Chancellor of 
 Irela.nd, in consideration of the sum of £1,99 1 10s., the lands of 
 Clonkeu, Killelan, Killmanahan, Doughill, and Knockdominy, in the 
 county of Westmeath; the lands of Ballinbore, Mondrom, Tonleger, 
 Boyanagh, and Coalteig, in the county of Roscommon : To hold for 
 ninety-seven years, in trust, to the use of the said Lord Lambert, 
 until the 24th June next ensuing, and afterwards to the use of 
 Sir Miles Fleetwood, and Sir Oliver Luke, their heirs and assigns, 
 for the residue of the said term. — Jvly 2, 6°. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 Abbey, the Black, 131, 225. 
 Abercorn, Earl of, 307, 520. 
 
 — Countees of, 572. 
 
 Abercromby, Thomas, 490. 
 
 Acheson, Sir Archbald, 68, 210, 236, 268. 
 
 William, 503. 
 
 Achonry iVrehdeacon, 26. 
 
 deanery, 4S6. 
 
 Adair, Archbald, 73, 522, 523, 537. 
 Adare, Black and White abbey, 562 
 Aghado prebend, 591. 
 
 See Ardfert and Aghadoe. 
 
 Aghagallanagh rectory, 319, 
 
 Aghalagh manor, 558. 
 
 A ghalo we rectory, 510. 
 
 Aghalurcher rectory, 592. 
 
 Aghascar yicarage, 328. 
 
 Aghateedufie manor, market, and fair, 
 
 481. 
 Agheviichin rectory, 175. 
 Agherlowe prebend, 444. 
 Aghins rectory, 1 74. 
 Aghnemallen yicarage, 276. 
 Agholoe rectory, 323. 
 Ahohill vicarage, 510. 
 AJlmer, Sir Gerald, 606. 
 Aishe, John, 395. 
 
 Aldworth, Sir Eichard, 3, 21 , 1 1 0, 1 59, 243. 
 Alexander, Sir William, 268, 384, 439. 
 AUackey rectory, 105. 
 Allen, Captain George, 380. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 241, 392. 
 
 Robert, 325, 392. 
 
 Allison, William, 104. 
 Altaraskin, fairs and market, 439. 
 Anagh yicarage, 393. 
 
 parish, 186. 
 
 Anaghcoyne, yicarage, 328. 
 Andrew, Greorge, 8. 
 
 Henry, 395. 
 
 Annaghgeliffe church, 188. 
 Annandale, Karl, 166, 434, 458. 
 VOL. I. 
 
 Annesley, Sir Francis, 34, 45, 52, 53; 280, 
 
 440, 488. 
 Anslowe, Lord, 657. 
 
 Antrim, Earl, 8,307, 399, 401, 49Di 504, 
 568, 578. 
 
 Eandal, Earl of, 326. 
 
 Aphalerin vicarage, 538. 
 Aqua vitse, sale of, 407, 523. 
 Arbo rectory, 324, 328. 
 Archbold, David, 495. 
 
 Edward, 147, 338. 
 
 Patrick, 147, 338, 456. 
 
 William, 353, 354. 
 
 Archdale, Edwardi 481. 
 
 manur, 481. 
 
 Archer, Walter, 39. 
 Ardagh church, 614. 
 
 deanery, 7. 
 
 Ardaght vicarage, 585. 
 Ardconragh bishoprick, 537. 
 Ardcroman rectory, 445, 560. 
 Ardeaghe yicarage, 436. 
 Ardee, Baron of, 193, 195. 
 Ardfert and Aghadoe, 377, 431. 
 
 archdeaconry, 240. 
 
 bishoprick, 437. 
 
 Chancellor of the Cathedral, 517. 
 
 Dean, 378. 
 
 deanery, 240. 
 
 See Aghado. 
 
 Ardglasse, Comptroller of, 7. 
 Ardlaceagh rectory, 111. 
 Ardnorcher yicarage, 365. 
 Ardrahan vicarage, 240. 
 Ards, bounds of, 227. 
 
 castles, 231. 
 
 great, 131, 227, 230, 231. 
 
 Lord of, 65. 
 
 the, 38, 129. 
 
 Viscount, 65, 156. 
 
 Viscountess, 136. 
 
 Ardtullehy fair, 530. 
 
 2 U 2 
 
66o 
 
 INDEX, 
 
 Areekin, Archibald, 276. 
 Arklow port, 24fi. 
 
 manor and castle, 643. 
 
 Arleston manor, 577. 
 Armagh, Archbishop, 40, 123, 166, 279, 
 566. 602. 
 
 Archdeacon, 687. 
 
 cathedral, 95, 326. 
 
 Chancellor, 326, 492, 626. 
 
 cha,rter, 233. 
 
 church, 123, 221. 
 
 collations, 566. 
 
 college, 409. 
 
 court, 526. 
 
 Dean, 125, 209, 210, 666. 
 
 and Chapter, 565. 
 
 - incorporated, 565. 
 
 - estates of, 602. 
 ■ free school, 132. 
 
 glebes, 322. 
 
 grant of lands in trust for schools, 
 
 132. 
 
 incorporation, 221. 
 
 manor, 531. 
 
 Precentor, 240. 
 
 Prior, 95, 125, 221. 
 
 priory, 409. 
 
 records destroyed, 565. 
 
 rectory, 322. 
 
 register, 602. 
 
 substitute, 602. 
 
 surrender, 602. 
 
 Treasurer, 241. 
 
 vicarage, 193, 209. 
 
 Vicars Choral, 95, 193, 123, 126. 
 
 incorporated, 22 1 . 
 
 Viscount, 423. 
 
 Aims, Ulster King, 137, 208, 448. 
 
 to redress abuse?, 208. 
 
 Army, leader of the, 237. 
 A rran Island fishery, 455. 
 Artilagh prebendary, 32H. 
 A rtra rectory, 292, 324. 
 Arnndell, Earl, 199, 279. 
 Asheroe abbey, 472. 
 
 monks of, 388. 
 
 Astwood, Nichiilas, 8. 
 Athenry, Baron, 93. 
 fair and marltet, 448. 
 
 Athenry monastery, 312. 
 Atherdee chantry lands, 261. 
 
 manor, 433. 
 
 Athleage rectory, 601, 645. 
 Athlone Castle, Constable, f62. 
 
 manor, 70, 562. 
 
 vicarage, 441. 
 
 Viscount, 4 1 . 
 
 Atkinson, Anthony, 162, 410. 
 
 Antonina, 162, 410. 
 
 Athohill rectory, 69. 
 Attorney-General, Appointment of, 2. 
 Audley, Lord, 358. 
 Aungier, Lord, 132, 200, 321, 260. 
 
 Master of the Rolls, 199, 406. 
 
 Sir Francis, 406. 
 
 Austen, John, 558. 
 Aylward, Sir Richard, 540. 
 
 Babbington, Thomas, 590. 
 
 Baden, Giles, 550. 
 
 Bagnal], Arthur, 415, 416. 
 
 George, 257. 
 
 Magdalen, 416. 
 
 Sir Nicholas, 279. 
 
 Sir Samuel, 2 79. 
 
 Ursula, 279. 
 
 Walter; 186. 
 
 Bagot, Sir William, 646. 
 
 Bagshaw, Edward, 109. 
 
 Sir Edward, 266, 406, 495. 
 
 Bailieburrowe manor, 476. 
 Baily, Robert, 386. 
 
 William, 476. 
 
 Balfoure, James, 127. 
 
 Lord, 74, 75, 76, 88, 109, 405, 619. 
 
 James Lord, 478, 479. 
 
 Sir James, 99. 
 
 Balick fair and market, 692. 
 Ballgriffin manor, 35. 
 Balla vicarage, 393. 
 Ballaghraghan manor, 482. 
 Balleaghan monastery, 377. 
 Bailee vicarage, 317. 
 Bnllenloy market, 8. 
 Balleneglisse vicarage, 238. 
 Ballicarrick manor, 375. 
 Balliclogg rectory, 292. 
 Balliformott vicarage, 39 1 , 
 
INDEX. 
 
 66i 
 
 Ballilurgan market and fairs, 454. 
 Ballincally vicarage, 240, 330. 
 Ballinefadd fort, 326. 
 BallineluTgan fair and market, 477. 
 Balliugarrie Ticarage, 111. 
 Ballinglasse vicarage, 111. 
 Ballinkelly vicarage, 445. 
 Ballintegar market, 392. 
 
 fairs, 392. 
 
 Ballintubber rectory, 26. 
 Ballisax vicarage, 396. 
 Balliveagh proportion, 453. 
 Balliwell manor, 455. 
 Ballybeg monastery, 562. 
 Ballybofey market and fairs, 537. 
 Bally bogan monastery, 1 93. 
 Ballybrittas manor, market and fair, 220. 
 Ballycarry market and fairs, 514. 
 BaUycastle fair, 326. 
 
 manor, 490. 
 
 Ballyclogher fair and market, 592. 
 Ballycollane market and fairs, 234. 
 Ballycowlan rectory, 572. 
 Bally culter rectory, 610. 
 Ballycultra rectory, 575. 
 Ballyfermott, vicarage, 489. 
 Ballylorcan, 578. 
 Ballymaccarrett, 232, 233. 
 Ballymagoiegli proportion, 453. 
 Ballymagory fair, 592. 
 Ballymagmurrin vicarage, 431. 
 Ballymeanagh market, 92. 
 Ballymote, Baron of, :J54. 
 Ballymounton manor, 356. 
 Ballynecourt manor, 491. 
 Ballynemony proportion, 454. 
 Bally ntample parish, 186. 
 Ballyntigart manor, 239. 
 Ballynydea rectory, 436. 
 Ballyovey vicarage, 330. 
 Ballyricbard rectory, 494. 
 Ballysax vicarage, 392. 
 Bally shannon fishery, 388, 471. 
 
 Baron of, 388. 
 
 Bally warren manor, 584. 
 
 Balraine, FeughcuUen, and Downing, 
 
 rectories of, 111. 
 Balrotherie advowson, 365, 
 Baltimore, manor, 36. 
 
 Baltinglass court baron, 192. 
 
 fairs, 145, 192. 
 
 lordship, 183, 192. 
 
 manor, 183, 192. . 
 
 market, 145, 192. 
 
 monastery, 145, 183, 192. 
 
 Viscount, 210, 307, 313,330, 
 
 343, 527. 
 Baltra manor, 375. 
 Banagher burgesses, 36 1 . 
 
 commons, 361. 
 
 charter, 361. 
 
 fairs, 365. 
 
 grant of lands, 363. 
 
 market, 364. 
 
 Minister, 363. 
 
 school, 364. 
 
 sovereign, 361. 
 
 Bandonbridge, Saron, 254, 255. 
 Bandroies fishery, 388, 47 1. 
 Bangor abbey, 7, 442. 
 
 monastery, 225, 228. 
 
 Banu fishing, 490, 618. 
 
 river, 38. 
 
 Bannaghmore proportion and manor, 572, 
 
 573. 
 Bantry, Baron of, 210, 313. 
 Barclay, Gavin, 444. 
 Barham, Thomas, 8, 549. 
 Barker, William, 390. 
 Barlowe, Doctor Bandolpe, 434, 441, 
 
 442. 
 Bamanely vicarage, 645. 
 Barnes, Bichard, 445. 
 Barnewall, Sir Patrick, 484, 527. 
 Barnewell, of Kilbrue, 243. 
 
 Edward, 607. 
 
 Mathew, 607. 
 
 Barnwall, Robert, 375, 581. 
 Barrets country, Baron of, 6, 1 5. 
 Barrett, Sir James, 612, 555. 
 Barrington, Thomas, 598. 
 Bari'ow fishery, 1 89. 
 
 river, 656. 
 
 Barry, David, 233. 
 
 David, Lord, 27, 28, .29, 256. 
 
 David Oge, 604. 
 
 David FitzBichard, 428. 
 
 David FitzBarry, 164. 
 
662 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Barry, David FitzJames, 164. 
 
 Edmond, 40. 
 
 Ellen, 605. 
 
 Garrett, 191, 394. 
 
 James, 423, 587. 
 
 John, 40, 224, 835, 608. 
 
 John EltZtTames, 604. 
 
 Lord, 164. 
 
 Nicholas, 587. 
 
 Philip, 604, 578. 
 
 Kichard, 66, 535. 
 
 Bichard FitzJames, 164. 
 
 1 William FitzJohn, 535. 
 
 Wmiam FitzHenry Oge, 578. 
 
 Barrymore, Earl, 256. 
 Banyscourt, 28. 
 Bath, James, 562, 572. 
 
 John, 562. 
 
 Luke, 572. 
 
 Sir John, 498, 573, 
 
 Beacon vicarage, 393. 
 Beagh rectory, 69. 
 
 vicarage, 549. 
 
 Bealecke manor, 541. 
 Bealings, Sir Henry, 647. 
 Bealire rectory, 45. 
 
 vicarage, 317. 
 
 Bealleachan-monastery, 146. 
 Bealterhirt, Baron of, 441 . 
 Bealy rectory, 575, 610. 
 Bectiffe abbey, 647. 
 
 • manor, 547. 
 
 Bedell, William, 212, 443, 444, 460. 
 Belfast, Baron of, 46. 
 
 Castle, 231. 
 
 Ford of, 226, 228. 
 
 Bell, Robert, 16, 17. 
 
 Bellalekan, castle, market, fair, 369. 
 
 Bellew, Sir John, 91. 
 
 Bellott, Rawleigh, 278. 
 
 Benson, Peter, 476. 
 
 Bermingham, Edmond, 586. 
 
 — James, 586. 
 
 . John, 243. 
 
 Lord, 593. 
 
 tower, pipe roll, 126. 
 
 records, 3 1 , 389, 47 1 , 
 
 499. 
 Betagh, Edward, 517. 
 
 Betagh, Henry, 517. 
 
 James, 580. ! 
 
 Bichard, 580. 
 
 Betts, Bichard, 358, 390. 
 
 Bewly rectory, 328. 
 
 Billetting of soldiers, 564. 
 
 Binglie, Sir John, 136, 137, 396, 397. 
 
 Sir Ralph, 146, 147, 372, 377. 
 
 Birchinsha, Sir Ralph, 136. 
 
 Bime, Phelim, 366. 
 
 Bimes country, castles and manors, 49. 
 
 46, 49, 399. 
 
 bounds of, 49. 
 
 surrender of theofficeof Captain,47. 
 
 Birr fairs, 234. 
 
 market, 234. 
 
 Black Abbey, 131, 225, 228, 229, 232, 442. 
 Blacknall, Richard, 653. 
 Blackstaif river, 227. 
 Blanchfield, Edmond, 9, 89, 524. 
 
 Leonard, 222, 524. 
 
 Sir Edward, 36. 
 
 Blaney, Lord, 74, 166. 
 Blarney, Baron of, 391, 397. 
 Blennerhassett, Francis, 404, 572. 
 
 Leonard, 557. 
 
 Sir John, 2.% 26, 225, 226. 
 
 Blessingbourne manor, 477. 
 Blount, Sir James, 39. 
 Blundell, Sir Francis, 2, 166, 260. 
 
 Sir Richard, 73. 
 
 — ^ Sir William, 452. 
 
 Blunt, Sir James, 46, 51, 112. 
 Bolton, Edward, 6. 
 
 Sir Richard, 8, 25, 26, 316, 405. 
 
 Bondroyes fishery, 388, 471. 
 Boor, Christian, 291. 
 Borris, castle and lands, 200. 
 Boucheron, John, 358. 
 Bourk, John, 449. 
 
 Richard, 574. 
 
 Sir Theobald, 235. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 317. 
 
 Sir Ulick, 354, 355. 
 
 Sir William, 222. 
 
 Viscount, 449. 
 
 Bovyne manor, 442. 
 Boyannagh market, 136. 
 Boyd, David, 156. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 663 
 
 Boydonagh parish, 177. 
 Boylagh rectory, 593. 
 Boylagheightra, 458. 
 Boyle, Dorothy, 66. 
 
 John, 316, 444. 
 
 r Lady Jane, 502. 
 
 Lewes, 255. 
 
 Lewis, 254. 
 
 Lord, 255. 
 
 Roger, 255. 
 
 Sir Richard, 656. 
 
 Sir Roger, 491. 
 
 Viscount, 254, 255. 
 
 Brabazon, Lord, 195. 
 
 Sir Anthony, 193. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 656. 
 
 Brade proportion, 577. 
 Bradley, Thomas, 292. 
 Brady, Luke, 569, 592, 653. 
 Braithwate, Robert, 327. 
 Bray fairs, 148, 339. 
 
 great, 148, 339, 456. 
 
 manor, 491 . 
 
 market, 148. 
 
 Bremingham, John, 392. 
 
 Walter, 328. 
 
 Brereton, Roger, 292, 328. 
 
 Sir John, 3, 490. 
 
 Breshule rectory, 386. 
 
 Brice, Christopher, 443. 
 
 Bridgewater, John, Earl of, 374. 
 
 Brien, Lady Margaret, 40. 
 
 Brittas, Baron of, 35, 35, 37, 239, 424, 657. 
 
 Broghill, Barcin, 254, 256, 491. 
 
 manor, 491. 
 
 Bronckard, Sir Henry, 17, 52. 
 Brodford market, 234. 
 Brookbanek, John, 431 . 
 Brookes, John, 538. 
 Browne, Robert, 328. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 41, 603, 646, 656. 
 
 Brownlow Derry manor, 454. 
 
 Sir William, 464. 
 
 Bruherny ricarage, 42. 
 Bruise rectory, 444. 
 Bryan, Sir Barnaby, 656. 
 Buchanan, William, 436 
 BuckcoUagh Ticarage, 316; 
 Buckingham, Duke of, 200, 372, 4.70. 
 
 Buckley, Robert, 592. 
 
 William, 312. 
 
 Bunratty barony 215. 
 
 court baron, 218. 
 
 freeholders, 215. 
 
 manor, 217. 
 
 quarters in, 215, 
 
 Burgin, Richard, 316. 
 
 Burials, tithe of, 651. 
 
 Burke, Viscount of Clanmorris, 447. 
 
 Burley, William, 42, 350. 
 
 Burres vicarage, 436. 
 
 Burton, Richard, 221. 
 
 Butler, Captain Thomas, 213, 247, 281. 
 
 James, 140, 271, 581. 
 
 Lord Viscount, 87, 246. 
 
 Nicholas, 690. 
 
 Peirse, 459, 580. 
 
 Sir Piers, 449. 
 
 Sir Richard, 188, 394, 572. 
 
 Sir Stepheji, 657. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 384, 487, 651, 652. 
 
 Thomas, 246, 589. 
 
 Willia,m, 589. 
 
 Butlersgrange manor, 246. 
 Butteyant, 28. 
 
 Viscount, 27, 28, 29, 564, 256. 
 
 Bysse, Robert, 318. 
 
 Caddell, Sir James, 192. 
 
 Caher, Baron, 313, 595, 699, 603. 
 
 Lady Margaret, 695. 
 
 manor, 19] . 
 
 vicarage, 650. 
 
 Callabegg fishery, 455. 
 Callen; 406. 
 
 burgesses and commons, 592. 
 
 fairs, 592. 
 
 Saint Mary's, 165. 
 
 vicarage, 43 1 . 
 
 Calthorpe, Sir Charles, 2. 
 Calverti Robert, 326, 438. 
 
 Sir George, 36, 37, 237. 
 
 Galveston rectory, 364. 
 
 vicarage, 392, 437. 
 
 Cantwell's court, 246. 
 John, 246. 
 
 Cammagh rectory, 601. 
 Cam OS parish, 177. 
 
664 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Campion, John, 393. 
 Cappagh, Vicar, 176. 
 Carbery, cliurch of, 234, 247. 
 
 T— yicarage, 393. 
 
 Carew, Lord, 55. 
 
 Dame Tliomasine, 654. 
 
 Sir George, 593, 654. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 654. 
 
 Cargie, 455, 458. 
 Cargin, 266, 268. 
 Cariesfort charter, 417. 
 
 commons, 417. 
 
 constable, 430. 
 
 fairs, 422. 
 
 fort, 430. 
 
 grant of lands, 419. 
 
 market, 422. 
 
 minster, 421. 
 
 school, 422. 
 
 Carlingford, Governor of, 158, 176. 
 
 Lordship, 415. 
 
 Carlisle, Earl of, 294, 399, 407, 523, 531, 
 
 553. 
 Oarlow Castle, 186, 656. 
 
 Clerk of the Peace, 245. 
 
 manor, 656: 
 
 Carmichael, Eachael, 591. 
 Came rectory, 593. 
 
 vicarage, 487. 
 
 Carnetall rectory, 324. 
 Carragan manor, 630. 
 Carranvrackan proportion, 590. 
 Carribee islands, 531, 663. 
 Carrick manor, 356. 
 Carrickfergus customs, 235. 
 
 building of the walls, 639. 
 
 government of, 46. 
 
 Governor, 38, 270, 252. 
 
 port, 7, 236. 
 
 . rectory, 327. 
 
 Carrigtwohill, 29. 
 
 Carroll, Sir James, 183, 145, 246. 
 
 John, 163. 
 
 Carrough vicarage, 316. 
 Carrowshee propontion, 76 
 
 manor, fair, 478. 
 
 Cartie, Viscount, 397, 510, 590. 
 Cary, Lorenzo, 290. 
 Bichard, 9. 
 
 Cary, Sir Thomas, 445. 
 
 Thomas, 110, 167, 234, 244, 247. 
 
 Carygiline vicarage, 436. 
 Cashel, Archbishop of, 153, 165, 437, 620, 
 522, 539, 561, 609 
 
 Dean, 604. 
 
 manor, 476. 
 
 proportion, 344, 438. 
 
 revenues diminished, 153. 
 
 Treasurer, 2. 
 
 1- and Emly, 537. 
 
 Cassaldine, Richard, 474. 
 Castlebagshaw manor, 406. 
 Castlebancke, 657. 
 Castlebar, Baron, 338, 367. 
 Castle Chamber Clerk of, 1 17. 
 Court, 240. 
 
 Castleconnell, Baron of, 36, 191, 433. 
 
 Castleconnor rectory, 539, 661. 
 
 Castlecraig manor, 582. 
 
 vicarage, 436, 677. 
 
 Castle Cunningham manor, 463. 
 
 Castledillon manor, 480. 
 
 Castle Dromaud manor, 453. 
 
 Castlefleming manor, 176. 
 
 Castleflynn manor, 582. 
 
 market and fair, 682. 
 
 Castlehassett manor, 567. 
 
 Castleliaven, Countess Dowager, 368. 
 
 Earl, 368. 
 
 Lady Elizabeth, 358 
 
 Castlekeylaghe manor, 582. 
 
 Castlekelly, 150. 
 
 Castle Lawrence manor, 357. 
 
 Castlelyons, 28. 
 
 Castlemurray manor, 465. 
 
 Castleraghen, Vicar, 187. 
 
 Castlestewart manor, fair, and market, 
 533. 
 
 Castle Talbot, 257. 
 
 - market and fair, 251. 
 
 Castletcrragh parish, 186. 
 
 Castleton manor, 582. 
 
 market and fair, 588. 
 
 Castletown fair, 220. 
 
 market, 238. 
 
 Castlewaterhouse, 646 
 Castlewindsor manor, 135. 
 Catelyn, Nathaniel, 211, 278, 291. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 665 
 
 Catelyn, removed from his office of Ser- 
 geant, S64. 
 
 Cathcart, James, 233. 
 
 Cavan, Baron of, 315, 657, 658. 
 
 Clerk of the Peace, 325. 
 
 parish, 186. 
 
 school, 134. 
 
 Seneschal, 249. 
 
 Caranaghes, the, 656. 
 
 Cave, Thomas, 48, 71, 112, 326. 
 
 Caulfield, Lord, 158. 
 
 Cawne, John, 560. 
 
 Cecil manor, 477. 
 
 Chancellor, Lord, appointment of, 2. 
 
 Lord, 11, 12, 244, 383, 487, 490, 
 
 635, 647, 652, 658. 
 
 Chancery, Examiner of, 318. 
 
 Master of, 6, 68, 167, 235. 
 
 Second Examiner, 445. 
 
 Charlemont fort, 218. 
 
 Chaworth, Sir George, 423. 
 
 Cheques, Comptroller of the, 396, 397. 
 
 Chichester, Arthur, 252. 
 
 Sir Arthur, 38, 46, 270. 
 
 _ letters touching the 
 
 plantation of Ulster,632,633,634, 
 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641. 
 
 House, 697. 
 
 Christ Church, Chancellor, 243. 
 
 Dean and Chapter, 450, 451 . 
 
 deanery, 435. 
 
 Christening, tithes of, 551 . 
 Churches in L Ister demolished, 639. 
 Church lands, maps, 637. 
 
 See Impropriations — Glebes. 
 
 Chute, Thomas, 576. 
 Clancarioke manor, 511. 
 Clancarthy, Earl, 646. 
 Clandavadoge rectory, 176, 316. 
 Clandeboys, 38. 
 Clandevadock rectory, 9. 
 Clandowell vicarage, 430. 
 Claneboy country, 226. 
 
 bounds, 226. 
 
 castles, 231. 
 
 territory, 230, 232. 
 
 Upper, 231, 328. 
 
 Viscount, 129, 131,225, 2SI, 232, 
 
 233, 442, 581, 588, 489. 
 
 Clanrickard, Earl, 23, 39, 86, 193, 221, 
 
 234, 590. 
 Clare county. Clerk of the Crown, 313. 
 
 Commander of the forces, 241. 
 
 composition, 215. 
 
 freeholders, 216. 
 
 quarters in, 216. 
 
 Clergy. See Impropriations — Glebes. 
 Clinton, Charles, 447. 
 Clogher, 464, 465. 
 
 Archdeacon, 464, 615. 
 
 Bishop, 99, 297, 299, 404, 405, 
 
 465, 561, 616, 615, 617. 
 
 burgesses, 464. 
 
 choristers, 464. 
 
 church, 464, 615. 
 
 Dean and Chapter, 464, 644, 
 
 615. 
 incorporated, 616. 
 
 - fair, 592. 
 
 - fishing, 465. 
 
 - glebes in diocese of, 592. 
 
 - grant of lands, 561. 
 
 - incorporation, 464, 465, 466. 
 -market, 661, 692. 
 
 ' portrieve and burgesses, 466. 
 -prebendaries, 466, 644, 616. 
 . St. Machartine of, 616. 
 
 - school, 467, 644, 661. 
 -rectory, 592, 614. 
 
 - town, 466, 544, 561. 
 
 - See Meath and Clogher, 609. 
 
 Cloghgrenan, 213, 281, 378, 398, 651. 
 Cloglmaghmore proportion, 679. 
 Cloghowter fort, 218. 
 Clonagh fort, 261. 
 Clondaholka rectory, 174. 
 Clonderagh rectory, 68S, 614. 
 Clones rectory, 592. 
 Clonfeckle rectory, 323 . 
 Clonfert bishoprick, 197, 198, 243, 317. 
 Clonkemeie rectory, 611. 
 Clonkerrie rectory, 240. 
 Clonkine -proportion, 682. 
 Clonleigh church, 177. 
 Clonmacnoish deanery, 441. 
 Clonmony rectory, 316. 
 Clonoghra rectory, 586. 
 Clonoo rectory, 324. 
 
666 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Clonraud manor, 217 
 Clontilew manor, 480. 
 Clonyne proportion, 582. 
 Clotworthy, Sir Hugh, 242. 
 Cloynishe rectory, 593. 
 Cod, Martin, 578. 
 
 Nicholas, 578. 
 
 Cogan, Pierse, 428. 
 Coghlan, Arthur, 314. 
 
 Donogh M'Teige, 492. 
 
 grant of lands, 536. 
 
 '. Sir John, 314. 
 
 Jdhn M'Firr, 492. 
 
 Colclough, Adam, 155, 325, 333, 385. 
 
 Sir Adam, 385, 681. 
 
 Dudley, 351, 
 
 John, 191. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 154,191,246,331,361. 
 
 Coleraine, 622. 
 
 coast. Admiralty of, 622. 
 
 natives, character of, and con- 
 tempt of the Judges, 641. 
 
 port, 622. 
 
 .. plantation ,308. iSee Londonderry. 
 
 Cole, Sir WiUiam, 452. 
 College of Physicians, 277. 
 Colley, Sir William, 39. 
 Colqunhowne, Robert, 638. 
 Colvill, Alexander, 328. 
 Comerford, George, 534. 
 Richard, 573. 
 
 .Thomas, 423,. 541, 549. 
 
 Commander of the forces, 498. 
 Commissions: 
 
 Commission for the ciTil government of 
 the province of Munster, 3. 
 
 directing the great seal to be 
 
 used till further notice, 3. 
 
 for establishment of the Star 
 
 Chamber, 3. 
 ■ . for the civil government of the 
 province of Munster, 20. 
 
 for raising the forces, 21. 
 
 appointingJu-stices of Munster, 21. 
 
 appointing Cl.ief Leader of the 
 
 army, 21. 
 
 to administer the oath of supre- 
 macy, 21. 
 
 , for theprosecution of the rebels, 2 1 . 
 
 Commission to ascertain the bounds of the 
 Blrnes country, 49. 
 
 for the continuation of the court of 
 
 Star Chamber, 63. 
 
 to inquire what waste had been 
 
 committed in the woods called 
 Slutt Neales, 65. 
 
 to take affidavits and the oath of 
 
 supremacy, 67. 
 
 to take a general muster of the 
 
 forces, horse and foot, 67. 
 
 for the mitigation of fines, 67. 
 
 for the civil government of the 
 
 province Of Connaught, 68. 
 
 for the civil government of the 
 
 province of Munster, 68. 
 
 for martial law, 68. 
 
 for the martial government of the 
 
 province of Connaught, to muster 
 the inhabitants, and treat with 
 the enemy, 70. 
 
 to be Chief- Leader of Connaught, 
 
 70. 
 
 for the civil government of the 
 
 province of Connaught, 70 
 
 to try cases of murder, treason, 
 
 and other offences, in Roscom- 
 mon, Leitrim, and Sligo, 70. 
 
 to administer the oath of supre- 
 macy, 71. 
 
 to ascertain the bounds of the ter- 
 ritory of Iveagh, in the county Of 
 Down, 77. 
 
 to make grants to the natives and 
 
 undertakers in the counties of 
 Longford and Leitrim, the terri- 
 tories of Ely O'CarroIl, Fercall, 
 Delrin M'Coghlan, and Eilcoursy, 
 Iregan, and Melaghlins country, 
 91. 
 
 of His Majesty's forces in Clare 
 
 and Thomond, 109. 
 
 for the civil government ot the 
 
 province of Munster, 109. 
 
 to Sir llichard Aid worth to be 
 
 Provost Marshal of Munster, 
 110. 
 
 for the civil government of Con- 
 naught, IW. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 667 
 
 Commission appointing Ulster King-at- 
 Arras, 137. 
 
 to ascertain the possessions of 
 
 Pliilip Bushen at the time of his 
 attainder, 145. 
 
 for the civil government of the 
 
 province of Munster, 159. 
 
 to Sir Richard Aldworth to be 
 
 leader of the army and forces of 
 the province of Munster, during 
 the vacancy of the presidency, 
 160. 
 
 to administer the oath required by 
 
 the statute of the 2° Elizabeth, 
 to all officers of corporate towns, 
 160. 
 
 for the execution of martial law on 
 
 the army in the county and 
 county of the town of Galway, 
 160. 
 
 to hold a court of justice in Lon- 
 donderry, 190. 
 
 for the custody of the Great Seal, 
 
 199. 
 
 to hear causes in Chancery, 919, 
 
 200. 
 
 to ascertain the possessions of the 
 
 monasteries of Bangor, Grey 
 Abbey, Moville, Black Abbey, 
 Cumber, Newton, and Holly- 
 wood ; the spiritual lands in the 
 Upper Claneboyand Great Ards; 
 the possessions of Lord Mont- 
 gomery, Sir Foulk Conway, Sir 
 Moses Hill, and the Bishop of 
 Down, 225. 
 
 for the civil government of the 
 
 county and county of the town of 
 Galway, 234, 235. 
 
 to administer the oath of supre- 
 macy, 236. 
 
 to execute martial law in Munster, 
 
 236. 
 
 to raise the forces in Munster, 237. 
 
 for the civil government of Mun- 
 ster, 237. 
 
 for martial law on the soldiery in 
 
 Munster, 243. 
 
 similar commission for the pro- 
 vince of Leinster, 244. 
 
 Commission to try by martial law all ex- 
 tortions and outrages committed 
 by the " new supply," 244. 
 
 to administer the oath of supre- 
 macy to all persons suing out 
 liveries or ouster-le-main, 244. 
 
 to ascertain what ordnance and 
 
 powder belonged to the city of 
 Waterford, 244. 
 
 for the civil government of Clare 
 
 and Thomond, 249. 
 
 concerning the plantation of Lon- 
 donderry and Coleraine, with 
 articles annexed, 308. 
 
 for the civil government of Con- 
 naught, 315. 
 
 for mitigation of fines in the Ex- 
 chequer, 393. 
 
 to let the lands and possessions of 
 
 the late Earl of Desmond, 445. 
 
 to the Master of the Rolls to swear 
 
 the Lords Justices, 490. 
 
 Lord Wilmot, President of Con- 
 naught, to be Commander of the 
 Forces, 498. 
 
 for examination of witnesses in 
 
 Scotland, 517. 
 
 to accept a surrender from the 
 
 Countess of Ahercom, 545. 
 
 to administer the oath of supre- 
 macy to all public officers in the 
 counties of Roscommon, Mayo, 
 Sligo, and Leitrim, 661. 
 
 for the civil government of the 
 
 province of Connaught (Galway 
 excepted), 562. 
 
 nominating Lord Wilmot and 
 
 Lord Ranelagh Commanders of 
 the Forces in the province of Con- 
 naught, 562. 
 
 to deliver the gaols in the counties 
 
 of Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, and 
 Leitrim, 569. 
 
 for the civil government of the 
 
 provinces of Leinster and Ulster, 
 during the absence of the Lords 
 Justice, 581. 
 
 to take a surrender of the ward- 
 ship of Randal, Viscount Dun- 
 luce, 572. 
 
668 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 CommisBion to proceedinthecause between 
 Lord Ormond and Sir Thomas 
 Butler, 65.3. 
 
 Common Bench, Chief Justice, 6, 7. 
 
 Fleas, Prothonotary, 236. 
 
 Second Justice, 42. 
 
 Corny n prebend, 591. 
 
 Condon, Bichard, 330. 
 
 Conge fair and market, 576. 
 
 Connaught, Army leader, 130. 
 
 Attorney-General, 39, 86. 
 
 Chief Justice of, 7, 569. 
 
 Feodary, 498. 
 
 Gentleman porter, 489. 
 
 government, 315. 
 
 President, 70, 92, 122, 130, 258, 
 
 263, 544, 569. 
 
 Prothonotary, 237, 238. 
 
 Sergeant-at-Arms, 489, 516. 
 
 Connor, Archdeacon of, 525. 
 
 deanery, 327 
 
 Donogh, 560. 
 
 M'Donogh Oge, 492. 
 
 Sir Charles, 131. 
 
 St. Saviour, Precentor of, 328. 
 
 Conran manor, 135. 
 
 Conwall rectory, 174. 
 
 Conway, Lord, 130, 276, 31 1, 563, 617. 
 
 • and KiluUagh, Viscount, 259. 
 
 Sir Edward, 273. 
 
 Sir Foulke, 64, 131, 193, 225. 
 
 Sir Geoffry, 40. 
 
 Cooke, Sir Richard, 334. 
 
 Coolchill manor, 176. 
 
 market, 176. 
 
 Cooleaghy proportion, 454. 
 
 Coolekirry market and fair, 135. 
 
 Coolem^Itrien manor, 538 
 
 Coote,SirCharles, 89,244,265,329,392,535. 
 
 Cope, Anthony, 481. 
 
 Richard, 479, 480. 
 
 Coppinger, Sir Walter, 375. 
 Coranerry manor, 478. 
 Corbally vicarage, 248. 
 
 manor, 634. 
 
 Corbud market and fairs, 456 
 Cork, abbey of St. Francis, 292. 
 
 . Collector of the port, 641. 
 
 . customs, 192. 
 
 deanery, 240, 327. 
 
 Cork, Earl of, 3, 66, 159, 254, 255, 281, 
 
 292, 406, 408, 502, 663, 669, 683, 
 
 590, 646. 
 
 fort, 239, 393. 
 
 port, 38, 245. 446. 
 
 and Cloyne, archdeaconry, 85. 
 
 Corkagh manor, 538. 
 Corlackie manor, 571. 
 Corobrack manor, 479. 
 Corran fair, 135. 
 Corrotubber proportion, 682. 
 Cosby, Richard, 698. 
 
 of Stradbally, 606. 
 
 Cosha territory, 49. 
 Cottrell, Robert, 395. 
 Courcy, Gerald, 48. 
 
 Lord, 47,206, 211, 271, 547. 
 
 Courtney, George U., 336. 
 
 Sir Henry, 336. 
 
 Coze, Edward, 254. 
 
 Craig, Sir James, 60, 62, 252, 312, 316, 
 
 498, 681. 
 
 Dame Mary, 581. 
 
 Cranfield, Sir Lionel, 165. 
 Crante, Thomas, 510. 
 Creagh, John, 672. 
 
 WilUam, 572. 
 
 Creggan rectorj', 1 93. 
 
 Creggavada chapel, 228. 
 
 Creige proportion, 570, 
 
 Creighton, James, 586. 
 
 Creraome, barony of, 259. 
 
 Cressie, Sir Robert, 576. 
 
 Crimble, Waterhouse, 7. 
 
 Crevagh vicarage, 489. 
 
 Crixtowne manor, 484. 
 
 Croghan rectory, 446. 
 
 Cromwell, Lord, 219, 557, 647. 
 
 Crooke, Sir Thomas, 16, 17. 
 
 Crosby, Sir Pierce, 148, 149, 244, 359, 
 
 3^7, 557, 644. 
 Croscloghy manor, 246. 
 Crossboyhm market and fairs, 253. 
 
 vicarage, 393, 427. 
 
 Cruville market and fairs, 686. 
 Cullenboy manor, 261 . 
 Culniore, Baron of, 356. 
 
 castle, 618. 
 
 See Londonderry. 
 
 Cumber abbey, Ul , 226, 228, 230, 232, 442. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 669 
 
 Canninghain, Alexander, 454, 522, 538. 
 
 Lady Catherine, 237. 
 
 James, 453, 538. 
 
 John, 453. 
 
 Sir James, 146, 147, 266, 267,377, 
 
 382, 384, 502. 
 
 Sir John, 147, 267, 638. 
 
 WiUiam, 577. 
 
 Curraghmore, Baron, 447. 
 Customs, BeceiTer-General, 252. 
 
 Surveyor-General, 252. 
 
 Cusack, John, 243, 526, 527, 534, 563, 
 590, 5»4. 
 
 Patrick, 594. 
 
 Robert, 243, 594. 
 
 Cussingeston, 594. 
 
 Dacostroose, 266, 268. 
 Cacostruse manor, 384. 
 Daly, Eugene, 575. 
 Daniel, Thomas, 599, 650. 
 Danginmore, 165, 406. 
 Danvers, Lord, 17. 
 Darcy, Christopher, 375. 
 
 Nicholas, 375. 
 
 ofPlattan, 598. 
 
 Daunt, Thomas, 580. 
 Davenport, Rowland, 189. 
 Davines rectory, 444. 
 Davis, Edward, 329. 
 
 Paule, 74. 
 
 Laurence, 74. 
 
 Roger, 327. 
 
 ^ Samuel, 327. 
 
 Davys, Sir John, 2. 
 
 Robert, 571. 
 
 Dawson, Robert, 45^ 197, 1^8. 
 
 ' Rev. Robert, 243. 
 
 Deane, Gilbert, 534. 
 
 James, 253. 
 
 Delahoid, Laurence, 335. 
 
 Anne, 580. 
 
 Delahoide, Luke, 329,335. 
 Delgany, 49. 
 Delvin, Baron, 472. 
 
 Barones?, 472. 
 
 Dempsy, Sir Terence, 6U. 
 Denny, Arthur, 329. 
 Sir Edward, 541. 
 
 Denham, Sir John, 469, 656. 
 Deputy, Lord, appointment of, I. 
 Derevolgie manor, 319. 
 
 cinament, 319. 
 
 Derivolgie territory, 553. 
 Derry, Archdeacon, 519, 525, 
 
 ~ Bishop, 519, 622, 635. 
 
 cathedral of St. Columb, 519. 
 
 city, 308, 618. 
 
 commission, to inquire concerning 
 
 the plantation lands, 308. 
 
 Dean, 519, 525, 622. 
 
 . Dean and Chapter, 519. 
 
 incorporated, 525. 
 
 charter, 591. 
 
 grange, 229. 
 
 prebends, 519, 525. 
 
 monastery, 377. 
 
 plantation, 308. 
 
 port, 623. 
 
 river, 618. 
 
 ■■ — and Coleraine, 
 
 patronage of 
 
 churches, 622. 
 . See Ulster. 
 
 Derrevoylon advowson, 617. 
 
 rectory, .o92. 
 
 Derrevrochish rectory, 323. 
 
 Derriebroske parson, 465. 
 
 Derryallen town, 252. 
 
 Derrycreevy proportion, 4H1. 
 
 manor, 48). 
 
 Derrynefogher, 588. 
 
 Derrynause manor, 209. 
 
 rectory, 193. 
 
 De Renzi, Mathew, 96. 
 
 Desert prebend, 325, 513. 
 
 Desertcreagh rectory, 8. 
 
 Desmond, Earl of, 3, 93, 94, 98, 140, 144, 
 165, 149, 182, 196, 300, 343, 331, 
 347, 386, 405, 435, 461, 462, 467, 
 468, 496, 499, 547, 599. 
 
 Countess, 10, 12, 149, 182, 467, 468, 
 
 499, 599, 649. 
 
 Dessarte rectory, 645. 
 
 Devenish rectory, 592. 
 
 Digbie, Essex, 560. 
 
 Digby, Lord, 291. 
 
 Dillon, John, 480. 
 
 Edmond, 586. 
 
670 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Dillon, Lord, 489, 570, 588, 658. 
 
 Luk@,.312. 
 
 Bichard, 586. 
 
 Robert, Lord, 449, 460, 489. 
 
 Sir Lucas, 433, 601, 
 
 Sir Btobert, 26, 658. 
 
 Dinglecuish port, 445. 
 Dingvyiell, Lord, 165, 405. 
 Dieert rectory of, 601. 
 
 ^^ vicarage, 601. 
 
 and Listowell rectories, 550. 
 
 Diaertcreagh rectory, 324. 
 Dockwra, Lord, 200. 
 
 ; Sir Theodore, 430. 
 
 Domvill, Gilbert, 327. 
 Donacavagh rectory, 593. 
 Donacomper ma^ior, 241. 
 Donadee rectory, 239. 
 Donany vicarage, 414. 
 Dondrome, Comptroller of, 7. 
 Douell, Mary ny, 588. 
 Doneinegitte vicarage, 513. 
 Donegal school, 134, 490. 
 Dongan, Sir William, 223. 
 Donmore manor, 165. 
 Donnaghmore rectory, 45, 323, 374. 
 Donnefenoghee.manor, 539. 
 
 fair and market, 539. 
 
 Donnoghadee, Comptroller o^ 7. 
 Donnoghle vicarage, 444. 
 Donnoghmore prebend,. 549. 
 Donoghcava parson, 465. 
 Donogh-clantagh rectory, 316. 
 Donoghchyddy vicar, 177; 
 Donoghenry rectory, 32.4, 
 Donoghraore parish, 177, 643. 
 Dorchester, Viscount, ^15. 
 Doaghcoran. proportion, 454, 
 Dovrckrft, Henry, Lord, 856. 
 Down, abbey of St. Patrick, 611. 
 
 Archdeacon, 328. 
 
 Qiahop of, 225, 233, 6fl3. 
 
 . Chancellor, 444. 
 
 Dean, 45, 197, 198, 494, 675. 
 
 and Chapter, 495, 610. 
 
 Down monastery, 611. 
 Downeconally market, 455. 
 
 proportion, 4.54, 458. 
 
 Downaghmore prebendary. 111. 
 
 ^rectory, 165. 
 
 Downinga vicarage, 111. 
 Dowarra, Lord of, 313. 
 Dowrasse proportion, 573. 
 Dowry vicarage, 444. 
 Drandone vicarage, 476. 
 Draycott, Patrick, 611. 
 Drogheda, church of St. Peter and Paul, 
 261. 
 
 port, 236. 
 
 Viscount, 581, 657. 
 
 Dromahere castle and lands, 200, 
 
 manor, 367. 
 
 market, 367. 
 
 ■ fairs, 367, 
 
 . deanery, 317. 
 .Earl of, 441. 
 . rectory, 496. 
 
 and Connor, Qishop of, 233, 490. 
 
 Dromballerone rectory, 560. 
 Dromcarr vicarage, 7. 
 Dromcree rectory, 193, 322. 
 Dromlaghan vicar, 187. 
 Drome vicarage, 2. 
 Dromany manor, 629. 
 Dromande, Malcolme, 463. 
 Dromcliffe rectory, 8. 
 Dromeda, proportion, 682. 
 Dromenclare, 16. 
 Dromglasse rectory, 323. 
 Dromgoone parish, 186. 
 Dromlaghan abbey, 312. 
 Dromloman vicar, 188. 
 Dromore, Bishop, 66. 
 
 deanery, 430. 
 
 rectory, 693. 
 
 Dromragh parish, 177. 
 Dromraghue rectory, 386. 
 Dromrany rectory, 8. 
 Dromskeagh proportion, 452. 
 Dromully manor, 481. 
 Drondaleage prebend, 563. 
 Dronge parish, 186. 
 
 proportion, 682. 
 
 Drum rectory, 229,601. 
 Drumrany vicarage, 441. 
 Drumruske fort, 261. 
 Drumully rectory, 77, 692. 
 Dryneham manor, 426, 
 
INDEX. 
 
 671; 
 
 Duagh vicarage, 238. 
 Dublia, Archbishop, 116. 
 
 proxies payable to, 
 
 116. 
 
 Castle, 629. 
 
 Porter, 192. 
 
 Constable, 327. 
 
 Keeper, 395. 
 
 Collector of, 109, 110, 266. 
 Constable, 601. 
 Craner, 86. 
 Customs, 48, 112. 
 Holy Trinity, deanery, 442. 
 port, 110. 
 Packer, 430. 
 
 Recorder, 291. 
 Searcher, ) lU. 
 
 Duffrin territory, 442. 
 Duke, Sir Henry, 608. 
 Duleek manor, 72. 
 Dun, Barnaby, 532, 606. 
 
 Sir Hugh O'Connor, 605. 
 
 Dunbar, Bobert, 427. 
 Dunboyne, Baron, 91, 321, 574. 
 Dunbrody, 25. 
 
 Dundalk charter, 184. 
 customs, 185. 
 
 fair, 185. 
 
 fishery, 185. 
 
 Franciscan abbey, 261. 
 
 Grovemor, 159, 167. 
 
 Hundred court, 185. 
 
 Saint Catherine, 261. 
 
 Saint Mary, 261. 
 
 port, 236. 
 
 Provost, 185. 
 
 Dundrum fair and market, 452. 
 Dunery vicarage, 240. 
 Dunfert manor, 643. 
 
 lordship, 643. 
 
 Dunfiny vicarage, 585. 
 Dungannon, Viscount, 67. 
 Dungarvan port, 72, 235, 327. 
 
 manor, 413. 
 
 Dunkellin, Baron of, 24. 
 'Dnnleire vicarage, 444. 
 Dunluce manor, 490. 
 
 Viscount, 672. 
 
 Uunmore, Baron, 165, 405. 
 
 Dunmore rectory, 165, 406, 643. 
 Dunmurrye and Thomastown rectories,^ 
 
 550. 
 Dunshaghlen vicarage, 558. 
 Dunsterville, Edward, 549. 
 Durris vicarage, 8. 
 Dutton, Sir Thomas, 218, 251, 402. 
 Dynn parish, 188. 
 
 Earne fishery, 388, 402, 472, 478. 
 
 See Lougherne. 
 
 Eaist, Edward, 392. 
 Eden manor, 250. 
 Edergoill vicarage, 111. 
 Edergoole proportion, 577. 
 Edmondson, Archibald, 514. 
 Egloys rectory, 1 93. 
 Eirke vicarage,' 86. 
 Eland Iryhiry rectory, 175. 
 Elphin, Bishop, 90. 
 Ellis, John, 17. 
 ElUstowne manor, 479. 
 ElUott, Samuel, 111. 
 Ely, Lord, 563. 
 
 Viscount Loftus of, 2, 383, 463,658. 
 
 O'Carroll, grant of lands in, 320. 
 
 plantation of, 163. 
 
 territory of, 103, 104. 
 
 Einly, bishopric, 153,520. 
 
 cathedral. Precentor, 326. 
 
 See Cashel and Emly. 
 
 Endrum manor, 569. 
 Enevernale rectory, 174. 
 Ennisklllen, Baron of, 258, 304, 385, 490. 
 Escagh vicarage, 111. 
 Ereskyne, Archibald, 592. 
 Erregalkeroge rectory, 324. 
 Errgall vicarage, 576. 
 Erriell fairs, 482. 
 Erskine, James, 558. 
 Escheated counties, maps of, 637. 
 Esmond, Lord, 3, 244, 292, 394, 399, 445 
 467,485, 594. 
 
 Sir Laurence, 48. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 417, 529. 
 
 Eustace, Maurice, 214, S5I, 311, 263. 
 
 Oliver, 398. 
 
 Evagh, 289. 
 
 Everard, Sir John, 241, 642. 
 
672 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Ererard, Sir Richard, 625. 
 Examiner of Chancery, 317, 390. 
 Exchange, Keeper of the, 274. 
 Exchequer, Baron of, 6, 385. 
 
 Chief Baron, 8, 25, 26. 
 
 • Chief Remembrancer, 38, 74, 569. 
 
 Engrosser, Pipe, 412. 
 
 Second Chamberlain, 567. 
 
 . Suramonister, 446. 
 
 Treasurer, 45. 
 
 Treasurer's Remembrancer, 669. 
 
 Pursuivant, 569. 
 
 Eyre, William, 590. 
 
 Faculties, Clerk of, 326. 
 
 Court of, 166. 
 
 Fairfax, Thomas, 558, 560. 
 
 FairfiiU, Robert, 8. 
 
 Falkland, Henry, "Viscount, 1, 10, 11, 12, 
 
 13, 14, 16, 17. 
 
 Lord, 563. 
 
 Faldowne prebend, 393. 
 
 Faniion, Symon, 679. 
 
 Farmer, Sir Hatton, 666. 
 
 Favor Royal Manor, market and fairs, 55a 
 
 Fearneley, Philip, 449. 
 
 Feuagh manor, market, and fairs, 557. 
 
 Fenton, Sir William, 76, 224, 330, 541, 
 
 450, 509. 
 Fentonagh proportion, 577. 
 Fercall vicarage, 366. 
 Fermanagh custos, 75. 
 
 free school, 75, 105, 131. 
 
 Governor of, 75, 109. 
 
 Fermoy, Viscount, 241. 
 Ferneley, Philip, 468. 
 Fernely, Philip, 328, 365. 
 Feme, Bishop of, 455. 
 
 deanery, 39B. 
 
 and Leighlin, Bishop, 70, 138. 
 
 Dean, 70. 
 
 Fi tliard prebend, 456. 
 Feiighcullen vicarage. 111. 
 Finagh proportion, 359. 
 Finch, Edward, 85. 
 Fingal, Earl of, 382, 391, 604. 
 Finglass manor, 66. 
 Finnagh rectory, 572. 
 Fish, Sir Edward, 629. 
 
 Fishings in Ulster, 402. 
 FitzGerald, David, 423. 
 
 Edmond, 580. 
 
 Gerald, 674, 580. 
 
 Garrett, 580. 
 
 James, 574. 
 
 John, 2,63, HI, 327. 
 
 Marie, 396. 
 
 ■— Maurice, 132. 
 
 Richard, 446. 
 
 Sir Edward, 329. 
 
 Sir Luke, 329. 
 
 Thomas Oge, 580. 
 
 William, 580. 
 
 Fitzglbbon, Edmond, 76. 
 Fitzharris, Sir Edward, 41, 86. 
 Fitzmorrice, Patrick, 384. 
 Fitzpatriek, Bryan, 175. 
 
 Baron, 58. 
 
 Daniel, 176, 605. 
 
 Dermot, 176. 
 
 Donel M'Shane, 176. 
 
 Edmond, 176. 
 
 Oge, 320. 
 
 M'Shane, 482. 
 
 Geoffry, 482, 493. 
 
 John, 176, 493. 
 
 John M'Kealagh, 597. 
 
 M'Shane, 575. 
 
 Teige M'Finan, 576. 
 
 Teige Oge, 576. 
 
 William M'Cullogh, 675. 
 
 Fitzsimons, John, 66. 
 FitzWUliam, Edward, 678. 
 
 '. James Galwey, 578. 
 
 Richard, 374. 
 
 Flecher, Henry, 326. 
 Fleetwood, Sir Miles, 657, 658. 
 Fleming, Christopher, 493, 605 
 James, 493. 
 
 — Patrick, 674. 
 
 — Thomas, 505. 
 
 — Walter, 574. 
 William, 506. 
 
 Flower, Sir George, 243, 245. 
 Flowerdue, Edward, 515. 
 Floyde, Roger, 660. 
 FuUiott, Michael, 460. 
 Sir Henry, 388, 472. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 673 
 
 Fontesland mamr, 252. 
 Fonteston rectory, 363, 3.55. 
 Forbes, Sir Arthur, 402. 
 Foreward manor, 533. 
 Forgie, Robert, 111. 
 Forrowes, tithes of, 517. 
 Forster, Mathew, 391, 396. 
 Fort Chichester, 244. 
 Fort CunninghaiD manor, 453. 
 Fortescue, Sir Faithful, 77. 
 Four Courts, lease of, 450. 
 
 Marshal, 71, 315. 
 
 Fowler, John, 358, 489. 
 Fox, Rrasill, 434, 675. 
 
 Phoh'm, i)36. 
 
 .Sir Tatrick, 483, 598. 
 
 Terence, 675. 
 
 Foynagh vicarage, 76, 
 Freny, Dliver, 423, 
 Friars, removal of, 663. 
 Fues manor, territory, court baron, senes. 
 chal, market, 473, 474, 
 
 Gadara fishery, 455. 
 Galbally rectory, 444. 
 Galboly vicarage, 2. 
 Galmoreston manor, 356, 
 
 markets, 365, 
 
 fair, 365. 
 
 Galway Collector, 180, 
 
 Deputy Lieutenant, 193. 
 
 Governor, 23, 
 
 Lieutenant, 39. 
 
 port, 8, 252. 
 
 Sir Geoflfry, 568. 
 
 subsidies, 131. 
 
 Garrett, George, 358. 
 
 Garrieston vicarage, 92. 
 
 Garriston manor, 512. 
 
 Gartan rectory, 1 75. 
 
 Gawran master and chaplain, 365. 
 
 Gee, Robert, 105. 
 
 General of Her Majesty's forces, 498. 
 
 George. Robert, 238, 436. 
 
 Gerald, Sir John FitzEdward, 608. 
 
 Geshill prebend, 560. 
 
 Baron of, 244. 
 
 Gibharagh fishery. 456. 
 Gilbert, Sir William, 689. 
 VOL. I, 
 
 Gilbert, William, 320. 
 
 Gladagh fishery, 465. 
 
 Glancapp territory, 349, 457, 61 1. 
 
 Glanchy, Elizabeth, 396. 
 
 Glangibbou territory, 304. 
 
 Glanor church, 278. 
 
 Glascarrick priory, 649. 
 
 Glassdrumin manor, market, andfair,49l. 
 
 Glebes, grant of, 176, 186, 322, 333, 592. 
 
 Glenawly, Baron of, 75, 88, 99. 
 
 Glenarm manor, 490. 
 
 Glenkerne, Earl, 267. 
 
 Glenmalery territory, 614. 
 
 Glens, the, 38. 
 
 Glyn castle, 614. 
 
 Godwin, Edward, 563. 
 
 Gofton, Sir Francis, 388. 
 
 Gohera fishery, 455. 
 
 Goldsmith, John, 386. 
 
 Goloone rectory, 592. 
 
 Gordon, Sir Robert, 151, 368, 369, 
 
 Gore, Sir Ralph, 481. 
 
 Gormanstown Viscount, 535, 573, 688, 594, 
 
 612, 615. 
 Gough, Sir Edward, 287. 
 
 Francis, 89. 
 
 James, 646. 
 
 Sir James, 141, 143,285, 288, 611. 
 
 Thomas, 285, 287, 288. 
 
 Robert, 240, 
 
 Grace, Robert, 581. 
 Graham, William, 366, 357, 381. 
 Graige castle, 656, 
 
 Grandison, Viscount, 14, 30, 39, 55, 236, 
 258, 326, 4 1 4, 41 5, 654, 669, 579, 590. 
 Grangegorman, 190. 
 Gray abbey, 131, 226, 228. 
 Greenham, John, 476, 573. 
 Gregg, John, 7. 
 Greham, Sir Richard, 581. 
 
 Thomas, 681. 
 
 Grennanonaght market and fairs, 601. 
 Griffith, Sir Maurice, 244. 
 Guilegrush creeks and weirs, 466. 
 
 Haekett, Richard, 77. 
 Hadsor, Reginald, 643, 
 
 Richard, 413, 643. 
 
 Hamilton, Archibald, 431,521,522,534,537. 
 a X 
 
674 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Hamilton, James, 232, 233, 590, 609. 
 
 John, 478, 577. 
 
 Malco'rab, 620. 
 
 manor, 64 1 . 
 
 market a;nd fairs, 541. 
 
 Sir George, 279, 653, 592. 
 
 Sir Frederick, 244, 463, 540, 663. 
 
 'Sir Francis, 682. 
 
 Sir James, 226. 
 
 Robert, 444. 
 
 Sir Robert, 584. 
 
 Sir William, 479. 
 
 . — William (will of), 517, 590. 
 
 Hanaper, Clerk of, 593. 
 Hannay, Robert, 643. 
 
 Patrick, 42, 235. 
 
 Hannington, ThotnaS, 7. 
 Harbert, Sir Edward, 668. 
 
 Sir George, 568, 673. 
 
 Harrington, Dame Anne, 637. 
 
 ^Ir Henry, 319, 393. 
 
 Sir Robert, 537. 
 
 Sir William, 46, 47, 49, 61, 400. 
 
 Harris, Sir Edward, 6. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 6J6. 
 
 Harrison, Peter, 327. 
 Harristown, 214, 264. 
 HarC, Henry, 109,325. 
 Hartpole, George, 608. 
 
 Robert, 605, 608. 
 
 Sir William, 605. 
 
 Hastings manor, 879. 
 Hatton, Edward, 573, 592; 
 Hay; Archibald, 673, 577. 
 Hayes, Griffith, 192. 
 Haynes, John, 2. 
 Heigate, James, 47B, 564. 
 
 manor, 478. 
 
 Herald, principal, 208. 
 Herald's visitation, 209: 
 
 See Ulster. 
 
 Herbert, Sir Edward, 121. 
 Hewet, William, 444. 
 Hibbotts, Sir Thomas, 598. 
 Hill, James, 689. 
 
 Sir Moses, 65, 130, 131, 225, 233, 
 
 321, 669, 589. 
 
 Hoare, Philip, 611. 
 HoUahd.Earl Of, 274, 276, 648. 
 
 Hollywood, 7. 
 
 monastery, 225, 228. 
 
 priory, 442. 
 
 Holmpatriek priory, 856. 
 Holy Trinity, DubUn, deanery, 442. 
 Horsey, Edward, 441. 
 Horseman, Robert, 161. 
 Hospital of Kilkenny, licence to incorpo- 
 rate, 576. 
 Houston, John Oge, 678. 
 
 William, 678. 
 
 Hovendon, Thomas, 176. 
 Howth, Lord Baron, 86. 
 Hull, Sir William, 608. 
 Humingstown fair, 573. 
 
 manor, 573. 
 
 market, 573. 
 
 Hurley, Thomas, 428. 
 Hussey, Thomas, 571. 
 Edward, 57 1 . 
 
 Ibrackan, Baron, 241, 667. 
 
 Ibawne, 28. 
 
 Ikirryn, Viscount of, 449, 459, 681. 
 
 Impropriations to be given to incunJbents, 
 562. See Glebes. 
 
 Inch priory, 193. 
 
 Inchenebachy Ticarage, 42. 
 
 Inchiquin, Baron, 90, 224, 384. 
 
 Inisbofin yicarage, 392. 
 
 Inishboyne rectory, 63. 
 
 Inishinysawe rectory, 593. 
 
 Inishkeele rectory 175. 
 
 Inishmore manor, 392. 
 
 monastery, 612. 
 
 luishonan, 28. 
 
 Inistioge, 583. 
 
 Inneslawnaght abbey, 142, 143. 
 
 Innesteed parsonage, 243. 
 
 Inniscattery, 9. 
 
 Inuiskeene rectory, 593. 
 
 Inniskillen fort, 218. 
 
 Innislawnaght abbey, 287. 
 
 Inquisition taken at Downpatrick, find- 
 ing the possessions of Con O'Neill, 
 and the bounds of the Claneboy, 
 226. 
 
 Insinebaoohee vicarage, 513. 
 
 Inver fishery, 486. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 675 
 
 Inver, in Lame, market, 568. 
 
 fair, 668. 
 
 Invemally prebend, 538. 
 
 Irre rectory, 592. 
 
 Iron works, 304, 509, 653. 
 
 ore, abundance of, 636. 
 
 Irving, Sir William, 33, 34. 
 Isles, Bishop of, 9, 305. 
 Itchingham, John, 25. 
 Iveagh, Viscount, 535, 606. 
 
 commission to ascertain the bounds 
 
 of, 77. 
 
 Jacob, Sir Robert, .'i26. 
 Jeffray, Jobn, 436. 
 Jephson, Sir John, .562, 608. 
 Jerpoint, 165, 406. 
 Jesuits, removal of, 663. 
 Jones, Christopher, 262. 
 David, 427. 
 
 Henry, 7 . 
 
 John, 445. 
 
 Lewes, 604. 
 
 Robert, 326. 
 
 Sir Roger, 32, 33, 91, 130, 248, 
 
 263, 315, 357, 376, 444, 581. 
 Johnson, John, 393, 611. 
 Johnstowne, charter, 250. 
 
 Clerk of the market, 2,')0. 
 
 manor, 478. 
 
 manor of Eden, 260. 
 
 market, fairs, 260. 
 
 sovereign, 250. 
 
 Kaoly, John, 330. 
 Kardiff, Christopher, 668. 
 
 John, 568. 
 
 Keating, Edmond, 412, 687. 
 
 Richard, 587. 
 
 Keeper of the Exchange, 274. 
 Kellistowne and Rathmore vicarages, 
 
 .560. 
 Kenegad castle, 7 93. 
 Kenlis manor and customs, 647. 
 Kennedy, James. 490. 
 
 John, 667. 
 
 Hugh, 455. 
 
 Itobert, 3«, 74, 192, 326, 334, 391. 
 
 VOL. I. 
 
 Kennedy, William, 512. 
 Kereher, Thomas, 40. 
 Kerhanan proportion, 579. 
 
 manor, 579. 
 
 Kerry, Governor of, Ifi. 
 
 Baron, 594. 
 
 Keylaghe proportion, 582. 
 Kidley, William, 444. 
 Kilalan vicarage, 441. 
 Kilbarra rectory, 175. 
 Kilbride manor, 246. 
 Kilbridy vicarage, 585. 
 Kilcaragh rectory, 174. 
 Kilcock vicarage, 427. 
 Kilcolman vicarage, 243. 
 Kilcomanagh vicarage, 444. 
 Kilconnell rectory, 326. 
 Kilclogan castle, 648. 
 Kilcloney rectory, 322. 
 K'lcoursy manor, 434. 
 Kilcowau rectory, 189. 
 Kildachamoy vicarage, 393. 
 Kildallon vicar, 187. 
 Kildare, Bishop of, 517. 
 
 Clerk of the Peace, 291. 
 
 Countess, 223, 475. 
 
 Dean and Chapter, 517. 
 
 Earl, 41, 56, 72, 605, 223, 474, 494, 
 
 602, 655,611. 
 
 House of, 56. 
 
 Kildresse rectory, 324. 
 Kildromfertan vicar, 187, 638. 
 Kildrought vicarage, 427. 
 Kilenelick prebend, 444. 
 Kilfeacle manor, 643. 
 Kilfenaghta vicarage, 676. 
 Kilfenoragh, Archdeacon, 7. 
 
 Bishop of, 388, 390, 554, S92, C17. 
 
 Treasurer, 45. 
 
 Kilfuddye manor, 479. 
 Kilgarvan parish, 173. 
 Kilgiver vicarage, 243. 
 Kilgobban rectory, 436. 
 Kilglane vicarage. 111. 
 Kilgreny manor, 246. 
 Kilkea manor, 4 1 . 
 Kilkeele rectory. 4.5. 
 Kilkely manor, 246. 
 Kilkenny castle, 600, 643. 
 
 2X2 
 
676 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Kilkenny hospital, 576. 
 
 garrison, 140. 
 
 manor, 643. 
 
 St. Canlce Cathedral, 663. 
 
 West, Baron of, 570, 658. 
 
 Kilkilvey vicarage, 392. 
 Kilkonry vicarage, 676. 
 Kill vicarage, 441. 
 Killabegg prebend, 243. 
 Killaghy rectory, 174. 
 Killaghtie rectory, 638. 
 Kilklla bishopric, 537. 
 
 deanery, 436. 
 
 Precentor of. 111. 
 
 and Achonry, 621, 622. 
 
 Killaloe bishopric, 604, 644. 
 
 deanery, 315. 
 
 Killasher vicarage, 316. 
 Killasser parish, 188. 
 Killasserdenane vicar, 187. 
 Killavega prebend, 392. 
 Killbegg rectory, 174. 
 Killcombe prebend, 444. 
 Killconerine vicarage, 445. 
 Killconry vicarage, 445. 
 
 Killcroghan vicarage, 8. 
 
 Killeagh manor, 367. 
 
 Killeed vicarage, 576. 
 
 Killeedagh vicarage, 316. 
 
 Killeen, Baron of, 246, 382, 391. 
 
 pardon of, 9. 
 
 fairs, 355. 
 
 Lady, 325. 
 
 market, 355. 
 
 Killeigh fair and market, 576. 
 
 Killeglan manor, 224. 
 
 KiUegrew, Sir Robert, 518. 
 
 Killenvoy rectory, 601. 
 
 Killarmogh rectory, 538. 
 
 K'Uery vicarage, 511. 
 
 Killeshandra fairs and market, 582. 
 
 Killeve rectory. 322. 
 
 Killfry vicarage, 26. 
 
 Killgeenir vicarage, 392. 
 
 Killianna church, 187. 
 
 Killimard prebend, 529. 
 
 Killinadina vicarage, 660. 
 
 Killinboy rectory, HI. 
 
 Killine, Baron of, 352. 
 
 Killinnygarruffe rectory, 573. 
 Killioraard rectory, 1 74. 
 Killishell rectory, 324. 
 Killivally fairs, 234. 
 Killmallock, Lord Viscount, 61 2. 
 KiUmawres, Lord, 502. 
 Killmean rectory, 601. 
 KiUmoUeran prebend, 329. 
 Killmoore rectory, 7. 
 Killmore rectory, 193. 
 Killnaghtan vicarage, 677. 
 Killnagaerdan manor, 588. 
 
 proportion, 388. 
 
 Killnaughten vicarage, 238. 
 Killneman rectory, 323. 
 Killonenoge vicarage, 645. 
 Killosalvy vicarage, 26. 
 Killowen rectory, 69, 393. 
 Eillroigh prebend, 327. 
 KlUrush, 9. 
 
 KilltuUagh rectory, 427. 
 Killynagh vicar, 187. 
 Killynkeare parish, 188. 
 Kilmacduagh— Kilmacough— 
 
 archdeaconry, 649. 
 
 Bishop. 197, 198, 243. 
 
 Kiltnainham manor, 221, 629. 
 Kilmakrenan rectory, 175. 
 Kilmalerie rectory, 663. 
 
 vicarage, 576. 
 
 Ealmalery vicarage, 445. 
 Kilmallock, Viscount, 347, 405, 653. 
 Kilmanagli, prebend, in the Cathedral of 
 
 Ossory, 436, 489, 563. 
 Kilmananmane vicarage, 447. 
 Kilnianinan vicarage, 441. 
 Kilmaydon vicarage, 325. 
 Kilmichell market, 530. 
 Kilmina vicarage, 392. 
 Kilmocar rectory, 406, 643. 
 Kilmolara vicarage, 330. 
 Kilmore, Archdeacon, 186. 
 
 .Dean, 186. 
 
 diocese, 186. 
 
 grant of glebes, 186. 
 
 parish, 186. 
 
 . rectory, 322. 
 
 Kilmore and Ardagh, Bishop, 443, 460, 
 
 507, 586, 613, 657. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 677 
 
 Eilmorgnn fairs and market, 431. 
 
 Kilmurry rectory, 573. 
 
 Kilmurrynegall_vicarage, S76. 
 
 Eilmyhiloge vicarage, 23a 
 
 Eilneragh vicarage, 444. 
 
 KiloDogan rectory, 45. 
 
 Eiloscoba vicarage, 393. 
 
 Kilosculy vicarage, 444. 
 
 Eilrush market, 234. 
 
 Kilsham'a parish, 1S7. 
 
 Eilskerrie parson, 465. 
 
 Eilsleve rectory, 240, 392. 
 
 Eilteskill vicarage, 560. 
 
 Eilthomas rectory, 549. 
 
 EiltuUagh rectory, 393. 
 
 Eiltuane rectory, 601. 
 
 Elltymon, fair, manor, 400. 
 
 Eilultagh territory, 311, 319, 553. 
 
 Viscomit, 273. 
 
 Eilvieu prebend, 328. 
 
 Eilvellan vicarage, 444. 
 
 Eilveyne rectory, 393. 
 
 vicarage,;427. 
 
 Eilvrogan, prebend or rectory, 607. 
 
 vicarage, 607. 
 
 Eilvelande vicarage, 585. 
 
 Eing-at-Arms. See Ulster. 
 Eing's Letters : 
 
 Bang's letter : to publish the proclama- 
 tion of His Majesty's accession, 
 and to continue the state officers 
 in office, I . 
 
 relative to the submission of the 
 
 Earl of Ormond, in a suit 
 between him and the Earl of 
 Desmond, lU. 
 
 relative to the pension of the Lord 
 
 Chancellor, 11. 
 
 the Lord Chancellor to have a 
 
 moiety of all original writs, 1 1 . 
 
 relative to the suit between the 
 
 Earl of Ormond and the Earl of 
 Desmond, 12. 
 
 Sir William Usher and Arthur, 
 
 his son, to be restored to the office 
 of Clerk of the Privy Council, 1 3. 
 
 Sir Dominick Sarsfield to be 
 
 created Lord Baron of Barretts 
 country,aDdYiscount Einsale, 14. 
 
 Eing's letter: confirming the preceding 
 letters, 15. 
 
 Sir Edward Villiers to succeed I he 
 
 Earl of Thomond in the govern- 
 ment of Munster, 1 7. 
 
 Sir Kichard Morrison to have 
 
 allowance of his pension, 1 8. 
 
 directing the Master of the Wanis 
 
 to have place and precedence 
 immediately after the Chief Jus- 
 tice, 19. 
 
 for levying an army, if occasion 
 
 should require, 2) . 
 
 directing that the Lord Deputy's 
 
 company of foot shall be with- 
 out cheque, 22. 
 
 concerning the sequestration of 
 
 the rents of the Earl of Ormond, 
 22. 
 
 Anthony Martin, Bishop of Meath 
 
 elect, to be consecrated, notwith- 
 standing the death of the late 
 Eing, 23. 
 
 on behalf of the Earl of Clan- 
 
 rickard, 23. 
 
 Lord Viscount Buttevant to sue 
 
 out his livery, and have the benefit 
 of the letters of the late Eing, 
 27. 
 
 of King James I., in behalf of Lord 
 
 Barry, 28. 
 
 for renewing the pension of Sir 
 
 Dudley Norton, Secretary of 
 State, and his allowance for 
 ' ' intelligences," 29. 
 
 directing a grant to be made to 
 
 David, Lord Barry, Viscount 
 Buttevant, of several manors in 
 the county of Cork, and that he 
 be restored to his possessions, 29. 
 
 directing a grant to be made to 
 
 him of lands of the value of £100 
 a year, 30. 
 
 touching the livery of the Earl of 
 
 Thomond, fine and arrears, 31. 
 
 — : — for payment of the pension of Sir 
 Boger Jones, 32. 
 
 to have conferred on him a com- 
 pany of horse and foot, 33. 
 
678 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 King's letter : granting a proportion of land 
 in the county of Leitrim, to Sir 
 John Spottswood, 33. 
 
 recommending Lord Baltimore to 
 
 the special favour of the Lord 
 Deputy, 36. 
 
 concerning the grant and tenure 
 
 of his lands, 37. 
 
 for the preservation of the King's 
 
 rents and revenues, 43. 
 
 concerning the government of 
 
 Carrickfergus ; Lord Chichester 
 to be a Privy Councillor, and 
 his sou to have a foot company, 
 45. 
 
 Sir James Blount to surrender his 
 
 pension, 46. 
 
 for payment of the pension of 
 
 Gerald Courcy, son of the Baron 
 of Kinsale, 47. 
 
 the Comptroller of the Customs of 
 
 Dublin to have an allowance, 
 48. 
 
 the Archbishop of Armagh to have 
 
 £400, to be paid out of the " ca- 
 sualties," 49. 
 
 touching the fees of the Clerk of 
 
 the Tallies and Pells, 50. 
 
 • Sir Francis Annesley to have a 
 
 pension, 52. 
 
 mitigation of fines in the Ex- 
 chequer to be made in open court 
 and in term time, 53. 
 
 ■ relative to Sir Connor Itoe 
 
 Maguire's pension, 54. 
 
 concerning the corporation lands 
 
 in the plantation of Longford, 
 allotted to Walter Leckie, 55. 
 
 the young Earl of Kildare and the 
 
 Lady Ophalie, to have indiffe- 
 rent trials in the courts of justice, 
 56. 
 
 to distribute the escheated lands 
 
 in the territory of Upper Ossory, 
 and granting lands for a free 
 school, 57. 
 
 Sir James Craig to have the re- 
 sidue of his lands in fee simple, 
 60. 
 
 Kings letter ; Thomas Caldwell to have 
 all the possessions, chattels, and 
 money which belonged to PhiEp 
 Busshen,lately convicted of mur- 
 der, 63. 
 
 for the final determination of the 
 
 controversy between Lord Bal- 
 foure and Lord Blany, 74. 
 
 granting lands to Lord Balfour, 
 
 to make him a free denizen. 
 Governor of Fermanagh, Custos 
 Rotulorum ; and confirming 
 Geoffrey Middleton's grant of 
 school lands, 75. 
 
 confirming a former letter for a 
 
 grant of lands in the counties of 
 Kilkenny and Tipperary, to the 
 Earl of Desmond, 93. 
 
 granting the lands of the Vicars 
 
 Choral of Armagh to George 
 Kirke, 95. 
 
 granting lands to Mathew de 
 
 Renzie, which he purchased from 
 Thomas Webb, 96. 
 
 dissolving the sequestration of the 
 
 Earl of Ormond's extended lands, 
 98. 
 
 releasing His Majesty's title to cer- 
 tain lands in thecounty of Tyrone, 
 purchased by Lord Glenawly, or 
 David Balfour, and conveyed by 
 them to the Bishop of Clogher,98. 
 
 to confirm the grants of lands to 
 
 the undertakers of Dlster, with 
 instructions as to demising of 
 lands to their tenants, 100. 
 
 concerningthegrantingoflandsto 
 
 the undertakers and natives in 
 Leitrim, King's, and Queen's 
 counties, and Westmeath, and 
 that they shall be bound by the 
 conditions of the plantation, 103. 
 
 concerning the fines from the 
 
 undertakers of Ely O'Carroll, and 
 county of Longford, granted to 
 William Allison, 104. 
 
 granting the lands of the school 
 
 of Fermanagh to Bridget Mid- 
 dleton, 105, 
 
INDEX. 
 
 679 
 
 King's letter : granting the castle and lands 
 of Bosegarland to Walter Syn- 
 nott, 107. 
 
 for a pension of 4s. a day for Nicho- 
 las White, 111. 
 
 Sir James Blunt to have a company 
 
 of horse, 112. 
 
 for a pension of £20 a year, to he 
 
 paid to Thomas Cave, Comptrol- 
 ler of the Customs, 112. 
 
 for a pension of £100 a year to 
 
 Sir Dudley Norton, 113. 
 
 passing to Sir William Parsons 
 
 the residue of his former warrant 
 in fee of lands of the late monas- 
 tery of the Naas, 114. 
 
 for the renewal of grants to the 
 
 undertakers of Ulster, 118. 
 
 Sir Edmond Herbert to have his 
 
 entertainment of twelve horse- 
 men, 121. 
 
 Lord Wilmot to go to England, 1 22. 
 
 concerning certain propositions 
 
 made hy the Archbishop of 
 Armagh touching the church, 
 and in particular the state of his 
 own province, 123. 
 
 James Balfour to have a grant of 
 
 lands of the value of £60 a year, 
 127. 
 
 letters patent to be passed to Lord 
 
 Viscount Montgomery, of the 
 Ards,and of the manors and lands 
 conveyed to him by the Viscount 
 Claneboys and Con O'Neal, 129. 
 
 for the restoration of a company 
 
 of foot to the Earl of Desmond, 
 140. 
 
 ^- the Earl of Ormond to receive the 
 
 rents of his lands in sequestration, 
 140. 
 
 directing a pardon to be granted 
 
 to Sir James Gough, of all aliena- 
 tions, 141. 
 
 to accept a surrender from Sir 
 
 James Gough and Thomas Gough, 
 and toregrant to them the abbey 
 of Eneslawnaght, with all its 
 ,141. 
 
 King's letter : to stay inquiries in the Court 
 of Wards, in the counties of Tip- 
 perary and Killcenny, in behalf of 
 the Earls of Ormond and Des- 
 mond, 144. 
 
 to maintain Sir James Cunning- 
 ham, James Cunningham, and 
 Alexander Stewart in possession 
 of their lands against Sir Balph 
 Bmgley, 146. 
 
 directing a commission to issue to 
 
 ascertain what manors, castles, 
 and lands Patrick Archbold 
 possessed in the county of Wick_- 
 low : Edward Archbold to be 
 discharged of all intrusions : and 
 all his possessions tn be granted 
 to him, with a court baron at 
 Great Bray, 147. 
 
 concerning the punishment of Sir 
 
 Peirse Crosby, 148. 
 
 transferring the foot company of 
 
 the Earl of Desmond to his lieu- 
 t^ant, Francis Williams, 149. 
 
 concerning the controversy be- 
 tween the Earls of Ormond and 
 Desmond, 149. 
 
 passing several proportions of lands 
 
 of the plantation in the county of 
 Longford to Sir Robert Gordon, 
 151. 
 
 concerning the decayed state of 
 
 the possessions of the see of 
 Cashel, 153. 
 
 regranting the possessions of Adam 
 
 Colclough, of Tintern, 164. 
 
 to grant to Robert Boyd the lands 
 
 purchased by David Boyd from 
 Viscount Montgomery, 156. 
 
 directing letterspatent to bepassed 
 
 to Patrick Savage, of Portferry, 
 of all the possessions of which he 
 was reputed to have been seized, 
 157. 
 
 directing warrant to be made to 
 
 Lord Caulfield of his " entertain- 
 ment," 168. 
 
 to the Lord Chancellor, concerning 
 
 the hearing of a cause betweisn 
 
68o 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Henry Wright, Kicliard Black- 
 nail, and the Earl of Cork, 159. 
 King's letter: concerning the outlawry of 
 Michael Obyns, and a grant to 
 Robert Horseman of his posses- 
 sions, 161. 
 concerning the passing of planta- 
 tion lands to Lieutenant Atkin- 
 son, 162. 
 a grant to be passed to John Car- 
 roll, in consideration of his having 
 submitted to the plantation of 
 Ely O'Carroll, 163. 
 
 Sir George Hamilton to have a 
 
 company of horse or foot, 168. 
 
 for the restoration of the citizens 
 
 of Waterford to their ancient 
 privileges, with such alterations 
 and restrictions as appear by the 
 " retrenchment," 178. 
 
 Sir Robert M'Clelland to have 
 
 allowance of 50 horse and 100 
 foot, 181. 
 
 to apprehend thieves and fugitives 
 
 who fly from Scotland to Ireland, 
 181. 
 
 Nicholas Everard and Patrick 
 
 Gough to receive, in sequestra- 
 tion, the extended lands allotted 
 to the Earl of Ormond, 182. 
 
 to pass the lands and possessions 
 
 of the abbey of Baltinglass to 
 Sir Thomas Roper and Sir James 
 Carroll, or such person as they 
 shall nominate, 183. 
 
 licence to John West to transport 
 
 linen yarn into England, 1 94. 
 
 directing the rents of the Ormond 
 
 estates in the hands of the seques- 
 trators to be paid to the Earl, 
 and that the proceedings insti- 
 tuted against Oliver Eustace 
 be suspended, 194. 
 
 directing the Lord Chancellor to 
 
 repair to England : and giving 
 authority to the Master of the 
 Rolls and others to hear causes 
 in Chancery, 198. 
 . licence toViscount Montgomery to 
 
 purchase arms: to compel his 
 tenants to pay for them : and 
 licence for him to go to England, 
 200. 
 Kmg's letter : concerning a review of the 
 suit between Dorothy Danfiy and 
 her son Christopher, and Sir Ed- 
 ward Loftus, 201. 
 
 concerning the debtors of the Earl 
 
 of Carlisle, upon complaint of his 
 agents, that they had received 
 sundry sums for impost of wines 
 which had been granted to the 
 Earl, 202. 
 
 concerning the office of Clerk of 
 
 the Market, Packer, and Ganger, 
 203. 
 
 relative to the title of '• Baron of 
 
 Kinsale," in controversy between 
 Lord CouToy and Lord Sarsfield, 
 206. 
 
 directing the Master of the Bolls 
 
 and others, to ascertain what 
 parsonages and vicarages belong- 
 ed to the deanery of Armagh : 
 and to put the Dean in posses- 
 sion thereof, excepting "Lough- 
 gillie," 209. 
 
 — directing Lord Courcy and Gerald 
 
 his son, to be pardoned for 
 alienating lands without licence, 
 211. 
 directing the Lord Deputy to pre- 
 sent the Dean of Armagh to 
 Loughgilly, if it be in lapse, 210. 
 
 directing a pardon to be passed to 
 
 the Baron of Kinsale, of all flnes 
 for alienations, 21 1. 
 
 concerning the suit between Henry 
 
 Jones and Derrick Hubbert, 212. 
 
 for payment of the debts of 
 
 Viscount TuUeophelim, 213. 
 
 directing a patent to he passed to 
 
 Maurice Eustace, of lauds in the 
 county of Kildare, 214. 
 
 surrenders to be taken from the 
 
 freeholders of the baronies of 
 Bunratty and Islands, the estate 
 of the Earl of Thomond, 215. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 68 1 
 
 King's letter : the forts of Moirecastle, 
 Charlemont, Monagban, and In- 
 niskillen to be granted to Sir 
 Thomas Dutton, 218. 
 
 a grant of lands to the Lord Crom- 
 
 well, Viscount Lecale, 219. 
 
 for payment of Lord Wilmott's 
 
 company of horse and foot, 266. 
 
 Sir George Shirley to have the 
 
 next convenient wardship, 257. 
 
 concerning allowance to be made 
 
 of rents in Athlone, 258. 
 
 directing court leet and court 
 
 baron to be granted to Coll 
 M 'Mahon, in the barony of Cre- 
 morne, 268. 
 
 concerning the forfeiture of the 
 
 goods of Henry Spencer for mur- 
 der, 269. 
 
 concerning a proportion of 300 
 
 acres of land in Westmeath, 
 assigned to Michael Williams, 
 260. 
 
 to inquire concerning the posses- 
 sions of the priory of Lismore, 
 and the chantry lands of St. 
 Peter and St. Mary, of Drogheda, 
 261. 
 
 Maurice Eustace to be released 
 
 from the obligation of keeping 
 two armed horsemen, 263. 
 
 Sir Edward Bagshawto have £40 
 
 a year, as Collector of Dublin, 
 265. 
 
 concerning the conveyance of 
 
 lands in the county of Donegal, 
 by Sir John Cunningham, and 
 granting the third part thereof to 
 Lady Katherine Cunningham, 
 266. 
 
 Sir William St. Leger, President 
 
 of Munster, to have a month's 
 freedom from "cheques,"from the 
 entry of his horse troop, 269. 
 
 the officers and forty-five of Sir 
 
 William St. Leger's foot company 
 to be entered on the old list, and 
 Sir Koger Jones to have his own 
 company, 269. 
 
 King's letter: Sir WiUiam St. Leger to 
 have a month's freedom from 
 " cheques," 270. 
 
 the horse troop of Lord Valentia 
 
 to be assigned to Lord Chichester, 
 27b. 
 
 the rents of the Earl of Ormond to 
 
 be collected by sequestrators, 27 1 . 
 
 the first vacant company of horse 
 
 or foot to be given to Lord Vis- 
 count Eilultagh, 273. 
 
 Sir George Shirley to have the 
 
 wardship of the son and heir of 
 George Bagnall, 273. 
 
 to erect a college of physicians in 
 
 the city of Dublin, 277. 
 
 the company of Sir Roger Hope 
 
 to be given to Sir George Hamil- 
 ton, 278. 
 
 £600 to be paid to Ursula Bagnall 
 
 by the executors of the late Pri- 
 mate, 279. 
 
 Sir Francis Annesley to have a 
 
 company or troop in reversion, 
 280. 
 
 the cause of the Earl of Cork to be 
 
 heard in Chancery, notwithstand- 
 ing the late order to the contrary , 
 280. 
 
 concerning the suit between the 
 
 Earl of Cork, Blacknall, and 
 Wright, 281. 
 
 the rents of Cloghrenan to be 
 
 sequestered to James Butler, 
 281. 
 
 pardon of Rory Oge M'Mahon, 
 
 charged with stealing a horse, 
 282. 
 
 lands to be i>assed to the Bishop of 
 
 Limerick, 283. 
 
 pardon of Thomas Grough for 
 
 alienating his lands, 285. 
 
 the abbey of Inneslawneght to be 
 
 granted to Thomas Gough, 286. 
 
 concerning the arrears and pension 
 
 of Sir Edward Trevor, 289. 
 
 Lorenzo Gary to have the reversion 
 
 of the Lord Deputy's company 
 of horse and foot, 289. 
 
.682 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Kiug'B Utter : concerniijg the payment of 
 the diBbursements of the Lord 
 Deputy out of the arrears, 290. 
 
 £300 to be paid to £ir Henry 
 
 Tiohboume, 292. 
 
 Captain James Tobin to have a 
 
 grant of £50 of concealed or 
 escheated lands, 293. 
 
 the prize wines granted to the Earl 
 
 of Carlisle, 294. 
 
 concerning the acquittal of the 
 
 Bishop of Clogher of being an 
 accessory to the mm:der of Sir 
 John Weyms, 297: 
 
 Sir John Stewart to be paid his 
 
 expenses for maintaining the 
 soldiers under his command, 298. 
 
 concerning the abuses and breaches 
 
 of covenant committed by the 
 Londoners in the plantation 
 undertaken by them in Ulster, 
 298. 
 
 another letter to the same purpose, 
 
 299. See Ulster. 
 
 concerning a grant of escheated 
 
 lands to theEail of Desmond, 300. 
 
 the pension and arrears of Sir 
 
 Brian Maguire to be paid : com- 
 mission to raise 100 foot and 50 
 horse; court leet and baron,within 
 his manor of Magherastephanagh: 
 fairs and markets : Maguire to 
 be created Baron of Inniskillen, 
 302. 
 
 concerning iron ore and mines, 
 
 304. 
 
 granting to Thomas Knox, Bishop 
 
 of the Isles, the lands of Mul- 
 moreyM 'Swine, 305. 
 
 concerning the demand of the Earl 
 
 of Abercorne of £3,000 from the 
 Earl of Antrim, 307. 
 
 touching the plantation of Ulster, 
 
 308. See Ulster. 
 
 . directing a grant to be passed to 
 
 Philip Percival of lands of the 
 value of £(iO a year, 319. 
 
 directing payment to the Earl of 
 
 Ormond of hie Easter rents, 331. 
 
 King's letter: Adam Colclough to hare 
 
 a grant of all his lands, ,331. 
 concerning the perquisites of the 
 
 office of Chief Remembrancer of 
 
 tlie Exchequer, 334. 
 Luke Delahoid to have a grant of 
 
 Moyglare, discharged of the 
 
 "risings out," 334. 
 
 concerning the re-grant of the 
 
 lands of George Ughtred Court- 
 ney, 336. 
 
 concerning certain grants to be 
 
 passed to Edward Archbald and 
 the Earl of Meath, 338. 
 
 granting lands to Rory M'Swiny, 
 
 and others, 341. 
 
 directing Caveats to be entered 
 
 against granting any of the 
 lands escheated by the attainder 
 of the Earl of Desmond and 
 John Browne, except to the Earl, 
 343. 
 
 granting lands in Ulster to the 
 
 Duke of Lenox, 344.. 
 
 concerning a grant to be passed to 
 
 Sir William Talbot, 346. 
 
 concerning the dispute between 
 
 the Earls of Middlesex and Des- 
 mond, 347. 
 
 Robert Hanna and Thomas Maule 
 
 to have a lease of the territory of 
 
 Glancapp, 349. 
 granting lands to the feoffees of 
 
 Dudley Colclough, 351. 
 to pass certain proportions of land 
 
 in Ulster to Sir Perse Crosby, 
 
 358. 
 further opinions to be transmitted 
 
 for settling the Ranelaghs, 366. 
 concerning the settlement of the 
 
 Ranelaghs, 367. 
 concerning power to pass all the 
 
 lands in or near the Ranelaghs 
 
 found by inquisition, 367. 
 to pass certain proportions of the 
 
 plantation lands in Longford to 
 
 Sir John Seton, 368. 
 to pass certain lands upon the 
 
 plantation of Ulster to Sir James 
 
INDEX. 
 
 683 
 
 FuUerton and SirDuilley Murray, 
 in trust for the Duke of Lenox, 
 370. 
 King's letter : directing the castle of 
 Magavelin, with tlie cattle, the 
 property of John Steward, to be 
 delivered to the agent of theDuke 
 of Lenux, 372. 
 
 to pass the plantation lands of the 
 
 Duke of Buckingham to Sir Wil- 
 liam Villiers, 372. 
 
 the company of foot of Lord Val- 
 
 entia to be given to the Lord 
 Lambert, 376. , , 
 
 concerning Lady Bingley and the 
 
 monastery of the Derry, 377. 
 
 Cloghgrenan to be delivered to 
 
 Captain Thomas Butler, 378. 
 
 concerning Lady Catherine Cun- 
 
 ingham, 382. 
 
 the Great Seal to be restored to 
 
 the Lord Chancellor, 383. 
 
 directing a grant of lands to Eobert 
 
 Bayly, 385. 
 
 ^— concerning the suit between the 
 
 Earls of Desmond and Middlesex, 
 386. 
 
 — '■ concerning the fishing in Erne, 
 
 Bally shannon, and Bondroyes, 
 388. 
 
 concerning the office of Examiner 
 
 of Chancery, 389. 
 
 licence for Sir Persse Crosbie to 
 
 go to England, 397. 
 
 concerning the Earl of Ormond 
 
 and Captain Thomas Butler, 398. 
 
 touching the " scandals past upon 
 
 the Earl of Antrim by lewd per- 
 sons,'' 398. 
 
 touching the surrender and grant 
 
 of lands in the Birne's country, 
 399. 
 
 concerning the wardship of Henry 
 
 O'Neill, 401. 
 
 concerning Thomas Jlalle, 401. 
 
 ;: Sir Thomas Dutton to have a 
 
 company of foot, 402. 
 
 Sir Arthur Forbes' discovery of 
 
 royal fishings in Ulster, 402. 
 
 King's letter ; for payment of Lieutenant 
 Savage's pension, 403. 
 
 concerning the excommunication 
 
 of Francis Blennerhassett by the 
 Bishop of Clogher, 404. 
 
 enjoining the reconciliation of the 
 
 Bishop of Clogher, Lord Balfour, 
 and Lady Weyms, 404 
 
 apologising to the Master of the 
 
 Rolls, and assuring him of his 
 Majesty's princely favour, 406. 
 
 the Earl of Carlisle's licence for 
 
 selling wine and aqua vitse, 406. 
 concerning the suit between Ri- 
 chard Blacknell and Henry 
 Wright against the Earl of Cork, 
 408. 
 
 — on behalf of William Murray and 
 
 Endimion Porter, concerning an 
 explanation of his Majesty's let- 
 ter of the 20th July, 1627, touch-- 
 ing the county of Meath, 409. 
 
 George Kirk to file the inquisition 
 
 touching the priory of Armagh, 
 409. 
 
 for Michael Laxton and Mary 
 
 Atkinson, his wife, 410. 
 
 Mr. Kealys, Comptroller of the 
 
 Pipe, fee to be augmented, 412. 
 
 certificates to be sent to Mr. Had- 
 
 sor, touching the Earl of Cork, 
 413. 
 
 the Earl of Westmeath to have a 
 
 company of horse or foot, 414. 
 
 for payment of the arrears of 
 
 Lord Grandison's company of 
 horse and foot, 414. 
 
 touching the arrears of the pension 
 
 of Lord Grandison, 414. 
 
 on behalf of Arthur Bagnell and 
 
 Magdale, his wife, touching their 
 privileges; the towns of New ry, 
 Moume, and Carlingford, 415. 
 
 on behalf of the Lady Elizabeth, 
 
 daughter of the Earl of Des- 
 mond, and to cause an inven- 
 tory to be made of the goods 
 and chattels of the late Earl, 
 435. 
 
684 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 King's letter: concerning the Vestitution of 
 James Warren's money by the 
 Searcher, 4d9. 
 
 concerning Lady Elizabeth Pres- 
 ton's affairs, and recommending 
 her to the care of the Lord De- 
 puty, 461. 
 
 Sir Frederick Hamilton to have the 
 
 nomination of two baronets, 463. 
 
 leave for the Lord Chancellor to 
 
 go to England to question his 
 traducers in the Star Chamber, 
 464. 
 
 incorporating the Dean and Chap- 
 ter of Clogher; and to found a 
 school, 464. 
 
 concerning Lord Esmond and the 
 
 Commissioners for letting the 
 lands of Lady Preston, 467. 
 
 for Sir Barnaby Brian's arrears 
 
 and entertainment, 469. 
 
 certificates to be sent to Mr. Had- 
 
 sor of the receipts of the customs, 
 469. 
 
 - requiring copies of the leases and 
 
 surveys of the fishing of Lough- 
 Earne, Ballyshannon, and Bond- 
 royes, 471. 
 _ creating the lands of Sir Turlogh 
 O'Neill into a manor, 473. 
 
 - concerning the wardship of the 
 
 Earl of Kildare, and the Duchess 
 of Lennox, 474. 
 
 - pardon of James and Christopher 
 
 Fleming, 493. 
 
 - the Dean of Down to hare the 
 
 rectories of Saiile and Ballyrich- 
 ard, 496. 
 
 - Alexander, Lord Spyny, to be paid 
 
 £3,000 out of the fines of the 
 undertakers, 496. 
 
 - Lord Falkland to deliver the sword 
 
 to the Lord Chancellor and the 
 
 Earl of Cork, 496. 
 . to appraise the goods of the late 
 
 Earl of Desmond, 496. 
 . lands of the value of £aoo a-year 
 
 to be passed to Sir John Ball, 
 
 498. 
 
 King's letter: Walter Quynne to have a 
 grant of the Abbey of St. John 
 the Evangelist, 499. 
 
 to cancel the bond of the Earl of 
 
 Ormond for £100,000, 499. 
 
 to re-grant lands to Sir James 
 
 Young, 501. 
 
 to stay the patent of Sir James 
 
 Cunningham until Ahe satisfac- 
 tion of Lord Killmawre's debts, 
 502. 
 
 requiring Bichaard Talbot to settle 
 
 a jointure on the Lady Jana 
 Boyle, on the occasion of her 
 marriage with the Earl of Kil- 
 dare, 502. 
 pardon of Robert Lindsy for man- 
 slaughter, 503. 
 
 on behalf of Kandal, Earl of Au- 
 
 trim, 504. 
 
 on behalf of Sir Robert M'Lellane, 
 
 506. 
 
 Bryan M-Connell to have lands in 
 
 Cavan, 507. 
 
 on behalf of Jennett Missett, 508. 
 
 referring the suit of Henry Beatty, 
 
 of Moynaltie, to the Lord Chan- 
 cellor, 517. 
 
 Sir Robert Killegrew to have a 
 
 lease in reversion for the manu^ 
 facture of starch and blue, 518. 
 
 for new incorporation of the Dean 
 
 and Chapter of Derry, 519. 
 
 for the surrender by the Countess 
 
 of Abercoru of the wardship of 
 the Earl of Kildare, 520. 
 — ^- concerning the grant to the Earl 
 of Carlisle for the sale of wine 
 and aqua vitas, 523. 
 
 pardon of Leonard Blanchfield, 
 
 524. 
 
 John Cusack to have a grant of 
 
 lands of the value of £1 1, 526. 
 
 releasing Lord Baltinglass from 
 
 payment of £200, arrears upon 
 his farm of the alehouses, 527. 
 
 Francis, Lord Mountnorris, to 
 
 have such allowance as is usual 
 to persons of his quality, 544. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 685 
 
 King's letter: incorporating tlie Dean and 
 Chapter of Clogher, directing a 
 new town to be built, and a 
 school maintained, 544. 
 
 tor the publication of a schedule of 
 
 tithes, 550. 
 
 on the expiration of existing leases, 
 
 all impropriations to be given to 
 the incumbents, 552. 
 
 the suit between the Earl of Or- 
 
 mond and Sir Thomas Butler to 
 proceed without the presence of 
 the Chancellor, 552. 
 
 for the arrears of pay due Sir 
 
 George and Sir Frederick Hamil- 
 ton, 553. 
 
 directing a surrender to be taken 
 
 from Sir Frederick Hamilton of 
 his possessions, 553. 
 
 to ascertain what rents, services, 
 
 and duties were due to the Bishop 
 of Down out of the territories of 
 Kilultagh and Derivolgie, 553. 
 
 directing a grant to be made to 
 
 Henry O'Neale, son of Neale Oge 
 O'Neale, 653. 
 
 directing a surrender to be taken 
 
 from Sir A. Loftus and Richard 
 Parsons, of the office of Surveyor 
 of the Court of Wards, 554. 
 
 licence to be given to the Earl of 
 
 Grandison to repair to England, 
 554. 
 
 directing a surrender to be taken 
 
 from Sir William Usher, of the 
 office of Clerk of the Council, 
 556. 
 
 confirming Sir John Jephson's title 
 
 to the Manor of Mallow, 562. 
 
 requiring a surrender to be taken 
 
 fi-om James Bath, and that £500 
 be paid him, 562. 
 
 to remove the Jesuits ; concerning 
 
 the billetting of soldiers in Dub- 
 lin; and to remove Sergeant 
 Catelyn from office, 563. 
 
 renewing the Incorporation of the 
 
 Dean and Chapter of Armagh, 
 565. 
 
 King's letter: directing a grant to John 
 Kennedie of a proportion of land 
 in the county of Lei trim, 667. 
 
 directing Francis Windsor to be 
 
 continued in his office of Lieu- 
 tenant to Sir Arthur Savage, 
 573. 
 
 authorizing Archibald Hay to no- 
 minate two baronets, 577 . 
 
 requiring the Dean and Chapter of 
 
 Derry to surrender their letters 
 patent, in order that a new char- 
 ter should be granted to them, 
 591. 
 
 the Earl of Cork to be Lord Trea- 
 surer of Ireland, 583. 
 
 grant to be made to the Dean 
 
 of Down of several rectories, 610. 
 
 grant to be made to George 
 
 Kirke of the territory of Glan- 
 capp, 611. 
 
 pardon to be granted to Patrick 
 
 Draycott, 611. 
 
 William Whitmore and William 
 
 Webb to have a grant of gold 
 and silver mines, 611. 
 
 grant to be passed to Viscount 
 
 Gormanstown and John Roch- 
 ford of lands, 612. 
 
 Richard, Earl of Westmeath, to 
 
 have a grant of the monastery 
 of Inishmore and the priory of 
 Fower, 612. 
 
 Edward Reade to have the lands 
 
 and possessions of John Bourke, 
 attainted, 612. 
 
 John Waldron to have a moiety of 
 
 the lands of Carragolagh, 612. 
 
 the Bishop of Rilmore and Ardagh 
 
 to be restored to the possession 
 of his lands in Longford and Lei- 
 trim, 613. 
 
 Sir Terence O'Dempsey to be 
 
 created Viscount of Glenmalery 
 and Baron of Phillipstown, 614. 
 
 Preston, Viscount Gormanstown, 
 
 and John Rochford to have a 
 grant of lands in the county of 
 Leitrim, at 2Jrf. an acre, 615. 
 
686 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 King's letter : renewing the charter of in- 
 corporation of the Dean and 
 Chapter of Clogher with ap- 
 pointment of the Incumbents; 
 and that the Bishop may be exo- 
 nerated from further vexation at 
 the suit of Lady Weymes, 616. 
 
 requiring particular information 
 
 touching the state of the planta- 
 tion, 626. 
 
 assigning a further time for the 
 
 performance of the plantation, 
 627. 
 
 recommending Sir Peirse Crosby, 
 
 644. 
 
 touclimg the suit between the Earl 
 
 of Ormoud and Sir Thomas But- 
 ler, 652. 
 
 Lady Carew to have £500 a-yeaf, 
 
 654, 655. 
 Appointment to Offices, &o. : 
 
 King's lettet: Sir Richard Bolton to be 
 ChiefBardn of theExchequer,25. 
 
 J to continue his office of Attorney 
 
 of the Wards, 26. 
 
 Patrick Hannay to be Clerk of the 
 
 Council, 42. 
 
 Sir Edward Villiers to be Lord 
 
 President of Munster, 52. 
 
 Samuel Moyart to be second Judge 
 
 of the Common Pleas, 73. 
 
 Anthony Stoughton to be Clerk of 
 
 the Castle Chamber, 117. 
 
 Thomas Newcomen to surrender 
 
 his office of Clerk of the Pipe, 
 125. 
 
 Sir Ralph Bingley to be Comp- 
 troller of the Musters, 1 36. 
 
 Sir Arthur Teringham to be Go- 
 vernor of the Newry, 158. 
 
 Lotd Brabazon, Baron of Ardee, 
 
 to be Earl of Meath, 196. 
 
 Sir William St. Leger to be Pre- 
 sident of Munster, 197. 
 
 Daniel Molinuexto be Ulster King- 
 
 at-Arms, 207. 
 
 Sir Thomas Roper to be Viscount 
 
 Baltinglass and Baron of Bantry, 
 209. 
 
 King's letter : Nathaniel Catelyn, Recor- 
 der of Dublin, to be second Ser- 
 geant, 211. 
 
 William Bedell to be Provost of 
 
 Trinity College, 212. 
 
 Lewis Boyle to be Viscount of 
 
 Kinalmeaky, 254. 
 
 Roger Boyle to be Baron of Brog- 
 
 hill, 2.55. 
 
 Lord Barry to be Earl of Barry- . 
 
 more, 256. 
 Sir Roger Jones to be Lord Pre- 
 sident of Connaught, upon the 
 next vacancy ; with Lord Wil- 
 mot's troop of horse, 263. 
 
 Lord Sarsfield to be Viscount of 
 
 Roscarbery or any other place, 271. 
 
 The Earl of Holland to be Keeper 
 
 of the Exchange of Moneys, 274. 
 
 Nathaniel Catelyn to be second 
 
 Sergeant, 278. 
 
 Alexander M'Donnell to be a 
 
 Baronet. 285. 
 
 to appoint another Examiner in 
 
 Chancery, 317. 
 
 Su- Thomas Wenman to have the 
 
 first company that shall become 
 vacant, 330. 
 
 Sir George St. George to have the 
 
 command of the foot company of 
 Lord Grandison after his decease, 
 331. 
 
 Sir Thomas SaviUe to be Lord 
 
 Viscount Saville and Baron of 
 Castlebarre, 337. 
 
 Thomas Staples to be a Baronet, 
 
 353. 
 
 Ulick Burke to be a Baronet, 354. 
 
 Sir John Taalf to be Baron of Bal- 
 
 limote, 353. 
 
 Thomas Esmonde to be a Baronet, 
 
 358. 
 
 Sir Roger Jones to be Viscount of 
 
 Ranelagh and Baron of Navan, 
 376. 
 
 Lieutenant Graham to be Muster 
 
 Master of Leinster andUlster,380. 
 
 Lord of Killeene to be Earl of 
 
 Fingall, 381. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 687 
 
 King's letter : Thomas Butler to be a Baro- 
 net, 384. 
 
 Sir Charles M'Carty to be Viscount 
 
 of Muskery and Baron of Blar- 
 ney, 397. 
 Teig M'Mahon to be » Baronet, 
 
 403. 
 Sir John Bourke to be Viscount 
 
 Bourke of Clanmorris, 447. 
 
 Philip Fernley to surrender certain 
 
 rectories and have a re-grant, 455. 
 Great and Little Bray, and the 
 
 territory of Glancapp, to be 
 
 granted to George Kirk, 466. 
 concerning the payment of Michael 
 
 Pynnoch's pension, 457. 
 — to issue a commission touching the 
 
 lands of the Earl of Annandale, 
 
 458. 
 for a new grant to the Corporation 
 
 of Naas in confirmation of their 
 
 title to toll, 458. 
 Sir Piers Butler to be Viscount 
 
 Ikyrrin, 459. 
 Richard Osborne to be a Baronet, 
 
 461. 
 Dr. Usher to be Provost of Trinity 
 
 College, 487. 
 the Chancellor and the Earl of 
 
 Cork to be Lords Justices, and to 
 
 receive the sword, 497. 
 William Fleming to be Baron of 
 
 Slane; his brother Thomas re- 
 nouncing the dignity, 506. 
 Sir Robert Hanney to be Clerk of 
 
 theNihills, 543. 
 Lord Viscount Ranelagh to be 
 
 united with Lord Wilmot in the 
 
 office of President of Connaught, 
 
 544. 
 the Earl of Cork to be Lord High 
 
 Treasurer, 583. 
 The Church: 
 King's letter : nominating Francis Gough 
 
 to the Bishoprick of Limerick, 
 
 104. 
 Robert Dawson to the Bishoprick 
 
 of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh, 
 
 197. 
 
 King's letter : uniting the bishopricks pro 
 
 hac vice tantum, 198. 
 George Mackeson, Dean of Ar- 
 magh, 209. 
 Sir Archibald Acheson and George 
 
 Mackeson, Dean of Armagh ; 
 
 touching the patronage of Lough- 
 
 gilly, 210. 
 William Steeres to be Bishop of 
 
 Ardfert and Aghadoe, 377. 
 Richard Betts to be Bishop of 
 
 .Kilfenora, 390. 
 Ralph Barlow, Dean of Christ 
 
 Church, to be Archbishop of 
 
 Tuam, 434. 
 James Heggate to be Bishop of 
 
 Kilfenora, 554. 
 — William Bedell to be Bishop of 
 
 Kilmore and Ardagh, 460. 
 Archibald Hamilton to be Arch- 
 
 bishop of Cashel and Bishop of 
 Emly, 620. 
 
 - Archibald Adare to be Bishop of 
 
 Killalla and Achonry, 521. 
 
 - Alexander Cunningham to be Dean 
 
 of Raphoe, 522. 
 
 Andrew Moneypeniiy to be Arch- 
 deacon of Connor, 526. 
 
 Lewis Jones to be Bishop of Kil- 
 
 laloe, 644. 
 
 William Name to be presented to 
 
 the vicarage of Barnanely, 645. 
 
 to recover all moneys received by 
 
 the Sheriffs, 650. 
 
 King's county, Governor, 244 . 
 
 Kinsale,' Baron of, 47, 206, 211. 
 
 barony, 272. 
 
 Collector, 576. 
 
 title of, 206. 
 
 Viscount, 6, 15, 21, 206, 236, 271, 
 
 276. 
 
 Kingsmill, Sir John, 582. 
 
 Kirk, George, 95, 203, 409, 456, 457, 491. 
 
 Knock vicarage, 393. 
 
 Knockan cum Dunlo vicarage, 576. 
 
 Knockballymore manor, 480. 
 
 Knockbreea parish, 187. 
 
 Knockfergus ferry, 228. 
 
 Knockniarke vicarage, 316. 
 
688 
 
 KnockmuUen fair, 186. 
 
 market, 186. 
 
 KnockoUumchille, patronage of, 233. 
 Knockra manor, 356. 
 Knocktopher, 406. 
 Knox, Thomas G., 305. 
 Kyllmyne vicarage, 577. 
 Kynaghy parish, 188. 
 
 Lackagh manor, 165. 
 Lackan prebendary, 685. 
 Lackovenan parish, 173. 
 I-.aff.in, Henry, 581. 
 
 Nicholas, 581. 
 
 Lagan river, 226. 
 
 Lambert, Charles, Lord, 315. 
 
 Lady, 658. 
 
 Lord, 249. 
 
 Sir Oliver, 107. 
 
 William, 668. 
 
 Lambs, kids, pigs, tithe of, 551. 
 
 Land commodities which the north of 
 
 Ireland affords, 619. 
 Lane, Sir Parr, 656. 
 
 William, 576. 
 
 Langforrl, Sir Hercules, 511. 
 
 Lariighe parish, 186. 
 
 Latgare manor, 570. 
 
 Lattyn prebend, 645. 
 
 Lawchill parish, 177. 
 
 Lawghy parish, 188. 
 
 Lawless, Walter, 581. 
 
 Laxton, Michael, 410. 
 
 Lay nge, John, 111. 
 
 Leacke parish, 177. 
 
 Leakepntrick rectory, 69. 
 
 Lecale, Viscount, 219, 355, 559, 647. 
 
 Lecky, Walter, 55, 567. 
 
 William, 250. 
 
 Legan manor, 479. 
 
 fair, 479. 
 
 proportion, 478, 479. 
 
 monastery, 448. 
 
 Lejjgacorry proportion, 439. 
 Leigh, Thomas, 437. 
 Leigh monastery, 131. 
 Lcighlinbridge market and fairs, 530. 
 T^ighmakevoge vicarage, 2. 
 Leitrini. plantation of, 57. 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Lennox, Duke of, 199, 307, 344, 370, 438, 
 475. 
 
 Duchess, 475, 655. 
 
 John, 594. 
 
 Lesley, Henry, 317, 328, 575, 610. 
 Lettergall proportion, 438. 
 Letters from the King. See King's letters. 
 Letters from the Lord.s of the Council in 
 England relative to the pension 
 of Sir James Blunt, 51. 
 
 to repeal an Act of State whereby 
 
 the clergy were to be paid in 
 specie, 59. 
 
 for payment of proxies to the 
 
 Archbishop of Dublin, 116. 
 
 in a suit between Sir Jasper 
 
 Herbert and Sir Henry Warren, 
 168. 
 to Sir Arthur Chichester, recom- 
 mending the Committee sent 
 over on behalf of the Londoners 
 to report touching the intended 
 plantation of Derry and Colraine, 
 621. 
 urging the progress of the planta- 
 tion, 624. 
 
 for the preservation of the timber 
 
 of His Majesty's woods, 628. 
 touching the neglect of the planta- 
 tion and the repair of the Castle 
 of Dublin, 629. 
 
 recommending the castle of Lim- 
 
 nivaddy for a sessions house and 
 gaol, 630. 
 
 recommending the agents sent 
 
 from London to oversee the plan- 
 tation, 631. 
 
 recommending the retention of the 
 
 natives on the plantation lands, 
 631. 
 
 touching the suit between the Earl 
 
 of Ormond and Sir Thomas But- 
 ler, 651. 
 Letter from the Lords Justices to the 
 Surveyor-General, relative to rec- 
 tories in the county of Down, 
 610. 
 
 from Sir William St. Leger to the 
 
 Master of the Bolls, 50d. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 689 
 
 letters from Lord Chichester to the Lords 
 of the Council, concerning the 
 plantation of Londonderry, 632, 
 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 
 640, 641. 
 
 Levallyegler rectory, 322. 
 
 Levallen, Patrick, 579. 
 
 Ley, Sir Henry, 554. 
 / ) Ley, Thomas, 572. 
 ^'^'*^'m?fort,251.^^^ 
 
 Ligblagh vicarage, 386. 
 
 Lighthond, John, 44 1 . 
 
 William, 445. 
 
 Limerick, Baron, 357, 399. 
 
 Bishop, 89, 104, 110, 283. 
 
 Dean and Chapter, 110, 111. 
 
 Archdeaconry, 110. 
 
 Chancellor, 111. 
 
 manor, 569. 
 
 Limnavaddy castle, 630. 
 
 Liuoh, Marcus, 76, 393. 
 
 Nathaniel, 436, 489. 
 
 Lindsey, Eohert, 503, 570. 
 
 manor, 570. 
 
 Linen yarn, licence to export, 194, 220. 
 
 Lisduff manor, 251. 
 
 Lisgoole school, 134. 
 
 Lishronagh vicarage, 441. 
 
 Lislee vicarage, 137. 
 
 Lismolmoghery manor, 438. 
 
 Lismore deanery, 513. 
 
 lordship, 413. 
 
 priory, 261 . 
 
 Lisesnau,- Baron, 192. 
 
 Lisnegarvyj.fairs and markets, 311. 
 
 LisnovalUe'4ectory, 444. 
 
 Locris fishery, 455. 
 
 Loftus, Adam, Lord, 490. 
 
 Lord Viscount, 7, 198, 318, 405. 
 
 Sir Adam, 23, 66, 109, 167, 200, 
 
 238, 356, 545, 548,581. 
 
 Sir Edward, 201. 
 
 Sir Robert, 89, 635, 576, 603. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 164, 648. 
 
 Viscount, 11, 12. 
 
 London, Mayor and Commonalty of, 621. 
 
 means of freeing from infection, 
 
 620. 
 
 Londonderry, Earl. 192. 
 VOL. I, 
 
 Londonderry, plantation of, 308. See 
 
 Ulster. 
 Longford, Baron of, 2, 405. 
 
 plantation, 55, 368. 
 
 proportions in, 151. 
 
 Lord Deputy of Ireland, appointment, 1 . 
 Lords Justice, 496, 497. 
 Lough Erne fishery, 452, 471, 478, 573.'- 
 See Earne. 
 
 Lougheagh, 619, 623. 
 Loughcoyne, 7. 
 
 Loughfoyle river and fishing, 6 10, 61 8, 623. 
 pearls, 620. 
 
 Loughgall fair and market, 481. 
 rectory, 193. 
 
 Loughgilly, patronage of, 210. 
 rectory, 34, 193, 322. 
 
 Loughneagh fishery, 38. 
 Loughreagh, 221. 
 
 rectory, 560. 
 
 LogUrie, croched friars, 365. 
 Loughscurr fair, 443. 
 
 marlcet, 443. 
 
 Loughowter abbey, 312. 
 Loughsidney, Admiral of, 38. 
 Loughs-willy fishery, 374, 453, 537. 
 
 roads, 619. 
 
 Louth, Baron, 91, 573. 
 
 Convent of the Blessed Virgin, 
 
 572. 
 Loveloeh, Thomas, 597. 
 Lowe, Thomas, 444. 
 Lowther fairs, 545. 
 
 Gerald, 385.- 
 
 Launcelot, 316. 
 
 manor, 545. 
 
 -Sir Lambert, 653. 
 
 Lucan rectory, 449. 
 
 Luddenbegg rectory, 573. 
 
 Luke, Sir Oliver, 657. 
 
 Lurga propprtion, 374. 
 
 Lurgan, Vicar, 188. 
 
 Lurgybaune market and fairs, 606. 
 
 Luttrell, Edward, 581. 
 
 John, 581. 
 
 Lyons, Captain William, 321. 
 
 M'Cartie— M'Carthy, Sir Charles, 391, 
 397, 429, 580. 
 
 2 r 
 
690 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 M'Cartie, Sir Ccirmack, 142, 285. 
 
 Donogh, 37 2. 
 
 Florence, 572. 
 
 M'Clelland, Sir Robert, 18). 
 M'Coghlan, grant to, 533. 
 M'Connell, Bryen, 507. 
 M 'Donnell, Murtagh O'Brien, 547. 
 
 Sir Alexander, 247, 285. 
 
 SiJ Randall, 504, £20. 
 
 M'Donnogh, Terlaugh, 396. 
 MiEdmond Shane, 575. 
 M'Enawe, Gerrot, 440. 
 M'Garry, Donell Oge, 396. 
 M'Geoghegan, Arthur, 585. 
 
 Thomas, 585. 
 
 M'Grannell, Tirlagh, 443. 
 M'Guire, Sir Connor Roe, 54. 
 M'Hugh, Edmund M'Bver, 443. 
 M'Lelan, Sir Robert, 225, 506. 
 M'Mahon — M'Mahowne, Collo, 392. 
 
 Ever M'CoUo, 258. 
 
 Eory Oge, 282. 
 
 Sir Teige, 403. 
 
 M'Namara, Sir John, 234, £06. 
 M'Neill, Robert, 576. 
 M'Swyny, Sir Mulmury, 306, 341, t39. 
 M'Tiernan, Conkeogh, 440. 
 M'Quirke, Conoghor M'Owen 5 ho. 
 
 Owen, 680. 
 
 Mackeson, George, 209, 566. 
 Madder, John, 34, 45. 
 
 Magavelin manor, 344, 438. 
 
 proportion, 370, 372, 438. 
 
 Magenia, Brian M'Kory, 587, 589, 590, 
 603, 604, 606. 
 
 Brian, pardon, 7. 
 
 Glassney M'Auley, 374. 
 
 Edmond Boy, .'574. 
 
 Ever, 603. 
 
 Jlagherestefianagh barony, 303. 
 
 court baron, court leet, 303. 
 
 fairs and market, 303. 
 
 Magherimore fair, 455. 
 
 Magheryoulmany advowson, 572. 
 
 Magherjnecrosse rectory, 393. 
 
 Maghra parsonage, 243 
 
 Magrath, Sir John, 443, 463. 
 
 Magrevy, Thadie, 343. 
 
 Maiart, Samuel, 42. 
 
 Mainwarlng, Matthew, 109. 
 Malahide, 109. 
 
 port, 430. 
 
 Collector, 266. 
 
 Malbie, Sir George, 175. 
 
 Mall, Thomas, 396, 401. 
 
 Mallow, manor of, 562. 
 
 Maltby, Sir George, 77. 
 
 Mansfield, Ralph, 588. 
 
 Manwaring Castle, 597. 
 
 Maps of the escheated counties and church 
 
 lands, 637. 
 March, Earl of, 345, 370, 474, 506. 
 Market, Clerk of, 203. 
 
 schedule of fees, 204. 
 
 Marriages, tithe of, 551. 
 Martin, Anthony, 23. 
 
 Francis, 390. 
 
 Giles, 590. 
 
 Margaret, 590. 
 
 Martins, James, 311. 
 
 Mason, Castilian, 72, 321. 
 
 Henry, 72. 
 
 Master of the Rolls, 2, 65, 70, 1 68, 1 99, 247, 
 281, 282, 307, 347, 379, 405, 406, 
 413, 487, 490, 509, 566, 651, 652, 
 653. 
 
 Maundeville, Lord Viscount, 199. 
 
 Maule, Thomas, 252, 489. 
 
 Maxwell Robert, 85, 328. 
 
 Sir John, 572. 
 
 Mayarte, Samuel, 73. 
 
 Mayne vicarage, 386. 
 
 Meade, William, 425. 
 
 Means of freeing the city of London from 
 infection, 620. 
 
 Meath and Clogher, Bishop, 609. 
 
 . Dean and Chapter, 609. 
 
 Archdeaconry, 442. 
 
 Bishop, 23. 
 
 Earlof,165, 193, 195, 339. 349, 456. 
 
 See of, 2. 
 
 Meares, William, 367. 
 Mearewether, Edwin, 8. 
 Mervin, James, 577. 
 Lady Christian, 577. 
 
 . Sir Henry, 577. 
 
 Middlesex, Earl, 347, 386, 405, 462, 468, 
 600. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 691 
 
 Middleton, Jeflry, 75, 105. 
 Mines, iron, 304. 
 
 royal, 5H2, 611. 
 
 Missett, Jane, 508. 
 Modeshell vicarage, 447, 534. 
 Mogonnaught vicarage, 5b5. 
 Moigne, Abigail, 479. 
 Moignhall manor, 479. 
 Moirie, castle and fort, 218. 
 Molineux, Daniel, 208, 447. 
 
 Thomas, 605. 
 
 Monaghan, Baron, 166. 
 
 fort, 218. 
 
 parsonage, 465, 6)6. 
 
 proportion, 406. 
 
 rectory, 616. 
 
 Monastergilliagh abbey, 562. 
 Moncke, Charles, 252. 
 Monelagan manor, 365. 
 
 market and fairs, 355. 
 
 Monteith, Earl, 502. 
 MontfuU manor, 633. 
 Montrath fairs, 392.. 
 
 market, 392. 
 
 Monyhalese monastery, 146. 
 Moore, Sir Edward, 483. 
 
 Sir Garrett, 249. 
 
 Sir George, 657. 
 
 William, 430, £90. 
 
 Moorehead, William, 69. 
 Morgan, Casherie, 135. 
 Morres, Sir John, 573. 
 Morrison, Sir Edward, 8, 18, 19. 
 Morse rectory, 592. 
 Mountgarrett Viscount, 657. 
 Mountgomery.Adam, 65. 
 
 — Bishop, 465, 466. 
 
 James, 609. 
 
 Lord, 64, 131, 136, 231, 232, 233, 
 
 544. 
 
 Kobert, 609. 
 
 Sir Hugh, 156, 201, 225, 232, 397. 
 
 Thomas, 397. 
 
 Viscount, 129, 130, 166, 157, 581. 
 
 Mountjoy school, 1 34. 
 Mountmellick fairs and market, 676. 
 
 manor, 603. 
 
 Mountnorris, Baron, 440, 662, 657. 
 — — Governor, 158. 
 
 Mountnorris, Lord, 544, 549, 596. 
 school, 133. 
 
 Mountstewart manor, 454, 477. 
 Mourne lordship, 415. 
 Mourney, Sir Patrick, 241. 
 Mouskery, Viscount, 579. 
 Moville — Movilla — monastery, 131, 
 228, 229, 232. 
 prebend, 591. 
 
 225, 
 
 Moyelare fairs, 329. 
 Moyclare, manor, 329, 334. 
 
 market, 329. 
 
 Moyegh proportion, 453. 
 Moyenner manor, 431. 
 
 proportion, 431 . 
 
 Moygare manor, 67. 
 
 Moylagh vicarage, 328. 
 
 Moynargan, proportion, 455, 458. 
 
 Moynart fair, 332, 351. 
 
 Moyne abbey, market and fairs, 541. 
 
 Moynalla rectory, 8. 
 
 Moyrie, Governor of, 158. 
 
 Moyvolge parish, 188. 
 
 Mulgrave, Earl of, 648. 
 
 Mulhussey manor, 9. 
 
 Mullabrack rectory, 193, 241, 511. 
 
 MuUagh parish, 188. 
 
 MuUaghbrack, 322. 
 
 MuUaghide manor, 568. 
 
 MuUalelish proportion, 439. 
 
 MnBaveagh proportion, 465. 
 
 Mullood rectory, 437. 
 
 Munster, civil government of, 3, 21, 109, 
 
 159. 
 
 composition rent, 8. 
 
 President, 17, 20, 32, 52, 87, 109. 
 
 196, 237,666. 
 
 Provost Marshal, 1 10, 
 
 second Justice, 1 66. 
 
 mines, 582, 611. 
 
 Miinterhenyn rectory, 193. 
 
 Murgagagh vicarage, 392. 
 
 Murrey, William, 409. 
 
 Muskerry, Lord Viscount, 590, 696. 
 
 Muster Master, 365. 
 
 Musters, Comptroller of the, 396, 397. 
 
 Naas, advowson of, 447. 
 market, 459. 
 
692 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Naas, priory, 132. 
 
 rectory, 353, 356. 
 
 sovereign, 4S9. 
 
 tolls, 459. 
 
 Nangle, PhUip, 585. 
 
 Walter, 585. 
 
 Napir, Sir Archibald, 497. 
 
 Lord, 497. 
 
 Name, 'William, 645. 
 Nashe market, 325, 333. 
 Nayan, Baron, 376. 
 Nayler, Bobert, 513. 
 Neile, Moses, 316. 
 Nellan, Owen, 487. 
 Netterville, Viscount, 573. 
 Kewcastle, 49. 
 
 Comptroller, 7. 
 
 manor, 72, 428, 512. 
 
 Newcomen, Sir Beverly, 220, 221, 605. 
 
 Sir Robert, 220, 221. 
 
 Thomas, 110, 125, 160, 437. 
 
 NevFman, John, 137. 
 New Boss, 71. 
 
 — Collector of, 447, 449. 
 
 See Boss, and Old Eosse. 
 
 Newry, Governor, 158, 167. 
 
 lordship, 416. 
 
 Newtonfertullagh rectory, 69. 
 Newton fairs, 393, 453, 
 
 manor, 246, 278. 
 
 market, 393, 453. 
 
 . monastery, 225, 226, 230, 232. 
 priory, 131. 
 
 Niddesdale, Earl of, 373. 
 Nihils, Clerk of, 584. 
 Nohoval rectory, 576. 
 Nore fishing, 189. 
 Norton, Humphry, 265. 
 
 Sir Dudley, 30, 38, 113, 181, 220, 
 
 234,247,317,321,358, 381. 
 
 Sir Sidney, 189. 
 
 Nott, :feoger, 647. 
 Nugent, Oliver, 585. 
 
 Bichard, 685, 
 
 Sir Bobert, 88, 606. 
 
 Nuns, removal of, 563. 
 
 Oaghavaile vicarage, 386. 
 O'Bloyd rectory, 437. 
 
 O'Brien, Cornelius, 429, .MO. 
 
 Donogh Grana, 540. 
 
 Moriertagh, 313. 
 
 Murrogh, 441 . 
 
 Sir Barnaby, 41. 
 
 Sir Daniel, 40, 376, 590, 657. 
 
 Sir Tirlagh, 164, 483, 547. 
 
 O'Byns, John, 684. 
 
 Michael, 161. 
 
 Prudence, 684. 
 
 O'Callaghane, Teige M'Cnogher, 590. 
 
 Cornelius, 590. 
 
 O'Carroll, John, 220. 
 O'Connor, Donogh, 513. 
 
 Owen, 375. 
 
 O'Davoren, Nehemiah, 45. 
 O'Dempsy, Sir Terence, 614. 
 O'Dingen, Bory, 585. 
 O'Donoghow, Sheron,'581. 
 
 Teige, 681. 
 
 O'Doyne, Shane Murtagh, 686. 
 O'Driscoll, Donuogh, 602. 
 
 Fynnen, 602. 
 
 Odrone barony, 185. 
 
 O'Farrell, Bobert, 586. 
 
 Offaly, Baroness, 56. 
 
 O'Flaherty,-607. 
 
 O'Flyn, Fiachra, temporal Lord of the 
 
 territory of Silmorvin, 343. 
 Ogashin rectory, 437, 444. 
 Ogheteragh prebend, 513. 
 Oglethorpe, Sir Bobert, 385. 
 O'Hara, Cahill, 504, 586. 
 O'Hinan, David, 686. 
 
 John, 685. 
 
 Marcus, 585. 
 
 O'Kelly, Roger Owen, 587. 
 
 XJny ny, 587. 
 
 Old Rosse rectory, 105. 
 Oliustead, Bichard, 538. 
 Omagh market and fairs, 577. 
 O'Mahowny Cnoghor M'Teig, 563. 
 O'Meagher, John, 608. 
 O'Molud rectory, 563. 
 O'Mulloy, Callagh M'Kedagh, 492. 
 
 Caber, 314. 
 
 Cosney, 314. 
 
 Donogh, 314. 
 
 grant to, 532 
 
INDEX. 
 
 693 
 
 O'MuUoy, Oge, 314. 
 
 — Eory, 314. 
 
 Shane, 314. 
 
 O'Mulrian, Donell M'Shane, 586. 
 
 Shane, 686. 
 
 O'Neill. Arte, 544. 
 
 Brian, 232. 
 
 Brian Modder, 607. 
 
 Charles, 73. 
 
 Con, 129, 225, 232. 
 
 Earl, 401. 
 
 Fertagh, 231. 
 
 Henry, 401. 
 
 Hugh, 399. 
 
 Hugh Mergagh, 51 1, 607. 
 
 Neal Oge, 401, 486. 
 
 Sept of, 230. 
 
 Shane, 230, 504. 
 
 Sir Henry, 65, 375, 486, 535. 
 
 Sir Tirlagh, 473. 
 
 M'Henry, 491, 606. 
 
 O'Nolan. Caher, 573. 
 
 Eoger, 573. 
 
 Ordnance, Master of, 158. 
 O'Rely, Tirlagh, pardon, 561. 
 Ormond and Ossory, Earl of, 10, 12,22, 
 98, 140, 141, 144, 149, 160, 182, 
 194, 246, 281, 331, 378, 398, 462, 
 468, 499, 553, 559, 573, 576, 680, 
 642, 648, 651, 652. 
 Countess of, 598, 601, 
 
 O'Eorke, Brian M'Hugh, 437. 
 
 Lady, 612,615. 
 
 Shane Oge, 511. 
 
 Orrery, 28. 
 Orwell manor, 537. 
 Osbaldiston, Geoffiy, 7. 
 Osborne, James, 69. 
 
 Sir Richard, 461. 
 
 O'Shaughnessy, Sir Eoger, 168. 
 O'SheUe, Donogh, 589. 
 Ossory, Bishop, 329, 663. 
 
 upper, territory of, 57. 
 
 O'Svpillivan, Buy, 602. 
 Oughterard vicarage, 441. 
 Owen, Eichard, 67. 
 
 Pale, the, 49, 109, 639, 643. 
 Palmerston rectory, 672. 
 
 Palmerstown vicarage, 489. 
 
 Pardon of Eice ap Hugh, Patrick Dray- 
 
 cott, John Burnett, Edward 
 
 Cooke, and Edward Duff O'Mul- 
 
 patrick, 583. 
 Parke, Robert, 393. 
 Parliament, Clerk of, 31, 328. 
 Parsons, Sir Laurence, 6, 200, 330, 343, 
 
 363. 
 Sir William, 3, 20, 114, 132, 225, 
 
 234, 244, 366, 365, 385, 477, 546, 
 
 615. 
 Parsonstowne manor, 24 1 . 
 Patronage of Churches in Derry and 
 
 Coleraine, 622. 
 Paulett, Philiph, 438. 
 Pearls in Loughfoyle, 620. 
 Peirse, Arthur, 233. 
 
 Sir Henry, 225, 476. 
 
 Sir William, 689. 
 
 Peisly, Greorge, 329. 
 
 William, 329. 
 
 Pells, Clerk of, 50. 
 
 Percivall, Philip, 31, 319, 353, 364, 384, 
 
 563. 
 
 Walter, 122. 
 
 Pembroke, Earl of, 199. 
 Peppard, Anthony, 649. 
 
 Patrick, 649. 
 
 Perkins, John, 569. 
 Pettit, Gerald, 587. 
 
 Thomas, 587. 
 
 Peyton, Thomas, 8. 
 Philips, Colley, 1)0. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 299, 591. 
 
 PhiUpetown, Baron, 614. 
 
 fort, 291. 
 
 Philpott, John, 6. 
 Physicians, college of, 277. 
 Pierscourt manor, 476. 
 Pierstownlandy vicarage, 316. 
 Piesly, Bartholomew, 71. * 
 
 William, 71. 
 
 Pigot, Sir Robert, 145. 
 
 Pigs, tithe of, 551. 
 
 Piltowne manor, customs, court leet, and 
 
 court baron, 647. 
 Pinnocke, Michael, 678. 
 Thomas, 578. 
 
694 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Pipe, Clerk of, 125, leo. 
 
 roll, 128. 
 
 in Bermingham Tower, 126. 
 
 Pirate, goods of, 572. 
 
 Pitt, John, 558. 
 
 Plantation of Ulster. See Ulster. 
 
 Pleas, Common, 73. 
 
 Plunkett, Gerald, 589. 
 
 Oliver, 589. 
 
 Sir Christopher, 447, 581. 
 
 Pope, Sir William, 441. 
 Portane manor, 9. 
 Portcampley market, 8. 
 Portdorie manor, 452. 
 Porter, Endymion, 409, 470, 471. 
 Porterdowne fairs and markets, 684. 
 Portferry, 20, 157, 595. 
 
 Comptroller, 7. 
 
 fairs, 157, 312. 
 
 market, 312. 
 
 Portlagh, 266, 268, 345, 382. 
 
 manor, 384. 
 
 Portneshangan vicarage, 577. 
 Portrush port, 623. 
 
 roads, 619. 
 
 Portumna, 221. 
 Povey, Allen, 601. 
 
 Charles, 601. 
 
 Edward, 601. 
 
 Sir Edward, 601, 645. 
 
 Power, Maurice, 567. 
 
 Kobert, 567. 
 
 Powerscourt, Lord, 260. 
 
 Viscount, 190. 
 
 Prendergast, Edmond Duff, 604. 
 
 James, 581. 
 
 John, 429. 
 
 Eobert, 570. 
 
 Prescott, Kichard, 445. 
 Preston, Lady Elizabeth, 435, 467, 
 648. 
 * manor, 588. 
 
 Sir Richard, 165, 405, 643. 
 
 Price, Richard, 441. 
 Prise, Bartholomew, 613. 
 Privy Council, Clerk of, 42. 
 Proclamation of the King's accession to 
 
 be published, I. 
 Proctor, Anthony, 325. 
 
 Profits that London will receive from the 
 
 Plantation of the North, 620. 
 Provost Marshal, 669. 
 Pue, John, 326. 
 Purcell, Edmond, 423, 624. 
 Philip, 642. 
 
 Queen's County, Clerk of the Peace, 291. 
 Quin, Walter, 499. 
 
 Raconnell vicarage, 577. 
 
 Raireknallis parson, 465. 
 
 Balihin manor and fair, 532. 
 
 Ramsfort manor, 135. 
 
 Ram, Thomas, 70, 135. 
 
 Ramoghy market and fairs, 453. 
 
 Ramoighy vicarage, 174. 
 
 Ramointerdovy rectory, 174. 
 
 Ramsay, David, 572. 
 
 Ranelagh, Lord, 366, 367, 376, 562, 514. 
 
 569. 
 Ranickmalis, 616. 
 Raphoe, archdeaconry, 173. 
 
 Bishop, 634. 
 
 church, 173. 
 
 Dean, 522. 
 
 deanery, 173, 521, 538. 
 
 diocese, 173. 
 
 fairs, 534. 
 
 grant of glebes, 173. 
 
 market, 534. 
 
 rectory, 538. 
 
 Rarone proportion, 359. 
 Rasarhan prebend, 427. 
 RatclifFe, Joshua, 105, 111. 
 Ratharrow rectory, 645. 
 Ratharow rectory, 601. 
 Rathbarry, 28. 
 Rathborne rectory, 45. 
 Rathclaren rectory, 137. 
 Rathclyne manor, 251. 
 Rathdrowton rectory, 436. 
 Rathfarnham manor, 67. 
 Rathglasse manor, 246. 
 Rathgogan market and fair, 491. 
 Rathsallagh market and fair, 603. 
 Bathvilly, 643. 
 Rathwere manor, 193. 
 Ratoath vicarage, 365. 
 
INDEX, 
 
 695 
 
 Eavenscroft, William, 374. 
 
 Reade, Edward, 612. 
 
 Becords, Bermingham Tower, 3 1 . 
 
 Keeper, 395, 396, 413. 
 
 See Bermingham Tower. 
 
 Eeid, Sir Robert, 191. 
 Bemembrancer, Chief, 334. 
 Reynolds, Humphrey, 245, 442. 
 Rice, Thomas, 608. 
 Richards, George, 71, 469. 
 
 Joseph, 71. 
 
 Richardson, Alexander, 570. 
 
 Doctor John, 176. 
 
 John, 511. 
 
 manor, 670. 
 
 Rincurran vicarage, 67. 
 Rincurrin rectory, 549. 
 Rinroane rectory, 436. 
 Rives, Sir William, 2. 
 Robinson, Lawrence, 326. 
 Roche, David, 8. 
 
 John FitzEdmond, 8. 
 
 Lord, 528. 
 
 Thomas, 429. 
 
 Eoelaud, John, 615. 
 
 Rochford, John, 588, 612, 615. 
 
 Rochestown, 214. 
 
 Rolls, Clerk of the, 199, 615, 516, 545. 
 
 See Master of the Rolls. 
 
 Roper, Sir Thomas, 16, 17, 23, 145, 183, 
 
 192,209, 313. 
 Rorie rectory, 69. 
 Rosbercon, 643. 
 Boscarbery, 272. 
 Rosgarland manor, 107. 
 Roscommon, Earl of, 191, 484. 
 Boscrea manor, 643, 
 Ross, New, 170. 
 
 port, 253, 
 
 See New Boss. 
 
 Bossahan manor, 356. 
 Roscrine rectory, 592. 
 Eosse Cunningham manor, 454. 
 Bosses proportion, 454. 
 Bossgwire manor, 615. 
 Bossurrir rectory, 693. 
 Eostellane rectory, 242. 
 Both, Archbald, 642. 
 Bobert, 642. 
 
 Rotheram, Sir Thomas, 193, 234, 315, 
 530. 
 
 Thomas, 597. 
 
 Route, the, 38. 
 
 Bowbane, grange of, 229. 
 
 Rower vicarage, 541, 649. 
 
 Bowte territory, 490. 
 
 Boyal mines in Munster, 582, 611. 
 
 Eusky, 609. 
 
 Butledge, Bichard, 691. 
 
 Eussell, Genet, 343. 
 
 Bye fishery, 189. 
 
 Eyves, Sir William, 603. 
 
 St. Andrew, Black Priory, 233. 
 St. Brandon, cathedral, 238. 
 St. George, George, 326,331. 
 St. John, Sir Oliver, 393. 
 
 rectory, 601. 
 
 St. Johnston, fairs, 344. 
 
 preceptory, 231. 
 
 St, Lawrence, Sir Christopher, 374. 
 St, Leger, Edward, 253. 
 
 Robert, 90. 
 
 Sir William, 41, 197, 236, 237, 
 
 269, 270, 484. 
 
 William, 609, 
 
 to the Master of the Bolls, 609. 
 
 St. Molinge, 5S3. 
 
 St. Patrick's, Archdeacon, 2. 
 
 cathedral. Treasurer, 328. 
 
 monastery, 193. 
 
 St. Peter and St. Benedict, abbeys, 662. 
 
 St. Wolstan's manor, 241. 
 
 Saltoucall, Sir Peter, 643, 
 
 SantkUI vicarage, 568. 
 
 Sarsfield, Sir Domiuick, 3, 6, 7, 14, 15 
 
 206, 271, 405, 
 
 Lady Anne, 66. 
 
 Lord Viscount, 276. 
 
 Patrick, 603. 
 
 Peter, 354, 365, 603. 
 
 Sir William, 394, 
 
 Viscount, 207, 271. 
 
 William, 488, 
 
 Saule, abbey of, 611. 
 
 monastery, 1 93. 
 
 rectory, 494. 
 
 Saunderson, Alexander, 570. 
 
696 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Saunderson manor, 570 
 Savage, Edmond, 695. 
 
 Henry, 593. 
 
 Robert, 403, 590. 
 
 Rowland, 20, 593, 595. 
 
 Patrick, 20, 157, 312, 590, 595. 
 
 Sir Arthur, 21, 530, 573, 676, 658. 
 
 Sir Patrick, 596, 
 
 . Saville, Sir Thomas, 337, 357. 
 
 Viscount, 338. 
 
 Schools. See Armagh, Banagher, Caries- 
 fort, Clogher, Lisgoole, Mount- 
 norris, Mountjoy, and Ulster. 
 
 Scott, William, 1 10. 
 
 Scurlock, of Scurlockstown, 604. 
 
 Sea andriver commodities which theNorth 
 of Ireland affords, 619. 
 
 Seabrooke, Gilbert, 328. 
 
 Sego rectory, 445. 
 
 Sepatrick rectory, 560. 
 
 Sergeant-at-arms, 71, 329, 446, 489. 
 
 .: atJaw, 3, 21 1, 490. 
 
 second, 278, 291. 
 
 Seskeuane prebend, 563. 
 
 Seton, Sir John, 355, 368. 
 
 Sexton, Sir George, 233, 239, 604. , 
 
 Slianbally market, 176. 
 
 Shandon, 28. 
 
 Shane, Sir Francis, 132, 425. 
 
 Shankill rectory, 323. 
 
 Shanocke manor, 515. 
 
 Sharpe, Henry, 26. 
 
 John, 86. 
 
 Shirley, Sir George, 6, 257, 273, 347, 406, 
 455. 
 
 Shortall, Leonard, 375. 
 
 ■ Patrick, 4a3. 
 
 Sir Oliver, 578. 
 
 Shortallstown, 406. 
 
 Shraglienurlare parish, 173. 
 
 Shraglinurlar proportion and manor, 476. 
 
 Shuckburgh, Richard, 327, 510. 
 
 Sibthorpe, Robert, 563, 573. 
 
 Sir Christopher, 6, 200, 653. 
 
 Sigown rectory, 323. 
 
 Silmorvin, temporal Lord of, 343. 
 
 Simonds, John, 492. 
 
 Simpson, Gregory, 1 10. 
 
 Sinclair, Sir William, 330. 
 
 Sinclare, Sir William, 307. 
 Skelton, Anthony, 587. 
 
 Matthew, 587. 
 
 Skeoge, 661. 
 Skerries, 109. 
 
 Collector of, 266. 
 
 manor, 656. 
 
 port, 430. 
 
 Skidie, Andrew, 292. 
 Skreene vicarage, 111. 
 Skryne prebend, 639, 561. 
 Slane, Baron of, 72, 606, 606. 
 Sligo, Sir Charles Connor, 131. 
 
 Sir Donogh, 91. 
 
 Slingsby, Sir Francis, 159. 
 Slutt Neale, 64. 
 
 Neill's country, 442. 
 
 Sluttneals, the, 130. 
 Smith, Arthur, 535. 
 
 John, 546. 
 
 Sir Samuel, 189, 360, 515. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 231. 
 
 Sir William, 318. 
 
 -Thomas, 231. 
 
 undertakes to subdue the 
 
 rebels in the north, 23 1 . 
 Soldiers biUetted in Dublin, 564. 
 Solicitor-General, 6. 
 Somersett, Viscount, 698. 
 Southey, Henry, 71. 
 Southwell, Edmond, 646. 
 
 Robert, 576. 
 
 Sir Richard, 109, 241, 249, 426. 
 
 Spencer, Henry, 259, 321. 
 
 Sir William, 647. 
 
 Spicer, Alexander, 69, 315. 
 Spotteswood, Sir Henry, 516. 
 
 Sir John, 33, 34, 248, 278. 
 
 StamuUin rectory, 328. 
 Stancartie rectory, 353, 354. 
 Stanes, Henry, 546, 547, 557, 572. 
 Stanhawe, Henry, 480. 
 Stanhope, Sir John, 579. 
 Stanton, George, 2j2. 
 Staples, Sir Thomas, 353. 
 Star Chamber, Clerk of, 1 17, 167. 
 
 forms of process, 6, 64. 
 
 forms of warrants, 6, 64. 
 
 instituted, 3, 63. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 697 
 
 Star Chamber, nomination of Judges, 64. 
 
 note of causes, 64. 
 
 note of fees, 6. 
 
 proceedings relative to, 4. 
 
 Starch, manufacture of, 518, 530. 
 
 Steeres, William, 437. 
 
 Stephenson, Oliver, 374. 
 
 Richard, 602. 
 
 William, 602. 
 
 Stewart, George, 577. 
 
 Henry, 530. 
 
 John, 453. 
 
 Matthew, 577. 
 
 Lady Arabella, 407. 
 
 Lord, of Ireland, 321. 
 
 Sir John, 372. 
 
 Patrick, 434. 
 
 Sir Andrew, 533. 
 
 Sir William, 298, 476, 538, 583. 
 
 William, 464. 
 
 Stewart's Court manor, 453. 
 
 Stewartstown manor, 477. 
 
 Stoakes, Nicholas, 343. 
 
 StookdaJl, Thomas, 45, 50, 69, 117, 167, 
 356. 
 
 Story, Henry, 245. 
 
 Robert, 38, 245. 
 
 Stoughton, William, 657. 
 
 Stoy manor, 577. 
 
 Straboe vicarage, 436. 
 
 Stradbally rectory, 572, 573, 
 
 Strade fair and market, 591 . 
 
 vicarage, 316. 
 
 StraflFan rectory, 360. 
 
 Strangford, Comptroller of, 7. 
 Stratford, Captain Henry, 442. 
 Suary, John, 607. 
 Suir fishery, 189. 
 Supple, WiUiam, 576. 
 Sutton, Gerald, 571. 
 
 Gilbert, 671. 
 
 Richard, 438. 
 
 William, 567. 
 
 Sweetman, Edward, 425. 
 Symonds, John, 322. 
 Symonton, John, 571. 
 
 manor, 571. 
 
 Synge, Greorge, 526. 
 Synnot, Walter, 234. 
 VOL. I. 
 
 Synnot, James, 107. 
 
 Taaffe, Sir John, 353, 354. 
 
 Sir William, 166, 346, 433, 696. 
 
 Viscount, 364. 
 
 Taghbohine parish, 173. 
 
 vicarage, 173. 
 
 Taghboye vicarage, 328. 
 Taghkine vicarage, 392. 
 Taghm°church rectory, 646. 
 Taghoyhin advowson, 344, 370, 372. 
 Talbot of Mallahide, 502. 
 Richard, 426, 668. 
 
 . Sir John, 374. 
 Sir William, 251, 346, 438. 
 
 Tamnatlee rectory, 323. 
 Tartayne manor, 376. 
 Tascoffin prebend, 436. 
 Tauragh vicarage, 316. 
 Tawnaforis proportion, 374. 
 Tawhatele rectory, 193. 
 Taylor, Richard, 446, 480. 
 Teaghboy rectory, 601. 
 Teaghsoragh rectory, 601. 
 Temple, Thomas, 105. 
 
 Sir Alexander, 191. 
 
 Sir William, 6, 167, 394. 
 
 Templecome vicarage, 464. 
 Templemorry vicarage, 585. 
 Templepatrick, market and fair, 540. 
 Temple Rowan vicarage, 330. 
 Templepurt parish, 187. 
 Templechroane rectory, 175. 
 Templerie vicarage, 444. 
 Termonmagourke rectory, 324. 
 Terringham, Sir Arthur, 167. 
 Terry, William, 252. 
 Thomond, Commander of theForces of, 241 . 
 
 composition, 216. 
 
 county, 215. 
 
 Earl of, 3, 17, 21, 31, 216, 216, 
 
 223, 224, 236, 248, 249, 668, 573, 
 
 656, 657. 
 Thomas, David, 577. 
 
 George, 7. 
 
 Thomastown vicarage, 431. 
 Thurles, Viscoimt, 673, 599, 648. 
 
 Viscountess, 88. 
 
 Tichbourne, Henry, 447. 
 
698 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Tiohbourne, Sir Henry, 292, 533, 588. 
 Timoge rectory and vicarage, 328. 
 Timolinbegg monastery, 353, 354. 
 Tintern, IM. 
 abbey, 155, 332. 
 
 . manor, 225. 
 . monastery, 325. 
 
 Tipper prebend, 317, 550. 
 
 Tipperary, Escheator-General, 325, 326. 
 
 Tirconnell coast. Admiralty of, 618, 622. 
 
 Tirrelaghe rectory, 575, 610. 
 
 Tirrell, Sir John, 41, 567. 
 
 Tirrelan, 221. 
 
 Tithes, schedule of, 550. 
 
 See Impropriations. 
 
 Toaloarbott rectory, 276, 616. 
 Tobacco duty, 553. 
 Tobberiendony fair and market, 168. 
 Tobin, Captain James, 293. 
 
 Richard, 590. 
 
 Todd, Nicholas, 526. 
 
 Toghemegormerkie rectory, 39. 
 
 Tomgreany market and fairs, 592. 
 
 Tomgreny prebend, 105. 
 
 Tomregan, Vicar, 187. 
 
 Tonnagh proportion and manor, 476. 
 
 Toome fort, 218. 
 
 Tradery rectory, 437, 563, 573. 
 
 Tralee market and fair, 541. 
 
 Treasurer, Lord, 583, 
 
 Treasurer and Receiver-Gceneral, 2. 
 
 Trelicke market, 577. 
 
 Trevet vicarage, 594. 
 
 Trevor, Sir Edward, 7, 66, 289, 406. 
 
 Sir Eichard, 159. 
 
 Trim, Baron of, 423. 
 
 Blessed Virgin Mary, 514. 
 
 monastery. Black Friars, 514. 
 
 portrieve and burgesses, licence to 
 
 hold two fairs, 603. 
 Trinity CoUege, DubUn, 72, 212, 617. 
 
 Fellows, 212. 
 
 Provost, 212, 376, 426, 460, 487. 
 
 Tristledermot hospital, 363, 354. 
 Trivett vicarage, 558. 
 Trott, James, 71. 
 Trower, manor and abbey, 618. 
 Tuam archbishoprick, 434, 441. 
 deanery, 8. 
 
 Tuarlagh vicarage, 386. 
 Tubrid vicarage, 513. 
 Tuchett, Sir George, 358. 
 
 manor and market, 577. 
 
 Tuite, Sir Edmond, 601. 
 
 Sir Oliver, 606. 
 
 Tullagh vicarage, 444. 
 TuUaghartan prebend, 441. 
 Tullaghfema, 174. 
 TuDaghgarvie, 186. 
 Tullaghmisky rectory, 324. 
 Tullanagh proportion, 481. 
 Tullaneskin rectory, 8. 
 Tullecarbot parson, 465. 
 TuUinge fishery, 455. 
 Tulloculton manor, 657. 
 TuUoghobegly rectory, 174. 
 Tully fair, 355. 
 
 manor, 365. 
 
 market, 355. 
 
 preceptory, 354, 355. 
 
 Viscount, 282. 
 
 TuUyopheUm manor, 379. 
 
 Viscount, 213, 398. 
 
 Turlagh parsonage, 243. 
 Twenbrboke, John, 7. 
 Tyample Eye vicarage, 447. 
 Tyan rectory, 193. 
 Tymochoe vicarage, 292. 
 Tymoho vicarage, 328. 
 Tymolag, 28. 
 Tynagh vicarage, 240. 
 Tynon rectory, 85. 
 Tynte, Sir Eobert, 598. 
 Tyrone, Earl, 54, 399, 638. 
 Tyrone's retreat, 641. 
 
 Ulfeed, manor of, 36. 
 
 Ulster King-at-Arms, 208, 447. 
 
 to redress abuses, 208. 
 
 Ulster, Plantation of, 100, 118, 123, 
 298, 299, 308, 341, 618,619, 620, 
 621, 622, 623, 624, 641. 
 
 articles to be inquired of concern- 
 ing the plantation, 308. 
 
 articles agreed on between the 
 
 Privy Council and the Common 
 Council of the City of London, 
 touching the plantation, 621. 
 
INDEX. 
 
 699 
 
 Ulbteb Plantation — continued. 
 
 CommissioneTs, 101, 119, 124, 355. 
 
 commodities which the North of 
 
 Irel^d affords, 618. 
 correspondence relative to, 621, 
 
 622, 623, 624, 625, 626. 
 
 Earldom, 231. 
 
 escheated lands, 149. 
 
 fishings in, 402. 
 
 . glebes, 59. 
 
 . grant of the rents of lands for- 
 feited in consequence of their hav- 
 ing been set to the Irish, 588. 
 
 . land commodities which the North 
 of Ireland aflbrds, 619. 
 
 ■ sea and river commodities, 619. 
 
 - letters from the Lords of the Coun- 
 cil to Sir Arthur Chichester on 
 the plantation, 621. 
 
 from Sir Arthur Chichester, 
 
 632,633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 
 639, 640, 641. 
 
 - motives to induce the City of 
 
 London to undertake the plan- 
 tation, 618. 
 . profits that London will receive, 
 620. 
 
 - progress of the agents from Lon- 
 
 don, 635. 
 . Provost Marshal, 569. 
 
 ■ the plantation a means of prevent- 
 
 ing infection in London, 620. 
 
 ■ undertakers of, 110, 118. 
 
 Ulster fishings, 402. 
 TJly fishery, 455. 
 Unedall, William, 579. 
 Upper Ossory, Baron of, 635. 
 
 grant of lands in, 320. 
 
 Urney parish, 177, 186. 
 Usher, Arthur, 13, 14. 
 
 Doctor, 23, 49. 
 
 Robert, 487. 
 
 Sir William, 13, 14, 317, 365, 441, 
 
 557. 
 
 Yade, John, 111. 
 
 Valentine, Henry Viscount, 270. 
 
 Lord, 376. 
 
 Viscount, 561, 581. 
 
 Veliehan, 28. 
 Verdon, Christopher, 587. 
 Vice-Treasurer, 34. 
 
 VilUers, Sir Edward, 17, 20, 21, 52, 87, 
 109, 196. 
 
 manor, 200. 
 
 Sir William, 357, 373. 
 
 Waldron, John, 612. 
 Wale, Richard, 426. 
 Walker, Richard, 39, 529. 
 Wall, Edy, 579. 
 
 Richard, 579. 
 
 Waller, Sir Hardress, 601. 
 Wallopp, John, 438. 
 Walsh, Sir Edmond, 485. 
 
 Walter, 40. 
 
 Wards and Liveries, Court of, estab- 
 lished, 3. 
 articles and instructions to be ob- 
 served by the officers, 3. 
 
 Clerk, 122. 
 
 oath of the Masters and officers, 3. 
 
 Master of, 20. 
 
 Registrar, 122. 
 
 Surveyor, 534. 
 
 Walter, 445. 
 
 Ware, Sir James, 66, 132, 541, 543, 562,648. 
 Warrant from the Lord Deputy to the 
 
 Master of the Rolls, 413. 
 Warren, George, 642. 
 
 Henry, 569. 
 
 Sir Henry, 168, 314, 
 
 Waterford, Archdeacon, 436, 489. 
 
 charter, 169, 178, 179, 583. 
 
 cocket, 170. 
 
 commission to ascertain number of 
 
 ordnance and supply of powder, 
 
 244. 
 
 customs, 170. 
 
 Dean, 23. 
 
 Dean and Chapter, 597. 
 
 fair, 170. 
 
 - ferry, 562. 
 
 ■ fishery, 583. 
 
 - fort, 245. 
 
 - Governor, 18. 
 
 ■ grant of lands, 169. 
 . market, 170. 
 
7°9 
 
 INDEX. 
 
 Waterford, monastery of St. John the 
 
 Baptist, 499. 
 Mayor and Sheriflfs, 170, 178. 
 
 ■.munition, 244, 
 
 - Notary Public, 584. 
 
 - privileges, 180. 
 
 . port, 71, 171, 263, 583, 584. 
 
 -rectories, 173. 
 
 • retrenchment, 179, 180. 
 
 - vicarages, 173. 
 
 Waterhouse, Charles, 546. 
 Watson, David, 240, 392. 
 
 John, 240. 
 
 Wawe, Eobert, 26. 
 Webb, Thomas, 96, 582. 
 
 William, 611. 
 
 Wellesley, Gerald, 549. 
 
 Richard, 549. 
 
 Wells market and fairs, 534. 
 Wenman, Baron of, 434. 
 
 Sir Richard, 434. 
 
 Sir Thomas, 330, 393, 596. 
 
 West, John, 194, 220. 
 
 Westmeath, Earl, 316, 414, 498, 690, 612. 
 
 Weston, Sir Richard, 290. 
 
 Simon, 190. 
 
 Wexford, government of, 18. 
 
 port, 248, 446, 488, 546. 
 
 Weymes, Lady, 404, 617. 
 
 Sir John, 297, 404, 447. 
 
 Whistler Ralph, market and fair, 692. 
 White, Michael, 233. 
 
 Robert, 685. 
 
 Sir Nicholas, 568. 
 
 Whitelaw, Robert, 592. 
 Whitemore, Thomas, 611. 
 Whitlawe, Katherine, 386. 
 
 Whitmore, Thomas, 582. 
 Wicklow, 109. 
 
 Byrne's country, 49. 
 
 castle, Constable, 4f 1. 
 
 Clerk of the Peace, 245. 
 
 Collector, 266. 
 
 Counties of, 51. 
 
 - port, 430. 
 
 William, Captain Michael, 260. 
 
 Wilmot, Arthur, 654. 
 Charles, 41. 
 
 Charles, Lord, 498. 
 
 Henry, 645. 
 
 Wilmot, Sir Charles, 183, 184, 645. 
 
 Viscount, 70, 92, 122, 130, 163, 
 
 256, 267, 258, 263, 316, 644, 661, 
 562, 564, 569, 581, 699. 
 
 Wilson, Robert, 396. 
 
 Sir John, 463, 489, 576. 
 
 Wilsonsforte manor, 615. 
 
 Windsor, Francis, 573. 
 
 Sir William, 573. 
 
 Walter, 136. 
 
 Wines, impost of, 202, 294. 
 
 Wingfleld, Richard, 224. 
 Sir Edward, 482. 
 
 Wiseman, William, 8. 
 Wolfe, James, 439. 
 Woodhouse, Mary, 142, 287. 
 Wool, exportation of, 586. 
 Wray, Edward, 101. 
 Wright, Henry, 653. 
 
 Yorke, John, 69. 
 
 John, Dean of Kilmacduagh, 560. 
 
 Youghal port, 72, 235. 
 Young, Sir James, 501, 603. 
 
 DCBLIN : Printed by Alexandek Thom, 87 & 88, Abbey-street, 
 For Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 
 
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