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Relation, as they say, to pope Adryan the 4:th, an
Inglishman, obtained of his holines Licence
to conquer the land, and to be collector of
the Church rents, wch the sea Apostolicke
had in Irland, wth titell of Lord of Irland;
but after the kings of England, forsakinge
there true faythe, have by ther owne proper
authority, intytuled them selues, kings of
Irland. Theese English, wch at fyrst, past over
into Irland wth Dermitius, and others also that
came after, are devided into towe sorts, the
cheefe nobility and gent~, married the daughters
of the ancient Irishe, and soe have ther desenden[ce]
downe, after them, in such sort that those who
nowe doe inherit, haue equall, as much of the
Irish blode, as of the English and in ther
langwadge, howbeit, and custome doe confourme
themselues for the most part wth the Irish
and these, are they whom I call mixt Irish.
Such are the Earles of Kildare, Desmond,
Clanrickard, Ormond, Vicount Barry, Roche &c.
The English that did not marry wth the anncient
Irish nor tooke hold other of ther customs,
manners, or langwadge, but kept there former
Inglish stile, Theese are called Inglish Irish,
and are all, for the most part marchants and
men of trade in all the Cittys and towns of Irland,
thear be also some knights, and gent~, wch liuethe