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Bagotrath,” his son and heir, being a minor, and that the 
king had claimed the wardship of Baggotrath, which was 
within the franchises, and held of the Corporation by the service 
of 20 marks yearly, whereby they would be deprived of their 
distress for the said sum, and they pray a remedy; which is 
granted them, upon the condition that they shall take but £10 
during the nonage of the heir, and apply the remaining five 
marks upon the repair, “del chiefe lieu.” 
By an inquisition taken at Dublin Castle, anno 20 
Hen. VIII., A. D. 1529, it was found that Ellinor Dowdall, 
the widow of Thomas Fitz William, of Baggotrath, Esquire, 
deceased, was seized of one-third of his estates. It also finds 
that his son and heir, Richard Fitz William, made his will, 
which is set forth, in hec verba, upon the record, and bears 
date the 12th day of July, anno 15 Hen. VIII., whereby he 
directs “‘ his body to be burit at the Whit frirs of Dublin,” to 
whom he bequeaths ‘‘a gown of sattyng, and a dowblett of 
[ ], to make them westments.” He leaves ‘to the 
church of Myrryon a gown of chamlett and a doublett of 
sattine to make westments.” He leaves his ‘ffynest blak 
hose to Morish, my gostly father.” He adds, “Item, I will 
that my wiff shall sitt and dwell in the place of Bagotrath as 
long as hit shall pleas her [ ] as my heyr be able to 
entyr in hit.” The Inquisition further finds that Richard died 
on the 30th of August, 20 Hen. VIII., leaving Thomas Fitz 
William, his son and heir, aged seven years, and unmarried, 
and that Baggotrath was held by the Mayor and bailiffs of 
Dublin, by the service of 20 marks yearly rent. [Exchequer 
Inquisition.] 
The last remarkable event in connexion with the history 
of this Castle was the attempt made by the great Duke of 
Ormonde, when in command of the Royal army of Charles 
the First, to fortify Baggotrath Castle, which resulted in 
the battle of Rathmines, fought on the 2nd of August, 1649, 
