PROPOSITION XVI.

To Prove the succession of the said JAMES (the said third son of EDWARD) as THIRD MARQUESS OF THOMOND, SEVENTH EARL OF, and TWELFTH LORD INCHIQUIN, and his death on 3rd July, 1855, without leaving issue male.

CERTIFICATE OF DEATH AND ORAL TESTIMONY.

PROPOSITION XVII.

To Prove the marriages of EDWARD, the brother of the MARQUESSES OF THOMOND, with (first) Diana, the daughter of Hotham, in 1805, and her death, in November, 1810, without issue; 2dly. With Gertrude Grace, the daughter of Methuen, in 1815, and her death, in May, 1817, without issue; and 3dly With Lady Elizabeth Susan Somerset daughter of His Grace Henry Charles 6th Duke of Beaufort, in 1822, by whom he had issue an only son, namely, HENRY WILLIAM, born 28th December, 1822, who died an infant, unmarried, in the lifetime of his father.

The death of the said EDWARD, on 9th March, 1824, and of his brother JOHN, unmarried, in the lifetime of their elder brothers, WILLIAM and JAMES, the second and third MARQUESSES of THOMOND respectively, when the line from the eldest son of the first EARL of THOMOND and LORD INCHIQUIN became extinct.

CERTIFICATE OF DEATH AND ORAL TESTIMONY.

PART II.

Extinction of Issue Male of Teige, Second Son of Murrough, first Earl of Thomond and Lord Inchiquin, the Grantee.

PROPOSITION XVIII.

To Prove the death of TEIGE (THADEUS), the second son of MURROUGH, first EARL of THOMOND and LORD INCHIQUIN, in the month of December, 1577, leaving issue male by his wife, More (the daughter of Donal O'Brien), one son only, namely, TERLOGH (born in 1570), who died on the 12th day of July, 1584, unmarried.

EXAMINED OFFICIAL COPY of Inquisition, dated 26th July, 1578, taken at Ennis, County Clare, Ireland, and deposited in the Chief Remembrancer's Office, Dublin.

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Inquisitio capta apud Inish in Comitatu Clare xxvjo die Julii Ao. Dãi 1578 et regni dñæ nře "Elizabethe De gracia Angliæ Francia Hibernieq, nunc Regina xx° coram Edwardo White generoso Deputato "infra Comitat Clare predict pro Johe Crofton Armigero generali Eschaetore et Feodario dicte Dñe Regine Qui Jurati dicunt super sacrum suù quod Thadeus als Teige fitz Morgh O'Bren nuper de 66 Balligowe in Comitat Clare generosus diem claudebat extreme circiter duodecim diem Decembris ultimu preteritu viz. Ao Dñi 1577 et regni Dñe nře Elizabethe nunc Regine xxo. Itm dicunt quod predictus “Thadeus ats Teige O'Brien die quo obiit fuit seisitus in dominic? suo ut de feodo de castro sive fortilegio "lapideo et Villa de Ballingowe in Com. Clare pred

Itm dicunt quod Terencius ats Tirlaugh O'Brien filius pdĉi Thadei McMorrogh "O'Brien est ejus filius legitimus et ppinquio? Heres et est circiter septem anno etatis et non maritatus. "Sed dicunt quod predictus Terreneius O'Brien cum oibus Castris et Terris predictis est et sunt adhuc in "possessione et custodia More ny Brien relict antedicti Thadei O'Brien, quequidem More ny Brien fuit legitimã Uxor predicti Thadei et non marita? et igiter clamat tertiam partem omnium et singulor Pmisso pro dote sua In cujus rei Testimon &c.

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ORIGINAL ORDER of the Lord Deputy, dated the 31st July, 1584, under the hand of Sir John Perrot, and confirmed on 24 December, 1595, as appears by the indorsement of Sir William Russell, General President of the Council and Lord Chancellor.

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"J. PERROT.

"Trustie and welbeloved we greete you well.

"BY THE L. DEPUTIE.

Whereas upon good consideracōns us movinge and

especially for pservacōn of her Mats right we have thoughte mete that Mora ny Bryene late wyf to Teige

"Mc Moroughe O Briene and her three daughters who are nowe her Mats Wardes shold in her Mats right as "aforesd be maintayned and defended in the possession of all suche castells townes lands and other hereditamts

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as the said Teige and his sonne Tyreloghe died seized of.

hereby to authorise you to kepe and maintayne the said

Theis are therefore to will and require you and

More and her three daughters in the quiete and peasable possession of all the said castells townes lands and other hereditamts whereof the said Teige and Tyreloghe died seized of accordinge or pleasure herein to you signified until furder matter be shewed to "the contrary, Whereof we require you in any wyse not to faile, And for yor doings herein this shalbe yor "Warrt.

"We doe ratefy allowe and confirme this Order of St John Perrots in all points.

"W. RUSSELL,

"GEN. PNTE OF THE COUNCELL.

"L. CHANCELLOR.

"Sr G. FENTON."

EXAMINED OFFICE COPY Inquisition taken at Ennis, in the county of Clare, 16th January 27th Elizabeth, (1584 o.s.), preserved among the Records at the Rolls Office, Dublin :-

Inquisitio capta apud villam de Innish in com. Clare XVI. die Januarii anno Dñi 1584 et anno regni "Reginæ nfæ Elizabethe Dei gra? Angt Frand and Hibnæ Regine fidei Defensor & XXVIIo.

"Qui Jurati dicunt p sacramen? sul qd predictus Turlagh O'Brien nuper de Ballybryn in pd Com "Clare geños diem claudebat extremů XII die Julij anno Domini 1584 Et anno regni regine nře "Elizabethæ Dei gra' Angt Franc et Hibnie regine fidei defensor & XXVI. Item dicunt qd predictus "Turlagh O'Brien fuit seisitus in Diñco suo ut de feodo predic die quo obiit in Com. Clare pdco de fortilagio "et Castro lapideo et villa de Ballingown.

Item dicunt qd sorores pred. Terlagh vi3. Honoria Slanina ac Anina Inizbrien "sunt coheredes predict. Terlagh et quod Honoria est etat quindecim annoz Slania vera etat decem anno et annoz "Anna etatis septem annoz et nulla har maritat. Et Item dicunt qd predict Honoria Slania ac Anna cum "oibus [ pdcus adhuc in custodia et possessione Morz Inibrien mris pdcar" soror et "clamat [ ] pdca [ castroz et tento pro dote sua."

ANCIENT CERTIFIED OFFICIAL COPY of Inquisition, taken at Kilfenora in the county of Clare, the 10th April, 1612, and deposited in the Rolls Office, Dublin ::

"Inquisitio indentat capt. apud Fneis More in Com Clare decimo die Aprit anno Dni 1612 annoq, regni "Dãi nři Jacobi Regis Dei gra? Angt Frand Hibnie Nono et Scotie XLV.

"Qui jurat dicunt sup sacrum su? quod Tadeus Mc Morrough O'Brien de Ballygowne in Com. Clare seisit "fuit in diñco suo ut de feodo de Castro et vill de Ballygowne

"Ac etia❞ Jurat pd ult sup. sacum su pd dicunt qd pd Tadeus O'Brien sic de pmiss predictat seisit existens obijt "inde seisit Et qd Tirlagh Mc Teige O'Brien fuit filius eius senior et põ heres qui qudu Tirlagh obijt inde “ seisit xijo die Julij 1584 et qd fuit quatuor decem Annoz etat tempore mort sui et in ward Eliz nup Dine Regine "et no maritat. Jurat etiã sup sacom suu p'd ulter etiã dicunt qd Onora ny Brien una soroz et Cohered dict “Tirlagh fuit etiã quindece? Annoz tempore mortis dict Terlagh fratris sui et qd Slany ny Brien alter soror et "Cohered fuit ad tunc etat decem Annoz et qd Any ny Brien tertia soror et una Cohered dict Tirlagh fuit ad "tunc etat sept Annoz Et qd pd Onora fuit maritat tempore mortis fratris sui pd Et qd Slany et Anny nõ "fuerunt tunc maritat. Ac etiã sup sacom suù pa. Jurat på. ulter dicunt qa. Castr. et terr. på post mort Tadei "O'Brien pd discendebant dict Tirlagh O'Brien filio suo qui quidem Tirlagh obijt in Pmiss Et quod post "eius mort miss pd discendebant a pred. Tirlagh dict. Onora Slanij et Anij O'Brien soror eius "et Cohered px."

Showing the direct descent of Lucius, now Lord Inchiquin, the Claimant, from Donough [Donatus] the Third Son of Murrough, first Earl of Thomond and Lord Inchiquin, the Grantee.

PROPOSITION XIX.

To Prove the death of the said DONOUGH O'BRIEN, in the month of September, 1582, leaving issue CONNOR [MC DONOUGH] O'BRIEN, his eldest son, who died possessed of the Leameneh and Dromoland estates, and bequeathed the same to his son and heir DONOUGH.

EXAMINED OFFICE COPY of an Inquisition deposited in the Remembrancer's Office of the Court of Exchequer in Ireland, taken at Dromolan, in the county of Clare, the 6th December, 1582, 25 Elizabeth ::

"Inquisitio capt. apud Dromolan in Comitat Clare VIo die Decemb3 anno dñi 1582 et regni dñe nře "Elizabethe Dei gra Anglie Francie Hibnieq, Regine fidei defensTM XXVto

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Qui Juratores dicunt sup sacramentu sun quod Donatus filius Mauritii OBrien vulgarit dict Donnogh McMurghe O'Brien nup de Dromollen in comitat Clare more proditoris levavit guerram et fuit traditor inimicus "et rebellis dne nře Regine nuc et sic existens in rebellione ut traditor et rebellis contra dčam dñam Reginam "captus fuit et traditus executioni VIto die Septemb3 Año Dni 1582 Itm dicunt Juratores antedci sup. "sacramentu suù quod predcus Donatus O'Brien tempore guerre et rebellionis pace et die executionis sui ut pdicit fuit seit in dominico suo ut de feodo in et de castro sive fortilegio lapideo de Dromollan et ruinos castri ❝ de Ballyconily cum eof ptinentiis in Comitat Clare ac de octo quarteriis terre omis generis modo vastat et " inhabitat ejusdem castris adjacentib3 et spectantib3 vizt. Quartorm de Dromollan

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Itm dicunt quod predcus Mauritius O'Brien tempore guerræ rebellionis et die executionis "dict fuit quoq, seit in dinco suo ut de feodo in et de castro sive fortilegeo lapideo de Lemenagh in comitat "Clare pdit Itm dicunt Juratores pdci sup sacramentu suu

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quod pdcũs Donat filius Mauritii O'Brien vulgarit dicus Donnogh Mc Murrough O'Brien nup de Dromollan in "Comitat Clare pact forisfecit dič dom Regine omia et singula castra terras tenement et cottagia pdca cũ eor ptinent universis, et quod rit ac de jure ea omia et singula ptinent ac spectant dĉe dñe Regine racione cujusdů ❝actus pliamenti in regno Anglie constitut anno regni nup. regis Edwardi tertii XXXIIIIto et in pliamento "tent in hoc regno Hibniæ anno regni nup regis Anglie Henrici septimi XImo confirmat quod pdcus dñs Rex et "antecessores sui fuerunt semp seiti de forisfacturis guerre contra illos levatis et quod idm Rex et successores "sui tales foresfacturas haberet et retinet. In cujus rei Testimonium." [&c.]