[1] ¶ It is to be noted, that when king Henrie had conquered the most part of Ireland, and set the coun|trie in some good order, after his comming from thence, such capteines as he left there behind him, [page 103] were not idle, but still did what they could to inlarge the confines which were committed to their gouer|nance: but amongst them all this Hugh Lacie was the chéefest, in somuch that after the death of Richard earle of Striguile,Hugh Lacies diligence to inlarge his possessions in Ireland. the king made him gouernour of the countrie in place of the said earle, by reason whereof he so inlarged his possessions, that within a while he became dreadfull, not onelie to the enimies, but also to his associats, as to such English capteins as were abiding in Ireland vpon gard of the Eng|lish frontiers. For if any of them disobeied his com|mandement, he would not sticke to chastise them at his pleasure, so that by such meanes he seemed rather to conquer the countrie to his owne vse, than to the kings. Wherein he dealt not so directlie or discréetlie as he might; for,

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