Rich. Caulfield Council Book of Cork & early annals

98 THOMAS RONANE ELECTED MAYOR REFUSES TO ACCEPT THE OFFICE.

ship within the City seven years, and promised to marry within the city, or pay accordingly. · Cur. Civ. Corck, temporeJohannis Coppinger, Jun., Maioris, Johannis Ad- dish et J ohannis Tucker de eadem gen., Vicecom. ejusdem Civitatis. Sir Edward Harris, Knt., sworn Recorder. Edward Milles, Swordbearer. Will. Skiddy fz. George and Andrew Skiddy, Porters. Stephen Skiddy is surety for William in 1 OOli., and John Roch fz. James and Francis Gall- way are sureties for Andrew in lOOli. each. Stephen Gallway and Thomas Arthur, Serjeants. Philip Goold fz. Gar- rett is surety for Stephen Gallway in lOOli. Thomas Arthur is to find sureties when he is discharged, or not to exercise his place. James Martell, deputy Water Bailiff, to continue in his place during the mortgage hereof made to Mr. John Coppinger. The third Monday, Thomas Skiddie and Morris Goold, petty Sergeants. Donogho Murfie, Gaoler and Marshal. Edmond Barrett, John Chemyne, and Henry Carrington, yeomen. John Dahill and Nicholas Verdon, under Porters. Adam Goold fz. Patk. surety for Dahill in lOOli. Philip fz. David, Dermod 0 Donovane, Will. Brenane, Thomas Collam, Andrew Gallway, Pilots, to pay 6s. 8d. per ann. severally. James Curtane, Drummer. David Dowly, Guide. Morris Mortimer, Bellman. 1 Oct., 1621. Whereas Thomas Ronane was this day elected by -the greatest number of voices to be Maior of this City, and sent for to aecept the same, and upon his appearance offered several reasons against his acceptance of said office, and submitted himself to undergo a fine for refusal, and so that he might enjoy the place of Alderman, gave the sum of 100li. towards the support of another person to supply that room of Mayoralty, said Thomas's offer was accepted, and it was agreed that he shall during his life enjoy the place of an Alderman, and in place to stand next to Andrew Skiddy, the late Mayor of this City.

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