1646-7.] OF THE MARQUIS OF WORCESTER. 181 



in the Earl s own hand- writing, affording the only 

 specimen approaching to an autograph exemplifying 

 his use of the title of Glamorgan* yet made public : 

 every effort to obtain it in any other form having 

 proved unavailing. And on page 180, an exact copy 

 is given of the letter itself, as traced from the original. 

 The Nuncio wrote from Kilkenny on the 21st of 

 September, 1646, to Cardinal Pamphilio at Eome,| as 

 follows : 



&quot; Among other patents and commissions signed 

 by the King, and brought by the Earl of Glamorgan 

 from England, there is one, appointing him Lord Lieu 

 tenant of Ireland, upon the expiration of the Marquis 

 of Ormond s term of holding that post, or in case the 

 Marquis should, by any fault, deserve to be removed 

 from it. For this reason, I was of opinion, that the 

 Earl, who had designed to go to Rome, should stay for 

 the present in this kingdom, imagining, that a way 

 might perhaps be opened for accomplishing this affair. 

 And in fact the way seems open for us, since the 

 Marquis of Ormond is now publicly negotiating with 

 the Parliamentarians, and consequently making a treaty 

 with the King s enemies. Upon which occasion, the 

 Earl, being desirous of advancing himself to the Mar 

 quis s post, has begun to solicit the consent of the 

 kingdom, and believes, that he has the interest of the 

 two Generals, and all the Congregation of the Clergy 

 and the New Council. I have thought it the more 

 proper to promote this affair, since when Dublin shall 

 be taken, it will be immediately necessary for the king- 



* The autograph of Glamorgan is said by Dr. Lingard to have attested a copy 

 of his Wai-rant of 12th January, 1644 ; possibly the one originally handed by him 

 to the Marquis of Ormond. It is no*, however, among his papers at St. Cuthbert s 

 College, Durham. 



f Nuncio s Memoirs, fol 1376-1379. Birch, Inq. p. 253-256. 



