Sentence:  Sir James Areskine also perceaving he prevailed nothing by <WSD>clampering</WSD> with the Bishop of Clogher, he desired to be reconciled to the Bishop, and soon after died at Dublin, where the Bishop of Clogher was requested by his sone and other friends to make his funeral sermon, and did (so) accordingly. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To complain in an irritating manner.