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Spenser paid £5.15s.10d. to the crown for rent of Kilcolman. (Hadfield, 290)

Letter endorsed by Spenser, from Dublin. This letter demonstrates the military and logistical links between events in Ireland and the Netherlands, and also an attempt to resolve the consequences of the discharge of soldiers earlier that year. It also…

Spenser is back in Dublin with Norris, where he copies out letters to the Privy Council detailing the devastation that had been visited upon Ulster. (Hadfield, 188; Maley, 40)

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…

Spenser appointed Registrar/Clerk of the Faculties in the Court of Chancery, an office he holds for seven years. (Maley, 18) Spenser’s acquisition of this position “meant putting down into the soil of Ireland a first small root.”…

Spenser’s first pension payment is collected, indicating that Spenser had probably returned to Ireland by this point. (Hadfield, 265)

"Kilcolman 'taken' by Andrew Reade, possibly acting on behalf of Spenser, who in May seems to claim the estate." (Maley, 42)

Spenser completes A Viewaround this time. (Maley, 70)

"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…