It is said that he was threatened with an appeal of murder by the widow of a Protestant clergyman who had been put to death during the troubles.

After passing three years in confinement, Clancarty made his escape to the Continent, was graciously received at St.Germains, and was entrusted with the command of a corps of Irish refugees.

When the treaty of Ryswick had put an end to the hope that the banished dynasty would be restored by foreign arms, he flattered himself that he might be able to make his peace with the English Government.

But he was grievously disappointed.
The interest of his wife's family was undoubtedly more than sufficient to obtain a pardon for him.

But on that interest he could not reckon.
The selfish, base, covetous, father-in-law was not at all desirous to have a highborn beggar and the posterity of a highborn beggar to maintain.