[217] Wentworth to Coke, July 14, 1635, _Strafford Letters_. [218] Lord Deputy and Commissioners to Coke, August 25, 1635, and Coke's answer, September 30, _Strafford Letters_. Hardiman's _Hist. of Galway_, p. 105. [219] Wentworth to the King, December 5, 1635. Carte's _Ormonde_ i. 82. Clarendon says that Essex, who already disliked Wentworth, 'openly professed revenge against him for his treatment of Clanricarde, _History of Rebellion_, ii. 101. [220] Abstract of the King's title to Connaught, 1635, _Strafford Letters_, i. 454. King James's letter of July 21, 1622, is in _Carew_. See Hardiman's _Hist. of Galway_, 104. [221] Coke to Wentworth, October 24, 1633; Wentworth to Coke, January 31, 1633-4. J. C. Beresford's _Concise View of the Irish Society_, pp. 51-56. [222] Garrard to Wentworth, March 1, 1634-5; Howell to same, March 5; Coke to same, May 25, 1635; Wentworth to the King, April 7, _Strafford Letters_. Carte's _Ormonde_, i. 83. Among the _Cowper MSS._, November 8, 1633, is a letter from the King ordering 5,000_l._ to Phillips out of the 70,000_l._ CHAPTER XV CASES OF MOUNTNORRIS, LOFTUS, AND OTHERS [Sidenote: Laud's warning to Wentworth.] Towards the end of 1635 Laud warned Wentworth that he was making enemies at Court, especially 'on the Queen's side.' They said that he was 'over-full of personal prosecutions against men of quality,' Clanricarde, Cork, and Wilmot being particularly mentioned. 'I know,' wrote the Archbishop, 'a great part of this proceeds from your wise and noble proceedings against the Romish party in that kingdom; yet that shall never be made the cause in public,' though every advantage would be taken underhand. [Sidenote: Case of Lord Wilmot.] Wilmot had used his position as president of Connaught to build at Athlone, giving fee-farm grants of Crown land to the settlers. It does not seem to have been alleged that he took fines for his own use; but the main facts were not denied, and he thought it prudent to obtain a pardon. He resented Wentworth's appointment as Deputy, and being himself of a choleric disposition he soon came into collision with him. The pardon was not held to cover the whole case, which was brought up again by Wentworth. Wilmot made an ample submission and tried to soften the Viceroy's animosity, while indignantly denying any corruption on his own part. There can be no doubt that he exceeded his authority, and the tenants at Athlone seem to have been willing to increase their rents to the Crown; but the case dragged on, and was perhaps unsettled when Wentworth's government came to an end. No doubt the law was against Wilmot, but considering the pardon and the fact that he had made improvements, his treatment might be described as persecution by those who disliked Wentworth.[223] [Sidenote: Case of Lord Mountnorris.] [Sidenote: Wentworth wishes to get rid of Mountnorris.] [Sidenote: Mountnorris accused of malversation.]