New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01

Lord Rothes. although he succeeded 10 his ancient
peersge sone twelve years ago. has only Just been
placed in possession OF his ancestral estates and
home in Fifeshire by the death the age Of nearly
eighty q the Hon George Wsldegrave Leslie. wild
over o. The seventeenth holder q the Rothes earl
DON. namely Henrietta. Countess % Rothes
peerless Of Scotland in her own right who had be
queathed 70 him life interest in the property
Lord Rothes may be described as the Grand Boot
jack 70 tbs Grown q Scotland. having inherited
the queer prerogauve conferred on the former Earl
Of Rothes OF pulling OF the sove-eigus boots on
the return Of their majeses 10 their apartments at
the close Of any state function OF ceremony in
Scotland
Leslie House. in The county OF Fife where Lord
Aofhes VIII row take Up his quarters has been in
ne possession OF the Leslie family for many
yes Originally il formed an immense quadrangle.
nut three sides were burned down IN 1853 and il
II Tie fourth side that forms the present mansion
Standing on the summit OF hill. with terraced gar
Gems sloplng down 10 the River Levan. Among
me treasures and family relics preserved at Les
le House are 2 dagger used by Norman Leslie.
master q Rothes. IN assassinating Cardinal Be
tnGae. and the magnificent sword OF state carried
oy the Duke q Ro-hes A. the coronation Of Charles
J. There IS picture OF John. Earl Of Rothes by
~ Sosnna Reynolds. and magnificent portrait Of
Rembrandt by himself. IN ira village os Leslie
Autaateo on the farnily property IS the old church
mentioned IN the ballad Of a Country wedding"
written By King James Y Of Scotland, who de-
sc'ibec il as Chrsts Kirk on the green" and il is
ihis sane monarch who planted most OF the grand
Cd oeeehes. hundreds OF years old which are
feature O. The estate. The Leslie family is Of
me Oldest IN Scotland and is descended from that
Heflaoia Leslie who was one Of the principal Mag
var magnates who escorted Queen Marguerite from
hungary 70 Scotland in the year 1851 IN the reign
q King Malcolm l. At ore time the Leslie family
vas immensely rich But the seventh earl who
Was also Duke Of Rothes had the misfortune 20 die
wing he
E.oner az Edinburgh. and King Charles II. wishing
10 recognize his great services 10 the crown by
alortlarF honors. gave orders that since he had
ciec Nh.e - ne act % representing MS sovereign
ne should De laid 10 ais rest with all the ceremonies
ana pon1p reserved for the obseauies OF rnonarchs
As the corpse had 10 be inferred Al leslie &, Ere
4 vas necessary. OF course. 10 convey II in s,ara
-. me way irom Edinburgh al q fearful, expense
A"s mares however forgot 20 gay the bill
Sii'1o..li-s 70 some seeoen aied before be could
be collected ane his su-ly spors.sor a. u. -.
King James, declined TO admit ths ,h1,-s., -.
leslie family EEs compelled 70 nav ,hs ,,,ir. =
tease itseit, every rood CT their land benr no.,
EaEed iof me purpose So enormous we've ~.
charges N-1s ih9a.ied mat they sgbsisted unr,l
Iew years ago, and have only been Wiped ON, 81, -.
TIE marriage CT the present earl 70 The 5s-,o
Are Eelress q the exceedingly wealthy rhor,.s
EdWards. OF E'rfnknash.
Lor4 Rothes Is very good looking-a saer wh,.,
Eang people are disposed 20 ascribe 10 rbe c,-.
stance hat, Ike the equally yell favored Maro,,
c. Exeter. he nae a strong strain Of peas,n, 49,
IN his veins. The ea-ls great-grandfatber IVA. =
DeFonsai-e peasant OF The name OF GEORGE GU
fher employed By the day in the gardens az ~
twelfth Earl q Eothes. Although ne could ns,,ss.
reaa nor write ~ the time, Lady Henrietta Leslie
The eldest OF TIE eaFls three daughters fell ~ -,
with MIN n The age OF sixteen and co.trac,es =
secret marriage, which vas not revealed until sic
ss1Seeded 10 aeT fathers ea-idonn ara honors
Mhea. az the death OF the twelfth earl I.aav H.
'e.ia became Countess Of ROthes in her own right
ana 2eeress OF the realm she caused her husband
Big pan "
1-E eaF.'-oIa O. Rothes Is ore % those Sco.cb
-s-sss which descend through the female az
80 AZ through ne male lire. and OUT os eirb,aeD
~ holders ten az least have heea women.
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