 ... court, through the friendship of the earl of Ormonde, so effectively as to obtain, in 1444, a patent for the government of the counties of Limerick, Waterford, Cork, and Kerry, f with a licence, on the ground of this duty, to absent himself during...  Lives of illustrious ... Irishmen, ed. by J. Wills - Page 389by Irishman - 1841Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Leland - Ireland - 1814 - 520 pages
...by his mediation he gained several important favors from the crown, He had licence to purchase what lands he pleased, by what service soever they were holden of the king; and Hiis probably to screen him from the consequences of his late illegal grant from Cogan. He... | |
 | James Wills - Ireland - 1876 - 706 pages
...effectually from all question, he kept aloof from the seat of administration, and employed his influence lit court, through the friendship of the earl of Ormonde,...in 1462. He was buried in the friary at Youghall. THOMAS, EIGHTH EARL OF DESMOND. BEHEADED AD 1467. THIS nobleman was appointed lord deputy to the duke... | |
 | John Begley - Ireland - 1906 - 612 pages
...peace, to absent himself from the future parliaments provided he sent a sufficient proxy, and also to purchase any lands he pleased, by what service soever they were holden of the king. He was married to a daughter" of Ulic Burke, MacWilliam Eighter, 2 chief of Connaught, 1 O'Daly,... | |
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