The old countess of Desmond, an inquiry. From the Proc., Roy. Irish acad, Volume 2 |
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13th Earl answer appears assignes beautiful brother called Castle considered continued copy Cork Countess of Desmond county of Cork Court dated daughter death Deputy died doubt Dublin Earl of Desmond earldom Edward Eliz Elizabeth English engraving equally estates evidence father Fitz five Fynes Moryson George Gerald Gilis Ny Cormyk give granted hand heirs held husband Inchiquin Inquiry Inscription interest Ireland Irish issue James John jointure June Kathrin Kildare King Lady lands late lease letter living London Lord Majestie manor March marriage married Maurice medal mother murdered named nature never notice obtained Old Countess original painting Parliament passed period persons picture portrait present probably Queen question record reign resting Richard Roche Scotland Sir Thomas Sir Walter Ralegh statement term Thomas of Desmond town wife Youghal
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Page 51 - History of the World, says expressly that he himself " knew the old Countess of Desmond, of Inchiquin, who lived in the year 1589, and many years since, who was married in Edward the Fourth's time, and held her jointure from all the Earls of Desmond since then; and that this is true, all the noblemen and gentlemen of Munster can witness.
Page 68 - knew the old Countess of Desmond of Inchiquin in Munster, who lived in the year 1589 and many years since, who was married in Edward the Fourth's time, and held her jointure from all Earls of Desmond since then ; and that this is true all the noblemen and gentlemen of Munster can witness.
Page 70 - A MS. State Paper, dated 1589, enumerates among the forfeitures of the attainted Garrett, 'the castle and manor of Inchiquin, now in the hands of Dame Katherine Fitz-John, late wyfe to Thomas, sometyme Earl of Desmond, for terme of lyef as for hir dower.
Page 54 - ... weary with life, their children, in charity, bring them to die upon the shore of Ireland, as if their island would not permit them to die. In our time the Irish Countesse of Desmond lived to the age of about one hundred and forty years, being able to go on foot four or five miles to the market-towne, and using weekly soe to doe in her last yeeres ; and not many yeeres before she died she had all her teeth renewed.
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