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         Meath, Edward Brabazon, Earl of, ca. 1638-1708.
      
       
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             To the Parliament of the Common-wealths of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The humble petition of Edward Earle of Meath in the dominion of Ireland.
             Meath, Edward Brabazon, Earl of, ca. 1638-1708.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1654]
          
           
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "October 1654".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Rent -- Ireland -- Early works to 1800.
           Ireland -- Economic conditions -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           TO
           THE
           PARLIAMENT
           OF
           THE
           Common-wealths
           Of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           The
           humble
           Petition
           of
           
             Edward
          
           Earle
           of
           
             Meath
          
           in
           the
           Dominion
           of
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           Humbly
           Shewing
           ,
        
         
           THat
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Territory
           of
           the
           
             Birnes
          
           Countrey
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Wickloe
             ,
          
           and
           those
           under
           whom
           they
           derive
           their
           Estates
           ,
           were
           for
           above
           300.
           years
           seized
           thereof
           ,
           as
           of
           their
           Freehold
           and
           Inheritance
           ,
           doing
           the
           service
           of
           Freeholders
           ;
           Yet
           for
           further
           confirmation
           of
           their
           Estates
           ,
           King
           
             James
          
           26
           
             Junii
             ,
          
           1611.
           by
           his
           Letters
           under
           the
           Privie
           Signet
           ,
           directed
           to
           the
           then
           Deputy
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           to
           accept
           Surrenders
           from
           the
           said
           Inhabitants
           ,
           and
           to
           agree
           with
           them
           at
           such
           Rent
           as
           they
           would
           give
           .
           In
           pursuance
           whereof
           they
           compounded
           for
           two
           hundred
           pounds
           yearly
           rent
           during
           the
           lives
           of
           Sir
           
             Henry
          
           and
           Sir
           
             William
             Harrington
             ,
          
           and
           after
           their
           deceases
           for
           one
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           pounds
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           to
           be
           paid
           for
           ever
           ,
           which
           hath
           beene
           duly
           paid
           ever
           since
           :
           And
           Surrenders
           were
           to
           be
           accepted
           ,
           and
           Patents
           granted
           accordingly
           ,
           As
           by
           an
           Act
           of
           Councell
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           dated
           the
           11
           of
           
             November
          
           1611.
           may
           appeare
           ,
           which
           Act
           of
           Councell
           was
           approved
           of
           by
           King
           
             James
             ,
          
           as
           by
           his
           Letters
           may
           appeare
           .
           And
           most
           of
           them
           did
           surrender
           and
           accept
           of
           Letters
           Patents
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           late
           King
           
             Charles
          
           taking
           into
           his
           consideration
           the
           Intention
           of
           King
           
             James
          
           for
           setling
           the
           Estates
           of
           all
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           by
           his
           Letters
           of
           the
           24
           
             Maii
          
           1628.
           directed
           that
           effectuall
           grants
           should
           be
           made
           to
           the
           Inhabitants
           and
           their
           heirs
           ,
           and
           declared
           his
           expresse
           Will
           ,
           that
           by
           occasion
           of
           no
           new
           doubts
           that
           might
           be
           raysed
           ,
           the
           said
           Inhabitants
           be
           not
           againe
           molested
           or
           disquieted
           ;
           And
           in
           the
           same
           yeare
           the
           said
           late
           King
           in
           consideration
           of
           120000.
           li.
           did
           grant
           certaine
           graces
           to
           the
           people
           of
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           Of
           which
           one
           was
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           next
           Parliament
           there
           to
           be
           holden
           ,
           there
           should
           passe
           the
           like
           Act
           for
           limitation
           of
           the
           Kings
           Title
           as
           passed
           here
           21
           
             Jacob
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           
             Birnes
          
           Countrey
           ,
           paid
           their
           share
           of
           the
           120000.
           li
           .
           but
           the
           late
           Earle
           of
           
             Strafford
          
           in
           the
           next
           Parliament
           ,
           being
           in
           the
           tenth
           year
           of
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           would
           not
           suffer
           any
           such
           Act
           to
           passe
           .
        
         
           That
           your
           Petitioners
           father
           upon
           the
           many
           engagements
           aforesaid
           ,
           sold
           five
           hundered
           pounds
           land
           
             per
             annum
          
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           seated
           himself
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Wickloe
             ,
          
           where
           he
           laid
           out
           near
           10000.
           li.
        
         
           That
           about
           
             April
          
           1638.
           by
           the
           power
           and
           procurement
           of
           
             Thomas
          
           late
           Earle
           of
           
             Strafford
          
           then
           Deputy
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           others
           of
           his
           Adherents
           ,
           a
           Commission
           issued
           to
           persons
           of
           their
           nomination
           ,
           and
           unindifferent
           to
           enquire
           what
           title
           the
           late
           King
           had
           to
           the
           said
           Territory
           :
           And
           the
           said
           Earle
           being
           present
           ,
           none
           daring
           to
           oppose
           him
           without
           pregnant
           Evidence
           ,
           It
           was
           found
           that
           King
           
             Richard
          
           the
           second
           was
           seized
           in
           Fee
           of
           the
           said
           Territory
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           immediately
           descended
           to
           the
           late
           King
           .
        
         
           And
           whereas
           upon
           former
           Commissions
           of
           intituling
           only
           a
           fourth
           part
           was
           seized
           ,
           and
           that
           planted
           with
           English
           Protestants
           ,
           yet
           was
           your
           Petitioners
           father
           being
           of
           English
           extraction
           ,
           and
           a
           Protestant
           ,
           by
           direction
           of
           the
           said
           Earle
           and
           his
           Councell
           dated
           the
           9th
           of
           
             July
          
           1639.
           by
           the
           Sheriffe
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Wickloe
          
           dispossest
           of
           all
           his
           Estate
           in
           the
           
             Birnes
          
           Countrey
           
             (
             viz.
             )
             Tyne
          
           Parke
           ,
           
             Kilne
          
           Parke
           ,
           
             Galligoure
             ,
             Garriduff
             ,
          
           and
           two
           
             Ballihorses
             ,
          
           and
           a
           faire
           stone
           built
           house
           .
           a
           Moety
           of
           the
           towne
           of
           
             Leybegge
             ,
          
           two
           third
           parts
           of
           
             Ballinehone
             ,
          
           and
           his
           certaine
           share
           in
           the
           townes
           of
           
             Gurten
             ,
             le
             moore
             ,
             Ballinotin
             ,
             Killorter
             ,
             Garricho
             ,
          
           and
           
             Rodonaghmoore
             ,
          
           worth
           above
           three
           hundred
           pounds
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           whilest
           he
           was
           offered
           in
           liew
           thereof
           Lands
           not
           worth
           above
           sixty
           or
           eighty
           pounds
           
             per
             annum
             .
          
        
         
           All
           which
           premisses
           (
           except
           two
           parts
           of
           
             Ballinehone
          
           granted
           to
           Sir
           
             William
             Parsons
             ,
          
           and
           one
           other
           part
           granted
           to
           Master
           
             John
             Vsher
             )
          
           were
           by
           the
           late
           Kings
           Letters
           of
           the
           fifth
           of
           
             Iune
          
           1639.
           granted
           to
           Sir
           
             Adam
             Loftus
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Meredith
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Philip
             Percival
          
           Knights
           ,
           at
           such
           rents
           as
           the
           Deputy
           should
           think
           fit
           ,
           and
           a
           Patent
           passed
           accordingly
           at
           the
           yearly
           rent
           of
           212
           li.
           8
           s.
           3
           d.
           ob
           .
           q.
           So
           that
           though
           many
           were
           ruined
           by
           this
           Plantation
           ,
           the
           late
           King
           gained
           but
           62
           li.
           8
           s.
           3
           d.
           ob
           .
           q.
           
        
         
           That
           the
           said
           Deputy
           ,
           and
           other
           his
           Complices
           ,
           knowing
           the
           weaknesse
           of
           the
           Title
           ,
           a
           Bill
           was
           certified
           hither
           to
           be
           passed
           in
           Parliament
           there
           ,
           wherein
           the
           premisses
           amongst
           divers
           old
           Plantations
           of
           that
           Countrey
           were
           inserted
           ,
           and
           other
           lands
           called
           
             Towerboy
          
           and
           
             Shelelagh
             ,
          
           which
           were
           no
           Plantation
           lands
           ,
           nor
           contained
           in
           the
           said
           Inquisition
           (
           as
           your
           Petitioner
           is
           informed
           )
           were
           for
           the
           private
           ends
           of
           the
           said
           Earle
           of
           
             Strafford
          
           incerted
           in
           the
           said
           Bill
           ;
           And
           the
           said
           Bill
           passed
           the
           houses
           of
           Parliament
           in
           that
           Country
           ,
           not
           understanding
           of
           the
           engagements
           ,
           either
           of
           the
           late
           King
           
             Iames
          
           or
           King
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           or
           of
           the
           weaknesse
           of
           the
           grounds
           whereupon
           the
           Office
           was
           found
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           extreme
           inequality
           of
           the
           several
           distributions
           ;
           And
           was
           an
           Act
           only
           intended
           for
           securing
           the
           Estates
           of
           the
           Freeholders
           and
           reputed
           Inheritors
           .
        
         
           That
           upon
           your
           Petitioners
           Fathers
           Petition
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           the
           said
           late
           Earle
           of
           
             Strafford
          
           knowing
           the
           said
           proceedings
           ,
           must
           needs
           come
           to
           light
           ,
           and
           how
           small
           an
           increase
           of
           rent
           came
           to
           the
           late
           King
           by
           this
           plantation
           ;
           It
           was
           devised
           that
           all
           the
           said
           lands
           should
           be
           passed
           to
           
             George
             Carre
             ,
             William
             Billingsly
             ,
          
           and
           others
           in
           trust
           for
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Strafford
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           passed
           upon
           the
           Commission
           of
           Grace
           for
           remedy
           of
           defective
           Titles
           at
           the
           rent
           of
           two
           thousand
           pounds
           ,
           which
           was
           accordingly
           passed
           by
           the
           late
           Kings
           Letters
           of
           the
           nineteenth
           of
           
             Ianuary
          
           16
           
             Car.
             
          
           Although
           your
           Petitioners
           Father
           did
           exhibit
           his
           Complaint
           against
           the
           proceedings
           in
           
             Ireland
             :
          
           And
           his
           Cause
           then
           depended
           in
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           That
           your
           Petitioners
           Father
           was
           denied
           the
           Copie
           of
           the
           Inquisition
           ,
           though
           he
           petitioned
           for
           it
           ,
           intending
           to
           Traverse
           it
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           Commissioners
           for
           Plantation
           demanded
           sight
           of
           his
           Writings
           ,
           and
           kept
           them
           from
           him
           ,
           till
           your
           Petitioners
           Father
           petitioned
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           were
           delivered
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           like
           Inquisition
           to
           several
           Counties
           in
           
             Conaught
          
           and
           
             Munster
          
           were
           vacated
           by
           the
           late
           Kings
           Order
           ,
           dated
           3.
           
             Apr.
          
           17.
           
           
             Car.
             
          
        
         
           Your
           Petitioners
           Father
           in
           
             November
          
           1640.
           petitioned
           the
           late
           Parliament
           for
           relief
           ,
           who
           referred
           the
           same
           to
           a
           Committee
           ,
           where
           his
           Cause
           was
           heard
           in
           
             February
          
           following
           .
           And
           upon
           Master
           
             Pyms
          
           Report
           the
           19.
           of
           
             March
          
           following
           .
           It
           was
           resolved
           the
           Cause
           should
           be
           transmitted
           to
           the
           Lords
           ;
           yet
           Master
           Speaker
           by
           direction
           of
           the
           House
           by
           his
           Letter
           of
           the
           ninth
           of
           
             September
          
           1641.
           recommended
           the
           Case
           to
           the
           Commons
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           to
           be
           righted
           ,
           But
           before
           any
           thing
           done
           therein
           ,
           the
           Rebellion
           broke
           out
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             Petitioner
             therefore
             humbly
             prayeth
             ,
             That
             out
             of
             your
             love
             to
             Justice
             and
             Zeale
             to
             Equity
             ,
             you
             would
             vouchsafe
             to
             look
             upon
             the
             oppression
             your
             Petitioners
             Father
             suffered
             by
             being
             wrested
             out
             of
             his
             Estate
             by
             the
             Potency
             of
             the
             late
             Earle
             of
          
           Strafford
           ,
           
             It
             being
             the
             fitter
             Object
             of
             your
             Care
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             former
             Applications
             to
             Parliaments
             .
             And
             that
             no
             other
             Court
             of
             Iustice
             can
             do
             your
             Petitioner
             right
             ;
             And
             that
             injustice
             may
             not
             prevaile
             above
             one
             Age
             together
             :
             And
             that
             your
             Petitioner
             may
             be
             restored
             unto
             that
             which
             his
             Father
             was
             so
             unjustly
             deprived
             of
             ,
             with
             damages
             and
             costs
             .
          
        
         
           And
           your
           Petitioner
           shall
           ever
           pray
           .
        
      
    
    

