rent-chardge of tenn shillings good and lawful current money of England, goinge out of everie quarter, which in the whole amounteth yearly to the some of £600 ster. and for lacke of money, the thresurer or generall receiver to receive kyne to the value of the said rent: and further, they doe covenaunt to auns were and beare yearlie for ever, to all hostings, roods and journies within the said province of Connaught and Thomond, 40 good hable horsemen and 200 footemen well armed, and furnished with arms, garrans and victuals; and 15 good hable horsemen and 50 footmen to all general hostings proclaymed in this realme. d. The s lo. Deputie for and in the behalfe of the Queens Majestie, and also the aforesaid lordes, chieftaynes, & doe covenant, promise, grant and agree, that the said Sir Richard Bourke, otherwise called Mac William Eughter, in respecte of the auncientie of his name, and for the better supportacon and mayntenaunce of the degree of knight-hood whereunto it hath pleased the Queens mo. excellent Majestie to call him, shall have by letters pattents, to him his heirs and assigns, the castells or mannors of Ballyloughmaske, Kinlaghe and Ballynrobae, and 34 q" of land belonging to same alsoe a yearlie rent-chardge of 3" 4a out of every q' of 66 townes in said barony of Kilmean, of the freeholder's lands, viz. the Bourkes, Jonynes, Clanmoylers, and Sleight vick Tybbott, in recompence for all rents, beoves, spendings and customary exaccons, who all shall hold of him by knight's service-alsoe 3* 4a out of every q' of 26 towns in the barony of Kerrae, viz. the lands of the Bourkes in Toætroyme, Klyncowane and Me Ivyles-also 3 4 out of every q' of 10 townes in Burresowle, viz. the lands of Sleught Walter bouy, Sleight Mc Kaage boy, the Clandonyles and the Bourkes-also 27. 6a. upon 6 qt of Mc Phillipine and his kinsmens lands-also 15 ster. divided upon 3 qr of sd Me Phillipines lands in Dromrany-also 5* out of every q′ of 160 qr of freeholders lands in the barrony of Moyne, viz. the Barretts, Bourkes, Lynots, Clanpaidyne, Cusaks, Carowes and Clandonylls- also the castle of Newtowne in the barronie of Moyn, and 10 q's about the same free. And that he and his heirs shall hold the same of the Queene, by the 20th part of a knights fee, as of her manor or howse of Strade in the said county; and one fayre chiefe horse, yearlye to be presented in her Ma's name to the lord Deputie, with these words engraven with gold "unde veni redeo." That the archbishop of Tweame shall have such mansion places as he possesseth in the townes of Mayo, Conge, and Aghagower, with 12 q's in the barony of Kilmean and Clanmores, free. That Thomas earl of Ormond and Ossory, said to be seised of 40 qr belonging to the manor of Boresowle, shall have the same free. That That Ulicke earl of Clanrickard shall have the castle and towne of Moyne in the barrony of Kilmeane, and 6 qTMs free, whereof 2 q" lyeth in Ballymartyne. That Owen electe byshop of Killalae shall have the towne of Killalae in the barrony of Moyne, and 6 q" free. That Edmond Bourke of Castlebarr shall have the towne and castell of Castellbarr in the barrony of Borreskarrae, and 10 q* free; and also 22 qTM subject to this composition, whereof he and his kinsmen are now said to be seized in the said barrony. That William Bourke of Srowle, shall have the towne and castle of Cloghan in the barony of Kilmean, and 8 q" free; and also other 18 q's in the said barony, whereof he is said to be seized as of his inheritance, subject to this composition. That William Bourke the blind abbott, shall have the castle of Ballynakearre in the barony of Burriscarra, and 8 qr, free. That Edmond Bourke of Roppogh shall have the castle and towne of Roppaghe in the barony of Moyne, and 4 q", free. That Davyd Bourke of Castle-reoghe in the barony of Moyne shall have the castle of Carragenoisse and 6 q" free; and the moiety of Castlereoghe and 6 q" subject to this composition, lying in Castlereoghe, Corane and Carrowgarrafe. That Walter kittaghe Bourke shall have the castles of Beallycke and Crossmalyene in the barony of Moyne, and 8 q' free; and also other 12 q' subject to this composition, whereof he is said to be now seized as of his inheritance. That William Bourke of Ardnery shall have the castle and towne of Ardnery and 4 q's free; and also Castleleccane & 4 q's free; and other 6 q's subject to composition in Ballycashell and Ballaghe-adallae, in the said barony. That Edmund Bourke of Congae, who is said to be seized of 20 qr as his inheritance in the barony of Kilmaine, shall have 6 qr adjoining to his castles of Aquirke and Ballycurryne, free. That Rickard oge Bourke of Cloynagashell, who is said to be seized of 20 q" as his inheritance, in the barony of Kilmeane, shall have 8 q's adjoyninge his said house of Cloynagashell, free. That Mac Morys, otherwise surnamed Fitzgerrald or Prendergaste, chiefe lord of the said barrony of Crossbohine, for the better mayntenance of his living, shall have the castle or manor of the Barrye and 4 qr free; and 4 q's in the Tarmon whereof he is said to be now seized as in right of the name and lordshippe of Mc Moryshe, free; and also the castle or manor of Mornyne, and 5 q", subject, whereof he is said to be now seized as of his owne and his kinsmen's inheritance; and also a rent-charge of 5 ster. out of every other q' in that barrony, amounting in the year to £35 15. That ་ That Edmond Vaghery otherwise called Jordan De Exeter, chief lord of the barrony of Bellalaghen otherwise Gallen, shall have the castle of Bellalahane and 8 q′′, whereof he is now seized in right of the name of Mc Jordane, free; together with other 10 q" in Tohe Bellahaghe and Cowlekearine, and shall have 5' out of every q' of 118 q, in full recompence of all rents, dutyes, & exaccons. That John Brown of the Neile in the barony of Kilmeane, who is said to be seized of [] q in his inherytance in sundry baronies within said county, shall have 12 q", free. That Nicholas Fitzsymons of Downmacknynye in barrony of Clanmoryshe, who is said to be nowe seized of 22 q" in the said barony as his inheritance, shall have 8 qrs adjoininge to his said castles of Downmacknynye and Castellreoghe, free, whereof 2 q lyeth in the town or village of Ballycullane. That Peires Barrett of Ballyasykeary, shall have the said castle and towne of Ballyasykeary in Moyne barrony, & 4 qTM, free. That Moyler and Tybbot Reoghe Bourke, sonnes to Walter Foda Bourke, shall have 5 q" each, to be joyned to such of their castells as they shall make choyce of, free. That Shane Mc Hubberte of Downenemony, otherwise called the Parsone of Downemony, with respect that the town and land is greatly incumbered in holding of the Cessyons there, shall have 4 q" adjoining thereto in the barony of Burreskarra, free. That Farragh Mc Donill of the Clonyne, in respect of his good service done on her Maties side at the meeting of Srowle, shall have 4 q" adjoining to said castle, or to anyother of his houses in the said barrony of Burriskarra, free. That Richard Barrett of Kyherrenan, in consideracon of his service done at the said meeting of Srowle, shall have 2 q" adjoininge, in the said barrony of Moyne, free. That Thomas Nollane of the Crevaghe in the barrony of Kilmeane, in respecte of his sufficiencie to serve as a clerke in the said countrey, shall have the castle of Crevaghe and 3 q", free. That Moyler Bourke fitz-Thomas of Clowneduffe in the barrony of Kerrowe, shall have 2 qr in said towne, free. That Jordan fitz-Thomas of Bellahaghe in the barrony of Bellalahin, shall have 4 q, free. And for as much as divers of the meane freehoulders of the sayd county of Mayoe, and the tenaunts dwelling upon their lands, are and shall be greatlie burdened by this composition, if the petty lords and the Captaines next above them, be allowed IRISH ARCH. SOC. 15. 2 X to to take such rents and customarye dutyes as they pretend to belong to the sayd petty captainshippes, which had their beginning but by compulsary means, agreeable to the disorder of the time: for remedy whereof it is condescended, concluded and agreed, that the above named Mc Evilie, Mc Paddyne, Mc Phillippyne, O'Maile, and all others of that sort and calling, and every of them, shall have, hold, possess and enjoy, to them their heirs and assigns, not only such castles and lands as belongeth to the name and callinge of Mc Evilie, Mc Paddyne, Mc Phillippyne and O'Mayle, but also such castells and lands as they or any of them be now justlye seized of as their inheritance, the same to descend from ech of them to their heires by course and order of the laws of England; and in respect of confirming unto them the same, that after the decease of everie of the said petty lords or captaines, nowe livinge, the aforesaid rents and duties shall, from thenceforth, be utterlie determyned and extinguished for ever. Provyded, also, where there appeareth certain emulacon or envy betwixt the above named Mc William Eyghter and his kinsmen, whereof there are some compettytours, that by reason of their byrth, being descended of M° Williams of greater fame and reputacon than the said Sir Richard Bourke, thinke themselves more worthy of the English successyone now devysed by this composicon; and others, standinge upon their expectancye of succeedinge his place, wisheth the continuance of that customary name, that it shall rest in the consyderacon of the lord deputie for the tyme beinge, howe and in what sorte the above named castles, manors, lands, rents and signorys, belonging to the name of Mc William, shall be disposed or lymited to the said M© William and his said kynsmen. IN WITNESSE whereof the aforesaid lords, chieftaines and others have hereunto put their seales, and subscribed ther names the 13th day of September, Anno Domini 1585. Provyded always that all such lands as John Browne aforesaid hath, of his proper inheritance, within the barronies of Gallen and Clanmorysh, being 30 q" and 3 carrows, shall be discharged from all rents, services and demands of Mc Moryse or Mr Jordan, other than a yearly rentchardge of 12a out of every quarter. "W. TWEAM.—OWIN ELECTE, KILLALA.-RICHARD BOURKE.-Walter "Bellahawnes "Bellahawnes Baronye, commonly called Mac Costilo his Country. "WHEARE the province of Connaughte and Thomonde, through the continuall dissention of the lords and chieftaines within the same, eche whereof challenging to themselves auctorities, cuttings and cesings, uncertain, unlawful and unprofitable, under pretence of defending of the people under their several rules, have run into all errors of forgetting of their duties to her Majestie-and contemning the ways of justice: We the lord Deputie directed a commission to Sir R. Bingham & others dated the 15th July in the 27th year of her Majesties reign, who accordingly executed the same. But we found that the barony of Bellahawnesse in the co. of Mayo, commonly called Mac Costilo his country, was omytted, for that the commissioners could not, as they alleged, conveniently take view thereof, through the hard passage and travel thither, by means of the great bogges, woodes, mores and mountaines, and other evill waies in and to the said baronie, so as no composition was taken thereof. Albeit Sir Theobald Dillon, who inhabiteth the said lande by himselfe and his tenants, made suite unto the said commissioners to take view thereof, to thend that he and the contre there, might compound and yeilde a yearly compensation unto her Majestie, both for the better reducinge of the people there to sevilitie, and that they might yeilde obedience, and knowe their dutie unto her Highnes, which before were vere uncivell and barbarous, and the countrye there a verie resceptacle of Scotts, and a harbour of other lowse and evill people, through the strenghth and fastnesse thereof: wherefore he humbly desired, that a commission might be graunted for the viewing and estimating the said baronie, which commission did accordinglie issue, and Sir Tho* Lestrange knt. then chief commissioner of Connaught and Thomond, and others commissioners therin, took Inquisition by jury of said barony, which founde upon their oaths, that yt contained 247 or 252 porcons or small q", whereof in respecte of the unfruitfulnes, barranes and badness of the soile, and the small quantity of arable land within the same, being for the most parte woods, mores, mountaines and unprofitable bogge, they have put 4 of the said q to one ordenarie q' of 120 acres, and so did find in their consciences that the said barony or countrie contained no more than 63 q" meete to be charged, as by the said Inquisition may appeare. Upon return of which Inquisition letters were addressed unto us the Lord Deputie, from the said Sir Thomas Lestrange, concerninge the premises, the tenor whereof ensueth "MAY IT PLEASE YR HONOUR "We have been aboute and over-viewed Mac Castilloe his countrie; and now, at the gent's requeste fore whose cause we tooke the paines, these are to certefie your 2 X 2 Lordship, |