The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-30

list OF dead
OF the noble families who have sons.
nephews and every degree relative at
the front there may bc mentioned the
duke of Argyll. The name OF Campbell
is thick in the list sof dead, wounded
and missing. The duke OF Abercorn
has ten male descendants OF his house
at the front or on the way to the seat
OF war. The duke OF Athol, Lord Lans-
downe, Lord Wimborne, marquis Of Sal
isbury, Lord Cadogan, earl OF Berkeley,
earl of Gosford, earl Of Hartford, earl
of Durham, Baron Thurlow, earl Of
Winterton, earl OF Iddesleigh and the
princely house of Hohenlol1e have either
gone in person or sent their sons and
heirs to the veldts OF South Africa. OF
the fallen noblemcn since the beginning
OF the war the following constitute a
few only:
First in lineage, though not in army
rank, for he was only captain in the
Coldstream guards, is John Henry
Beaumont Paulet, marquis OF Winches-
ter. He went out with his regiment and
joined General Methuen's column. AT
the Modder river fight he was killed
while leading his company in charge.
This noblenan was the premier marquis
OF Great Britain, his letters patent dat
ing back to 154o. In die long line OF
ancestors arc many famous churchmcn
soldiers and statesmen. The late mar
qus left no direct heir. AS a soldier he
saw service in many parts OF the world
and was too busy on her majcstys
business to marry. He was only al
years old when he fell. The marquis
was a noted clubman, an ardent sports
man ard lis loss will be felt heavily
among the younger men OF his set. His
country scat was in Hampshire county
where the family estate OF many acres
lies not far from the ancient cathedral
and academic city OF Winchester, at one
time the seat OF government OF the
Saxon kings. That he and his race were
ardent upholders OF the right OF kings
is shown in the family motto: "Aymez
oyaulte love loyalty"
Major Count Glcichen OF the grena-
der guards, dangerously wounded at
Moddcr river, is the eldest son OF Prince
Victor OF ohc-Langenburg, who
married daughter OF the earl OF lIcrt-
ford Prince Victor, who died only a
few years ago, was from one OF the
numerous German duchies that claimed
kinship with Prince Albert, the husband
OF Queen Victoria. He was vice adj
nlral OF the royal navy, all equerry to
the queen and 4 friend OF the Prince OF
Wales. His son and heir lies near to
death i'll a field hospital at Belmont.
The great house OF Hartford has many
other representatives at the front The
name OF Seymour can be found in every
list OF casualties sen, in. Hugh De
Grey Seymour the head OF the house,
can trace his lineage back to the days
OF the Black Prince, and English his
tory bristles with famous deeds OF its
men, in both the army and the navy
Viscount Acheson, lieutenant in the
royal Irish lusilcers, is the eldest son OF
the earl OF Gosiord. He was shot at
Modder river and after the fight was
picked tip unconscious on the field OF
battle. He is not expected to recover.
The estates OF the carls OF Gosiord lie
near Armagh, county Armagh. Ireland
Vlscount Achcson is only 81 years old
Henry Stafford Northcote, colonel OF
the Second battalion Coldstrcam
guards, and staff officer for General
Mctlucn, was killed in the fierce battle
at Modder river while directing the
operations of his regiment. He was the
son OF the earl OF Iddcscigh, one OF the
most ancient families in Great Britain,
the cardom dating back to King Henry
VIII. Colonel Norlhcote was all SOL
der and saw hard fighting in Burmal,
the Soudan and wherever his corps was
ordered. For distinguished service in
VIZ iSlI' liz was lCWdl uCu WILL Ddl Ollcl-
cy, and had the right to be known as
Baron Northcote
Side by side with Nortllcote in the
battle and falling at tile same time was
Lieutenant-Colonel H. r. Stopiord OF
the Royal Irish. He is brother OF the
earl OF Courtown, Wexford, Ireland one
OF the most renowned OF the Irish no.
bilty, having settled in county Wexford
IN Io4o. Courtown castle has been be-
sieged by the rebels more than once
Lieutenant-Coloncl Stopiord was dis
tinguished soldier with the dash and
reckless bravery OF his .acc
Lieutenant w. C. Lambton, who met
death III the same engagement, is OF the
noble house OF Durham The earls Of
Durham have been in existence since
1850, and before that were leudal lords
OF the soil. Lieutenant Lambton be-
longed to the famous Coldstream
guards. He was younger son OF the
house, but he ably maintained its honor
in the face OF the enemy He was NOR
tally wounded while making dash
through storm OF Boer bullets to carry
from the field the body OF his friend
and captain, the marquis of Winchester.
He saw the marquis fall and in desire