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The Bishops' sees in Ireland.

In Mounster lie the counties of Watterford, Lymrycke, Corke, county palatines of Tipperary, Kery, and the Crosse of Tipperra[r]y. Watterford hath Dongarvan, Youghall, and Watterford, full of traffic with England, France, and Spain, by means of their excellent good havens. Lymrycke hath Kylmallocke and the city Lymricium, casting on the sea, hard upon the river Sannon, whereby are of* incurably severed Mounster and Connaght. Corke hath Kinsall and the city Corke. Tipperrary hath Tipperrary, Clonmell, Fydderston, Cashell.

Mounster was of old time divided into three-East Monster, Ormond; West Mownster, Desmond; South Mownster, Tomond. Here dwell O'Brens, McMorrowes,† McMahons, and one sept of the Carties. In these quarters lie the countries of O'Carrall, O'Magher, the White Knight, McI'Birne, O'Gaunneth. Watterford containeth the Powars and Deeces. Corke, the Barres'§ lands, Imokylly,|| Carbery,¶ McCarty More, McCarty Reoghe, L. Roche's lands, O'Scuulivans, Mysery, L. Courcey. Lymerycke hath in it the Knight of the Valley, Wm. Bourke, McBryn Ara, part of the White Knight's lands, Cosuraries, O'Brenes, and upon the edge of Kerey the Green Knight, alias the Knight of Kerey.

Leinster butteth upon England; Mownster and Connaght upon France and Spain; Ulster upon the Scottish Islands, which face, with Hebrydes, scattered between both realms, wherein at this day the Irish Scot, successor of the old citizen Picto or red-shank, dwelleth.

The spiritual jurisdiction is ordered into four provinces, whereof the primacy was ever given, in reverence toward St. Patrick there, to Archbishop of Ardmagh, now called Armaghe, which custom sithens confirmed by Eugenius 3, who sent withall 3 other palls of archbishops, to be placed one at Dublin, one at Cashell, and the last at Tuema. The Primate of Ireland's place in the great Convocation at Rome is 22 degrees or seats afore the Bishop of Canterbury in England, as Sir Harry Sydney reported, being tlod him by one that came from Rome, being an officer for placing of bishops there, and the name of his office was called Servus cæremoniarum.** To these are suffragans in right, 29, and they all inferior to the Primate, under whose province are the B. of Methe and Deren, of Ardach, Kylmore, Clogher, Doun, Coner, Clonkos, Rabo, Dromor. Under Dublin, whereto I mounto,tt 3,-Unild,

* Sic.

† Carew has underlined this name, and inserted "Mc Nemarra" in the

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The nobility of
Ireland placed by
Sir Henry Sedney.

Glandelaghe, the bishoprics of Elphine, Kyldar, Lysmore,
Corke and Clon, Ross, Ardighe, Lymrycke, Emely, Kyllalo,
Ardfert. Under Tuem,-Kilmacoolfine, Anagh Doun, Clon-
fert.

In this recount some difference happeneth by reason of personal and real union of the sees, and for other alterations; and old distinction there is of Ireland into the Irishry and the English part, for when the Irish rebels had raised continual tumults against the English planted here with the Conquest, at last they coursed them into a narrow circuit of certain shires in Leinster, which the English did choose as the fattest soil, most defensible, their proper right, and most open to receive help from England. Hereupon it was termed for their Pale, as whereout they durst not peep. But now both within this pale uncivil Irish and some rebels do dwell, and without it countries and cities English and well governed.

The Temporal Nobility. Cap. 2.

By conference with certain gentlemen attendant upon Sir Henry Sydney, L. Deputy, who excelleth in that knowledge, I took notice of noble Englishmen in Ireland and their arms, which here, with their surnames, as they stand and sit at the Parliament by degrees at this present.

Gerald FitzGerald, Earl of Kyldar. This was of the nobility of Florance, came thence to Normandy, and so with Earl St[r]angebowe his kinsman, whose arms he joyeth,* were of kin to Risse Griffen, Prince of Wales, and his ancestors Moryshe FytzGerald and Robert FytzStewens removed into Ireland as one of the special conquerors thereof. One record I have seen naming a Gerraldine that was the first Earl of Kildare, in Ao. Do. 1326, but another saith there died a Gerald the fourth Earl of Kildare in Ao. 1289; his eldest son L. Gerrald, Baron of Aphaly. I did read a Gerraldin L. of Aphaly in Ao. Do. 1270.

Sir Thomas Butler, Earl of Ormond and of Ossery. The Butlers were ancient English gentlemen, preferred to the Earldom of Ormond in Ao. Do. 1327, which fell upon the heirs general; lastly upon Sir Thomas Butler,† Earl of Wyleshier, after whose disfavour it reversed to the name‡ Piers Butler, whom a little before Henry VIII. had created Earl of Ossery. This Butler was L. of the Carrycke A°. Do. 1205, and Earl of Typperrary 1300, or sooner. The Latin History calleth him Dom. de Pencerna, the English L. Butler, whereby it appeareth he had some such honour about the prince. His very surname is Becket; who was his eldest son, L. Butler.

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Viscounts.

Lords.

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Gerrald FytzGerrald, Earl of Desmond. Morysh FitzThomas, a Gerraldine, was created Earl of Desmond the same year that Butler became Earl of Ormond; the eldest son, L. Fytz Gerrald of Desmond.

Sir Richard Bourke, Earl of Clanric', a branch of the English family of De Bourgo; L. Bourke. Ulyock Bourke, Baron of Donnkelline, his eldest son. The Bourkes have been ancient noblemen before their coming to Ireland.

Conogher O'Bren, Earl of Tomond. The name of earl given to Morroughe O'Brene for term of life, and after to Donoghe O'Brene, Ao. 15 Edw. 6, now confirmed to heirs males. His son, O'Brene, Baron of Ibracane.

McCarty More, Earl of Clancare, created Ao. 1565.
Viscount Barry, Viscount Roche.

Preston, Viscount of Gormanston, lately annexed the barony of Londres. Their ancestor Preston became first Chief Baron of the Exchequer; was made Knight in the field by Leonell Duke of Clarence, L. Lieutenant of Ireland.

Eustace, alias Powar, Viscount of Baltinglas, Lord of Kylkullen, to him and to his heirs male A°. H. 8. 33°. Their ancestor Robert L. Powar was sent into Ireland with commission, and in his offspring hath rested here,-Ao. Do. 1176.

Sir Richard Butler, Viscount Mount-Garet, to him and his heirs males, Ao. Ed. 6., 5o.

Viscount Deser.

L. Bermygam, Baron of Athany, now degenerate, become mere Irish, against whom his ancestors served valiant, Ao.Do. 1300, as any nobleman in Ireland. Sir Richard Bremegam was L. of Athee Ao. Do. 1316. John Bremegam, Baron de Atrio Dey, 1328.

McMoryshe, alias* FytzGerrald, Baron of Kerry, now L. Courcey, not very Irish, of kin to Sir John Courcey that conquered first Ulster, whereof he was Earl, and President thereof.

L. Fleminge, Baron of Slan. Simon Flemynge was Baron of Slane in Ao. 1370.

Nugent, Baron of Delven.

Plunket, Baron of Kyllen. This family came in with the Danes, whereof they have as yet special monuments.

St. Lawrence, Baron of Howth, which came before the Conquest in company with Sir John Courcey, Earl and President of Ulster.t

Berneuall, Baron of Trymletston. They came from Little

* "all," MS.

Here the following passages are struck out :-" with a . ut ait Galfredus fuit viry strenui atque fortes et robustissimi in bello. Plunket, Baron of Donsany, second brother of Killen." Several words are illegible.

Bretain, where they are at this day a surname, and hath parted arms, and descended out of the House of Dremnaghe.*

Edward Butler, Baron of Doynboin, given to Edm. Butler, Esquire, and his heirs males, A°. H. 8. 33°.

FytzFatrycke, Baron of Upper Osserey, given to Barnabe McGylpatryck and his heir[s] males, Ao. Hen. 8. 33°. Donat Clomaghe McGylpatrycke was a peerlesst warrior in Ao. Do.

1219.

Plunket, Baron of Lowth, to Sir Olifer Plunket and his heir[s] males, Ao. H. 8. 33°. This is the 2. brother of Beovley O'Neyll, Baron of Donganon, to whom the earldom of Terowne was entailed by gift of Henry 8.

Power, Baron of Curraghmore.

McSurtan, L. Desert, whom Sir Henry Sydney calleth Jordan de Exetore. This was L. in the time of Leonell Duke of Clarence, Earl of Ulster, A°. 1361; now very wild Irish. Murgho O'Brene, Baron of Insuekoin, to him and to his heirs male, Ao. H. [8.] 35o.

Sentleger, Baron of Slemarge, now quite Irish.
Den., Baron of Gormanston,‡ waxing Irish.

FyzGerald, Baron Borne Choirge.

Wellisly, Baronet of the Narraghe.

McCostylaghe, L. Nangle, whom Sir Henry Sydney calleth De Angulo; now very Irish.

Hussey, Baronet of Galtrym.

St. Myghell, Baronet of Raban.
Marward, Baronet of Scryne.

McWm. Bourke, L. of Euter Connaght; very Irish.
Nangle, Baronet of the Navant.

English gentlemen of longest continuance in Ireland are the race of those which at this day, in great poverty and peril, do keep the proprieties of their ancestors lands in Ulster, being then in company with Sir John Courcey, the conqueror, Earl and President of that part. These are the savages:Jordans, FytzSymondes, Chamberlains,, Russels, Bensons, Audeleis, Whittes, and Fytz Ursles, now degenerate, and called in Irish, McMaghon, the Bear's son.

The Complaint of the Inhabitants of the County of

Corke.§

The citizens and inhabitants of the county and town of Corke, being tired with perpetual oppressions of their Irish bordere[r]s, complained themselves in a great writing directed to the Lord of Rutland and Corke, the King's Deputy, and

* Here the words "Plunket, Donsany," occur in the margin, with mark to show that a notice of that family was meant to be inserted.

† "perrels," MS.

"Pormanston," MS.

This heading is in Carew's handwriting.

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to the Council of the realm then assembled at Dublin; which letter, because it openeth the decay of those parts and the state of the realm in times past, I have thought good to enter here, as it was delivered by Mr. Agard, copied out of an old record.

[Here follows a copy of the letter alluded to. Another copy has been printed in Vol. IV. pp. 141, 142.*]

That far that letter. Even at this day the city of Corke [is]t so encumbered on the land side with unquiet neighbours of great powers, that they are forced to watch their gates continually, to keep them shut at service time, at meals, from sunset to sunrising, nor suffer any stranger to enter the city with his weapon, but to leave the same at a bog appointed. They walked out for recreation at seasons, with strength of men furnished. They matched in wedlock among themselves, so that the whole city is allied or sybb‡ together, and shortly they are like to meet with the Levitical and canonical degrees of prohibition. It is to be hoped that the late sent over L. President of Mownster, Sir John Perot, who hath chosen the same city to abide in, as having greatest need of a governor's residence, will ease the inhabitants of this fear, and awe the Irish.§

The Genealogy of the Kings of Leynster.
Coune.

Kenede.

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He was the King of Denmark's 4. son, this merchant.

Brene Borowe Jeff, King of Ireland.

Mourhe. Donoghe.

The Cause and the Field of Clontarf.

There was a merchant in Doubling called the White Merchant, and had a fair wife, and he, minding to travel in other realms for merchandise, came to Brene Borowe, then chief and

*There are many slight differences between these two copies, but the copy already printed appears to be the best.

+ Omitted.

i.e. related.

The following verses are written on f. 20, the first page of which was originally left blank :

"Deceit deceiveth, and shall be deceived,

For by deceit who is deceivable,

Though his deceit be not out perceived,

To a deceiver deceit is returnable.

Fraud quit with fraud is guerdon full convenable;

For who with fraud fraudulent is found,

To a defrauder fraud will aye rebound."

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