Redmond, 15 qr-the half Too of Knock-Inye, 15 q-all on the same south side of the lough-Earne, and belonginge, as is said, to Maguyre-also the half Toœe of Magherbwy, 15 q", belonging, as is said, to the same,—and all which being drawn into one totall, cometh to the aforesaid nomber of 801 qr-whereof there belongth to the Queen, 14 q", and to the lords spirituall, 89 q". "The said lords and cheiftaynes, acknowledging the manifold benefits and easements they finde, do graunt to the Queenes most excellent Majestye her heirs and successors for ever, one yearlye rent charge of tenn shillings oute of everie quarter of the s lands; and covenant to auns were and beare yearlie 15 good hable horsmen, & 80 footemen well armed, and furnishede with armes, garrans, and victuals to all hostings, roods, and journies within Connaught and Thomond; and 8 good hable horsmen and 40 footemen well armed and furnished, to all generall hostings proclaymed in this realme. "The said Lo. Deputie for and in the behalfe of the Queen's Majestie doth covenant and promise that the sa Sir Brien O'Rourke, in respecte of his submission and profession Sir Henry Sydney, in A. D. 1574, gave the Lords of the Council the following account of his proceedings with O'Rourke. Sir Brian, the above contracting party, was executed at Tyburn for high treason on the 3rd November, 1592, for which see Stow's Chronicle, p. 762, fol. Lond. 1631: "16th June, 1576, there came unto me thether, (Dublin,) shortly after Easter, Owrycke, O'Donnell, Con Odonnell, his nephew and Enemye, O Chonnor Sligagh, of the principall of the Okellies; and all these for Matter of great Consequence to be ordered between the State and theim, and lykewise betwixt one an other of theimselves. And first of Owrycke, I found hym the proudest Man that ever I dealt with in Irelande, and usinge him thereafter told hym, that, as he was the Quenes Subjecte and ought to hold his Lande of her, so he should behave hymselfe in Obedience as a Subiecte, and for his Land yeald both Rent and Service, or els I wold place an other in the same: He saied he wold be a good Subiecte, as alwayes his Auncestors had bene, and spake very moch Goode of theim and hymselfe, and wold pay soch Rent and Service for his Countre as was agreed upon betwene the Governor and his Father, and alleadged, that he had a Patent at his Howse for his Lande; I answered hym (as in dede it was true) that I was ignoraunt thereof, but, upon Search I found the same entred in the eldest Councell Booke that ever was made here, in the xxxiiith yere of Kinge Henrie the Eight; Sir Anthonye Sentleger beinge then Deputie by which he bounde hym selfe to pay to the Kinge xxl. Irish yerelye, with his service of some Horsemen and Footemen, as by the same apearethe; of which nether his Father, nor he, ever paied any Thinge, and that he confessed offeringe to compounde for the Arreragies, and to conteyne that Rent and Service, which I made Light of, and lighter of the former Composicion, and wold not agree vnder three hundered Markes sterlinge yerelye. Besides Service, and Findinge of Men of Warre, he offered sixeskore Poundes sterlinge; all which I refuzed, lest, he beinge so great a man, as he is reputed to be, an overlyht Composicion with hym might be a President of great Hendraunce to the Quene, and compoundinge with others as well in Connaught as Vister. Finallye he humblye desiered that there might be sent into his Countre, discreate and indifferent Commissioners, to view his Countrie, and to certifie trewlye the Wast and Barrannes thereof, and thereupon to take Order, and not be manors; profession of loyaltie and truth, shall have and take by letters patents, to him and the heirs males of his father Bryan O'Rourke, for the better supportation and maintenaunce of his present state of knighthood, as also of any further degree or title of honor yt shall please her Majestie to call him, the castells or manors of Dromahire, Lewtrime and the Newtowne in the said O'Royrke's country, which are accounted to be in the whole the number of 186 qr, whereof 60 qrs to be a free demeane to the said castles or and he shall also have one yearly rent charge of 13" 4d out of every q' of 445 q" of freeholder's lands, viz. the lands of Maglanchy, Owen O'Royrke of Carr, Tirrelagh Mac Owen of Dearegyll, Rory Mc Enawe of Moynterkeny, Magranyll of Moyinsh Magranull of Cammolaghane, Phellyme glasse O'Royrke of Coulovloyne, Owen Mc Shane O'Royrke of Kincoyll-loughane, M° Murry, M° Loghline, Mc Tiernane, and Mc Kelly, amountinge to £296 8 4 sterling. And that they and every of them shall hold the aforesaid 445 q" of the said Sir Brian, and the heirs males of the body of his father, by knight's service and the rent aforesaid, viz. by the 40th part of a knight's fee, as of his said castells of Dromahire and Lewtrime. And the said Sir Brian shall hold the said castles, manors, and lands of the Queen by knight's service, viz. by three knight's fees, as of her house or manor of Moychill in said O'Royrke's country; and one fayre chief horse yearly to be presented and given, in her Majesties name, to the Lord Deputy on Mydsomer day, with this word graven in gold serviendo guberno. And for as muche as the meaner sorte of the freeholders of the said countrye are and shall be greatlye burdened by this composition, if the petty lords and captains next above them be permitted to take such rents and customarye dutyes as they pretend to belong to the said petty captaineshipps, for remedy whereof it is condyscended and agreed, that the above named Maglanchie, Magrannel of Moynishe, Mc Granell of Clannmalaghline, Mc Murry, Mc Loghhline, Mc Tirnan, Mc Kelly, and all others of that sorte and callinge, shall have and hold to them their heirs and assigns, by letters patents, not only all castles and lands which belongeth to the names and calling of Maglanchie, Magrannel of Moynishe, Mc Grannell of Clanmalaghline, M Murry, Me Loghline, Mc Tiernan, Mc Kelly, but also all such other castles and lands of which they are now justly seized; and after the decease of every of them, the aforesaid rents and duties belonging fore. Hereupon we agreed, and that to be donne in August next, saveinge that he requyred to have certeine pettie Lordes, dwellinge under or niere hym (of Duetie his Tributaries sayeth he, vniustlye oppressed by hym say they) to yeeld hym his accustomed exactions, namelye, the twoe Mac Granells, Omolindye, Mac Glaugh, Keneloghan, Collofluyn, Mac Cahelrewe, Obirne, Mac Ternan and Mac Amarrowe. But I would not graunte theim hym, and yet he departed satisfied, and since hath both wrytten and sent to me, verye humblye, that I shall finde hym more obedient in his owne Countrey, then I did in this Cittie; and thus moche for Owricke."—Letters, &c., vol. i. p. 114. belonging to the names of their petty captainshipps, shall from thenceforth be utterly determined and extinguished, for ever.-IN WYTNESSE whereof the aforesaid lords & chieftaines have hereunto put their seales, and subscribed their names, this 27th day of September, Anno Domini 1585. "BRYEN O'ROYRK.-MC MURRY.-BRIEN McLOGHLYNE.—Ferrall Mc TIERNAN. "Memorand, that albeit there are 135 q" of Magwire's lands, lying on the south syd of Logherne, and 44 q" of O'Riellie's land on the same syd, comprized in this booke; yet they be not heare charged with any composition, but drawn in to be made parcell of the intended county of Leytrym." 66 X. Moylurge alias Mac Dermott's Countrye, O'Connor Roe's Countrye, and O'Connor Dune's Countrye.—[Roscommon]." "THIS INDENTURE made betwixte the Right Honorable Sir John Perrotte Knt. Lord Deputie generall of Ireland for and on behalfe of the Queen's most Excellent Majesty of the one parte, and the Lords, chieftains, &c. of Moylurge alias Mc Dermott's countrye, O'Connor Roe's countrye and O'Connor Dunes countrye, viz. William archbishoppe of Tweame-John bishop of Elphine-Hugh O'Konnor of Ballintobber otherwise called O'Konnor Dune, chiefe of his name-Fergonanym O'Hanley of Knockensheigh, chief of his name-Sir Thomas le Strange knight of Alleage-Carbri O'Birne of the Dyngon, chief of his name-Teige Mc Towmultaghe of Croghan, gen.— Towmultagh oge of Ballinkillen, gen.-Towmultagh McHughe of Dromeharlagh, gen.-Oene Ernney of . . . . . -Ferrall Mac Dermonde Roe, chief of his name— -Connor oge Mc Dermod of the..... Taneste-Cahall oge Mc Mulmory of the Eaden, gen. -Mulmory Mc Dermod, gald, chief of his name-Duwaltagh Me Toolie O'Connor of Bracklone, gen.-Cahall Mc Toolie of Castlereagh, gen.-Feagh O'Ffloyne of Sleavlyne, chief of his name-Calloe O'Floyn of the Cladaghe, gen.-Turreleagh Keaghe McSwiny of Cnocknetaghty, gen. -Teig O'Connor Roe, chief of his name-Hugh Me Tirrelagh Roe of Clonybirne, gen.-Breene O'Fflanegan of Ballaoghter, chief of his name-John Crofton of Canvoe, gen.-. . . . . of Ballingilly, gen.-and Edward White of Ballinderry, gen. of the other parte. ..... "WITNESSETH that wheare the said contries and territories be devided into thre barronies, viz. Boyle otherwise Moylurge, Ballintobber, and Roscommon; which contain, as well by auncient devysion as by late Inquisition, 905 quarters of land, each containing 120 acres.-FIRSTE, in the barronie of Ballintobber there is a quantitye of land called Tyrevrune-eaghtragh, 48 q" whereof belong to Her Majestie in right of the r the abbey of Kilmor, 4 q, and to the Bishoprick of Elphine, 4 q-Leaggan I Anlie, 35 qr, whereof belong to the Queen in right of the abbey of St. Peters Athlone, 2 q′′, and to the Bishopricke of Elphine, 4 qr-Knock ne Shie, 42 q', whereof belong to Her Majesty in right of the abbey of St Johns, 2 q, in right of the abbey of Knockmoye, 2 q, and in right of the abbey of Clontoyskert, 8 qr-In Moynter Raa are these parcells following, viz. Ballyglasse, 10 q”—Leytrim, 61⁄2 q”—Caggall, 3 q”—Kilteig, 4 q-Ballineboavin, 4-Cashelleneghan, 2-Dromdawe, 1-the Kriagh, 4 q— Mollemuckte, 4 q"—Raconnogher, 4 q”—Ballenrie, 4 q”—Carran, 1 q'—Lisnecrohie, I q'-Ballynbogher, q'-Clony birne, 2 q"-Ardsallaghe, 2 q", whereof belongeth to the Bishoprick of Elphin, 1 q'-Ballenovmerie, 4 q"—the Clonyne, 2 q′′, whereof 1 q' belongeth to her Majesty in right of the abbey of Derran-also Carrowe Roe, I q belongeth to her Majesty in right of the Abbey of Roscommon-Kilbrid, 4 q′′ belong to the Bishoprick of Elphin-Also there belongeth to Her Majesty, over and besides the lands aforesaid, in the said Moynter Raae's lands, in right of the said abbey of Roscommon, 18 q- also Shelleronne, 44 q, whereof belongeth to the Archbishoprick of Tweame, 4 q-Clayne Kearne, 44 q', whereof belongeth to the bishoprick of Elphin in Termon Kellyne, 4 q-also Cowryne Clane Connor, 42 q', whereof belongeth to her Majesty in right of the abbey of Roscommon, 3 q"; and belongeth to the Bishoprick of Elphin, 8 q-Ballen Rossemyn, 4 q”—Beaghe, 1 q'—Sleight Grany ne Kellies land in Clain-Connor & Maghery Shiell Tirrelaghe, 22 q—whereof belongeth to the Queen in right of the abbey of Roscommon, I q'; and to the Bishoprick of Elphin, I q'—which in the whole within that barronie of Ballintober cometh to 372 qr-In the barronie of Roscommon, there is a quantity of land called the Clonties a The "Boundaries of Roscommon" have been found as follows: "An Inquisition taken at Roscommon the 16th of July, 1607, before Sir Anthony St. Leger master of the Rolls, &c.-The Jury find That the county of Roscommon extendeth in length from Athlone to Lahaghnelahareebane, near and on this side Beallanafadd, 33 miles, and in breadth from Beallaleige at the river of Sheanon to Owen-more near Coystullath (being the broadest place of the county) 16 miles. They find the true mears and bounds of the said county to begin eastward, at the middest of the bridge of Athlone, at the monument of Sir Henry Sydney, and so extendeth, southward as the river runneth to Clowneburren or Clowne Mc Knoyse, IRISH ARCH. SOC. 15. and so to Raghra where the river of Sucke going into the river of Sheanan, and so along the said river of Sucke to Carhyne, and from thence through the middle arche of the new bridge in the town of Ballanesloy, including the howse or castle of Ballanesloy, and a small island between the howse and the middle streame which runneth under the saide bridge, and so to Bealaga, including the lands of Aghagad and Aghagowre, beyond the said river of Sucke, bounding on the county of Galwaye, extending forward to the brooke or streame of Owynbegg, and so forward, as the course of the stream runneth, to Downoman, where the streame... which meare falleth into the river of Sucke, agayn from thence alonge the said river to the bridge of Beallamoe, so to Bealla 2 Ꮓ Clonties of O'Connor Roe, otherwise called Cowrine Ma Brenan, 72 qr; whereof belong to the Queen as of the abbey of Boyle, 4 q', as of the abbey of Conge, 4 qts, and to the ...... carn, and forwarde to Ahalahanlare, from thence boundinge to Pollnemoynge, where it includeth the said river of Sucke, and then, reteynninge the meare, extendinge westwarde to the wood of Dowfle Derry, boundinge forwarde to Lahaghcoggry between the towe woodes of Bocalagh, on the sowthe in the county of Gallway, and Clowfilliffe on the northe, and so extendeth through Lahagh Corboghill, betweene Slyewe I boyn and Twoymacroym, and forwarde through the middeste of a greate bogge called Moanemore, and so alonge to the streame of ClownIrr on the northe, from thence it runneth through the middest of Iskermore, and forwarde to Leanieneshennagh, and to Cloysassann. Then contynueth the meare to Leantagh Moynter. bounding the next parte of my Lo. Bermingham's countrey, and so forward to the edge of Clonmorrishe, on the south side of Scarrvenemoe, from thence to the river of Owyn-more on the northe, and so to the edge of Coystellagh, and from thence, through a brooke or streame called Owynbegg, extending forwarde to Aha-Inellanleh, buttinge west and north west to Grallagh-Gurtyne Ruyncoalla, and soe forwarde along the meare runninge betweene Cnockbrack and Leighballuroe, from thence to Ahetwoskert on the northe northe west of the same, and 30 dyrectly to Lyegane Killtullagh, from thence to the meare called Cleyahagerran and to Mannaghe-Attyffyegher, then holdinge the meare to Cnockanbane, and forwarde to Bunshuckyn, and so along the meare of Lahaghgarraneenychen, and to Lahagh Leameenyehe, and Pulliagh, and Lahagh-ne-trye gyery, and from thence to Cley Tomultagh, and still west northwest to Tullagh, from thence to Portnetrynaspoycke, which in English signefieth the meeting place of three bushopps, for that the bounds of the archbushopricke of Tweame, the buishopprick of Elphinn, and the buishopprick of Aghconry doe meete in one, and from Portnetryenayspoyck along the river be ..... Bishoprick tweene Turlaghganyne and Urrye, and so to ..... and from thence to the river of Beallament, and so through Kyelmoana, and southward of Clo. . . from thence through the . . . . . Coyll, and to the forde of Killmayne, and from thence as the streame runneth to Beallacrannan, and conteynninge the said. . . . . on to Illane Enehbrack, from thence to the pace of Ballohfearna, and so through the bogg to the meare betweene. . and Annackallamore, and through the mayne bogg called Cryeragh- Iane, and so to Lyssiane on the easte, and boundinge forward along ..... to Beallamota, and through the bogg to Curraggmore, and from thence through the bogge westward to Rahatra, and so includinge the loghe of Rahotra to the meare of Slewroe, and from thence to Claysh Cloynogoynan, and so northward to Logh I gara, and comeinge oute of the said logh to the meare that boundeth the fyve townes of the Rann, being parte of the county of Sligo, and holdinge the same meare still runneth to Munhiniewoghter, and so through the bogg to Loghanbuy, from thence to Srowhan-Cley-ne-purtloycke, and so to Ardban, and to Boher Lyssertree, extendinge to Loghabunb. willa, and crossing over the river leadeth dyrectlie to Duffehe and Owyn-roe-barnbrislagh, and soe crossinge the mountayne of Corlewe goeth to Lahogh... and from thence to the streame which devydeth or. boundeth the towne of Ballymullany into two moyties, whereof one parte is included in the said county of Roscommon and the other parte in the county of Slygoe, and so to Srowhane-Killneglearath, including Killicketreanna, buttinge to Bealla-Inreaske, alonge one meare to Aylle Cony and to Tullagh begg, and from thence to Begmony in Duff Carricke on the . . . . Ballyneglearath, and then into the midest of Loghayllen, and from thence into the river of Sheanon, boundeth the county of Leotrym from the county of Roscommon, and so alonge the said river into Loghry, wheare it includeth . . . . . and Clay |