[208] Fitzwilliam to Burghley, Aug. 19, Sept. 8, Nov. 25, 1571; to the Queen, Sept. 6. His patent as Lord Deputy bears date Dec. 11.
[209] Perrott to Fitzwilliam, Aug. 14, 20, and 22; to Ormonde at p. 64 of his Life, no date, but about this time.
[210] Corporation of Kinsale to the Privy Council, Aug. 10; Corporation of Youghal to the Queen, Sept. 6; Fitzwilliam to Burghley, Nov. 25; Perrott to Fitzwilliam, Dec. 4. This last letter has a note by Fitzwilliam, in which he says Sir John of Desmond would be as well in England as in Munster, ‘in spite of his wit and soberness.’
[211] Perrott’s Life, pp. 61-63. Perrott to Ormonde, Nov. 18, 1571.
[212] Knocklong was the appointed place, and Perrott kept his tryst; but, ‘God be praised,’ said Fitzwilliam, ‘the rebel chief did not appear.’
[213] Perrott’s Life. Ormonde to Fitzwilliam, Nov. 20; Fitzwilliam to the Privy Council, Feb. 27, 1572.
[214] Sir T. Smith to Burghley, April 10, 1572. The pamphlet is printed in the appendix to Hill’s MacDonnells of Antrim.
[215] Piers to Fitzwilliam, Jan. 3, 1572, with notes by the Lord Deputy; same to same, Feb. 8; Morrin’s Patent Rolls, i. 427.
[216] Fitzwilliam to Burghley, March 14; to the Queen, June 27; to the Privy Council, June 28; Sir Brian MacPhelim O’Neill to Fitzwilliam, March 6; to the Queen and Privy Council, March 27; Thomas Smith, Junior, to Sir Brian MacPhelim, May 20. There is a tolerable account of this business in chap. xiv. of Strype’s Life of Smith.
[217] Fitzwilliam to Burghley, March 24, April 15, May 5; to Leicester, March 16; Leicester to Fitzwilliam, March 8.