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Froceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



Of the L. deputy of Ieelande 



THAT ^^0W IS. 3 



It is well knowne that the L deputy of hymself is a most -vrorthy 

 gentyllman, no lesse zealous in relygyon, then eul y way inclynynge 

 to the servyce of his MaJ^ but as Irelande was yet neul free from 

 coruptions, so ther wanteth not at thys present houre thos that be of 

 the takynge humoure wherof some no inferyor psons besydes needy 

 knyghtes & others that be folowers & in favoure wyth the deputy, 

 that for gyftes and rewardes doth sometymes obtayne thos sutes & 

 induce thos courses that are but lyttell for hys ^Sla^i^ profyt. 



here agayne it is to be consydered that the L deputy knowynge 

 that uppon the deliuly of hys Ma*'^ sword havynge but a meane 

 estate of lyvynge in Englande hys place of habytatyon must be to 

 rest in Irelande to make hym self therefore to be the more gratyous 

 amongst the Iryshe is the more safely wrought te tolerat wyth 

 many abuses amongst the Iryshe. 



Of the L chancelee of Irelande.* 



The L. chanceler of Ireland that is lykwyse Bysshope of Dublyne^ 

 I must coiifesse I neiS hard any great matter objected agaynst hym 

 for any misdemeannce in the courte of Chancery, but as he is Eysshope 

 of Dublyne it cannot be hydden hys toleratyng wyth popery when 

 Dublyne itselfe (where he is dayly resydent) doth swarme wyth 

 popysh prystes and when it is well knowne that throughowt the 

 wholl yeare ther be more masses in Dublyne then ther be sermons. 



Of the worthy Treasurer of Ireland 

 S' Thomas Eydgeway e:nyght & Baronet.^ 



Greater comendacyons then hys owne desertes hath meryted I 



his sovereign, for where a traitor is out in rebellion, those that are bordering upon 

 him, that have the best knowledge in the fastness and strength of his country 

 dare not serve against him, for they know well enough that, in the winding up, 

 pardon will be obtained ; and then those that have given any manner of assistance 

 to the service of the prince shall be sure to smart for it." Lansdowne ms. 156 

 No. 7. 



3 Sir Arthur Chichester, Lord Deputy of Ireland, 1604-1614.— Tide " Dictionary 

 of National Biography," vol. x., for an excellent notice by Dr. S. R. Gardiner. 



* Thomas Jones, Lord Chancellor of Ireland and Archbishop of Dublin 

 1605-1619.— See " Dictionary of National Biography," vol. xxx. 



5 Afterwards Earl of Londonderry, Vice -Treasurer of Ireland, Master of th 

 Hawks and Game, 1608-1631.— Vide Ibid., vol. xlviii. 



