DECLARATION OF SIR WILLIAM WARREN. 365 



THIS examinate saith, that Tyrone sent a mes 

 sage to this examinate by James Knowd, whom this 

 examinate by the marshal s warrant in writing had 

 sent to Tyrone before himself went to Tyrone, that 

 if the earl of Essex would follow his plot, he would 

 make him the greatest man that ever was in England, 

 and that, when Essex and Tyrone should have con 

 ference together, for his assurance unto the earl of 

 Essex, Tyrone would deliver his eldest son in pledge 

 to the earl. And with this message this examinate 

 made the Earl of Essex acquainted before his com 

 ing to this examinate s house, at that time when this 

 examinate was sent to Tyrone. 



This examinate saith, he knew that Essex, Ty 

 rone, and the marshal Sir Christopher Blunt, were 

 all one, and held all one course. 



THOMAS LEE. 

 Exam, per JOHN PEYTON, 



ROGER WILBRAHAM, 



ANTHONY SAINTLEGER, 



THOMAS FLEMING. 



The declaration of Sir WILLIAM WARREN, 

 3 Octobris, 1599- 



THE said Sir William came to Armagh the last 

 Friday, being the twenty-eight of September : from 

 thence he sent a messenger in the night to Tyrone to 

 Dungannon, signifying his coming to Armagh, as 

 aforesaid, and that the next morning he would meet 

 Tyrone at the fort of Blackwater : where accordingly 

 the said Tyrone met with him ; and after other 



