Shelfmark
Gc.7.22(67)
Author
Title
The copy of a letter written from the Lo. Viscount of Gormanston unto Sir Phelim O Neal. Which letter is all written by the Lord Gormanston's own hand, and was found in Sir Phelim O Neal's cloakbag, when on the 16 of June, 1642. the said Sir Phelim, Rorymac Gwyre, some of the mac Mahowns, the mac Genises, and mac Cartan, the O Cahans, Coll Kittagh, mac Donells sons, and the rest of the rebels gathered from the severall counties of Tyrone, Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh and Donegall. And also some out of the English pale, being in all 6000. foot and 500 horse were defeated in battle by Sir William Stewart, and by Sir Robert Stewart, with part of their two regiments, three hundred of Colonell Gore's regiment, four companies from the Derry, and Captain Dudley Phillips with his troop of 60. horse, in all not exceeding 2000. foot, and 300. horse. Whereunto is added Sir Robert Stewarts letter to the right honourable Sir John Borlase knight, one of the lords justices for the government of the kingdome of Ireland.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Imprinted first at Dublin, and now Reprinted at London for Benjamin Allen dwelling in Popes-head Alley, July 15. 1642.
Physical description
8 p. ; 18 cm. (4⁰)
Note
Wing gives authorship to Jenico Preston, Viscount Gormanston.
Note
Original published: Dublin, 1642.
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.) G1304.
Citation/references note
Thomason E.155[22].
Citation/references note
ESTC, R1227.
Provenance
'Irish affairs 1642' written on the front pastedown.
Binding
17th century calf boards; blind double rule border; single gilt fillet along board edges; red stained text block edges; smooth spine with blind double fillets; red leather spine label "Petition etc. 1641,2 vol. 5".
Copy-specific note
Bound in a volume of Civil War pamphlets with a list of volume contents on 19th/20th century Eton stationery tipped in at the front.
Subject
Subject
Subject
Ireland History Rebellion of 1641 Sources.
Added entry--name
Gormanston, Jenico Preston, ? - 1691 Viscount, attributed name.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Allen, Benjamin, ? - -1646 printer.
Added entry--place
Great Britain England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B52097