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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Sir Iohn Alen knight.The ſeconde that was lynked to this confe|deracie, was ſir Iohn Alen Knight, firſt Secre|tarie to this Archbiſhop, after became mayſter of the Rolles, laſtly Lorde Chauncellor. And although ſir Iohn Alen were not of kinne too the Archebiſhop, but onely of the name, yet not|withſtandyng the Archebiſhop made ſo greate reckenyng of him, as well for his forecaſte in matters of weyght, as for hys faythfulneſſe in affayres of truſt, as what ſoeuer exployte were executed by the one, was foorthwith deemed to haue bene diuiſed by the other.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thomas Can|non.The thirde of this crewe was Thomas Ca|non, Secretarie to Skeffington, who thinkyng to be reuenged on Kildare for puttyng his Lord and maiſter beſide the Cuſhen, as hee ſurmy|ſed, was very willyng to haue an Oare in that Boate.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The fourth that was ſuſpected to make vp the muſter,Robert Cow|ly. was Robert Cowly, firſt Baylife in Dublin, after ſeruaunt to the Ladie Margaret Fitz Giralde Counteſſe of Ormond and Oſſo|rie, laſtly maiſter of the Rolles in Ireland, and finally hee deceaſſed at London.

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