The Washington times., 1903-11-02


stead Of O peerase at stake. the young
mulatro would Inevitably have succeed
Cd TO his fathers honors.
Question for the Lords.
But with peerges it is different. There
the question Of legitimacy has TO be de-
/ lermiued by the committee Of privileges
" the house of lords. Independently of
what the courts OF law may decide
nus. for instance, the highest courts
- the realm have repeatedly decreed
within the last $50 years mat the sons
Of the last Earl OF Banbury. who lived
in the reign Of King Charles II and
King James IT. were legitimate. having
been born Ia lawful WedlOck. But the
committee Of privileges Of the house
Of lords in the days Of the Stuart kings
unduiy Influenced, Il is said. by enemies
Of Lady Banbury, decided that her
boys were not the offspring Of their
fatber, and accordingly recommended
Il crown to decline TO recognize them
as in the line Of succession to the
honors Of their mothers husband. Each
time the matter has been brought be-
( fore the committee q privileges Of the
house Of lords il has affirmed this de-
cision, in spite Of the numerous DEGREES
70 the contrary by nigh courts of law
II Is solely owing 70 this that Col
William Waliingford Knollys. elder
brother of Lord Knouys, King Edwards
private secretary. is not today Ear -
Banbury, tte which as have said
s5ove. belongs 10 him by right Of legal
Inheritance, confirmed by the courts Of
iav. but which the crown, OWNS 80 the
adverse action Of the committee on
privileges Of the House OF Lords, has al
WAYS refused 10 recognize
II I cite this case IT is to show that
the Crown and the courts Of law do not
always asreo on the subjects of claims
TO peeHages, and. Ipasmuch as no peer
can take his seat ia the House of Lords
or cast his vote IN the election Of repre-
sentative peers OF Scotland and Ireland
unless he has received either summonsI
Il ON the Sovereign. or else has procUred
The latter's instructions to Lyon king
at-arms or Ulster king-at-arms to add
his name to the roster Of Scotch or
irish peers. it Is the Crown. advised by
The committee Of privileges Of the House
Of Lords, which has the final say.
Refused to Recognize Him
The mdlatto son Of the eighth Earl OF
Stanford is Legitimate. Sccording 10 thel
law OF the British colony in which he
leEes of the house of lords absolutely
declined to recognize his legitimacy on
tee ground that he had been born cur
cf wedlock and advised the Crown
against his recognition. Consequently.
the late Queen Victoria refused TO en-
tertairy his claims to bis fathers peer
ase. and issued summons TO the late
CARTS nephew, formerly a schoOlmaster
10 the West indies, and who is now The
rinth Earl % Stamford.
T may add that Martha. Countess OF
stamford. the HOttentot widow Of the
eighth earl has married again. her pres
emit husband being Peter s11eterse. a
Boer. She stiu however. rstains her
former title. so that there are at the
present moment three Countesses OF
Stamford. namely. the wife Of the pres
emit earl, the HottenJot countess. and me!
widow OF the seventh earl popularity
known as kitty Countess OF Stamford
and warrington. It is this lady who
has possession OF all the extensive prop
egty OF the Earldom Of Stamford. which
on her death viii pass TO the present
earl who Is now i'm somewhat straftened
circumstances.
A variety Actress.
Kitty. Lady Stamford before her mar
riage, was known on the variety stage
IN London rs kitty Cox. She was bold.
dashine fascinating. and clever, but
naturally unable TO meet the social re-
quirements pecessary for presentation /
at court she became the rage with
c.ubmen who always treated her as she
demanded Il be treated. wi.h courtesy.
rather easily and Informally, perhaps.
az times. but still with courtesy that
bordered on respect Indeed, in time,
Lady Stamford Won hef way 10 such