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An account of the solemn funeral and interrment of the right honourable the Countess of Arran as it was lately sent in a letter or narrative from Dublin. Bearing date, Aug. 21. 1668.
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AN ACCOUNT OF THE Solemn Funeral AND INTERRMENT OF THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE The COUNTESS of ARRAN As it was lately sent in a Letter or Narrative from DVBLIN Bearing Date Aug. 12. 1688. In the SAVOY Printed by Tho. Newcombe 1668. DUBLIN August 21. 1668. THough we have not much Newes stiring here the Vigilance of Our Governour so generally beloved and Our own Inclinations disposing us to Quietness and Peace yet we grow every day more and more sensible of the Loss of the most excellent and incomparable young Lady the Countess of Arran a Loss so General as that it hath not onely drowned that Noble Family which had the Honour of Her Relation in Mourning and Teares but all who had the happiness to know her in a very General Lamentation And truely as it hath pleased God to take her to himself so there hath not been wanting any Evidences of Honour to her Memory And really her Funeral hath been performed with much Grandeur and Magnificence sutable to the high Extraction and Relation of the Deceased Lady so that I take it to be a piece of Justice to give you as particular an Account thereof as my own Observation could reach The Body after Embalming was removed from Chappel Izod where for some dayes it lay in Blacks to a fair new House in Dammas-Street in Dublin built by the late Lord Chancellor Eustace which was thus fitted for its Reception The Passage from the Great Gate the large Common-Hall and all other Roomes below Staires and the great Stairecase were adorn'd with Blacks and Scutcheons above Staires there were five faire Roomes hung with Scutcheons and Black-cloath from top to bottom the largest whereof being the Antechamer to the State was spread with a Foot-cloth of Black-Bayes of about six foot wide leading directly from the Entrance into the State on the right-hand of the State a large Passage-Roome hung with fine Black cloath adorn'd with Scutcheons and Back Staires hung with Black and Scutcheons for Persons to goe away to prevent Disorder where so great Resort of Company came The Room wherein the State lay was hung with me Black Cloath the very Roofe and Floore all of Black Over the Head of the Body there was erected a Noble Canopy Cushions Foot-stool and Chair of State of Black Velvet the Canopy adorned with several Scutcheons and a Majesty Scutcheon within it over the Chair with Supporters in forme of a Lozeng The ground was rais'd upon which the Corps lay upon the head whereof on a Velvet Cushion was placed a Coronet upon the Body a Rich Pall of Velvet adorned with Scutcheons upon each side the Body and on the ascent were placed three Banner-Rolls and at the Feet the Great Banner and Pennon within them ten black Stands with Silver Candlesticks and Virgin-wax Tapers These all had a Raile without covered with Black to keep off the Crowd at each Banner-Roll stood constantly a Gentlewoman attendant and further off several Ladies of Quality paid their Respects The whole Room which was fair and high was enlightned with a noble fair silver Branch and several carved Scenes of the same mettle with wax Tapers and in all the other Rooms stood a great number of Gentlemen in deep mourning who in a decent respectful silence gave reception to those that came to view that solemnity which was visited by all of Quality besides multitudes of people which daily resorted thither After a months thus lying in State upon the 17th of August instant the Body proceeded towards the City of Kilkenny after this form to the best of my observation First two Servants conductors with black Staves on Horseback then above sixty Servants all in black ranckt in order according to their Quality after these an Ensigne of Honour then the Gentry and Nobility related in deep mourning after them followed the great Banner born by an Earles Son a Relation then the Steward and Comptroller with their Staves then the Chaplains then one of the Officers of Armes with the Cushion and Coronet on his left hand the Countesses Gentleman Usher After these followed the principal Officer of Armes alone then the Body carried in a Hearse of black Velvet richly adornd with Shields Scutchions Pencils and Plumes drawn by six Horses covered with black and adorn'd with Scutchions the Hearse surrounded with the Banners carried by six persons the meanest whereof was a Knight upon the Hearse there did attend eight Coaches in mourning after them near eighty Coaches whereof the greater part had six Horses apiece These by the diligence of the Officers without any disorder or confusion did decently pass through the City towards Kilkenny the Gentlemen of the Country in large Bodies meeting it upon the Road most of them being in Mourning The want of Accommodation upon the way for so great a Train and of Houses fit for the Reception of that noble personages Body forced them to pitch up several Tents in one of the largest whereof hung Scutchions and black the Hearse was lodged attended by Gentlemen in Mourning wherein there were several Apartments for the Gentlewomen in Mourning guarded by some of the Royal Regiment designed for that service without Upon Wednesday the 19th instant the day appointed for the solemn interrment the Corps was lodged as before in a fair large field within two miles of Kilkenny where at the hour appointed there was a very noble appearance of persons of Quality and of Gentry from many remote parts of this Kingdom These being formally drawn into order by the chief Officer of Armes did afford a very solemn though a sad prospect The chief Mourner was the Countess of Ossory who with the rest of the Ladies in their Coaches to the number of ten mourning Coaches and about 50 more most of six Horses apiece followed the Hearse all the men being on Horseback before whereof there were about five hundred in black There were present one Archbishop one Marquess twelve Earles and Viscounts four Bishops six Barons besides Noblemens yonger sons Baronets Knights Esquires and Gentlemen a great number all in mourning When they came within the precinct of St. Kennies Church all allighted without confusion as before the chief Mourner being supported by the Marquess of Antrim and the Lord John Butler a Gentleman going bare before on the left hand of the Officer of Armes and the Pall was supported by those who were Brothers or Brothers in Law to my Lord Lieutenant When they came to consecrated Ground they were met by the Bishop of Ossory with many of the Clergy of his Diocess together with the Dean of Christchurch and his whole Choyre which waited upon the Hearse from Dublin for the more solemn performance of Divine Service and from the great West-gate began their Anthem The Church we found hung with Scutchions and black and at the East end was erected a sumptuous Hearse of Velvit richly adorned with Shields Scutchions and other glorious devices which pass my Heraldry to express The Office of Interrment was performed by the Bishop and the Body of that sweet Lady reposed in a fair Valut wherein the Ancestors of the noble house of Ormond did rest and though the malice of the late Rebellion did utterly deface and pull down as rich a Monument as this Kingdom or perhaps most others could parallel yet we dispair not of another in a little time since there is so rich a Treasure committed to the custody of that Vault and since there are such alive whom God long preserve who leave undone nothing which befits the memory of that noble Lady or themselves After the divine Service and Anthems which were very solemnly and skilfully performed and the office of Interrment past the Officer at Armes repeated the Stile and Titles of the Ladies discent which concluded the Ceremony at Church From the Church most of all those persons of Quality did repair to the Castle of Kilkenny a seat very oble Excellently furnished where Lodgings were provided for the most considerable there they found a spacious Hall hung with large rich Tapestry and in it besides many other Elsewhere four large Tables covered and within a little time furnished with 3t large silver Dishes at each Table thrice over the last Course whereof was an Exquisite Banquet of all which Noble Treat though I am no competent Iudge yet some present of Quality and experience protest that in all their Travels they never saw greater plenty variety and order all this being managed without any noise or confusion FINIS