Stephen Lynch, fitz Arthur

Stephen Lynch fitz Arthur From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stephen Lynch fitz Arthur, Mayor of Galway 1546-47.

Lynch was the son of Arthur Lynch, Mayor in 1507. He enacted a statute the warden and vicars of the town should not set any lands or revenues of the collegiate church for over one year, apparently because longer tenures were being given to friends and relatives, which caused problems for the church. Three Lynch Mayors bearing the patroyomic fitz Stephen were elected Mayor in 1552 and 1554 and 1603, but only the last, Marcus Lynch fitz Stephen, may have been his son.

Inchiquin papers: 1610. Bond of Stephen Lynche fitz Arthor, Rector of Athenry, and Andrew Lynche fitz William to Slany ny Brian otherwise Slany Lynche, of £400, for making to the said Slany a sufficient conveyance or other deed of the castle and three quarters of Lemeneh and the halfe quarter of Cloyne. 5 May 1610. 1 membrane.

c. 1604-1609. Mortgage by William Lynch Fitz Piteer to his cousin Stephen Lynch fitz Arthur of his principal stone house in Galway, another house in which his brother Marcus Lynch lived, and three little tenements in Galway; 634 with the quarters of Clowane, Gortneskeagh, and certain other lands in Counties Galway and Mayo. 18 Dec. 1804; Endorsed ‘William Lynch Fitz Piteer married 1604 to Slany relict of Connor McDonogh O’Brien of Lemeneagh and he [Lynch] died in 1608’; Petitions of Slany Ny Brien [daughter of Sir Turlough O’Brien of Dough who married 1st Connor O’Brien of Leamaneh, and 2nd the aforementioned William Lynch of Acquirk, County Mayo] to the Lord President and Council of Connaught: (1) Praying for remedy against Andrewe Linch (base son of William Linch, her late 2nd husband) and others who have forcibly entered on the castle and lands of Athguirke and a stone house in Galway, which were settled on her by William Linch; having ‘with naked swords … wounded two of yor peticoners men laid fier to smoke herself and her people …’. 2 drafts. (2) Praying for the empanelment of another jury, as that already empaneled consists ‘in parte of the merchaunts of Galway and other the inward friends of her said aduersaries. [c. 1608]. Letter of attorney from Markus Linch Fitz Martin to his sister Slany ny Brien, authorising her to enter the town and plowlands of the said lands of Athguirke, County May. 22 Dec. 1608. With order of the Lord President and Council of Connaught directing Andrew Linch and others to make their personal appearance to answer Slany ny Brien’s bill of complaint. 4 Feb. 1608/9; Further order in the case of Linch V. O’Brien, directing the mayor of Galway and the Sheriff of said county to arrest Mary, wife of the aforementioned Andrew Lynch. [c. 1608/9]; Petition of Andrew Lynch, praying for a writ of ‘cerciorare’ removing his indictment into the Kings Bench. 15 May 1609. 2 copies. 10 items.