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of the East, 28 q”—Ballinekilly, 9 q′′-Ballynecreggy, 2 q"-Raleine and Carrowbegge-Conoghor, 3 q"--Ballwikearaghe, 4 q"—Graghewylle, 12 q"-Ballinegarrane, 4 q-Pubbell M, Hubert, 12 q"-Pubbill Moyntirffachie, 7 q"-- Eraghe Mc Cowge, 17 q"-Ballingarry, 3 q"-The septe of Davie Roae his land, otherwise called Roae, 7 q"— Killcarvanane, 2 q" - The Bealane, 4 q", belonging to her Mat', as is said, in right of the nunry of Kilcrenadie - the mannor of Loughreghe, 12 q adjoininge to the house, and in the parke, 4 q"-Brownestoune, I q'--Lismoyle, 2 q-Rayradae, 2 q"-Carowemore, I q'-Cahairegealle, 1 q'-Bealanehowly, 1 q'-and Downsander, 2 q"-Ballyheine, 2 q′′-Cahairenemuck, 1 q'-all which in the whole within that barony cometh to 154 quarters. In the barony of Kiltarraghe there is a quantitye of land called Eraght Redmond, 27 q"-Ballylisabrayne, 4 q- Ballycahalayne, 2 q" [various other quarters enumerated], Killowveraghe, otherwise called O'Heine's lands, 16 q”—all Keynnaley alias Sheaghnes countrie, 101 q"—also Terinon Kill Mc Kuogh, 6 q”—and several q" belonging to the See of Killmacoughe, &c., all which cometh to 185 quarters. In the barrony of Clare there is a quantity of land called the half cowrine [compoinn, division, share], of Corroefynne, 18 qthe half cowryne of Bealanae, 18 q"-the half cowrine of Aghrime 18 q"Twoyeghellae, 17 q"-Leckaghebegge, 3 q-Twoy-Castell-Crevie, 17 q"- the land of William Mc Thomas his sept, 17 q”—Moynter Mc Hue, 31 q”—The land of Shane bwyes sept of Castell Me Hackett, 34 q"-the Hanele's lands, 14 q"—the lands of Edmond Me Redmond's sept, 14 q"-the lands of old Walter Mc Redmonds sept, 10 q—the lands of William Granae M Ramon's sept, 14 q"— KillmR reamon, 12 qthe Beahaghe, 4 q"-Killnemannaghe, 2 q"-Prowtestowne, 2 q"the mannor of Clare, 14 q”—Fairaghe, 4 q”—Derry Mc laghnie, 4 q”—the lands of Moynterheine of Balliheylye, 4 q"-which in the whole cometh to 287 q"; several of which q" belong to her Majestie. In the barony of Donkillane there is a quantity of land called Ayte Corewally, 18 q"-Aytevallyline, 14 q”—Ayte Ballym Crahie, 8 q”— Kenalgory, 18 q”—Rahin, 2 q′′—Ardrahen, 1 q'— Raivane, 2 q"—Killile, 3 q"-Rahanlone, q-Srue, 2 q"-Sheanganoughe, 1 q'—Killcolgane, 7 q”—Kinvarae, 1 q'— Drommikowe of Oilineady, 3 q"-Donkelline, 3 q”—Ayte M William Dwoyne, 18 q"-Killogilline, q'-Clonisky, q'—Ayte Sleight Mc Tibbot, 10 q”—Oranbegge, Liseineknave, 4 q-Ronevile, 2 q"-Erigeny, 4 q"-Cowlrae, 2 q"-Mearyemore, 3 q" -Mearyebegge, 2 q"-Ballinemannaghe, 1 q'-Derrydonill, 2 q"-Ayte-Clan-Moyler alias Crane more, 12 q"-Kildromderrigg, 13 q"-Roscame, I q'— Lidyegane, 1 q'-Cloghearneshamone, 2 q"-Twelery, 1 q'-Rackoskrae, 2 q"-Leavalirva, 2 q-Cahirmoyler, 1 q'-Kearowe Sheoing, 1 q'-Ynlaghe, q'-Ballymarishall, 1 q-which in the whole in that barony cometh to 176 quarters. In the barony of Athenry

Athenry there is a quantity of land called Eraght Dolphine, 27 q"-Maghery faltaghe otherwise called Magheryaltaghe, 24 q"-Carnan, 2 q"-which in the whole in that barony cometh to 53 quarters. In the barony of Leitrim there is a quantity of land called Twey Kynallyhine, and Ayt Clan-Shane, 12 q-Ayte Clan-Edmond, 12 q"-Ayte Clan-Davie, 9 q”—Crannagh Mc Knavin, 4.q"-Leyhayt M° Edmond, 6 q"-Dronkeary, 4 q"-Tullagh, 2 q"-Pobbell-ne-hally, 12 q"the castell of Leotrime, 7 q"-Cloncaslane, 2 q"-Clondagawe, 4 q"-Killmuckray, 1 q'-Tinnaghe, 2 q"—Annaghebrid, 1 q'-Balledowgane, 2 q"-Ballynekilly, 2 q"-Killcowly, 2 q"-Bealananen and Bealafenton, 4 q′′-Ballynleylys, 1 q'-Dowry, 2 q" -Carrowcroyne, 1 q'-Carrawowny, 1 q- Killineane, 2 q" Sheangorry-neMylodaghe, I q'-Shanvoy, 4 q"-Ballenronan and Clonrashe, 2 q"—which in the whole in that barony cometh to 103 quarters; and all which being drawn into one totall cometh to the aforesaid number of 958 quarters.

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"The said chieftains, lords, &c. do covenant to aunsweare and beare 40 good hable horsemen & 200 footmen, well armed with carriage and victualls, to all hostings, roods and journeyes within Connaught and Thomond; and 20 good hable horsemen and 50 footemen well armed and furnished with arms, garrans, and victuals, to all generall hostings proclaymed in this realme.

"It is agreed by the lord deputy, on behaulfe of the Queene, that the earl of Clanrickard shall have 34 q" in the barony of Loughreagh free, as a demeane to his manor of Loughreagh. There belonge to the heires of Sir Dorby O Shaghnes, knight, 101 q" in the barony of Kiltarraghe; and to Nehemias Ffolane 2 q" adjoining to the Newtowne. That the sd earl shall have 10' ster. out of every q' of 64 q" within that barony. In the barony of Clare there are 287 q", whereof belong to the queen in right of Abbey-land 41 q"; and by the attainder of Tybbott Bourke 5 q" & there belong to the archbishop of Tweame, 21 q". That Rickard Bourke of Derrymaclaghny shall have 22 q", whereof he is now seized as of his inheritance. The manor of Clare are 7 q" of land in the possession of Dominick Browne of Gallway, alderman, and James Darcy has 3 q" in the towns of Collene, Cloncrye and Carrow-I-Cullan. That the said earl shall have 14 q" free in the lordship of Clare, as a demesne to his house of Corryfinne; and a rentcharge of 3" out of every other q' of the residue.

"In the barony of Donkellyn there Dominick Browne of Galway, merchant. adjoyning to the town of Cahirforvace. 28 q free as a demeane to his castell q' of 33 q" in the barony of Athenry.

are four q" in Oranmore, in possession of William Martine of Galway gent. has 2 q" That the said earl of Clanrickard shall enjoy of Kilcolgan; and have 13* 4 out of every

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"That the baron of Leitrim and his heirs shall have 10 q" free, and 13" 4a oute of every other q' in the barony of Leitrim, the Queen's and Churchlands excepted. "That the archbishop of Tweame, and the bishop of Kill McKeogh shall have several qr all particularly named, free.

"That Rickard Bourke shall have 8 q" free, adjoyning his house of Derry Me laghnie and Ballinderry.

"That the heirs of Sir Dorby O'Shoghnes shall have 8 q" free, adjoining the manor house of Gortynchygorye.

"That William Martene, in consideration of his services diversly done to the state, shall have 2 q" in Cahirforvase in the barony of Donkellyne, free.

"That Nehemias Follaine, in respect of his travaile and pains taken for her Majesty, in the search of the quantity of land within the said Clanrickard, shall have 2 q in the Newtowne in the barony of Kiltaraghe, free.

"That Dominick Browne, in respect of the like, shall have 2 q" free adjoining to the castle of Lyedegane and Cahirforvace, in the barony of Donkellyne, free.

"That James Darcy, for the like consideration, shall have the three q" before named in the barony of Clare free.

"And for as much as divers of the meane freehoulders of the said territorie of Clanrickard, and the tenants dwellinge upon their lands, are and shall be greatlie burdened by this composition, if the petty lords and captaines next above them be allowed to take such rentes & customarye dutyes, as they pretend to belong to them; for remedy whereof it is condescended, concluded and agreed, that the above named M° Kowghe, Mc Hubert, Mc William rce, the Ffealtaghe Dolphinaghe, O'Heine, Mc Redmond, Mc Cremon, and all others of that sort of petty lords or captaines, shall have, hold, possess, and enjoy all their castles and lands, to descend from ech of them to their heirs by course and order of the laws of England; and after the decease of everie of them, now livinge, the aforesaid rents, duties, and all exaccons shall, from thenceforth be utterlie determyned and extinguished for ever. IN WITNESSE whereof the said lords, chieftains, &c. have hereunto put their seales and subscribed their names the second day of September, Anno Domini, 1585.

"CLANRICARDE.-S. CLONFERT.-THO. DUACEN.-WILLIAM MOSTEN.—
RICHARD BOURKE.-HU. Mc SWINE.-REDMOND DOLPHINE.- OWEN
MANTAGH O'HEINE.-NEHEMIAS FOLLANE.-TIRLAGH O'HEIGNE.-
JAMES DORCYE."

V.

V.

"Mac Davye's Countreye."

“THIS INDENTURE made betwixt the Right Honorable Sir John Perrotte Knt. lord Deputy, &°. of the one parte, and William Archbishop of Tweame-Sir Hubert Bourke Mc Davie of Glenske, knight-Davie Mc Edmond of Kilcroan, gen.-Thomas McHenrie of Ballymo, gen. - Richard Betaghe of the Cregg, gen -Hobbert bwy Mc Edmond of the Moate, gen.-Shane Mc Ullicke Bourke of Rahenille, otherwise called Me Walter, chiefe of his name- -Shane Mc Ullicke of Killmogher, gen.—and others the freeholders and inhabitants having lands or holdings within the barony of BELLAMOE, and Mc DAVIE'S COUNTRY, by east the river of Succke in the countie of Roscommon, of the other parte.

WYTNESSETHE, that whereas the said baronie of Bellamo, and the lands by east the river of Suck, conteyneth, as well by ancient division as by late Inquisition, 212 q each containing 120 acres.-FIRSTE in the barronie of Bellamo there is a quantity of land called Loghlaunge, 8 qr-Clafaghne, 1 q'—Cloncae, & q'—Rosemolan, 1 q'—Ballyne, 2 q"; all which are belonging and adjoining to Mc Davie's howse or manor of Glinske-also Ballynekillie, q', belonginge to the bishoprick of Elphine-Cloncomyske, 4 q"-Tonreggie, 4 q"-Cornemucklaghe, Tossecreggan and Gylcaghe, 8 q, whereof a q' lyeth by east the ryver of Succke,-Dengenterragh, 4 q-Dromenehea, 2 q"-Garrowghe, 4 q", whereof 1 q' lyeth on the east side of the Succke-Downoman, 4 q", whereof 2 q" lyeth on the same east side of the

a Two Indentures of Composition appear to have been entered into for Mac Davy's country. The second Indenture is that given above. The first was entered into on 4th Sept., 1585, and in it the entire territory is stated to contain only 192 qr, viz. "There is in the said barrony of Bellamo a quantity of land called Tohe-Killebeggenet, 18 qr-Toherioghe, 15 qFferrynlynode, 4 qr-Tohetogher, 39 qr, viz. Sleight Shane garaf, and Sleight Ty. bete, 2 q-in the towne of Urriegher, 4 qr-Lisdrissaghan, 2 qr-Kearoweneny, 1 q'-Kearoweroo, 1 q-in Letully, 2 qr-in Tylbegge, 2 qTM— in Tome-Croymer, 2 qr-in Kearowderry, 1 q'—in Derrymoy, 2 q-in Bonedober, 2 q-in the Shrede, 1 q-in Ardclone, 1 q'-in Curraghebay,

said

q-in Cortdrissy, § q'—in Liskea, 1 q'—in Killnelag, 1 q-in Kearoweroney Mc Rist, 1 q'—in Croghill, 1 q-also in Glinske and Donemayne, 8 q-also Tohe Mc Walter, 27 q-in Bokerran and Lisborly, 2 qr-which, in the whole, within that barony of Bellamo cometh to 113 q.-Also there is a quantity of lande by easte the Sucke, in Magher Connaght, within the countie of Roscommon, belonging to Mc Davy, and his kinsmen, consistinge of 85 q"." Sir Hubert Bourke Mc Davie, afterwards came in," and made discovery of the concealed lands, which occasioned the second indenture of composition given above; in which his "industrie and dilligente search" appear to have been amply rewarded.

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said river also Cornveagh-Shonen,q-Farrontynod, 5 q"-There are also in Toatogher within the said barrony, theis parcells of land following, viz. Killveg, 2 q”— Tomeghroyne, 2 q"-Lyederry, 2 q"-Derrymod, 2 q"-Mondobber, 2 q"-Carrowderre, I q'—Carroweroe,¦ 1 q'—Ardclone, 4 q' —Killylegge, 1 q'-Nyeny, 1 q'— Croghill, 1 q'-Carrowroe-ne-Dowclonaghe, 1 q'-Lyssedryssaghan, 2 q"-Dregher 4 q-Castelreoghe, 1 q-Kylmore, 1 q'-Kyllmoghare, 1 q'-Laghill and Crantage, I q'-Carrowreoghe. I q'-Rysseruse, 1 q'-Kilmore-dromly, qr.-Curraghnetumyd, 1 q'-Calleriegh, 1 q'-Carrownvallie, I q'- Clonaghgarrowe and Gortnowe, I q'-Gortnegier and Clondowill, I q': also in Toa Mc Walter within the said barony, there are theis parcells of land following, viz. Attymeghan, 4 q"-Cladagh, 1 q'— Leavally, 1q-Moylisse, 1 q'-Carroweroe and Downbreane, 1 q-Kilberran, I q'-Killevoher, 1 q-Kinclaremore, I q'-Rissenuske, I q'-the Parck, 1 q'Lynelaghe and Tweamarde, 1 q'-Cappanaghe, 1 q'-Cloncon and Killteakle, 1 q'— allso Ballyneuleskaghe, 4 q′′ – Iskerrigan and Tobberneclogge, 1 q'-Clonmore and Gurtyne, q-Clonmarkan and Lamnro, q'-Lomanaghe and Clonagh, 1 q'-Loghiuelan and Trilie, 1 q'-Bokerran and Lisburlie, 2 q, belonging to the archbishoprick of Tweame--Killmurry, q' belonging to the same, which in the whole within that barronie cometh to the number of 129 qTM.

"In Mc Davie's country, by east the river of Sucke, there is a quantity of land called Awflare, 4 q”—Farrer, 4 q′′-Skehenegan, 4 q"-Kiltultoge, 4 q"-Ballynakerell, 4 q”—Ardlaghen, 4 q”—Rackinylie, 2 q"-Carroweduffe, I q'-Lysselunsheghane, 1 q-Ballynowe, 4 q"--Crive, 3 q"-Runebackan, 1 q'-Rameue, 4 q"Curresdowne, 2 qr-Killenredd, 2 qr-Carvally, 4 q′′— Akagher, 4 q"-Dondermod, q-Clongalgan, 4 q'—Balleferran, 4 q”—Ballevorgan, 4 q"-Ballegoll, 4 q′′— Ballyturle, 2 q"-Ymlaghvegge, 1 q'-Imlaghnegrie, 1 q'-Woram alias Warham, 4 q, belonging to the archbishop of Tweame-Clonycormocan, 4 q", whereof 2 q" belongeth to her Majesty in right of the abbey of Roscommon-Ymlaghmore, 2 q" belonging to her Majesty in right of said abbey-Runemoate, I q'- Dromtample, 1 q'-Leamore, 4 q". And so the whole, within that part of Mc Davie's country by east the river Suck in the countrey of Roscommon, cometh to the nomber of 883 q".

"The said lords, chieftaines, gentlemen, freeholders, and the rest of the inhabitants, as well of the said barony of Ballamoe as Mc Davie's countrey, by east the river of Suck aforesaid, acknowledginge the manifold benefits and easements they finde, & doe covenant to auns were & beare, yearlie for ever, 3 good hable horsemen and 8 footmen well armed to all hostings, roods and jurneyes within Connaught and Thomond; and 2 good hable horsemen and 4 footmen well armed to all generall hostings proclaymed in this realme.

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