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John Bathe (died 1586)

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157:, adopted a policy of appointing only Protestant judges and law officers: Bathe, who was well known to incline privately to Catholicism, was removed from office in 1577. This was only a temporary setback and the following year he was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, an office which he held until his death. 183:
was a close relative by marriage, Bathe, unlike some of his family, took no part in his uprising. He adhered publicly to the Church of Ireland, but his private loyalty to the Roman Catholic faith was no secret: his second wife Jenet was an open Catholic, and his children, two of whom became
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Jenet and Warren are generally believed to have arranged Hugh O'Neill's much-discussed third marriage to Mabel Bagenal, which took place at Drumcondra Castle in 1591. Jenet died in 1627; her third husband outlived her by some years, and died in about 1638.
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there. He returned to Ireland to take up his profession. He had some difficulty at first in building up a successful legal practice, but from the late 1560s onward his career advanced rapidly: he became
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In contrast to his father, who had been under something of a cloud in the 1530s at the time of the Silken Thomas rebellion, John was never suspected of any inclination to rebellion. Although the rebel
109:, was a family connection through John's mother, and referred to John Bathe as "my brother". Richard left John his law books at his death in 1558, "on condition that he continues his legal studies". 216:, and further afield in Meath and Kildare. It has been argued in his defence that Bathe was not motivated by personal greed, but by the wish to provide generously for his large family. 138:
in 1574. The office of Principal Solicitor then lapsed. In 1576 he was appointed to a powerful royal commission to inquire into "concealed lands" in several counties, formerly held by
458: 383: 188:, were clearly raised in that faith. Jenet's zeal for the Catholic faith was a matter of some concern to the Crown, and she was kept under discreet surveillance for many years. 97:, is located on the site of the old Castle, and a tablet survives there referring to John Bathe and his first wife Eleanor Preston as the builders of the Castle. An earlier 553: 196:
He was renowned for his remarkable skill in adding to the family estates: he successfully claimed in right of his mother, Elizabeth Burnell, the former lands of the
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Their father married secondly Jenet Finglas, daughter of Patrick Finglas of Westphailstown, County Dublin. They had five children, of whom the most notable was:
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Apart perhaps from Sir Henry Sidney, all the English-born officials in Ireland who worked with him seem to have admired and respected Bathe, particularly Sir
22:(1536-1586) was an Irish lawyer and statesman of the sixteenth century. He held several important offices, including that of Attorney General for Ireland and 376: 164:, with whom he enjoyed a close friendship, and whose harsh treatment of the Old Irish he is said to have alleviated. His personal kindness is shown by his 250:
Sir John Bathe (1565-1634) to whom William transferred the family estates, was for many years a leading spokesman for the Irish Catholic landowning class.
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The Irish Fiants of the Tudor Sovereigns during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Philip and Mary and Elizabeth I
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1554-9, was a cousin. Richard Burnell, a successful English barrister and MP for
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He married firstly Eleanor Preston, daughter of Jenico Preston, 3rd
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family (other branches of which were settled at Kingstown and
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The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558
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William Bathe, S.J. 1564-1614- A Pioneer in Linguistics
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The Bathes were a junior branch of a long-established
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and his wife Lady Catherine FitzGerald, daughter of
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Dublin 1920, 384: 370: 280:Terence O'Dempsey, 1st Viscount Clanmalier 232:and had, as well as a daughter, two sons: 125:from his cousin Richard Burnell, and was 735:Chancellors of the Exchequer of Ireland 393:Chancellors of the Exchequer of Ireland 103:Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas 712: 230:Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare 24:Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland 365: 149:His career suffered a check when the 469:Robert Preston, 1st Baron Gormanston 274:, a noted soldier and close ally of 499:Robert St Lawrence, 3rd Baron Howth 70:but was generally believed to be a 58:, and widow of Robert Barnewall of 13: 52:Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer 14: 761: 89:Castle, which his son completed. 750:Principal Solicitors for Ireland 745:16th-century Anglo-Irish people 132:Principal Solicitor for Ireland 649:Sir William Yorke, 1st Baronet 121:in 1560, with the help of the 1: 730:Attorneys-general for Ireland 679:Sir John Newport, 1st Baronet 664:Sir John Parnell, 2nd Baronet 289: 344:Attorney-General for Ireland 282:, but had no further issue. 276:Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone 176:for poor men at Balgriffin. 136:Attorney-General for Ireland 41: 7: 614:Sir Ralph Gore, 4th Baronet 204:. 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Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland
County Dublin
William Bathe
musicologist
James Bathe
Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer
Balgriffin
Drimnagh
Silken Thomas
Church of Ireland
Roman Catholic
County Meath
Athcarne Castle
Drumcondra
Drumcondra House
All Hallows College
John Bathe
Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas
London
Lincoln's Inn
legacy
called to the Bar
Principal Solicitor for Ireland
Attorney-General for Ireland
monasteries
attainted
Lord Deputy of Ireland
Henry Sidney
John Perrot
will

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