Catalogue description "BRIEFS of LETTERS PATENT, WARRANTS, COMMISSIONS, &c."

1597, 20 Sept.--Sir Thomas Norris, upon the death of his brother Sir John Norris, by her Majesty's warrant to the Lord Bouroghe, Lord Deputy, was established Lord President of Munster.

1597, 29 Oct.--Thomas Butler, Earl of Ormond, upon the death of the Lord Bouroghe, by virtue of her Majesty's letters to the Council, was made Lieutenant General and Captain of the army, and a commission was sent him by her Majesty.

1597, 1 Nov.--The Earl of Ormond, by virtue of her Majesty's letters to the Lords Justices, was allowed 100 marks sterling per mensem for the execution of the office of Lieutenant General, 30 horsemen and 30 footmen; and the said Lords were allowed 33l. 6s. 8d. per mensem, to be divided between them, and 10 horse and 10 foot each.

1597, 15 Nov.--Sir Thomas Norris, elected Lord Justice by the Council upon the death of the Lord Bouroghe, was discharged from the said office; and Adam Loftus, Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor, and Sir Robert Gardiner, Chief Justice, were made Lords Justices.

[1598], 7 Aug.--Sir Samuel Bagenall appointed colonel of the forces sent to Loghfoile, consisting of 2,000 foot and 100 horse; and Charles Egerton nominated lieutenant colonel of the said forces.

1598, 31 Aug.--Sir Richard Bingham, by virtue of her Majesty's letters to the Lords Justices and Council of Ireland, upon the death of Sir Henry Bagnall, slain at the Blackwater, was established Marshal of the army of Ireland.

1598[-9], 22 March.--The Lords Justices were commanded by her Majesty's letters to deliver up the sword to the Earl of Essex, Lord Lieutenant.

1599, 27 March.--Sir Henry Walloppe, by virtue of her Majesty's letters to Robert Earl of Essex, Lord Lieutenant, was discharged of his office, and Sir George Cary was appointed Treasurer at Wars in his place.

Her Majesty also directed special letters to Walloppe to render up his office to Cary.

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Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts preserved in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth, ed. J. S. Brewer & W. Bullen (6 vols., 1867-73, vol. III, document 298.