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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Avity, Pierre d', sieur de Montmartin, 1573-1635.
Publication: London :: Printed by Adam: Islip; for Mathewe: Lownes; and Iohn: Bill,; 1615.
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¶ The seuenth Countie.

THe seuenth countie in the prouince of Leinster is the Queenes countie, alias Leese, this countie containeth all the land in effect betweene the riuer of Barrow and Or∣mond, including all that did belong to Omore, Odiun, vpper Ossery, and Slemarge. It is bounded with the countie of Kilkenny to the South, with Tipperary to the West, with [ D] the kings countie, and the mountaine Slebloome to the North, and the riuer of Barrow to the East.

There are not any townes of account in this countie, but the chiefe towne is Mary∣borough, so called by Queene Mary.* 1.1

The castles of this countie are the Queenes Fort, the Shian, the Abbey of Leese, Strudballey, Donamaze, the Blacke Fort, Ballicockan, and Diserte.* 1.2

The lords and gentlemen of greatest reputation in this countie, are,* 1.3 the baron of Vp∣per Ossery, Warham Seintleger, Lieutenant, George Haruy Constable of the Fort, Brian Mac Douel, Pierce Butler brother to the Earle of Ormond, Cosbies, Harpoole, Bowen, Mac Callough, Bruerton, Dauels, Pigot, Barington, Lamden, Odni, and diuers others.

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* 1.1

Townes.

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* 1.2

Ca••••••••s.

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* 1.3

Lor••s and Gentlemen.

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