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"Spenser sells post of Clerk of Court of the Chancery for faculties to Arland Ussher, to whom the patent is passed." (Maley, 47)

Spenser inherits from Lodowick Bryskett the post of Clerk of the Council of Munster. (Spenser Online)

Spenser is in Co. Cork and probably visiting Raleigh's house in Youghal often. (Maley, 46)

Spenser in Limerick for autumn session of Munster Council. (Maley, 45)

"Kilcolman confirmed as assigned by the Commissioners to" Reade. (Maley, 45)

Spenser spends the summer in Cork, Kilmallock, and Clonmel. (Maley, 45)

Spenser in Limerick for summer session of Munster Council. (Maley, 45)

Legal documents indicate that Kilcolman was assigned to Andrew Reade on this day. Hadfield suspects that Reade possibly "was involved in a speculative plan that was always designed to benefit Spenser." No records after this date indicate that Spenser…

Mary Stuart beheaded; Spenser later writes in FQabout Queen Elizabeth’s reluctance to kill her cousin and the justice of Mary’s punishment. (Judson, 122)