Tvvo histories of Ireland. The one written by Edmund Campion, the other by Meredith Hanmer Dr of Divinity

HENRY MARLEBVRROVGH'S CHRONICLE OF IRELAND.

ANno 1285. the Lord Theobald Butler fled from Dublin, and died shortly after; and the Lord Theobald Verdon lost his men and horses, going towards Ophali, and the next morning, Girald Fitz Maurice was taken prisoner, and Iohn Sam∣forde was consecrated Archbishop of Dublin, and the Lord Ieffery Genuill fled, and Sir Gerard Doget, and Ralph Petit were slaine.

Anno 1287. deceased Richard Decetir, Girald Fitz Maurice, Tho∣mas de Clare, Richard Taff, and Nicholas Telinge Knights.

Anno 1288. In England a bushell of Wheate was at foure pence. And Fryer Stephen Fulburne Lord Iustice of Ireland dyed. And Iohn Samford Archbishop of Dublin was made Lord Iustice. And the Lord Richard Burgh, Earle of Vlster, besieged Theobald Verdon in the Castle of Aloan, and came to Trymm with a great power by the working of Walter Lacy.

Anno 1290. Was the chase or discomfiture of Ophaly, and divers Englishmen were slaine. And Mac Coghlan slue O••olaghlin. And Wil∣liam Bourgh was discomfited at Delvin by Mac Coghlan. And Gilbert Earle of Glocester, married the daughter of King Iohn le Bayloll, King of Scotland. And Sir William Vescy was made Lord Iustice of Ire∣land:

Anno 1294. Deceased Iohn de Samford, Archbishop of Dublin, and Iohn Fitz Thomas, and Iohn de la Mare tooke prisoners, Richard Bourgh Earle of Vlster, and William Bourgh in Meath. And the Ca∣stle of Kildare was taken, and by the English and Irish, the whole

countrie was wasted. And Calwagh burnt all the rolles and tallyes of that countie. And Richard was delivered out of the Castle of Leye for his two sonnes. And Iohn Fitz Thomas with a great armie, came into Meath.

Anno 1295. William Dodinsell Lord Iustice of Ireland dyed, and the Lord Thomas Fitz Maurice was made Lord Iustice.

Anno 1296. Fryer William de Hothum was consecrated Archbi∣shop of Dublin.

Anno 1298. The Lord Thomas Fitz Maurice dyed, and an agree∣ment was made betwixt the Earle of Vlster, and the Lord Iohn Fitz Thomas: and Sir Iohn Wogan was made Lord Iustice of Ireland.

Anno 1299. William, Archbishop of Dublin dyed: and Richard de Feringes was consecrated Archbishop of Dublin.

Anno 1302. The King of England (Edward the first) went into Scotland, and there Sir Iohn Wogan Lord Iustice of Ireland, and the Lord Iohn Fitz Thomas with many others met with him.

Anno 1305. King Edward made the inquisitions of Treylbaston. The same yeere Iordan Comin slue Conthir de Ophaly: and Calwagh his brother was slaine in the Court of Peirs de Birmingham at Car∣ricke: and Balimor was burnt:

Anno 1306. Edward the second succeeded his father being dead, in the kingdome. In the beginning of his raigne, he called back from beyond the seas, Peirs de Gaveston, whose company in the presence of his father he abjured: and being wholly taken up with him, he neg∣lected Isabell his Queene, and his Nobles; for which cause the No∣bles being offended, they banished the said Peirs into Ireland, where also the Kings treasure that was sent over thither, was wantonly con∣sumed. Then Peirs was called backe againe, but in regard the Kings treasure was spent as aforesaid, the Nobles make an insurrection, and put away Peirs from the King.

Anno 1308. And in the second of King Edward the second, Peirs de Gaveston, by the Lords of England, but contrary to the Kings minde, was banished into Ireland, about the nativitie of our Lady: but the next yeere hee was called backe againe, and the King met him at Chester.

Anno 1309. The Lord Ieffery Genvill became a Fryer at Trym, of the order of the Preachers: and the Lord Peirs de Birmingham dyed.

Anno 1311. Was the consecration of Iohn Leeke, Archbishop of Dublin: and Richard Bourgh Earle of Vlster, with a great armie went to Bourath in Thomound, and there he was taken prisoner by Sir Ro∣bert de Clare, and Iohn Fitz Walter, Lacy, and many others were slaine: and there dyed Sir Walter la ••aint, and Sir Eustace Power. And the next yeere, Maurice Fitz Thomas, and Thomas Fitz Iohn, married two daughters of the Earle of Vlster. And Saint Fingay

was translated; and William de Lowndres the first, and Iohn the son of Sir Richard Bourgh Knight deceased, and the Lord Edmund Butler made 30. Knights.

Anno 1313. Died Iohn Leek, Archbishop of Dublin, and Theobald Verdon came over Lord Iustice of Ireland, and William de Montency and Richard Loundries died.

Anno 1315. The Lord Edward Bruse brother of the King of Scots, entred the North part of Vlster with a great Army, upon Saint Augustines day, in the month of May; and afterward hee burned Dundalke, and a great part of Vrgile: and the Church of Athirde was burned by the Irish: And in the warre of Comeram in Vlster, Richard Earle of Vlster was put to flight: and Sir William Bourgh, and Sir Iohn Mandevill, and Sir Alan Fitz Warren were taken pri∣soners, and the Castle of Norburgh was taken. Moreover at Kenlis in Meath, the Lord Roger Mortimer in the warre together with the said Edward were put to flight, and many of the men men of the said Roger were slaine and taken prisoners, and he burnt the Towne: and after this he went as farre as Finnagh and the Skerries in Leinster; and there incountred him Edmund Butler Lord Iustice of Ireland, the Lord Iohn Fitz Thomas, afterward Earle of Kildare, and the Lord Arnold Power; and every one of them had a great ar∣my to war against him: and upon the sodaine there arose a dissention amongst them, and so they left the field; and this dissention hapned upon the 26. day of Ianuary: after this hee burnt the Castle of Leye, and afterward hee returned into Vlster, and besieged the Castle of Knockfergus, and slue Thomas Mandevill and Iohn his brother at Downe, comming out of England; and then returned into Scotland.

Anno 1316. Edward Bruse before Easter, came into Ireland with the Earle of Murry and other armies, and besieged the Castle of Knockfergus; afterward they went to Castle Knock, and there tooke the Baron prisoner, and Edward Bruse lay there: and Richard Earle of Vlster lay in Saint Maries Abbey neere Dublin. Then the Major and Commonalty of the City of Dublin, tooke the Earle of Vlster prisoner, and put him in the Castle of Dublin and slew his men and spoiled the Abbey. Then the said Bruse went as farre as Lym∣merick after the Feast of Saint Matthew the Apostle, and staied there untill after Easter; and in the meane time Roger Mortimer the Kings Lievtenant, landed at Waterford with a great Army, and for feare of him, Edward Bruse made haste to goe into the parts of Vlster, and Iohn Fitz Thomas was created Earle of Kildare: also Oconthir of Conaght and many other of the Irish of Conaght and Meath were slaine, neere Athenry by the English there: also there was a great slaughter made by Edmond Butler, neere Testilldermot upon the I∣rish: and another slaughter by the same Edmund upon Omorthe at Balitcham.

Anno 1317. The said Lievtenant delivered the Earle of Vlster out of the Castle of Dublin, and after Whitsuntide, hee banished out of Meath Sir Walter and Sir Hugh de Lacy, and gave their lands un∣to his souldiers, and they together with Edward Bruse went back into Scotland: and Alexander Bignor was consecrated Archbishop of Dublin.

Anno 1318. The Lord Roger Mortimer went againe into England, and Alexander Bignor was made Lord Iustice, and Edward Bruse and the said Walter and Hugh de Lacy with a great Army, landed at Dundalke upon Saint Calixtus the Popes day; and there the Lord Iohn Brimingham, Richard Tute and Miles Verdon, with one thou∣sand three hundred twenty foure men incountred them, and slew the said Edward Bruse, with eight thousand two hundred seventie foure of his men; and the said Iohn Birmingham did cary the head of the said Edward into England, and gave it to King Edward, and the King gave unto the said Iohn and his heires males, the Earle∣dome of Lowth, and the Barony of Athirdee to him and his heires; also Sir Richard de Clare, with foure Knights and many others, were slaine in Thomond.

Anno 1319. The Lord Roger Mortimer came over a∣gaine Lord of Iustice of Ireland. And the Towne of Athessell and Plebs, were burned by the Lord Iohn Fitz Thomas, bro∣ther to the Lord Maurice Fitz Thomas. And the Bridge of Kilcolin was built by Maurice I••kis.

Anno 1320. The Lord Iohn Fitz Iohn, Earle of Kildare, was made Lord Iustice. And the bridge of Leiglin was built by Mau∣rice Iakis.

Anno 1321. There was a very great slaughter made of the Oconhurs at Balibagan, by the English of Leinster and Meath. And the said Earle of Lowth was made Lord Iu∣stice.

Anno 1322. Died the Lord Richard Birmingham, Lord of Athenry, the Lord Edmund Butler, and the Lord Tho∣mas Persivall. Moreover the Lord Andrew Birmingham, and Sir Richard de la Londe, were slaine by Onolan.

Anno 1323. Iohn Darcy came over Lord Iustice of Ireland.

Anno 1325. Deceased Nicolas Fitz Simon Gonvill.

Anno 1326. The Lord Richard Burgh Earle of Vlster died: Edward the third, sonne to Edward the second, after the Conquest, at the age of fifteene yeeres, in his fathers life time; upon Candlemas day was crowned King at Westminster. In the beginning of whose raigne there was great likelyhood of good successe to follow: For then also the Earth received fruitfulnesse, the Ayre temperature and, Sea calmenesse.

Anno 1327. Donald sonne to Art, Mac Morch, and Sir Henry Traharne were taken prisoners.

Anno 1328. Deceased the Lord Thomas Fitz Iohn Earle of Kildare, and the Lord Arnold Power, and William Earle of Vl∣ster came into Ireland.

Anno 1329. Iohn Brimingham Earle of Lowth, and Peter his brother with many other, were slaine on Whitsun, even at Balibragan by the men of the Country: Also the Lord Thomas But∣ler, and divers other Noble men were slaine by Macgohegan and o∣ther Irishmen, neere to Molingar.

Anno 1330. There died Sir Richard Deicetir: Also the Earle of Vlster went with a great Army into Mounster upon Obren: Also the Prior of the Hospitall, then Lord Iustice, put the Lord Maurice Fitz Thomas Earle of Desmond, into the custody of the Marshall, out of the which hee freely escaped. And Sir Hugh de Lacy returned into Ireland, and obteined peace of the King.

Anno 1331. The Earle of Vlster went into England, and great slaugher was made upon the Irish in O kenslie; also the Castle of Ar∣clow was taken by the Irish, and great slaughter made of the English ni the Cowlagh by Otothell, where Sir Philip Bryt and many o∣thers were slaine; and the Lord Anthony Lacy came over Lord Iu∣stice of Ireland, and great slaugter was made of the Irish at Thurles, by the men of the Country, and at Finnath in Meath; there were many of them slaine by the English: also the Castle of Fernis was taken and burned by the Irish: also Maurice Fitz Thomas Earle of Desmond was apprehended at Limerick by the Lord Iustice, upon the day of the Assumption, and sent unto the Castle of Dublin. Moreover, the Lord Iustice tooke Sir William Birmingham and Walter his sonne at Clomell by a wile, whilest hee was sick in his bed, and sent them likewise unto the Castle of Dublin on the 19. day of Aprill.

Anno 1332. Sir William Birmingham was hanged at Dublin, but Walter his sonne was delivered, by reason hee was within orders. Also the Castle of Clonmore was taken by the English, and the Ca∣stle of Bonrath was destroyed by the Irish of Thomond: also Henry Mandevill was sent prisoner to Dublin; likewise Walter Burgh with two of his brethren were taken in Conaght, by the Earle of Vlster, and sent to the Castle of Norburgh: also the said Lord Iustice was deposed by the King, and went into England with his wife and children; and Iohn Darcy was made Lord Iustice, and great slaughter was made upon Bren Obren and Mac Carthy in Munster, by the En∣glish of that Country.

Anno 1333. The Earle of Desmond by the Parliament held at Dublin, was sent over into England unto the King; and VVilliam

Earle of Vlster, in going toward Knock fergus, upon the seventh day of Iune was treacherously slaine, neere to the foords in Vlster by his owne people: but his wife with his daughter and heire, escaped in∣to England; which daughter was married unto the Lord Lionell, the Kings sonne, and afterward died at Dublin; and had a daughter and heire, which was afterward married unto Roger Mortimer, Earle of March, and Lord of Trim: And to revenge the death of the said Earle, the Lord Iustice of Ireland with a great Army, went into Vl∣ster. But before that hee came thither, the men of that Country had done the revenge: and the Lord Iustice with his Army, went into Scotland to the King of England; because at that time hee was there in warre; and hee left the Lord Thomas Burgh his Lievtenant in Ireland: also on Saint Margarets Eve, great slaughter was made in Scotland by the Irish; and so what by the King in one part, and the Lord Iustice in another, Scotland was Conquered, and Edward Balioll was established King of Scotland; and Iohn Darcy came back Lord Iustice of Ireland, and delivered VValter Birmingham out of the Castle of Dublin.

Anno 1336. On Saint Laurence day, the Irish of Conaght were discomfited and put to flight by the English of the Coun∣try there, and there were slaine tenne thousand and one En∣glishman.

Anno 1342. And in the sixteenth of King Edward the 3. Pope Benedict deceased; Clement the sixth succeeded, a man truly of great learning, but exceeding prodigall, so that hee would bestow upon his Cardinals Church livings in England when they were vacant, and would goe about to impose new titles for them. For which cause the King of England about the yeere 1344. disannulled the provisi∣ons so made by the Pope, interdicting upon paine of imprisonment, and death, that none should bring any of them.

Anno 1348. There was great mortality in all places, especially in and about the Court of Rome, Avinion, and about the sea coastes of England and Ireland.

Anno 1349. Deceased Alexander Bignor, upon the foureteenth day of Iuly, and the same yeere was Iohn de Saint Paul consecrated Archbishop of Dublin.

Anno 1355. Died Maurice Fitz Thomas, Earle of Desmond, L. Iustice of Ireland.

Anno 1356. Deceased the Lord Thomas de Rokesbie, L. Iustice of Ireland.

Anno 1357. Began great variance betwixt Master Richard Fitz Ralphe Primat of Ardmagh, and the foure Orders of begging Fryers.

Anno 1360. Deceaded Richard Archbishop of Ardmagh, upon the seventeenth day of the Kalends of December in the Popes Court,

and Richard Kilminton dyed in England, therefore the controversie ceased betwixt the Clergie and the orders of begging Fryers.

Anno 1361: and in the thirty fourth yeere of K. Edward the third, about Easter, began a great mortalitie of men, consuming many men, but few women, in England and Ireland. Also the same yeere, the Lord Lionell, Sonne to King Edward the third, Duke of Clarence, came over the Kings lievetenant into Ireland.

Anno 1362. deceased Iohn de Saint Paule, Archbishop of Dublin, on the fift day before the Ides of September.

Anno 1363. Thomas Minot was consecrated Archbishop of Dublin.

Anno 1369. the Lord William Windsor came over, the Kings Lievetenant in Ireland.

Anno 1370. there was a third great Pestilence in Ireland. And the Lord Gerald Fitz Maurice, Earle of Desmond, and the Lord Iohn Fitz Richard, and the Lord Iohn Fitz Iohn, and many other Noble men, were taken prisoners, and many others were slaine by Obren and Maccoinnard of Thomond, in the moneth of Iuly.

Anno 1372 Sir Robert Asheton came over Lord Iustice of Ire∣land.

Anno 1373. there was great warre betwixt the English of Meth, and Offerolle; in which warre, many upon both sides were slaine,

Anno 1375. Thomas, Archbishop of Dublin departed this life, and the same yeere was Richard de Wikeford consecrated Archbishop there.

Anno 1381, Edmund Mortimer the Kings Lievetenant in Ireland, Earle of March and Vlster, dyet at Co••ke.

Anno 1383. the fourth great Pestilence was in Ireland.

Anno 1385. Dublin Bridge fell.

Anno 1387. about Martilmas, the Peeres of England rose against those that were of the side of King Richard the second: but Robert Veer, Duke of Ireland, came over to Chester, and got together ma∣ny men, and put them in array to march backe toward the King: whom the said Peeres met at Rotcotebridge, and slue Thomas Molleners, and spoyled the rest: neverthelesse, the Duke of Ire∣land escaped. But in the same yeere on the morrow after Candle∣mas day, a Parliament beganne at London: in which were adjudg∣ed the Archbishop of Yorke, the Duke of Ireland, the Earle of Suf∣folke, &c.

Anno 1388. foure Lord Iustices of England were banished in∣to Ireland, by a decree of the Parliament: and it was not lawfull for them either to make lawes, or to give counsell, upon paine of the sen∣tence of death.

Anno 1390. Robert de Wikeford Archbishop of Dublin, departed

this life, and the same yeere was Robert Waldebie translated unto the Archbishopricke of Dublin, being an Augustine Fryer.

Anno 1394. and in the seaventeenth yeere of King Richard the se∣cond, died Anne, Queene of England: and the same yeere about Mi∣chaelmas, the King crossed the seas over into Ireland, and landed at Waterford the second day of the moneth of October, and went back about Shrovetide.

Anno 1397. Fryer Richard de Northalis, of the order of the Carme∣lites, was translated to the Archbishopricke of Dublin, and died the same yeere. Also the same yeere, Thomas de Craulie, was consecrated Archbishop of Dublin. And Sir Thomas Burgh, and Sir Walter Bir∣ningham slue sixe hundred Irish men with their Captaine Macdowne. Moreover, Edmund Earle of March, Lord lievetenant of Ireland, with the aide of the Earle of Ormond, wasted Obren's country, and at the winning of his chiefe house, hee made seaven Knights, to wit, Sir Christopher Preston, Sir Iohn Bedlow, Sir Edmund Loundres, Sir Iohn Loundres, Sir William Nugent, Walter de la Hide, and Robert Cadell.

Anno 1398. and in the two and twentieth of King Richard the se∣cond, on Ascention day, the Tothillis slue forty English men. A∣mong whom these were accounted as principall, Iohn Fitz Williams, Thomas Talbot, and Thomas Comyn. The same yeere upon Saint Margarets day, Edmund, Earle of March, the Kings lievetenant, was slaine, with divers other by Obren, and other Irishmen of Leinster, at Kenlis in Leinster. Then was Roger Greye elected Lord Iustice of Ireland. The same yeere on the feast day of Saint Marke, the Pope and Confessor came to Dublin, the Noble Duke of Surrey, the Kings lievetenant in Ireland, and with him came Thomas Crauly, Archbi∣shop of Dublin.

Anno 1399. and of King Richard the three and twentieth, on Sun∣day being the morrow after Saint Petronilla the Virgins day, the il∣lustrious King Richard landed at Waterford with two hundred shippes: and the Friday after, at Ford in Kenlis, in the Countie of Kildare, there were slaine, two hundred Irish men by Ienicho and other English men, and the morrow after, the Citizens of Dublin brake into Obrens country, slue three and thirty of the Irish, and tooke fourescore men, women, and children. The same yeere King Richard came to Dublin upon the fourth Kalends of Iuly, where hee was advertized of the comming of Henry, Duke of Lancaster into England; whereupon he also speedily went over into England: and a little while after, the same King was taken prisoner by the said Hen∣ry, and brought to London, and there a Parliament was holden the morrow after Michaelmas day, in which King Richard was deposed from his kingdome, and the said Henry, Duke of Lancaster, was crowned King of England, on the feast day of Saint Edward the Confessor.

Anno 1400. and in the first yeere of the raigne of King Henry the fourth, at Whitsontide, the Constable of Dublin Castle, and divers others at Stranford in Vlster, fought at Sea with the Scots, where many Englishmen were slaine and drowned. The same yeere on the feast of the Assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary, King Henry, with a great army, entred Scotland, and there he was advertized that Owen Glendor, with the Welsh men, had taken armes against him: for which cause he hastened his iourney into Wales.

Anno 1401. in the second yeere of King Henry the fourth, Sir Iohn Stanley the kings Lievetenant, in the moneth of May, went over into England, leaving in his roome Sir William Stanley. The same yeere on Bartholomew Eeven, arrived in Ireland, Stephen Scroope, Lievete∣nant unto the Lord Thomas of Lancaster, the kings Lievetenant of Ireland. The same yeere on Saint Brices day, the Lord Thomas of Lancaster, the kings Sonne, and Lord Lievetenant of Ireland, arri∣ved at Dublin.

Anno 1402. on the fift Ides of Iuly, was the dedication of the Church of the Fryers Preachers in Dublin, by the Archbishop of Dublin. And the same day the Maior of Dublin, namely, Iohn Drake, with the citizens and townesmen, neere to Bre, slue of the Irish, foure hundred ninety three, being all men of warre. The same yeere in September a Parliament was held at Dublin; during the which, in Vrgile, Sir Bartholomew Verdon, knight, Iames White, Stephen Gernond, and their complies, slue Iohn Dowdall Sheriffe of Lowth.

Anno 1403. in the fourth yeere of king Henry, in the moneth of May, Sir Walter Betterley, Steward of Vlster, a right valiant knight, was slaine, and to the number of thirty other with him. The same yeere on Saint Ma••dlins Eeven, neere unto Shrewesbury, a battell was fought betweene king Henry, and Henry Percy, and Tho∣mas Percy then Earle of Worcester; which Percyes were slaine, and on both sides there were sixe thousand and more slaine in the bat∣taile. The same yeere about Martlemas, the Lord Thomas of Lan∣caster, the kings Sonne, went over into England, leaving Stephen Scroope his Deputy there: who also in the beginning of Lent, say∣led over into England, and then the Lords of the land chose the Earle of Ormond to be Lord Iustice of Ireland.

Anno 1404. in the fift yeere of king Henry, Iohn Colton, Arch∣bishop of Armagh, departed this life upon the fift of May, unto whom Nicholas Flemming succeeded. The same yeere on the day of Saint Vitall the Martyr, the Parliament began at Dublin, before the Earle of Ormond, then Lord Iustice of Ireland, where the Sta∣tutes of Kilkenny and Dublin were confirmed, and likewise the Char∣ter of Ireland. The same yeere Patricke Savage was treacherously slaine in Vlster, by Mac Kilmori, and his brother Richard was given

for a pledge, who was murthered in the prison, after hee had paid two thousand markes. The same yeere upon Martilmas day, decea∣sed Nicholas Houth, Lord of Houth, a man of singular honesty.

Anno 1405. in the sixt yeere of King Henry, in the moneth of May, three Scottish Barkes were taken, two at Greenecastle, and one at Dalkay, with Captaine Thomas Macgolagh. The same yeere the Merchants of Droghedah entred Scotland, and tooke pledges and preyes. The same yeere on the Eeven of the feast day of the sea∣ven brethren, Oghgard was burnt by the Irish. The same yeere in the moneth of Iune, Stephen Scroope crossed the seas over into Eng∣land, leaving the Earle of Ormond, Lord Iustice of Ireland. The same yeere in the moneth of Iune, they of Dublin entred Scotland at Saint Ninian, and valiantly behaved themselves: and afterward they entred Wales, and there did much hurt to the Welch men, and brought away the shrine of Saint Cubius, and placed it in the Church of the holy Trinitie in Dublin. The same yeere on the Eeven of the feast of the blessed Virgin, Iames Butler, Earle of Ormond, dyed at Raligauran, (whose death was much lamented) whilest hee was Lord Iustice of Ireland, unto whom succeeded Girald, Earle of Kil∣dare.

Anno 1406. in the seaventh yeere of King Henry, on Corpus Chri∣sti day, the citizens of Dublin, with the country people about them, manfully vanquished the Irish enemies, and slue divers of them, and tooke two Ensignes, bringing with them to Dublin, the heads of those whom they had slaine. The same yeere the Prior of Conall, in the Plaine of Kildare, fought valiantly, and vanquished two hundred of the Irish that were well armed, slaying some of them, and cha∣sing others; and the Pryor had not with him, but twenty English men: and thus God assisteth those that put their trust in him. The same yeere after Michaelmas, came into Ireland, Scroope, Deputie Iu∣stice to the Lord Thomas of Lancaster, the Kings Sonne, Lord Lieve∣tenant of Ireland. The same yeere dyed Innocent the seaventh, to whom succeeded Gregorie in the Popedome. The same yeere a Par∣liament was holden at Dublin, on the feast of Saint Hillary, which in Lent after was ended at Trym, and Meiler Birmingham slue Cathole O Conghir, in the end of Frebruary; and there dyed Sir Ieffery Vaulx, a Noble Knight in the Countie of Carlogh.

Anno 1407. a certaine most false fellow, an Irish man, named Mac Adam Mac Gilmori, that had caused forty Churches to be destroyed, who was never baptized, and therefore hee was called Corbi; tooke prisoner Patricke Savage, and received for his ransome, two thou∣sand markes, and afterwards slue him, together with his Brother Ri∣chard.

The same yeere, in the feast of the exaltation of the holy Crosse, Stephen Scroope, Deputy to the Lord Thomas of Lancaster, the Kings

sonne, Lord Lievtenant of Ireland, with the Earles of Ormond and Desmond, and the Prior of Kilmainan and divers other Captaines, and men of warre of Meath, set from Dublin, and invaded the land of Mac Murch, where the Irish had the better part of the field for the former part of the day, but afterwards they were valiantly rescued by the said Captaines, so that Onolad with his sonne and divers others, were taken prisoners. But then and there being advertised that the Burkens and Okeroll, in the County of Kilkenny, had for the space of two dayes together done much mischiefe, they rode with all speed unto the Towne of Callan, and there encountring with the adversa∣saries, manfully put them to flight, slue Okeroll and eight hundred o∣thers; and it was averred by many, that the Sunne stoodstill for a space that day, till the Englishmen had ridden 6. miles, which was much to be wondred at.

The same yeere, Stephen Scrope went over into England, and Iames Butler Earle of Ormond, was elected by the Country L. I. of Ireland.

The same yeere, in England neere unto Yorke, was slaine Henry Percy Earle of Northumberland, and the Lord Bardolf, and the Bi∣shop of Bangor, were taken prisoners.

Anno 1408. The said Lord Iustice held a Parliament at Du∣blin, in which the Statutes of Kilkenny and Dublin were established, and the Charter granted under the grear Seale of England against Purveiors.

The same yeere, the morrow after Lammas day, the Lord Tho∣mas of Lancaster the Kings sonne, Lord Lievtenant of Ireland, lan∣ded at Carlingford, and in the weeke following, he came unto Du∣blin and arrested the Earle of Kildare, comming to him with three of his familie; hee lost all his goods, being spoiled and rifled by the Lord Lievtenant his servants, and himselfe kept still in the Castle of Dublin, till he had paid three hundred markes fine.

The same yeere on the day of Saint Marcell the Martyr, the L. Stephen Scrope died at Tristledermot.

The same yeere, the said L. Thomas of Lancaster, at Kilmainan was wounded, and hardly escaped death; and after caused summons to be given by Proclamation, that all such as ought by their tenures to serve the King, should assemble at Rosse: and after the Feast of Saint Hillary, he held a Parliament at Kilkenny, for a tallage to be granted; and after the 13. of March he went over into England, leaving the Prior of Kilmainan his Deputy in Ireland.

This yeere, Hugh Mac Gilmore was slaine in Cragfergus within the Church of the Fryers Minors, which Church hee had before destroyed, and broken downe the Glasse-windowes, to have the Iron barres, through which his enemies the Savages entred upon him.

Anno 1409. Of King Henry the fourth in Iune, Ianico de Artois, with the Englishmen slue fourescore of the Irish in Vlster.

The same yeere, on the day of Saint Iohn and Paul, Alexander the fifth of the Order of Fryers Minors was consecrated Pope, and Pope Gregory and Antipope Clemens were condēned for heretickes: and by these meanes unity was made in the Church.

The same yeere a heretick or Lollard of London was burned, because he did not beleeve in the sacrament of the altar.

Anno 1410. Pope Alexander died on the day of the Apo∣stles Philippe and Iacob, at Bononia; to whom succeeded Iohn the XXIII.

Anno 1411. On Thursday before Septuagesima, marriage was celebrated betwixt William Preston and the daughter of Edward Paris; and on Saint Valentines even and day, marriages were cele∣brated between Iohn Wogan and the daughter of Christopher Preston and Walter de la Hide, and the second daughter of the same Christo∣pher, with a great deale of charges.

Anno 1412. About the feast of Tiburtius and Valerianus, Ocon∣third did much mischiefe in Meath, and tooke a hundred and three score Englishmen.

The same yeere Odoles a Knight and Thomas Fitz Maurice She∣rife of Limerick slue each other.

The same yeere, on the nineth Kalends of Iune, there died Ro∣bert Mountaine Bishop of Meath, to whom succeeded Edward Dandisey sometimes Archdeacon of Cornward.

The same yeere in Harvest, the Lord Thomas of Lancester Duke of Clarence, went over into France, and with him went the Duke of Yorke, the Earle of Ormond and Green-Cornwall with many others.

The same yeere, on Saint Cutberts day, King Henry the fourth departed this life. To whom succeeded Henry the fifth his eldest sonne.

Anno 1413. On the fifth Ides of Aprill, namely, the first Sunday of the Passion of our Lord, A. being the Dominicall letter, Henry the fifth, was crowned King of England at Westmin∣ster.

The same yeere, on the first of October, there landed in Ireland at Clontarf, Iohn Stanley the Kings Lievtenant in Ireland; he departed this life the 18. of Ianuary.

The same yeere, after the death of Iohn Stanly Lievtenant, Thomas Crawly Archbishop of Dublin, was chosen Lord Iustice of Ireland, on the 11. Kalends of February; the morrow after Saint Mathias day, a Parliament began at Dublin, and continued for the space of 15. daies. In which time the Irish burned all that stood in their way,

as their usuall custome was in times of other Parliaments: whereup∣pon a tallage was demaunded but not granted.

Anno 1414. The English slue of the Irish of the Omordris and Odemsis, neer to Kilka, Thomas Crawly Archbishop of Dublin, then Lord Iustice of Ireland, in Tristledermot, praying in Procession with his Clergy, and his men, with the helpe of those of the Country, slue one hundred of the Irish enemies. In the feast of Saint Gordian and Epimachus, the English of Meath were discomfited, and there Tho∣mas Manrevard Baron of Skrine was slaine, and Christopher Flem∣nig and Iohn Dardis taken prisoners, and many others were slaine by Oconthir and the Irish. On Saint Martins Eve, Sir Iohn Tal∣bot, Lord Furnivall, the Kings Lievtenant in Ireland landed at Dalkey.

Anno 1415: In the moneth of November a right noble man that walled the suburbs of Kilkenny departed this life; and after Hallon∣ide Fryer Patricke Baret Bishop of Fernes a Canon of Kenlis dyed, and was buried there.

Anno 1416. On the feast day of Saint Gervasius and Prothasius the Lord Furnivall Lord Iustice of Ireland, had a sonne borne at Fin∣glasse; about this time Stephen Flemming Archbishop of Armagh, a venerable man died, after whom succeeded Iohn Suaing: And the same time dyed the Lord and Fryer Adam Leins, of the Order of the Preaching Fryers, Bishop of Ardmagh. On the day of Saint Laurence the Martyr, the Lord Furnivals sonne Thomas Talbot, that was borne at Finglasse departed this life, and was buried in the Quire of the Fryers Preachers Church in Dublin. About the same time the Irish fell upon the Englishmen and slue many of them, among whom Thomas Balimore of Baliquelan was one. The Parliament which the last yeere had beene called and holden at Dublin; was this yeere removed to Trim, and there began the 11. of May, where it continu∣ed for the space of 11. dayes, in the which was granted unto the L.L. a subsidy of foure hundred markes.

Anno 1417. Vpon May Eve, Thomas Granly Archbishop of Dublin, went over into England, and deceased at Faringdon, but his body was buried in the New Colledge at Oxford. This man is great∣ly praised for his liberality, he was a good almes-man, a great Clerk, a Doctor of Divinity, an excellent Preacher, a great builder, beautifull, courteous, of a sanguine complexion, and of a tall stature, in somuch as in his time it might be said unto him; Thou art fairer then the sons of men, grace and eloquence proceeded from thy lips: He was 80. yeeres of age when he died, and had governed the Church of Dublin almost 20. yeeres in great quiet.

Anno 1418. The Annunciation of our Lady was in Easter weeke, and shortly after, the Lord Deputy spoiled the tenants of Henry Crus and Henry Bethat; also at Slane upon the feast day of S.

Iohn and S. Paul, the Earle of Kildare, Sir Christopher Preston, and Sir Iohn Bedlow were arrested and committed to ward, within the Castle of Trim, because they sought to commune with the Prior of Kilmaynan. Vpon the 29. of Iune, Mathew Husseil Baron of Gal∣trim deceased, and was buried in the Covent of the Fryers Preachers of Trim.

Anno 1419. upon the eleventh of May, dayed Edmund Brel sometime Major of Dublin, and was buried at the Fryers Preachers of the same City. A Royall Councell was holden at the Naas, where were granted unto the Lord Lievtenant 300. markes. At the same time died Sir Iohn Loundres Knight.

The same yeere upon Cene thursday, Othoill tooke fowre hun∣dred Cowes belonging unto Balimore, breaking the peace, contrary to his oath: The fourth Ides of May, Mac Morthe, chiefe Captaine of his Nation, and of all the Irish in Leinster, was taken prisoner. And the same day, was Sir Hugh Cokesey made Knight. The last of May, the Lord Lievtenant and the Archbishop of Dublin, with the Major, rased the Castle of Kenini. The morrow after the feast of Processus and Martinianus, the Lord William de Burgh and o∣ther Englishmen, slue five hundred of the Irish, and tooke Okelly: On the feast day of Mary Magdalen, the Lord Lievtenant Iohn Talbot went over into England; leaving his Deputy there the Archbishop of Dublin, carying along with him the curses of many, because hee being runne much in debt for victuall and divers other things, would pay little or nothing at all. About Saint Lau∣rence day, divers dyed in Normandy, as Fryer Thomas Butler, that was Prior of Kilmainan, and many others. Whom Fryer Iohn Fitz Henry succeeded in the Priory. The Archbishop of Dublin, being Lord Deputy, made an assault upon Scohies, and slue thirtie of the Irish, neere unto Rodiston. Also the thirteenth of February, Iohn Fitz Henry, Prior of Kilmainan departed this life; and William Fitz Thomas was chosen to suc∣ceed in his place, & was confirmed the morrow after Saint Velentines day. Also the morrow after the Lord Iohn Talbot Lord Furnivall delivered up his place into the hands of the Lord Richard Talbot Archbishop of Dublin, who was afterward chosen to be Lord Iustice of Ireland.

Anno 1420. about the fourth des of Aprill, Iames Butler, Earle of Ormond, Lord Lievetenant of Ireland, landed at Waterford, and shortly after he caused a combat to be fought betwixt two of his cou∣sins: of whom one was slaine in the place, and the other was carried away sore wounded unto Kilkenny.

On Saint Georges day, the same Lord Lievetenant held a Councell at Dublin, and there summoned a Parliament, and after the midst thereof, he made great preyes upon O Rely Mac Mahon, Mac Gynoys.

And the seventh of Iune, the Parliament began at Dublin, and there were granted to the Lord Lievetenant, seaven hundred markes. And that Parliament continued for sixteene dayes, and was adjourned a∣gaine to Dublin untill Munday after Saint Andrewes day. And in the said Parliament were reckoned up the debts of the Lord Iohn Talbot, late Lord Lievetenant, which amounted to a great summe. Also on the morrow after Michaelmas day, Michael Bodley departed this life. Vpon Saint Francis Eeve, dyed Fryer Nicholas Talbot, Abbot of the Monastery of Saint Thomas the Martyr at Dublin, whom Fryer Iohn Whiting succeeded. The morrow after the feast day of the Apostles Simon and Iude, the Castle of Colmolin was taken by Thomas Fitz Girald. And on Saint Katherines Eeven, Buttler, Sonne and heire un∣to the Earle of Ormond, was borne: and the Munday after Saint An∣drewes day, the Parliament was begun at Dublin, and continued for thirteene dayes; and there were granted unto the Lord Lievetenant, three hundred markes, and then againe the Parliament was adjour∣ned untill Munday after Saint Ambrose day. Then rumours were spread abroad, that the Lord Thomas Fitz Iohn, Earle of Desmond, was departed this life at Paris, upon Saint Laurence day, and that he was buried in the Covent of the Fryers Preachers there, the King of England being there present. After whom succeeded his Vncle Iames Fitz Girald, whom he had three severall times renounced, alledging that he was an unthrift, and had wasted his Patrimony both in Ire∣land and England, and that hee gave or would give lands unto the Monastery of Saint Iames of Keynisham.

Anno 1421. Our Lady day fell out to be upon Munday in Ea∣ster weeke. Also the Parliament began the third time at Dublin, the Munday after Saint Ambroses day; and there it was ordained that agents should be sent over unto the King for reformation of matters touching the state of the land; namely, the Archbishop of Armagh, and Sir Christopher Preston, Knight. At the same time Richard Ottdi∣an, Bishop of Casshell, was accused of Iohn Gese, Bishop of Lismore and Waterford, upon thirty articles: among other, one was, that he made very much of the Irish, and that he loved none of the English nation, and that he bestowed no Benefice upon any English man, and that he counselled other Bishops not to give the least Benefice to any of them: that he counterfeited the Kings Seale and letters Patents: that he went about to make himselfe King of Munster: and that hee had taken a Ring from the image of Saint Patricke, (which the Earle of Desmond had offered) and bestowed it upon his Concubine And he exhibited many other enormious matters against him in writing, by whom the Lords and Commons were troubled. Also in the same Parliament, there arose a contention betwixt Adam Payn, Bishop of Clone, because the said Adam would have united unto his See, the Church of another Prelate, and the other would not give way unto

it; and so they were dismissed unto the Court of Rome, & the Parlia∣ment continued eighteene dayes. Then newes were stirring, that the Lord Thomas of Lancaster, Duke of Clarence, was slaine in France, and many other with him. Vpon the seventh of May there was slaughter made upon the Earle of Ormonds, the Lord Lievetenants men, by Omordris, neere unto the Monastery of Leys, and there were seaven and twenty English men slaine: the chiefe whereof were Purcell and Grant, tenne Noble men were taken prisoners, and two hundred fled unto the said Abbey, and so saved themselves. About the Ides of May, dyed Sir Iohn Bedloe, knight, and Ieffery Galon, sometime Maior of Dublin, who was buried in the house of the Fry∣ers Preachers of the same City. About the same time, Mac Mahon an Irish Lord, did much hurt in Vrgile, by wasting and burning all be∣fore him. Vpon the seaventh of Iune, the Lord Lievetenant entred into the Country, about Leys, upon Omordris, leading a very great army, and for the space of foure dayes together, slaying the people, till the Irish were glad to sue for peace. On the feast of Saint Michael the Arch-angell, Thomas Stanley, with all the Knights and Esquires of Meath and Irel, tooke Neyle O Donnell prisoner, and slue the rest, in the fourteenth yeere of the raigne of King Henry the sixt.

Here endeth the Chronicle of Henry Marleburrough.

FINIS.