The Holinshed Texts (1577, Volume 3, p. 104)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Much aboute this tyme was there a Par|liament holden at Dublin before the Lord Leo|narde Gray Lorde Deputie,

A Parliament.

1539

beginning the firſt of May, in the .xxviij. yeare of the raigne of Henrie the eight. In this Parliament there paſt

An Act

For the attainder of the Erle of Kil|dare, and Thomas Fitz Giralde, with others.
For the ſucceſſion of the King and Queene Anne.
Of abſenties, wherein was graunted to the king the inheritance of ſuch landes in Irelande, whereof the Duke of Norffolke, and George Talbot Earle of Waterford and Solop were ſeyſed, with the inhe|ritances of diuerſe other corpora|tions and couents demurrant in England.
For the repeale of Ponings Act.
Authoriſing the king, his heyres and ſucceſſours to be ſupreme heade of the Church of Irelande.
That no ſubiects or reſiants of Ire|lande ſhall purſue or commence, vſe, or execute any maner of pro|uocations, appeales or other pro|ceſſe from the Sea of Rome, vpon paine of incurring the prenmnire.
EEBO page image 105Agaynſt ſuch as ſlaunder the King, or his heyres apparant.
For the firſt fruites.
Of ſir Walter Delahyde knight his landes in Carbeyre graunted to the king.
How perſons robbed ſhall bee reſto|red to theyr goodes.
Reſtrayning trybutes to be graunted to Iriſhmen.
Agaynſt Proctors to be any mem|ber of the Parliament.
Agaynſt marying or foſtering with or to Iriſhmen.
Agaynſt the authoritie of the Sea of Rome.
For the twentith part.
For the Engliſh order, habite, and language.
For the ſuppreſſing of Abbayes.
For the lading of Wooll and flockes.
For the proufe of Teſtaments.
Of faculties.
Declaring the effect of Ponings Act.
Of penall ſtatutes.
For the weres vpon Barrou, and o|ther waters in the Countrey of Kilkenny.
For the perſon of Dongarun.
For leazers of corne.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 As for the olde Earle of Kildare, who in this Parliament was attainted for diuerſe preſump|tions in the preamble of the ſayde Act rehearſed, certaine it is,The olde Erle of Kildare his wiſhe before his death. that the reuolt of his ſonne Tho|mas Fitz Giralde, ſmote him ſo deepely to the heart, as vpon the report thereof hee deceaſſed in the Tower, wiſhing in his death bed, that ey|ther he had died before he had heard of the rebel|lion, or that his brainleſſe boy, had neuer liued to rayſe the like commotion.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Earle, of ſuch as did not ſtomacke his proceedings, was taken for one that bare hym|ſelfe in all his affayres verie honourably, a wiſe, deepe, and farre retebing man: in warre valy|ant without raſhneſſe, and politique wythoute treacherie. Such a ſuppreſſour of rebelles in his gouernment,His ſeruice. as they durſt not beare armour to the annoyance of any ſubiect, whereby he heaped no ſmall reuenues to the crowne, enryched the king his treaſure, garded with ſecuritie the pale, continued the honour of his houſe, and purchaſed enuie to his perſon.