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NOTES 423 �proof seems strong that the book was really written by Richard Allestree. See Journal of Sacred Literature, July, 1864. �CLEONE ILL-PAINTED �The "Theanor" of this poem, Henry Thynne (cf. A Descrip- tion of one of the Pieces of Tapestry at Longleate), son of Viscount Weymouth, died, vita patris, 1708. " Cleone " is his wife Grace, the daughter of Sir George Stroud. This poem was apparently written not long after the marriage of Henry Thynne and Grace Stroud, which took place in 1695. �TO THE BIGHT HONORABLE THE COUNTESS OF HEBTFOBD �Frances, the daughter of Henry Thynne, married Algernon Seymour, Earl of Hertford, in " about 1713," according to Doyle's Official Baronage, but "in 1715," according to the note in Lord Winchilsea's private journal. Lady Hertford was the correspondent of Henrietta Louisa Fermor, countess of Pomfret, and of Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe. Dr. Watts published four of her pieces under the pen-name " Eusebia " in his Miscellanies. Thomson dedicated his Spring to her in 1727. In 1728 she befriended Savage. It is implied in the poem that the volume sent to Lady Hertford was largely made up of poems that had been seen by her father Henry Thynne; hence it would seem to be the volume of 1713. But manu- script poems were also sent to Lady Hertford. �UPON THE DEATH OB SIB WILLIAM TWISDEN �Sir William Twisden (or Twysden), the third baronet of Roydon Hall, East Peckham, Kent, died November 27, 1697, and the poem was probably written soon after. Sir William's grandfather had married Anne Finch, the daughter of Sir Moyle Finch and Eliza- beth Heneage. The qualities attributed to Sir William Twysden by Lady Winchilsea are the qualities for which his father, Sir Roger Twysden, was especially noted. During the years 1650-60 Sir Roger was living quietly on his estate and occupying himself chiefly with historical and antiquarian researches. During these years his son William was from fifteen to twenty-five years of age, and was closely associated with his father's interests. In 1672 the baronetcy devolved upon Sir William, and he evidently kept up the family traditions in the way of learning. �L. 70: "A heavy er Immage of our Country drew." [A person ��� �