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 DESMOND 253 prisoner. He was sent over to England Dec. 1567, and confined in the Tower till 1570 (being joined there in that year by his 2nd wife), and afterwards remained in the custody of Sir Warham St. Leger till Mar. 1572/3. He then returned to Ireland, and was thenceforward a source of constant anxiety to the Queen's Government. Though one of the greatest subjects in Europe, his restless spirit was not contented, and for nearly 10 years (the confederacy into which he entered being dated 18 July 1574) he carried on intrigues against the English govt.,(*) though he did not openly rebel till Oct. 1579. At one time, owing to foreign help and other causes, his rebellion was very dangerous, but his chances of success gradually diminished; his adherents tor the most part made their peace separately with the Government. He was attainted 15 Nov. 1582, whereby all his honours (as also his estates of some 600,000 acres) became forfeited. Declining to surrender unconditionally, he was reduced to lurking in various hiding places with two or three followers. Finally he was slain while under attainder, 11 Nov. 1583, at Glenagintigha, near Tralee, co. Kerry, by one Daniel Kelly.C") He w., istly, in 1550 or 1551, his 2nd cousin, Joan, widow of Sir Francis Bryan, Knight Marshal and Lord Justice of Ireland (who d. 2 Feb. 1549/50), and before that of James (Butler), Earl of Ossory and Ormond [I.], da. and sole h. of James FitzMaurice (FitzGerald), loth Earl of Desmond [I.], by Amy, his wife abovenamed. By her, who d. 2 Jan. 1564/5, and was /?ur. at Ask- eaton, he had no surv. issue. He w., 2ndly, before 11 Jan. 1567/8, Eleanor, da. of Edmond (Butler), Baron Dunboyne [1.], by Cicely, da. ot Cormac Oge MacCarthy, Lord of Muskerry. She joined him in England before July 1570, and remained with him till his return to Ireland in 1573. C) He was slain as aforesaid, 11 Nov. 1583, his headC) was fixed over Loiidon Bridge (" ingens rebellibus exemplar''), and his body bur. in Kilnamanagh Chapel, Ardnegrath, co. Kerry. (') His widow, who was granted a pension by Queen Elizabeth in 1586, is described in 1589 as being, with her children, " in want of meat, drink, and clothes." She w., between 7 June 1597 and 2 Feb. 1597/8, Sir Donogh O'Connor Sligo, (*) These seem to have been fomented and supported by Pope Gregory XIII, who entertained the wild idea ot" making his son, Jacomo, King of Ireland. V.G. C") " This Garrett was betrayed by his owne foresters, who with theire owne hands did cut of his head at Glunegeinhagh co. Kerry; for which inhuman act theyre name still remains odious." Kelly was granted a pension of ;^20 a year for this service, but going to London, was soon after hanged at Tyburn. [Unpubliihed Geraldine Documents). V.G. (') In August 1580 she had a free pass to have interviews with the Irish Govt., and endeavoured to make terms for the Earl. According to the official account, she " wanted no impudency to defend her husband, but in the end confessed his traitorous falling away." V.G. C*) This was sent by Thomas, Earl of Ormond, to Elizabeth, to give " Her Highness the best token " of the end of the rebellion "and profe of my faithful service." V.G. (") He subscribes his letters " Gerot Desmond." V.G.