1470 in Ireland

none thumb|Edward IV, Lord of Ireland until 3 October 1470 alt=Henry VI, Lord of Ireland from 3 October 1470|thumb|Henry VI, Lord of Ireland from 3 October 1470 1470 Events from the year 1470 in Ireland. Incumbents Lord: Edward IV of England (until 3 October 1470) Henry VI of England (from 3 October 1470)Griffiths R. A. The Reign of King Henry VI: The Exercise of Royal Authority, 1422–1461 University of California Press 1981 Lord Deputy of Ireland: Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of KildareOtway-Ruthven A. J. A History of Medieval Ireland Barnes & Noble 1980 356–358 Archbishop of Dublin: Michael TreguryMoody T. W. Martin F. X. Byrne F. J. A New History of Ireland, Volume IX: Maps, Genealogies, Lists Oxford University Press 1984 354–355 Archbishop of Armagh: John BoleMoody T. W. Martin F. X. Byrne F. J. A New History of Ireland, Volume IX: Maps, Genealogies, Lists Oxford University Press 1984 348–349 Events In Fermanagh, Philip Mag Uidhir, son of Thomas Mag Uidhir, died. The Annals of Ulster record him as a member of the ruling family of Fermanagh and the expected successor to the lordship.Annals of Ulster, U1470.1 https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100001C/text093.html University College Cork Henry Ó Néill, son of Eoghan Ó Néill, led an expedition into Clann Aedha Buidhe in alliance with Mac Uidhilin (MacQuillan). The forces of Ó Néill and Mac Uidhilin defeated Clann Aedha Buidhe. Aodh Ó Néill the younger, son of Aodh the Tawny, was captured, along with several other prominent figures. Art, son of Domhnall Ó Néill the Slender, was killed. The victorious forces captured the castle of Sgathdergi and entrusted it to Mac Uidhilin.Annals of Ulster, U1470.2 University College Cork https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100001C/text093.html The Irish Parliament passed legislation concerning relations between the Pale and neighbouring Gaelic lordships. The inhabitants of Saggart were ordered to abandon their truce with the O'Tooles.Irish Statute Book: 10 Edward IV (1470), c.9 https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/isbc/pui1470.html Royal authority settled several legal and property matters. Margaret Butler, widow of William Butler, received dower rights in the manors of Dunboyne and Moymet. Pardons for treasons and related offences were granted to John fitz-Gerrot and Nicholas Plunket. Plunket also received restoration of his lands. The Archbishop of Dublin's rights over Lambay Island were confirmed.Irish Statute Book: 10 Edward IV (1470), cc.21, 24–25, 28 https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/isbc/pui1470.html The Irish Parliament authorised levies for the construction of towers at Readstown and Bellewstown in County Meath.Irish Statute Book: 10 Edward IV (1470), cc.29–30 https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/isbc/pui1470.html Deaths 18 October - John Tiptoft, 1st Earl of Worcester, former Lord Deputy of Ireland and Yorkist statesman.Hicks Michael Edward IV Yale University Press 2004 See also History of Ireland (1169–1536) Lordship of Ireland References Sources Connolly Sean J. Contested Island: Ireland 1460–1630 Oxford University Press 2007 Simms Katharine From Kings to Warlords: The Changing Political Structure of Gaelic Ireland in the Later Middle Ages Boydell Press 1987 Otway-Ruthven A. J. A History of Medieval Ireland Barnes & Noble 1980 Annals of Ulster https://celt.ucc.ie/published/T100001C/text093.html University College Cork Irish Statute Book: 10 Edward IV (1470) https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/isbc/pui1470.html