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the_o dublinian_o make_v a_o road_n in_o the_o country_n of_o o-bryn_n and_o slay_v of_o the_o irish_a 33._o and_o fourscore_o man_n and_o woman_n with_o their_o little_a child_n they_o take_v prisoner_n the_o same_o year_n the_o say_a king_n come_v to_o dublin_n the_o four_o day_n before_o the_o calends_n of_o july_n where_o he_o hear_v rumour_n of_o henry_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n his_o come_n into_o england_n whereupon_o himself_o pass_v over_o with_o speed_n into_o england_n mcccc_fw-la in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o at_o whitsuntide_n the_o constable_n of_o dublin_n castle_n and_o many_o other_o encounter_v the_o scot_n at_o sea_n before_o stranford_n in_o ulster_n whereupon_o fall_v out_o a_o lamentable_a accident_n for_o that_o many_o of_o the_o english_a be_v slay_v and_o drown_v there_o mcccci_fw-la in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o sir_n john_n stanley_z the_o k._n lieutenant_n pass_v over_o into_o england_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n leave_v in_o his_o room_n sir_n william_n stanley_n in_o the_o same_o year_n upon_o the_o vigil_n of_o saint_n bartholomew_n there_o enter_v into_o ireland_n stephen_n scroop_n as_o deputy_n to_o the_o lord_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n the_o king_n lieutenant_n in_o ireland_n the_o same_o year_n on_o the_o day_n of_o s._n brice_n bishop_n and_o confessor_n the_o lord_n thomas_n of_o lancaster_n the_o king_n son_n arrive_v at_o dublin_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n mccccii_n on_o the_o five_o of_o july_n be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o friar_n preacher_n at_o dublin_n dedicate_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o dublin_n and_o the_o same_o day_n john_n drake_n the_o mayor_n of_o dublin_n with_o the_o citizen_n and_o man_n of_o the_o country_n slay_v in_o battle_n of_o the_o irish_a near_o unto_o bree_n 493._o and_o be_v victorious_a over_o the_o irish._n the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n a_o parliament_n be_v hold_v at_o dublin_n at_o which_o time_n in_o uriel_n sir_n
chambre_n in_o the_o forest_n 607._o a_o chamberlain_n sometime_o tankervils_n 389._o d_o chamberlainship_n of_o england_n 489._o f_o rob._n chamberlain_n a_o archrobber_n 531._o e_fw-la champernoun_n or_o campernulh_n 201._o c_o john_n chandos_n make_v baneret_n 171.365_o b_o chandos_n baron_n 365._o b_o chariot_n fight_n of_o the_o britan_n 36_o charing_n cross_n 432._o c_o charles_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o france_n his_o apophthegm_n 403._o a_o charleton_n in_o worcestershire_n 578._o b_o charleton_n castle_n 594._o a_o charletons_n lord_n of_o powis_n ib._n charlecot_n a_o place_n 564_o f._n a_o family_n 565._o a_o charnewood_n or_o charley_n forest_n 521._o d_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_n 293._o â—_o charter_n house_n in_o london_n 433._o d_o chartley_n castle_n 584._o f_o chure_n a_o fish_n 755._o d_o chatery_n or_o cheatrish_a 494._o d_o chatmosse_n 747._o a_o chuttesworth_n 554._o b_o chaucer_n our_o english_a homer_n bear_v at_o woodstock_n 375._o f_o chaucombs_n a_o family_n 568._o e_o chaumonds_n 196._o b_o chancery_n 80_o chancellor_n 180_o chaworth_n a_o family_n 395_o e._n 555._o descend_v from_o cahors_n in_o quercy_n 549._o c_o cheapen_v what_o it_o signify_v 243._o d_o cheardsley_n 395._o f_o cheaâ—ford_n hundred_n 442_o c_o cherkâ—â—i_n 587._o d_o cheadse_n 587._o d_o chellington_n 581._o e_o chelmer_n river_n 444._o d_o chelmerford_n or_o chenceford_n 445_o chelsey_n 421._o c_o chenâ—y_n baron_n of_o hersford_n 466_o chency_n or_o chieny_v a_o house_n 394._o a_o sir_n henry_n cheiney_n baron_n 401_o chepstow_n 633._o b._n lord_n thereof_o ibid._n c_o cherry_n tree_n bring_v into_o britain_n 324._o b_o chertford_n 258._o e_o chertsey_n 294._o the_o monastery_n thereof_o found_v 294._o d_o cherwel_n the_o river_n 373._o b._n his_o head_n 507._o e_o chesil_n a_o bank_n or_o sandrige_n 210._o e_fw-la chess_n of_o the_o best_a 601_o cheshire_n ibid._n county_n palatine_n 601._o b_o chesham_n bois_fw-fr 394._o f_o chesterfield_n 452._o e._n in_o scardale_n 556_o chester_n earl_n 611._o f_o chester_n earl_n count_n palatine_n 612._o a._n what_o baron_n he_o have_v under_o he_o ibid._n chester_n earldom_n make_v a_o principality_n 612._o f_o chester_n or_o west-chester_n city_n 604._o c_o chester_n and_o cheshiremen_n describe_v 602._o a_o chester_n what_o they_o be_v 793._o d_o chester_n in_o the_o wall_n 800._o f_o chester_n upon_o the_o street_n 742._o c_o little_n chester_n 554._o c_o chesterton_n under_o lime_n 583._o c_o chetwoods_n a_o family_n 399._o d_o chivalry_n court_n 190_o chevin_n 698._o d_o cheviot_n hill_n 812._o e_o chic_a or_o chick_n the_o old_a name_n of_o saint_n osith_n 451._o c_o chidleys_n 203._o a_o chicheley_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 510._o b_o chichester_n 307._o c._n earl_n of_o chichester_n ibid._n f_o chicksand_n 401._o c_o chillingham_n 815._o c_o chilterne_n 389_o c._n 393._o c._n why_o so_o call_v â—â—id_v chippenham_n 243._o d_o chirke_n 677._o c_o christ_n church_n in_o hantshire_n 259._o c_o christianity_n flourish_v in_o britain_n 75_o 67_o 68_o christ_n church_n in_o oxford_n 383._o a_o chrisanthus_fw-la bishop_n of_o the_o novatian_o 84_o churn_n the_o river_n 366._o a_o churnet_n a_o river_n 587._o c_o cholmondley_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 607._o d_o chopwel_n a_o riveret_n 735._o b_o christ_n church_n in_o canterbury_n 337._o b_o cirncester_n 366._o b_o cinque_fw-fr port_n 318._o a_o which_o they_o be_v 325_o cilurnum_n 806._o b_o cimbrica_n chersonesus_n 129_o citizen_n 177_o cissbury_n 312._o d_o cistertion_n monk_n 295._o a_o civilis_fw-la a_o deputy_n in_o britain_n 80_o civitas_n or_o city_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o caesar_n 417._o d_o city_n by_o what_o ceremony_n build_v by_o roman_n 102_o john_n clapham_n a_o brave_a warrior_n 697._o b_o clare_n a_o noble_a village_n 462._o a_o noble_a family_n of_o earl_n ibid._n b_o clarence_n 462._o b._n duke_n thereof_o ibid._n claridon_n 240_o e_z clares_z earl_n of_o gloucester_n 330_o richard_n de_fw-fr clare_n his_o commendation_n 416._o a_o earl_n of_o clare_n whence_o so_o style_v 415._o e_o claudia_n rufina_n a_o british_a lady_n 62_o 68_o claudius_n caesar_n honour_v as_o a_o god_n in_o britain_n 448._o b_o clausentum_n 261._o a_o claudius_n caesar_n first_o that_o vanquish_v the_o britain_n 45._o he_o bring_v the_o south_n part_n of_o britain_n to_o be_v a_o province_n 101_o claudius_n contentus_fw-la 341._o e_o clavering_n 453._o b_o clavering_n the_o name_n of_o fitz_n richard_n 81._o a_o claxton_n 738._o a_o claxton_n a_o family_n ibid._n clay-hill_n 245._o d_o clemens_n maximus_n a_o usurper_n 341._o c_o clee_n hill_n 591._o d_o clere_n a_o family_n 478_o b_o cley_n brook_n 518._o b_o clifton_n a_o family_n in_o nottingham_n 547_o sir_n gervase_n clifton_n baron_n clifton_n 502._o d_o clâ—ff_n a_o town_n 329._o d_o clifford_n castle_n 618._o a_o clifford_n earl_n of_o cumberland_n 618._o b_o clifton_n a_o family_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n 545_o clipsby_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 478_o d_o clithero_o castle_n 750._o a_o clive_n ad_fw-la hoo_n 329._o d_o cliveland_n 720._o b_o clopton_n a_o town_n &_o family_n 565_o clodius_n albinus_n propretor_n in_o britain_n 67_o cloudesbury_n 749._o e_fw-la cluid_fw-la a_o river_n in_o wales_n 676._o c_o cluid_n a_o river_n ibid._n d_o clun_n castle_n 589._o e_o clun_n or_o colun_n a_o river_n ibid._n e_o clyto_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n 164._o a_o addition_n give_v to_o all_o the_o king_n son_n ibid._n cnobersburg_n 468._o e_fw-la cnout_n or_o canut_n delf_n 501._o b_o cobham_n town_n 329._o c_o cobham_n baron_n ibid._n b_o lord_n cobham_n of_o sterborrow_n 303._o e_fw-la coc_fw-la a_o river_n 696._o b_o coach_n or_o coccus_n 19_o coach_n what_o colour_n 26_o coccium_n 745._o f_o cockar_n a_o river_n 767._o f_o cockington_n 202._o e_o cockley_n chappell_n 745._o f_o cock_n eye_n a_o worshipful_a family_n 574._o a_o codanus_n sinus_n that_o be_v the_o oost_n sea_n 141_o codenor_n castle_n 555._o d_o canobies_n what_o they_o be_v 603._o c_o cogans_n 207._o c_o cogeshal_n a_o town_n 446._o a_o cogeshal_n a_o family_n 446._o b_o coin_n antique_a of_o aemilianus_n &_o marius_n etc._n etc._n 643._o e_fw-la coin_v piece_n of_o embase_v silver_n 65._o a_o d_o coin_n british_n and_o roman_a in_o britain_n 88_o etc._n etc._n coinage_n of_o tinn_n 186_o coignier_n a_o noble_a family_n 737._o d_o coignier_n baron_n ibid._n coitie_n 643._o e_o cokains_n a_o family_n 553._o d_o coker_n a_o river_n 753._o c_o cokarsand_n abbey_n ibid._n cokermouth_n 767._o f_o sir_n edward_n cook_n knight_n 481._o c_o his_o commendation_n ibid._n cokerington_n 542._o c_o cole_n a_o river_n 394._o a_o col_n a_o river_n near_o saint_n alban_n 414._o a_o colbrook_n 394._o a_o coalpit_n on_o fire_n 581._o d_o coles_n give_v evidence_n of_o ancient_a mere-marke_n 515._o d_o coles-hull_n or_o hill_n 681._o d_o coleshul_n 567._o c_o cole_n overton_n or_o cole_n orton_n why_o so_o call_v 519._o c_o colbrand_n the_o giant_n 267._o a_o colliweston_n 514._o d_o colchester_n 450._o e_o colecester_n 808._o c_o colham_n 419._o c_o colingwoods_n a_o warlike_a family_n 813._o c_o collerford_n 806._o b_o colne_n a_o river_n 450._o a_o carl_n coln_n ibid._n wake_n coln_n ibid._n whites_n coln_n ibid._n calne_n a_o town_n ibid._n coln_n engain_n ibid._n colepeper_n a_o family_n 526._o b_o colonies_n 703._o a_o colony_n what_o it_o be_v 448._o a_o colvil_n 537._o a_o columbe_fw-la a_o river_n 203._o a_o columbton_n ibid._n saint_n columb_n 193_o comata_fw-la 20_o comati_fw-la ibid._n comb_v what_o it_o signify_v 207._o b_o 393._o d_o comb_n marton_n 20._o a_o comb_n 21_o comb_n abbey_n 569_o a_o combat_n appoint_v between_o henry_n of_o lancaster_n and_o thomas_n mowbray_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n 428._o f._n between_o roger_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n and_o william-montacute_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n 249._o a._n between_o edmond_n and_o cnute_n 360._o b_o comes_fw-la britanniorum_fw-la 76_o comes_fw-la littoris_fw-la saxonici_fw-la ibid._n 325._o a_o come_v sacrarum_fw-la largitionum_fw-la 77_o comes_fw-la privatarum_fw-la ibid._n come_v a_o title_n of_o dignity_n 166_o comites_fw-la what_o they_o be_v at_o first_o 165._o see_v more_o in_o earl_n comitatus_fw-la caesaris_fw-la ibid._n cominus_fw-la atrebas_fw-la or_o of_o arras_n 35.37_o commodus_n the_o emperor_n 66_o common_a plea_n court_n 178_o compton_n in_o the_o hole_n 561_o c_o sir_n henry_n compton_n baron_n 561_o compton_n murdack_n 565._o a_o composition_n between_o king_n stephen_n and_o henry_n duke_n of_o anjou_n 482._o b_o composition_n of_o name_n 27_o concani_n a_o nation_n in_o cantabria_n 121_o condate_n 608._o c_o condorcum_fw-la 742._o c_o condover_n 592._o a_o congar_n 231._o d_o congersbury_n 231._o d_o congleton_n 608._o n_o conquest_n a_o family_n 401._o e_o wil._n canning_n his_o monument_n 237._o f_o coningsbees_n 415._o d._n a_o family_n of_o good_a name_n and_o worth_n 620._o d_o connisborow_n castle_n 689._o f_o constable_n burton_n 714._o b_o
49_o novantes_fw-la people_n of_o galloway_n carick_n kyle_n &_o cuningham_n 18_o mertae_n in_o sutherland_n novantum_fw-la chersonesus_n sive_fw-la promontorium_n the_o mull_n of_o galloway_n 19_o nodius_fw-la flu_fw-la the_o river_n nid_v 17_o orcas_n sive_fw-la tarverdrum_fw-la howbune_n 54_o randvara_n reinfraw_fw-ge 24_o rerigonium_n bargeny_n 19_o selgovae_n the_o people_n of_o lidesdale_n evesdale_n eskdale_n annandale_n and_o nidisdale_n 16_o tamea_n haply_o tanea_n in_o rosse_n taizali_n the_o people_n of_o buquahan_n 47_o tarvedrum_n promont_n see_v orcas_n tans_fw-fr flu_fw-fr tau_n the_o river_n 35_o 41_o vacomagi_n the_o people_n of_o murray_n 49_o vararis_fw-la murray_n ibid._n vernicones_n haply_o mernis_n 45_o victoria_n haply_o inch-keith_n 15_o vidogara_n haply_o air_n 20_o virvedrum_n see_v orcas_n uzellum_fw-la a_o place_n in_o eusdale_n 16_o the_o family_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o honour_n in_o scotland_n in_o this_o book_n mention_v a_o abercorne_n earl_n 15_o aberneth_n or_o abernothy_n 36_o albany_n dukâ—s_n 39_o angus_n or_o anguis_fw-la earl_n 4â—_n areskin_n see_v ereskin_n ardmanoch_n 52_o arol_n earl_n 42_o argilo_n earl_n 37,38_o arran_n earl_n 22_o athol_n earl_n 40_o aubigny_n or_o obigny_n lord_n 26_o b_o baclugh_n 16_o balmerinoch_n 34_o bothwell_n earl_n 48_o buquhan_n earl_n 48_o borthwicke_n baron_n 13_o boid_v baron_n 21,22_o brus_n 16,19_o c_o cambell_n 37_o cassile_a earl_n 19_o crawford_n earl_n 22_o cathanes_n earl_n 53_o creicton_n baron_n sauhquer_v 17_o 51_o carthcart_n 24_o carlile_n carrict_a bailive_n and_o earl_n 20_o chasteau_n herald_n duke_n 23_o clan-hatan_a 35_o clan-ranald_n 52_o colvil_n 32_o comen_fw-fr 36.45.48_o culrosse_n 32_o cuningham_n 21_o d_o darnley_n or_o darley_n 24_o douglasse_n or_o duglasse_n 19_o 23.45.48_o dromund_n 36_o dunbarre_v earl_n 11_o dunfirmling_n earl_n 13.32_o e_o eglington_n earles_n 21_o eriskin_n 12.29.47_o elphingston_n 29.34.49_o f_o fivie_n baron_n 32_o fleming_n 18.29_o forbois_n 46_o fraser_n 52_o felton_n viscount_n 12_o fife_n earl_n 35_o g_o gordon_n 49_o glencarn_n earl_n 21_o glamy_n baron_n 44_o graham_n 36_o goury_n 42_o greye_n 44_o galloway_n lord_n 693_o h_n hadington_n viscount_n 12_o halyburton_n ibid._n hamilton_n 15.22.23_o huntley_n 13.42.49_o hepburn_n 16_o hereis_n or_o herris_n 17_o hide_n 36.42_o home_n or_o hume_n baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr berwicke_n 11_o hume_z earl_n ibid._n i_o innerm_v 36_o k_o keith_n 45_o kennedis_n 19_o kir_n 10.15_o kinghorn_n earl_n 32.44_o kinloss_n 49_o l_o levenox_n or_o lennox_n earl_n 25_o lindesey_n 22.44.49_o lesley_n 34.49_o levingston_n 29_o leon_n or_o lion_n 32.43_o lovet_n 52_o linlithquo_n or_o lithquo_n earl_n 15_o lorn_n lord_n 38.49_o lothien_n earl_n 15_o lundoris_fw-la 34_o m_n mac-conell_a 38_o mac-intoscech_a 35_o mar_n earl_n 47_o martial_a earl_n 45_o maxwel_n 18_o menteith_n earl_n 36_o merch_n earl_n 11_o methwen_n 42_o murray_n earl_n 50_o montrose_n 44_o montgomery_n earl_n 21_o morton_n earl_n 17_o murray_n 36.40.42_o n_o newbottle_n 69_o o_o orkeney_n earles_n 53_o olyphant_n 36_o ogilvy_n or_o ogilby_n 44_o p_o pearth_n earl_n 42_o r_o ramsey_n 12.23_o randolph_n 50_o reinfraw_n 24_o rethwen_n 42_o rothes_n earl_n 35.49_o rothsay_n dukedom_n 22_o roos_n 24_o rosse_n earl_n 52_o roxburgh_n 10_o s_o scone_n 42_o scot_n 16_o steward_n 25.48.51_o sutherland_n earl_n 53_o seincler_n 32.53_o somervill_n 23_o seton_n 13_o sempell_v 24.49_o sauhquer_n or_o sanquer_v 17_o salton_n 49_o strathern_a earl_n 36_o spiny_a 49_o t_o toricles_n 17_o thirlestanâ—_n 10_o tulibardin_n 36_o five_o urquhart_n 52_o uchiltrey_n 21_o w_n wemmis_n 32_o wintwoun_n earl_n 13_o wigton_n earl_n 18_o z_o zeister_n or_o zester_n 10.12_o a_o table_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o isle_n adjoin_v to_o britain_n a_o absenty_n 85_o admiral_n of_o england_n extent_n of_o his_o authority_n 232_o alderney_n 214_o anglesey_n 203_o antrim_n county_n 112_o annal_n of_o ireland_n 150_o annal_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n 205_o arran_n 99.214_o armagh_n county_n 107_o arklo_n lord_n thereof_o 90_o art_n and_o piety_n sow_v among_o nation_n in_o sundry_a age_n 85_o b_o bagnall_n 121_o etc._n etc._n bannomanna_n 62_o barry_n 78_o base_a pool_n 227_o bernacle_n 204_o barnwell_n 94.95_o berminghams_n 100_o bingham_n 100l_n 103_o bisset_n 113_o bishopric_n of_o ireland_n 73._o poor_a 106_o blunt_n lord_n montjoy_z 77.105_o 107._o deputy_n 133_o etc._n etc._n boil_v barony_n 103_o brehon_n law_n 140_o britain_n be_v inhabit_v ireland_n 65_o britain_n herb_n 222_o britain_n huis_fw-la 221_o british_a armoury_n ibid._n british_a sea_n 57_o where_o deep_a 227_o burk_n 81.100.101.104.117_o etc._n etc._n burgus_n what_o 222_o buth_n 22_o butiphant_n viscount_n 78_o butler_n 82.88_o etc._n etc._n burrough_n baron_n lord_n deputy_n 115_o c_o caesarea_n 65_o cavon_n county_n 106_o cahir_n baron_n 82_o carew_n 76.79.85_o carick_a earl_n 82_o carausius_n 88_o cassiles_n archbishop_n 82_o casquet_n 224_o castle-conell_a baron_n 81_o caterlough_n county_n 85_o cattle_n 63_o cavanaghes_n 85_o cause_n of_o rebellion_n 101_o caurus_n the_o wind_n 59_o chamberlan_n 224_o cerne_n island_n 62_o chamber_n of_o ireland_n 95_o chevers_n 90_o chair_o boy_n 113_o clany-boy_n clan-moris_n 75_o clancar_n earl_n 76_o clandonels_a 101_o clan_n william_n 81_o clan_n gibbon_n ibid._n clogh_a bishopric_n 115_o clare_n county_n 98_o clan_n richard_n earl_n 100_o cogan_n 70.79_o connacht_v or_o conaught_n 98_o colby_n 86_o conaught_n lord_n 104_o constable_n of_o ireland_n 97_o colran_a county_n 114_o columb_n saint_n 215_o cork_n county_n 77._o a_o kingdom_n 79_o court_n of_o ireland_n 72_o coner_n bishopric_n 111_o curraghmore_n baron_n 79_o croft_n sir_n hugh_n slay_v 179_o curcy_n 71.77.53.209_o curthbert_n a_o saint_n 220_o cut_n coin_n livery_n 76.101_o d_o darcy_n 96_o deemstert_n 204_o delton_n 96_o dalvin_n baron_n ibid._n deputy_n of_o ireland_n 71_o desmond_n earl_n 76_o dessie_n viscount_n 79_o disease_n in_o ireland_n 63_o devereux_n 90_o dillon_n 96_o donell_n gormy_a 102_o docwra_n 133_o etc._n etc._n dublin_n county_n 91._o city_n and_o university_n 92._o mark_n 94_o duke_n of_o ireland_n ibid._n dunboin_fw-fr baron_fw-fr 85_o dunganon_n baron_n 115_o durgarvan_n barony_n 79_o dunkellin_n baron_n 100_o dansany_n baron_n 95_o 216_o e_o englishman_n first_o enter_v ireland_n 70_o eastmeath_n 95_o essex_n earl_n 112._o lord_n deputy_n 117_o ewst_fw-la 216_o f_o farn_n island_n 220_o fermoy_n viscount_n 78_o farn_n isle_n 220_o fermanagh_n county_n 106_o fitz_n eustace_n baron_n 88_o fitz-patric_n 8_o fitz-geralds_a 82.87_o fitz-stephens_n 70.79.89_o fitz-william_n lord_n deputy_n 121_o etc._n etc._n fitz-urse_a 107_o fortunate_a isle_n 217_o freeze_a sea_n 219_o g_o garnesey_n 224_o galloglass_n 101.147_o galloway_n county_n 99_o gavalock_n 122_o genevill_n 97.163_o gersey_n 224_o glinne_n 90.113_o goodwin_n sand_n 222_o gormanston_n viscount_n 95_o lord_n grey_n 75_o h_n hawk_n 63_o hereditary_a territory_n of_o england_n in_o france_n 232_o hylas_n island_n 216_o hirth_n ibid._n hoby_n 63_o holy_a cross_n of_o tiperary_n 82_o holy_a island_n 62.220_o holy-wood_n 94_o horse_n 63_o houth_n baron_n 94_o husey_n 95_o i_o ibarcan_a baron_n 99_o ila_n 215_o jenevill_n see_v genevill_n jona_n ibid._n iniskellin_n 106.112.101_o ireland_n call_v ogygia_n 64._o call_v scotia_n 66.117_o inhabit_v by_o britain_n 65._o not_o conquer_v by_o roman_n 66._o enter_v by_o henry_n the_o second_o 69._o divide_v 72._o neglect_a 118_o irishman_n out_o of_o spain_n 66_o irish_a monk_n 67.110_o teach_v the_o english_a to_o write_v 68_o their_o manner_n 140_o ireland_n neglect_v 218_o k_o kerry_n county_n 75_o kilkenny_n county_n 84_o kildare_n county_n 87._o earl_n killalo_n bishopric_n 100_o killin_n baron_n 95_o kinsale_n 135_o king_n county_n 86_o kern_n 147_o knight_n of_o the_o valley_n 81_o konctoe_n battle_n 100_o l_o lacy_n 82.95.96_o etc._n etc._n 203_o leinster_n 84_o leinster_n marquesse_n 94_o leicestre_n 86_o letrim_n county_n 103_o letrim_n baron_n ibid._n levison_n 135_o limerick_n county_n 81_o lewis_n 216_o lindisfarn_n 220_o lixnaw_v baron_n 75_o lovel_n 85_o longford_n county_n 97_o londey_n 202_o louth_n county_n 105._o earl_n ibid._n baron_n 106_o lycanthropia_n a_o disease_n 83_o m_o mac_n andan_n 85_o mac_n carty_n 77_o mac-clen_a 216_o mac_n connell_n 102.113.216_o mac_n guilly_n 113_o mac_n donell_n 120_o mac_n guir_n 106.121_o mac_n genis_n 109.120_o mac_n mahon_n 107_o mac_n morogh_n 69_o mac_n william_n 101.104_o mac_n teg_n 77_o man_n isle_n 203._o lord_n 213_o mac_n swim_v 117_o mac_n she_o be_v 82_o majo_n county_n 100_o mandevile_v 109.213_o marshal_n e._n of_o penbroke_a 70_o 86_o 87.155_o marshal_n of_o ireland_n 72_o malachi_n a_o saint_n 108_o meth_n 94._o the_o bishop_n 95._o the_o lord_n 96_o messet_n 155_o monaghan_n county_n 107_o montgarret_n viscount_n 89_o mont-norris_n 107.134_o more_o 105_o morley_n 72_o munster_n 74_o muscegro_n 99_o n_o nangle_n 96_o navan_n a_o baronet_n 95_o nogente_n or_o nugent_n 96_o norris_n sir_n john_n 122_o etc._n etc._n normandy_n lose_v 226_o
show_v but_o in_o these_o matter_n let_v ninnius_n clear_v his_o own_o credit_n for_o stuff_v he_o have_v that_o little_a book_n with_o many_o a_o pretty_a lie_n yet_o this_o i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o it_o flourish_v in_o great_a honour_n about_o that_o time_n and_o i_o myself_o have_v light_v here_o upon_o very_o many_o piece_n of_o the_o coin_n of_o constantine_n the_o young_a son_n to_o constantine_n the_o great_a which_o in_o their_o reverse_n have_v the_o portrait_n of_o a_o house_n with_o this_o inscription_n providentia_fw-la caes._n now_o that_o this_o constantius_n who_o he_o make_v the_o builder_n of_o this_o city_n die_v at_o mopsuestia_n in_o cilicia_n honour_n and_o be_v inter_v in_o constantinople_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o his_o ancestor_n it_o be_v know_v for_o certain_a and_o confess_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o he_o may_v have_v in_o this_o city_n a_o monument_n erect_v in_o honour_n and_o remembrance_n of_o he_o for_o many_o 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