said Commissioners, with conditions that the benefices be not destitute of necessary service, during the absence of the incumbent, by virtue of such dispensation. 4. And for as much the beneficies within this our realm of Ireland are very small, the country being spoiled and unpeopled, as it lately hath been, we are contented for a time to tolerate these our said commissioners shall have authority to dispense with such persons as they shall find meet and worthy to have with any two cured benefices, any deanery, archdeaconry, or any other dignity, or prebend, within any Cathedral church of that realm; so that the same deanery, archdeaconry, or other dignity or prebend, do not exceed the yearly tax and value of 5. Although we think trialities within this realm of England to be utterly inconvenient and unmeet to pass; yet considering the smallness of the benefices of that realm of Ireland, and being informed that ordinaries there, by unions, many times without due consideration of the worthiness of the persons, in respect of whom they unite, do in effect grant the commodity of four benefices to one man, the said commissioners may grant to men of learning and worthiness dispensation for three benefices, so that they exceed not all the value of 40l. and be not distant above twenty miles. 6. And for as much as within that our realm of Ireland we are sometimes to employ in our service, and the service of our estate there, men studied and learned in the profession and knowledge of the civil law, and that such men are most commonly so slenderly provided for there, that they be not able to live by the use and practice of their study, we are pleased to permit our said commissioners to grant unto such persons, and such as they shall find of good disposition and towardness by study, to increase their knowledge, for their better ability to serve us and the church of that our realm of Ireland, dispensation to take and retain for their better maintenance one ecclesiastical living or promotion, notwithstanding that they be not in orders, provided that the cure of such living be duly served by an able man, to be allowed other by our said commissioners or by the ordinary of the place where such a living is. 7. And whereas it is oftentimes seen that persons unlawfully born by their study and diligence profit so well in learning and virtue, that they be fitter to serve in the church than many other that have not the like defect, and we think it not lawful to deny such persons the reward of their good abilities, being themselves without blame and offence, we are likewise pleased that our h said commissioners shall and may, from time to time, dispense with such persons unlawfully born; as well to take orders as benefices ecclesiastical, excepting the degrees of bishops and deans of cathedral churches, the same deaneries being above the yearly value of 501., if they shall find them such for manners and learning as shall prove profitable members for the Church. 4. And like as our pleasure is that dispensations commonly called Perinde valere whereby any other man's right is impeached, are for good causes to be restrained, so we think that such persons ecclesiastical whose livings for lack of dispensations are voidable, and whereunto no other can justly make claim are favorably to be relevied and considered of, as well in respect of their continuance in their orders and ministry, as for retaining of their benefices, therefore we are pleased that our said commissioners may grant to such persons such kind of dispensation and Perinde valere, as shall be needful for them, except there be suit commenced against them, or right grown to another in the benefice, before the granting of such dispensations. 9. Last of all for that we think overmuch liberty in the granting of faculties touching the enjoying of ecclesiastical livings to be a matter very prejudicial to the furtherance of the service of God, and true religion, now by our laws established in our realms of England and Ireland, our will and pleasure is, that by you our said commissioners no other faculties be granted but for such causes and in such cases as are before expressed, straightly requiring you to draw our meaning no further or to other purpose, in this behalf, than the words of these our instructions do plainly and simply import. 25 May 1579, Regni Eliz. 21o. Fra. Walsingham. CAREW MSS. ELIZABETH. 1589. March 10. Vol. 618, p. 86. March 18. Vol. 618, p. 19a. March 18. Vol. 618, p. 19. 1. SIR WILLIAM FITZWILLIAM, Lord Deputy, to all MAYORS, SHERIFFS, &c. 2. 3. Whereas we intend to make a present journey into Connaught, and have appointed the Master of the Ordnance's company of horsemen to meet us at Athboye on Wednesday, the 19th, these are to command you to furnish them in their travel with sufficient horsemeat and man's meat for one night, and a breakfast, in each one place, for which they shall pay ready money, according her Majesty's usual rates; having given them especial charge that they shall use no extortion or oppression, nor receive any money of the country, and that they shall travel miles by the day. 10 March 1588. Copy. P. 1. SIR GEORGE CAREW to SECRETARY WALSINGHAM. "If my wife have occasion to pray your Honour's aid to help her for the payment of wages due unto me to bring her hither into Ireland," I humbly beseech you to give her your furtherance. Dublin, 18 March 1588. "Per Woodward." SIR GEORGE CAREW to his cousin, JOHN STANHOPE. I cannot live contentedly with the office which her Majesty hath bestowed upon me, unless I might dwell in hope "at some times, when there is no occasion of service here, to obtain leave to behold her eyes, the world's glory, in whom all accomplishments of honorable virtues and rarest perfections do most plentifully abound." "Be an humble suitor to her Majesty that if I cannot get leave of the Governors, whereof I have small hope, that she will pardon me if I take leave, for in A March 18. Vol. 618, p. 20. 5. very truth I account myself in dutiful services and affections so far bound unto her beyond the ordinary band of a subject, that my life is hateful unto me when I am not employed in her service or present in her sight." 18 March 1588.* "Per James Woodward." Copy. P.1 SIR GEORGE CAREW to the LORD TREASURER (BURLEIGH). The last proportion of munition sent into this realm was brought into the storehouse here with less loss or waste than usual. Such wants as are needful to supply the store I have delivered in a note to my Lord Deputy, who hath sent the same to you by this bearer, my servant. If it please your Lo. to like of such demands and rates, as under my hand my uncle George Harvie can show you, I will make powder within this realm to the quantity of six lasts by the year. I will provide all other habiliments of war at a rate, provided I may borrow money of the Queen. My wife's stay in England is only for my wages, to pay my credit before she departs the realm. In my uncle Wyngfelde's last accompts I find that a culverin lost at the Dyrrey, when it was burned, was afterwards recovered by George Thornton, now captain of the Queen's ship The Popengaye, who delivered it to Sir Henry Sydney, then Lord Deputy, by whose commandment Sir Henry Pallmer, at that time his servant, transported the same in her Majesty's ship called The Hare into Bewmarrishe, where it continued, until of late years, as I understand, one William Thomas, a servant to my Lord of Leicester, carried the same to Carnarvan, where now it remaineth. This culverin I think the officers of the Tower have not in their charge. 18 March 1588. "Per Woodward." Copy. P. 1. SIR GEORGE CAREWE to MR. VICE-CHAMBERLAIN (SIR Thanks for your letters. The troubles now feared are but a-breeding. Ulster of late years hath stood firm for the Queen; but now it is in danger through the rooted malice between O'Neale and the Earl of Tyrone about certain lands which are in controversy between them. O'Neale, to suppress the Earl, hath lately enlarged upon sureties out of his prison Con O'Neale son to the traitor Shane O'Neale. O'Neale erecteth companies of soldiers in his own pay, and hath sent into the Out Isles for Scots. The Earl, on the other side, doth wage great numbers of men, and expecteth Scots to come to his aid. * Altered to "1589." 1589. March 25. Vol. 618.* Connaught is now the most troublesome province. The Bourkes and gentlemen of Mayo and other countries are in arms, and an English gentleman called Browne, a councillor of that province, has been slain with 25 of his men. O'Rourke, besides his own force of 600 men, hath waged a greater number than his own. The Lord Deputy, to appease these disorders, beginneth his journey in person towards that province upon the 18th of this month. Pheaghe McHugh, the fire-brand of Leinster and gall of Ireland, lieth very quiet, but is ready to play his wonted parts, if the other provinces do not lay down their arms. They of Munster do yet bear their late afflictions, so ripe in memory, and are so beggarly that, unless Spanish supplies come to their aid (which generally through the kingdom is wished), there is no doubt of their obedience. 6. Dublin, 18 March 1588. "Per Woodward." SIR GEORGE CAREW. 'Money disbursed by me, as Attorney to my Mother and my two Aunts, for and concerning the administration of my Uncle's goods, and otherwise in their business, since the 23rd of June 1588. To a messenger, to carry a letter from Dublin to Mr. Treasurer into the county of Wexford about John Sheryffe's examinations, 10s. To one of my men, for his own charges and his horse, to ride to Mr. Treasurer to the county of Wexford, 268. 6d. For the copy of Sheryff's examinations to a man of Mr. Treasurer's, 30s. To Hopper, the receiver of the revenue, for an acquittance, 58.† To the Queen for one halfyear's rent due at Michaelmas last past, 1588, 32l. 158. 3d. To Doctor Forde, for the letter of administration, 538. 4d. To Mr. Heathe, the Register, for his fee, 10s. To the officer that keeps the seal of the Prerogative Court, 5s. To Mr. Beelinge, the lawyer, for the bands he made between my uncle Harvye and me, 10s. To Mr. Belinge's clerk for his pains, 38. 4d. Money lent by my mother to my Lady Newenham, which I am authorized to receive, 271. To the Queen, for one halfyear's rent due at our Lady Day 1589, 13l. 88. 3d. To Hopper for an acquittance, 58. To Ralph Byrtche, for his riding charges into Munster, for himself and his horse, about my uncle's business, 31. 68. 8d. For a commission to the Sheriff of Dublin to attach John James or his goods, 5s. For a commission to the Sheriff of the county of Dublin to attach Jo. James or his *Near the end. †This item is repeated here, and it occurs once more below. |