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died in 1614, but ‘‘the King’s Letters Patents to F. M. to. print his 
Itenerary is dated 29th Aprill, in the 15th yeer of his Maiestie’s raigne 
in England,” which was 1617). These writers only made the Countess 
known in England. 
Lord Bacon, whose works referring to the Countess were published 
in 1623 and 1627, merely copies from Moryson. In 1640 my Lord 
Leycester at Paris scribbled his Table-talk. But when Charles II. was 
restored, and people had time to be idle, and portraits became fashionable, 
then I suspect that paintings were first baptized with the nomenclature 
of the old Countess of Desmond; and as such by tradition, and the war- 
rantry of picture-dealers, have come down to us as unquestionable 
originals. 
APPENDIX. 
From the Calendar of State Papers relating to Ireland, 1509 to 1578, 
ql page 7. 
James, 11th Earl of Desmond, died June 18, 1529. 
From H. C. Hamilton's Calendar, page 106. 1550, Feb., after 2. 
Lord Chancellor Alen to his brother Thomas to declare to the Go- 
vernment of England. 
“‘The Countess of Ormond’s practice to marry with the heir of Des- 
mond. Alen’s remonstrance. Her honour first to have husband so 
noble a man as she had, and after his death to have so noble a gentleman 
as this was, by whom she should enjoy an honest portion of living, for 
little more than a year’s pain.” ‘‘So in thende she promised me upon 
hir honor that she would lyve sole for oon yere.”’ 
Page 193. 
Joan Countess of Desmond (and Countess Dowager of Ormond and 
Ossory, Ob. 1564) to Cecil in favour of the bearer, Andrew Skiddy, and 
his purpose of renewing his suit for the Grey Friars of Cork. License 
for corn. F 
’ British Musevm. 
Cotton MSS.—Titus B. xrt., p. 195. 
This is a true copie of the feofm* made by Gerald, Earle of Desmond, 
(testified under the Lo: Deputy and Councell’s hands), w% appeareth 
to be made, seven weaks after the combination, 1574. 
This deed, dated the 10th September, 1574, in the sixteenth year of 
our Queen Elizabeth, refers to, and confirms, a previous deed, dated 
15th March, in the thirteenth yeare (1571) of ye prosperous raigne of 
our Sovereigne Ladie Queene Elizabeth, the Queene’s Ma“ that nowe is, 
enfeoffes James, Baron of Dunboyne, and Redmond Everett, with all 
his estates under certain trusts and entails. 
After the Earl’s rebellion ‘‘all deeds dated subsequent to one that 
proved his intent to rebel were pronounced void” (Exchequer M§, 
