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 OF IRELAND 183 In one yeare hee cleered those quarters, that the Kings subiects might passe in peace. Sir Frauncis Bryan the Kings Mynion was left Lord Iustice, while Bellingham repayred into England, where he dyed a man made up by service in the warres, by continuall toyle therein diseased and feebled, but of courage a lyon to his dying day, true as Steele, as farre from flattery as from hearing flatterers, an ex- ceeding fervent Protestant, very zealous and carefull in tendring the wealth of Ireland, wherein the countrey giveth him the praise over all his predecessours and successours within memory, he spent his whole allowance in hospitality, calling the same, his deare Masters meate, none of his ovvne cost. Letters com- mendatory offered him by the Councell, when Brian had wrought his trouble before the Nobility of Eng- land hee rejected as vaine and superfluous, professing, that if of his owne innocencie he could not uphold him, hee would never seeke other shift, then Credo resur- rectionem mortnorum, for (quoth he) well they may kill mee, but they shall never conquer mee. Sowre he was, and thundering in words, indeed very tempe- rate, applyed himselfe altogether to severity, Lordli- nesse, and terrour, Brian dyed within sixe weekes, and Brabason became Lord Iustice, till Saintleger* the fourth time was sent over Deputye. To him crept Mac Cartye, that had lately roved and denyed his obedience, with an halter about his necke, and got his pardon.