The great fraud of Ulster

by T. M. Healy

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.

INDEX.

• Act of Explanation (1665), [126], [142-146].
• Act of Settlement (1662), [126], [132], [134], [142], [157-160], [181].
• “Admiral” of Lough Neagh, [13-18], [29], [112], [166-7].
• Allen, S., Escheator, [89-91], [111], [113], [171-3].
• American Revolution, [150-3].
• Annesley, Sir F., [90-9], [105].
• Antrim, Co., [25], [28], [30], [32], [38], [54], [80], [114], [150-6], [167-8], [181].
• Antrim Inquisition, [25-6], [67], [166-9], [180].
• Archivist’s affidavit, [164-171].
• Armagh Co., [36], [50], [153-158], [181].
• Armagh trial (1788), [155].
• Ardes, Great, [21], [24], [25], [168].
• Ashbourne, Lord, [183].
• Bagenal, Marshal, [37].
• Balfour, Sir James, [83-88], [94], [96], [111], [145].
• Bann, River, [9-15], [29-46], [54-98], [109-147], [154-169], [171-182].
• Bann, “fourth” of, [38], [55], [56], [57], [59], [60], [62], [63], [69], [70].
• Barbadoes, [149].
• Basil, Wm., Attorney-General, [121-131].
• Bassett, Sir A., [58], [59], [60], [61], [63], [66], [88], [90], [112], [170], [173].
• Belfast, [3], [10], [11], [15], [24], [49], [150-162].
• Bingley, Sir John, [53].
• Blundell, Sir F., [84], [85].
• Bondmen and women, [149].
• Bow Lane, [21], [23].
• Boyle (see Earl of Cork).
• Broghill, Lord (Boyle), [120], [124], [132], [144].
• Bramhall, Bishop, [110], [114], [128-130].
• Breda, declaration, [125], [132-5].
• Brehons, the, [10], [15], [41], [45], [52], [53], [60], [66], [67], [73], [184].
• Buckingham, Duke of, [84-8], [92-99], [102], [106], [141].
• Cade, Jack, [100].
• Cairns, Lord, [163], [182].
• Carew, Sir Geo., [2], [3], [6], [7], [36], [58].
• Carlow, Co., [30], [103].
• Cary, Deputy, [17], [54], [58].
• Carrickfergus, [3], [9], [11-20], [60-89], [105], [115], [116], [171]
• Carte’s Ormonde, [97].
• Castle Chamber, [38], [57], [74].
• Cavan, Co., [50], [51].
• Cecil (Lord Salisbury), [2], [11], [12], [13], [24-82].
• Charles I., [33], [53], [74], [95-149], [163].
• Charles II., [114], [123-176].
• Charters to Londoners, [65-86], [90-182].
• Charter to Sir T. Smith, [9].
• Chesterfield, Countess, [134].
• Chichester, Sir Arthur, [2-148].
• Lord Edward, [112], [114], [139].
• Dame Lettice, [73].
• Sir John, [27].
• Claneboy, [9-21], [24], [25], [44], [98], [131], [168-9], [179], [180].
• Lord, [18], [149].
• Clancarty, estate, [148].
• Clare, Lord (see John Fitzgibbon).
• Clotworthy, Sir Hugh, [10], [118], [119].
• John, [110-163].
• Coke, Sir John, [163].
• Coleraine, [28], [66], [89], [91], [121], [130], [155].
• Commission, ecclesiastical, [65], [66].
• for executing royal declaration, [142].
• Antrim Inquisition, [24], [25], [30], [166-8].
• as to O’Byrnes, [101-106].
• for Defective Titles, [59], [61], [108-139].
• for Chichester Patent, [88-9].
• Common Law, [53], [70].
• Connacht, [117].
• Convention, Republican, [124], [132-3].
• Cooke, Sir R., [7], [28-32], [78].
• Coote, Sir C., [124], [125], [132], [144].
• Cork, Earl of (Boyle), [7], [95], [96], [107-120].
• Corporations, created, [77], [125].
• Court of Claims, [134].
• Cromwell, Henry, [120-2], [133], [142-4].
• Oliver, [117-129], [133-160].
• Crown lands, [2], [78], [133].
• rental, [86].
• Culmore, [48-9], [71-3].
• Custodium of Belfast, [10], [20], [49].
• of Culmore, [48], [73].
• of Tyrone, [47].
• Davies, Sir John, [6-149], [181].
• Derry, Bishop of, [14], [38], [62], [67].
• Derry, [36], [40], [48], [64], [68], [80], [81], [150], [153], [182].
• Desmond, estates, [95], [96].
• Devonshire, Earl of, [1-41], [59], [63], [99].
• Discoverer, [19], [83], [86], [94], [96], [97], [111].
• Docwra, Sir Henry, [9], [40], [104].
• Donegal Co., [47].
• Donegall, Lord, [112-163], [173-181].
• Down, Co., [9], [25], [28], [30], [32], [80], [131], [150-3], [167-8].
• Down and Connor, Bishop of, [14], [38].
• Dublin Castle, [35], [38], [43], [82], [102-3], [113], [124], [147].
• Dublin, Co., [32].
• Corporation, [7].
• Dunedin, Lord, [178], [182].
• Embezzlement, [78], [82], [93].
• Elizabeth, Queen, [1-52], [76], [98-110], [148], [168-181].
• Essex, Earl of, [37].
• Eustace, Chancellor, Lord, [126], [144].
• Everard, Sir John, [78].
• Exchequer, [2], [22], [23], [31], [61], [86], [89], [94], [96], [109], [111], [119].
• Falkland, Lord, [94-110].
• “Famous Paper,” The, [132-135].
• Fermanagh, [37], [50].
• Flight of the Earls, [44], [45], [46], [57], [62], [65], [76].
• Fishery Act (1842), [176].
• Fitzgibbon, Lord Justice, [176-9].
• John, Earl of Clare, [156-181].
• Forbes, Sir Arthur, [96], [97], [112], [124], [145].
• Forged Lease, [173-5], [182-3].
• Froude, J. A., [93], [150-1].
• Fullerton, Sir James, [19], [20], [21].
• Galway, Co., [32].
• Gaelic place-names, [126].
• Gaelic type, [52].
• Godolphin, Sir Wm., [9], [31], [34], [41].
• George III., [150-3].
• Graham, Richard, Sir, [98-9], [100-5].
• Thomas, [100].
• William, Sir, [104].
• Gunpowder Plot, [29].
• Hadsor, Richard, [95-9].
• “Half Moon” Inn, [21-8], [172].
• Halifax, Earl of, [148].
• Halsbury, Earl of, [178].
• Hamilton, James, [18-33], [38-72], [83-112], [131], [140-181].
• Hart, Captain, [48], [49].
• Hatherley, Lord, [182].
• Hearts of Steel, [151], [152].
• Henry VIII., [4], [5], [7], [9], [30], [43], [44], [77], [168], [179].
• Hibbotts, Sir Thomas, [7].
• Hicks, Michael, [5].
• Holmes, Lord Justice, [176].
• House of Lords’ decision (1878), [163].
• (1911), [178].
• (Irish) (1795), [157].
• Innishowen, Barony, [49], [65].
• Inquisition at Antrim, [25], [30], [67], [98], [166], [169], [180], [181].
• at Ardquin, [25], [180].
• at Carrickfergus, [89], [90], [91], [111].
• at Derry, [89], [90], [91], [111], [173].
• at Imaal, [100].
• at Limavady, [66], [98].
• at Wicklow, [112].
• Insurrection of 1641, [115], [134], [158].
• Protestant, of 1770, [153].
• Irelande, Thomas, [21-32], [58], [60], [86], [112], [167-179].
• Irish Parliament, [76-8], [125-6], [156-9].
• Society, [154-5], [160-1].
• Island Magee Massacre, [115].
• Jacob, Solicitor-General, [7], [42].
• James I., [3-117], [142-169], [172-9].
• James II., [127].
• Jones, Archbishop, [26], [37], [60], [72], [73], [74], [90], [173].
• Sir Roger, [104].
• Kildare, [28], [184].
• King, John, [5], [6], [7], [34], [58], [60].
• King’s Letters, [3-59], [89-130], [145], [166-8], [172].
• Kinsale, battle of, [33], [98].
• Lagan, River, [11], [15], [27], [29], [30].
• Lane, Sir R., [10], [11], [20], [49].
• Laud, Archbishop, [33], [110], [119], [130], [133], [134].
• Lawson, Judge, [163].
• Lifford, Grand Jury, [48], [103].
• Leitrim, Co., [96].
• Limavady, [66], [67].
• Loftus, Lord Chancellor, [104], [105], [107], [109].
• London Corporation, [62], [64], [67], [72], [81], [113], [118], [122], [128], [130], [133], [137], [154].
• Longford, Co., [96].
• Lords Justices, Irish, [109], [144], [145], [147].
• Loreburn, Lord Chancellor, [178], [183].
• Lough Erne, [27], [37].
• Lough Foyle, [27], [37], [46], [47], [48], [49], [65], [68], [71], [72], [73], [78].
• Neagh, [9-15], [27-182].
• MacDonnell, Sir Randal, [14], [27-71].
• Sir James, [27].
• Sorley, [28].
• Macnaghten, Lord, [178-182].
• Magrath, Miler, Archbishop, [51], [181].
• Maguire, Lord, [37], [44], [97], [116], [119].
• Conor Roe, [50].
• Massereene, lands, [10], [118], [132].
• Lord (see Clotworthy, Sir John).
• May’s lease, [159-183].
• Mayo, Co., [32].
• Meath, [28], [32].
• Mellifont Treaty, [41-54].
• Memorial of lease, [173-183].
• Mervyn, Sir Audley, [132-4].
• Monasteries, [5], [7], [8], [32], [168-9].
• Monaghan, Co., [36].
• Monck, General, [125], [144].
• Montgomery, Bishop, [20], [38-42], [62], [65], [131].
• Sir Hugh, [20], [21], [29], [167].
• Moore, Sir Garrett, [41], [44].
• Mountjoy (see Devonshire).
• Mountnorris, Lord, [105].
• Nicholas, Secretary, [126], [130].
• “Non-obstante” clause, [144].
• Northampton, Earl of, [62].
• O’Byrnes, Story of, [96-108].
• O’Cahan, Sir Donal, [40-67], [100], [116], [148].
• O’Connell, Daniel, [176], [177].
• O’Dempsey, Sir Terence, [107].
• O’Doherty, Sir Cahir, [2], [48], [49], [50], [65], [103], [116].
• John, [27], [40], [48].
• O’Donnell, Earl of Tirconnel, [1], [2], [18-46], [97], [116].
• Nial Garve, [46], [47], [50].
• Red Hugh, [2], [47].
• Oglethorpe, Sir R., [109], [112], [145].
• O’Hanlon, Sir Oghy, [50].
• O’Neill, Brian Art, [48].
• Con (the lame), [43], [44].
• Con, Sir, [9], [11], [20-44], [86], [131], [167-9], [179].
• Con, McNeal Oge, [179].
• Cormac, Sir, [47], [50].
• Daniel, Colonel, [131-5].
• Henry, Sir, [135].
• Hugh, [1-27], [33-66], [77], [97-116], [170-9].
• Owen Roe, [48].
• Shane, [37], [179].
• Lord, [159].
• of Claneboy, [19], [20], [179].
• O’Reilly, Sir John, [50].
• Ormonde, Duke of, [50], [82], [124], [126], [128], [137].
• Palatinate, [92].
• Palesmen, [37].
• Parliament, Chichester’s, wages of, [79].
• meeting of, [76], [77].
• dissolved, [79].
• at Restoration, [125].
• Parsons, Sir Wm., [24], [25], [30], [67], [98], [100-104], [166-7], [169].
• Paulett, Sir George, [48].
• Pery, Lord, [157-8].
• Phillips, Sir Thos., [27], [28], [38], [46], [55], [56], [62], [81].
• Pirates, [75], [94].
• Poland, [51].
• Plantation of Ulster, [47], [57], [63-68], [73-80], [93], [99], [116], [117], [142], [182].
• Planters’ character, [80].
• Power, Sir Wm., [95-6], [111], [145].
• Privy Council, [1-148].
• Pym, John, [114], [118], [119].
• Queen’s Co., [28-32].
• Raleigh, Sir Walter, [77], [95].
• Recusants, protest, [77].
• Record Office, [15], [160], [164-5], [170], [180].
• Registry of Deeds, [173].
• Restoration of Charles II., [123], [125], [128], [134], [140].
• Rich, Lady, [5], [12], [33], [34].
• Richmond, Duke of, [99].
• Ridgeway, Sir Thomas, [62].
• Robson, Lord, [178], [182-3].
• Roscommon, [30].
• Ross, Mr. Justice, [165-6], [168], [175].
• “Royal” fishing, [69], [89].
• Savage, Sir A., [105], [107].
• Scotch and Scotland, [3], [6], [18-57], [63], [80], [116], [128-9].
• Seal, Great, [4], [14], [65], [73], [74], [91], [104], [131], [133], [146], [159].
• Sequestration, [55], [57], [58], [62], [157-8].
• Shaftesbury, Lord, [164].
• Shakespeare, [34], [37].
• Shaw, Lord, [178], [182-3].
• Sweden, [50], [51].
• Signet for patents, [4], [120-133].
• Slaves, Irish, [148-149].
• Smith, Sir Thos., [9], [19], [24], [148].
• Sorley, Bwee, [28].
• Southampton, Earl of, [34].
• Spain and Spanish, [2], [18], [38], [102].
• Spenser, Edmund, [53], [149].
• Star Chamber, [56], [57], [69], [70], [71], [74], [83], [103], [107], [111], [112], [118].
• Statute of Uses, [30], [111].
• St. John, Sir Oliver, [7], [82-86], [92-101], [145].
• St. Mary’s Abbey, [5], [7], [8], [19].
• Strafford, Lord, [31], [108-146].
• Surrenders, [72], [86], [90], [141].
• Thurloe, John, [122-3].
• Tower of London, [44-47], [75-7].
• Trinity College, Dublin, [7], [164].
• Toome, [27], [113], [169].
• Tyrone, Co., [9], [36], [37], [40], [41], [43], [47], [150-3], [182].
• Ussher, Archbishop, [105-7].
• Villeins, [149].
• Wakeman, John, [5], [6], [7], [21-34], [58], [60], [63], [94-112], [163].
• Wales, [77].
• Walker, Lord Chancellor, [176-7].
• Wandesford, Deputy, [114], [115], [129], [138], [139], [145].
• Ware, Auditor, [29], [31], [33], [58], [60].
• Washington, [150].
• Waterford Corporation, [95].
• Wesley, John, [150-3].
• Westmeath, Co., [32].
• Weston, Nicholas, [46].
• Wexford, Co., [32].
• Whitehall, [33], [78], [125], [130-7], [140].
• Wicklow Grand Jury, [105].
• Inquisition, [112].
• Co., [99], [100-3], [163].

Transcriber’s Notes

• pg 43 Changed: it semed to them that
  to: it seemed to them that
• pg 74 Changed: Chichester’s serviters, most of whom were scoundrels
  to: Chichester’s servitors, most of whom were scoundrels
• pg 96 Changed: (ancester of Lord Granard)
  to: (ancestor of Lord Granard)
• pg 102 Changed: He owned too big a property be allowed to remain
  to: He owned too big a property to be allowed to remain
• pg 104 Changed: The recipients were Sir Willam Parsons
  to: The recipients were Sir William Parsons
• Errata and Additional Errata have been changed in text.