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Cookes Memoirs of Youghal written 1749, covering period 1602-1617

Published Journal of the Cork Archaeological & Historical Society, 1903
By Robert Day
Incomplete

James 1.
1602. John Gallavan.
Queen Elizabeth of ever blessed memory, departed this life, 24th March, and some time after King James the First was here proclaimed King, in a solemn manner, on the quay and other noted places of this town on the 28 April next following.

1603. John Gallivan
1604. John Gallivan (3rd time mayor successively)
1605. Edwd. Coppinger
On the fifth day of November the gunpowder treason was discovered, and the actors found and executed.

1606. Nichl. Gallivan.
This gentleman died three weeks after he was sworn, and Mr. John Gallivan served in that office for the remaining part of the year.

1607. Thomas Gough
1608. James Kerny (3rd time mayor)
1609. John Every.
Edward Coppinger was made sword bearer.

N.B. It is certain there were bailiffs in this town before this time, but as the records could not be found no record could be given of them.

Mayors and Bailiffs

1610
Nichs. Gallivan
In this year was the first scavenger appointed by the mayor. (Note: What contributes materially to render this town clean and wholesome is that the Corporation annually farm out with their other revenues the sweeping of the streeeets to the best bidder ; this generally lets for ten or twelve pounds a year, affording excellent manure – “Lords Youghal” 1784)

1610.
James Coppinger
Wm. Greenbank
Edwd. Gough.
The late mayor brought and delivered in court the town chest, with the new charter and several other charters belonging to the town, together with his common seal and mayoralty seal.
Ordered that the new charter be enrolled in the exchequer and was accordingly done.
This mayor and Edward Gough, one of the bailiffs refused to take the oath of supremacy, and therefore were discharged from their office. James Gough was elscted mayor, and Ephraim Harrard bailiff in their stead. As maintenance and yearly fee to the Recorder, every alderman and burgess to pay one shilling and sixpence per year, and every other freman twelve pence provided he give due attendance. The sword bearer made clark of all common bargains, and to have the accustomed fees as an annuity for carrying the sword before the mayor.

1611.
Richard Gough
Gerd. Fitzgerald
Philip Kerny
Gerald Fitzgerald refused the oath of surpremacy and was discharged, and John Wilson served in his stead. An assize of Bread and other things appointed, and several people admitted to be inhabitants of the town and sworn accordingly.
This year, Edmond Coppinger and John Forrest were elected burgesses to serve in Parliament (by the entry the writ was directed to the Corporation) and they were allowed ten shillings a day for them and their horses, for which a tax was laid on the inhabitants by the mayor and immediately levied. The mayor this year was not to receive any of the customs, under forfeiture for £300, but the bailiffs were to receive them, and have two shillings in the pound for so doing, to defray their expenses. The mayor was to have £30 a year salary out of the forfeitures, rents and fifes and so forth, with the head fish, meace of herrings, cod-penny etc., but shall pay out of them to the Recorder £5 a year; to the sword bearer £3. 6s. 8d., ; to the mayors sergeant twenty shillings a year. (Note: At this time a ship’s carpenters wage per diem with meat and drink was 6d., without meat and drink , 12d., ; house carpenters, the same; the common labourer, with meat and drink 3d., and without 6d.)

1613. Peter Marks was this year Recorder and freeman at large. Several forestallers prosecuted. Edwad. Coppinger was made Deputy Recorder.

1614.
John Avery
Jno Wilson
Wm. Greenbank.
One James Thearse was fined a pipe-full, and paid it accordingly.
Taxes levied for a licence for wine
Goods of a felo-do-se forfeited to this town, and seized accordingly.
John Dromadda, a most notorious offender and common robber, was taken within the liberties of this town. He was tried before the mayor, Recorder and bailiffs, convicted and executed; his head was fixd on the Clock Castle, by virtue of the charter granted in this reign. The Corporation had a great compliment paid them by the Lord Deputy for this service.

1615.
Edwd. Coppinger
WM. Blewett
Nichs. Forrest.
The mayor and bailiffs refused the oath of supremacy, and were therefore discharged from their office. Richard Gough, Wm. Luelline and Thomas Read were chosen in their stead.
Henry Gosnald was this year chosen Recorder.
Several entries of Leases Parole.

1616.
James Gough
Gyles Maynard
William Lamb
Frequent orders for stopping the holes and doors in the town.
There was a rate settled upon candles according to the price of tallow. (Note: Under this year a curious custom is recorded in the “Council Book” of the Corporation, p. 44. “According to a former bye-law for the letting part of the common land, as it may be spared, viz., the white bog., etc., and the common glynns, this day, by general consent, a piece of candle was appointed and lighted, during the burning whereof, whosoever should bid most for said land should enjoy same for 31 yeares.”)

The Company of Butchers within this town disturbing the markets and taking away the victuals of foreign butchers resorting hither, were for their misdemeanour many of them committed to the marshall’s ; the ring leaders were fined, and paid their several fines before they were discharged.

1617.
John Avery
Thos Gould
Wm. Monday.
Laurence Parsons, Esq., his Majesties Attorney for the Province of Munster, was made Recorder on Henry Gosnald surrendering that office.
The commons of this town by unanimous consent was sett to rent.
A law was made, if the burgesses and freemen did not attend the Court of D’Oyer Hundred, and make their appearance once in four court days, the person so offending should be disfranchised and debarred of all privileges.

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