Catalogue description A JOURNEY made by the EARL OF SUSSEX.

On Tuesday, 14 June 1558, my Lord Deputy removed from Killmaynan towards Limerick and Gallway, and rode all that night, and in the morning came to Carbery, and there rested and dined, and after dinner he came and camped under Cohan Hill.

Thursday, the 16th, he removed his camp into O'Molloye's country.

Friday, the 17th, he camped a little above the island of Kelle Tobber in O'Carroll's country. Lenny Banny was set on fire before we came to it, and the castle broken. They of the ward of the castle of Kelle Tobber shot at our men, and hurt one of Mr. John FitzWilliam's soldiers, captain of the Red Scots. William Cautenell, my Lord's interpreter, was sent to them once or twice on a message. "This night came to our camp, Mr. Lieutenant, Captain Lippiet, Captain Williamson, and Mr. Barnaby FitzPatericke, and a good company of kernes and horsemen with him, and their bands of footmen. And on the morrow after, muster being taken, and my Lord Deputy (promising unto them, and the old soldiers in especial, to have them in remembrance for their good service,) was returned to Leax, Upphally, [Sic.] to keep the country until my Lord returned again."

Saturday, the 18th, the Deputy removed from Kylle Tobber to a little river called ----- [Blank in MS.], in O'Kennedye's country. Certain kernes and garrans were seen "by alongside of the rebels."

Sunday the 19th, he removed to a plain by Carkynlesse, betwixt O'Mollryan's country and William Bourk's. Patrick Foster, my Lord of Ormond's servant, came to my Lord Deputy in message from his master. We came through an old abbey and a mill called Onin O'Mollrye. [Or O'Molloye?]

Monday, the 20th, the Deputy came through a great pass and foul way, called the pass of Carkin Kisse. He rested upon a plain side of a hill, where there were a few trees; and then there came to him the Earl of Ormond and his brother, Mr. Edmund Butler, with a good sort of handsome gentlemen on horseback from his camp. All our carriages being past, the Lord Deputy went to horse, and on the way met with him the young Lord of Cahir with a goodly company. And shortly after he rested by the way and dined. William Bourke made my Lord drink as he passed by his castle called Carrec Kerrellois, within six miles of Limerick. Then my Lord Gerald of Desmond and McCarte More and Sir Morris of Desmond met him with a goodly company of horsemen.

On drawing towards Limerick, the Deputy caused his bands of footmen to march in order of battle, their ancients [i.e., ensigns.] displayed before him, he himself being in the middle ward, the horsemen behind him, and all the Irish horsemen on the right wing. Accompanied by the Earl of Ormond, the Lord Gerald of Desmond, the Lord of Cahir, Sir Henry Sydney, Vice Treasurer at Wars, and McCarte More, he marched into Limerick, where at the gate the Mayor and his brethren in their scarlet gowns met him, and delivered into his hands the keys and mace of the city, which he delivered back again to the Mayor. Then the Mayor, bearing the mace, and the officers of arms went before him, Sir George Stanley, Knight Marshal, bearing the sword, until his Lordship came to the stile of St. ----- [Blank in MS.] churchyard, where he alighted.

In the churchyard were the Bishop of Limerick [Hugh Lacy.] and the clergy in procession. And there he kneeled down, was censed, and kissed the cross; and when he rose up holy water was sprinkled upon him. Then he went into the church, and did in like manner before the rood, and from thence to the high altar, where he kneeled until Te Deum was sung, and then offered, and so departed to his lodging at Dominick White's house. All our footmen stood in the churchyard, and after that my Lord entered his lodging, they shot off their pieces, and the town shot off their great ordnance.

This day, before my Lord Deputy came to the city the castle of the Bancke was taken by the Marshal and Captain Warren. "And there remained until the last day of June."

"Sunday, the 26th of June, in the afternoon, at the Bishop's house of Limerick, was bishoped James, the son of the Earl of Desmond. The Lord Deputy, being godfather, called the child's name James Sussex of Desmond. And the officers of arms, during the bishoping, in their coats of arms, proclaimed the child James Sussex of Desmond three times. And my Lord Deputy gave to the said child a chain of gold. And after that, McCarte More was dubbed knight and called Sir Dermont McCarte, and my Lord Deputy gave unto him a chain of gold and a pair of gilt spurs; wherefore Wolster and Athloon set on the said Sir Dermount McCarte. And he gave unto me, Athloon, for his fee a double ducat of gold. And after this, the Earl of Desmond's men, horsemen, kernes and galloglasse, mustered in the straight [i.e., street.] against my Lord Deputy's coming to his lodging, they being a goodly band of men. Also this night Sir Donnell O'Brien, knight, came in with the Knight Marshal, the young Lord of the Cahir, Mr. Edmund Butler, brother to the Earl of Ormond, and Mr. Stanley, the Earl of Derby his son, with Captain Warren. And there remained Wednesday at night, being the 29th of June."

On Thursday morning the Lord Deputy departed Limerick. The Clarre and Clonranda were taken. Donnell O'Brien was proclaimed traitor in three sundry places in Limerick, by me, Athloon. We camped a little on this side Bonne Ratte.

On Friday, 1st July, our great ordnance landed. A good soldier of Captain Warren's, called Mylver, was slain. The ancient bearer of the Redcoats was also slain by misfortune, and 3 or 4 more hurt.

On Saturday, 2nd July, the Deputy planted the great ordnance on the other side of the water, and shot at the castle of Bonne Ratte, which they surrendered, their lives being saved. They took oath never to bear arms against the King and Queen, and were let go. The castle was delivered to the Earl of Thomond again, and William Nelland appointed constable thereof.

On Sunday, the 3rd, the Deputy camped before the Clarre. The Earl of Clanricard, Mr. John FitzWilliams with his band, and others went forth, and took four castles and two castles of wood from Donnell Lyeha.

On Wednesday, the 6th, a galloglass man was nailed to a post for drawing a weapon in the camp, contrary to the proclamation; and on the 7th a galloglass was hanged for stealing a shirt of mail. This day the Lord Deputy returned to Limerick, and remained there until the 12th.

On Sunday, 10th July, after high mass in the great church of Limerick, the Earl of Thomond and all the freeholders of the county of Thomond were sworn upon the Holy Sacrament with all the relics of the church, as book, bell, and candle light. The Earl was sworn to forsake the name of O'Brien [and use the name and style of Earl of Thomond, and be faithful and true to the King and Queen; and they in like case were sworn to be true and faithful subjects, to be true to their captain, the Earl of Thomond, and utterly to withstand all such as will take and usurp upon them the name of O'Brien. After this the Deputy dined with the Earl of Desmond, and remained there till Tuesday.

On Tuesday, 12th July, my Lord Deputy departed from Limerick and camped on this side the Clarre, towards his journey to Gallway, and there remained Wednesday all the day. On Thursday he camped beyond O'Shaneshon's, (called the Gortte; and at the said house he "dined so worshipfully as divers wondered at it, for the like was not seen in no Irishman's house."

On Friday, the 15th, the Deputy came to Gallway, where he was received without the gate by the Mayor and his brethren in scarlet gowns. They delivered to him the keys and mace of the town, and he delivered them back again. Then the Mayor bore his mace before the Deputy, who, being under a canopy, was received by the Archbishop of Thomes, ["Tuam" in the margin of the MS. His name was Christopher Bodkin.] the Bishops of Clonfarte [Rowland de Burgh.] and Clone, [Roger Skiddy, Bishop of Cork and Cloyne.] and their clergy in procession and with rich copes. After being censed he kissed the cross, and was sprinkled with holy water. He then went on foot, the heralds at arms before him, Sir George Stanley, Knight Marshal, bearing the sword, to the cathedral church, where in like manner he was by the said clergy received. At the entry of the gate, the captain of the young men and his companies saluted the Deputy with such a peal of ordnance as the like was not heard in Gallway. He then afterwards returned to his host's house.

Thursday, 21st July, he camped beyond Athenry.

Friday, the 22nd, he came to Mulbicke.

Saturday, the 23rd, he camped beyond Kylle Tobber. Coming through a pass one of Captain Warren's soldiers was hurt with a gun. After we had passed through the said pass, they of the castle shot at us freshly. On Sunday his Lordship removed from thence and camped in O'Molloye's country, where he broke up camp. "On Monday in the morning Mr. Lieutenant his brother and he went to Leighlin, and Mr. Treasurer and Mr. Marshal with the rest of the army to Carbery, and so to Dublin, the shortest way through O'Molloye's country."

"Finis. Quod Phil. Butler, alias Athloon, pursuivant d'armes."

II. The Earl of Sussex at Waterford.

On 22nd November, [The year is omitted.] my Lord Sussex and Lord Deputy of Ireland made his first entrance into Waterford, and was met upon the quay by the Mayor and his brethren and the Bishop of Waterford. He went to the church, and there offered. Then he repaired to his lodging. Mr. Jacques Wingfield, Master of the Ordnance, bore the sword. Mr. Wosse, the Mayor, paid for my Lord's entry to me, Athloon, a piece of gold. On St. Andrew's day my Lord Deputy made the Earl of Desmond and Morris FitzGerald knights, and paid me 20s. sterling apiece for their fees in the Toulsell House of Waterford. That evening my Lord Deputy made his entrance into Rosse. John Coran, being Sovereign, paid me 6s. 8d. for my Lord's entrance.

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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 215.