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 35 Hen. VIII., recites that "the creation was by letters patent, 29 Hen. VIII. [i.e., between 21 April 1537 and 21 April 1538],"(a) so that the date of "22 Feb. 1537" [i.e., 1537/8], on which the King is said(b) to have "restored him to the title of Ormond," is doubtless the true date of this creation.(c) He must accordingly be thenceforth considered to be EARL OF ORMOND [I.] It should be noted that the Earl of Ormond and Wiltshire was alive at the time of this grant, in which (having no estates or interest in Ireland) he apparently acquiesced.(d) He m. in 1485 Margaret, 2nd da, of Gerald, 8th (I.), by his first  wife, Alison, da, of Rowland ,  (I.) He d. 26 Aug.1539, and was bur, in the church of St. Canice, Kilkenny. His widow, who rebuilt the castle of Gowran, and who was known as the great Countess," survived him but three years.(e)

2., , and  [I.], called "The Lame," s. and h.,(f) b. about 1490; distinguished himself in several actions against the Irish rebels in 1536, 1539, and 1543; was, v.p., made High Treasurer [I.] for life; Admiral of Ireland, 1535, and was cr. 2 Jan. 1535/6, VISCOUNT THURLES [I.], succeeding, some three years later (26 Aug. 1539), to the Earldoms of Ossory and Ormond [I.] His precedence, as enjoying an Earldom of ancient creation, having (very justly) been  challenged(g) inthe Parl. [I.] of 1541, he obtained an act of Parl.(h) in 1513-44 (35 Hen. VIII. cap. 1)