1588 Boethius McClancy

1588. Boethius McClancy, or Mac Flannchada, of Knockfinn, was son of Hugh, and nephew and heir of Boethius, who died, 8.p., Oct. 14th, 1580.^[17] His grandfather, Hugh, died Oct 5th, 1579 (“Aodh McClancy, Professor of Brehon Laws and Poetry,” 1576).^[18] Boethius was party to Perrot’s composition, 1585, and M.P. for Clare the same year. During his shrievalty he gathered a large levy of natives at Liscannor to repel and execute any Spaniards landing from the Armada, and carried out Bingham’s orders relentlessly, refusing even a few casks of water to the storm-tossed crews, and executing all who escaped the sea.^[19] He was appointed arbiter between the Earl of Thomond and the descendants of Malachy O’Loughlen, June 9th, 1590,^[20] and got his estates constituted the Manor of Knockfin. He died April, 1598, leaving a son, Murtough Clancy.^[21]