Catalogue description The SOVEREIGN and COUNCIL of WEXFORD to CROMWELL.

The lands of the monastery of Selskyr, joined to St. Peter's parish church of the same, in Wexford, (its prior having the cure of the parishioners,) do not exceed 7l. yearly. The greater part of their tithes are in the power of the King's enemies. Were it not for the tithes and alms of the said parishioners, God's service and good hospitality could not be observed there. The prior and convent are "stewards and purveyors to other men's use for our said Sovereign Lord's honour, keeping many poor folks as scholars and orphans." The King's soldiers and officers repairing into those parts are lodged and succoured by them. We therefore beseech you to be "the only mean" to the King that the said house may be changed into a college, the canons into priests, and the prior into parson and governor of the same.

Wexford, 29 Jan.

Signed: "The Suffryng and Council of the aforesaid town in Ireland, Per me, Patricyum Stafford, superiorem villæ prædictæ. Per me, Nicho& mtilde; Rychford, recordatorem villæ prædictæ. Paulle Tornour. Wyllam Meyller. Per me, Walterum Talbott. Per me, Pat. Staff. Per me, Thomas Synet. Per me, Robert Stafford. Per me, Jamys Dewros. Per me, Water Bollan. John Stafford. Symon Talbott.

Addressed: Lord Cromell, Lord Privy Seal, and Vice-gerent in spiritualty to the King's Highness.

Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts preserved in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth, ed. J. S. Brewer & W. Bullen (6 vols., 1867-73), vol. I, document 95.