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Thelozdre- {mportanceof the fernfce, be could not be fatiffied patiemaber® perein,but that be toould mabe a tournie into Uitter Uiter, bimielfe, And being accompanted with the carle of jailvare,andcerteine of the countcell, and twith (uch Capteins and fouldicrs as be thought god : be ads nanced¢ fet forth out of Drogheda the fcuententh 1566 of September 1566, and incamped that night at Rolle dkeagh, ¢ fo from thente he tranelicd though. t out Glfer , and pafled thenfe onto Athlon in Cons nagh, obere he came the rand tiventity of Dee, tober, {un this fournie the rebell neuer duff (for all bis The polities nimitic of the brags) once to thew bis face , noz to offer anie fight Daeiie. at all: faning once at and neere a toed notfar from Gloaher , abere he offered a kirmith, and gaue the charge with bootemen , fotmen, and certeine Scofith thot : thich continued a gd fpace, and fundzte burt on both fives, but none died of bis lo2othips men. Welhetved himlelfe allo once with a great as twas met for a fubted to thet fo bis fourreigne, The depatie haning fome liking of bis offers, ano confideringy the fickle ftate of thefe pzcfents , acceps feth bis lat offer , tilling bim to go backe againe, Cheeais a and fo prepare.a cretp of one bundzed horfemen, at Delmon the leaff, and fo toreturne againe twithin foureténe ou inthe Dates: Which be dfd, and with bim came fir Jebn gly pal, Delmon, bis vnele the baron of Dunboine, the lo2d Poke and others ; tha accompanied twiththe baron of Deluin,fr Tarham Sentleger,and caps feine Werne, did remaine dpon the bowers, ontill bis loothips returrié from out of bis fourniein Gy fer. And as the realme at large tras much infeffen {with the cruell foarres of Dnetleand the troubles in Mountter;(o alfo there wanted no daily complaints of gtiefs bnto the lozd deputie of fundjte perfons oneagaint an other. 3for Dituer Sutton, 8 geritles Diiuer Sav man divelling inthe Cnglity pale, did exhibit acer- toncomplee multitude of hooflemen and fotmen, not farre from 5, feine boke in twziting,conteining : : an information oan ari of fundsie nofozions dffozders in that realme, burt: eben the caffell of Lirlough Lenough, calied the Sal: full to the gmp policie of the fame, and contrarie to mon, but toke bis eafe and durfk not fo gfue the ade fundzie geod latwes and acts of parlement, thereof a MDodonell re- nenture. Jn this tournie the loz veputie reffored great part did touch the earle of ikiloare, The mate ftored onto Modonell to the pollefitonof his lands and caftels, bis pofleltt= kept by Dnetle from bim; ¢ fundzie lords and men ter tyas referred by bir matefffes order fo the bear ons. ting of the lod oeputie andcouncell. Wiketwife fir ete are d helo de: of the bet fort fubmitted themfelues. IBp abtch this Gomund Butler and piers his beother tere gree Dundoine puticrecoues bis lordthips tournte he recouered to bir bighnefle a uonfite complained bpon bp the ladie of Dunboine, eae reth a great countrieof foure (coze miles in length,and eight and Mac Wetan Ara, Diner Fitsatvalo, fie Cailltam Borers, countrie in fotie miles in bzedth, tofthout Ioffe of anie man fa: wee. ning sac Owier, tho being ficke died in this fours Decarell, and others; foz thetr datlie outrages, robs nie ; and fauing a fet perfonsthich by the wate bp» 3° bertes, murthers, preies, and {potles tatken. 3f02 the hearing and aypeafing of (uch matters , and forthe on ant occafion would aduenture the twinning of a better mintfration of {affice, the lo2v deputic had cetteine Jland in the middle of a lough, aberein beenealong futo2 to bir maieftte and councell for8 was fuppofed to be great fore of fuealth and vittcls chancello2 to be fent ouer , tho at length were refol of the entmies , and tn affatling of it thep iwere ued bpon Docto2 THefkon, oeane of the arches, tho |. ., D20lwHeDd, atriued at Dublin in Julie 1567, anotable anda moto; we Jnunedfatlie pon the oitcharge of the armic af fingular man , by profeftton alatwper, but inlifea gontsme Athlon, the loz depntic fortified all the frontiers of Diuine, a man fo bent fo the erection of taffice, and 10 clan the Cnglith pale tity garrifons fuffictent for the The earieot fame. And as concerning the troublefome ftate of o fofenere therein, that by no meanes foould be be fe ag Defmondis Mountfer , the carle of Defmond was in the field Duced 02 averted fram the fame: and fo much god {Hh +eoaeone. iuith tio thoufand men, and incamped bimfelfe in fhe endinfucd of bis bpzigbt, piligent, ano dutiful places indifferent to annote at bis pleafure the carle ferufce, as that the ahole realme found themielues of Dmond, the lod Warrte, the lord Roch,andfir mott bapie and bleffed fo hane him ferus among them. Qolw be taking bpon him to deale in all mat? Hors Fitzatrald of the Decies; but he vio not hart anieman at all: faning one Mac Donogha rebel ters of complaints , both eaten the loz0 deputic of a mda diflofall fanage man. Thelord oeputie being gteat burthent, and did moft ged fo the countrie,ano ouerlaicd with the continuall cares to refit Dnetle, acquited bimfelfe againt pir maieftic. ‘ could not itt perfontrauell into Mountter , noz pet Wut to returite to the I.veputic,to (mmediatlic GAlevander Dg and Wae Monell offer to ferue birmaiettie,with all the Scots onder them agatit the rebell. Con Ddonell late veliuered from the rebell offercth (oruice againtt bint, Livlogh Lenough twith the helps of bis neighbours baile backed the faio Dneile,that bis force tas quatled that wate, ° Thelorw deputie had continuallie foure regiments refiding nere the Cngltty pale, whocontinuallie as it ere by turnes were occupied in perfecuting of Eieinnres therebell; ¢ bis lordthtp being at Drogheva oid alfo ro muie tabetha (Tueout, and in one morning tobea preie of tivo grat pete fhonfand kine, 500 gatrons, and innumerable other waht fhus dffireden of bis gods, and forfaben of bis helps and followers, bis men, forme by Ddonell, and fome by others to the number of thie 02 fonre thoufand perfonsat times laine , bimfelfedifcomfiten , bis CweOneile pafages forped,andall places ofbis refuge preneny fendement and meaning ; thich appeared tobe but a nrece infolencie and an outrage to be reuenged bps onthe earleof Dzmond, although the ramos wag, that be would confoine toith Dneile. Which report Mheearieot Merit came fohiseares, anv being aducetifen that Delmondimas the lord deputie twas offended twith bim that be hav cael- gathered {uch a force , and twas in the ficlos. Ye fox order (asisaforefato) for placing of bis gartifons tnt fuch conuentent places pon the fronticrs , 45 then aperteines and was moft meet¢connentent. The rebell on is part leaueth nothing wndan, tid mightbe fox the furtherance of bis enterpziles sand being in great tollitie of bimfelfe neutfed mante foas fullfe bent and determinedfo difguite himfelfe, bim onto Ulster in that fort as be then was, 02 elfe to follow bim twith all uch force as be could get ; the lovd deputie finding him bittels : and then to abine eferne in Wer in defpite of Shane Dneile; 02 elfe that be would in bis lozothtps abfence remaine bp on the borders there , twith {uch a number of borttes 7 as Chould be appointed brito bim 3 hetwing ale and pretending tach dutifulnede to bir maicttic, Dundalke : there bis pride andtreafon were tuft robe pon him: and in the meanctime, be OHM Foe . led the matter, that be hap bafetbered bin of BI sui bef friends , aids, and belps. 3702 beftdes the tabole test countrie, asisbefare fato, gainedfrombim thelalcoy fournie, Pac Giwicr,a mightie man in biscounttl' Focee forfokebim, and fubmitted bimfelfe to bir maieMtts 5c,* offering all lofall obcotence ano fatthfull fernice.am oe to recejue bis lants and countrte at pir bighnellt 2° bands. terantet fhat they ivere delivered fromthe tpeantmade their tepatre tuto bis lowfhip: and efpeciaiite all thep Chenobimen fchich were competitors of the capteinrie of Livan, cea tho mot bumblie and obedientlic prcfented and Mnetis death, fubmitten themfclues onto bir bighnetle. And fben do fabmut bis lozothip had fet all things in fuch over as the tenlelnes fine required,he affembled ali the qentlemenof the countrie, and moff pithilie and efeanallie infiruce ted and perfuaded them foobedience, teaching thent fhe great blefings of Goo which commicty thereby, as alfo putfeth them fn mind that tnconuentences, promifen Mortlie fo fend commifitoners among them, eho thould baue authozitie fo decide all cone felfe : hoping that by this kind of bumtflitis to find mercie at bic mateftics hands. But bis confcience peace to be kept, amid commanded all chursmen eatotothe "e Allo he proclanted and commanded bit maietties dies sine priuerfallte, eucrie man neparted home ioifullie, The logd deputiclikewile returned to Dublin, and dent With an iter defpaire to obfeine ante grace 02 commanded the fone of the late rebell, tho late for fauo2 : and therefore twas the moze eafilie perfua an hoffage of bis father, to be fafclie kept tn theca bed by thofe Ahome he toke to be bis friends,totrie ficllof Dublin, according to hic matetties letters fir and to intreat the Scots for friendthfp, and that of commandement in that bebalfe , dated the firt of thep twonldioine and afd biminbis mot tofcked rer Rulie 1567.° Dhe queenes maiettie being delivered bellion, Wherebpon be toke bis tournie tolvards from this traitozous rebell, and hauing all Ulfter Clapdebsie,abere Alerander Dg and his compante, beipe to the number offir bundzed perfons, were theniny 40 at bic commandement amd difpofition , tuas verte defirous to haue a true plotof the ahole land, ther, camped: and for the better gaining of bis purpofe, bp the might in Conve (o2t (ee the fante,¢ DiDfendoueEr bebad alittle before trlarged Charleie Wote brother into Jreland one Robert Leth, hilfull dr that art, to the fafod Alerander, and Sho bad benep;tfoner and that he foulo make the perfect defcriptions of with bim, The Scots vifgutfer the matter with him,pzeters ding and pomifing bint aio and affiftance : thich thep ment not. For affmne as Dnetle togither with Doonels wife, whom be kept,the {mall companic i DMneils fonne recntopte." . Robert Leith fent into Bree ianvto awa tue plot ofthe the fame. Liketwife alto the being avnertiCen ofthe 4". outragious dealings of the carle of Defmond, in mainteining pzoclamed rebels, and continuing of hich be brought with him were come intothetent, warres againtt the earle of Damond ( tole infos lencie to feke fo be reuenged bponthe fatoearle, bands, and namelie the murthering of one James murthers,blondtheo,and bndattyg of mante people) Pac Conell , ¢ one Mac Guillte thete neve confins and kinfmen : and being inflamed with malicions bend the fato Defmond, andto commit Him tothe committer to and they affured of bim;thep calted to remembzance 50 was the pifturbance of the ubole realme , the fpoile of the fthole countrie, and the onelie caule of great the manifolo infurics which thep had recetued at bis bethe ith the fain Shane Dneile , and with thetr dangl» =a ter fluo2ds helwed him to peeces , and flue all thofe ¢ jest fleping bis matters, netermined to make anew aa a the noblemen and gentlemen of Liron,being glad frouerfies betiveene partie amd partie (title of land and death of man ercepfed,) OneMinds to revengetheir deths, they fell to quarelling lie fcourged,tho came not twith fo mud glorte to be anna flege it, as be did returne twith thame to leaue and fecomd lofe it. Thelorddeputie not abiding the fame, ro? = a si and fo ag not Bnotwne to come tvith acollaro2 balter about his necke to the pretence of the lod deputie, and tall bumble and lotolie manter to fabmit bin heonefle, that bis heart tyas ouerlaied and ouerlas bis purgation beretn, without farther delaie, toke So teas, and in the end befieged bir bighnetle towne Of ax om bis borte,and bautng in bis companice onelic the bas ronof Dunboine, amd capteine Perne, with thetr companiesmade batt to prefent bimfelfe before the 1ogb beputie: there and before fryome for purging of bimfelfe,amd to declare bis dutie,be offered bim(cife to bis lordthips nenotion, either fo go and attend fuccefle.Which done,bis lorth{p with all (peed mane bisrepatretnfo Ulfer , and incamped biinielfe tit the middle aw heart of the countrie,onto ahonteall and bufbandmen fo returtie to their accuffomecder nobie men of twas focauterifen, and bis hands fo fmbaued with ine ercifes : and that all mienof twarre fhould line bpon Wiker, finit and moft hozrible murthers ,bloudtheds, treas 30 thelrotyie,o2 bpart that thich their freends with a fons, abozedomes, drunkennefle , robberies, bur god twill vould gtue them + and f publithing peace nings,f{poiles,oppzeffions,and twith all kinds of tuice oa things; and to make fomethew of bis abilitie, nto ©¥at red into the Engl) pale, twith Mwo2n and fire Wa = ure! fed the countrie, fue manie of bir matefties fabscp foe that might be , be difpatehed the mefengers to bir cesof miaieftie and councell, aduertifing this hap and gad aaa tg 120, and nolw but one poze caffell left therein be tru: inooubeSobat fed tocommit bimtelfe onto ; be being thus weake- 20 mMiferies and calamities thep bad felt by the contras rie: ao for their greater quiefnefle and peace, be todo, ned,and beboloing bis declination and fall tolwards, twithout great pertll pfuide bis armtic: therefrebe 50 bpon the offinitting of the armie at Athlon , be toke fent capteine Berne confable of Letghlin bnto the faid earle, thereby be might be aduertifesof bis tne fimall beats and cattell . he rebell fectng bimtelfe 117 peliuevic of that land from (6 fo‘cked a tyzaut, facet: liger and traito2 and with all the conuentent (pao Che quene " ne. willed the loz veputic by: bir letters toayne, Soe 8 caftell of Dublin,ubich tas fo Done. Andafter both ward,ond tent be andbis brother fir Zohn of Defimond were fent t° oes into Gnglano, and therecommitten to the tower, AsheseB of bis companie that were with him : bis bovic thep torayed in a Lernes thirt , and fo tofthout all bono; After all the forefato bofles ard ciuill ars were Zohn Mets" dpagaine by capteine Piers , by thole denife this fence,be Divaccordinglie prepare himfelfe therebn, pegkyup to,amd bya commiffion bnder bir byove feale of Free ywuttam FH ttge aypeafed,andthe realme fet tn quietneffe and gad or mond, twas carried toa ruinous church) not farce off, and 5° ber, the lozd deputic hauing rece(ued hit mateffies letters fo bis repatre into England bnto bir pze- we there interred ; but after a fel dates he was taken ratagem o2 rather tragedie was practfed, and bis bead twas fundzed from the bodie,and fent to the lo:d land did appoint Dodo? Weffonthen lord dhancello?, Swithams fod a beginning,and a init retoard fo> (nd) a wicked ftaito: and facrileger : tho began bis tprannie in being berie tell learned,tutf, and bpxght; the other veri wife, and of great knotuledge and erperfence b,Did continue it tith bloud , and ended it inith Zhe lordeputie being then at Dzagheva,ano like well nitnded to bw bir maiteffie ferutce,vin mot Wepre Depatis,abo canfen the fame to be fet bpon a fake 03 Etecabey og POlC On the top of the caffle of Dublin. A fit end fo Dette fhe Suertiled of the death of this Shane, andof the tuk tadgements of Godiaid bpon him;fo2 the fame proGrated bimfelfe before the high and eternall God, MN gauc his mo humble ano partie thanks fo; the and fir William Fitstotlliams treafuro2 at tars, Mave lorba to be lords (ultices in bis abfence : the oneof them ‘41, in the affaires of that Land. 150th abich two betrig loninglie and bzotherlie agree theretn,cadh one avut, fing and aduertifing the other acchzding to the feue, rall gifts chic) God bad beffowen bpon them : bp thich meancs thep paficd thelr goucrnment beric tosh 7 : |