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A37237 Historical relations, or, A discovery of the true causes why Ireland was never intirely subdu'd nor brought under obedience of the Crown of England until the beginning of the reign of King James of happy memory / by ... John Davis ... Davies, John, 1625-1693. 1666 (1666) Wing D402; ESTC R14019 94,006 270

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both_o kingdom_n than_o it_o do_v at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o norman_a conquest_n camden_n then_o do_v the_o state_n of_o england_n send_v over_o john_n de_fw-fr hotham_n to_o be_v treasurer_n here_o with_o commission_n to_o call_v the_o great_a lord_n of_o ireland_n together_o and_o to_o take_v of_o they_o a_o oath_n of_o association_n that_o they_o shall_v loyal_o join_v together_o in_o life_n and_o death_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o to_o expel_v the_o common_a enemy_n but_o this_o treasurer_n bring_v neither_o man_n nor_o money_n to_o perform_v this_o service_n at_o that_o time_n though_o richard_n bourk_n earl_n of_o ulster_n common_o call_v the_o red_a earl_n be_v of_o great_a power_n than_o any_o other_o subject_a in_o ireland_n yet_o be_v he_o so_o far_o strike_v in_o year_n as_o that_o he_o be_v unable_a to_o manage_v the_o martial_a affair_n as_o he_o have_v do_v during_o all_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o have_v be_v general_n of_o the_o irish_a force_n not_o only_o in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o in_o the_o war_n of_o scotland_n wales_n and_o gascoign_n scot_n and_o therefore_o maurice_n fitz-thomas_n of_o desmond_n be_v then_o the_o most_o active_a noble_a man_n in_o this_o realm_n take_v upon_o he_o the_o chief_a command_n in_o this_o war_n for_o the_o support_n whereof_o the_o revenue_n of_o this_o land_n be_v far_o too_o short_a and_o yet_o no_o supply_n of_o treasure_n be_v send_v out_o of_o england_n then_o be_v there_o no_o mean_n to_o maintain_v the_o army_n english_a but_o by_o sess_v the_o soldier_n upon_o the_o subject_a as_o the_o irish_a be_v wont_a to_o impose_v their_o bonaught_n whereupon_o grow_v that_o wicked_a extortion_n of_o coin_n and_o livery_n speak_v of_o before_o which_o in_o short_a time_n banish_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o freeholders_n out_o of_o the_o county_n of_o kerry_n limerirk_n cork_n and_o waterford_n into_o who_o possession_n desmond_n and_o 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the_o house_n of_o desmond_n have_v thrive_v by_o coin_n and_o livery_n and_o other_o irish_a exaction_n begin_v to_o hold_v the_o like_a course_n in_o the_o county_n of_o tipperary_n and_o kilkenny_n whereby_o he_o get_v great_a scope_n of_o land_n especial_o in_o ormond_n and_o raise_v many_o irish_a exaction_n upon_o the_o english_a freeholders_n there_o which_o make_v he_o so_o potent_a and_o absolute_a among_o they_o as_o at_o that_o time_n they_o know_v no_o other_o law_n than_o the_o will_n of_o their_o lord_n beside_o find_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n exclude_v the_o ordinary_a minister_n of_o justice_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o royal_a liberty_n which_o he_o claim_v in_o the_o county_n of_o kerry_n cork_n and_o waterford_n by_o a_o grant_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o as_o appear_v in_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la bring_v against_o he_o anno_fw-la 12._o edw._n 1._o the_o record_n whereof_o remain_v in_o breminghams_n tower_n among_o the_o common_a plea-roll_n there_o this_o lord_n also_o in_o the_o three_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o obtain_v a_o grant_n of_o the_o like_a liberty_n in_o the_o county_n of_o tipperary_n whereby_o he_o get_v the_o law_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o shut_v out_o the_o common_a law_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o all_o munster_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o english_a law_n and_o government_n in_o the_o end_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o his_o reign_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o again_o about_o the_o same_o time_n viz._n in_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o when_o the_o state_n of_o england_n be_v well-nigh_a ruin_v by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o baron_n and_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n utter_o neglect_v there_o arise_v in_o leinster_n one_o of_o the_o cavanaghes_n leinster_n name_v donald_n mac_n art_n who_o name_v himself_o mac_n murrogh_n king_n of_o leinster_n and_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o county_n of_o catherlogh_n and_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o county_n of_o wexford_n and_o short_o after_o lisagh_fw-mi o_fw-mi moor_n call_v himself_o o_o moor_n take_v eight_o castle_n in_o one_o evening_n destroy_v duamase_v the_o principal_a house_n of_o the_o l._n mortimer_n in_o leix_n recover_v that_o whole_a country_n de_fw-fr servo_fw-la dominus_fw-la de_fw-la subjecto_fw-la princeps_fw-la effectus_fw-la say_v friar_n clynn_n in_o his_o annal_n beside_o the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n imitate_v his_o cousin_n of_o desmond_n do_v not_o omit_v to_o make_v the_o like_a use_n of_o coin_n and_o livery_n in_o kildare_n and_o the_o west_n part_n of_o meath_z which_o bring_v the_o like_a barbarism_n into_o those_o part_n and_o thus_o a_o great_a part_n of_o leinster_n be_v lose_v and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o crown_n near_o about_o the_o time_n before_o express_v again_o in_o the_o
11_o hen._n 3._o pat_o m._n 3._o 30_o h._n 3._o pat_o m._n 20_o the_o mere_a irish_a not_o admit_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n the_o mere_a irish_a repute_v alien_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n that_o the_o mere_a irish_a be_v repute_v enemy_n to_o the_o crown_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n stat._n de_fw-fr kilkenny_n c_o 2._o &_o 3.10_o hen._n 6._o c._n 1.28_o hen._n 8_o c._n 13._o the_o irish_a do_v desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o benefit_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o english_a law_n but_o can_v not_o obtain_v it_o 2._o ed._n 3._o clau_n 17._o the_o council_n book_n of_o ireland_n 34_o hen_n 8_o what_o mischief_n do_v grow_v by_o not_o communicate_v the_o english_a law_n to_o the_o irish_a what_o good_a will_v have_v ensue_v if_o the_o mere_a irish_a have_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o english_a law_n three_o general_n submissiof_o the_o irish_a the_o english_a law_n be_v execute_v only_o in_o the_o english_a colony_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n statut._n de_fw-fr kilkenny_n c._n 4._o the_o roman_n do_v communicate_v their_o law_n to_o the_o nation_n which_o they_o conquer_v tacitus_n in_o vita_fw-la agricolae_fw-la william_n the_o conqueror_n govern_v both_o the_o norman_n and_o the_o english_a under_o one_o law_n camden_n in_o norfolk_n k._n edw._n 1._o do_v communicate_v the_o english_a law_n to_o the_o welshman_n giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la l._n 2._o de_fw-fr hibernia_n expugnata_fw-la 2._o the_o land_n conquer_v from_o the_o irish_a be_v not_o well_o distribute_v the_o proportion_n of_o land_n grant_v to_o the_o first_o adventurer_n be_v too_o large●_n giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la l._n 2._o the_o l●●bernia_n expugnata_fw-la in_o arch._n tur._n 5_o ed._n 3._o escheat_n numero_fw-la 104._o 2_o johan_n chart._n m._n 15._o &_o m._n 38._o 6_o johan_n chart._n m._n 1._o 7_o johan_n chart._n m._n 12._o &_o n._n 109._o 6_o edw._n 1._o chart._n m._n 19.18_o ed._n 1._o m._n 29._o girald_n cambr._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr hibernia_n expug_n all_o ireland_n distribute_v to_o ten_o person_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n 6_o h._n 3._o chart._n m._n 2._o hovend_fw-mi in_o h._n 2._o fol._n 302._o archiu_fw-la tur_fw-la 17_o johan_n chart._n m._n 3._o 6_o johan_n claus_n m._n 18._o matth._n paris_n in_o henry_n the_o third_n 3_o hen._n 3._o the_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o first_o adventurer_n be_v too_o great_a eight_o county_n palatine_n in_o ireland_n at_o one_o time_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n in_o arch●u●_n 1●_n e●w_n 3_o 〈…〉_z five_o county_n palatine_n in_o leinster_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n archiu_fw-la tur._n pat_o 3._o e._n 3._o m._n 28._o archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n the_o inconvenience_n which_o grow_v by_o the_o large_a grant_n of_o land_n &_o liberty_n the_o english_a lord_n in_o ireland_n make_v war_n &_o peace_n at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o war_n and_o dissension_n of_o the_o english_a lord_n one_o with_o another_o annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camd._n annal_n hiber_n in_o ca●_n annales_n johan_n clyn._n manusc_n baron_fw-fr finglas_n manusc_n stat._n 10_o h._n 7._o c._n 4._o rot._n parl._n in_o castro_fw-la dublin_n baron_fw-fr finglas_n manuscript_n archiu_fw-la tur._n 5._o ed._n 3._o clau_n m._n 4._o archiu_fw-la tur_fw-la 15._o ed._n 3._o clau_n m._n 4._o annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n the_o first_o adventurer_n obtain_v these_o liberal_a grant_n because_o the_o king_n of_o england_n d●d_v not_o prosecute_v the_o war_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n how_o the_o state_n of_o rome_n reward_v their_o man_n of_o war_n william_n the_o conqueror_n camden_n in_o chester_n wales_n distribute_v to_o the_o l._n marcher_n the_o english_a lord_n do_v not_o reduce_v the_o wood_n and_o waste_n in_o forest_n and_o park_n chart._n the_o forest_n c._n 2._o &_o 3._o the_o english_a colony_n reject_v the_o english_a law_n and_o custom_n and_o embrace_v the_o irish_a the_o nature_n of_o irish_a custom_n the_o irish_a law_n and_o custom_n differ_v from_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o all_o civil_a nation_n the_o irish_a law_n in_o criminal_a cause_n the_o irish_a custom_n of_o tanistry_n the_o irish_a custom_n of_o gavel-kind_n the_o mischief_n that_o arise_v by_o these_o two_o custom_n the_o wicked_a custom_n of_o coin_n and_o livery_n the_o mischief_n that_o do_v arise_v by_o coin_n and_o livery_n the_o cause_n of_o idleness_n in_o the_o irish_a why_o the_o irish_a be_v beggar_n in_o foreign_a country_n why_o the_o irish_a be_v repute_v a_o crafty_a people_n why_o the_o irish_a be_v inquisitive_a after_o news_n coshering_n sessing_n cut_n gossipr_v how_o the_o english_a colony_n because_o degenerate_v alb._n libr._n scacc._n dubl_n 5_o ed._n 3._o m._n 25._o when_o &_o how_o the_o english_a colony_n become_v degenerate_a the_o scot_n overrun_v ireland_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n desmond_n chief_a commander_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o scot_n when_o and_o how_o the_o extortion_n of_o coign_n and_o livery_n begin_v among_o the_o english_a the_o rise_a mac_n murrogh_n and_o o_o more_o in_o leinster_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n annales_n johan_n clynne_n manus_fw-la the_o defect_n and_o loss_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o leinster_n the_o earl_n of_o ulster_n murder_v annales_n johan_n clynne_n manus_n the_o earldom_n of_o ulster_n recover_v by_o the_o irish_a abridgement_n of_o salus_fw-la populi_fw-la mascript_n baron_fw-fr finglas_n manus_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n the_o defection_n of_o conaght_n baron_fw-fr finglas_n manus_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n what_o course_n have_v be_v take_v to_o reform_v this_o kingdom_n since_o the_o english_a colony_n become_v degenerate_a edw._n 2._o k._n edw._n the_o three_o do_v first_o endeavour_v a_o reformation_n archiu_fw-la tur._n 2._o e._n 3●_n clau_fw-fr per_n 1._o m._n 16._o sir_n anthony_n lucy_n annales_n hiberni●_n in_o camden_n resumption_n of_o liberty_n annales_n hiberniae_fw-la in_o camden_n sir_n ralph_n vfford_n annales_n jo●an_n manus_fw-la clynn_n annale_fw-la hibern●_n in_o ca●de●_n maurice_n fitz-thomas_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o desmond_n the_o author_n of_o the_o great_a oppression_n and_o dissension_n which_o destroy_v the_o english_a colony_n the_o fortune_n of_o the_o house_n of_o desmond_n the_o council-book_n of_o ireland_n 32_o h._n 8._o the_o course_n reformation_n pursue_v by_o lio●_n duke_n clare●_n archiu_fw-la in_o castro_n dublin_n statute_n of_o kilkenny_n c._n 2._o c._n 3._o c._n 4._o c._n 10._o c_o 12._o c._n 13._o c._n 15._o c._n 17._o c._n 22._o c._n 24._o the_o statute_n of_o kilkenny_n do_v much_o reform_a th●_n degenerate_a english_a 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