The estates, empires, & principallities of the world Represented by ye description of countries, maners of inhabitants, riches of prouinces, forces, gouernment, religion; and the princes that haue gouerned in euery estate. With the begin[n]ing of all militarie and religious orders. Translated out of French by Edw: Grimstone, sargeant at armes.

[ E] ¶ The second Countie.

THe second countie in the prouince of Leinster is the countie of Kildare, and it is placed betweene the counties of Dublin, Caterlough, the Kings and Queens coun∣ties, and Meath: it hath Dublin toward the East, Caterlough to the South, the Kings and Queenes counties to the West, and Meath vppon the North.

There are in this countie seuen townes, the names of which are Kildare, Manouth, A∣thy, the Naus, Kilcullen, Leixlip, and Castle Dermot.* 1.1

There are in this countie 21. castles, that is, the castle of Kildare, that of Manouth, Lec∣tawe, [ F] Baltinglas, Molhussey, Euan Tipperer, Harriston, S. Wolstons, Lispicke,* 1.2 Wood∣stocke, Carbery, Marlace, Conall, Rath Goffy, S. Katherines, Killka, Castle Marten, Donfrit, Monaster, Rathangan, and Osbertes towne.

The lords and chiefe gentlemen of this countie are, the Earle of Kildare,* 1.3 the Bishop of Kildare, the Baronet of Rebin, Wedseley baronet of Narcowe, Eustace, Fitz-Geralds,

〈◊〉〈◊〉; Wh••••; Fitz G••r••et, S••reewe••••, C••oley, Saint Michaell, Lye, Woogan, Banerells, [ A] Al∣•••••• ••rimgham, De la ••ide, Boys, Sutton, Le••, and Flatzberry.

The Ea••le of Kil••••te•• eldest sonne is lord Gerald and baron of Ophaly.

The Earle was created in Queene Maries time, by the name of Gerrard Fitz-Garret baron of Ophaly

Notes

• * 1.1

  Townes.
• * 1.2

  Castles.
• * 1.3

  Lords and Gentlemen.