The Washington times., 1904-12-11
CLAIMS DESCENT
FROM ROYALTIES
Kansas City Man of the
House of Stuart.
EXPECTS TO GET EARLDOM
George M. Graham, However, Will Not
Make a Fight for the British
ThroLe.
ROMANCE OF the 'blood royal

ROMANCE or the blood royal
~ has been disclosed in Kansas
n City. A boxmaker working at
MS trade in a factory at Ar
lnourdale, a suburb OF that place. Claims
10 be descendant of the house Of
Stuart. the royal line which was sun
posed to have become extinct with
Bonnie Prince" Charlie. the last seri-
Gus pretender 10 the throne of England.
Il am OF royal blood, and if / had my
rights | would now be on the throne of
England instead of the present King. As
IL is I am confident OF being declared
Earl OF strathern. Mentieth and Airth,
at the next session of the house OF
lords"
II was George NJ. Graham. a box
maker At the Phil r. Toll Company's
Plant In Armourdale. who made The fore
going statement 1t was not said in
bOastful tone. but IN a manner that left
no doubt that Graham was sincere in his
conviction that he should now be abso-
lutte master of vast estates in Scotland
instead OF making wooden boxes AT a
fairly good wage.
This question of the right to this
particular earldom has been under dis
eussiOn in England for several years, &"
said Graham Some time ago a cousin
OF mine in his examination Of certain
records on file in London discovered a
document connecting me with the dor
nnant earldom OF Strathern. Mentieth,
and Airth. He then began a careful in
Vestigation and with the assistance Of
an able lawyer he found unquestionable
proof that / am a direct descendant OF
Aialise Graham. the cousin Of King
James. the first king of Scotland. In
1927 the king Invested his cousin of the
earldom. King James then erected the
lands of Crangs by a charter into the
earldom OF Mentieth. This earldom was
held until the death Of William, the
eighth earl OF Nientieth and the second
earl OF Airth in 1854. He died without
male issue. The earldom OF Airth was
created by King Charles in January.
1913, 10 be united TO the earldom of
Mentieth. On the death OF William the
eighth earl, the titles and estates de-
scended 10 Gilbert Graham OF Blairqu-
halle. from whom l am in direct line.
For some reason Gilbert did not take
up the titles. 1t may be explained by
the fact that the territories Of the es-
tate became separated from the titles,
Then followed political troubles and the
loss OF certain family papers during the
rebellion of 17l5 The family seems 10
have lost sight OF the point where they
branched OF and supposed they We're
descended from the second earl instead
Of the thlEd.-
Gilbert Graham died in 1904 and was
succeeded by his SON Patrick. who was
succeeded by his son James. who was
succeeded by his son John, who was sue
ceeded by his son James, who was sue
eeeded in 1856 by myself
'These facts" continued Mr.. Graham
''were placed before her late majesty
Queen Victoria. and they are now before
the present King"
How long have you been IN Kansas
City?" was asked
about two years. i came from To-
ronto, Ont. here. l was born in Edin-
burgh IN 1852. and went 20 Canada when
was a child. Ny cousin. who is look
ing after my earldom interests In Lon
don. assures me that / win have no
trouble IN proving TO the house OF lords
my right 70 the title"
That Mr.. Graham has much upon
which 20 found his contention that he