nances in the County [ ] worth by the year beyond reprises* five shillings, and being so seised thereof by his deed of feoffment in due form of law perfected, bearing date the twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord 1619, the aforesaid Hugh ô Connor dun, Charles o Connor, his son and heir apparent, and Walter Newgent of Portlomoone in the County of Westmeath, gentleman, gave, granted, and aliened the premises with the appurtenances to Christopher [Kir] wan, fitz Anthony, Andrew Browne, fitz Oliver, and Mark D[ ] of Galway, in the County of the town of Galway, merchants, their heirs and assigns for ever, subject to the condition that whenever the aforesaid Hugh ô Connor dun, Charles ô Connor, and Walter Nugent, or either of them, their heirs or assigns, should pay or cause to be paid in one whole payment the sum of fifty pounds current money of and in England to the aforesaid Christopher Andrew and Mark, their heirs or assigns, at or in the mansion house of the said Christopher situate in the town of Galway L ], that then the feoffment aforesaid to be of none effect as by the aforesaid feoffment to the Commissioners and Jurors aforesaid on the taking of this Inquisition. Furthermore the aforesaid Jurors upon their oath aforesaid say that the aforesaid Hugh ô Connor dun was similarly seised in his demesne as of fee of and in the Castle, Bawne, and town of Knocklaghta in the County of Roscommon aforesaid, of the clear yearly value of [five] shillings sterling, and of and in the sixteen quarters of land following, viz., two quarters of the land of Rahihowryne, a quarter of the land of Bracklone, a quarter of the land of Moyen, a quarter of the land of Rahmege, a quarter of the land of Carrowreogh, a quarter of the land of Carrowbane, a quarter of the land of Knockalaghta, a quarter of the land of Carrowfarbregy, two quarters of the land of Castle T [ene], a quarter of the land of Carrowgaruffe, a quarter of the land of Gortgobbane, a quarter of the land of Karrowkyle, a quarter of the land of Carrowmore, and a quarter of the land of Knockavarry in the said County of Roscommon, each of those quarters of land being of the clear yearly value of five shillings sterling. And being so seised thereof by their deed of feoffment in due form of law perfected bearing date the thirteenth day of December, 1621, they granted and aliened the premises aforesaid with the appurtenances to Alexander Lynch of Galway in the County of the town of Galway, gentleman, Peter oge French fitz Peeter of the same, merchant, Donnogh ô Birne of Dangan in the said County of Roscommon, esquire, and William ô Mulloy of Croghan in the said County of Roscommon, esquire, their heirs and assigns for ever, to the uses and intentions hereafter mentioned, and in the said feoffinent thus contained in these words following: "To the use and behoofe of Charles ô Connor, the sonne and heire apparent of the said S Hugh and Mary ny Conno', als Burke, his wife, for and duringe their natural lives, and the longer liver of them, and after their decease to the use of the heires males of their two bodies lawfully begotten or to bee begotten, and for want

Reprises are deductions of every kind: and the phrase "val' p ann' ultra repris " is best rendered by the "clear yearly value."

of such heires males to the use of the heires females of their bodies lawfully begotten or to bee begotten, for and untill such tyme [as the] said heire female, if there bee but one, shal bee satisfied and paied the issues and pfitts of the said lands and premises, the some of five hundered pownds ster'; and if there bee more heires females of their bodyes lawfullie begotten and then livinge, for and untill every of them bee satisfied and paied out of the issues and pfitts of the said land respectively the some of foure hundered pownds ster' apeece, and after the determinačon of these uses to the use and behoofe of the heires males of the body of the said Charles, and for want of such heires to the use of the heires males of the body of the said S Hugh, and for want of such issue to the use and behoofe of the rightfull heirs of the said S Hugh o Connor for ever, as by the same deed proved as aforesaid appeareth. Whereupon the aforesaid William ô Mulloy came before the Commissioners and Jurors aforesaid, and disclaims having any right, title, or interest in the premises [ 1 feoffment aforesaid, but he claims all and singular the lands and tenements in the same feoffment mentioned and comprised to be his right and inheritance. And furthermore the Jurors aforesaid on their oath aforesaid say that the aforesaid Hugh ô Connor was [seised] in his demesne as of fee of and in two quarters of the lands of Larragh and Rosse in the County of Roscommon aforesaid, worth by the year beyond reprises ten shillings sterling, and being so seised thereof the aforesaid Hugh ô Connor and the aforesaid Charles ô Connor by their deed of feoffment in due form of law perfected, bearing date the fourth day of July, 1628, gave, granted, and aliened the premises aforesaid with the appurtenances to Thady als Teige ô Teige of Larragh aforesaid, genteman, his heirs and assigns for ever, subject to the condition that whenever the aforesaid Hugh o Connor, his heirs or assigns, shall pay or satisfy in one whole payment the aforesaid Thady als Teige ô Teige, his heirs or assigns, the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds current money of and in England, together with all sums of money expended, in defending the premises on any day or feast of Philip and James, Apostles, in any future year, or in fifteen days coming next after any of those days or feasts, and furthermore shall render the aforesaid Thady ats Teige ô Teige, his heirs and assigns, full satisfaction concerning the building or structure [ ] upon the premises [ ], that then and from that time this present feoffment to be of none effect as by the aforesaid feoffment to the Commissioners and Jurors aforesaid, on the taking of this Inquisition shown, and in evidence given may more fully and clearly appear. And furthermore the Jurors aforesaid on their oath aforesaid say that the aforesaid Hugh ô Connor in his lifetime was seised in his demesne as of fee of and in a quarter of the land called Clownevindin, a quarter of the land of Clownekearney, a quarter of the land of Beagh, with the appurtenances, in the County of Roscommon aforesaid, worth by the year beyond reprises fifteen shillings. And being so seised thereof, the aforesaid Hugh ô Connor dun, and the aforementioned Charles ô Connor, by their Indenture of Lease in due form of law

perfected, bearing date the fourteenth day of April, 1631, demised and to farm let the premises aforesaid, with the appurtenances, to one Turlagh ô Teige of M [ ] in the County of Roscommon aforesaid, gentleman, his executors, administrators, and assigns, for and during the term of a thousand years from the date of the said Indenture, to be fully completed and ended under the yearly rent of twenty-one shillings current money of England, payable at the feasts of St. Michael the Archangel, and Saints Philip and James, Apostles, by equal portions, to hold the premises aforesaid to the aforesaid Turloghe o Teige, his executors, administrators, and assigns, for and during the whole term aforesaid, to the only proper use and behoof of Brian o Connor, younger son of the aforesaid Hugh o Connor dun, his executors, administrators, or assigns as by the Indenture aforesaid to the Commissioners and Jurors aforesaid, on the taking of this Inquisition shown, and in evidence given, may more fully and clearly appear. Furthermore, the Jurors aforesaid, on their oath aforesaid, say, that the aforesaid Hugh o Connor dun in his lifetime was also seised in his demesne as of fee of and in the Castle, town, and a quarter of the lands of Ballinegarre, als Carrowenvalle and Killm'voylen, a quarter of the land of Carrugyller, and a quarter of the land of Rathnenalge, with each of their appurtenances, in the County of Roscommon atoresaid, worth by the year beyond reprises fifteen shillings sterling current money of England. And being so seised of those the premises by his deed of feoffment in due form of law executed, bearing date the second day of November, 1627, he gave, granted, and aliened the said premises to William o Mulloy of Croghan in the County of Roscommon aforesaid, esquire, Hugh oge o Connor of Castle Reogh, in the said County of Roscommon, esquire, Philip M'Dowell of Moyntagh in the said County of Roscommon, gentleman, Robert o Mulloy of Rossyns in the same County of Roscommon, gentleman, and Oliver Plunket of [ in the same County, gentleman, their heirs and assigns for ever, to the uses and intentions following, viz.: "To the proper use, benefitt, and behoofe of Cahell oge o Connor, third sonne unto the said S Hugh o Connor and Anne Mulloy, ats Connor, his wife, and to the use and behoofe of the longer liver of them, and after their decease [to the] heires males of their bodyes lawfully begotten or to bee begotten, and for want of such heires, to the use and behoofe of the heires female of their two bodies lawfully begotten or to bee begotten, for and untill such [ ] other and every such issue female [ J paid and satisfied. towards their severall releifes, maintenñce, and pferments, such porcon and pferm' as shall be thought fittinge by the aforesaid ffeoffees or [ ] or two of them [ ] surviv' of them, their heirs or assignes, and after such porcons paid and satisfied as aforesaid, then the said feoffees, their heirs or assigns, shall stand and bee [ ] of all and singular the said pmisses [ ] comprised to the use and behoofe of the heires males of the body of the said Cahell lawfully to bee begotten upon the body of any other woman, and for want of such issue, to the use and behoofe of the right heires of the said S Hugh, they payinge such reasonable porcons unto the

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issue ffemale of him the said Cahell, lawfully to bee begotten upon the body of any other woman as shall bee agreeable unto their breedinge and quallitie, and the substance or valliditie of the said estates, reservinge the rent of seaven shillings ster' out of everie the said three quarters of land yearely to bee paid unto the said S Hugh o Connor dun duringe his naturall life, at the ffeasts of Michaelmas and Easter by equall porĉons, and pvided that the said yearely rent shall not enure to any the heires of hym the said S Hugh, if hee or they shall any way oppose or gaines [

p'sent [ as by the feoffment aforesaid to the Commissioners and Jurors aforesaid, on the taking of this Inquisition shown, and in evidence given, may more fully and clearly appear.

In testimony whereof as well the Com" and Jurors aforesaid, their seals and these presents alternately have affixed.

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Delivered into our Chancery of Ireland, the 8th day of February, 16[ ].

APPENDIX K.-PAGE 237.

EXAMINATION OF HUGH O'CONOR, TAKEN 11TH FEBRUARY, 1642, BEFORE SIR ROBERT MEREDITH, KNT., ONE OF HIS MAJESTY'S JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR Co. ROSCOMMON, AND CHANCELLOR OF THE COURT OF EXCHEQUER, BY DIRECTION OF THE RT. HON. THE LORDS JUSTICES AND COUNCIL.1

HO being sworn and examined, saith that about Xmas, 1641, he, the examinent, with others, of the gentrie of the C of Roscommon, were persuaded and prevailed with to join in the present rebellion by Hugh Oge O'Connor and certain others, employed (as they said) by Sir Lucas Dillon for that purpose, affirming unto him, this examinent and the rest of the gentrie of the countie aforesaid, that Sir Lucas Dillon well knew it to be the king's pleasure that the said gentrie should take up arms, for that the Puritan parliament of England would otherwise destroy them; and they all turther alleged that they should within one quarter of a year see His Majestye himself and the sa parliament in arms the one against the other. Yet afterwards, the s4 Sir Lucas Dillon repaired unto the L President of Connaught, and professing his fidelity, obtained his Lordship's protection, under colour whereof he the sd Sir Lucas Dillon plaid on both hands. And the examinent further saith, that at a meeting of all the gentrie of the said countie of Roscommon, att Ballyntubber, there were present Sir Luke Dillon, Sir Ulick Bourke, ffeoghra O'Flynn, Will O'Mulloy, Alex. Nugent, Lysagh [Hugh ?] Oge O'Connor, Charles O'Connor Roe, Teige O'Connor, Thomas Dillon, and the s4 Sir Luke Dillon, who all of them took an oath (which was first begun by him, the s4 Sir Luke Dillon, as far as the examinent remembereth), part of the contents whereof was for the maintenance of the king's prerogative and for the establishment of the Romish religion throughout the kingdom of Ireland. At which meeting it was likewise agreed and concluded on, that the s4 Sir Lucas Dillon and Hugh

'The original of this is preserved amongst the Depositions of 1641 in Trinity College.