William Oge Martyn, or William Oge Martyn fitz Thomas, fl. 1566-1592, was a son of Thomas Oge Martin and Evelina Lynch of Galway. Bailiff of Galway in 1566 to 1567, kidnapped by the Earl of Thormond in January 1570, he fought at the battle of Shrule in April of the same year. He served as High Sheriff of County Galway and Jailer of Athlone Castle during the 1570s and 1580s. Events January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. ... Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ... Galway (Irish: Gaillimh) is a city in the province of Connacht in Ireland and capital of County Galway. ... A Bailiff in a United States courtroom Bailiff (from Late Latin bajulivus, adjectival form of bajulus) is a governor or custodian; cf. ... Events The Duke of Alva arrives in the Netherlands with Spanish forces to suppress unrest there. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... County Galway / Conndae na Gaillimhe or Contae na Gaillimhe is located on the west coast of Ireland. ... Athlone, Ireland, (Irish: Baile Átha Luain, meaning the town of the ford of Luan) lies on the River Shannon near the southern extremity of Lough Ree, some 130 km (80 miles) west of Dublin. ... Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Decades: 1520s 1530s 1540s 1550s 1560s - 1570s - 1580s 1590s 1600s 1610s 1620s Years: 1570 1571 1572 1573 1574 1575 1576 1577 1578 1579 Significant Events and Trends Transition from the Muromachi to the Azuchi-Momoyama period in Japan Categories: 1570s ... Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Decades: 1530s 1540s 1550s 1560s 1570s - 1580s - 1590s 1600s 1610s 1620s 1630s Years: 1580 1581 1582 1583 1584 1585 1586 1587 1588 1589 1590 Events and Trends The beginnings of the Golden Age of Literature in England Categories: 1580s ...

Martyn attempted to capture or kill the pirate Grace O'Malley at her stronghold of Rockfleet in 1579, but was repulsed. In 1580 he personally hanged William Burke, third son of the 2nd Earl of Clanricarde, for rebellion at the gallows outside the walls of Galway, despite knowing that he had being pardoned. Grace O Malley (Irish Gráinne Ní Mháille, also known as Granuaile or Gráinne Mhaol) (c. ...

Martyn served as Mayor of Galway from September 1586 to September 1587. He also served as a negotiator between the O'Flaherty's of Connemara and the administration in Dublin Castle in 1585 and 1586, and again in 1589 and 1590, when they rose in rebellion. He was survived by his brother, Francis, sons John and Richard. and was the ancestor of Edward Martyn of Tullira Castle (1859-1923). A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... Connemara (Irish Conamara), which derives from Conmhaicne Mara, (meaning: descendants of Conmhac, of the sea) is a region in the west of Ireland (County Galway). ... Dublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland was the seat of British rule in Ireland until 1922. ... Edward Martyn (1859-1923) of Tullira Castle, Co. ...