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Spenser obtains official lease of the dissolved House of Friars minors, known as New Abbey, Co. Kildare, twenty-five miles from Dublin, one of the forfeited estates of Viscount Baltinglas, who had fled to Spain in 1581. The lease came “with an…

Spenser leases New Abbey, County Kildare.

Grey recalled, and Spenser discharged from secretaryship. (Hadfield, 183)

"Spenser appointed commissioner for musters in Co. Kildare for two years (Fiants, Eliz. no. 4150)." (Maley, 37; Burlinson and Zurcher, 227) Hadfield notes that this appointment was part of plans for strengthening the army in the wake of the Desmond…

Sir John Perrot sworn in as the new lord deputy, Grey’s former position. Spenser distrusted this man and later wrote against him in A View, stating that Ireland was “more dangerously sick than ever before” because of Perrot’s…

"Spenser along with twenty-five others called upon to act as commissioner for musters in Co. Kildare." (Maley, 39)

"Spenser probably accompanies Norris and new Lord Deputy Perrot on tour of inspection through Connaught and Munster." (Maley, 39)

Spenser leaves Dublin for north Ulster. (Maley, 40)

Spenser “probably” with Norris, Ormond and the earl of Tyrone, when they overran Dunluce Castle, Co. Antrim. (Maley, 40)

Spenser returns to Dublin. (Maley, 40)