Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-28
A LAWYERS LUCK.
his Royal Genealogical Tree II cir to
an English Baronet's Wealth.


his Royal Genealogical Tree Heir TO
an English Baronets Wealth.
PHILADELPHIA Dec. 2I.-Lawyer Ed
ward Brady, little old man who has an
office on Seventh street so full of old legal
documents as to be suggestive Of junk
shop, Is a descendant Of Irish kings, and
the husband OF a woman in whose veins
the blood of Henry III. Of England flows.
Old parchments, brown with years, tell
the history OF both Of them so clearly that
not word can be said against the truth
Of their claims Of high descent. One Of
MIR. Brady's ancestors, as his family tree
direct from the Office of the Ulster King
OF Arms shows, was Hugh Brady, the
first Protestant bishop Of Meath, who
was a iineal descendant OF Milesian
royalty. The bishop was given a
large estate by Queen Elizabeth after he
had renounced allegiance to the Church
Of Rome. Lawyer Brady has fallen heir
10 large part Of the property through the
death Of his brother, Sir Antonio Brady,
for forty years chief of the Contract De-
| partment Of the Admiralty Ia London, and
| for almost as long time Judge OF the
Court OF Verderers of Epping Forest. Sir
| Antonio died some three years ago,
| but Mr.. Brady received the deeds TO some
of the property that he has come into pos
session Only yesterday. The property
| consists Of seven lots IN West Philadel-
phia that were purchased by Sir Antonio
while on a visit 10 this country in 1877.
| All the rest Of the property is situated In
England. All Of II, except one piece OF
property at stratford le Bow, In Essex, Is
| TO be converted into cash, and IL is now
being gradually sold. II will aggregate,
| Mr. Brady says, about 100000. The late
baronet left a son and two daughters aud
sister, as well as his brother Ed
ward. The son Is rector OF a
church at Wennington. He and
| Sir AntOnios two daughters come
| in. OF course, for the bulk OF the estate,
but Mr. Brady is made heir 10 about $780,
QUO Of the English property, subject, how
| ever. 10 a life interest OF his sister. An
English attorney has been engaged 10
| look after his interests. Mr.. Brady's life
| has been full OF financial yicissItudes.
When he married Mary Ann Sharp, who,
by the way, was daughter TO barOnet,
/ he came 70 this country on a wedding
I trim. While In this city he discovered, as
he contends, that bis wife, as a relative Of
/ Robert BlOundell, was heiress 10 a prop
ertv known as the Lloyd Zachara, run
ming from Ninth and Willow streets sew
| eral blocks each way. He stayed here,
| fought the claim for two years and then
/ dropped II. He still hopes, however,
| to win the suit some day. He
| had meantime interested himself in
a wOOlen manuiactory and made a
/ good deal Of money. Then, out of con-
/ slderatl0n for his family, he took up the
/ law as n vocation, more In accordance
/ with the dignity Of a gentleman OF royal
/ descent. aud was admitted TO the bar 10
/ 1861. When the oil fever broke out be
contracted IL badly. When be recovered
/ he had lost $i20,000. Now, in glass yes
I sel on the old-fashiObed wooden mantel-
piece IN his Office, hali-gill OF oil from
/ The first well in which be .became tinancl-
ally Interested stands--a warning 70 men
/ against the wiles Of speculation. Bealdes
I bis wife, be has only one blood relative In
the United states--a little grandcnild, Of
whom be thinks the world. That child,
be says, Will come in for all he mas and
all that be is 30 receive from the estate OF
his brother. 'tthe baronet"