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of_o the_o marsh_n but_o now_o by_o the_o marriage_n and_o union_n of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n the_o officer_n and_o war_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o they_o be_v extinct_a scotland_n be_v for_o many_o age_n govern_v by_o its_o own_o king_n but_o with_o divers_a considerable_a alteration_n till_o the_o year_n 1602_o it_o be_v to_o our_o great_a satisfaction_n unite_v to_o england_n for_o ever_o and_o do_v still_o remain_v under_o it_o govern_v by_o a_o viceroy_n call_v lord_n commissioner_n here_o be_v former_o two_o populous_a nation_n the_o scot_n before_o describe_v and_o the_o pict_n who_o be_v indeed_o very_a britain_n who_o flee_v into_o the_o northern_a part_n which_o be_v still_o almost_o free_a when_o the_o roman_n enter_v the_o scuth_n part_n of_o britain_n these_o use_v the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o paint_v their_o body_n after_o the_o rest_n be_v more_o civilise_v be_v by_o the_o roman_n call_v pict_n they_o sway_v here_o a_o long_a while_n alone_o till_o the_o year_n 424_o when_o the_o scot_n set_v foot_v in_o britain_n with_o who_o they_o contract_v a_o league_n against_o the_o britain_n but_o after_o war_a among_o themselves_o kenneth_n king_n of_o scot_n vanquish_v dunsken_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o thereby_o extinguish_v both_o their_o kingdom_n and_o name_v anno_fw-la 839._o after_o james_n the_o 6_o be_v the_o 36th_o king_n unite_z the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n their_o chief_a commodity_n cattle_n course_n clothes_n frize_n fish_n lead_v oar_n iron_n saltpetre_n linen_n cloth_n train_n oil_n some_o hide_n and_o tallow_n the_o country_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o highland_n and_o lowland_n the_o first_o rude_a the_o other_o of_o like_a ingenious_a disposition_n and_o language_n almost_o with_o the_o english_a these_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o the_o saxon_n and_o the_o high-lander_n the_o true_a scot_n who_o speak_v the_o irish_a tongue_n and_o call_v both_o the_o low-lander_n and_o english_a saxon_n the_o gospel_n be_v first_o preach_v here_o by_o palladius_n anno_fw-la 431._o they_o be_v now_o protestant_n and_o those_o chief_a presbyterian_o their_o language_n in_o the_o south_n part_v a_o corrupt_a english_a and_o on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n part_v a_o dialect_n of_o the_o irish_a the_o division_n be_v into_o two_o part_n viz._n 1._o high-land_n or_o north_n scotland_n somewhat_o the_o large_a of_o the_o two_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a scot_n 170_o mile_n long_o and_o 130_o broad_a divide_v into_o 13_o county_n viz._n 1._o cathness_n chief_a towns-wick_n and_o catness_n 2._o strathnavern_n chief_a town_n strathy_n 3._o sootherland_n chief_a town_n dornock_n 4._o rosse_n chief_a town_n take_v 5._o murray_n chief_a town_n elgen_n 6._o loquabrea_n chief_a town_n innerlochy_n 7._o broad-alben_n chief_a town_n ______o 8._o athol_n chief_a town_n blaire_n 9_o buquihan_n chief_a town_n stanes_n 10._o marr_n chief_a town_n aberdeen_n 11._o mernis_fw-la chief_a town_n bervy_n 12._o anguis_fw-la chief_a town_n dundee_n and_o brechin_n 13._o perth_n chief_a town_n perth_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a aberdeen_n 2._o
the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a robogni_n darnij_fw-la volentij_fw-la venicnij_fw-la and_o erdini_n 116_o mile_n long_o and_o 100_o broad_a it_o contain_v ten_o county_n viz._n 1._o antrim_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n carrickfergus_a belfal_v and_o antrim_n 2._o london-derry_n or_o colerain_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n london-derry_n and_o colerain_n 3._o dunnagal_n or_o tirconel_a divide_v into_o 5_o barony_n chief_a town_n dunnagal_n and_o balishannon_n 4._o tyrone_n divide_v into_o four_o barony_n chief_a town_n dungannon_n 5._o fermanagh_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n enniskilling_a 6._o cavan_n divide_v into_o seven_o barony_n chief_a town_n cavan_n 7._o monaghan_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n monaghan_n 8._o armagh_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n charlemont_n and_o armagh_n 9_o down_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n down_o and_o newry_n and_o 10_o louth_n often_o reckon_v in_o lemster_n divide_v into_o four_o barony_n chief_a town_n drogheda_n dundalk_v and_o louth_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v london-derry_n 2._o connaught_n incol_n connauhty_a on_o the_o south-west_n of_o ulster_n border_v on_o the_o western_a ocean_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a gangani_n auteri_n and_o nagnatae_n 130_o mile_n long_o and_o 84_o broad_a it_o contain_v six_o county_n viz._n 1._o letrim_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n letrim_n and_o james_n town_n 2._o slego_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n slego_n 3._o mayo_n or_o majo_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n chief_a town_n mayo_n or_o moy_n and_o killalore_n 4._o roscommon_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n athlone_n roscommon_n and_o boyle_n 5._o galway_n divide_v into_o seventeen_o barony_n chief_a town_n galway_n tuam_fw-la and_o clonefart_n and_o 6_o thomond_n or_o clare_n oft_o reckon_v in_o munster_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n clare_n and_o killalow_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v gallway_n 3._o leinster_n incol_n leighnigh_fw-mi on_o the_o east_n of_o connaught_n and_o south_n of_o ulster_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a brigunte_n menapij_fw-la cauci_n and_o blani_n 112_o mile_n long_o and_o 70_o broad_a it_o contain_v 11_o county_n viz._n 1._o longford_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n longford_n 2._o west_n meath_z divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n molingar_fw-la 3._o east_n meath_z divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n trim_a and_o athboy_n these_o three_o make_v the_o province_n of_o meath_z 4._o dublin_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a city_n dublin_n the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o ireland_n seat_v on_o the_o liffie_a build_v by_o harfager_n the_o first_o king_n of_o norway_n and_o after_o the_o english_a conquest_n be_v people_v by_o a_o colony_n of_o man_n from_o bristol_n 5._o wicklow_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n wicklow_n and_o arcklow_n 6._o kildare_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n kildare_n 7._o king_n county_n divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n phillip_n town_n 8._o queen_n county_n divide_v into_o seven_o barony_n chief_a town_n martborow_n or_o queen_n town_n 9_o kilkenney_n divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n kilkenny_n and_o thomas_n town_n 10._o catherlagh_n divide_v into_o 5_o barony_n chief_a town_n catherlagh_n and_o 11._o wexford_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n wexford_n and_o ross_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v dublin_n 4._o muust_a or_o monster_n incol_n mow_v on_o the_o south_n of_o leinster_n and_o connaught_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a ulterni_fw-la coriandi_fw-la luceni_n velibori_n and_o vodij_fw-la 135_o mile_n long_o and_o 120_o broad_a it_o contain_v five_o county_n viz._n 1._o tipperary_n divide_v into_o fourteen_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n clonmel_n cashel_n and_o tipperary_n 2._o waterford_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n waterford_n and_o dungarvan_n 3._o limerick_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n chief_a town_n limerick_n and_o kilmalock_n 4._o kerry_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n dingle_n and_o ardfeart_n and_o 5_o cork_n divide_v into_o thirteen_o barony_n chief_a town_n cork_n kingsale_n and_o youghil_n in_o this_o lie_v the_o county_n of_o desmond_n divide_v into_o two_o barony_n chief_a town_n bantry_n chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v limerick_n but_o many_o reckon_v cork_n the_o river_n 1._o shannon_n 2._o barro_n 3._o sure_a and_o blackwater_n the_o soil_n be_v fertile_a if_o improve_v by_o industry_n among_o other_o prerogative_n no_o venomous_a serpent_n breed_v here_o according_a to_o the_o verse_n illa_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a lough_n be_v 1._o lough-earne_a 2._o lough-neagh_a and_o lough_n corrib_n the_o last_o 26_o mile_n long_o and_o in_o breadth_n 4_o miles_n have_v 20._o ilet_n abound_v in_o pine_n tree_n the_o mountain_n 1._o knock_v patrick_n 2._o sliew-bloemy_a 3._o curlew_n hill_n the_o archbishop_n here_o be_v 4._o bishop_n 19_o university_n the_o arm_n azure_a a_o irish_a harp_n or_o string_a argent_fw-fr king_n james_n the_o first_o first_o marshal_n they_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o england_n as_o the_o first_o absolute_a king_n thereof_o although_o henry_n the_o eight_o be_v declare_v king_n in_o dublin_n by_o a_o irish_a parliament_n in_o each_o of_o the_o county_n be_v a_o sheriff_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o statute_n enact_v at_o our_o english_a parliament_n but_o the_o deputy_n have_v now_o power_n to_o asemble_v the_o state_n here_o and_o make_v what_o law_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n require_v king_n john_n in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n go_v into_o ireland_n and_o there_o by_o advice_n of_o grave_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o by_o parliament_n de_fw-fr comuni_fw-la omnium_fw-la de_fw-la hibernia_n consensu_fw-la ordain_v that_o ireland_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n which_o of_o many_o of_o the_o irishman_n according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n be_v joyful_o accept_v and_o obey_v and_o by_o many_o the_o same_o be_v soon_o after_o absolute_o refuse_v prefer_v their_o brehon_n law_n before_o the_o just_a and_o honourable_a law_n of_o england_n co._n 1_o inst._n 14.1_o by_o poyning_n law_n make_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n anno_fw-la 10_o h._n 7._o all_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n before_o that_o time_n make_v do_v extend_v to_o ireland_n so_o as_o now_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la do_v extend_v to_o ireland_n co._n 2._o inst_z 2._o resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o england_n that_o for_o a_o treason_n do_v in_o ireland_n the_o offender_n may_v be_v try_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 35_o hen._n 8._o in_o england_n because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v all_o treason_n commit_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n coke_n 3_o inst_z 11._o albeit_o ireland_n be_v a_o distinct_a kingdom_n and_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o some_o purpose_n as_o protection_n and_o fines_n levy_v etc._n etc._n yet_o to_o other_o intent_n be_v as_o a_o member_n of_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v maintainable_a here_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n of_o a_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o ireland_n so_o as_o the_o judge_n do_v construe_v that_o part_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o ed._n 3._o make_v it_o high_a treason_n to_o bring_v in_o false_a money_n into_o this_o realm_n counterfeit_v to_o the_o money_n of_o england_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o money_n bring_v out_o of_o ireland_n coke_n 3_o instit_fw-la 18._o the_o irish_a be_v descend_v from_o the_o ancient_a britain_n now_o have_v the_o same_o law_n with_o we_o in_o england_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o write_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n or_o particular_a court_n of_o justice_n there_o they_o be_v the_o same_o in_o england_n but_o take_v notice_n that_o king_n john_n and_o also_o henry_n the_o second_o the_o father_n of_o king_n john_n do_v command_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o irish_a that_o such_o law_n as_o he_o have_v in_o england_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n in_o ireland_n and_o hereby_o ireland_n be_v a_o distinct_a kingdom_n be_v to_o have_v parliament_n hold_v there_o as_o in_o england_n and_o thereupon_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n a_o parliament_n be_v hold_v there_o as_o by_o record_n appear_v co._n 4_o inst._n 349._o king_n henry_n the_o second_o when_o he_o have_v conquer_a ireland_n send_v thither_o that_o treatise_n fair_o write_v in_o parchment_n entitle_v modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la for_o better_a hold_v of_o parliament_n there_o coke_n 4_o inst_z 349._o
descent_n for_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n he_o do_v inherit_v he_o can_v change_v those_o law_n of_o himself_o without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n also_o if_o a_o king_n have_v a_o christian_a kingdom_n by_o conquest_n as_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o have_v ireland_n after_o king_n john_n have_v give_v to_o they_o be_v under_o his_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n the_o law_n of_o england_n for_o the_o government_n of_o that_o country_n no_o succeed_a king_n can_v alter_v the_o same_o without_o parliament_n and_o in_o this_o case_n whilst_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o that_o of_o ireland_n be_v govern_v by_o several_a law_n any_o bear_v in_o ireland_n be_v no_o alien_a to_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o in_o case_n of_o a_o conquest_n of_o a_o christian_a kingdom_n as_o well_o those_o that_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n at_o the_o conquest_n as_o those_o that_o remain_v at_o home_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o peace_n of_o their_o country_n and_o other_o the_o king_n subject_n as_o well_o antenati_n as_o postnati_fw-la be_v capable_a of_o land_n in_o the_o kingdom_n or_o country_n conquer_a and_o may_v maintain_v any_o real_a action_n and_o have_v the_o like_a privilege_n there_o as_o they_o may_v have_v in_o england_n co._n 7_o rep._n 17_o calvin_n '_o case_n ireland_n come_v to_o the_o king_n be_v of_o england_n by_o conquest_n but_o who_o be_v the_o first_o conqueror_n have_v be_v a_o question_n the_o lord_n coke_n say_v he_o have_v see_v a_o charter_n make_v by_o king_n edgar_n in_o these_o word_n ego_fw-la edgarus_n anglorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d omniumque_fw-la insularum_fw-la oceani_fw-la quae_fw-la britanniam_fw-la cirumjacent_a imperator_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la gratias_fw-la ago_o ipsi_fw-la deo_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la regi_fw-la meo_fw-la qui_fw-la meum_fw-la imperium_fw-la sic_fw-la ampliavit_fw-la &_o exaltavit_fw-la super_fw-la regnum_fw-la patrum_fw-la meorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n mihi_fw-la concessit_fw-la propitia_fw-la divinitas_fw-la cum_fw-la anglorum_fw-la imperio_fw-la omne_fw-la regius_fw-la insularum_fw-la oceani_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la suis_fw-la ferocissimis_fw-la regibus_fw-la usque_fw-la norvegiam_fw-la maximamque_fw-la partem_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la cum_fw-la sva_fw-la nobilissima_fw-la civitate_fw-la de_fw-la dublina_n anglorum_fw-la regno_fw-la subjugare_fw-la quapropter_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la christi_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o laudem_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la meo_fw-la exaltare_fw-la &_o ejus_fw-la servitium_fw-la amplificare_fw-la devotus_fw-la disposut_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o for_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o conquer_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o and_o his_o style_n be_v rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la dominus_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la dux_n normanniae_fw-la dux_n aquitaniae_n &_o come_v andegaviae_n it_o be_v evident_a by_o our_o book_n that_o ireland_n be_v a_o dominion_n separate_v and_o divide_v from_o england_n and_o 2_o r._n 3.12_o hibernia_n habet_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la &_o faciunt_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o nostra_fw-la statuta_fw-la non_fw-la ligant_fw-la eos_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la mittunt_fw-la milites_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentam_fw-la which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v unless_o they_o be_v especial_o name_v sed_fw-la personae_fw-la eorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la subjecti_fw-la regis_fw-la sicut_fw-la inhabitant_n in_o calesia_n gasconia_n &_o guyan_n concern_v their_o law_n exit_fw-la rotulis_fw-la patentium_fw-la de_fw-la anno_fw-la 11_o regis_fw-la h._n 3._o there_o be_v a_o charter_n which_o that_o king_n make_v begin_v in_o these_o word_n rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n baronibus_fw-la militibus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la libere_fw-la tenentibus_fw-la salutem_fw-la satis_fw-la ut_fw-la credimus_fw-la vestra_fw-la audivit_fw-la discretio_fw-la quod_fw-la quando_fw-la bonae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la johannes_n quondam_a rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la pater_fw-la noster_fw-la 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