Catalogue description CREATIONS.

On Sunday, 1 July 35 Hen. VIII., at Greenwich, Moroghe O'Brien was created Earl of Thomond, William Burgh Earl of Clanrickard, and Donoghe O'Brien Baron of Ibrakan, in manner and form following.

The Queen's closet at Greenwitche was richly hanged with cloth of arras and well strewed with rushes. And after the King's Majesty was come into his closet to hear high mass, these Earls and the Baron aforesaid in company went to the Queen's closet, and there, after sacring of high mass, put on their robes of estate. And immediately after the King's Majesty, being under the cloth of estate with all his noble Council, with other noble persons of his realm, as well spiritual as temporal, to a great number, and the ambassadors of Scotland, the Earl of Glankerne, Sir George Douglas, Sir William Hamelton, Sir James Heyremouthe, and the Secretary of Scotland, came in; the Earl of Themond led between the Earl of Derby and the Earl of Ormond, the Viscount Lisle bearing before him his sword, the hilts upwards, Garter before him bearing his letters patents, and so proceeded to the King's Majesty. And Garter delivered the said letters patents to the Lord Chamberlain, and the Lord Chamberlain delivered them to the Great Chamberlain, and the Lord Great Chamberlain to the King's Majesty, who took them to Mr. Wriotesley, Secretary, to read the[m] openly. And when he came to cincturam gladii, the Viscount Lisle presented to the King the sword, and the King girt the said sword about the Earl baudrickwise, the foresaid Earl kneeling, and the other Lords standing that led him. And so the patent read out, the second Earl, being brought into the King's Majesty's presence by the two Earls aforesaid, was created there in everything according to the ceremony of the first Earl. That done, came into the King's presence the Baron in his kirtell, led between two Barons, the Lord Cobham and the Lord Clinton, the Lord Mountjoy bearing before him his robe, Garter before him bearing his letters patents in manner aforesaid, who then proceeded to the King's Majesty, and his Highness received the letters patents in manner aforesaid, and took them to Mr. Paget, Secretary, to read them openly; and when he came to Investimus, he put on his robe, and so the patent read out, the King's Majesty put about every one of their necks a chain of gold with a cross hanging at it, and took them their letters patents, and they gave thanks unto him. And there the King's Majesty made five of the men that came with them knights. And so the Earls and the Baron in order took their leave of the King's Highness, and were conveyed, bearing their letters patents in their hands, to the Council chamber, underneath the King's chamber, appointed for their dining place, in order as hereafter followeth: the trumpets blowing before them, the officers of arms, the Earl of Thomond led between the Earl of Derby and the Viscount Lisle, the Earl of Clanrickard led between the Earl of Ormond and the Lord Cobham, the Baron of Ibrackan led between the Lord Clinton and the Lord Mountjoye, and thus brought to the dining place. After the second course, Garter proclaimed their styles in manner following:

Du treshault et puissant Seigneur Moroghe O'Brien, Conte de Thomond, Seigr. d'Insecoyne, du Royaulme d'Irlande.

Du treshaut et puissant Seigr. Guileaume Burgh, Conte de Clanrickard, Seigr. de Donkelli, du Royaume d'Irland.

Du noble Seigr. Donoghe O'Brien, Seigr. d'Ibrackan, du Royaume d'Irlande.

The King's Majesty gave them their robes of estate and all things belonging thereunto, and paid all manner of duties belonging to the same.

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This document is printed in "State Papers," III. 473, from a paper in the British Museum, Cott. MSS. Titus, B. XI. f. 388.

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 178.