f. 84. A rank heretic burn[ed].

The Earl died.

It seemeth that the Tolsell was where as judges gave judgment.

William Bourke's lands was given him. Wormone and Teperare is one.

The King of Scotland and others came to Cnokefergus.

*

also the resurrection of the dead, and that holy Scripture was but fables, and that the Apostolicy was but knavery and falseness; for the which and other like the said Adam Douffe was pronounced a blasphemer and an heretic. Wherefore it was decreed by the Holy Church that he should be burned at the Hoges Green by Dublinge the Monday after Low Sunday, the year of our Lord 1328.

The Tuesday in the Easter week, the said year, Thomas FitzJohn, Earl of Kildare, and Lord Justice of Ireland, departed this transitory life, and brother Roger Outlaw, Prior of Kylmaynam, was elected Lord Justice.

This same year the strong thief, the King's enemy, the burner of churches, the destroyer of the people, Dawe O'Tole, was led from the Castle of Dublinge to the Tolsell of the city, and there before Nicholas Hastocke and Aleas Asborne,† Justic[es], who judged that he should be drawn through the city after a horse's tail to the gallows, and after hanged, drawed, and quartered, which was done. The same year Lord Morich Fitz Thomas assembled a great power and destroyed the Bourkes and the Powers.

This same year William Bourcke, Earl of Ulester, was made knight at London at Whitsuntide; the King gave him all his lands. This same year James Butteler did marry in England the Earl of Harford's daughter,§ and was made Earl of Wormon, which was called first Typerare.

The same year there was a Parliament holden at Northehamton, where the greatest part of the nobility of England was assembled, and there was, by reason of marriages among them, a peace concluded betwixt England, Scotland, and Ireland, and it was appointed that the Earl of Owlyster with divers of the nobles of England should go to Barweke, upon the river of Twede, to the marriage. The same year, after the marriage solemnised at Barweke, Brwis, King of Scots, William Burke, Earl of Olster, the Earl of Menithe, and many nobles of Scotland came to Knockefergus, and they sent for the L. Justice and Council of Ireland that they should come to the Green Castle to determine of the matters betwixt Scotland and Ireland; and for that the said L. Justice and Council came not according their expectation, the King of Scots took leave of the Earl of Ulstere, and went home to his country. After the Assumption of Our Lady, the Earl of Ulester came to Dublinge to the Parliament, and there remained 6 days, and kept a great feast, and after went into Connoght.

"the Apostolicce was but kñwre & falsnis," MS.
"Ashborne" in margin (by Carew).

Note at foot by a different hand:-" William Bourke married the daughter and heir of Hue de Lacey, Earl of Oulster, and was after Earl thereof." There is also the following marginal note :-"Bourke made Earl of Oulster."

§ From this point the Chronicle is continued for a dozen lines by another hand.

Ardnall Pouer accused of heresy and committed to the Castle.

Lord Justice

thought to be privy to Pouer's heresy.

f. 85.

The order taken by the Council.

The four cities of Ireland most accounted then.

L. Arnall

Pouer died in the']
Castle.

This same year, about Saint Catrine's time, the Bishop of Ossery declared to the King's Council that the L. Arnald Pouer was accused before him of certain articles of heresy; wherefore, at the suit of the said Bishop, the L. Arnald was tached by the King's writ, and put to the Castle of Dublinge. And a day was given to the said Bishop that he should come to Dublinge to persecute the matter against the said Ardnall, which did excuse himself by fear that he might not come, for he declared that his enemies was watching the ways for him. Wherefore the Council could not determine the said Ardnall's cause, and so the said Ardnald was committed to the Castle of Dublinge unto the next Parliament, which was mid-Lent next ensuing, where all the nobility was.

Also the same year, brother Roger Outlawe, Prior of Kyllmaynam, L. Justice and Chancellor of Ireland, was slandered by the said Bishop, that he was a counseller, favourer and a resister on the said L. Ardnald's froward opinion of heresy. And think [ing] himself slanderously defamed, the said Prior repaired to the King's Council, and requested that it might please them to hear him to make his purgation; upon which request the Council determined to be advised. And after it was agreed by them that he might make his purgation; and they caused proclamations to be made three days after other, that if there were any man that would make party against the said brother Roger, Prior, they should be heard; but none was found. Therefore, at the request of the said Roger, the King's writ was directed to summon the nobles of Ireland, as well bishops, abbots, priors, as the four mayors of the four cities of Ireland, that is to say, the mayor of Dublinge, Corcke, Lymeryck, and Drogheda, and also sheriffs as seneschals and knights of the counties, of the best freeholders of the counties, to come to Dublinge.

There was elected 6 examinators to hear the said cause, that is to say, Mr. William Rodiard, Dean of St. Patrick's, the Abbot of Tomascourt, the Abbot of Saint Mary Abbey, the Prior of Crichourche, Mr. Elles Lalesse,† and Mr. Peter Walobe; which examinators caused them to come that was cited, and they did examine every man by himself, which was sworn‡ upon the Holy Sacrament to tell truth, and after demanded to utter their conscience, said, by virtue of their oaths, that he was honest and faithful, and a lover of the Faith, and ready to die for the Faith. Being so excused, and§ made a great feast to all them that would come. Also in the Lent, in the same year, Lord Ardnolde Power died in the Castle of Dubling, and lay among the Friars long unburied.

The year of our Lord 1329, after the feast of the Annunciation, the nobles of Ireland came to the Parliament to Dub

Sic.

"Lawles," in margin (by Carew).

From this point the Chronicle is continued for six lines by another hand.

Sic.

J. Bremingham, Earl of Lowthe, slain.

And John Talbot

and 5 of the Ovens ; and the rest doth appear in the gentlemen of Irell's pardon, which I

saw.

L. J. B.'s great commendation.

f. 86.

lin, that is to say, the Earl of Ulester, Lord Morich FitzThomas, the Earl of Louthe, William Bremingham, and other lords. And there was a peace concluded betwixt the said Earl of Ulester and Lord Moriche FitzThomas, and the said nobles of the King's Council did utter the certainty of the said peace to the King, so that every nobleman should chase* his partakers and his men. The said Earl of Ulster kept a great feast in the Castle of Dublinge, and the said Lord Morich kept another on the morrow at Saint Patrick's, and the Prior of Kylmaynam, Lord Justice, kept the third day at Kylmaynam; and so the lords departed.

This same year, in the vigil of Saint Barnabe Apostle, John Bremyngham, Earl of Louth, was killed at Ballebragan in Euriell by them of Euriele, and with him Peter Bremyngham, his brother, Robert de Bremyngam, the Earl his brother supposed, Sir John Bremyngham's son, brother to Richard Lord of An-Rey, called Amorous Bremyngham, Willfine Brimyngham, the Lord of An-Ry's uncle's son, Simon Bremyngham, William's son, Thomas Bremyngham of Connoght, and Harry Bremyngham of Connoght, Richard Talbot of Malaheyd, a valiant knight in arms, and two hundred with them, whose names was not known.

John Bremyngham, Earl of Lowthe, was of personage none comelier than he was, in strength as strong as any, as wise as any, and learned; no knight stouter nor valianter. In all things he had experience; most wisest in weighty matters, with great sobriety that scarce could any man cause him to speak but that that was material, if that he had been touched with any matters of importance; no graver judge in seat of judgment. In things of no great weight, as hunting, hawking, riding, in all other sports, no man pleasanter, speedier, quicker, hastier than he. With gentleness he was won, with rigour or anger of him nothing could be had with his good will. Liberal he was to his dear friends, and so hearty them loved, that men would think his heart would burst when any of them should die.

He, being in a great journey upon the MacMahouns, did so narrowly them used† that the captains of that country was content to refuse the land, and would receive some land of the King in England for the same, for in these days they were evil neighbours and did much harms. They had a day to come in for the performance of the premises, before which time there was a dinner prepared by those of Yriell for the said Earl and his friends at a place called Ballebragan in Yrill; at which time one Werdone and others, his friends, was evil contented that the Earl should in all affairs have the commendation of all service, and no account was made of them in all his time.

* "shull chast," MS.
+ Sic.

The beginning or cause then of this murder.

Talbot slain with an axe.

This was Bermyngham of Baldougane.

Another matter was, as it was said, that a daughter of the said Verdone, being a fair young gentlewoman, the said Earl took against her father's will; and also the Earl refused the said Verdon to marry his base daughter to him, which the said Verdon loved as his life and; by no means could come by her. Also one Amorous* Bremyngham married a lady whom Alexander Thathet was in love withal, and by some misfortune this said Tathe was slain by Richard Talbot of Malahid.

The truth is, the Earl was not beloved of those of Uriell. All was for his worthiness, which drowned their doings and estimation. This Werdone, Garnons, and others prepared within the cellars‡ of Ballebr[ag]ane full of harnessed men. The Earl, being at dinner, one of the Garnons drank to Talbot at the last of dinner a cup full of wine. "No," said Talbot, "I will not pledge no new man that will not begin to drink when I began." Said Garnone, "Thou shouldest have said so before I drank." "Well," said Talbote, "after dinner we shall reason so that matter." 66 Nay," said Garnon, "we shall not tarry so long;" and with that Garnon strack Talbote with an axe that he had privily upon the head, and cut him to the eyes. With that all the house rose, and those that was in the cellars came up and slew them all, both young and old, saving a nurse that conveyed Amorous Bremyngham's child out of the gate in giving a mantle to the porter in licence to go through the wicket; which child was brought up in the barony of Balrodry in the county of Dublinge, which after, both he and his, proved men of great worship. Some said that this nurse gave warning to the Bremyngham[s] after this sort in a kind of song, "All the joy of my heart is the herrings that never was taken upon his bate."

Of this great slaughter there was great noise awhile. This was great hindrance to all the north of Ireland, for this was the only key and wall thereof, for if he had continued in prosperity, Ulstere had been civiler than Leynster. No marvel that Ireland could never be brought to conformity, for God never did permit any to reign that ever sought earnestly the commodity thereof. No marvel, for the magistrates for indignation or some other fond opinion never revenged such like facts, but always did permit this same as tho' they were of counsel thereunto, or were careless of the fact. T

* "Amerus," MS.

hand.

"Taff," in margin (by Carew.)

silers," MS.; "sellers" below.

heynge," MS., with an "r" written over the "y" by another band.
omitted?

"6 man

From this point to the end of the leaf, the Chronicle is continued by another

Those of Iereill

came to Doubling to justify the murder.

f. 87.

Lord W. Bermingham came to Doubling.

William Houth and his brother met with the gentlemen of Ieryell turning hoin [e].

Shrewd talk between gentlemen,

This Gernon was a valiant man notwithstanding.

Both Gernons slain by William Howth.

This same year, the morrow after Trinity Sunday, came to Dubling John Gernone, that slew Talbott of Malahid, and his brother Roger Gernone, that slew Amorous Bermigame,* as factors or speakers for those that did commit this evil and shameful murder of Eryell, and requested the Council to perceive and would† justify the fact of the murder, and would stand to the trial of this same, and said openly that the fray began by the Bremyngham [s] and their friends, and that that was done to them came of themselves in their drunkenness, "and we of Yriell did but defend ourselves, as lawful was for us to do;" and said openly, they lived but in pride and folly, and so foolishly they died. Belike those that these tales was told to was contented to give ear to hear this same.

Other such bold murderers durst not presume to come in presse after such slaughter of so worthy gentlemen, for they were but winked at, as those Garnones were at Dublinge. They heard that Lord William Bremyngham came to Dublinge; then they stale away by night; and so travelling the morning after beneath the hills from Gormanstoune toward Trodathe,+ met with Mr. William Houthe and his brother Walter, then being a-hunting; and in their sporting, William, seeing John Gernone, knew him, and asked him what news had they brought from his father-in-law Talbote, which he slew at Ballebrangan. This William married Talbot of Malahid's daughter, that then was slain. "What!" said Gernone; "what time is now to ask for any such thing? If all thy kind and his had been there, you all should drink this same draught." "Well," said William, "you shall render me better account for that drinking." "Well," said Gernone, "and you shall have as good payment for that drinking as any that there was paid."

This Gernone was the stoutest man called that was then in Ulester, and as desirous to fight as any, for he never refused none, nor never was afraid of any that ever he saw, a-horseback or afoot. This William was but a young man of 23 years of age, not of the biggest§ stature, but mean; well and clean set, but of stout stomach. Together these gentlemen went, and at length Gernon was slain. Now," said Walter, "the next course is mine and Richard Garnone." "No," said William; "the grief is mine; I shall drink this cup as I hath done the rest ;" and so, after long fight, Richard was slain.

*Note at foot in a different hand:-" They had their pardon for this murder in 4 E. I.; and there it doth appear by a supposal, that these Bermynghams did commit manslaughter, burning, robbery, and felony, which was false and untrue; but it pleased the magistrate at that time. There was 3 also of the Oys (Ogs?) that did commit that murder, which.

untrue as

it was

(Part of the note has been cut off in binding.)

"would" is inserted by another hand.
"and" is inserted here by another hand.

S"beyges," MS.; perhaps intended for "heyges" (highest).