[Patrick Condon a rebel] Patrick Condon and his son followed the former rebels. This Patrick, a foul great lubber, was born when his mother was but eleven years old. He was in rebellion once before with David Barry. Notwithstanding, Her Majesty dealt graciously with them both, giving them both life and lands; yet this Patrick fell to lick up his former vomit of rebellion. He found himself grieved with Arthur Hyde, an English gentleman, whom the Queen's Majesty graced with great favours for his due desert. There was long suit between them in England and Ireland. This Patrick, being weak, was mightily backed by one Henry Pine, of Moghelly, an English gentleman, which furnished the Spaniards with pipe-staves, and Patrick with money, enriched himself, and forgot English sympathy. Patrick was still in his purse, James Desmond, his gossip, in his bosom, both traitors, and at length Henry suddenly goeth for England, leaving with them the charge of all he left behind (as it may be conjectured), to prevent the subsequent mischiefs which the former traitors afterwards practised. When the Lord Lieutenant General was in Munster, he sent his son and heir unto him with his submission, which was received, and shortly he came himself. This Patrick was then lame, for he and other rebels fell out, and there he took his maim.
[McDonogh a rebel in Duhallow] McDonogh, a rebel in Duhallow.
[Finnin McOwen and the O'Mahons rebels in Carbery] Finnin McOwen McDermond and the O'Mahons, a great sept of that country.
[Lord of Lixnaw with other in Kerry rebels] Patrick McMorrish, Lord of Lixnaw in Kerry, and his son, and Thomas Oge of the island. He wrote to the Lord Lieutenant, excusing himself, in June 1598, that he was not able to come to the general hosting, neither perform the things expected at his hands. This Patrick, being in England, was greatly graced by Her Majesty. He was made a pensioner, and sent over into Ireland with letters of great credit, and employed in service of great trust. No sooner was he landed, but he went into open action. Shortly after he was taken, and brought to the Castle of Limerick, where he became, in dishonest sort, too familiar with the keeper's wife, and by her means made an escape. But she with her husband were recompensed for it shortly after, for they both lovingly hanged together. In a while after, this Patrick was taken again, and brought to the Castle of Dublin. Sir William Fitzwilliams, being Lord Deputy, had his hands oiled with the oil of angels, and away goeth Patrick. Last of all, this rebellion no sooner began, but he was forward in action as the forwardest.
[Donell McCarty & Oswlevan rebels in Desmond] Donnell McCarthy, a bastard of the Earl of Clancar, once in rebellion before and pardoned, and Owen Oswlevan More, in Desmond. This Oswlevan excused himself for not coming to the general hosting.
[The Lord Roche and his country rebels] Maurice, Lord Roche, Viscount Fermoy, with all his country, together with David his son, as the Lord Lieutenant was certified the 21st of November. This Lord Roche practised with Captain Edmund Tobin's company, to repair to him, promising them good usage. David, his son, after a subtle sort, would be of his father's counsel, practise with the rebels, and make fair weather with the President.
[The Lord Roche to the Lord Lieutenant, in excuse of his rebellion] This Maurice Lord Roche sent his grievances in writing to the Lord Lieutenant as followeth:
My duty remembered to your honourable lordship. I had written to your honour before, touching the injuries offered me here and the state I stood in, but that my jealousy with your honour for denying my request made to your lordship for provision of munition, whereby I might defend myself from oppression of enemies, stayed me hetherto, I made brief rehearsal of the intolerable injuries offered me here, to my Lord of Thomond, supposing he would acquaint your honour with the same, according the special intention of my letters sent him, occasioned partly thereto by his vigorous opinion conceived against me in his letters written to his daughter Margaret. He never since wrote unto me an answere, neither do I know whether he have acquainted your honour with the contents of my said letters or no. I thought good therefore to signify unto your honourable lordship how I have been oppressed and mightily abused of the one side and the other. For it is well known that the Lord President, not content to usurp upon my lands, sought also mine own life very earnestly, spoiled my tenants, killed both men, women, and children, and hath been the only overthrow of this country and cause of revolt; all which I am able and ready to prove before your Honour or any competent judge. On the other side, by the adversaries' part, my whole country was ransacked and spoiled, without spare of churches, monasteries, no, nor so much as mine own mansion houses were left, without utter ruin and spoil of all that came to their hands, without spare of place or persons. If I should ask my Lord of Thomond what he or any reasonable man might do in this sudden and cruel perplexity, surely he would not answer with more indifferency than that, in such rare and sudden chances, men (by natural instinct) are to take the next means to preserve themselves and save their lives. It was time for me, where all the chattel and goods of my country were taken, castles and towns were rifled, burned, the ward slain, and mine own life sought for, to look to myself in extreme necessity, being refused of aid and help, as your Honour and the Lord President know. I entered into no action, nor did anything against the duty of a loyal subject, if it be not disloyal to seek that is natural to every one, his own preservation, and to entreat for the same of an enemy. I thought to acquaint your honour herewith and with the oppression and extremity I suffer by this Lord President seeking my overthrow by all means that possible he may, praying your lordship's letters to stay his proceedings against me until such time as I may justify mine own doings before your lordship or any competent judge, as I have said before. So praying your lordship's careful providence to me in this cause and expecting your speedy answer and confortable.
I take my leave,,
Castletown,the XVIII of March 1598.Your lordship's very loving cousin, M. de Rupe et Fermoy.
[The Lord Lieutenant's answer to the Lord Roche.] To the which for answer the Lord Lieutenant wrote.
We received your letters containing matters whereby you would excuse yourself for entering into the condition wherein you now stand in, having changed your name from a viscount to a traitor, whereby we are sorry. There ought no cause to have drawn you into such action, and you maynot but condemn yourself of the greatest folly that ever man of your sort entered into, who so well knew of Her Majesty's powerable forces, and that upon just complaint you be assured to have justice. As for your jealousy towards me, denying your request for munition (as the world goeth) we are glad you had none. And yet you may not deny that we graunted you a warrant at Cork for a barrel of powder, which you said you could not get there, whereupon we wished you to return the warrant and that it should be renewed at Waterford, since which time we heard nothing from you of that matter and therefore the allegation is frivolous, and not serving your turn. Now it will stand with you to put yourself wholly to Her Majesty's mercy (if it will be accepted) which we see no way for you to obtain, but by doing first some special service, that shall deserve the same.
And so we end.,
From Kilkenny,the xxvith of March 1599.Thomas Ormond & Ossorie.
[The White Knight his country in rebellion] Edmund FitzGibbon, called the White Knight, his John his brother and his country. He was once before in rebellion in his time.
John Barry, brother to David, Lord Barry
Harry Barry oge Lord Kynalea with his brother John Barry
Tegg McDermond brother to Cormack McDermond Lord of Muskerry with the McShees and McSwynes his followers ancient rebels and traitors.
William Saxey, Chief Justice of Munster, urchin-wise, like Harry Pyne of Mogylie, afore presaging the mischief to come, which he no doubt secretly learned and concealed, made haste for England cum pannis, as commonly we term it, with bag and baggage, got a bark, embarked together with him his wife, family, and all that he had, and left the charge committed unto him from Her Majesty at six and seven. As the wonted guise of laws is, 'When the thieves go to execution, the Judges ride away.'
Base brother of Gerrot FitzJames of the Decies, with all that country, but Gerrot himself took a corporal oath the 17th of December 1598 before the Lord Lieutenant that he would continue his loyalty to his sovereign.
Brother to the Lord Power with the Lord Power, his kerne and all his country.