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Mageoghan killed many gentlemen.

f. 88.

Darsei, Lord Justice.

The Byrnys at war.

So these septs of gentlemen, during nine years after, never met in Dublinge nor Trodathe but there was great slaughter always upon these of Yreyll, as a man would say that God was offended with the slaughter of the Bremyngham[s]; and at length, Tathe married his daughter to one of the Houthes, and gave land with her.* And after that slaughter of men, Lord Simon de Genveld did enter into Carbre, and preyed it for divers preys and manslaughters that was done in Mythe before that, and they of Carbre rose and followed them, and killed three score and 11t of his men.

The same year, at Saint Laurence's even, Lord Thomas Butler went with a great host to the parts of Ardnourvyth, and there the said Lord Thomas did meet William McGoyghekane and his host, where the said Lord Thomas was slain, to the great hurt of Ireland, and with him was slain Sir John Ledwiche, Robert Ledwiche, Thomas Ledwiche, John Nangill, Miles Petyte, Simon Petyt, Dave Nangile, Sir John Varyng, James Terrell, Nicholas Vyhite, William Fyane, Peter Kentt, John Vyhet, and with them 100 and forty men, whose names was not known.

On the Tuesday next before Saint Bartholomew's day, the body of the said Lord Thomas was brought to Dwbling, and was put in the Friars Preachers' Abbey, and there remained. The Sunday next after the Decollation of Saint John the Baptist, the body of the said L. Thomas was brought through the city of Dubling with great honour, and buried at the Friars'; and that day they said Lord Thomas's wife kept a great house.

This same year Lord John Darsse came L. Justice into Ireland, and married Lady Jane Bourcke, Countess of Kyldare, the third day of July, at Maynothe. This same year Philip Stantone was slain. Also Sir Harry Trahanet was taken at his house at Kyll-bege by Richard, the son of Philip O'Nolane. The same year Sir James Butteler, Earl of Wormone, burned Forts O'Nolane for the foresaid Harry his brother, the Wednesday next after the Ascension of Our Lady.

The said year John Darsse, L. Justice of Ireland, went to the parts of the New Castle Makingane and Wicklowe upon the O'Birns, and the Monday following there was certain of the Lales slain and many wounded, and Robert Locum was wounded; and there was of the best of the Irishmen slain, and divers wounded; and there was others that gave themselves prisoners, as Morghe O'Brene and his uncle, and his uncle's son, and were taken to the Castle of Dublin;

* From this point, for 23 lines, the Chronicle is continued by a different hand. †"5" is written over "11."

"Traherne," in margin (by Carew.)

"foorte," MS.

"Lawles" in margin (by Carew).

Desmone and Toman were num

b[ered] 10,000

men.

One scaped the
Castle with a rope.
The giver hanged.

f. 89.

A carnock [of] wheat sold for 20s.

Irishmen made knights.

but after, they were delivered for other pledges of the best of their country.

This same year John Darssey, L. Justice, and others of the King's Council of Ireland, about New Year's Day, sent to L. Moriche FitzThomas, of Dessemonde, that he should come with his power to repress the King's enemies, and the King would provide for him and his host upon his costs. And the said L. Morishe, with his power, came, and Brene O'Bren with him, and they were numbered 10 thousand men; and the said Lord, with his host, went first upon the O'Nolans and destroyed them, and took their preys, and burned their lands. They fled themselves, and shortly after they delivered pledges, which was sent to the Castle of Dublinge, and from thence the said L. Moryshe invaded the O'Moors, who gave then pledges to keep the King's peace. This same time the castle Leye, that the Demses took and kept, was given to the said L. Morish.

This same year, after the Epiphany of our Lord, Donoll McCarte McMorche went out of the Castle of Dubling by a rope that one Adam Mangall b[r]ought for him; which Adam was shortly after taken and hanged.

The year of our Lord 1330, about the Feast of Saint Katrine, betwixt that and Christmas, was a great wind, which did much hurt, and cast down inany houses, and killed Miles Werdone's wife, and his daughter; and such a wind was never seen in Ireland. Also at that time there was a flood in Boine, that the like was not seen before, which flood did break down all the bridges of staffe* and stone that was upon the said water, except the bridge of Doublinge. The said water took away divers mills, and did much other hurt, and took away certain other houses from the friars of Trym and Drogheda.

This same year about Midsummer there was great scarcity of corn in Ireland which continued till Michaelmas. A carnock of wheat was sold for 208., a carnock of oats for 8s., peas, beans, and barley for 8s.; and this scarcity caused by reason of abundance of rain, so that the most part of the men's corns could not be reaped till Michaelmas.

This same year the Englishmen killed of the Maghoekans the number of forty; wherefore, Maghoekane burned the parts, 15 small towns, and preyed them. The Englishmen, seeing that, assembled themselves against them, and killed 110 men of his, among whom was slain three knights, sons of the Irishmen. Also William Bourke, Earl of Ulster, took an army with him to Mounster to war upon Bren O'Bren. Also Lady Jane, Countess of Kyldare, bare a son to John Darsy,

* Sic.

"Bone" has been struck out, and "Doublinge " substituted.
"partys," MS. (punctuated as above).

Watter Bourk and the Mayor of Dubling killed many.

Hue de Lasey came to Ireland.

Antoni Lacy,
L. Justice.

A great number of fishes was taken.

f. 90.

whose name was William, the said John then being in England. Also Raymond Lalisse was traitorously slain at Wicklow.

Also there was a Parliament holden at Kylmaynam by Roger Outlawe, then Prior of Kylmaynam, then Lord Justice. William Earl of Ulster, James Earl of Wormone, and L. William Bremyngham, and Walter Bourke, of Connoght, every of them having a great host, went to expel Bren O'Bren from Orlyf by Cassell. Also Walter de Bourke with his host of Connoght did prey L. Moriche FytzThomas, and took his prey with him to Orleffe. Also the Earl of Ulster, the Earl of Desmond, and L. Morishe FitzThomas, which now was called first Earl, at Lymricke, was chosen to be L. Marshal by Roger Outlaw, then L. Justice.

Walter Bourke slew many kearne, and quieted Leinster. John Drake, mayor of Dublin, with his band, slew of the Outlawes four thousand.*

The year of our Lord 1331, L. Hue Delacy, with the King's licence, came into Ireland; the Earl of Ulster went into England. The Irishmen of Kenssale was conflicted by the Englishmen the 9. day of April. Also the castle of Arclow was taken by treason by the Irishmen the 21. day of April. The same day, a Saint Mark Evangelist's even, the O'Toles came to Talogh, and preyed Alexander Archbishop of Dublinge of 300 sheep, and killed Richard Whit and other honest men of that county, whereof came news to Dublinge; and Sir William Bert, knight, and Morich FitzGerald, knight of the Order of St. John's, Hamond Esteken, John Chamerlen, Robert Terrell, and two sons of Raynalde Barnuells, and many others, and divers of the Bishop's house, which followed the prey, and was slain by David O'Tole, by Tryme, at Golroghe. Wherefore L. William Bremyngham assembled an host of men, and invaded the said Irishmen, and did them much hurt; and much more would they done if they had not been deceived by the said Irishmen.

Also

This same year, the third day of June, Sir Anthony Lacey came Chief Justice into Ireland. The May following the Englishmen did give a great overthrow to Bren O'Bren at Dorles. Also at Fena in Mythe the Englishmen gave the Irishmen another overthrow the 11. day of June. the 27. day of June, by the Divine sufferance, there chanced a great hunger and scarcity in Ireland, whereby divers perished. In this season there chanced in the haven of Dublinge, by the conyger and the water that is called Doder, to come out of the sea a number of great fishes, which the like was not seen, by estimation of divers to the number of four or five hundred; which when it was known, the L. Anthony Lacey, accompanied with divers citizens of Dublinge, and among whom was one Philip Cradocke, repaired to the

These two paragraphs are inserted by a different hand.

Earl of Desmond taken in Lymryc.

Mandevill taken and put in the Castle of Doub. linge.

W. Bremyngham taken and his son, and put in the Castle.

These acts aforesaid done, notwithstanding their pardon.

A charge with a great number of

men.

Many of the Irish slain.

place where they were, and killed above two hundred or more of them; and, by the commandment of the said L. Anthony, then Lord Justice, there was none refused to take them away at their pleasure.

The said year Anthony L. Justice of Ireland summoned a Parliament to be holden at Dubling at Midsummer, to the which certain of the nobility came not, and therefore prorogued it to Kylkenny, there to appear at Lammas next ensuing. To the which place came L. Morich FitzThomas and divers of the other nobles that came not before, and excused themselves to the King's grace. The King, perceiving their humble submission, mercifully pardoned them.

About this season certain Irishmen traitorously did take the castle of Fernes, and did burn it. Soon after Morish FitzThomas Earl of Desmond was taken by the Justice and Council at Lemricke, and was sent to the Castle of Dublinge the 8. day of October. And shortly after, by the commandment of Simon FitzRichard, Chief Justice of the Common Place,* did take Henry Mandvell, and sent him in September to the Castle of Dublinge. Also Walter de Bourcke and both his brethren was taken in Connoght by the Earl of Ulster in November, and was sent by the said Earl to the castle of Norburth in February following.

Also L. William Bremyngham and his son L. Walter Bremyngham was taken in February by the L. Justice at Clonmiell, notwithstanding the said L. Deputy did pardon them before, and was sent to the Castle of Dublinge the 19. day of April. In this season the Irishmen of Leynester invaded the country, preyed it, burned churches, and in the church of Frenestoune wherein was fourscore men and women, and the priest of this same church, being adorned† with the holy cloth and the sacrament with him, went out among them, whom they thrust in with their spears in the said church, and burned him among the rest. And when the news thereof came to the Pope, he sent his bulls to the Archbishop of Dublinge, commanding him that he should excommunicate the said Irishmen, their adherents, followers, and also to accurse their land; which the said Bishop did accordingly. But the said Irishmen, full of malice, neglecting and small esteeming their duty to God and to the Church, persevering still in their folly, again assembled themselves, and went to the country of Wexford, preyed and destroyed all that country to Carcornan. And in their return certain Englishmen of that country, that is to say, Richard White and Richard FitzHenry, with the Bourkes of Wexford and other Englishmen subjects, met them, and killed a four hundred of them; and many of them, fleeing home to their country, was drowned in the river called Slane,

* "they" omitted?
"adthorned," MS.

W. Bermingham suffered death, which was sore lamented, and his son delivered by a very tyrant, Sir Anthony Lacei, for displeasure that part of his surname was persecuted by the Bremycham's as traitors to the Crown.

f. 91.

This Lacey was malicious to his power.

A strange disease.

J. Darsey L. Justice.

The year of our Lord 1332, L. William Bremyngham was put to death at Dublinge by the said L. Justice the 11. day of July, and L. Walter [h]is son was delivered. The said L. William was a noble knight among a thousand thousands, and most noblest in feats of arms; whose death whosoever doth remember ought continually to weep, and cry Alas! alas! But* fine he was buried in the Friars' of Dublinge.

About this season the castle of Banreth was taken by Irishmen, and thrown down to the ground, and the castlef of Totomay thrown to the ground in the month of July. Also the castle of Arclowe by the said Lord Justice, the citizens of Dublinge, and with the help of the Englishmen of the land, was taken from the Irishmen to the King's use the 8. day of August, and part of it builded. The said Anthony L. Justice of Ireland was put from his office, and went into England with his wife and his children in November, in whose room was made L. Justice of Ireland John Darssey, which took his oath the 10. day of February.

About that season the Englishmen of the land did give a great overthrow in Mounester upon Bren O'Bren and McCarty. This time died John Desere, a citizen of Dublinge, and was buried at the Priors§ Minors, which did much good at that season. Also about that time there came into Ireland a kind of a disease called mases, which did infect as [well]¶ old men and women as young men and children. Also certain prisoners being in the castle of Lymricke did kill the constable and take the castle, but the citizens thereof with force recovered it again, and killed the prisoners. Also other prisoners took the castle of Nennogli, and the gates there was burned; which was recovered again, and the prisoners kept. About Christmas a peck of wheat was sold for 228., and soon after Easter or thereabouts it was commonly sold for 12d. The same year the Toles did burn and prey the new castle of Lyons.

The year of our Lord 1333, John Darssey landed at Dublinge, and was sworn L. Justice. This same year the Bremyngham[s] of Carbre did take a great prey of two thousand kine or more of O'Connoghor. Also the L. Justice caused the pass of Ethergonell in Offaly to be cut upon O'Connoghor. This year L. Morish FitzThomas, Earl of Dessemond, was delivered, upon divers and noble great men's sureties, out of prison, upon pain of forfeiting of their lives, lands, and goods, if the said Lord Morish did attempt to do anything against the King, or if he did not present his person when he were called upon.

This same year L. William Bourke, Earl of Ulster, betwixt

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