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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In the yeare one thousand two hundred and foure 1280 score, Robert [...] the third [...] to occupie the [...] of lord thiefe [...] in Ireland, resuming that [...]oome into his hands againe. In the yeare fol|lowing, 1281 the bishop of Waterford was established by the king of England lord iustice of Ireland. Adam Cusacke the yoonger [...] William Barret, and ma|nie other in Connagh. And in the next yeare, to wit, o [...]e thousand two hundred foure score and two, Pen|queit [...]ue Murer [...]agh, & his brother Art Mac Murgh EEBO page image 63 at [...]hlon. Also the lord Iames de Birmingham, and Piers de Tute departed this life. Also the arch|b [...]p Derlington deceassed. And about the same time, the citie of Dublin was defaced by fire, and the stéeple of Christs church vtterlie destroied. The citi|zens Ch [...]st church repa [...]ed. before they went about to repare their owne priuat buildings, agraed togither to make a collecti|on for reparing the ruines of that ancient building first begun by the Danes, and continued by Citrius prince of Dublin at the instance of Donat some|time D [...]nat bishop of Dublin. bishop of that citie, and dedicated to the blessed trinitie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 At length Strangbow earle of Penbroke, Fitz|stephans, & Laurence, that for his vertue was called saint Laurence archbishop of Dublin, and his foure successors, Iohn of Euesham, Henrie Scortchbill, and Lucas, and last of all Iohn de faint Paule fi|nished it. This notable building, since the time that it was thus defaced by fire, hath béene beautified in di|uerse sorts by many zealous citizens. Strangbowes Strangbows toome resto red by Henrie Sidneie. toome defaced, by the fall of the roofe of the church, sir Henrie Sidneie, when he was lord deputie, restored; & likewise did cost vpon the earle of Kildares chap|pell for an ornament to the quier, ouer the which he left also a monument of capteine Randolfe, late co|ronell Capteine Randolfe. of the English bands of footmen in Ulster that died there valiantlie, fighting in his princes ser|uice, as after shall appeare. In the yeare one thou|sand two hundred foure score and three, Furmund chancellor of Ireland, and Richard Tute departed this life, and frier Stephan Fulborne was made lord iustice of Ireland.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 In the yeare 1285, the lord Theobald Butler fled from Dubline, and died shortlie after, and the lord 1 [...]85 Theobald Uerdon lost his men and horsses as he went towards Offalie, & the next day Gerald Fitz|maurice was taken, and Iohn Samford was conse|crated Iohn Sam|ford consecra|ted archbishop of Dublin. In ouerthrow at Rathod Norwagh and Ardscol burnt 1286 archbishop of Dublin. Moreouer at Rathod, the lord Geffreie Genuill fled, and sir Gerard Do|get, and Rafe Petit were slaine, with a great num|ber of others. The Norwagh and Ardscoll with other townes and villages were burnt by Philip Stanton the sixteenth daie of Nouember, in the yeare 1286. Also Calwagh was taken at Kildare. In the yeare 1287, diuerse nobles in Ireland deceased, as Ri|chard Deceter, Gerald Fitzmaurice, Thomas de Clare, Richard Taffie, & Nicholas Teling knights. The yeare next insuing, deceased frier Fulborne 1288 Samford archbishop o [...] Dublin lord [...]ustice. lord iustice of Ireland, and Iohn Samford archbi|shop of Dublin was aduanced to the roome of lord iustice. Also Richard Burgh earle of Ulster besieged Theobald Uerdon in the castell of Athlon, and came with a great power vnto Trim, by the working of Walter Lacie.

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