Master Framus. Francis Cosby was during many years a freebooter in the Leix area. "On the 18th of May the Mores and Conors came to the fort of Leix, with such a power as they never had before, intending to take the castle belonging to the Fort. Sir Henry Radeclyff, who was in the fort, led out 60 soldiers and 30 kerne and rescued the whole prey. Francis Cosby, seeking some of the rebels where they were making merry, met with Donough O Conor himself, accompanied with Cormac O Conor's son, that is in Scotland, and Rychard Oge the basse Garentyne, and after a long fight killed Cormak's sonne, and xxx or xl of the beste of them. Cosby himself kylled Rychard Oge with his awne hands, whyche wold not have bene don by no man els" Cal. of State Papers, June 8, 1558.