Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition
Letter Book of Florence Mac Carthy Reagh, Tanist of Carbery, Mac Carthy Mór (Author: Various)

Document 38

Fitzwilliam to Walsingham, 28 January 1589.

SIR,—

Your letter of the 19th of the last, signifyinge your Honour's expectacon of Florence McCartie's dispatche thetherwards, I receaved not till the 19th of this instant, whome nowe I have sent by my man Chichester, this bearer, hauing not before receaved other direction thence, then for the separatinge of the yonge Lady from him, and the removinge of him from Corke to Dublin, both which were accomplished, and she delivered by the Erle her father's appointment to the keping of certaine of his own servants.

P.S. I am credibly informed that one William Hurlye, late of England, followinge some causes of Florence McCartie, his Master, under color of going into Ireland, slipt into France, where it is said he is: And that one Allen Martin, of Gallwaie, either is, or the last somer was, with the Duke of Parma, from the said Florence. I have sent to Gallwaie for that Allen Martyn to be brought unto me, yf he be there to be had; and I have laied for William Hurley at his retorne, whome yf I gett, I will send over unto your Honor.

H. FITZ WILLIAMS.


From Her Majesty's Castle of Dublin,

28 January, 1589.