Baron Longford Baron Annaly - The Feudal Grants
Dossier of the Grant of Feudal Seignory of Annaly and
Longford :
The
GRANT to George Mentz (Seigneur of Fief Blondel) of: All and Singular*/Each and Every of:
The Ancient Barony, Baron Palatine, Honours, Lordship,
Seignory, of Longford or The Annaly Region of Ireland together
with: (ALL Rights, Privileges, & Perquisites) are granted and conveyed to Dr/Jur. George Mentz, Seigneur of
Fief Blondel in Aug 2018, transferred from the: Original sale of rights by The Earl of Westmeath William
Anthony Nugent Feb. 7th,
1996.
CONVEYANCE OF FEUDAL
TITLE BARONY AND SEIGNORY
The Purchase of said rights to
"County Longford's" Honours Lordships, Seignorys, Feudal Barony, Baron Palatine, and
Perquisites in Fee Simple by George Mentz Esq. includes the right to the Seignory/Barony by any name it may be
called or known. The Feudal Lordships & Seignory of Co. Longord may be one of the most interesting ancient
principalities and baronies in Irish-Anglo-Norman History.
History
evidences that the Kingdom of Meath was given to Hugh de Lacy. His Barons were appointed throughout the old
kingdom. Baron Delvin or Gilbert de Nogent/Nugent was given the most western
lands and was the only baron and lord in the Westmeath according to the Annals of
Westmeath.
De Nugent came to Ireland with de
Lacy in 1171 and settled land in Delvin. De Nugent was granted the title Baron of Delvin within the
Lordship of Meath, a title now held by the Earl of Westmeath. The original Westmeath contained Longord County and
also people of Delbna/Delvin.
In 1621, the Baron
was made Earl of Westmeath. In 1996, the Earl of Westmeath deeded in fee simple his rights to honors and
seignory of Longford which is the ancient region corresponding to the Principality of
Annaly or Annalie which was controlled by the Chiefs and Princes of
O'Farrell. Longford village was the old fort of O'Farrell. The Nugent family and O'Farrells and many other
clans have intermarried over the last 800 years.
The Seigneur of Blondel has acquired any and all Feudal Baronies and Lordships and Seignories of
Annaly or Longford, titular rights, honors, barony, and perquisites of the region of the Administrative County of
Longford from Lord Westmeath. County Longford which is Ancient Annaly is about 269,408 statute acres or 421.5
square miles.
While Ireland is a Republic, the Nugents are also Irish and descendants of ancient princes
and kings in Ireland, and when Ireland separated from Britain in Jan. 1919, the Longford-Westmeath
Nugents technically became indiginous Irish princes, chiefs and lords. After the separation from
Britain, the Nugents (Lords of Westmeath and Delvin), maintained their feudal rights to grants, hereditiments,
perquisites, former rights, and lands in County Longford, Ireland. The Baron of Delvin and Lord
Westmeath had received various grants and ownerships in Annaly, Longford, Granard, various Islands, various
Castles, captainships, baronies, lordships and other heritible rights. Just like any other indigenous
holders of territory, the Nugents owned an untold number of claims in Annaly or Longford. These rights were
sold in 1996 and are now in the hands of the George Mentz, Seigneur of Fief
Blondel.
According to O'Dugan, William Nugent or Baron Delvin is the fifth in descent from Connor O'Connor
King of Meath who was brother of Cathal or Chalreas Craobhdearg who was the 51st King for Cannaught and No 112 on
the O'Connor Connaught pedigree. This Connor O'Connor was the brother of Roderick O'Connor the 183rd King of
Ireland who died in Ad 1198. Thus, the Earl of Westmeath and Baron Delvin and Nugents would be legallay
considered as indigninous lord princes of Ireland and its various
kingdoms.
- Baron Delvin was
the baronial grant to Gilbert DeNugent by Lord DeLacy in 1202. The Lordship of Meath was
an extensive seigniorial liberty in medieval Ireland that was awarded to Hugh de Lacy by
King Henry II of England by the service of fifty
knights and with almost royal authority. The Lordship or fiefdom was imbued with privileges enjoyed in no
other Irish liberty, including the four royal pleas of arson, forestalling, rape, and treasure trove.
According to The Song of Dermot and the Earl (a 12th-century Norman French poem) and other documents, the
land was divided among several barons : The Original Grant by Hugh de Lacy to Gilbert de Nugent included all of the lands of
Delvin or Delbhna. These Delvin tribes and clans of O'Fenolen or O'Finnallan
existed in all of Westmeath and outside of Westmeath.
-
Early Origins of
the O'Fenelon Clan - The surname O'fenelon was first found
in Delvin, where
they held a family
seat as chiefs Teffia or Western-Westmeath. The
clann, along with the O'Skullys were of the Dalcassian race, one of the founding races of
Ireland. Irish history was greatly influenced
by the Norman
invasion of 1172.
- Historically, Edward
VI made grants of Annalye or Annalie or
"Longford-Westmeath" and the lands of the O'Ferrell and ancient Delvin tribes to Baron Delvin in
fee simple around the year 1552 - and in other grants by King
James See: King James Grant of Annalie Lands and Inchmore
Monestery . In this King James grant, the
monestary and the demesne of said lands in the Annalie were granted including Castle Richard and The
castle bawne town and lands of Liserdawle Lisardowlin with 8 Catrons of land.
- Queen Mary and
Philip made large grants to Baron Delvin
of AbbeyLara Town and
Hereditaments 1557 and Granard and and also most all of Columbkille and Northwest Annaly along with the
Holy Island of Inchcleraun Grant in 1552 in the Lough Ree and The grant of Inchmore Island & Priory,
Lough Gowna. Many of these grants were made event before Longford became a County separated from
Westmeath.
- King James I granted the ancient
seat of the Annaly region and many other castles, manors, monasteries, abbeys, and feudal seats of
power to Baron Delvin within the Annaly or "Longford Westmeath", or inside of the historical County
Longford region. Baron and Chief
of the Castle "Lissardowlan as spelled today"
History of the County Longford - Page 60 - Google Books
Result-
- Market, Courts
Baron, and Fair Rights - The Longford market and fair with courts of Longford (the seat of Annaly) were granted to Baron Delvin in
1605 by King James. This
grant was symbolic of the recognition of Baron Delvin as the recipient of the market rights and Curia
Baronis for the capital region of Ancient Annaly and the Western Pale i.e. Baron of the
Pale
- Feudal
Westmeath Nobility - "Westmeath hath many goodlie lakes and
marshes of fresh water of great quantities, whereof the greatest part falleth into the Sheynon, above Athlone,
and the rest into the Brosnagh, which also falleth into the Sheynon, near
Mellick.
It hath no noblemen in it, but the baron of
Delvin, -whose name is Nugent, and under the bishop of Meath as
ordinarie hereof. Whereinto is lately united by Parliament, the little diocese of Clone, in O'Meaghlin's
country." —(Ireland in 1598)
- King
Edward 1552 - The King also made substantial grants of land and hereditimants
and lordships within the Annalye near Granard and Kiltomb to Baron Delvin in
capite with knights fees. Edward VI - 1552 - Holy Island also known
as: Inchcleraun Island or Quaker Island in the Annalye to Baron
Delvin.
- King James
1620 - The Grant of
Parish/Barony of Culumbkille of Longford 1620 - Grant "in
Capite by Military Service. All lands of Smere, Carnedronee, Rosduffe, Drumshanaly, Faghowry, Doonbeggan,
Cheynrath, Birenagh, Crott, Aghagagh, Dromowry, Aghekine, Lisgarry, Agherclogh. James I was king of Scottish
and English crowns on 24 March 1603 until his death in 1625.
Historically the Longford
County Honours, Hereditiments, & Perquisites May Include a study of the
Following:
- Seignory of the Kingdom of
Teffia - TEABHTHA or Teamhfna – LATIN TEFFIA IS THE TERRITORY
OF COUNTY LONGFORD - south Tethba—Tethbae District — Centered around its Capital Ardagh.[2] It was divided into two distinct
kingdoms, north Tethba, ruled by the Cenél Coirpri, and south Tethba, ruled by the Cenél
Maini
- Seignory of
the
Principality de Anghaile OR Feudal Principality of
Annaly - Princes of Anghaile
, Annaly or
Annalie or Chieftain and Princes of
Annaly (http://www.from-ireland.net/history-longford-annaly-farrell
(also known as Conmaicne Maigh Rein) * The Last Princes Prince of Annaly is listed here:
Citation
- Baron
Delvin of Annaly - Chief and Captain of The Ardagh - Prince of Annaly - Tiarna or Ard Tiarna (Lord and/or Paramont Lord) and Lord of
Westmeath and Longford or Baron Longphort - Leinster
PROVINCE (Baron of Longfoirt is a VIKING or Irish
Spelling) The Longford/Annalie Feudal Barony, Market and Fair of the
Annaly were controlled by the Baron Delvin and Lords of Westmeah. Lord Westmeath would have been
the Feudal
Chief of Annaly and Baron Delvin of the Annaly Region.
- Seignory of the
Western Kingdom of Meath - Longford was the Western portion of the
Kingdom.
- Feudal Baron of
Rathline &
Cashell or Ratheline &
Cashell .
- Lord Baron of
Lisnanagh Castle, Co. Longford (Capite
forever). Baron
Lissaghanedan/Manor Correboy in Longford Barony. Near
Longford Town and Edgeworthstown. In grants it is spelled: Lissenoannagh Those lands created the manor of Correboymore or
Coreboy, with court leet and view of frank-pledge and court baron ; with power to appoint seneschals and
other officers, with jurisdiction in all actions for covenant and tres- pass where the damages Lios na
nUamhanach or Lisnanagh | Logainm.ie
See Map of Where Lisnanagh
Is
-
Longford Barony Market and
Fair - Grant from the King to Baron
Delvin - Longford County. License to hold a Thursday market and a fair on the 1st of August, and two days
at Longford, with the usual courts and fees
- Seignory
of Kingdom of Breifne - Longford a province.
- Seignory of and Lord Baron
of Cairpre
Gabra- Cairpre Gabra lay between the
tuaths of Luigne-Gailenga to the east,and the Conmaicne Rein to the north-west. Centred near Granard, Cairpre
Gabra lay along the northern border of the ancient Kingdom of Meath, and comprised the barony of Granard, and
at part of the barony of Longford
- Baron
of Inchmore
or Inishmor in the
Annalie (Co Longford) Priory, Island in Lough
Gowna – Grant forever. Augustinian Priory called Inch Mór
Monastery. Forever in capite. Also, a Papal Grant of Inchmore to Baron Delvin of
Longford-Westmeath/Nugents for as long as there is a schism in the
church.
See:King James Grant of Annalie Lands and Inchmore Island &
Monestery . In this King James grant, the monestary and the demesne of
said lands in the Annalie were granted including Castle Richard and The castle bawne town and lands of
Liserdawle Lisardowlin with 8 Catrons of land.
Despite the grant, the island obviously remained with the family for considerably longer. A further grant
recorded in the Calendar of Papal Documents relates that in 1635 the Pope permitted the Earl of Westmeath to
retain the property during the schism. The Papal grant was made on condition that if the schism should come to
an end that the earl would restore the abbeys to whatever orders had previously held them. The Nugent estates
were very considerable and quite apart from Inchmore they also held the lands of Fore which had a very large
monastic site.
- Seignory & Feudal Baron of Upper
Conmaicne (which is county
Longford) Then the County Longford came to be known as Upper
Conmaicne, to distinguish it from Muinntir-Eolais or South Leitrim
- Feudal
Lord Baron of
Brigh
Leithe – Ancient Longford
Name (
Bri Leith)A
Fief or Seignory
- Lord or Baron of AbbeyLara or
“Abbey Larha” of Annaly & County Longford
(To Nugents in Capite forever)
- Lord or Prince of East Connaught
Kingdom 1014
- Baron of
Westmeath of the Priory of Fore - 1541 - grant of the
manors of Belgard and Fore, Co. Longford-Westmeath to Nugents.
- Feudal
Baron of Moyashell or MoyasHill Moyas-Hill –
Westmeath or barony of Moyashel or Magheradernon in
Westmeath. The Tuite and Marward family rights may have been transferred over to Nugents through marriage and
lack of issue.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moyashel_and_Magheradernon
- Chiefs
and Barons of Liserdawle - Manors/Castles
of
Liserdawle, Killenlassaragh,
Moate, Grant of 1609 from King James
I - Lord Delvin
owned essentially 1/2 of Longford County which was Later Surrendered for payments of 100 Pounds
Sterling. Lord Baron
Lisserdowle (
Castle and Lands) Original Seat of the Princes and Cheifs of Annaly which is a
Feudal 'Fons Honorum' Titled
Seat.
- Baron of Skryne - Skrine
Skreen Ancient
Skryne - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baron_Skryne Skryine is a Feudal Barony inherited by Delvin Nugents by Marriage from to the last
titular Baroness of the Marward Clan.
- Feudal Lord of
Balrath
& Lord of
Bracklyn or
Brackloom
-
Priory and Manor of Foure or Fower
. Jan. 2nd 1612 – in Capite for Knights Service.
Lord Baron of Belgarde & Foure &
Kilthorne Manors.
-
Count Nugent
- Lord of Killasona Longford Co - & Freiherr von
Nugent
-
Graf Nugent of Longford County
-
Pope’s Grant of of Inchmore
1635
Despite the
twenty year grant the island obviously remained with the family for considerably longer. A further grant
recorded in the Calendar of Papal Documents relates that in 1635 the Pope permitted the Earl of Westmeath to
retain the property during the schism. The Papal grant was made on condition that if the schism should come to
an end that the earl would restore the abbeys to whatever orders had previously held them. The Nugent estates
were very considerable and quite apart from Inchmore they also held the lands of Fore which had a very large
monastic site.
- Lord
Baron of Coolamber Castle - Link
- Feudal
Lord or Feudal Count Palatine of Meath - The
Longford-Westmeath area was a grant in 1171 by King Henry the Second of the entire Kingdom of Meath to DeLacy
and his Barons. The Earl of Westmeath would have been the Feudal Count of
Westmeath.
- Princes
of Fiacha -
Citation
The descendants of this
Fiacha,
are the ancient tribes of MacGeoghegans of Kinallach, and the O'Molloys of Fearcall." Fiacha and McGoeghegans
were based near
Mulligar.
-
Lord Baron of Lisnanagh Castle, Co. Longford (Capite forever). Baron Lissaghanedan/Manor Correboy in Longford
Barony. Near Longford Town and Edgeworthstown. In grants
it is spelled: Lissenoannagh Those lands created the manor of Correboymore, with court leet and view of frank-pledge
and court baron ; with power to appoint seneschals and other officers, with jurisdiction in all actions for
covenant and tres- pass where the damages Lios na nUamhanach or Lisnanagh |
Logainm.ie
See Map of Where Lisnanagh
Is
IX. 29.-—“ Grant under the commission for the plantation of Longford. to Thomas Nugent.—Longford County. The
town and lands
of Corroboymore, Correyboybegg, Aghenteskin, Carrickmacinleney, Fyermore, Aghencownalle, alias Aghenitanvally,
Lissenuske, Killoge, Keallragh, Clennenegenny, Lenemore, and Corlukillog, 643a. pasture, and 46a. bog and wood,
excepting thereout the lands of Ballenegoshenagh, 96a., and Ballygarnett, 296a. pasture, and 43a. bog and wood
; Cornemow, 50a. pasture, and 6a. bog and wood, barony of Longford; the castle and lands of Lissenoannagh,
113a. pasture, and 24a. bog and wood, barony of Granard ; Clonedarramner and Annaghguillen, 32a. pasture, and
298a. bog and wood; Clonfelym, Clonynbegg, Diryushy, and Derrycullin, 30a. pasture, and 137a. bog and wood,
barony of Longford. To hold 1' n capite, by military service ; rent for the l,164a. pasture, £12 2s. 6d.,
Engl., and for the 554a. bog and wood, 11s. 6%d. Those lands created the manor of Correboymore, with court leet
and view of frank-pledge and court baron; with power to appoint seneschals and other oflicers, with
jurisdiction in all actions for covenant and trespass where the damages do owt exceed 40a., Ir.; with power to
make tenures; to have free warren; to enjoy all escheats.
- Captainship and Chief Title of
Slewaght William or Clan Liam Granted to Baron Delvin by Patent - This is a RARE and Amazing
Grant of a Princely Title by the Queen of England - The Clan Liam or Clan/Slewaght William of the
Kingdom of Annaly was granted to Lord Delvin in 1565. This Captaincy or Chieftainship of the Eastern
Longford region or Country of Analy was granted to Baron Delvin before Longford County even existed.
( Ardagh & Edgeworthstown ) Grant by the Queen Elizabeth to Lord Delvin
CHRISTOPHER NUGENT - 1565 : - Possessions and the captainship of Slewaght (Ardagh
Diocese) within the Analy were granted to Lord Devlin in 1565. (Morrin, i, 500), (Med. religious houses, Ire.,
172) the Abbey of All Saints, and the custody or captainship of Slewaght within the Analy.
Captaincy or Captainry was a high ranking hereditary title of the time during the 1500's The Captain
Title came with lands, taxes, tithes, and power and a value of 100 pounds or more. The Captain title was
coveted by local Irish Princes and was exivalent to prince or Dux/Duke during that period where the Irish
referred to it as the Toshach or Leader.
- Lord Baron of St. Dominicks Abbey of Longford. Also known as the
Longford Friary. This Abbey in the O'Farrell's Annaly was created by Prince O'Farrell
and was granted in capite forever to Baron Delvin Richard Nugent by King Philip
and Mary
1566-7
- Baron of Columbkile
- Baron of Lerha (AbbeyLara Precinct
Grants)
- Baron of Smere
- Baron of Temple Michael
- Baron Inchcleraun
- Feudal Baron Killasonna
- Baron Skryne
- Advowson & Lordships of Granard region
including churches, Advowson - hereditiments, lordships of: Tonaghmore, Ryncole, Cowldony,
Cloncrawe, Derraghe, and Ballymanna.
Grant in Capite for Military Service of the region of Cairbre-Gabhra including
the castles, forts, messuages, forts, churches, fisheries, and hereditaments
of
four granges in Granarde, of the grange of
Tonaghmore,
of the grange of Rincolle, Cowldony,
Clontrall, and Deraghe including the site, precinct, castles, hereditments, fisheries and possessions of the
Monastary of Grenarde.
*Mentz,
Seigneur of Blondel, is a descendant of the McConnell or Mac
Domnaill, McMechan McMahon, and Fleming Clans, and this ancient land and central Irish region is part of his
ancestry of which immigrated from Ireland to the USA. Mentz comes from a long line of Scots Irish who are
descendants of the families of: Kerr, Douglas, Campbell, McConnell, Stewarts, Drummond, McMahon, McMechan,
Kirkpatrick, Boyle, De Barry, Donnel Mac Fineere Mac Carthy-Reagh, Powers, Darcy D'Arcy. FitzGerald-Leixlip,
MacDonnell, Fitzjohn Barry and many more.
* ALL AND SINGULAR Definition: A comprehensive; term often employed in conveyances, wills, and
the like, which includes the aggregate or whole and also each of the separate items or components. McClaskoy v.
Ilarr (C. C.) 54 Fed. 798.https://thelawdictionary.org/all-and-singular/ * All and singular is a legal phrase meaning "each and
every". It is an antiquated term that was commonly used in making bequests under a will, and other contexts. All
and Singular Law and Legal Definition | USLegal, Inc.
https://definitions.uslegal.com/a/all-and-singular/
Citation Delvin -Nugent - Early Grants in Longford from Queen Mary and King
James
With the government showing little inclination to
reach a more permanent settlement with the O’Farrells, Delvin led a raid across Lough Ree shortly before Christmas
1548.21 Despite opposition from the nearby Dillons, it seems that Delvin succeeded in gaining a foothold in the
southern reaches of the O’Farrell lordship. In 1552 the crown
granted the dissolved monastery of Holy Island, Lough Ree, to the
baron, together with associated lands and tithes.22 This was more than a mundane grant of ecclesiastical land in
one’s county of residence, which many peers, gentry and officials received: it must be viewed in the context of
mid-Tudor expansionism. The government was willing in 1553 to nominate a ‘captain and governor’ of the O’Farrell
Boy branch, yet allowed Delvin to build up a landholding profile within the branch’s sphere of influence on the
banks of Lough Ree. Lord Deputy Croft and his advisors described these lands as in ‘a waste, wylde Countrey amonge
the yrishe where lytle obedyence doth contynue’, but Delvin had announced his intention to fortify his new
territory.23
The baron was
also granted the monastic site at
Granard, in the northeast of the Annaly lordship; this also
represented a projected expansion of English influence. Before the 15th century Granard Abbey had been an
exclusively English foundation, but papal order forced it to admit Gaelic men. The house quickly lost its
English identity, and fell completely under O’Farrell patronage.24 Thus Delvin’s acquisition of Granard
represented an effort to reincorporate former English church lands into English society. Confirmation of the
achievements of Baron Richard in enhancing the importance of his house came in 1553, when he joined O’Connor
Roe in a devastating raid on the MacDermots of Moylurg, a lordship situated west of the Annaly and a
considerable distance from Delvin territory.25
County Longford Monastery of Holy Island
Lough Ree also Granted to Lord Delvin in 1552
Citation
ANNALY, OR LONGFORD - Principality of
Annaly
Anghaile or "Annaly," which was formed out of the ancient territory of Teffia
(Latin), comprised the whole of the County Longford, and was the principality of O'Farrell. His chief residence was
the town of "Longford," anciently called Longphort-Ui-Fhearghail or the Fortress of O'Farrell. This territory was
divided into Upper and Lower Annaly: the former comprising that part of Longford south of Granard, and a part of
the County Westmeath, was possessed by O'Farrell Buidhe (or O'Farrell the Yellow); the latter, or that portion
north of Granard, was possessed by O'Farrell Ban (or O'Farrell the Fair). The O'Farrells were dispossessed of this
territory by Hugh de Lacy in the twelfth century.
De LACY TO THEIR
KNIGHTS.
This victory at Thurles gave new courage to the Irish, as it was the first pitched
battle they had won against the invaders; and now, in this year 1174, "taking head from O'Brien's success, they
sprang up on all sides, and the earl could not move from Waterford."* Even there he was not long safe, for the
citizens, exasperated by the licentiousness of the soldiery developed during Raymond's command, rose in arms and
killed 200 of the English garrison, and Strongbow was obliged to betake himself to an island near the
town.f
Hugh De Lacy had been parcelling out his seigniory of Meath, including the country to
the banks of the Liffey, among the knights and lords who accompanied him, and they had taken pains to consolidate
their settlement by the importation of men and arms, and the erection of numerous castles. To his true friend Hugh
Tyrrell, De Lacy had presented Castleknock; and to William Petit, Castlebrack; to Gilbert De Nangle and his son
Jocelyn, a great tract of country; to Richard Tuite, " fair possessions;" to Richard De La Chappell, "much land;"
to Adam De Feipo the domains of Skryne, Clontarf, and Santry; to Gilbert De Nugent, the territory of Delvin; to
William De Misset and Hugh De Hose, or Hussey," large inheritances;" to Geoffrey De Constantine, lands in
O'Ferral's country of Annaly; to Thomas Le Fleming, Ardee; to "the valiant Meyler Fitz-Henry," to Robert De Lacy,
to AdamDullard, to " one Thomas," and to Richard Le Fleming, large tracts also.*
To learn more, read
the
Baronage of
Ireland
The original Westmeath
contained Longord County and also people of Delbna/Delvin.
The Original Grant by
Hugh de Lacy to Gilbert de Nugent included all of the lands of Delvin or Delbhna. These Delvin
tribes and clans of O'Fenolen or O'Finnallan existed in all of Westmeath and outside of
Westmeath.
Elizabeth R. 56. The Queen to the Lord Deputy and the Lord Chancellor.
“Right trustie and well beloved, we greet you well: we are pleased to grant to our right trustie and well
beloved, the Baron of Delvin, his heirs and assigns, in fee-farm, our castles, manors, lands, tenements, tithes,
and other hereditaments whatsoever, which shall be found by office (inquisition), or other sufficient matter of
recorde, to have been the possessions and lands of such persons as have been slayne in actual rebellion against
us, sithence the twentieth day of June, in the five-and-thirtieth year
of our reign, or of such rebels as hereafter shall be attainted for like cause, and situate in the Country of Breny, called the countie
of Cavan, or in the
countrie of the Anally, called the countie of Longforde, or
in both, amounting to the cleare yearly value of one hundred pounds of lawful money of
England, at the choice of the Baron,
his heirs and assigns, if the same shall be by you thought meete to be
passed from us, and not found fit to be reserved in our hands for the use of any garrison or fortification;
according to such rents, compositions, and services, as the premises shall appear to have been heretofore helde of
us, if any suche shall be founde upon the records of our Exchequer, or else upon reasonable survey to be taken for
us, according to the course of our Exchequer in like cases; wherefore our will and pleasure is, and we do authorize
and require you, when the Lord of Delvin, his heirs or assigns, or any for him or them, shall bringe unto you any
note or notes of any such lands or hereditaments in the counties of Cavan and Longford,
then ye shall give him, his heirs and assigns, means, from time to time, to have the just particulars thereof at
the hands of our auditor there; and thereupon cause, by advice of our learned Council, one or more books of so much of the castles, manors,
lands, tenements, tithes, and hereditaments, as shall amount to the value of £1oo, current money of England, in the counties of Cavan and Longford, to
be granted from us, our heirs and
successors, in fee-farm, to the said Lord of Delvin, his heirs and assigns for ever, by letters
patent under our Great Seal of Ireland ; reserving to us, our
heirs and successors, such rents, compositions, and services yearly, as shall be founde by office, survey, or
recorde, to have been heretofore paid, or to be hereafter meete to be reserved for any of the said lands and
hereditaments, proportionably to the quantity of the lands and hereditaments, unto us or our predecessors; To be
holden of us, our heirs and successors, by knight's service, in capite ; with a provisoe to
be inserted in such letters patent of the lands to be made to the Baron, that
he shall not alienate them, or any part of them, to any of the meere Irishrie or others, who shall not be of
English descent; and also we require you, our Council, the Barons of the Exchequer, and all other our officers, to
whom it shall appertain, to further the Baron, his heirs and assigns, in the expedition of this our grant :
further, for that we have been advertized by you of the chargeable and valorous service of the Baron, during the
late rebellion, and of his sufficiencye therein to do us service, and as we understand from him, that for the
prosecution of the rebells, which we intend, our forces must be used and employed in his country, we do, therefore,
thiuk it fit, and so require you, that of our forces which shall be in our pay, some parte may be assigned to his
charge and governmente, either of horse or foote, as you, with the advice of our Council, shall find to be
answerable to his degree, ability, and good deserte.”—Palace of Westminster, May 7, 39°.
Memorandum of the Lord Baron of Delvin, having on the 1st of June, in the year
aforesaid, come before the Master of the Rolls, and having prayed that the preceding letter should be enrolled, it
was accordingly ordered by— A. Sentleger.
Membrane 7.
Elizabeth R.
1597
Citation
Writs and Summons of the: Barons/Lord
of Westmeath/Annaly and Longford to Attend Parliament
- 1371, John Fitz John (Baron of Delvin)
was summoned to Parliament by Writ, dated at Dublin, 13th February in that Year, as Baron of
Delvin:
- Later, Sir William Nugent was summoned to
Parliament by Writ as Baron of Delvin, and is commonly called the First Baron of Delvin:
- Christopher the 6th Baron of Delvin, who sat
in the Parliament which was held at Trim in the Reign of Richard 3d:
- Christopher was the Eighth Baron Delvin, sat
in Parliament 20th Elizabeth, and died on the 17th August 1602.
- Richard the Ninth Baron of Delvin sat in
Parliament in 1613 and in 1615, and by Privy Seal, dated at Westminster, 22d November 1621, he was (144.)
created created Earl ofWestmeath, to him and the Heirs Male of his Body.
Below is one of the Barony Grants
by King James - Including Grants in Fee Simple of: The Holy Island in Annaly, the tithes of the
lands of Rathline and Cashell and tithes and rectories of the region. Castle of Monilagan or Babington, Castle and
Moiety of of Newton, Island of Cloning, Lands of the Abbey of Larha, Castle of Lisnevoa.
Grants to Hold in fee farm forever in common
soccage and to maintain two horseman/knights from the Pale for the defence of the kingdom.
Citations of Patent Rolls
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