Notes and Queries, Number 11, January 12, 1850 by Various
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Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke, during his lifetime; and the second, a
grant made by her to John Comyn, Archbishop of Dublin, in the reign of Richard I. (at least sixteen years after her husband's death), "pro salute anime mee et domini comitis Ricardi," &c. Should he not have an opportunity of consulting the work, I shall have much pleasure in furnishing the entire extract, on receiving a line from him. JOHN POWERS. 10. Dorchester Place, Blandford Square. Giraldus Cambrensis mentions, that MacMurrough, having, in the year 1167, procured letters patent from Henry II., repaired to England, and there induced Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke and Strighul, to engage to aid him, on condition of receiving, in return, the hand of his _eldest_ daughter, Eva, and the heirship of his dominions.--_Girald. Camb._ p. 761. And further, that Strongbow did not arrive in Ireland until the eve of St. Bartholomew's day, September, 1170; he was joined at Waterford by Eva and her father, and the marriage took place a _few days after_, and _during_ the sacking of that place.--Ibid. p. 773. "Strongbow left, by his _second_ wife Eva, one daughter, named Isabella, an infant. * * * Richard the First gave Isabella in marriage to William de la Grace, who thus became Earl of Pembroke, and was created First Earl Marshal of England," &c.--Fenton's _Hist. Pembrokeshire._ SELEUCUS. * * * * * |
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