Catalogue description DESMOND'S LANDS.

"The yearly extents and standing rent[s] of the Earl of Desmond's lands and inheritances, answerable, rising, and growing out of and upon those countries, lands, and places following, &c., anno 1572."

(1.) The cantred of Keyery, with Broun and Contlow's lands, 300 plowlands, 320l. "half face money," and 240 beefs. The Baron of Lixnawe's lands, otherwise Clanmorris, are contributory to the said money and beefs. The Earl's chief rent in the said cantred, 32l. 11s. 11d. The Earl's manors and dwelling places there, (i.e. in the said cantred,) containing 7 castles and towns. The Island, Killorullan, Berrowe, the Dyngle, Castle Maigne, the New Manor, and the Curryne. The towns, hamlets, &c. of Lystroym, Clanelowre, and others. The town of Trayleie. The chief rent of Desmond per annum 32l. O'Sullyvan More is charged with 6l. yearly, and McConnell and McKrehvin with other, 16l.

"The bloodshed of the country of Keyrry is due to the manor of the Island, together with the rent of Kiltarcon, the Rimors' lands for candlelight to the said manor allowed."

"The rents of O'Sullyvan Beare, and Barrod's lands with other parcels in a deed of gift by the Lord McKarthiemore his father that now is, made to James, late Earl of Desmond," as parcel of the dower by him given to the said Earl with his daughter Dame Ellen, Countess of Desmond.

"The Knight of Kerry's refection, or a fine for the same, at the Steward's discretion." The Bishop of Kerry's refection, or a fine. The refection of Ardene Greghe for his office of seneschalship, or a fine for the same. Rent of Bally McAdam.

"The Baron of Lixnaw is half marshal of the Earl's castle and holdeth the same office by inheritance, and doth also appoint his attorneys in the cantreds of Connellaghe and Imokylly, and taketh rewards of them accordingly."

The profits of the liberty court of the said cantred of Kerrye and Clannmorishe, the admiralty and wrecks of the havens and creeks thereunto adjoining, together with 13s. 4d. out of every stranger's ship arriving there.

(2.) Cantred of Ogonyll, 320 plowlands. Yields yearly every May 320 beefs with 213l. 6s. 8d. in money, and at All Saints in money, without beefs, 213l. 6s. 8d. The chief rent of the said country, 40l. 2s. Other rents upon the freeholders, 15l. Lands held by the rimers of the Earl in the mountey[n?] of Slewlocra, named the Brosenaghe, and by the rimers of Templay, Egleantane, and Balleywroho. Rents and duties of Keary Ihereghen.

"The Knight of Valley ought to the Earl divers customs of meat and drink, together with rising of men at the Earl's calling to the number of 60 kearne, certain horsemen, and the finding and sessing of the said Earl's men at the said Knight's charges to be distributed in his country in times accustomed for the purpose."

The Earl's manors, namely, Asketin, New Castle, Shanneth, the Island of Foyne, Carrygrayge, Tearebeard, the Fort of Three Enemies, Clone, Ogallyn and Dromearde.

"When the Earl doth cross the mountain or take his journey betwixt Keyrry and Connelogh the foresaid rimors are wont to bear the charge for a day and night, coming and going."

The rents and duties of O'Connor Keyrrey's country. The manor and castle of Glyeane. The castle and town of Castlelyssin. The manor of Kilbullan. The ward, marriage, and relief of Kenter's town. "The advowson of certain churches in Ogonnyll, I refer to the Earl's evidence that maketh mention thereof." Lands in the occupation of George Roche, citizen of Limerick, in the town of Garre. Chief rent in Kilfynnye. One plowland holden of the Earl's master of the horse and keeper of his stud, now waste. The land of Greyden's town, in the "tenury" of Killmore. Lands called the Mohe. Lands of Grayge, Icknueregh, Balleglan and Ballyninaste. The castle and town of Castle Carrig Ogunill in Pobull Brien. The Earl's portion of the said county [Qy. mistake for cantred ?] containing 23 plowlands, after the rate of 40s. the plowland. The chief rent of the same, per annum, 3l. 11s. 8d.

"Note that if the Earl do want provision of flesh for his kitchen, he is wont to have beefs from the country, paying for each beef 6s. 8d."

The manors of Lough-gerry, Glino-ger, Rathe-more, and Any. The Black Friary within Limerick, the body of the same excepted, is parcel of the Earl's inheritance by grant of King Henry VIII., together with the village of Courtbreake, besides Limerick, with the appurtenances, being now in lease with Richard Streache, mayor. The Bishop of Limerick's refection once a year. The lands of Rowre besides Athedare. The castle and lands of Corbaly.

"It is found by th' office of baron royal's court, which is wont to be kept by the Earl's steward in the said manor of Annye, that all the freeholders within the precinct of the sovereignty, viz., 23 plowlands to those suits of court, ward marriage, and relief always by the year."

"The Earl is wont to have a refection in the hospital besides Anye from time to time." He has divers purchased lands within the said county, with divers usages and customs, such as "amercements for stealths called canes in Irish, for drawing of weapons, penalties upon horsemen and footmen for not rising at his calling to his several journeys, together with sessing of victual and workmen."

"The Earl's accustomed duties in Killmalloge is 4d. for every colpe by the quarter, and a horse load of wood of such as bring sale wood to the town. Also he is wont to have his lodging with the sovereign of the town for the time being, and to be served there with bread, ale, aqua vitæ, candlelight, household stuff, and bedding, upon account of the said colpe money; and likewise if his horses or horse grooms do take any horse meat or man's meat, the same also to be allowed out of the said colpe money for the first night. Item, he is wont to have carriage there at all times in his journey upon the like account."

The chief rent of Youhall, 7l. 6s. 8d. The advowson of the wardenship of the college of Youhall belongs to the Earl's presentation from time to time. He has a portreeve in the said town for collecting the said chief rent, by the election of the mayor there, together with the Council and commons, from year to year, who receives all bloodsheds in the said town to the Earl's use. He has certain tenements and lands without and within the town.

(3.) Cantred of Imokilly, containing 140 plowlands, contributory to the country charges in beefs and money, after the rate of 6s. per plowland, and where no beefs are to be had, in rent 3s. 4d. per annum, and instead of the "bony begges wages" 12s. 8d. per plowland. Also, 140 plowlands of free lands, not being contributory to the country's charges, yielding to the Earl nothing but a kind of cesse named a "sorrihin," and "their portion of the bonny burry now and then when the Earl doth hold the same."

Of the lands aforesaid Dame Katharine FitzJohn, late widow to Thomas, sometime Earl of Desmond, holds for her dower the manor and castle of Inchiq[u]ine, for life.

Marterstown was holden of the said Earl. The Earl was wont to have a refection of the Bishop of Cloyne yearly. The Earl's physician, dwelling at Cloyne, holds a plowland free for his service, and a tenement in Youhall.

(4.) The cantred of Kerry Wherry, containing 100 plowlands, was wont to be set by the Earls of Desmond after the rate of 10s. every plowland per annum, but now at 53s. 4d. by Sir Warram Sentlegere, the Earl's farmer there. The manor of Beawer, otherwise Carig-Ityn, and also Crostean. The manor of Carrygroughan, upon the river of Lix, with a claim to the wood of Carrkypan, in the tenure of James Russell, as constable. The town of Ballyngarry. The custom and cocket of Kinsaile. The chief rent of Baron Coursi's lands besides Kinsaile.

(5.) Cantred of Karbregh.--The manor of Kilbrittaine, McKarthie Rewghe's chief dwelling place, whereof the Earl claims of rent 67 beefs yearly. "McKarthie and his predecesors were wont to answer and rise to the Earl and his predecessors with all the strength and force of his men victualled for three days, receiving then at the said Earl's hand some benevolence, as horse and harness or such like."

A tenement in Waterford. The rent of Mone-ottrey. The town and lands of Bally Vic Maoge, in the tenure of Dame Ellen FitzGarret, widow to the late Viscount Desses.

The towns, lands, and villages of Keppagh, Knockan, Don, Torcke, Bally-ny-Courtie, Kilgarawan, [and] Keppagh-Quoym, with the barony of Aghe-meane and Ballyswyn.

Sir John FitzGerald, the Earl's brother, possesses the manors, towns, and castles following: Kylmannyhin, Lyffynnen, Mogile, Carrigge-ne-Veare, P[h]illippestowne, Agh Crossen, Brohall and Kilcolman. Sir Thomas FitzGerald, another brother, holds the manor of Connehe, the castle of Aghcarrin, Newtown, [and] Lisan, with all the lands of Keneall Callor; also Goghan's great castle.

The manor of Mocolpe was in the Earl's possession at his departure into England. "Thomas FitzGerald of Kilmagho, and his heirs, holdeth the said town with other lands thereunto adjoining." Morrice FitzGerald, brother to the said Thomas, holds the castle and town of the Shyane. He also holds the villages of Broydane, Ballyforgye, and Whitte's town, since the death of his brother James; which parcels were let to the said James's wife by the Earl that now is.

The manor of Srongcally was in the Earl's possession at his going into Ireland. The manor of Kilshillan with the barony of the same.

The chief rent of C[l]omell, the Earl's manor house court there, with certain tenements, and the mill and bakehouse of the same, "which hath for custom and usage time out of mind, that all kind of malt ground to make sale ale must be ground in the said mill, or else forfeited, without the millers dispense therewith, and the like for baking of sale bread out of the said Earl's bakehouse." The fines and "seace" silver of the said town. A court to be kept there ["then" in MS.] by the Earl's portreeve once every fortnight, wherein no plea is holden above 10s. 1½d.; "for every which plea is due to the steward of the court 3d., for every bloodshed 12d., whereof 8d. is due to the steward, and to the portreeve for the time being 4d. Also, if any be convicted by order of the said court and so committed to ward, the same party making escape, he doth forfeit 5l. totiens quotiens."

"There is joined to the said Earl's court of demesne lands one plowland, a fishing weir, the fishing of the pool besides the bridge, two parcels of land in the mountain of Barre, Makinge and Knocknerighe," which is (are ?) in the Earl of Ormond's hands.

The barony of Kylfiekil, in the said county, has been hitherto demised for the finding and receiving of the said Earl and his train at the constable's charges for two days and nights, as often as he goes thither; but if the Earl tarry above the said time he finds flesh and wine for himself and his train, and the constable all other kinds of victuals, viz., bread, ale, aqua vitoe, butter, pork, mutton, hens, chickens, and such like. This manor has been in the Earl of Ormond's hands since the said Countess's death.

The town of Balleyn Courte, beside Hahealagh. The castle and town of Bridgesford alias Behellahyn Drehed, parcel of the said Earl's marriage goods with the Countess his wife that now is, and in the tenure of Muskry-curcke.

Note, that the baronies of Kilfyekyll and Kilshiellan, and the said chief rent of Clomell have been out of the Earl's hands since the death of the late Countess of Desmond, being detained by the Earl of Ormond.

Saint Mary Abbey, beside Dublin, parcel of the Earl's inheritance, worth by the year 18l.

In many places the amounts of the rents are stated.

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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. I, document 282.