Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-03


on condition that Il should b, restored -
Hontrt, earl Of Nsnent. his possession,
were all transferred into that family.
~ the reign Of Henry II, Ashby con
tained four hides" of the fec o. che Eatl Of
Leicester and subsequently bccamo parcel
Of the duchy d Lancaster From tho reign
Of King John 70 the latter part Of the feigi
Of Edward III. this lofdshlp WIS IN che
hands Of the family De Crawford whe.
Emma, daughter Of Robert dc Crawford
carried Il In marriage 10 John de Caiosby,
Of Latlbroke. 10 WnrwIokshlfc.
Sir William Cafgshy, a grandson of John
WIS one Of tho three favoritcl who ruled
England under llichard III, the 9th
crs being Sir Richard Radcliffe and We.
count Lowell. giving rise to the mcm1ubl
dlstiohi
Tho rat. tho cat and f1veil our dog.
Rule oil England under the hog
The ailusion 10 the hog" referring 70
King Richard having adopted a boar rs
one Of the heraliic supporters upou hA
regal cscutcheou. For this poetlcal libel
ColHngbourue ~ author, wa expeditions.
~ hanged. headed and quaftsrdn on
Tower I'LL. london.
Sir William Cstesby obtained grants Of
various forfeited mnnors aud lucrative
warishlps. and attending King Richard 10
his last expedition against the Elfl oi Rich
mond. he was taken prisoner in Boswurtl
Field, nghting vsllantly for bis master
and thrso days after was behoaded M
Leicester ILL., lands were o1chenirl 90 %,
crown aud granted 20 Sir james Blonnt.
but were restored by net Of parliament u
HE son George la ill5 George Cntcsby
En-. was succeeded b. hls ann william.
minor. who. diving without issue. Oh,
estate. descended 10 hi. youngest brother.
Richard, who was member from War
wicishirc 10 the famous parliament which
proved no destructive to the EnglIsh mon
nstorcs
Sir William caieshy. grandson and suo
ccssor Of Richard. was cited with othon
before the Infamous court Of star chamber
IN 1891. charged with harhUging Jcsults
aud baing present at sccrt celebration
u the mass, VI which oncusss they won
convicted Sir Robert Catclhy. bis soL
nud sucrcuur, who originated the sun
powder plot on these grounds. lived. until
pursued aud shot 10 death ~ llolbcaoh
Staiordshlre. IA los, In this picturesque
old manor house.
Cate.by's estates having been coniscaicd
by the crown, the lordship and Adyow'on
81 the manor wvru granted, in 1911, 20 sli
William IRVING 10 Zee They we're sulaa
quenily sold by irving 10 BFlan rauson
and Ann. his wife. with whose dcfeuudanp
they continued until i'ul whom they wcr
purchased by Joseph Ashhy ESD aud
from him they descended a. tho late lndy
scuhousu, who, dying ~ $50. lcft the prop
crty TO her only surviving child, Captain
William Seuhouse, bachelor and cou
O. i. Ia
lisa. Major Humphrey porkngion S'u
house was called from hIs estates 10 Cum.
hsrland 90 act a. executor. and found 10
bis surprise that the splendid old property
bad been devised % him. This il a long
search" or abstract u title" as the real
estate lawyers would call IL. But what q
grand historic sweepit hasi What host 81
niunln Hrmorand "liiycs fnro" IL marshal,
from tho dim aud knlehtly kaysi What
sacred pllgrimnrcs, bloody wars, desperate
aud victorious Gymnastics, kingly pageant,
anil horTid plots Ii summons Tor solemn
review. aud how glorious historic 90
nance could lowrought within Ashhy st.
lcdgors' grim and ghostly old wallsl
Approaching the place along the high
way from the southwest, you suddenly
come upon the daint.c,t and most fowoi
spanglcl village la England Il u n tiul
collection Of dependencies upon the manor
but there can nowhere else be- found such
flower emhowcred homes Just NJ Oh,
northern edge Of this. tho whole forming d
striking background TO the side broldcgj
OF one " the ilnest wide, high oycarrh
infn OF ancient ash trees | have ever seen,
iirst appears huge wall, high, thick, iyy
hung aud ino~y. Surrounding this il q
wonderfully picturesque old gatehous'
With two stories u chambcrs aud nu attl,
the yeritnbla meeting place of the con
splrators-oyerh capacious archwny, whicl
formed the ancient sole entrance TO the do
main. IN the good old days there also beinl
elllglus Of saints a. the archway sides ant
convenient nlchCs Ia which mcndlcanI
travellers could sit and appeal TO palrn
for aims, Behind this arc other venerable
outbuIldinrs, half thousand years old
aud In perfect maze. To the right ant
higher shows grim, square Norman tow
81 and the NOISY ROT Of the parish church
whose Giving" II within the Gilt VI thl
lord % the manor. Behind aud above al
are the many massive gables Of this mos
splundldly fantastic manor house within
tho England midland shltrs.
The church Itself Is a study In nncien
English ecclesiastical architecture. II ca
| tm1uiiuarlly rlch ia monuments nnl
I
having bcen largely rtstorrd and btautiir,
4 BY John de Catesby about lil9. It. ag'
| however, dates from many hundred year
/ before that time Many monuments 4
| the CatCshys are found IN the chance
/ which escaped destruction, from the plnc
being 20 sequcstgred q one, at time q
| the terrible public outhunt against Oh
iutal trcnsuu 81 Robert Catesby. hut
| portion Of IT, iionrs are covered with fng,
asuggesilon ~ extraordinary antiquity, q
well of the beautiful village "riishhcarlng
| professionals. which werr certain 10 huy
| annually boon,h n within III, itA trad
| tlouh south por h ns quaint study q
That u ancient e smrrc church In West
] murullnd, and us from time immemorln
has been the custom with English paris
| churches under memorial aud dcincsn
benctcra, private way leads 10 the hall q
the lord 81 the manor.
AZ Ashhy 81, ls'grs Il passes thrnngl
the ancient courtyard wall aud wind
across noble tcrrAcad lawn aud garden
~ the rchr.ut these, marking the bound
any VI tue hlgLNai, isa majestic liue q
ash trees litlt way between tho mnno
houss aud these stands the historic tuli
tree of 81, Ledger, indeed N not ~ Eng
land. lts rlttn no four feet from III
ground u 10 feet and . Inches.
The manor house ~ believed 20 be nenrl
200 Year. old. it, tQuth and west front
CERTAINLY dale from the time Of Edwas
III. They retain thcir original character
sud uro finished with gables and 81
open plruprt, The east front Is moderf
lied. In tue hall OF the most ancient pot
ton every OAK p1ucl bear. now ulno
ihilstinggl.Aaole painting OF \ head or u
armotlal device, Many portraits OF IA
Caieshys are ttlll intact The q IL
terrier Is labyrinth ~ wnlusco cur
ous sunkon and secret repositories, dnr
| Old hnllWuNH. MUuurpuglv carved nhl us