William De Courcy 9th (4th) Lord of Kinsale

  General Notes:

King Richard II granted letters patent to William deCourcey Baron of Kingsale to buy a ship to pass whenever he pleased between England and Ireland. Styled therin as Dominus et Baron DeCourcy.

By patent dated 1st Jan 1397 at Westminster the king (Richard II) gave to Lord Kingsale [by name of William Courcy chivalier] and Margaret his wife a pension of 100 pounds per annum out of the Exchequer during their respective lives in consideration of their good services to him and his Queen Isabella He had also the grant of a license 2nd April to import into England or Ireland two thousand bushels of corn custom free to be sold for the king's use and by the letters patent of that king received a confirmation of the honours and titles of Baron Kingsale and Ringrone.
- The ancient and present state of the county and city of Cork Volume 2

Some controversy as to whether or not there was a 1397 confirmation by the King of the honours and titles of Baron of Kingsale and Ringrone - but this is quoted as so by Lodge in vol vi p148.

Document:
http://apps.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=109-mss_1-1_4&cid=1-22#1-22

Licence by Ric. II., with the assent of his Council, to William Lord and Baron of Courcye, to purchase a ship in England, and to use it for his passage to and fro between England and France, paying the same sum to the King as is paid for other ships; provided that he carry no merchandise or other prohibited things to foreign parts. Westminster, 16 Feb., 20 Ric. II. Patent Roll, 20 Ric II. "Here followeth certain deeds and grants of lands made by sundry persons of Mounster. MS 608, f. 24 [n.d.]

1397 - Became Baron of Kinsale and head of family with ancient privilege of remaining covered as decendent of John, Earl of Ulster and with Coat of Arms bearing three eaglets (further confirmed in 1686 by Richard Gurney, Ulster King of Arms.
Source: See Annals of Kinsale (pub 1879) p. xii

William married Margaret Peinnel.