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MUSKRY.
Date
1600
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"A Note of Cormock McTeig's ["McCartie" in the margin.] living in Muskry when Sir Dermod McTeig held the Lordship." [Dated by Carew, "1600."]

The castle, town, and lands of Carignymuk, 10½ plowlands, with reservations upon certain lands. Upon the lands and territories of Ivelery, two days' and nights' refection quarterly, or instead of every refection two marks ster. Similar refections upon the territories of Itfanluo, Clan Cnoghos, Clanfynyn, Ballywourny, Downaghmore, Eanywry, Aghybollig, Agh-Inagh, Ballywneyrane, and Aharlaghmore. Total, 58 marks.

"Item, at the coming in to his lands of any chieftain in the country, as O'Lery, O'Hialyhy, etc., after the death of his predecessor, 4l. 9s. ster.

"These and other small duties, rents, and services the said Sir Cormock McTeig had and enjoyed in Muskry during the life of his eldest brother, which was incident and due time out of mind, as an annuity and living to the second and nearest brother to the Lord of Muskry. All which we, the offspring and issue male of the said Cormock, do humbly pray the allowance thereof, or, instead of the same, such reasonable recompense of land and living as in your honorable discretion shall be thought meet."

Signed: By me, Don: McCormocke Carty.

II."A Note of all the Lands and Castles in Muskry."

"First, in Old Muskry and be-north the liver of Lee, there is belonging to the Lord of Muskry of his own demesne lands, besides freeholders', 38 quarters and 2½ plowland[s]; every quarter containing three plowland[s]. Item, .. freeholders' lands, who payeth to the said Lord of Muskry great rents and duties yearly, 22 quarters of land. All these are besides Owen McTeig [McCartie of the Drissan], and Kallaghan McTeig [of Carrignemucke], who hath several parcels of lands which ought nothing to the Lord of Muskry. Item, be-south the said river the said Lord of Muskry hath of his own demesne lands 16 quarters of land; and of freeholders' lands, which by the said Lord are set and let yearly at great rents, duties, and services, 27½ quarters. So that of his own the said Lord's demesnes, and of the lands that are holden of him, .. are 309 plowland[s]."

III. "The Names of the Castles belonging to the Lord or Chieftain of Muskry."

The castles of Blarny, Kilcrea, Mocrompy, and Carignywar, "now in possession."Castle ny Hinshy with Cormocke's mother, Castle More with Kallaghan McTeig, and the Castle of Carrigdrohid with Dame Johan Butler, for term of life, with remainders to the Lord of Muskry.

"The castle, town, and lands of Carrignymuk ordered to Kallaghan McTeig, to hold to him and his heirs males for ever for the reservation of a rose or a grain of wheat by the year."

Signed: By me, Don: McCormocke Carty.

Endorsed by Carew: A note of all the lands in Muskrie Clan Dermond, and what lands and duties Sir Cormock McTeg had upon the country when he was Tanist.

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Lambeth Palace Library
Former department reference
MS 607, p. 157a
Language
English
Physical description
1 page + 2 pages.
Unpublished finding aids
<p>Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts preserved in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth, ed. J. S. Brewer &amp; W. Bullen (6 vols., 1867-73), vol. III, document 518.</p>
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ecc8c39c-a3fc-4631-90b2-c76afb24dc5c/

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