THE ROYAL

HISTORICAL & ARCHEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

OF IRELAND.

JULY and OCTOBER,

1877.

[In consequence of the serious illness of the Rev. James Graves, Honorary Secretary of the Association, no Meetings were held in July or October.

The accompanying Plate (from a Photograph in the British Museum) is from a drawing of Albert Dürer, preserved at Vienna. Dürer was in the Low Countries at the period, and may have met there some Irish Knights and their attendants. It is inscribed in German: “ : "Here go the War-men of Ireland beyond England," and "Here go the poor men of Ireland beyond England." The great artist's own brief words are all we can tell about them; but the Irish mantle and the battle-axe are plainly seen, and, as an illustration of Irish dress and arms, this drawing is invaluable. The armour of the Knights and the two-handed sword are not, however, peculiar to Ireland.]

APPENDIX.

BY MARY AGNES HICKSON.

THE SEPT OF THE OLD KNIGHT.

I.

[Chancery Inquisition. No. I. James I.]

WEE finde that Moris Hurley' doth hould the castell, Towne, and laundes, with the ap'tenances of Cnoclongie, contayning one plowgh land, and half a plowghland, from one Geralt fitz David, al's M'etaunruddery, of late deceased, in ffee simple, except the hamlett of Garrynieh, being litle lesse then a fourth p'te thereof, and the inheritanc of Gibbon roe fitz Richard, Geralt M Richard, Moris McRichard, & Richard fitz James, and the towe hamletts or villages of Hamonstowne & Langsstowne, p'cells of Cnocklongie aforesayed, wch the sayd Moris houldeth by mortgage for xxxvj1 currant money of England from one Gibbon fitz Moris, al's Metaunredery, of Ballynehensie, vidz.-Hamonstowne for xx', and Langstowne for xvj'. Wee finde that the sayd Moris houldeth the same in free soccag, and doe valewe it at iijs Ir.' ultra reprisas p' ann'.

Wee finde that the sayd Moris standeth seized in his demeasne as of ffee tayle to him and his heires males from Edmund fitz Gibbon, al's the White Knight of the towne and lands of Glanlarhie, contayning one plowghland, & half a plowghland, the reversion to the sayd Edmond & his heires, at the yerely rent of xls p' ann', whereof xx3 is due to his Matie p' ann'. Wee finde that one Edward fitz haries doth mak clayme of xiij iiijd to be due to him as cheefe rent thereuppon p' ann'. Wee finde that the same is held in free soccage from his Matie, and doth owe composition to his highness, and doe valewe it ultra reprisas at towe shillings. Wee finde that the sayd Moris standeth seized in his demeasne as of fee of the townes and launds of Moorestowne & Caronstowne, contayning half a plowghland, or thera[ ]ts, and that he houldeth the same in free soccag of the Manno' of Any, at the rent of xvj" viijd p' ann'. Wee finde that the sayd launds are woorth p' ann' ultra reprisas twelf penc Ir'.

1 The Hurlys of Knocklong, are now Esq., of Fenit House, near Tralee. worthily represented by John Hurly,

z 2

Wee finde that the sayd Moris standeth seized in his demeasne as of ffee of the towne & launds of Kilfruish, contayning half a plowghland, or thereabouts, and that he houldeth the same from the Manno' of Any in free soccag, at the Rent of xx' p' ann', exceptinge only the xxiiijth p'te thereof, wch the sayd Moris houldeth by way of mortgag of vili currant money in England from one Moris Nugent. It'm we valewe it ultra reprisas at twelf penc Ir p' ann'.

Wee finde that the sayd Moris houldeth in fee-farm from his Matie the Townes & laundes, wth thap'tenances of Kyleinaghtie & Ballyenrostie, contayning one plowghland, and half a plowghland, at the rent of xv' Ir' p' ann'. It'm wee finde that Brien Duffe O'Brien, of Carrigoginell, doth mak challenge of x rent to be due to him oute thereof p' ann'. The Teno" whereby the same is held wee referr to the woord of the Patent, wherin the sayd laundes were past by her late Matie to one Cap'en Morish. It'm we valewe the same townes & lands, ultra reprisas, at towe shill' Ir' p' ann'.

Wee finde that the sayd Morish standeth seized in his demeasne as of ffee of the Towne and launds of Garyencahery, contayning one plowghland, wch he purchased from one Thomas Poish fitz Edmond. Wee finde that it is held in ffree soccage from the Manno' of Any, and doe valewe it, ultra repris, at xijd Ir' p' ann'.

Wee finde that the sayd Moris houldeth the Townes and launds of Carigunish & Ballynegrienagh, contayning one plowland, from one Terrelagh oge McKenedy, Will'm McKenedy, and Brien McKenedy, of Ballyclohie, gentlemen, in mortgage of xx x' currant money in England; and wee finde that the sayd Townes & launds are held from his Matie in free soccag, and doe valewe them, ultra reprisas, at xijd Ir' p' ann'.

Wee finde that the sayd Moris houldeth in ffee simple from the sept of the Morins, & from the sayd Terrelagh, Will'in, and Brien, the third p't of a plowghland of Cnockderckie. Wee finde likewise that the sayd Moris houldeth the ninth p'te of the sayd plowghlande of Cnockderlckie from one Cnogher O Morine, in mortgage of three pounds ten shilings currant money in England. Wee finde that the same thirde p'te & ninth p'te aforesayd are held in ffree soccag from his Matie, and doe valewe them, ultra reprisas, at vjd Ir' p' ann'. Mortogh McBrien, al's McBrien Ogwonogh maketh claime in or presenc to the premisses.

Wee finde that the sayd Moris houldeth the Castle and townes of Dromlara and Kyleduffe, & three quarters of laund unto them belonginge, and the Towne & launds of Cnockroe, contayning half a plowghland, by his Maties graunt of ffee-simple, and in free soccag, from the Castle of Dublin, Kilduffe aforesayd. Wee likewise finde that the sayd Moris houldeth the ffee-si[ ]le of the eight p'te of a plowghland of the sayd townes & launds of Dromlarra & Kilduffe from one Donell McBrien, al's Donell etaromon. Wee finde that the same is likewise held in ffree soccag from his Matie, payinge xvd composition p' ann'. It'm wee valewe the said Castle, towne, & launds of Dromlara, Kilduffe, and Cnockroe, ultra reprisas, at xvja Ir' p' ann'. McBrien Ogwonagh doth mak clayme to have a signery uppon the same of vij ijd p' ann'. One Morrogh McBrien maketh claime to the moetie of Dromlara.

Wee finde that the sayd Moris houldeth the Towne and launds of Bellaneskaddane, contayninge one plowghland, from one Gibbon fitz Moris,

al's m'itaunruddery, in mortgage of xxx" currant money in England. Wee finde that it is held in ffree soccage from his Matie, at the yeerly Rent of xiijiiijd, besydes x' composition. Wee finde that it allso oweth a Rent of 4 p' ann' unto the Colledg of Dublin. Wee valewe it, ultra reprisas, at vjd Ir' p' ann'.

Wee finde that the sayd Moris houldeth in ffee-simple from one Gibbon Roe fitz Richard, the eight of p'te of a plowland in Rathellane, & that the same is held in ffree soccag from his Matie, at the rent of xxa p' ann', besydes xvd composition p' ann', likewise due to his Matie theruppon. Wee doe valewe it, ultra reprisas, at vja Ir' p' ann'.

Wee finde that the sayd Moris standeth seized in his demeasne as of ffee by his Maties graunt of ffee-simple of the fourth p'te of a plowghland in Griengwonagh, by thattainder of one Will'm m៰Terrelagh m'Brien; and of another quarter of a plowland in the p'ish of Grien aforesayd, by thattaynder of one Donagh entotayne m'Brien. Wee finde that same are held in ffree socag from the Castle of Dublin, and doe valewe them, ultra reprisas, at vj [] p' ann'.

Wee finde that the sayd Moris houldeth in ffee-simple from one Thomas O Morin the towne & laundes of Cnockliegane, contayning xl acres laund, small measure, except three accres therof, wth prop'cionable pasture to the sayd three accres belonging, and one house roome, and a garden, wch is the Inheritance of one Dermod O Morin. Wee find that it is held from his Matie in free socag, & do valewe it, ultra reprisas, at vjd Ir' p' ann'. m'Brien Ogwonogh hath made clayme before us to Cnockliegane.

Wee find that whin the bounds [ ]limetes of all and singuler the premisses, or of any p'te therof, there is noe ffree houlder or possessor, other than the sayd Moris, only that the claymes afore recited are made by the p'sons aforosayd in o' presence.

It'm wee finde no service rent or dutie to be due to any Lorde or p'son uppon any thaforsayd launds other then is afore sett downe.

JAMES FOX.

WILLIAM FITZ EDMOND,
his x marck.

GERROT ROWLEIGH, HIS × M'CK.
CNOGHOR OBRIEN, HIS + M'CK.

KENEDY M MOHOWNE, HIS × M'CK.
MOROGH M BRIEN, HIS × M'CK.
JHON HICKYE.

1 JOHN BURGATE, foreman. DONOGHO MCSHEVINE.

FFLAIN MCEREES.

GIBBON MORISH.

GULLA DUFF GRADY,

EDMOND BOGGodd.

COR' CAHYLL.

GULLY DUFF OHEA, HIS × M'CK.

Right ho acco'ding theffect of this Com'ission to us directed we have by jurie inquired of the contents thereof, the v'ditt of wch jurie, cons'nyng the same under their hands we doe here inclosed send unto yo ho: lo according unto or bounden duty, and do most humblie take or leave, the xxxth of Ja: 1606.

Yo' ho: lordshippes most humble to be com'd,
THO: BR'WNE.

EDMOUNDE WALSHE.

To the right ho o' very good lo: the

Lord Channcello' of Ireland.