By procuring his Majesty to release to several Irish papists, some whereof were deeply engaged in the horrid rebellion of that kingdom, the chiefery's or head-rents reserved to the crown, out of the forfeited estates of papists Papists there, being a principal part of his majesty's revenue in that kingdom.
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1741, A Collection of the Parliamentary Debates in England, from the Year 1055, page 60:
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The man did not care to be referred to Mr. Matthews; and to give some colour to his pretensions, produced three different notes, with the names of his grace's commissioners put to them, expressing that he was to pay only a chiefery out of the lands of Shragh, and directing Mr. John Bagot the receiver to suspend the rent till further order.
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1833, John Ryan, The history and antiquities of the county of Carlow, page 201:
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The outsider was aware that payment of chiefery to the lord was the norm, but that some within the lordship were refusing to pay it.
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1993, Irish Economic and Social History - Volumes 19-21, page 10:
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The feu is therefore subject to the payment of chiefery, as also of teinds to the Synod of Argyll. Subject to these, I have little doubt that His Majesty would be pleased to regard our holding as inalienable.
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2010, Michael Innes, From London Far: The Unsuspected Chasm, →ISBN: