The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-22
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skctSh OF the Philanthfopio Rrias-,Caxcaf
OF Nr. Rartlett In England How a PriS
vats Secretary Won the Hand Of His Titicd
PatrShess. t.&
The Baroness BurdeA4C Coutts, who
before the title of Baroiie4s was con-
ferred on her was known as Hiss All
gelina GeOrgina Burdett-Coutts, of
Holl y Lodge, Highgatc, is tho Young
est daughter Of the late Sir Francis
Burdett, who was for many years the
Liberal member Of Parliament for
estininster, by lis wife, Sophia, the
Youngest daughter of the late Mr..
Thomas Coutts. She was born on
April 25, 1914. Her immense fortune
came to her from her maternal grand
fatl.er, Sir Thomas Coutts, whose sur
name she took. On the death of her
grandfathcr's widow, in 1887, she i'll
hcrited nearly the whole Of tho i'm
mensc fortune Of that lady, who had
been married firstly as tho second
wife to Mr.. Thomas Coutts, tho emf
uent banker Of the Strand, and second
ly az the first wife to William Aubrey,
ninth Duke Of St. Albans, by neither
of whom she had any issue. This
Duchess Of st. Albans was, when Mr..
Coutts married her, Miss Mellon, a
very popular actress in comedy in the
early part Of this century. III consc-
quencc Of the violent opposition Of his
three daughters to his union with Miss
Mellon, Mr.. Coutts disinhcritcd them
and made his wife sole heircss to his
colossal fortune at his deccase. It was
five years after the death OF Mr.. Coutts
that his widow married the Duke of
st. Albals, Grand Falconcr Of Eng
land, who was a much Younger man
than Mr.. Coutts.
AN IMMENSE FORTUNE.
After her death she left the Duke an
income Of ESQ 200 q year, and a life
interest in some landed estate. With
this exception she bequcathcd her en-
tire fortune, which she received from
MIR. Coutts, to his granddaughter,
Angela Burdntt, the present Baroness
Burdett-Coutts. When the Baroness
came into her fortune, in 1887, she re-
ccivcd the enormous legacy of f20,-
100000. The fortune was left to the
Baroness ''umtil she shall marry or
die, which shall first happen" for her
separate use, with her interest in the
bank "to such one son" Of the said
Angela, "in the event Of his attaining
OF having attained the age twenty-one
years, but not otherwise" and if there
should be no son, then in succession TO
johanna Frances and Clara Maria.
other grand-daughters Of Thomas
Loutts and offspring Of Sir Francis and
Lady Burdett, and in default Of either
Of these leaving al heir Of her body,
to two godsoms OF Mr.. Coutts, each of
whom was 10 take his surname. How
ever, IN case any Of the females or
males na,ued as inheritors, "shall in
tcrmarry with anv person being by
birth un alien, and whether such per-
son shall or shall not have obtained
letters of dcniZation, or have been
naturalized." then the shares in the
banking business are to pass to the
person OF persons for The time being
next or entitled in remainder or ex-
pcctancy. Mr.. Bartlett being "bv
birth AL alien,' it follows that the
Baroness must give up her Interest in
the bank, which is worth about ESQ.,
QUO year at least.
That the Baroness has spent annual
ly large portion Of her income for
charitable purposes is well knowmand
she Is famous as being one Of the great
est philanthropists Of the day. There
Is hardly a charitable institution in
a"5oundea 5a S'i l,berafty. '5eS 2ffs" MorShavs her
charitable gifts been confined to the
land OF her birth, for by her thought
tul consideration for suffering human
ity, no matter of what nation or origin,
her nnniticcnt gifts have been scatter
cd far and wide.
MIR. AsHMEAD BARTLETT.
Mr.. Will an Ashmcad Bartlett is the
son of the late Mr.. Ellis Bartlett, Il
merchant Of Philadelphia; his mother
being Miss Ashmcad; is fine built,
muscular man, with profusion Of
brown hair and q ruddv complexion,
and might be taken for native of the
country where he has been naturaliz-
cd. He was Il COED cricketor, being.
in his college eleven, and pGw4rfnl
athlete. and won many locaa1 6onors on
the running path; .bii hc never reach
co li'e ''ef&fir of his ambition, which
was to compete with the Cambridge
athletes in the inter-univcrsity sports,
IN which his brother before him had
figured as a hero, having been one of
the best long distanced runners Of the
Dark Blues III the present generation.
During his career at Oxford he was
always considered to be the prottge Of
the Baroness. IIc spent his vacation
at her town or country house, and was
always at her side as a friend and COM
panion. or late years he has been the
dispenser Of her public and private
charities, and, whether it DC so or not,
il was nlways supposed by his Oxford
friends that the Baroness contributed
largely. if not entirely, to the ex-
rcnses Of his education at the univer-
sity.
SECRETARY AND a SUITOR.
Having left the university lie made
his home with the Baroness, acting as
her private secretary. He was sent
out by her as her agent for distribu-
ton of her Turkish Compassionate
Fund, and his letters to the London
dailies from the distressed parts were
always readable and to the point. AS
her alnoncr he has distributed money
for her only recently in Ireland.
The sincere regard which MIR. Ash
mead Bartlett had, as boy, for his
Kind friend has ripe"ed into affection;