The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-25
EARL DE LA WAR;.
The Varied Career of a Member OF tho
British Peerage.

CEfedg0 RECORD.
Old Lord de II Wars death at the age
OF 20 has the effect of bringing within enc
life OF the earldom his younger brother.
Lord Sackville. formerly minister OF Great
Britain at Washington City, where he left
a most unpleasant impression. For the
new earl and only surviving son OK the
late peer has no children but one little girl,
and is unlikely 10 have any further ISSUE.
He has hitherto borne the title or ViScount
Cantelupe. and when he takes his seat in
the house Of lords, a week or so hence,
will be one of the few members OF that Su-
gust body who can lay claim to the dis
tinetion OF having earned his own living.
For up to the time of the death by drown
ing OF his elder brother in a gale while
yachting IN Belfast Tough he was in the
employ Of a London dealer in precious
stones and In command OF the latter's pearl
fishing operations on the coast OF Austria
la. Curiousiy enough. he was shipwrecked
while thus engaged, and narrowly escaped
losing his life. in the very same week thai
witnessed the drowning Of his elder brother
or the coast Of Ireland.
Barely q years old. for his father was
over 80 when he married daughter Of the
late Lord Lamingtun. he stands well over
six feet IN his stockings, his hair betrsytng
a tendency TO red. and IS fun or activity ana
life having until now occupied seat IN
parliament, besides being the mayor or
Bexhsll. the chief Of the Bexhhl fire brig
ade. a magistrate, and last but not least,
one of the directors Of Ginneits circus.
His wife IS a daughter OF Lord Brassey,
and is no other than that "MurieF' who IS
so ofton mentioned by her mother, the late
Lady Brassey. IN the latters BOOK, Inc
Voyage OF the Sunbeam
The late Earl de la War; was formerly
a clergyman Of the church OF England.
and for twenty-five years prior 10 his sue
- "a
parish OF Wtthyham Sussex. The family
is one OF the most ancient IN England,
tracing It's descent back TO the reign OF
King Edward IL. the first OF the NOISE 10
be created Lord de Ia War; oelng ReSln-
aid. VINO owed his elevation 10 the peefass
20 King Edward VI.
one OF the Lords de Ia WAR; was gov
ernor general OF Virginia in the reign OF
King James I. Among the most treasurer
possessions Of the family IS the sword AT
az that kiug Of France who WAS taken prls-
cner by one ~ the ancestors Of th9 SFeSaat
earl AT the battle Of Poictiers
The earls grandfather figures "a LoFa
psaronsfelas novel. "Coningshy." under
the name ~ "Buckhurst," when s the
name OF the famous country seat which the
sarfs OF De Ia War; have inherited from
their maternal ancestors, the dukes OF Dor
set
The one cloud in the nfe Of the young
earl has been MS dlafTst Win Nt7 -atAs.''
who was Sc angry at the some sfisAt anae-
sar+ haste which Ms SECOND son displayed
- assume the title of his drowned elder
brother, before even anything was known
as to whether the widow would g-fe b!Tth
Ia an heir or not. that he refused Tor TWO
wears 70 have anything TO do Win hain.
reconciliation oaly being effected snort
time ago. :.
Ruckhurst vas occupied for couple OF
Il
quaint old stone mansion with many
tower ana gable and surrounded ny a Tor
est 81 wila and picturesque beauty ana q
immense extent.