APPENDIX.
TRANSLATION OF THE COMMISSION SIGNED BY CHICHESTER, 26TH JUNE, 1605, ON WHICH INQUISITIONS WERE HELD AT ARDQUIN, CO. DOWN, 4TH JULY, 1605, AND AT ANTRIM, 12TH JULY, 1605:—
James by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland king Defender of the faith &c. To our beloved and faithful Nicholas Kerdiff esquire Serjeant at Law of our kingdom of Ireland aforesaid Charles Calthrop knight our Attorney General of our kingdom aforesaid William Parsons esquire our Surveyor General of our kingdom of Ireland Nicholas Kenney esquire our Escheator general of our kingdom aforesaid John Dalway esquire Robert Barnewell esquire and Laurence Masterson gent greeting Whereas we by our letters signed with our own hand and with our signet bearing date at Westminster the sixth day of December in the second year of our reign of Great Britain France and Ireland signified our royal will on the part of Thomas Irelande of the city of London merchant that to him or his assigns we should grant in farm so much of our manors castles lands tenements and hereditaments in our kingdom of Ireland as should attain to the annual value of one hundred pounds current money of England per annum or thereabouts ... as should seem best to be granted to him or his assigns in behalf of the said hundred pounds and Whereas by other our letters by our hand bearing date the 16th day of April in the third year of our reign of England France and Ireland and of Scotland the thirty eighth we signified our pleasure on the part of our servant James Hamilton ... all castles manors lands tenements and hereditaments in the said country of Clandeboye and the Great Ardes ... rents dues or customs of Ireland ..., especially confiding in your fidelity prudence and foresight in transacting our business ... Nicholas Kerdiff Sir Charles Calthrop or William Parsons or Nicholas Kenney we wish to be ... our commissioners ... or six five four ... to inquire by the oaths of just and lawful men of the several counties within the province of Ulster aforesaid as well within liberties as without ... five four three or two of you in the form aforesaid known or ... by whom the truth of the matter may be better known or inquired of which ... Brian Fertagh O’Neale or either of them in their life times or the life times of either of them were possessed ... in English called “cuttings” in the country or territory called the Upper Clandeboye and the Great Ardes ... and the limits of the premises ... to you or six five four three or two of you in form aforesaid ... or of either of them ... of Carrickfergus in the province of Ulster aforesaid by ... ways means and ... whatsoever ... and singular lands ... whatsoever ... the title already or heretofore has been found and what ... which appertain or belong to us or ought to belong or appertain to us by reason of any attainder forfeiture or ... or concealed in the counties of Antrim and Downe ... above reprise and of all and singular articles things and circumstances ... and accordingly you or six five four three ... aforesaid or six five four three or two of you in form aforesaid to provide concerning all and singular the premises ... six five four three or two of you in form aforesaid make and execute with effect so that an Inquisition ... or six five four three or two of you in form aforesaid ... or two of you in form aforesaid ... in the quinzaine of St. Michael the Archangel next ensuing under your seals or the seals of six five ... to be delivered ... all and singular Mayors Sheriffs ... six five four three or two of you in form aforesaid in the execution of the premises aforesaid.... Witness our Counsellor Sir Arthur Chichester knight our deputy general of our kingdom of Ireland at Dublin the 26th day of June in the third year of our reign of England France and Ireland and of Scotland the thirty-eighth.
SUMMARY FROM 1894 REPORT OF RECORD OFFICE OF THE INQUISITION AT ANTRIM.
Inquisition taken at Antrim, 12 July, 1605 (3° James I.), before William Parsons, esq., surveyor general of Ireland, John Dalway, esq., Robert Barnewell, esq., and Laurence Masterson, gent.; by virtue of a commission under the great seal of Ireland.
Jurors: John Lugg, of Portmuck, Brian Ognive, of Larne, Hugh Magee, of Ballindowne, Richard M’Jinkin, of Ballinlogh, Art ballagh O’Hary, of Loughtoman, John or Shane Oge O’Hary, of Kells, Phelim duff O’Hary, of same, Edmund O’Duffin, of same, Neale O’Duffin, of same, Donat or Donogh M’Gloster, of Glanarme, Donel ballagh M’Gille, of the Park, Alexander M’Randoll boy, of same, Art O’Hara, of Billy, Richard M’Robert Carry, of Cross, and Cormac O’Mallon, of Killelagh, gentlemen.
The Jurors say that Queen Elizabeth was seised as of fee, in right of her crown of England, of all manors, castles, lands, and other hereditaments in the lower part of the territory or country of Claneboy, called Lower Clandeboy, in the county Antrim.
They say that Lower Clandeboy contains certain lesser parcels or territories called tuoghs and oinaments, to wit: Tuoghnefuigh, &c.
The Jurors say that the bounds of the territory of Lower Clandeboy are: towards the whole east side, the high sea; towards the south, the bay of Knockfergus, the river Lagan to the ford of Garrifinbress, thence by known bounds separating it from Killultagh to where the little river Owen Camelin falls into Lough Eaugh or Sidney, as in an inquisition taken at Ardwhin, co. Down, on 4 July, &c., &c.
[Here follow four-and-a-half printed pages of description of Sir Con O’Neil’s lands.]
The Jurors further say that Bryan boy O’Maghallow, prior of the late house of regular canons of Muckmaire, at the time of its dissolution, was seised of the site of the priory and eight townlands, &c. The prior was also seised of a free fishing of salmon, eels, and other fishes in all waters within these townlands; of land called Broaghnenaw on the north bank of Owen Neview; of an old fort called Dunoare near Lough Eaugh; of land called Cloyenne Corp on the south bank of Bealagh Negalvon; of land called Leighballi Islan bane in Tuogh Moylinny near Ramoore of the tithes of the premises; of the churches or impropriate rectories of Killede or Killelagh with the presentation of the vicar (who receives two thirds of the tithes and altarages), Emogall with the presentation of the vicar similarly endowed, Carnemeve (except the third of the tithes for the curate); and of the chapels of Reeltin, Duogh in Moylinny, Sillwoodan in Tuogh Munter Rividy (with the tithes of, &c.), in which chapels the prior was bound to maintain a curate; and of the chapel or rectory of Whitekirk in Iland Maghy with tithes (except a third allotted to the curate), the chapel of Ballimeighan with tithes (except a third allotted to the curate), and two parts of the tithes and altarages of Magherisergan in the Rowt, and Killgarne in the Larne. And of an old religious house called the Friary of Masserine and the townland of Ballydonogh in Ederdaowen belonging to it, and of 30 a. of land belonging to it, and in occupation of the garrison there. There is on the land of the priory an old Castle called Cloganmabree or Castlemouybray almost overthrown. Queen Elizabeth was seised of the dissolved priory and possessions, which are worth yearly 51s.
Queen Elizabeth was also seised of all fishings of salmon, eels, and other fishes on Lough Eaugh towards Claneboy, and old eel wears on the river Bann near Castle[Toome] and of a free fishing of eels, salmon, and other fish in the same river; worth yearly 13s. 4d.
The Queen, by English Patent dated 16 Nov., 13th year, in pursuance of Indentures 5 Oct., 13th, between the Queen and sir Thomas Smith and Thomas Smith his son, gave such of the premises as lie south of CastleBelfast, CastleMoubray, and CastleToome, and the Monastery of Masserine together with great Arde and little Arde, as part of the earldom of Ulster, to sir Thomas Smith and Thomas Smith, for ever, under certain conditions as to the conquest of the land, its settlement with Englishmen, and the furnishing of armed men to hostings. [The Letters Patent, and Indenture are set out verbatim.]
The Jurors say that Thomas Smith the son on the 12th Oct., 1572, came to Ulster with a few Englishmen but did not repress the Irish rebels, nor plant or people the country, nor bring the armed men to general hostings as required.
The prior of the hospital of S. John of Jerusalem at the time of the dissolution was seised of the rectories of Moyuliske in Tuogh Moylinny, &c.
Gilleragh McOownagh, abbot of the house of canons regular of S. Augustin of Woodburne or Goodburne, was at the dissolution of the abbey seised of the site of the abbey and 15 acres adjoining; and of the rectory of Entroia or Antrim, &c. The premises are worth yearly 15s. Irish.
Murtha McAmullon, abbot of the house of regular canons of the order of S. Augustin of the Blessed Mary of Desert or Kells, co. Antrim, at its dissolution, was seised of the impropriate rectories of Dough Connor, &c. Worth 15s. Irish.
Shane O’Boyle, prior of the house of friars, preachers of the order of S. Dominic of Colrane, at the time of dissolution, was seised of the site of the priory, and four townlands and a half, named, &c.; and a fishery in the Bann for one day in each year (Monday after the nativity of S. John the Baptist), receiving all fish caught in the river on that day; also one salmon on every day during the fishing season from each fisherman. The premises are worth yearly 40s. Irish.
Gerald Missett, provost or master, in Irish called oughteran of the house of friars of the third order of S. Francis, of Inver, on the 1 Feb. 32° Hen. VIII. was seised of the site of the house, and the townlands called Garrimore and Ballygrenlawy in Tuoghlarne, &c. Worth yearly 6s. 8d. Irish.
Moriertagh M’Cann, abbot of the abbey of regular canons of S. Augustin of Ardmagh, co. Ardmagh, at its dissolution, was seised of land or territory called the Grange, &c. Worth yearly 8s. Irish.
The abbot of the abbey of monks of the order of S. Benedict called Black Abbey, co. Down, at its dissolution, was seised of the impropriate rectory of Dirreraghie, &c. Worth yearly 5s. Irish.
William O’Dorman, late abbot of the house of canons of S. Augustin of Bangor, co. Downe, at its dissolution was seised, &c. Worth 13s. 4d.
To the preceptory of S. John of Ardes, co. Down, belonged a grange, &c. Worth 5s. Irish.
James M’Gwilmer, abbot of the house of regular canons of the order of S. Augustin of Movilla, co. Down, at its dissolution was seised of the impropriate rectory of Dromma, &c. Worth 6s. 8d. yearly.
John O’Mullegan, abbot of the Cistercian abbey of Cumber, co. Down, at its dissolution, was seised of the chapel or grange called Templenelafin in Island Magee, &c. Value yearly 3s. 4d. Irish.
The prior of Inch, co. Downe, at the dissolution of the priory, was seised of the chapel of Langualattin in TuoghBraden Iland with tithes, &c. Value yearly 10s. Irish.
The prior of S. Patrick of Downe, co. Downe, at the dissolution of the priory, was seised of the rectory of Seinkill in Tuogh Cinnament, &c. The premises are worth 20s. yearly.
All the premises belong to King James as well in right of his crown as by reason of the force and intention of divers statutes, &c.