OF IRELAND. 173 and warned him rather by experience of adversities past, to cure old sores, then for joy of this present for- tune, to minde seditious drifts to come. The second yeare of Slcevingtons governement, there chaunced an uproare among the Merchants and their Apprentices, in Divelin, which hard and scant the Deputy and Major both, could appease. v Then was also great stirre about the Kings divorce, who hearing the frow- ardnes of Ireland under Skevington, and thinking it expedient in so fickle a world to have a sure poste there, made Kildare his Deputy, w the Primate of Ardmagh Lord Chancellor, and Sir Ia?nes Butler Lord Treasurer. But Kildare reviving the old quarrels, fell to prosecute the Earle of Ossory, excited Oneale to invade his country, his brother John Fitz Gerald to spoyle the country of Vriell and Kilkenny, being himselfe at the doing of part, namely in robbing the towne, and killing the Kings subjects. The next yeare x going against O-Carrol he was pittifull hurt with a Gun in the thigh, so that he never after enjoyed his limmes, nor delivered his wordes in good plight, otherwise like enough to have beene longer forborne, in conside- ration of his many noble qualities, great good service, and the state of those times. Straight wayes com- plaints were addressed to the King of these enormities, & that in the most haynous manner could be devised, whereupon hewasagainecommuandedbysharpe letters to repaire into England, y & to leave such a substitute, v 1532. w 1533.
- 1534. y 1535.
