Catalogue description DONNELL GORME MCDONNELL.

Articles of agreement between Sir John Perrott, Lord Deputy, and the Council (viz., Thomas Earl of Ormond and Ossory, Lord Treasurer of Ireland; John Norris, Lord President of Munster; Sir Lucas Dillon, Chief Baron of the Exchequer ; Sir Edward Waterhouse and Geoffrey Fenton, Principal Secretary), of the one part, and Donnell Gorme McDonell of the Glynnes in Ulster of the other part.

Dated at the camp near Donluce in Ulster, 18 September, 26 Eliz.

Humble suit has been made to us, the Lord Deputy and Council, as well by the Lady Agnes Cambell, wife to Turlogh Lennoghe O'Nele, mother to the above-named Donnell Gorme, as also by the said Donnell himself, that in respect of his humble submission to her Majesty we would grant him her pardon, " and a patent to enable him a free denizen in this her realm," and so much of the Glynns in Ulster as were the lands of Myssett, otherwise Bissett, for such yearly rents and services as we think requisite. Considering the letters from her Majesty of 14 March 1583, declaring her favour towards the said Lady, we grant the aforesaid petitions. The castle of Olderflete shall be at her Majesty's disposition.

The said Donnell or his heirs shall not serve any foreign prince or potentate. He shall keep no Scots but such as be native of Ireland, and shall book all men in his country, and deliver the book to the Knight Marshal (Sir Nicholas Bagnall) or to Sir Henry Bagnall, his son. He shall serve her Majesty with a rising out of 80 footmen at his own charges. He shall not unlawfully intermeddle with any borderers of Ulster. To pay a yearly rent of 60 beeves, to be delivered at the Newry. To serve against Sauerlie Bwoye and any other foreign Scot. Not to convey any part of the Glynnes.

He shall preserve to the Governor of the realm for the time being all the hawks which shall be bred in the Glynnes aforesaid, or in any part thereof, of what nature soever they be, and the same yearly to be sent in safety to the said Governor." He shall not draw to him any of the followers of Clandeboy, the Rowte or the Ardes.

To the one part of these articles indented remaining with the said Donnell the Lord Deputy and Council have set their hands and seals, and to the other part remaining with the Lord Deputy and Council the said Donnell hath likewise put his hand and seal.--Donell Gorme McConell.

Copia vera concordans cum originali. Ex' per Nath. Dillon.

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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. II, document 531.