George Fitz Gerrald for lxj yeares for iii" Ir. or xlv' ster pannū. A reuerčon of the same graunted by BP Jones to Sr Edward Fitz Garrald knight xxj° Maij A° 1605 for cj yeares to begin after the expiracon of the former lease paying yearely iiij" Ir. or iij"

ster.

Tollaghe leased by BP Brady xxv° Februarij A° 1578 to Walter Flynn for lxj yeares, he paying thereout xx Ir. or xv ster. pannu. It is now held by St Edward Fitz Garrald knight. Arnemullen Inane and Kilwarden in the Countie of Meath contayning cxltie acres or thereabout leased by BP Brady vltimo Junij 1571 to Robert Bostock for lxj yeares, he paying thereout vj" Ir. or iiij" x' ster. Another lease in reuercon graunted by Br Jones to Thomas Braughall of Ardbrackhan yeoman for cj yeares wth reseruacon of the same rent.

Moyfin contayning lx acres in the Countie of Meath leased by B Brady xxvto Februarij A° xxj° regni Elizabeth to Jasper Staples for lxj yeares. for the yearely rent of xl' Ir. or xxxv' ster. A reuerčon afterward graunted to the same Jasper by B' of [sic] Jones for iiij xixen yeares wthout augmentacon of rent.

Scurlockstowne Effernocke and Castleragge in Newtowne by Tryme in the Countie of Meath passed in fee farme by Br Brady xxxjo Maij A° 1564 to Barnabe Scurlock for the yearely rent of xvj" Ir. or xijl ster.

The Mannor of Tryme in the Countie of Meath his Mai alloweth out of it to the BP yearely a penčon of v" Ir. or iiij." xv

ster.

Farneforth or Farren loare conteyning lxti acres in the Countie of Westmeath leased to Mr. Nugent of Dardistowne for xxij vjd ster. p annu. The number of yeares I cannot learne.

Taffernam als Staffernam in the said Countie contayning lxti acres of arable land beside meadow leased by BP Brady xxv° Februarij A° 1578 vnto Peirce Nugent for lxj yeares wth reseruacon of the yearely rent of xxxiij' iiija Ir. or xxv ster.

Knocke and Churchtowne of Killowae in the Countie of Westmeath leased by BP Mountgomery A° 1616 to James Murrey for three lives wth a reseruacon of the rent of viij" ster p annu.

Balamacartan contayning fortie acres in Westmeath leased by B Jones nono Maij A° 1591 vnto James Browne for lxj yeares beginning primo Martij 1610 wth the reseruacon of the yearely rent of xxxiiij' Ir. or xviij' ster.

Clonfadforam contayning cx acres in Westmeath demised by BP Brady to John Conan now held by S Roger Jones knight. The rent is iiij" Ir. or xlv3 ster. The terme is saied to be about fiftie yeares yet to come the lease I haue not seene.

Ballinaspícke als Bishopstowne in the Countie of Westmeath two concurrent leases were graunted hereof by BP Brady for the yearley rent of xij beoues. Thone to John Dongan for fiftie one yeares beginning xxiiij Februarij 1578. The other to Peter Nangle for lxj yeares beginning at Easter A° 1583.

Clare in Westmeath leased by BP Brady to John Dongan xxiiij februarij A° 1578 for lj yeares wth reseruacon of viij beoues for the annuall rent.

Ballindrynam Ballintolcham Kilmanaghan Ballinkilline Tullamopragher Ballemurre in the parish of Moyraffyn Ballinckny Ballikilmurry Atherny & Balladrohid in the parish of Moylin in Fercall in the Kings Countie. All these lands together with the advowson of the Rectorie of Rathwire in the Countie of Westmeath were passed in fee farme by Bishop Brady to the Earle of Killdare for iiij" Ir. or iij" ster. p annũ. wch rent allso is neuer paid. This was done vnder a colour of Exchange of these lands for Bishoppescorte wh the earle challenged as his owne Whereas it is well knowne to haue been the auncient demesnes of the Bishoppricke and the only house where he made his residence in Westmeath. The land in Fercall is passed by Ires patentes vnto S Fraunces Blundell in the late plantačon of O Moloyes Countrey wthout any recompence as yet giuen to the BP either for the land itselfe or for the small rent that was reserued uppon it.

The whole rent now recerued out of

the Temporallties of the Bricke of

Meath (the demesnes of Ardbrack-lxxxv" iiij ia ob. ban not accompted) amounteth yearely

to the some of

The Tithes ariseing out of the Rectories annexed to the Bpricke of Meath vizt.

The Rectory of Ballimore als Loxewdy in the Countie of Westmeath leased by Br Brady for cxle beoues p annu. But afterward by Bishop Dodde for the yearelie rent of xxx" ster. the lessee being bound to bear all charges ordinarie and extraordinarie. Wherevppon the question ariseth whether he be not hereby

bound to pay the kings twentieth part and the BP proxies yearely, the lease continueth for xvij or xviij yeares yet to come. The Rectorie of the Nobber wth the Chappells belonging therevnto worth lx" ster. p annu. The tith corne and hay of Julianstowne apptayning to this Rectorie was demised by Edward BP of Meathe A° primo Edwardi 6" to Thomas St Laurence als Howth for iiij xixen yeares he paying thereout yearely iij markes Ir. that is xxx" ster.

The Rectorie of Tryme in the Countie of Meath lately annexed by his Matie to the Brick wch is worth Communibus annis (the vicars allowance being deducted) cc ster. A good parcell of the Tithes of this Rectorie was leased by Mr Draper (late Bo of Killmore and parson of Tryme) for the vse of his wife who is now turned Recusant. Another portion in the towne of Tryme was demised by the said BP Draper to Nicholas Locke for the yearely rent of xxvj' Ir. or xx' ster.

Summa cciiijx". ster

The Pentions belonging to the Bricke of Meath are Out of the Rectorie of Paynestowne xxnobles Ir. or v" ster. Out of the priorie of Duleeke xxvj" xiij' iiija Ir. or xx" ster. Out of the Priorie of Colpe xx" Ir. or xv ster. heretofore vsually paid by the now lord Viscount of Drogheda. But now stayed because as he alleadgeth others should ioyne wth him in the payment thereof.

Out of St Maries Abbay by Dublin xx" Ir. or xv" ster. heretofore duly paid by the Kings ffarmo" but now by many of them denied.

Summa pentionū lv" ster.

Besides I finde in BP Bradyes rentall I finde v“ viij' viija Irish paid as a pention out of the priorye of Molengare vj beoues out of the monastery of Loxewdy. Six beoues out of the priory of Derrowes. Six beoues of Wastina in the Deanrie of Loxewdy. And foure beoues out of the Monastery of Kilbeggan none of W are now paid.

ch

The proxies are receaued by the B" of Meath partlie out of the Institutive, partlie out of the impropriate liveings.

The Institutive proxies belonging to the B" of Meathe yeald lx" v' vj ster. in money xxx beoues.

The institutive proxies of the Archdeaconrie of Kells als Nobber annexed to the Brick of Meath are yearly x" iiij' ix"

ster.

The impropriate proxies giuen vp to King Henry the viij' by Edward B of Meath and lately regraunted to the Brick by our now gracious Soveraigne amount to the yearely some of lxj" vij' viija Ir. wch is xlvi x vja ster, but some parcells of the lord Viscount of Drogheda and others deny to pay [sic] thing to the BP. Others put of their payment from the farmors of the Abbayes to the farmo" of the Rectories appropriated therevnto. And euery seuerall Rectorie is comonly deuided amongst so many seuerall farmors that vnlesse a more certayne course be taken herein his Maties gratious intention of augmenting the meanes of this Bprick wilbe vtterly frustrate.

Som of the proxies in all cxvj" ixd ster. and xxtie beoues.

The State of the Revennewes belonging to the Bishopricke of Clonemacnoshe really vnited to the Bricke of Meath by Act of Parliament viz.

All the landes in Westmeath belonging to this Brick were demised by B Jones primo Nouembris A°. Dm. 1592 to Edward Maloane for lxxj yeares he paying thereout tenne beoues yearely. and preserving the young hawkes of Goshawkes faulcons and Tassells breeding in the woods of Clonemacknosh. Halfe of wh he is bound to deliver to the BP of Meath at his house in Ardbrackhan, or to pay iij" for euery hawke that shall be stollen, or otherwise negligently lost, But by reason of the continuall felling of the great Timber in those woods (for wch the said lessee hath noe licence graunted him in his lease) the hawkes wthin this yeare or two haue forsaken the place, and so the BP hath lost the benefit of that reservacon.

All the lands in the Countie of Roscommon belonging to the said Brick were passed in fee farme by BP Jones xx° Nouembris A 1586 to Anthony Brabazon for the yearely rent of x markes Ir. or vi ster. There are twelue quarters of land enioyed by this graunt much whereof was not in the B possession at the tyme wherein this State was passed. There is none of the Clergies hands to the Conveyance neither doth it appear by any witnesses That by their consent their seale was affixed therevnto.

Two quarters of land lying neere vnto Galloway passed (as it is said) in fee farme for the Annuall rent of xx' Ir. or xv" ster. The Conveiaunce I haue not seene.

Fower quarters of land in the Countie of Mayo called Killshamy leased by BP Brady xxvjto Augusti A° 1578 to James Garvey for lxj yeares for the yearely rent of iiijnobles Ir. or xx" ster.

The Vicarages of Balliloughloe Tessaran and Levanaghan als Slevanaghan sett for the yearley rent of xxxix' ster.

Certapne Prebends annexed to the Bricke set for the yearely rent of vij' ster. or thereabout.

An Eele weere vppon the river of the Shannon worth iij" vj viija ster.

Summa totalis hereof each beefe being ? lxvj" xxa ster.

rated at xx" ster. amounteth vnto

There is a great proportion of land in the province of Connaught weh auncientlie belonged to the Bricke of Clonemacknoshe the perticulars whereof are to be seene extracted out of the Register of that Church, but the originall booke hath lately beene convayed away by the practize of a leude fellow whoe hath therevppon fled the Country.

Sof the full value of the Bishoprick

of Meath and the Bpricke of Clonemacknoshe together with the rectorie of Tryme and all other thinges to the said Bricke of Meath vnited amounteth to the somme

of

st. out of wch his Maties [vjoxxxij" vj3 vja ob.

tie

xx pt amounteth yearely to xviij” iij' ia ob. ster. besides the Arch trienniall prox

Lies.

bps

The demesnes of Ardbrackhan not being herein accompted.

The State of the Dioces of Meath here followeth, vizt.