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OF IRELAND. 161 In the meane while defiance proclaimed with Fraunce & Scotland both at once, moved the King to returne Surrey q out of Ireland, that he might employ him in those services, his prowesse, integrity, good nature and course of governement, the country much commendeth, and honoureth the name and family to this day. Pierce Butler r Earle of Ossory Lord Deputy, Kil- dare attending the Kings pleasure for his dispatch, re- covered favour at the instance of the Duke of SufTblke whose daughter, Dame Elizabeth Graye he espoused royally, and so departed home. Now there was a great partaker of all the Deputies Councell, one Robert Talbot of Belgard whom the Geraldines hated deadly, him they surmized to keepe a Kalender of all their doings and to stirre the coales that incensed brother against brother. In which fury, lames Fitz Gerald meeting the said Gentleman besides Ballimore, slew him even there, journeying to keepe his Christmasse with the Deputy. With this despitefull murder both sides brake out into open rage, and especially the Coun- tesse of Ossory, Kildares sister, a rare woman, and able for wisedome to rule a Realme, had not her sto- macke over-rul'd her selfe. Heere beganne intimation of new Treasons passing to and fro, with complaints and replyes. But Suffolke had wrought the canvas so fast in his sonne in lawesbehalfe, that hee was suffered to rest at home, and onely Commissioners directed thi- ther with Authority to examine the roote of their « 15<23- ' 1514.