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etc._n etc._n bear_v subject_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n pay_v ever_o to_o the_o king_n his_o duty_n reserve_v meth._n title_n to_o meth._n hugh_n de_fw-fr lacie_n conqueror_n of_o meth_n have_v issue_n walter_n de_fw-fr lacie_n who_o hold_v the_o same_o of_o king_n john_n pay_v a_o fine_a of_o four_o thousand_o mark_n sterling_a and_o hence_o begin_v all_o the_o several_a claim_n there_o with_o allegiance_n swear_v and_o do_v by_o their_o ancestor_n monster_n title_n to_o monster_n at_o the_o very_a first_o arrival_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o the_o prince_n of_o monster_n come_v universal_o and_o do_v homage_n voluntary_o and_o acknowledge_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n duty_n and_o pay_v for_o ever_o john_n de_fw-fr courcy_n conqueror_n and_o earl_n of_o ulster_n dye_v without_o issue_n connaght_n title_n to_o ulster_n &_o connaght_n king_n john_n lord_n of_o ireland_n give_v the_o earldom_n to_o hugh_n de_fw-fr lacie_n who_o who_o have_v issue_n walter_n and_o hugh_n who_o 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of_o york_n five_o son_n to_o edward_n the_o three_o which_o say_v richard_n have_v issue_n richard_n plantagenet_n father_n to_o edward_n the_o four_o father_n to_o elizabeth_n wife_z to_z henry_n the_o seven_o and_o mother_n to_o henry_n the_o eight_o father_n to_o mary_n edward_n the_o six_o and_z elizabeth_z several_a claim_n to_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n ireland_n several_n claim_v to_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n 1._o mac_n gil-murrow_a king_n of_o ireland_n with_o all_o his_o petty_a prince_n lord_n and_o captain_n summon_v to_o king_n arthur_n court_n hold_v in_o carlion_n anno_fw-la 519._o do_v according_o their_o homage_n and_o attend_v all_o the_o while_o his_o great_a feast_n and_o assembly_n last_v 2._o the_o monarch_n of_o all_o ireland_n and_o all_o other_o both_o reges_a and_o reguli_fw-la for_o they_o and_o for_o they_o for_o ever_o betake_v themselves_o to_o henry_n the_o second_o an._n dom._n 1172._o namely_o those_o of_o the_o south_n while_o he_o lie_v at_o waterford_n dermot_n k._n of_o cork_n which_o be_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o mac_n cartye_n at_o cashel_n donald_n k._n of_o limrick_n which_o be_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o obrenes_n donald_n k._n of_o ossory_n mac_n shaghlon_n king_n of_o ophaly_n at_o divelin_n do_v the_o like_a okernel_n king_n of_o vriel_n ororick_n king_n of_o meth_n roderick_n king_n of_o all_o ireland_n and_o of_o connaght_n this_o do_v they_o with_o consent_n and_o shout_n of_o their_o people_n and_o king_n henry_n return_v without_o any_o battle_n give_v only_o ulster_n remain_v which_o john_n the_o courcy_n soon_o after_o conquer_v and_o oneale_n captain_n of_o all_o the_o irish_a there_o come_v to_o dublin_n to_o richard_n the_o second_o an._n 1399._o and_o free_o bind_v himself_o by_o oath_n and_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v true_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n 3._o the_o same_o time_n o_o brien_n of_o thomond_n oconar_n of_o connaght_n arthur_n mac_n murrow_n of_o leinster_n and_o all_o the_o irish_a lord_n which_o have_v be_v somewhat_o disorder_v renew_v their_o obedience_n 4._o when_o ireland_n first_o receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n they_o give_v themselves_o into_o the_o jurisdiction_n both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n the_o temporal_a lordship_n pope_n adrian_n confer_v upon_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o he_o give_v the_o same_o to_o john_n his_o young_a son_n afterward_o king_n of_o england_n and_o so_o it_o return_v home_o to_o the_o crown_n 5._o alexander_n the_o three_o confirm_v the_o gift_n of_o adrian_n as_o in_o both_o their_o charter_n be_v express_v at_o large_a 6._o vivian_n the_o legate_n on_o the_o pope_n behalf_n do_v accurse_v and_o excommunicate_v all_o those_o that_o fall_v from_o the_o obeisance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 7._o the_o clergy_n twice_o assemble_v once_o at_o cashell_n second_o at_o armagh_n plain_o determine_v the_o conquest_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o threatnad_v all_o people_n under_o pain_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a church_n indignation_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o english_a king_n for_o their_o lord_n from_o time_n to_o time_n 8._o it_o will_v ask_v a_o volume_n to_o recite_v the_o name_n of_o such_o irish_a prince_n who_o since_o the_o conquest_n have_v continual_o upon_o occasion_n revolt_v or_o petition_n swear_v truth_n and_o faith_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n receive_v honour_n wages_n fee_n pardon_n and_o make_v petition_n and_o thus_o i_o think_v no_o reasonable_a man_n will_v doubt_v of_o a_o right_a so_o old_a so_o continue_v so_o ratify_v and_o so_o many_o way_n confess_v the_o king_n revenue_n in_o ireland_n be_v spend_v and_o whole_o exhaust_v in_o the_o public_a service_n and_o therefore_o kingdom_n the_o king_n revenue_n in_o ireland_n whole_o spend_v on_o that_o kingdom_n in_o all_o the_o ancient_a pipe-roll_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o edward_z the_o first_o edward_z the_o second_o and_z edward_z the_o three_o between_o the_o receipt_n and_o allowance_n there_o be_v this_o entry_n in_o thesauro_fw-la nihil_fw-la for_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o state_n and_o the_o army_n spend_v all_o so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o surplusage_n of_o treasure_n and_o here_o i_o may_v well_o take_v occasion_n to_o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o which_o be_v report_v in_o the_o story_n of_o walsingham_n touch_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o ireland_n which_o he_o say_v do_v amount_v to_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o refute_v the_o vain_a story_n of_o 30000_o l._n yearly_a revenue_n in_o e_o 3d_v time_n refute_v if_o this_o writer_n have_v know_v that_o the_o king_n court_n have_v be_v establish_v in_o ireland_n more_o than_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v bear_v or_o have_v see_v either_o the_o parliament_n roll_v in_o england_n or_o the_o record_n of_o the_o receipt_n and_o issue_n in_o ireland_n he_o have_v not_o leave_v this_o vain_a report_n to_o posterity_n for_o both_o the_o bench_n and_o exchequer_n be_v erect_v in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o king_n john_n and_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o parliament_n roll_v of_o 21._o of_o edward_n the_o three_o remain_v in_o the_o tower_n that_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n make_v petition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v why_o the_o king_n receive_v no_o benefit_n of_o his_o land_n in_o ireland_n consider_v he_o possess_v more_o there_o than_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n have_v before_o he_o now_o if_o the_o king_n at_o that_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o stand_a force_n maintain_v there_o have_v receive_v thirty_o thousand_o pound_n yearly_a at_o his_o exchequer_n in_o ireland_n he_o must_v needs_o have_v make_v profit_n by_o that_o land_n consider_v that_o the_o whole_a charge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o 47th_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o when_o the_o king_n do_v pay_v a_o army_n there_o do_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o eleven_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o the_o contract_n of_o william_n winsore_n beside_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o pipe-roll_n of_o that_o time_n whereof_o many_o be_v yet_o preserve_v in_o breminghams_n tower_n and_o be_v of_o better_a credit_n than_o any_o monk_n story_n that_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o ireland_n both_o certain_a and_o casual_a do_v not_o rise_v unto_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la though_o the_o medium_n be_v take_v of_o the_o best_a seven_o year_n that_o be_v be_v find_v in_o that_o king_n time_n the_o like_a fable_n have_v holinshed_n touch_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o ulster_n which_o say_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o be_v thirty_o thousand_o mark_n by_o the_o year_n whereas_o in_o
p._n 90._o a_o character_n of_o all_o ireland_n and_o how_o far_o it_o differ_v from_o england_n in_o aire_n and_o commodity_n etc._n etc._n p._n 93_o 94._o of_o the_o money_n of_o ireland_n p._n 96._o of_o its_o building_n p._n 101._o of_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o law_n p._n 105._o and_o of_o its_o religion_n p._n 111._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o irish_a ancient_a and_o modern_a p._n 120._o how_o lovingly_z the_o irish_a live_v of_o late_a time_n in_o neighbourhood_n with_o the_o english_a till_o october_n 23._o an._n 1641._o and_o how_o strange_o they_o alter_v upon_o the_o sudden_a from_o more_o than_o ordinary_a good_a office_n of_o kindness_n to_o extreme_a barbarism_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o their_o say_a english_a neighbuor_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o protestant_a british_n planter_n in_o ireland_n with_o the_o manner_n motive_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o p._n 123_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ireland_n p._n 145._o of_o the_o irish_a language_n p._n 147._o of_o their_o stature_n p._n 150._o of_o their_o diet_n p._n 151._o of_o their_o attire_n p._n 152_o of_o their_o recreation_n p._n 153._o of_o the_o irish_a name_n p._n ibid._n of_o their_o sir_n name_n p._n 154._o of_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n p._n 156_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n deputy_n &_o lord_n justice_n p._n 158_o the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n alter_v from_o lord_n of_o ireland_n to_o king_n p._n 17â—_n the_o title_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o every_o part_n of_o ireland_n and_o to_o the_o whole_a divers_a way_n as_o to_o lynster_n p._n 171._o to_z meath_z p._n 172._o to_o munster_n p._n ibis_n to_o ulster_n and_o connaght_n p._n 173_o of_o the_o several_a claim_n of_o the_o crowâ—_n of_o england_n to_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n p._n 174_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o ireland_n p._n 183_o a_o table_n for_o reduce_v plantation-acre_n p._n 186._o of_o the_o strength_n of_o ireland_n and_o how_o it_o principal_o consist_v by_o its_o dependency_n on_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n p._n 196._o by_o what_o way_n and_o mean_v the_o english_a since_o the_o begin_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n and_o a_o little_a before_o do_v again_o extend_v their_o power_n and_o interest_n in_o ireland_n beyond_o the_o narrow_a limit_n of_o the_o english_a pale_a p._n ibid._n of_o the_o great_a advantage_n that_o will_v accrue_v in_o the_o future_a to_o the_o english_a by_o their_o late_a vast_a acquisition_n in_o ireland_n the_o better_a to_o enable_v they_o thereby_o to_o breed_v up_o their_o child_n for_o the_o service_n of_o that_o kingdom_n both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n p._n 205._o how_o that_o the_o popish_a irish_a lawyer_n and_o divine_n do_v of_o late_a time_n abuse_v the_o advantage_n they_o have_v by_o their_o good_a education_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o own_o country_n p._n 206._o of_o how_o many_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o company_n of_o foot_n the_o present_a stand_a army_n in_o ireland_n consist_v p._n 217._o of_o the_o militia_n in_o ireland_n p._n 218._o how_o that_o henceforth_o there_o will_v be_v no-more_z need_v of_o trayning_n up_o the_o irish_a together_o with_o the_o english_a in_o the_o feat_n of_o arm_n which_o of_o late_a time_n prove_v very_o destructive_a to_o the_o english_a interest_n in_o ireland_n p._n ibid._n of_o elect_v parliament_n man_n p._n 221._o a_o list_n of_o what_o place_n return_v parliament-man_n p._n 223._o nobility_n subsidy_n p._n 227._o subsidy_n of_o the_o several_a bishopric_n p._n 231._o provincial_n subsidy_n p._n 233._o salary_n belong_v to_o several_a court_n of_o judicature_n etc._n etc._n p._n 236._o military_a payment_n p._n 239._o provincial_n officer_n etc._n etc._n p._n 240._o creation-money_n p._n 243._o perpetuity_n and_o temporary_a payment_n p._n 245_o &_o 247._o pension_n and_o annuity_n p._n 246._o the_o content_a of_o the_o three_o part._n to_o the_o reader_n p._n 24â—_n that_o it_o much_o import_v the_o future_a security_n of_o the_o protestant_a british_n planter_n to_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n if_o not_o whoâ—_n possess_v by_o way_n of_o habitation_n of_o thâ—_n chief_a city_n and_o strong_a town_n of_o ireland_n which_o be_v sufficient_o evidence_n by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n limrick_n and_o gallaway_n upon_o the_o firâ—â—_n break_v out_o of_o the_o last_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n begin_v the_o 23d_o of_o october_n annâ—_n 1641._o p._n 249_o the_o character_n of_o some_o of_o the_o chieâ—_n town_n and_o city_n of_o ireland_n whereby_o be_v discover_v how_o convenient_o they_o arâ—_n situate_v as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o respective_a province_n in_o reference_n to_o trade_n and_o strength_n both_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a how_o they_o increase_v and_o flourish_v during_o the_o last_o forty_o year_n peace_n and_o what_o probability_n there_o be_v of_o their_o future_a flourish_a state_n and_o condition_n with_o many_o other_o thing_n remarkable_a in_o relation_n thereunto_o p._n 255._o in_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n of_o waterford_n p._n ibid._n of_o kingsale_n p._n 257._o of_o cork_n p._n 258._o of_o youghall_n p._n ibid._n of_o limrick_n p._n 259._o of_o clonmell_n p._n 260._o in_o the_o province_n of_o connaght_n of_o gallaway_n p._n 261._o of_o sleygoe_o p._n 263._o of_o james-town_n p._n 265._o of_o athlone_n p._n 266._o in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n of_o carlingford_n &_o dundalk_n p._n 267._o of_o cnockfergus_fw-la p._n ibid._n of_o londonderry_n p._n 268._o in_o the_o province_n of_o lynster_n of_o wexford_n p._n 269_o of_o kilkenny_n p._n 270_o of_o ross_n p._n ibid._n of_o carlough_n p._n 271._o of_o tredagh_n p._n 272._o of_o dublin_n p._n ibid._n irlandia_n the_o present_a state_n of_o ireland_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o story_n how_o caesaria_n britain_n ireland_n suppose_v to_o be_v first_o inhabit_a by_o the_o britain_n noah_n niece_n inhabit_v ireland_n before_o the_o flood_n and_o 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