The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-07
THE ENGLISH DICTATOR OF IRELAND
Sketch Of Lord wOdehOuse, Lord Lieute-
nanL of Ireland, just MADE Dictator by

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Lord Wodehouse the newly appointed Dicta-
tor of ireland, is descended from family Of
high antiquity. The family traces its descent to
a very remote period in English history, one of
its ancestors having received the honor oil knight
hood from Henry ], and ano cher, John Wode-
house, said to have distinguished himself in l4l5,
at the celebrated battle OF Agincourt (where he
attended the person of the Klng) obtained
as a reward for his valor from Henry V the crest,
an honorable augmentation to the arms borne
by the family. Henry V stood sponsor to his
SON and successor Henry de Wodehouse. A few
!, steps lower in the lineage of the family appears
the name OF Sir Thomas Wodehouse, who was
,ereated Knight of the Bath on the occasion of
the marriage OF Prince Arthur, eldest SOD OF
Henry VII, with the Infanta of Spain. He was
sent Ambassador to France, where he rem.
dered important diplomatic services TO
the country. His SON, and successor, Sir
Roger Wodehouse, Knight, who, by reason of
his small stature was called little Sir Roger, also
distinguished himself in the service of his
country. Sir Philip Wodehouse, the first baro.
net, served Queen Elizabeth, both by sea and
land, in Spain and Portugal was at the conquest
OF Cadiz, and for his valor shown there was
knighted by Robert, Earl of Essex and Charles,
Earl OF Nottingham, the Queens generals. The
second baronet was member of Parliament tor
( Thetford, in King Charles time. The third
baronet; "a man OF good learning, ready
also q member of the House Of Commons; he
was in the Parliament that restored King
Charles ii. The next baronet likewise repre-
sented Thetford, of which place he afterwards
became Recorder; in the ninth year of Queen
Anne's reign he was elected knight of the shire,
with Sir Jacob Ashley, Baronet, for the county
of Norfolk. His son, the filth baronet was five
times elected knight OF the shire, and in 1858
was appointed colonel of the eastern battalion
of the militia of the county of Norfolk. The next
in succession, the sixth balonet was the first to
achieve the distinction OF a peerage. He was
elevated to that rank in October, 1897, as Baron
WodehOuse, of Kimberley, in the county of Nor
folk. The eldest son, John (the grandfather OF
the subject of the present notice), succeeded to
the peerage in 1884; the second son, Philip, en-
tered the navy, and became Vice Admiral OF
the White; while the two younger sons
achieved distinction in the Church. Tie
former, John, second baron, married Char
OF John Norris, ESQ.,, OF Wilton Park, county
Norfolk. The eldest son by this alliance was
born in 1893. He was baptized in the name ot
! Henry; married, in 1915, Ann, only daughter o.
T. I. Gordon Esq, OF Letton in Norfolk, but
did not live TO succeed to the family honors. He
died on the 29th OF April, 1884, some few weeks
only before the demise OF his iather. Hayine
left two sons, the eldest, John (the present LorC
death of the second baron, in the month O
May, 1886.
Lord Wodehouse was born In London, Janu-
airy T. 1928. HeTwas educated at Eton, and after
wards at Christ Church, Oxford. He took hi
II seat in the House OF Lords, as third BaroI
II Wodehouse, on the 10th OF May, l847. In tht
Il fdule year NAuBuSJ 10, l64l) ne married LaQl
Florence FItzglbbon, eldest daughter of Richard
third Earl of Clare In the House of Peers h
gave his support to the liberal party, being th
first member OF the family or Wodehouse Il
swerve from the principles of toryism sine
his ancestor, Sir Thomas Wodehouse, who was
member Of the Long Parliament and was of tht
party OF Pym and Hampden. Immediately afte
taking his seat III the HoQee of Peers, Lore
Wodehouse avowed his liberal principles and h
has since continued to speak and vote with tn
liberal party. When, In December, 1862, Lorj
Derby and his party retigned and the Earl o
AberGeen was called upon to form government
the Office OF UnderSecretary OF State for Forelgl
Affairs was offered to Lord Wodehouse ant
accepted. He entered upon the duties OF thi
important appointment with mind we'll store
with information ON foreign affairs, with highl
q cultivated habits of business and with tn
suaVlty and reYenness OF temper for which h
has always been distlngushed, During tn
Parliamentary session OF 1858 the critical stat
OF affairs at Constantinople occasloned mucl
public discussion, and immense labor deVolveC
\ upon the department conducted by the Ear
of Clarendon and Lord Wodehouse. At lengt
the Crimean war broke out increasing
the duties and responsibilities tenfold
Lord Wodehouse continued to act as Under
Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs unit
after the conclusion Of peace. In 1856 h
was appointed Envoy at st. Petersburg, wher
he was the diplomatic agent employed TO rene'
the relations between the two Courts. He cor
Quoted the various, and in many respects diff
cult negot atoms which arose out OF the peace
win entire success, aud replaced EI gls
relations with Russia on a thoroughly sati
factory footing before he left Russia Whe
Lord Wodehouse commenced these neg
tations the circumstances were peculial
the hostility of the Russian Court and societ
was very marked, and for some time h
loTdship's position was necessarily one OF cons
derable aud unusual responsibility and anxiet
He succeeded In smoothing all difficulties, aftt
which his association with the people of S
Petersburg was marked by the utmost good fee
ing and cordially. He was pfeselt at the cor