is now taken to be 1725. The tradition of Aldworth's initiation is that Aldworth had fallen asleep while reading on a dim winter evening in the library, which was located next to the room in which the Lodge was meeting. In consequence of construction going on in the library, she was woken by the voices she heard next door, and the light shining through the loose brickwork. She removed some of the bricks and watched the proceedings. When she understood the solemnity of the proceedings, she wished to retreat, but was caught by the Lodge Tyler, who was also the family butler. Realizing her predicament, she screamed and fainted. The tyler summoned the Brethren (among them her father), and they ultimately decided to initiate her into the Lodge. Later life and death In the reply to Conder's presentation, a Bro. Rylands indicated that "there was no evidence forthcoming" that Aldworth served as Master of a Lodge, or that she regularly attended. Elizabeth Aldworth died in 1775. There was a plaque erected at the new St. Finbarre's Cathedral by the Masons of Cork, which reads: In Pious Memory of The Honourable ELIZABETH ALDWORTH, Wife of RICHARD ALDWORTH, Of Newmarket Court, Co. Cork, Esq., Daughter of ARTHUR, FIRST VISCOUNT DONERAILE. Her Remains Lie Close to This Spot. Born 1695, Died 1775. Initiated into Masonry in Lodge No. 44, at Doneraile Court In this County, A.D. 1712. Some years after Elizabeth's brother Hayes, the fourth Viscount Doneraile died without issue in 1767, the title was revived in favour of Elizabeth's son St Leger Aldworth, who adopted the St Leger surname. Notes References 1690s births 1770s deaths Year of birth uncertain Year of death uncertain Irish Freemasons People from County Cork 18th-century Irish people 18th-century Irish women Elizabeth