OCR Text |
Show The Chronicles ofIreland. The Chronicles of Ireland. moftlofe and diffolnte life there dfed,and that itwwas -_ther fvate tobe reuenged, be deuifeth certeine arti: The eater. & fanduatie for all lefod and twicked perfons, and hoiv that liberties granted at the firtt forthe main. finne and Sickeoneffe, fenanceof iuffice twas noiy become acloke anda fheotod for all licentionfnelic: be purpofed andivas Theiord yrxe= fyllicdeterminedto make a fournete tuto that pais Gident purpos nilegedplace, to makea paflage for late amd {ufftce feth to da cles againthe pzefident , trbich be twith great og. Hlainethe: -_clames erbibtted nto the lozd deputie . Zhe lox ne» pidas _putie,then be Departed from Cozke , he returned to Dublin , therebelvasaduertifen that the gee an Che He Carles in Connagh bad bireda new fupplie of ting on Caresig he countic jantine @ tnffice iit Rerris. tobetherecrercifed, enenas he bad fofoxcdancin as twas mevt,conuentent ¢agreable for the place,of fice,eperfon . Which the faindeputie mos tvillinglie Wherebpon be prepared a new fournete thither Otherplaces, Knowing that if could notbefafea wards: ad being come thither , be found the mate mongagteat flocke to leaue a {cabbed fhepe, 102 10 fer tobe true, and that they Were bp in campe and god fox 4 commontwealth fo haue nurfieries foy itt outragtous maner fpotling the countries . But apeoms finite, before hts comming thep hadbefieged tBailie ¥fogh fonsror: Hheerle,then hepercetuedthis, be wasinagreat Cftheeneiete poititen fi a reabinetie feuent bunidzed, o2 eigbe bane be could not mete with the tole trope of them, fohaue cut bim off for euer comming moze there. GAhich his villanous treacherin Shen bis torthip faty and tndertimd ; and confivering that be twas fo neere bpon them,as that be tas efther toavnenture bpon them 02 twith oifhorie: tobasard himfelfe and bis companie : be calleth all bis companie togtther, and toith berie gad and pithie tyozds incouragetly bponthe earle them fo g give the onfet bpon beoe por the them: ano forthtnt nthinith batiged and erecuited them, take thete pecies front fhem, and gained atwate thefr bolos and caftels. And at length bautng god cfpfals, it teas aducrfifen bv the other : pet being as it twere aftonied at the bole tefl of thisnoble man, andatbisaqreatcourage; for hich be twas famous in ¢thzough all thatland: both theeacle and his companie turned their bales, for(oke the field ,and difperfed themfelues into the iwods,and elfetbere , for their bef fafetic The counterle, ehen the heard hereof , fell in a great fozolv and heauinetle for hic Hufbands fo bad times before troubled, by the infection and tudges bis death. Some thought rather that be onlbe be: had pleafed God that Lachefis had bene tole', o2'hao {pun a longertheead , that be might bauciturn to lie pradifes . 1But botw far is that from all chzittt haue bene imploted according fo bis erceflent ters tues,either in matters of countell,of policie,o2 mars anitic, all ffe and godlie do bnow,and euerie god tiall, no Doubt he fwould haue poued a mot worthie chrifian Hhoulo bnoerfand . It ts againt the two ef the Low andall chzifttan religion ; and therefoze go md benefictall member onto bir matettie, ano bir frbole commonwealth, As bis life was, fo alfo was Strom amp notte be credited. Zt twas thought and (o affirmed tad the tx rena the deputie totvards them, thep raffeo thelr campe, exon in the end, thep anb the ethers ivere all pifperfed, -_¢ durit not to aypeare.CWherefore the depatic . -_e had broken the galles of themt, bad thus difpet mis aie : anv fopsaied bislazothip to takeit. dnd anv bauing alittle before recetued bir maicties Ie? ae Dauebie felfe, that bislothip granted bir requett, be followed bis and temporifed twith Determination , andtheearle. bfed bis Wut anthozitie tahomethe commended foxbts (uffictencie, b martiall and cfuill canfes: and as well fos Sisgréenedtheearteto thebart,whobauing noo twas tocomunitnto bim the chete "rbt4 teeing bis lorothip coulonotbe perfuaded to make herein the fo toifelie and in fucy modettie dio bes to oecine Matters in and thoughout the palantine of Rervie, fed them be bp fourntes returned tolvards Dublin or -_tersin the bebalfe of Micolas gpalbie bie fermautt, Meif -_couragement of bim , as for the nourishing of like bertues in others of bis profemion; bit P e perecit wt Ned that , which no infirmitic of the bobie 102 anie o» ther venffes ertraozninarie coulo compatle . 3Fo2 there that maladie is once entered, and bath fetsed bis death mo godlie,comfortable,and bertuous,the one anfiwerable to the other, euenas , Auguttine twslteth 5 Hix male moritur qui bene vixit . Jur all the B goviietite tinte of bis fickneffe,hich twas about tiventie o2 one big S gong teleened o2 cured: itis butin baine to mintter the and tiventie dates, although be were manie times tozmented with greuous pangs tn the bellies pet twas be neuer beard to grudge 02 murmur , no? to fame to the bovie,tkbicycan not indure then the o -fpealke anie angrte o2 tole tvo2, but moff patientlie His patience end the on and taken poffeffion,and thich by no phpficke can be te, dealings ; andlikea god Abigacll tent and metthe 6o andfuddenlie di{perfed themfelues , and the mol ee load prefivent , felldpon bir knees,beld op birbanvs, of them,being werteof their abode and intertelt e aNd With trilling teares praied bis loxdthips pats ment, fied into the rout in Witter. she refibue libe ericeand pardon ,ereufing astwellas thecould bir -enta the bare arfled rebels (culked to and fro; but as he fuas generallie in all god bertues, A more noble man enerte Wate,not Cngland,no2 anie other nation bath lightlie affozoed . And certeinlie, if it Wicherafe, Witched as that countricis much giuen tofuchdats the rebels ; and bp the meancsofthe falo depatic, that companie onelie for a general hunting, nor fhing thinking bpon bis lorvthip; amd that the ment procefleoftinte to hic maieftie , in obedience andre, Trelanrzie Mentof fuchyhpficians ¢ others tho were peefent: it was tudged and found that it was fome canfe of ba a hole from their inuations , vip thetw bimfelfe molt neete! -_toiall, anv dtd the belt fernice that was Done bpon bufbands follic, faieng that be bad aflembled all naugd thinking bimfelfe mol hapie, that he was attempts. of gteat nobilitie and parentage died in Dublit., -rotwof heart (asit was thought) did onelieconfume Great doubts tere mane of bis death; fome thine andouerthot. 1e twasallo vevie learned, and of The carie vez bing that he thould be poffoncn, becaufehe was great reading, and fometimes a {choler in the bat, rie sell leara uerfitic, and bad erie gud knotvlenge in all hind of Ned. then in the beft timeof bis age, of a berie gud cons letters, as tuell theologicall as humane,and of a bes fitution of bodie , and not knotwne to baue bene ric quicke twit to concefue, of a gad capacitie to bu. ficke anie time before bis death. iBut the matter Chedeathoe Lramined byall the meancs that could be deuffen , DerfFand,and of a readie fortg fo Hitter and deliucr in ‘eearieof there yas no fac thing then found: but fuppofen, a berie god oder frhat he bad conceiued; and fo fell Ct, that fox fo much as bebada fur, thic) was a (pife .. be woulonifcourfe and argue anie matter, as fetp tcholers better, andnotmanie fo fhilfull in anie one, Of a Dy/fenteria , and wherewith be hadbeencotter Dyfemeria, -_polwer tn Connagh, ¢ pet not able to fane Hirfelfe rye - bim, The Heots, then thep heard of the aprocbing ot England. JFo2fuchaplot he had lato foy the regain wie" of bis fomach, that bis godimeanings ¢attempts, fo2 the hono2 of bis prince, and the benefit of the com: montwealth, being fo contraried and ouerthtoarten, The carie of During the tine of this (ernice and being of the 20 be home notrauels, no paines,noferutee, no bard: Effex contraa nese could bzeakesthe berie grtefe of mindand fo2. redinallhis lod deputiein Connagh, theearleof Efer,aman to him,that the Scots twere incampedinthe confins 4, pas he recouercd, and was repoffeltcd of fundzic bis cw -ftels, tehich in this rebellion hav bene takenfrom ante the firftconquerozs of Uilffer fo the crotune of Bylot for the nince fo cluilitie and gad order . And thus much be aduertifed bnto hir maieftie by bis letters , with fhanbes fox bic choife of fo mete andapta man. hadtheft rewards . Ginto trhofe lozthip refozted the anu 008 + Sith a gwd courage they all mard foxwaros,am -_fafd ac Cillfam twith all the force he had,s could aw gaue the charge vpon thent. Wut thep,notwithitan: 50 makesabo in thés rebellfon,being the onelig man Of ech gene ding they were all wellarmed, andfeuento oneof bir a {econd, neither fo Wacie,no2to Courcie,no2 to -_ing therof,thatit could not be denien,but if thefame -_hadbeenefollowen, great gud wonla haue infucn in Of the niind and {ecret fozrolw of the hart had hatte, and inbis tyate manic ofthem fell intobislap, tho 143 eglablic performed,dubbed him knight, and made him gouerno2 by the name of a cozonell of Cons Pet of cunp, by the mot part ofall ment, that forme inward griefe and marches of Pac Willfam Cughters countete: jncompe™ and therebponbe forxthinith marched thithertvards, Come -_aeepetudgement : inmartiallattatres moff valiartt and of great convage,anoof fo heroicalla mind,that if his abilitie han anfineren bis goo toil, be had not afifen ith {ucda man, as tho fox his erpertence 10 uenuesjand a great {uertic to that effate,and the like inindgement , bis difcretioningoucrnement, and -_intcveale of benefit to the Hhole commontwealth. Zhe moze noble were his god and two2thte attempts, the bis painefulnette and (kill it martiall feruice tas fufficient and compleat; andjbeft able , partlie bp moze be twas croffed and contracted ; but bp tach fes -_cret meanes,as txbteh he did rather for the moft part fonce , partlic by perfuatton , and chiefiie by mintfiring of inffice, toas(Z fate) bet able, andiwould -_contiecture amitfe, thanbit aright butpet (uch fas the great balour of his mind,and the magnanimitic frante the rude and barbarous people of that pro- Abich twas the earlestheir fathers bonte, andfoy bis fen Sete fiberchy to haue a full aduantage bpon them; pet {hip; avin fed of a bien benu into the countrie, 40 maniefirres bemict iith fome of thent, Puce them, baneintrap- dyed of bis beit followers to haue intrayped bis loz0puefivent, Daue that countenance,authozitic,¢ interteinement thonfand Scots , and tere in actuall rebellio, Comeabes farie andagonic,and died all the tates heconld to -treacherousdealings confifcated. og DiMluade the lord prefident from the fame. hich An this boule the loz deputie,at bis latk oeparture then he bp no means conldcompalle,thenaccosding from thenfe, had placed Thomas le Strange, mp fo bis accuifomable difftmulations he makethfatte capteine Colter With one hundzed fotmen,and fiftie weather, and offerethail the feruice he coulo'a to -_-o2femenfolte in garrifon; but the earls fons, thine bislothip, andrequeffed him thatit would pleafe king themfelues of fufficient frength to recouer the bintto dle bis houfe and counttie at bis pleafnre, 20 fame againe,lafd flege bntoit, and innironed it and that it wouldliketwtfe pleate bis lodtyip to lie roundabout ; but thep tere fo refiften, that they at bis houfe at Lraliethenbhepafien that waite; the afanotonelie not penatle ; but the garrtfon witty eatle minding nothing lefle than bis ivelcome thi india make (undgie affanlts bpon them , and fine ther,but pracifing in the end opentic Ghat be bad -at fundsie times fir of theit paincipall capteing and Difemblinglie and in fecretdeutfed and determined. one bhundzedandfiftfe of fete men. Andint fhe end, he lord beputic, nothing mifrutting ante fecret abenthepfatv thep could not pzeuaile , thep ratfeo practife fo be tmaginedagaint him, granteth the their fiege and follotued thefe accuffomed robbing eatles requeft; mb oben he fatotime ,betakethbis and {pofling of the countries but efpectallie tpon Betene fourneic into ikerrichavingnomoze meni} bins Mac William Cughter , from thome thep toke ee Aheiowdpre- than {ufficient, tothe number of fir (core , 02 fenen 30 fundsie of bis caftels, and fpotlen him of his gods foun, Ginent entreth (core perforis: and as be palled through the cous: and cattels . The lozddeputie,not lacking no; fot into Kerrie. trie, be kept conrés and fellions , and beard euerte ing bis bufineffe , follotwen out of bandthe forefato " mang complaint: and at length as bis fourneie laic, tebels, bo fied te and fro tn (uch fort, that in no Pi ee he rode tuto Lralie,there be minved to lodge with cafeconld be find them at any aduantage.Giherfoe * the earls. ihe carle bauing the goucrno? (as be hertp aifperte bis companies , audaccozding ag iw thought)within bis cloches,and minding to paacife telligence was gtuen , be caufed purfute to be betreache that openlte, hich be had deutled fecretlte ; had ape made bpon them. And by that meanes, although pevthriond uernement order the (ato deputic in Connagh, and willed that he thould be forthwith eftablithes tnthat Office, ¢ to be fivozne one of birpauiecouncell,s ta ther faileth ,no moze than cananacctdent remaine, 50 and mekelie tobe all things in God part, After be inpis ficknes percetued that nature began to faile and defect, he tuben the fubstance is gone ; 2 elfe as the imbers 02 peeloed bimfelfe to die, and twas berie defirous that sthes gine beat jsbhen the tomb is burned and conf bis friends and tweltwillers thoulo baue acceffe bv med Betas no more honorable of birth and parerw to bim, and to abide bp bim at their pleafure, Anobp tage bp bis anceffo2s, of abome fomedefcended out that meanes he had continnallie about bimotuerfe ofbingsloines; but as fingular a man fo) all the menofall degrees, as well of the clergie , asof the Gls both of mind andbodie, as that age had not laitie, both men and women, gentlemen 4 fernants, before thom be did {het moft ayparant arguments manie better. Lowards Goo he twas molt oenout and religious , ubome he ferued accozding to his ho: of a godlic and bnfeined repentance of bislife pall, wis repen: ox in all trath and Ginceritie , andbis thole Go andof a moft dy{ftian and perfect chavitie twit) all tance ano chas life according to bis bocation be framed after the the world, freelie forgiuing encrie offenfe dmne Onto Fite ime ; being not {potted with brunkennelfe , couetoafnelle, ehozedome , incontinencte , 02 ante other Notorious crime : agreat fauourers of the godlic, a bim, and afkingthe like ofall others . Wis fatth he bpenlte confeffed, ano twitneffed a moft tndoubted af: yy, contelfeth furance of bis faluation in Cyt Fefus , purchated pis tary Rend to the profetfors of the gofpell, ¢anertreame enimie tothe papifts + enimics of the true religion: tObis prince ¢ fouereigne mof butifall mo bumble, tobedicnt: bis fuperiozs hehoniozed,bisel- _-_for him inbis bloud anddeath : and manic times he would with a low voicefate; Cupis difolus cheff? cum B19 pratieng Chriéts. We {pent mofk part of the time, ten the er, anvhearing tremitie of his fickneffe did not let him, inpraters, *¢9. ders be reuerenced,bis equals be loned, bis inferiors be fanozen : to bis countrie truftie, to the commons ano in bearing the two7d read bate bim , and twould bfe {uch godlie admonitions, fuch pithie perfuafions, Wealth jealous , to all men courteous ,andto the ¢fgraue infractions, as he never diD,no2 thought POX and ojpzefled Lounteous andliberal, 3n matters of polizie be was berie pmdent , and be could do in all bis life time : for he neuer femen in all bis bates to be balfe fo wife, learned , and elos great read:can cs.of countell ound, and of a quent, Zhe neerer that death ozebn,the moze _- |