Identifier: historyofcountyd05ball (find matches)
Title: A history of the County Dublin; the people, parishes and antiquities from the earliest times to the close of the eighteenth century
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Ball, F. Erlington (Francis Elrington), d. 1928
Subjects: Dublin (Ireland : County) -- History
Publisher: Dublin : Alex. Thom

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and in thefollowing September he communicated to him his secret departurefrom Ireland, and gave him a place amongst the few who attendedhim to Elizabeths court. Sir Christopher St. Lawrence possessed a typical Irish char-acter, and was no less impulsive than brave. In the autumn of1598 it was current both in court and country above ten days together that he had slain Sir Samuel Bagenal about the lieor such like brabble ;* and while on the way with Essex to the Palace of Nonsuch, he is said to have proposed to engage in single combat Lord Grey de Wilton and Sir Robert Cecil, whom » Cal. S. v., Irel., 15!)8-99, pp. 411, 457. ^ Fiants Elizabeth, nos. 6281, 6282. 3 Cal. S. r., Irel., 1599-l6OO, pp. 57, 58, 14G; Carew, 1589-1600, pp. 304323; Ilaningtons Nugae Antiquae, ed. T. Park, pp. 270, 277, 298 ; Marquis of Salisbury's Manuscripts, ix, 145, 147, 148. * Marquis of Salisbury's Manuscripts, ix, 287. ^ John Chamberlains Letters, ed. Sarah Williams, p. 23 ; Cal. S. P., Doni.,1598-1601, p. 110.
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The (Howth) Castle circa 1820 r. XH UNDER ELIZABETH. 83 Essex had reason to believe were hostile to him, the former on the road and the latter in the sacred precincts of the Court. Afew weeks after Essex had been committed to the care of the Lord Keeper, Sir Christopher pledged publicly Essexs health and his enemies confusion, and on being called to account, not only stood to his words, but also said that he would fulfil his promise if anyone attempted to disparage Essex's character. According to rumour at the time, Lord Treasurer did school him, but nothing else was done to him, and a courtier, who took him to task while he was in bed, discreetly retired on being informed by Sir Christopher that what he had said he would maintain with his sword in his shirt against any man. ^ Meantime Sir Christopher and the other Irishmen who had accompanied Essex were received by the Queen, and, although told that they had made a scornful journey, were accorded a gracious reception, calculated to ensure their loyalty in the future.A few days

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