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Compare 1587 edition: 1 And thus ſurceaſſing to treate any further of his aduentures, vntill the date of time trayne my penne to a longer diſcourſe, I will returne to the inhabitants of the Engliſh Pale, who af|ter the death of Thomas Fitz Giralde, through rigour of iuſtice, and the due execution of lawes, were greatly moleſted. For ouer this, that ſuch as were knowne for open and apparant tray|tours in the commotion, were for the more part executed, or with rounde ſummes fined, or from the realme exiled: certaine gentlemen of wor|ſhip were ſent from Englande,Commiſsio|ners ſent to Ireland. with Commiſ|ſion to examine eche perſon ſuſpected wyth Thomas his treaſon, and ſo according to theyr diſcretion, eyther with equitie to execute, or with clemencie to pardon all ſuch as they could proue to haue furthered hym in his diſloyall Com|motion.

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.

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