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Queens County 1563

(Laois)

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Queen's County

Map of Queens County c1563

Source: Askaboutireland.ie

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Folio 199 [CLVI] At Dublin, the XVIII^th of Octobr, 1564

It is thoughte fitt nowe for deffence of the borders agaynst the Omoores for six weekes to begynne the last of October:

That the countie of Carloghe, with the rest of the Cavanaghes, to be cessed withe four score kerne for six wekes for garde of their borders.

Letteres to be sente to the freholders of Leix to be resident on their holdes with their furnyture dewe by their tenures.

Moreover, for to garde the forte and contree of Leix etc.:

Soldiers: cxxx fotemen and xx horsemen; six skore gallowglasses and nine skore of the Queen’s kerne.

Victells to be provided for the furnyture of the forte in Leix, videlicet for every monneth:

Bieffes, 1x; wheate, c peckes; mawlte, cc peckes, whereof the thirds parte to be beare mawlte.

So nothing too great but an interesting reference of the times. Dublin at least thought Leix was worth defending.

Notes for the above:

Soldiers: cxxx fotemen and xx horsemen; six skore gallowglasses and nine skore of the Queen’s kerne. = Soldiers: 130 footmen and 20 horsemen; 120 gallowglasses (mercenary) and 180 of the Queen’s kerne (foot soldiers)

 

Bieffes, 1x; wheate, c peckes; mawlte, cc peckes, whereof the thirds parte to be beare mawlte. (Beef cattle 9, wheat 100 pecks, malt 200 pecks, 1/3 of which to be for the type for making beer).

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Source: Historical manuscript Commission on the EPPI website.

Info discovered by Tom LaPorte c2008