Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	bishop_n	henry_n	william_n	10,462	5	7.8530	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34852	Hibernia anglicana, or, The history of Ireland, from the conquest thereof by the English, to this present time with an introductory discourse touching the ancient state of that kingdom and a new and exact map of the same / by Richard Cox ...	Cox, Richard, Sir, 1650-1733.	1689 (1689)	Wing C6722; ESTC R5067	1,013,759	1,088

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currant_n in_o hibernia_n sub_fw-la novo_fw-la sigillo_fw-la regis_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la pro_fw-la pace_fw-la &_o tranquilitate_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la terrae_fw-la per_fw-la easdem_fw-la leges_fw-la eosdem_fw-la regi_fw-la &_o deduci_fw-la permittant_fw-la &_o eas_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la sequantur_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la etc._n etc._n testae_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la wodestoke_n nono_fw-la die_fw-la septembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 30._o which_o writ_n be_v imperfect_o cite_v 1_o inst_z 141_o b._n theobald_n butler_n 1247._o 1247._o lord_n of_o carrick_n and_o john_n cogan_n lord_n justice_n in_o who_o time_n the_o pope_n agent_n johannes_n refuse_fw-la be_v send_v into_o ireland_n clothe_v with_o authority_n to_o collect_v the_o pope_n money_n 198._o hanmer_n 198._o my_o author_n say_v that_o though_o he_o be_v not_o clad_v in_o scarlet_a for_o fear_v of_o give_v offence_n yet_o he_o be_v such_o a_o sophistical_a 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for_o his_o war_n in_o gascony_n but_o the_o prince_n have_v issue_v a_o writ_n of_o entry_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n of_o ireland_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o lismore_n which_o be_v illusory_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n establish_v by_o the_o king_n and_o king_n john_n and_o therefore_o upon_o complaint_n the_o king_n send_v

the_o follow_a order_n to_o stop_v any_o far_a proceed_n upon_o the_o aforesaid_a illegal_a writ_n which_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o recite_v at_o large_a because_o it_o justify_v my_o assertion_n that_o ireland_n be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n since_o we_o find_v the_o king_n effectual_o interpose_v to_o rectify_v miscarriage_n there_o notwithstanding_o the_o aforesaid_a donation_n to_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v as_o full_a as_o it_o can_v be_v word_v rex_fw-la thesaurario_fw-la &_o baronibus_fw-la de_fw-la scaccario_fw-la dublin_n 255._o ibid._n 255._o salutem_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la assensu_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la &_o magnatum_fw-la terrae_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la dudum_fw-la fuit_fw-la provisum_fw-la &_o concessum_fw-la quod_fw-la eisdem_fw-la legibus_fw-la tenerentur_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la illa_fw-la quibus_fw-la homines_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la utuntur_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la angliae_fw-la quod_fw-la eadem_fw-la 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these_o public_a contest_v be_v accompany_v with_o private_a quarrel_n so_o that_o adam_n cusack_n slay_v william_n barret_n and_o his_o brethren_n about_o some_o land_n they_o contend_v for_o in_o connaught_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o oastmen_n or_o easterling_n have_v general_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o english_a law_n by_o charter_n from_o king_n henry_n to_o each_o city_n that_o of_o waterford_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o sir_n john_n davis_n his_o excellent_a discourse_n pag._n 94._o and_o it_o be_v this_o year_n confirm_v by_o king_n edward_n great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n be_v this_o year_n burn_v 1283._o 1283._o and_o the_o steeple_n and_o chapterhouse_n of_o christ_n church_n do_v not_o escape_v the_o

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to_o defend_v the_o realm_n against_o the_o scot_n be_v send_v for_o to_o england_n and_o sir_n theobald_n de_fw-fr verdon_n be_v make_v lord_n constable_n or_o justice_n of_o ireland_n 259._o prin_fw-mi 259._o 31_o dec._n 1314._o in_o who_o time_n the_o king_n send_v john_n de_fw-fr hothum_n clerk_n into_o ireland_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o great_a man_n there_o about_o the_o king_n affair_n and_o by_o he_o send_v writ_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o letter_n of_o credence_n to_o richard_n earl_n of_o ulster_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nobility_n by_o name_n and_o a_o general_a writ_n or_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n to_o the_o same_o effect_n 260._o ibid._n 260._o and_o another_o writ_n to_o assist_v he_o and_o to_o summon_v the_o nobility_n to_o a_o general_a meeting_n that_o hothum_n may_v communicate_v the_o king_n pleasure_n unto_o they_o he_o also_o send_v writ_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n the_o earl_n of_o ulster_n 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lord_n justice_n be_v not_o less_o active_a in_o leinster_n for_o he_o defeat_v o_o morrough_n at_o bally_n lethan_fw-ge and_o make_v a_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o rebel_n at_o tristle_n dermond_n and_o slay_v about_o four_o hundred_o of_o the_o irish_a of_o omayle_n there_o be_v a_o writ_n in_o mr._n prin_n animadversion_n on_o the_o four_o institute_n 261._o prin_fw-mi 261._o too_o long_o to_o be_v here_o recite_v whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o a_o englishman_n be_v punishable_a by_o death_n for_o kill_v burn_a theft_n or_o robbery_n commit_v against_o a_o englishman_n but_o a_o irishman_n be_v only_o punishable_a at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o brehon_n for_o theft_n or_o robbery_n of_o a_o englishman_n but_o that_o in_o time_n the_o chief_a governor_n do_v commute_v the_o punishment_n of_o any_o felony_n even_a murder_n of_o a_o englishman_n for_o money_n and_o thereby_o witness_n be_v discourage_v to_o testify_v the_o truth_n lest_o the_o survive_a felon_n may_v revenge_v 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king_n servant_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n 47._o 2._o inst_z 47._o and_o be_v order_v to_o go_v over_o lord_n deputy_n to_o ireland_n he_o refuse_v and_o it_o be_v adjudge_v he_o may_v because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o honourable_a exile_n and_o no_o man_n can_v by_o law_n be_v compel_v perdere_fw-la patriam_fw-la except_o in_o the_o case_n of_o abjuration_n for_o felony_n or_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o another_o be_v send_v viz._n sir_n william_n windsor_n 1374._o 1374._o lord_n lieutenant_n who_o arrive_v at_o waterford_n on_o the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o april_n 1374._o and_o be_v swear_v at_o kilkenny_n the_o four_o of_o may_n he_o undertake_v the_o custody_n or_o government_n of_o ireland_n for_o eleven_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o

pound_n six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la g._n lib._n g._n and_o obtain_v a_o order_n from_o the_o king_n and_o council_n that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v land_n in_o ireland_n shall_v repair_v thither_o or_o send_v sufficient_a man_n in_o their_o room_n to_o defend_v the_o country_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n nevertheless_o this_o lord_n justice_n be_v so_o far_o from_o subdue_a the_o irish_a that_o he_o confess_v he_o can_v never_o get_v access_n to_o know_v their_o country_n or_o habitation_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v spend_v more_o time_n in_o the_o service_n of_o ireland_n than_o any_o englishman_n then_o live_v so_o find_v he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a he_o resign_v to_o james_n earl_n of_o ormond_n 1376_o july_n 24._o 1376_o lord_n justice_n in_o who_o time_n the_o county_n city_n and_o burrough_n of_o ireland_n send_v commissioner_n to_o the_o king_n to_o treat_v and_o advise_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o not_o to_o the_o english_a parliament_n as_o some_o have_v mistake_v it_o 305._o pryn._fw-la 305._o and_o the_o king_n do_v issue_v a_o writ_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o the_o chancellor_n require_v they_o to_o levy_v the_o reasonable_a expense_n of_o these_o commissioner_n from_o the_o respective_a place_n that_o choose_v they_o by_o writ_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o ireland_n and_o according_o john_n draper_n who_o serve_v for_o cork_n have_v a_o particular_a mandate_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o that_o city_n to_o pay_v he_o his_o reasonable_a expense_n as_o aforesaid_a it_o will_v not_o be_v unuseful_a to_o recite_v this_o lord_n justice_n his_o commission_n because_o the_o reader_n will_v thereby_o perceive_v what_o authority_n he_o have_v and_o will_v also_o note_v the_o difference_n between_o this_o brief_a commission_n and_o the_o prolix_a form_n that_o be_v now_o use_v rex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n etc._n etc._n salutem_fw-la 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throne_n on_o the_o 21_o of_o june_n and_o be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n the_o 16_o of_o july_n follow_v 1377._o 1377._o his_o tender_a age_n be_v but_o eleven_o year_n old_a require_v a_o protector_n and_o because_o it_o seem_v dangerous_a to_o commit_v that_o great_a authority_n and_o power_n to_o a_o single_a person_n it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n and_o other_o who_o think_v fit_a to_o continue_v in_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n james_n earl_n of_o ormond_n lord_n justice_n he_o keep_v the_o kingdom_n in_o as_o good_a order_n as_o those_o dangerous_a and_o troublesome_a time_n will_v admit_v of_o 141._o baker_n 141._o for_o both_o the_o french_a and_o the_o scot_n take_v advantage_n of_o the_o king_n infancy_n to_o disquiet_v his_o dominion_n but_o especial_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n this_o lord_n justice_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n in_o those_o day_n hold_v plea_n of_o the_o crown_n lambeth_n lib._n g._n lambeth_n and_o gaol-delivery_n at_o the_o naas_n on_o monday_n after_o valentine_n day_n 1378._o 1378._o and_o not_o long_o after_o surrender_v to_o alexander_n balscot_n bishop_n of_o ossory_n lord_n justice_n who_o continue_v in_o the_o government_n until_o november_n follow_v g._n lib._n g._n and_o then_o give_v place_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr bromwick_n 1379._o 1379._o lord_n justice_n in_o who_o time_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n make_v sole_a protector_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o then_o be_v make_v that_o first_o act_n or_o ordinance_n against_o absentees_n 138._o lib._n m._n lambeth_n 138._o by_o the_o assent_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o noble_n of_o england_n 199_o davis_n 38._o 199_o be_v in_o parliament_n whereby_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o that_o have_v land_n 360._o four_o instit._fw-la 356_o &_o 360._o rent_n or_o office_n in_o ireland_n shall_v return_v thither_o but_o if_o they_o have_v reasonable_a cause_n to_o absent_a that_o then_o they_o shall_v send_v sufficient_a deputy_n to_o defend_v their_o castle_n and_o estate_n or_o contribute_v two_o three_o of_o the_o yearly_a value_n towards_o the_o defence_n thereof_o but_o that_o student_n and_o those_o in_o the_o king_n service_n and_o those_o absent_a for_o reasonable_a cause_n by_o licence_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v excuse_v for_o one_o three_o of_o the_o yearly_a profit_n of_o their_o estate_n this_o act_n be_v confirm_v afterward_o f._n lib._n f._n 19_o edw._n 4._o and_o by_o virtue_n hereof_o the_o manor_n of_o ballymaclo_n in_o meath_z be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o the_o absence_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr carew_n but_o be_v the_o next_o year_n restore_v to_o he_o on_o his_o petition_n 308._o prin_fw-mi 308._o septemb_n 27._o 1380._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o this_o act_n be_v occasion_v by_o a_o petition_n from_o ireland_n and_o that_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n that_o the_o loss_n of_o ireland_n will_v be_v a_o disinherison_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n of_o england_n ibid._n ibid._n at_o the_o same_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n there_o be_v another_o irish_a petition_n for_o i_o and_o coin_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o liberty_n to_o dig_v mine_n and_o a_o mint_n to_o coin_v money_n for_o the_o king_n answer_n be_v that_o for_o six_o year_n to_o come_v every_o one_o may_v dig_v in_o his_o own_o ground_n for_o any_o mineral_n whatsoever_o even_o gold_n and_o silver_n pay_v the_o nine_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n and_o send_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o king_n mint_n at_o divelin_n for_o the_o coinage_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v pay_v the_o usual_a rate_n but_o must_v transport_v none_o to_o any_o place_n except_o england_n on_o pain_n of_o forseit_v it_o if_o it_o be_v seize_v or_o the_o value_n if_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o it_o unless_o the_o party_n have_v special_a licence_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o

england_n there_o be_v also_o another_o petition_n for_o a_o free_a intercourse_n of_o trade_n between_o ireland_n and_o portugal_n ibid._n ibid._n whereunto_o the_o king_n give_v a_o gracious_a answer_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o state_n of_o england_n be_v intent_n upon_o the_o recovery_n and_o improvement_n of_o ireland_n for_o sir_n nicholas_n dagworth_n be_v send_v thither_o to_o survey_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n 201_o davis_n 201_o and_o to_o call_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o irish_a revenue_n to_o account_n and_o the_o more_o to_o humour_v the_o irish_a who_o thiink_v themselves_o disgrace_v when_o ignoble_a man_n be_v put_v in_o the_o high_a authority_n over_o they_o edmond_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_z and_o ulster_n 1380._o jan._n 24._o 1380._o be_v send_v over_o lord_n lieutenant_n sometime_o before_o he_o come_v viz._n in_o jun._n 1380._o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a galley_n which_o do_v much_o mischief_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o ireland_n be_v by_o the_o english_a fleet_n force_v to_o retire_v into_o the_o harbour_n of_o kinsale_n where_o they_o be_v assail_v and_o vanquish_v by_o the_o english_a and_o irish_a so_o that_o their_o chief_a captain_n be_v take_v 360._o pa●ata_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la 360._o and_o four_o hundred_o of_o the_o enemy_n slay_v there_o be_v also_o take_v four_o of_o their_o barge_n and_o one_o ballenget_n and_o one_o and_o twenty_o english_a prize_n be_v recover_v i_o can_v find_v but_o that_o ireland_n be_v pretty_a quiet_a during_o the_o government_n of_o this_o lord_n lieutenant_n which_o do_v not_o continue_v very_o long_o for_o he_o die_v at_o st._n dominick_n abbey_n near_o cork_n on_o the_o 26_o of_o december_n 1381._o and_o the_o next_o day_n john_n cotton_n than_o dean_n of_o st._n patrick_n 28._o ware_n de_fw-fr praesulibus_fw-la 28._o and_o lord_n chancellor_n afterward_o achbishop_n of_o armagh_n be_v choose_v and_o swear_v sord_n justice_n 1381_o 1381_o in_o the_o convent_n of_o preach_a friar_n at_o cork_n 309._o pryn_n 309._o but_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o long_o exercise_v that_o office_n for_o in_o mr._n prins_n animadversion_n on_o the_o four_o institut_fw-la we_o find_v a_o writ_n dated_n the_o 29_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la 1382._o viz._n 5_o r._n 2._o direct_v to_o roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n lord_z lieutenant_z of_o ireland_n whereby_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o call_v a_o parliament_n there_o for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o that_o country_n and_o the_o support_n of_o the_o king_n great_a charge_n and_o expense_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o young_a lord_n can_v not_o manage_v that_o unruly_a kingdom_n and_o therefore_o philip_n de_fw-fr courtny_n the_o king_n cousin_n be_v send_v over_o lord_n lieutenant_n 1383._o 1383._o he_o have_v a_o great_a estate_n in_o ireland_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o fit_a for_o that_o government_n he_o come_v over_o on_o good_a term_n for_o he_o have_v a_o patent_n to_o hold_v that_o office_n for_o ten_o year_n nevertheless_o he_o behave_v himself_o so_o ill_o lamb._n lib._n m._n lamb._n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o supersede_v but_o also_o be_v arrest_v whilst_o he_o be_v lord_n lieutenant_n and_o afterward_o grievous_o punish_v for_o the_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n he_o have_v do_v in_o ireland_n 201._o davis_n 201._o in_o his_o time_n happen_v a_o great_a mortality_n call_v the_o four_o pestilence_n and_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o he_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n be_v give_v to_o the_o great_a favourite_n of_o that_o age_n robert_n de_fw-fr vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n afterward_o marquis_n of_o dublin_n 1384._o decemb._n 1384._o and_o duke_n of_o ireland_n lord_n lieutenant_n the_o english_a parliament_n to_o get_v rid_v of_o he_o give_v he_o a_o debt_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o mark_n due_a from_o the_o french_a king_n upon_o condition_n that_o after_o easter_n he_o shall_v pass_v into_o ireland_n to_o recover_v the_o land_n the_o king_n have_v give_v he_o there_o he_o have_v five_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n at_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la and_o a_o thousand_o archer_n at_o six_o penny_n apiece_o a_o day_n appoint_v he_o for_o two_o year_n super_fw-la conquestum_fw-la illius_fw-la terrae_fw-la he_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o whole_a dominion_n of_o the_o realm_n during_o his_o life_n without_o pay_v any_o thing_n therefore_o or_o make_v any_o account_n for_o it_o he_o have_v power_n to_o pass_v all_o writ_n under_o his_o own_o test_n and_o to_o place_n and_o displace_v all_o officer_n how_o great_a soever_o even_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n admiral_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o name_v his_o own_o deputy_n and_o all_o other_o minister_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v afterward_o a_o large_a patent_n 2._o four_o instit_fw-la 357_o 9_o rich._n 2._o whereby_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o totam_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o dominium_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la &_o insulas_fw-la eidem_fw-la terrae_fw-la adjacentes_fw-la ac_fw-la omne_fw-la castra_n comitatus_fw-la burgos_n villa_n portus_n maris_n etc._n etc._n una_fw-la cum_fw-la homagiis_fw-la obedientiis_fw-la vassallis_fw-la servitiis_fw-la &_o recognitionibus_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la comitum_fw-la baronum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la regaliis_n regalitatibus_fw-mi libertatibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la qnae_fw-la ad_fw-la regaliam_fw-la nostram_fw-la pertinent_a cum_fw-la mero_n &_o mixto_fw-la imperio_fw-la adeo_fw-la plene_fw-la integre_n &_o perfect_v sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la ea_fw-la tenuimus_fw-la &_o habuimus_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la &_o habuerunt_fw-la progenitorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la aliqui_fw-la ullis_fw-la unquam_fw-la temporibus_fw-la retroactis_fw-la tenendum_fw-la per_fw-la homagium_fw-la ligeum_fw-la tantum_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o strange_a be_v that_o those_o illegal_a letter_n patent_n shall_v be_v authorize_v by_o parliament_n assens●_n praelatorum_fw-la ducum_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la procerum_fw-la &_o communitatis_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la but_o nullum_fw-la violentum_fw-la est_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la &_o novus_fw-la iste_fw-la insolitus_fw-la &_o umbratilis_fw-la honour_n cito_fw-la evanuit_fw-la but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o return_v to_o the_o great_a minion_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n who_o come_v as_o far_o as_o wales_n and_o the_o king_n with_o he_o but_o they_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o part_v and_o therefore_o this_o lord_n lieutenant_n never_o go_v to_o ireland_n but_o depute_v sir_n john_n stanley_n 1385._o 1385._o lord_n deputy_n in_o who_o time_n the_o bridge_n of_o dublin_n fall_v and_o at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n son_n of_o philippe_n daughter_n of_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n third_z son_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o be_v establish_v and_o soon_o after_o proclaim_v heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v but_o heir_n presumptive_a but_o this_o lord_n justice_n be_v send_v for_o and_o alexander_n de_fw-fr balscot_n 26._o april_n 26._o alias_o petit_n 1387._o 1387._o bishop_n of_o meath_z who_o have_v be_v treasurer_n and_o chancellor_n do_v execute_v the_o office_n of_o lord_n justice_n until_o the_o return_n of_o sir_n john_n stanley_n 1389._o 1389._o lord_n deputy_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a earl_n of_o oxford_n lambeth_n lib._n d._n lambeth_n to_o he_o o_o neal_n and_o his_o son_n make_v a_o humble_a submission_n in_o write_v wherein_o they_o renounce_v the_o bonaught_n of_o ulster_n they_o also_o promise_v allegiance_n and_o give_v oath_n and_o hostage_n for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v 1390._o 1390._o that_o almost_o in_o every_o parliament_n of_o this_o reign_n hold_v in_o england_n the_o king_n do_v desire_v aid_n from_o they_o for_o the_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n in_o ireland_n but_o at_o length_n the_o english_a parliament_n do_v so_o vigorous_o prosecute_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v beyond_o sea_n and_o not_o long_o after_o die_v miserable_o at_o brussels_n and_o thereupon_o james_n earl_n of_o ormond_n 25._o july_n 25._o be_v make_v lord_n justice_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o dublin_n be_v constitute_v lord_n chancellor_n 1392._o 1392._o this_o lord_n justice_n beat_v the_o mac_n moyn_v at_o tascoffin_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kilkenny_n and_o slay_v six_o hundred_o of_o they_o and_o now_o the_o state_n of_o england_n begin_v to_o think_v serious_o of_o the_o recovery_n of_o ireland_n and_o find_v that_o that_o country_n be_v poor_a and_o almost_o depopulate_v by_o the_o mighty_a concourse_n of_o irish_a into_o england_n whereby_o the_o king_n revenue_n be_v decay_v and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o irish_a rebel_n increase_v it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o revive_v the_o law_n against_o absentees_n and_o to_o issue_v a_o proclamation_n require_v all_o those_o who_o habitation_n be_v in_o that_o kingdom_n to_o repair_v home_o also_o some_o recruit_n of_o man_n and_o money_n be_v send_v to_o ireland_n and_o the_o king_n have_v by_o indenture_n agree_v with_o thomas_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n to_o be_v lord_n lieutenant_n of_o

pretence_n be_v ridiculous_a because_o there_o be_v other_o of_o the_o same_o lineage_n before_o he_o in_o the_o pedigree_n and_o it_o be_v notorious_a that_o the_o right_n of_o succession_n be_v in_o ann_n daughter_n of_o roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n son_n of_o philippe_n daughter_n of_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n three_o son_n of_o king_n edward_n iii_o and_o according_o her_o grandson_n afterward_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o name_n of_o edward_n iu._n and_o also_o find_v that_o it_o be_v more_o vain_a to_o claim_v by_o conquest_n when_o there_o be_v no_o fight_v he_o be_v at_o last_o force_v to_o rely_v on_o the_o consent_n and_o election_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v the_o title_n his_o ambassador_n insist_v upon_o in_o the_o court_n of_o foreign_a prince_n thus_o be_v the_o foundation_n lay_v of_o those_o tedious_a and_o bloody_a war_n that_o afterward_o ensue_v between_o the_o house_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n common_o distinguish_v by_o the_o 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royal_a and_o princely_a occasion_n and_o shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o the_o lord_n deputy_n have_v notice_n of_o this_o remonstrance_n and_o perceive_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o irish_a parliament_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o prorogue_v it_o on_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o november_n but_o whatever_o he_o can_v do_v be_v ineffectual_a to_o stem_v the_o tide_n which_o now_o run_v too_o violent_a against_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v heartbroken_a with_o his_o own_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n misfortune_n he_o die_v sudden_o on_o the_o three_o day_n of_o december_n 1640._o whereupon_o robert_z lord_n dillon_n of_o killkenny-west_n afterward_o earl_n of_o roscomon_n sir_n william_n parson_n knight_n and_o baronet_n master_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n be_v on_o the_o thirty_o of_o december_n swear_v lord_n justice_n 1640._o 1640._o but_o the_o lord_n dillon_n being_n for_o his_o intimacy_n and_o alliance_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n obnoxious_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a irish_a committee_n he_o be_v at_o their_o instance_n remove_v and_o sir_n william_n parson_n master_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n sir_n john_n borlace_n master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n be_v swear_v lord_n justice_n on_o the_o ten_o of_o february_n to_o who_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o four_o of_o january_n before_o send_v order_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o irish_a committee_n that_o the_o irish_a subsidy_n which_o heretofore_o be_v forty_o thousand_o pound_n shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o less_o sum_n than_o former_o and_o that_o all_o letter_n be_v send_v to_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o other_o public_a officer_n touch_v public_a affair_n or_o the_o subject_n private_a interest_n shall_v be_v enter_v in_o the_o signer-office_n in_o england_n to_o the_o end_n the_o subject_n upon_o occasion_n may_v take_v copy_n thereof_o and_o that_o all_o dispatch_n from_o ireland_n shall_v be_v safe_o keep_v apart_o for_o the_o easy_a and_o ready_a 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which_o we_o have_v offer_v and_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o venture_v our_o royal_a person_n for_o their_o redemption_n well_o know_v that_o as_o we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o interest_n more_o concern_v in_o they_o foe_z we_o be_v to_o make_v a_o strict_a account_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o any_o neglect_n of_o our_o duty_n or_o their_o preservation_n and_o on_o the_o 15_o of_o march_n 113._o 113._o from_o huntingdon_n the_o king_n send_v this_o message_n viz._n that_o he_o do_v very_o earnest_o desire_v that_o they_o will_v use_v all_o possible_a industry_n in_o expedit_v the_o business_n of_o ireland_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v find_v so_o cheerful_a a_o concurrence_n by_o his_o majesty_n that_o no_o inconvenience_n shall_v happen_v to_o that_o service_n by_o his_o absence_n he_o have_v all_o that_o passion_n for_o the_o reduce_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v express_v in_o his_o former_a message_n and_o be_v unable_a by_o word_n to_o manifest_v more_o affection_n to_o 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sword_n in_o pawn_n and_o the_o say_v hugh_n send_v his_o man_n down_o with_o he_o and_o when_o this_o examinant_n come_v down_o into_o the_o yard_n and_o find_v a_o opportunity_n he_o this_o examinant_n leap_v over_o a_o wall_n and_o two_o pale_n and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n justice_n parson_n october_n 22._o 1641._o owen_n o_o conally_n william_n parson_n thomas_n rotheram_n robert_n meredith_n appendix_n iii_o a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n direct_v to_o the_o lord_n viscount_n costilough_n from_o the_o rebel_n of_o the_o county_n of_o longford_n in_o ireland_n which_o he_o present_v to_o the_o state_n in_o their_o behalf_n nou._n 10._o 1641._o our_o very_a good_a lord_n our_o alliance_n unto_o your_o lordship_n ancestor_n and_o yourself_o and_o the_o trial_n of_o your_o and_o their_o performance_n of_o trust_n unto_o their_o friend_n in_o their_o great_a adversity_n encourage_v we_o and_o engage_v your_o honour_n to_o our_o fruition_n of_o your_o future_a favour_n the_o 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36_o ely_n and_o cork_n 53_o ely_n and_o wandesford_n 59_o dillon_n and_o parson_n 64_o parson_n and_o burlace_n ibid._n burlace_n and_o titchburn_n 127_o inquisition_n into_o the_o king_n title_n 56_o ireton_n have_v command_v of_o the_o army_n c._n 2._o 17_o and_o take_v waterford_n c._n 2._o 56_o and_o limerick_n ibid._n 69_o and_o die_v ibid._n k._n king_n james_n of_o irish_a extraction_n 1_o his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n 2_o his_o declaration_n against_o the_o rebel_n earl_n of_o tyrone_n and_o tyrconnel_n 12_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d irish_a 25_o his_o answer_n about_o sir_n oliver_n st._n john_n ●_o 35_o king_n charles_n crown_v 41_o send_v notice_n of_o the_o irish_a conspiracy_n 65_o and_o proclamation_n against_o the_o rebel_n 86_o and_o surrender_v himself_o to_o the_o scot_n 164_o king_n charles_n ii_o proclaim_v c._n 2._o 1_o declare_v against_o the_o peace_n of_o 1648._o c._n 2._o 34_o l._n lalor_n the_o priest_n indict_v of_o praemunire_n 11_o his_o equivocation_n ibid._n london_n city_n their_o article_n with_o the_o king_n about_o their_o plantation_n in_o ulster_n 16_o lord_n of_o ker●y_n and_o slay_v dispute_v precedency_n 29_o lord_n courcey_n and_o sa●sfield_n dispute_v the_o title_n of_o kingsale_n 43_o lord_n high_a steward_n appoint_v to_o try_v lord_n dunboyn_v by_o his_o peer_n 42_o limerick_n deal_v barbarous_o with_o the_o herald_n 166_o and_o as_o bad_a by_o the_o ld_n lieut._n c._n 2._o 21_o be_v take_v by_o ireton_n c._n 2._o 69_o lorraine_n duke_n his_o negotiation_n 25_o 27_o m._n mountjoy_n lord_n made_z lord_z lieutenant_z 8_o goes_z to_z england_z ibid._n monastery_n rebuilt_a 10_o mele●ont_n surrender_v 82_o munster_n the_o transaction_n there_o an._n 41._o 93_o anno_fw-la 1642._o three_o 1643._o 129_o 143_o 1644._o 144_o 1645._o 157_o 1646._o 189_o 1647._o 196_o 1648._o 203_o munster_n town_n revolt_n c._n 2._o 12_o mahonyes_n libellous_a book_n publish_v 198_o n._n o-neil_n sir_n phelim_n repulse_v at_o lisnegarvy_n 82_o yet_o refuse_v to_o treat_v of_o peace_n 87_o nuncio_n arrive_v 153_o and_o oppose_v conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n 155_o and_o delares_fw-la against_o it_o when_o make_v 166_o and_o endeavour_n to_o intercept_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n 169_o be_v generalissimo_n of_o two_o army_n c._n 2._o 17_o which_o he_o march_v to_o dublin_n 17_o and_o prefer_v a_o 〈◊〉_d wr●tch_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 20●_n and_o excommunicate_v the_o supram_n council_n etc._n etc._n 199_o and_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n c._n 2._o 3_o o._n ormond_n come_v to_o dublin_n 75_o obt●●●●_n a_o victory_n in_o kilrush_n 106_o and_o another_o at_o ro●●_n 3_o be_v make_v lord_n lieutenant_n 137_o be_v like_a to_o be_v intercept_v by_o the_o n●●●●io's_n party_n 169_o therefore_o treat_v with_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 179_o and_o renew_v that_o treaty_n 187_o and_o surrender_v dublin_n 193_o but_o return_n to_o ireland_n 202_o and_o conclude_v the_o peace_n of_o 1648._o 204_o march_n towards_o dublin_n c._n 2._o 4_o be_v defeat_v at_o rathmine_n c._n 2._o 7_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o irish_a c._n 2._o 31_o and_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n c._n 2._o 5●_n oxford_n the_o negotiation_n of_o the_o irish_a agent_n there_o 138_o 139_o 140_o 141._o 〈◊〉_d p._n papist_n general_o come_v to_o church_n 9_o be_v mutinous_a in_o the_o parliament_n 23_o send_v agent_n to_o england_n 25_o revol●e_n from_o the_o army_n 86_o parliament_n intend_v in_o ireland_n 18_o and_o call_v 21_o disturb_v by_o the_o papist_n 22_o but_o 〈◊〉_d with_o effect_n 30_o plot_n of_o the_o irish_a of_o ulster_n discover_v 33_o another_o plot_n discover_v 56_o pope_n forbid_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 141_o send_v a_o bull_n to_o the_o irish_a 12●_n proclamation_n against_o popish_a clergy_n 53_o st._n patrick_n purgatory_n discover_v to_o be_v a_o cheat_n 54_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n s●●d_v a_o remonstrance_n to_o england_n 61_o and_o a_o petition_n with_o a_o schedule_n of_o grievance_n 164_o and_o impeach_v the_o bishop_n of_o derry_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n chanceller_n etc._n etc._n 65_o i●_n 〈◊〉_d ann●_n 1644._o 137_o and_o make_v a_o remonstrance_n of_o thanks_o to_o ormond_n 188_o pale_a lord_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o rebel_v 76_o 83_o be_v ill_o use_v by_o the_o irish_a of_o ulster_n 93_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d of_o anno_fw-la 1644._o 143_o the_o treaty_n resume_v anno_fw-la 1645._o 150_o lord_n digby_n letter_n to_o hasten_v it_o 151_o the_o assembly_n declaration_n concern_v it_o 152_o it_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o nuntio_n 155_o and_o ●●but●d_v in_o the_o assembly_n 156_o but_o be_v conclude_v 162_o and_o publish_v 165_o and_o immediate_o break_v 166_o and_o reject_v by_o the_o assembly_n 185_o peace_n of_o 1648_o make_v 204_o preston_n general_n proclaim_v the_o peace_n 165_o and_o break_v it_o 170_o his_o letter_n on_o that_o occasion_n 170_o his_o &_o oneals_a 〈◊〉_d &_o proposition_n 173_o his_o engagement_n and_o oath_n to_o the_o nuntio_n 170_o yet_o he_o agree_v with_o ormond_n 181_o and_o break_v that_o agreement_n 182_o for_o which_o ormond_n reproach_n he_o 183_o popish_a clergy_n meet_v at_o kilkenny_n 123_o and_o at_o waterford_n 166_o and_o at_o cl●anmacnoise_n c._n 2._o 14_o and_o deal_v deceitful_o with_o insiquin_n and_o ormond_n c._n 2._o 19_o they_o meet_v at_o james●town_n c._n 2._o 25_o and_o excommunicate_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o endeavour_v to_o revive_v their_o first_o confederacy_n c._n 2._o 50_o &_o 53_o r._n rebellion_n of_o the_o irish_a 1641._o 72_o ●ruel_a beyond_o example_n 73_o 93_o and_o no_o less_o treacherous_a 77_o 79_o 82_o discover_v by_o owen_n o●conally_o 74_o lord_n of_o the_o pale_a engage_v in_o it_o 76_o irish_a pretend_v the_o king_n commission_n 78_o declarat_fw-la of_o irish_a parlm_n against_o it_o 80_o the_o king_n proclamation_n against_o it_o 86_o read_v sir_n john_n rack●_n and_o why_o 104_o remonstrance_n from_o longford_n 80_o from_o the_o irish_a at_o trim_a 110_o rupert_n prince_n at_o king●ale_n c._n 2._o 1_o s._n st._n john_n sir_n ol●ver_o lord_n deputy_n 33_o be_v remove_v 36_o and_o make_v lord_n grandison_n etc._n etc._n 36_o spanlard_v have_v liberty_n to_o raise_v 4000_o man_n in_o ireland_n 71_o supreme_a council_n appoint_v 126_o be_v imprison_v by_o the_o nuntio_n 170_o make_v cessation_n with_o insiquin_n 199_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o the_o nuntio_n ib._n t._n tyrone_n earl_n renew_v his_o submission_n ●_o rebel_n again_o 12_o and_o be_v attaint_v ibid._n tredagh_o besiege_v by_o the_o irish_a 88_o take_v by_o insiquin_n &_o cromwell_n c._n 2._o 4_o 8_o v._n university_n of_o valadolid_n and_o salamanca_n their_o judgement_n 3_o usher_n bishop_n of_o meath_z preach_v before_o the_o state_n 39_o but_o be_v force_v to_o explain_v his_o sermon_n ib._n ulster_n transaction_n anno_fw-la 1641._o 98_o anno_fw-la 1642._o 114_o 1644._o 147_o 1645._o 160_o 1646._o 190_o 1647._o 198_o 1648._o 203_o w._n waterford_n lose_v its_o liberty_n 34_o wentworth_n lord_n make_v ld_n deputy_n 55_o call_v a_o parliament_n ibid._n which_o give_v six_o subsidy_n ibid._n be_v return_n to_o england_n 57_o his_o speech_n at_o the_o council-board_n ibid._n he_o return_v to_o ireland_n 58_o and_o back_o to_o england_n 59_o and_o return_v earl_n of_o strafford_n and_o lord_n lieutenant_n ibid._n hold_v a_o parliament_n which_o grant_v four_o subsidy_n ibid._n his_o impeachment_n and_o defence_n 66_o a_o table_n to_o the_o appendix_n i._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o city_n of_o cork_n ii_o owen_n o-conally's_a examination_n iii_o the_o irish_a remonstrance_n from_o longford_n iv_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n v._o the_o irish_a 〈…〉_o vi_o a_o excellent_a answer_n to_o it_o vii_o the_o lord_n macg●●re's_n examination_n viii_o the_o lord_n of_o g●rmanstown's_n commission_n ix_o dr._n jones_n examination_n x._o dr._n maxwell_n examination_n xi_o the_o irish_a declaration_n upon_o what_o term_n protestant_n may_v live_v in_o their_o quarter_n xii_o the_o declaration_n 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