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18 HISTORY OF LACE. Jane Kennetkee, the “ Furniture of a bedd of network and Holland intermixed, not yet finished.” When the reseau was decorated with a pattern, it was termed “ lacis, or “ darned netting,” and, combined with point coupe, much used for hed-fnrniture and altar-cloths. 22 In the inventory of Sir John Foskewe (modern Fortescue), Knight, time of Henry VIII., we find in the hall, “A hanging of green saye, bordered with darning.” Queen Mary Stuart, previous to the birth of James I. (1560), made a will, which still exists, with annotations in her own hand writing. 23 After disposing of her jewels and objects of value, she concludes by bequeathing “ tous mes ouvrages masches et collets aux 4 Maries, a Jean Stuart, et Marie Sunderland et toutes les filles.” “Masches,” 24 with “punti a maglia,” being among the numerous terms applied to this species of work. lmpresa of Queen Margaret of Navarre, in lacis. Mignerak. These “ ouvrages masches ” were doubtless the work of Queen Mary and her ladies. She had learned the art at the French court, where her sister-in-law, Heine Margot—herself also a prisoner for many long years—occupied herself in the same manner, for we find in her accounts, 25 “ Pour des moulles est esguilles pour faire rezeuil la somme de mi L. tourn.” And again, “Pour avoir month une fraize neufve de reseul la somme de x sols tourn.” Though the work of Milour Mignerak, already quoted, is dedi- 22 1781. “ Dix-huit Pales dedifferentea 24 “ Maclie. The masches (meshes) or grandeurs, tous de toilo garnis taut de holes of a net between the thread and petite dentelle que de filet brode'.”—Inv. thread.”—Cotgrave. de I'Eglise de St.-Gervais. Arch. Nat. « Complex de la Heine de Navarre, L - L - 654. 1577. Arch. Nat. K. K. 162. 23 In the Record Office, Edinburgh.