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Granted to W. Bassingburn in exchange for the manor of Bliburgh. 

 He mortgaged it 1284 to the Ricardi bankers. 1278 It was granted 

 to T. de Clare, and was surrendered by Edm. de Bassingburn. 1294 

 Granted to Geff. de Lezingnan by mistake (C. S.P.I. , under dates). 

 1295 The fair of Ainey is named (Justic. B. Cal., p. 39). 1300 Geof. 

 f. Payn and H. f. J. f. Ralph Burgess of Any fought ''for an old 

 anger." Geffry struck Henry on the head with an axe, struck him 

 down, and hit again, when the handle broke, giving Henry a large 

 wound to the damage of 40 shillings (i^., 343). 1325 Held in trust 

 for T., son of Rie. de Clare, a minor, as recently held by J. f. Adam of 

 Owaynestown, the rents to be paid to Rob. de Welle and bis wife, 

 Matilda de Clare (Pipe R., 50). 1381 Sir Jas. Delahyde, sheriff of 

 Limerick, was slain by M'Gynouse. Petition of Sir T. Clifford and 

 his wife Johanna, as to the fine of Delahyde's estates at the manor of 

 Any with Dromyn and Corkmoych (Mem. R., 1539). 1406 The 

 custody given to T. f. Morice (Exch. Rec, Hen. IV.). 1413 Lord 

 Clifford was baron of Any ; the place was held by Lord T. le Botiller, 

 Prior of St. John of Jerusalem {Ih., Inq., Hen. V.). 1515 Jas., Earl 

 of Desmond, took Any C, but was repulsed from Lough Gur (Ann. 

 Ult.). 1541 The preceptory and manor were granted to N. Fanning, 

 &c. (Fi. 216). 1568 To W. Pers and J. Cockerham (Fi. 1258). 

 1578 To Sir E. Fyton and W. Apsley (Pat. R.). 1583 Awney Manor, 

 the C. there entirely ruined, except the stone wall, with a great 

 enclosure called the balne, a water-mill, " upon the rivulet of 

 Comocke," &c. (Des. R., 4). 1589 Confirmed to Edw. and the other 

 children of late Capt. W. Apsley (Fi. 5347). 1627 Held in fee by 

 F. Fitton, "the C. and walls" (Inq. Chan., 42, 191). 1641-2 

 Capt. H. Grady, of Knockaney, took part in the siege of Ballyalla C, 

 County Clare (Cuffe's Diary). 1655 Fawancasland, near the hill of 

 Aney, held by Thady Grady, sold to Ric. Coote (B.D., p. 119) with 

 Burgess Lands. '' The other C." and mills held by Jas. and Dermod 

 Grady (C.S., xxxi., p. 6). The ''Black C." shown to the east, the 

 " mite C." to the west, of Aney (D.S.A., 31, 33). 1688 J. Baggot, of 

 Aney (Trustee Map, "21"). 1703 The hill of Aney, late estate of 

 Jas. FitzGerald, purchased by Alderman B. Burton.^ 



^ The Burtons were an aucient Shropshire family deriving from Sir Edward of 

 Longner, who was made a Knight banneret in 1460. They were established in 

 Co. Clare by Samuel Burton, son of T. Burton, of Estwick, Shropshire (whose 

 brother got a grant of Buncraggy in 1611). Benjamin was his younger son. See 

 R. S. A. I., vol. XX., p. 74. 



