Stowe MS 82

"THE HISTORY Of the Execrable Irish Rebellion., trac'd from many preceding Acts, to the grand Eruption, the 23. of October, 1641, and thence pursued to the Act of Settlement, MDCLXII." The printed work, with its appendices, by Edmund Borlase, M.D., published anonymously in 1680; with numerous autograph and other corrections and additions. A note on f. 2 states that the MS. of the work was submitted in 1679 to Sir Roger L' Estrange, Licenser of the press, who erased many passages unfavourable to the King and his party, but that they are supplied in this copy by the author under his own hand. The additions are not included in the 2nd edition, published in 1743. Among them are:— 1. A letter from Sir Roger L' Estrange to the author, on alterations in his MS.; 20 Feb. 1678/9. Copy. f. 1.

2. The answer of Sir George Radcliffe to the Remonstrance of the Irish House of Commons against the Earl of Strafford; 9 Jan. 1640/1. Copy. f. 28.

3. Proclamation by Sir Phelim O'Neill and Rory Maguire "to all Catholiques of y^e Romish party, both English and Irish, within the kingdome of Ireland," reciting the pretended commission to them from Charles I., under the Great Seal of Scotland, dated at Edinburgh, 1 Oct. 1641, to act against the English Protestants in Ireland, etc.; "from our camp at Newry," 4 Nov. 1641. Copy. f. 50.

4. "Mr. James Sall of Cashel, Serjeant at Law, his advice tendred unto the Confederates at Kilkenny, June 20, 1644." f. 136.

5. Arthur Annesley, Earl of Anglesey, to Dr. [Andrew?] Sall, commenting on Dr. Borlase's book, and remarking that he had copied in places from a MS. of "A short view of the, State of Ireland from the yeare 1640 to y^e yeare 1652" [written by Lord Clarendon]; Drury Lane, 22 Mar. 1679[80]. Copy. f. 161.

6. Correspondence of the Earl of Clanricarde and Gerald Fitz-Gerald with the English Parliamentary Commissioners in Ireland, for a settlement of affairs; Galway, Garrench, Dublin, 14 Feb. — 15 Mar. 1651[2]. Printed. f. 227.

7. "Mercurius Publicus," No. 17, for 25 Apr.— 2 May, 1661. Printed. Imperfect. f. 244.

8. John Davis to Lord —, relating to the examination of Sir Nicholas Plunkett by the Privy Council and the passing of the Act for the Settlement of Ireland; London, 15 Mar. 1661[2]. f. 324.

9. Royal warrant in favour of the Marquis of Antrim; Whitehall, 11 Aug. 1663. Copy. f. 325.

10. Richard Tennison to Henry Jones, Bishop of Meath, with details of murders by the Irish at Trim, co. Meath, in 1641; Trim, 13 Apr. 1674. f. 327.

11. Evidences of cruelties committed by the Irish in cos. Cork, Kerry, etc., in 1641. f. 329.

12. Extract from "The Polititians Catechisme " [by N. N., printed at Antwerp, 1658], relating to Ireland. f. 331.

13. — Broneben (?) to Dr. Borlase, in Chester, with corrections for his history; 30 Sept. 1679. f. 333.

14. Notes of festivals and lives of Irish Saints, from 27 Apr. to 2 May: a fragment. f. 336. Paper; ff. 356+i. End of XVIIth cent. With book-plate of Joseph Smith, LL.D. Folio.

Edmund Borlase, MD: History of the Irish Rebellion: 1641 to 1662 ; 1680.

Ireland: History of the Rebellion, 1641-1662, by Edw. Borlase: 1680.

includes:

• f. 1 Sir Roger L'Estrange: Letter to E. Borlase, on corrections in his history of the Irish Rebellion: 1679.: Copy.
• f. 1 Bookplates: Smith (Joseph), LL.D.: 18th cent.
• f. 1 Joseph Smith, LL.D: Bookplate: 18th cent.
• f. 28 Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford; Lord Deputy of Ireland: Answer to the remonstrance of the Irish House of Commons against: 1641.: Copy.
• f. 28 Sir George Radcliffe: Answer to the Irish House of Commons: 1641.: Copy.
• f. 28 Ireland: Answer to the remonstrance of the Irish Commons against Lord Strafford: 1641.: Copy.
• f. 50 Roman Catholics: Proclamation on the pretended commission to, in Ireland, from Charles I.: 1641.: Copy.
• f. 50 Sir Phelim O'Neill: Proclamation to the Roman Catholics in Ireland: 1641.: Copy.
• f. 50 Rory Maguire: Proclamation to the Roman Catholics in Ireland: 1641.: Copy.
• f. 50 Charles I of England: Proclamation on a pretended commission from, to the Irish Catholics: 1641.: Copy.
• f. 136 Ireland: Advice to the confederates at Kilkenny: 1644.
• f. 136 James Sall, of Cashel, Serjeant-at-Law: Advice to the Irish confederates at Kilkenny: 1644.
• f. 161 Andrew Sall, DD, Chancellor of Cashel, Prebendary of Dublin, etc: (?) Letters to, from Lord Anglesey: 1680.: Copies.
• f. 161 Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon: Remarks on Dr. Borlase's extracts from his "Short view of the state of Ireland, 1640-1652": 1680.: Copies.
• f. 161 Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey: Letters to Dr. Sall: 1680.: Copies.
• f. 227 England; Commonwealth: Correspondence of the Parliamentary Commissioners in Ireland: 1652.: Printed.
• f. 227 Ulick de Burgh, Earl of Clanricarde: Correspondence with the English Parliamentary Commissioners in Ireland: 1652.: Printed.
• f. 227 Gerald Fitz-Gerald: Correspondence with the English Parliamentary Commissioners in Ireland: 1652.: Printed.
• f. 244 Newspapers: Mercurius Publicus, No. 17: 1661.
• f. 324 Ireland: Letter on the Act for the Settlement of Ireland: 1662.
• f. 324 John Davis: Letter on the act for the Settlement of Ireland, etc.: 1662.
• f. 324 Sir Nicholas Plunkett: Letter on examination of, by the Privy Council: 1662.
• f. 325 Randal M'Donnell, Marquis of Antrim: Royal warrant in favour of: 1663.: Copy.
• f. 327 County of Meath: Letter on murders in 1641 in: 1674.
• f. 327 Richard Tennison: Letter to the Bishop of Meath: 1674.
• f. 327 Henry Jones, Bishop of Meath: Letter to, from R. Tennison, on murders in 1641 in co. Meath: 1674.
• f. 329 Ireland: Evidences of cruelties in cos. Cork, Kerry, etc., in 1641.
• f. 331 Political Tracts: Extract from " the Polititians Catechisme," concerning Ireland: 1658.
• f. 331 Peter Talbot, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin: Extract from "the Polititians Catechisme" by: 1658.
• f. 333 Colonel Robert Venables: Letter to Dr. Borlase, with reminiscences of the Irish Rebellion: 1679.
• f. 336 Saints: Notes of lives of Irish Saints: end of 17th cent.
• f. 336 Calendars: Notes of festivals and Irish Saints: late 17th cent.