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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 5 In the yeare 1290, was the chase or discomfiture 1290 of Offalie, & diuerse Englishmen slaine. Also Mac Coghlan slue Omolaghelin king of Meth, and William Burgh was discomfited at Deluin by Mac Coghlan. The same yeare 1290, William Ues|cie William Ues|cie lord iustice. was made lord iustice of Ireland, and entered in|to that office on S. Martins daie. Unto this iustice, Edward Balioll king of Scotland did homage for an earledome which he held in Ireland, in like ma|ner as he did to king Edward for the crowne of Scotland. In the yeare 1292, a fifteenth was gran|ted to the king, of all the temporall goods in Ireland, 1292 whilest Uescie was as yet lord iustice. This Uescie was a sterne man and full of courage, he called Iohn earle of Kildare before him, charging him with foule riots and misdemeanors, for that he ranged abroad, and sought reuenge vpon priuat displeasures out of all order, and not for anie aduancement of the pub|like wealth or seruice of his souereigne.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 In the yeere following,1281 the Biſhop of Wa|terford was eſtabliſhed by the King of England Lord Iuſtice of Irelande. Adam Cuſack y^e yon|ger ſlewe William Barret, and many other in Connagh. And in the nexte yeere to witte .1282. P [...]uqueit ſlew Murertagh, and his brother Arte Mac Murch at Athlone. Alſo the Lorde Iames de Brimmingham, and Peers de Euyt departed this life. Alſo the Archbiſhop Derlington deceaſ|ſed. And about the ſame time, the Citie of Du|blin was defaced by fire, & the Steeple of Chriſts EEBO page image 46 Church vtterly deſtroyed.Chriſt Church repaired. The Citizens before they wente about to repaire their owne priuate buildings, agreed togither to make a collection, for repayring the ruines of that auntient building firſt begun by the Danes, and continued by Ci|trius Prince of Dublin at the inſtaunce of Do|nate ſometime Biſhop of that Citie, and dedica|ted to the bleſſed Trinitie.Dona [...] Biſhop of Dublin. At length Strangbow Erle of Pembroke, Fitz Stephans, and Laurẽce, that for his vertue was called S. Laurẽce Arch|biſhop of Dublin, and his foure ſucceſſors, Iohn of Eueſham, Henry Scorchbill, and Lucas, and laſt of all, Iohn de Saint Paule finiſhed it. This notable building, ſith the time that it was thus defaced by fire, hath bin beautifyed in diuers ſorts by many zealous Citizens. Strangbowes tombe defaced, by the fall of the roofe of the Church,Strangbowes tombe reſto|red by Henry Sidney. Sir Henry Sidney, when he was Lord Deputy, re|ſtored, and likewiſe did coſt vpon the Earle of Kildares Chappell for an ornament to the quier, ouer the which he left alſo a monumente of Cap|tayne Randolfe,Captayne Randol. late Coronell of the Engliſhe bandes of footemen in Vlſter that dyed there va|liantly, fighting in his Princes ſeruice as after ſhall appeare.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the yeere .1283. Furmund, Chancellor of Ireland, and Richarde Tute departed this life, and Friar Stephan Fulborne was made Lorde Iuſtice of Irelande.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the yeere .1285. the Lorde Theobald butler fled from Dublin, and died ſhortly after,1285 and the lord Theobald Verdon loſt his men and Horſ|ſes [figure appears here on page 46] as he went towards Ofali, and the next daye Gerald Fitz Maurice was taken, and Iohn Sã|ford was conſecrated Archbiſhop of Dublin.

Iohn Samford conſecrated Archbiſhop of Dublin. An ouerthrow at Rothode. Norwagh and Ardſcol brent.

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