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

Document 46

Letter of Florence MacCarthy, 31 March 1589.

The sureties that are now presently readie to enter into bonds for my true imprisonment are these whose names are under written.

  1. Mr. Charles Mac Carthy, son and heire to Donogh Mac Cormack Mac Carthy, als McDonogh, Chefe Lorde of the contrie of Dowalla in Cork.
  2. Mr. Piers Butler of Knok-in-anama which is his chefe house. He is son to the Lord of Caher, and brother to the Lord of Cahir that now is, his liueing stands in the comitatus of Tiperary nere the towne of Clounmell.
  3. Capten Edwarde Fitz Geralde, son to Sir Maurice Fitz Thomas of Laikagh. He is of the House of Kildare, and his Liueinge stands in the comitatus of Kildare in the province of Leinster.
  4. Mr Ceallaghan Mac Conoghoir, son and heir to O'Ceallaghain, chefe Lorde of O'Ceallaghan's countrie, that stands in the comitatus of Corck by the Towne of Mala.
  5. They are all knowen to those of the Councell of Ireland that are appointed comissioners to heare Ireish causes, and to diuers other Gentlemen of this land, such as dwells, or hath to do, in Mounster chefelie.