The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-09
NEW CLAIMANTS FOR BARONIAL HOHoRs.
From the Manchester Guardian. Aprtl al

From the Manchester Guardian, April 3D.
Proceedings OF much genealogical interest will
come before the House OF Lords this session. The
Earl OF Loudoun, minor, presents By his father
and guardian petition to their Iordshtps, or,
rather, the renewal or o petition previously
presented by. his mother, to be pronounced
one OF the coheirs to no less than four English
barones-those OF Montacute, 1899; OF Monthermer
and M0ntacure 1857, and Of Montague, 1891 TWO
OF these, M0ntacute and Monthermer, have already
been IN like manner contested by Mr.. Selby
Lowndes, OF Whaddon and Mr. L0wndes, of Ches-
ham. These three, VINO also renew their claim,
thus again join issue on the question this year,
and the proceedings about to enane are likely TO
develop very interesting amount or genealogical
lore, as well as to afford an instance 81 the deep
and extensive research necessary to produce
evidence which Will establish pedigree cOmpris-
ing period Of nearly three centuries an o half
to the baroness In question, there Is little or no
doubt But there still remain two obstacles to the
mination OF the allegiance in their favor before
their prayer can be granted. The one II the ques-
ton whether there is any allegiance q all for the
Crown to terminate; the other whether, surprising
there be, the Crown will choose 70 terminste It.
The first question turns on the point whether the
for fully restoring in blood the heirs OF Henry Pole
Lord Montacute and Monthermer, beheaded for
ng d II aa the c q ~ e
nobleman at the time OF his attatnder. The ques-
ton remains entirely with their lordshfps. The
IL De decided to exist, rests, all do. solely
with the Crown. The claims OF the present con-
tending parties are also summarized. Henry Pole,
IN whom the claims originate, was the eldest son OF
the celebrated Lady Margaret. "the last Of the
Plantagenets," afterwards Countess Of Salisbury,
and one OF his younger brothers was the famous
CARDINAL Pole. He accompanied Henry VIII. to the
Field OF the Cloth OF Gold, was maze Knight
OF the Bath at the coronation OF Anne B0leyn, and
was summoned to Parliament by writ Is Baron
Montnermer and M0ntacute. But toward the
close OF that reign he was accused by his own
brother. Sir jeffrey Pole, with the design OF eevat
Ing his brother Reginald, afterward Cardinal ana
Archbishop or Canterbury, TO the throne, and,
lett two daughters. The eldest married the Earl
OF Huntington. and her co-heirs are unquestiOna-
bly, the Countess OF L0udoun ana her sisters. The
other married Sir Thomas Darlington. and her two
daughters were the ancestors OF Mr.. LOwndeE, OF
Gresham, and Mr.. SelDy LOwndes OF Wadd0n
Chase. In the year 1869 both the Messrs Lowndes
petitioned the House of Lords to terminate the
allegiance between them and to accord them each
one OF the baronies In question; the Marquis OF
Hastings then, the heir or Lady Huntingdon, and
having titles enough OF his own, generously giving
his claim altogether In their Iavor Their case was
heard at great length and expense, and had pro-
ceeded so FAR as TO establish their pedigree, leaving
only the question as 10 the existence OF the abey
anceyto be decided. At this junctnre Mr.. Lowndes,
OF Chesham, died, and his heir declining to pro-
coed with the case the Lords refused 10 entertain
the question OF one bar0ny without the other, thus
shutting out Mr. Lowndes, OF Whaddon, rom pro.
ceedInQ also. The Countess OF L0udOun, however.
having obtained q hearing for her claim, Mr..
Lowndes, OF Whadd0n. renews his petition - 's
heard "a wei.