The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-19

EngIishman With Wonderful Lineage
Behind Him Passes Away.

London, July 1S.-William Alleyne
/ Cecil, third Marquis of Exeter and
/ Baron Burleigh. a lineal descendant
! from Queen Elizabeth's famous Lord
Burleigh, died today. The dead noble
man led a quiet and uneventful life,
his only claims to fame being his noble
connections and the romance connected
with the marriage of his grandfather
10 Salle Hoggins, the beautiful daugh-
ter of a Shropshire farmer. He was the
direct descendant OF the eldest son OF
the great Lord Burleigh, while the Mar
quis Of Salisbury is descended from the
second son. The dead marquis aunt
was also the grandmother of the pres
ent Duke of Wellington, thereby closely
connecting three of the best-know fam
lilies among the English nobility.
The British peerage can scarcely
show another so remarkable example of
continues prosperity as is afforded by
the descendants of EliZabeth'S great
lord treasurer. The two sons of the
great Lord Burleigh were raised in one
day by James | TO the earldoms of Sal
isbury and Exeter, and in 1888 the
younger line, that of Salisbury, ex-
changed an earls coronet for that of a
marquis. The same good fortune befell
the head of the elder house in 1901. when
Henry. tenth earl Of Exeter and elev-
enth Lord Burleigh. was advanced one
George III and Mr.. Pitt This noble
man, the grandfather of the late mar
quis, was the hero of a romance which
has been immortalized by Tennyson.
Henry Cecil was first married 10 Miss
Vernon. the only child of the Squire Of
Hamburg Hall, in Worcestershire. The
young lady did not come up to expecta-
tons. however, and in 1871. at the age
of 81. he secured a divorce. He then de-
Gov f. u-I,n ha
could mould 10 his own tastes and ways
Under the alias o fJones he stopped one
evening at the gate of a small farmer,
in the village Of Bolas Magma. The
farmer and his wife were al first in
clined to refuse the hospitality asked.
but the stranger was urgent, and beg
eed to be allowed to stay over night.
even IL he had to sleep sitting on a
chair. This was finally granted. and
the next morning the stranger first met
the daughter, then l.. and a rustic
beauty.
Weeks passed. and "Nr. Jones" still
fingered. He occasionally made short
trips away, and always returned with
pocketsful Of money. Six months after
meeting her Henry Cecil married the
pretty country maid in the village
church. He bought land in the neigh
borhood and built a fine residence. but
gave no further inkling as TO his con-
nectionS. After being married A little
over two years he read Of the death Of
his uncle the earl. and he knew that
his presence would he required Al Bur
leigh He merely told his wife that he
was called into Lincolnshire on business, |
and that she must accompany him, and /
although the middle Of winter. they /
started ont OF horseback. she riding on /
a pillion behind him.
They rode on through Cannock Chase. |
past Lichfield and Leicester, stopping |
at various gentlemen's and noblemen's !
seats. on the road. till al last they came /
within sight IF a noble EliZabthan man !
sion situated in lordly park.
Sarah Cecil SaZed in admiration. and /
quietly remarked: What magnifi- /
cent house,
How should you ike. my dear Sally. !
70 be mistress OF such place. was
her lords reply.
Il am glad that YOU like IL; the place
i your I am Earl Of Exeter. and you
are not plain Mrs. Cecil but my count
eSs'
She could scarcely believe her ears:
but she could not miStrust the fond and
honest words Of her husband. the mys-
terry Of the last two years was solved
AZ last-to her at least Mr. Cecil was
no highwayman. That she knew al
ready. but a painter Of landscapes he
might be. 1t was. however. strange
news to her thar he was one q the |
proud peers Of England and that she
had the coronet OF a countess for her
own In a few minutes they reached
the great entrance. and there was
fresh trial for her nerves asa crowd Of |
powdered servants came forward %
recognize their new lord and master.
who lost no time in presenting 10 them
heir future mistress
In August, 1891. II was stated that
'Ru-ieigh House. by Stamford town"
vas 10 7,e put up for sale by the la;e
marquis He was well known - BE-
,ery hard up AZ the time: but fo-tu-
IA telv his friends and relatives came -
lis assistance and he was not forced -
tell the ancient country seat. which had
-amainad in the Cecil family since il
vas built by Elizabeth's lord treasurer
The heir 10 the marQuisate Is his son.
4rowniow Henry George Cecil. Lord
Surleigh. the Conservative whip. who
vas born in lsis. J.