The great fraud of UlsterHealy, T. M. (Timothy Michael)
History
The great fraud of Ulster
Healy, T. M. (Timothy Michael)
Ireland -- History -- 17th century; Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) -- History
The Jurors further say that Bryan boy O’Maghallow, prior of the late
house of regular canons of Muckmaire, at the time of its dissolution,
was seised of the site of the priory and eight townlands, &c.
The prior was also seised of a free fishing of salmon, eels, and
other fishes in all waters within these townlands; of land called
Broaghnenaw on the north bank of Owen Neview; of an old fort called
Dunoare near Lough Eaugh; of land called Cloyenne Corp on the south
bank of Bealagh Negalvon; of land called Leighballi Islan bane in
Tuogh Moylinny near Ramoore of the tithes of the premises; of the
churches or impropriate rectories of Killede or Killelagh with the
presentation of the vicar (who receives two thirds of the tithes and
altarages), Emogall with the presentation of the vicar similarly
endowed, Carnemeve (except the third of the tithes for the curate);
and of the chapels of Reeltin, Duogh in Moylinny, Sillwoodan in
Tuogh Munter Rividy (with the tithes of, &c.), in which chapels the
prior was bound to maintain a curate; and of the chapel or rectory
of Whitekirk in Iland Maghy with tithes (except a third allotted to
the curate), the chapel of Ballimeighan with tithes (except a third
allotted to the curate), and two parts of the tithes and altarages
of Magherisergan in the Rowt, and Killgarne in the Larne. And of an
old religious house called the Friary of Masserine and the townland
of Ballydonogh in Ederdaowen belonging to it, and of 30 a. of land
belonging to it, and in occupation of the garrison there. There
is on the land of the priory an old Castle called Cloganmabree or
Castlemouybray almost overthrown. Queen Elizabeth was seised of the
dissolved priory and possessions, which are worth yearly 51s.
Queen Elizabeth was also seised of all fishings of salmon, eels,
and other fishes on Lough Eaugh towards Claneboy, and old eel wears
on the river Bann near Castle[Toome] and of a free fishing of eels,
salmon, and other fish in the same river; worth yearly 13s. 4d.
The Queen, by English Patent dated 16 Nov., 13th year, in pursuance
of Indentures 5 Oct., 13th, between the Queen and sir Thomas Smith
and Thomas Smith his son, gave such of the premises as lie south of
CastleBelfast, CastleMoubray, and CastleToome, and the Monastery
of Masserine together with great Arde and little Arde, as part of
the earldom of Ulster, to sir Thomas Smith and Thomas Smith, for
ever, under certain conditions as to the conquest of the land, its
settlement with Englishmen, and the furnishing of armed men to
hostings. [The Letters Patent, and Indenture are set out verbatim.]
The Jurors say that Thomas Smith the son on the 12th Oct., 1572, came
to Ulster with a few Englishmen but did not repress the Irish rebels,
nor plant or people the country, nor bring the armed men to general
hostings as required.
The prior of the hospital of S. John of Jerusalem at the time of
the dissolution was seised of the rectories of Moyuliske in Tuogh
Moylinny, &c.
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