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JOHN BULL, Mus. Doct. Cantab. Instaur. Oxon. MDXCII. from an original painting in the Music School, Oxford, by J. W. Childe. Illman sc. R. Clarke's "Account of the National Anthem of God save the King," 8vo. 1822, p. 72. A curious portrait.

John Bull, born in Somersetshire, about 1563, was educated in music under Biltheman, admitted to the degree of bachelor of music in the university of Oxford, and six years afterward to that of doctor. On the death of Biltheman, in 1591, he received the appointment of organist of the chapel; and was nominated the first professor of music in Gresham College. Some of the lessons in "Parthenia," Dr. Pepusch preferred to the productions of most of the composers of that time. Dr. Burney says, "there is nothing in them which excites rapture. They may be heard, by a lover of music, with as little emotion as the clapper of a mill, or the rumbling of a post-chaise. He died abroad, but the time of his death is uncertain. See "Musical Biography," 1814. See also Mr. Richard Clarke's "Account of God save the king," 8vo. 1822.

ORLANDO GIBBONS; a circle. C. Grignion sc. In Hawkins's "Hist. of Musick."

Orlando Gibbons, one of the most celebrated English musicians of his time, was born at Cambridge 1583. At the age of twentyone he was appointed organist of the chapel royal, and in 1622 obtained the degree of doctor of music in the university of Oxford. He composed the music for the marriage ceremony of King Charles the First and Henrietta Maria of France, and went to Canterbury for the purpose of attending the solemnity. He was seized with the small-pox, and died there 1625. A monument, with a fine bust of him, was erected in the cathedral by his widow.

CLASS XI.

LADIES,

AND OTHERS OF THE FEMALE SEX, ACCORDING TO THEIR RANK, &c.

FRANCES, dutchess of Richmond and Lenox, Guil. Passæus sc. 1623; three quarters;* prefixed to some presentation copies of Smith's "Hist. of Virginia,” &c. fol. 1624, which is dedicated to her.

This seems to have been engraved after the original by Van Somer, in the gallery at Strawberry-hill. There is another portrait of her at the Earl of Stamford's, at Durham, in Cheshire.

FRANCES, dutchess of Richmond, &c. in coronation robes; with a coronet on her head. R. Robinson invt. et fecit.

FRANCES, dutchess of Richmond, &c. 1623. Delaram sc. 4to.

FRANCES, dutchess of Richmond, &c. a state canopy over her head. Guil, Passæus sc. 1625; extremely neat. Same as the first, only the date altered.

Frances, daughter to Thomas, lord Howard, of Bindon, son to Thomas, duke of Norfolk. She was first married to one Prannel, a vintner's son in London, who was possessed of a good estate. This match seems to have been the effect of youthful passion. Upon the decease of Prannel,† who lived but a short time after his mar

Three quarters, applied to a head only, is a common phrase among painters for a picture on three quarters of a yard of canvass. So they sometimes call a picture a half length size, when the measure of the canvass, 3 feet 4, by 4 feet 2 inches, is only meant.

+ He died in December, 1599, and is buried in Barkway church, in Hertfordshire.

riage, she was courted by Sir George Rodney, a west-country gentleman, to whose addresses she seemed to listen; but soon deserted him, and was married to Edward, earl of Hertford. Upon this marriage, Sir George wrote her a tender copy of verses in his own blood, and presently after ran himself upon his sword. Her third husband was Lodowick, duke of Richmond and Lenox, who left her a very amiable widow. The aims of great beauties, like those of conquerors, are boundless. Upon the death of the duke, she aspired to the king, but died in her state of widowhood. Her vanity was even greater than her beauty. She affected much state in her household, and was a great pretender to generosity. Wilson says, that she caused a sham-inventory of presents of plate to the Queen of Bohemia to be handed about, which she never sent. See Wilson's Life of James I. page 258; and Kennet, vol. ii. p. 777, et seq.

CATHARINE, marchioness (and afterward dutchess) of Buckingham; a feather in her hand; Magd. Passe sc. within a border on a separate plate;

very scarce.

There is another neat and rare print of her, by Delaram, large octavo; six verses.

There is a head of her painted on board, at Belvoir Castle, in Lincolnshire.+

Catharine, marchioness of Buckingham, was the only daughter and heir of Francis, lord Roos, of Hamlake, afterward earl of Rutland. The Earl of Clarendon, who personally knew her, speaks of her as a lady of great wit and spirit. She was, after the murder of the duke her husband, in the next reign, married to Randolph Macdonnel, earl of Antrim.

MARGARET, countess of Cumberland. Bocquet sc. In "Noble Authors," by Park, 1806.

There is a portrait of her at Longleate in her weeds, with the duke's picture at her breast.

+ Camden, and others, have, by mistake, placed this castle in Leicestershire. Clarendon, vol. ii. p. 617; octavo.

MARGARET, Countess of Cumberland. Caldwall sc. In Mr. Pennant's "Chester," 4to.

MARGARET, Countess of Cumberland; with her autograph. J. Thane exc.

Margaret Russell, youngest daughter of Francis, earl of Bedford, and wife to George Clifford, earl of Cumberland. Mr. Pennant observes, that Lady Margaret was happier in the filial affections of her daughter, than in the conjugal tenderness of her husband; who, taken up with military glory, and the pomp of tilts and tournaments, paid little attention to domestic duties. In her diary, which is preserved in manuscript, we find she suffered even to poverty, and complains of her ill usage in a most suppliant and pathetic manner. But her lord felt heavy compunction on his deathbed. She died 1616. See Pennant's" Chester," and Park's "Noble Authors."

ELISABETH, lady Cavendish, widow of Sir William Cavendish, and countess of Shrewsbury. C. Johnson p. Vertue sc. h. sh.-Her portrait is at Welbeck.

ELIZABETH, Countess of Shrewsbury; with autograph. J. Thane.

This lady, who was much celebrated for her beauty and accomplishments, and still more for her extraordinary fortune in the world, was daughter of John Hardwick, esq. of the county of Derby. At the age of fourteen, she was married to Robert Barley, esq. who, in about two years, left her a very rich widow. Her next husband was Sir William Cavendish, ancestor of the Dukes of Devonshire and Newcastle. Her third was William St. Lowe, captain of the guard to Queen Elizabeth; and her fourth, George Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury. She built Chatsworth, Hardwick, and Oldcotes, three magnificent seats in Derbyshire. Mary, queen of Scots, was long under her care at Chatsworth. She took it into her head to be jealous of that unfortunate princess; an unlucky circumstance for the royal captive. Ob. 13 Feb. 1607. She was commonly called by the name of Bess of Hardwick.

Is of so rare and admirable worthe;

That, though it be but in a mortal creature,

It setts the glorie of the maker forthe.

Thie shadow, then, this artist here hath shewne ;

Thie substance to the world can ne're be known."

This is, probably, the countess who was afterward married to the Duke of Lenox; sed quære? It may be seen by comparing the prints. There is an account of her at the beginning of this Class. Or it may be the portrait of the Lady Catharine Grey, mother of William, marquis of Hertford.*

LUCIA HARIN (HARRINGTON), com. Bedfordiæ. S. Passaus sc.

LUCIA HARIN, com. Bedfordiæ. Richardson.

LUCY HARRINGTON, Countess of Bedford. S. Freeman sc. 1818; from the original of Gerard Honthorst, in the collection of his Grace the Duke of Bedford.

Her portrait, by Gerard Honthorst, is at Woburn. Lucy, sister and coheir of John, the second lord Harrington, and wife of Edward, earl of Bedford; a woman of uncommon taste and spirit; but vain, generous, and bountiful to excess. She was a great patroness of poets, particularly of Donne, Jonson, Drayton, and Daniel, who frequently experienced her munificence. Drayton in particular says, that "she rained upon him her sweet showers of gold;"+ for which they, in return, were as lavish of their incense. She, upon a moderate calculation, paid them as much for their pa

There is a portrait of this lady at Warwick Castle; with the marquis, when a child, in her arms. "It is certainly Frances, afterward dutchess of Lenox."BINDLEY.

In a sonnet inscribed to Lucy, countess of Bedford.

See their poems and dedications. Ben Jonson's seventy-sixth epigram is in praise of her; and his eighty-fourth and ninety-fourth, are addressed to her. It is probable, that Owen also found his account in remembering her.