New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
FIRMS PREMIER PEER.
Yong Duke of Leinster Coming 10
This Country.

.,.-s.. nrsr,ter peer. the Duke of Lsiuster hav-
- nor attained his eighteenth year, has left Eton
-sers be has received his education, and is about
:, undertake trip around the world. coming first
y America where he VIII spend several months
s.sare going en- 70 China and Japan. returning
80 ny India Australia he has already visited,
ss,s the trip to the Antipodes four years
- FOR the sake Of the voyage ordered by his
sa-.o-s Until year or two ago ne was exceed
ssav delicate. and grave fears entertained
.ssf he would fall prey TO that dread malady
-,eh has been named the white plague'-name-
- eonsumpron-to which both his father and his
,.rsIy mother. Of the most famous and popular
sssuties Of her day, succunbed But he has out
sor7 the danger and has developed into tall,
s.aIthy handsome lad, who. moreover. when he
+,s,ns his majority. three years hence. will find
,t-,se!f IN possession OF q large fortune. the
.e-,;v property having been carefully nursed and
5sssy administered during his long minority, while
she Irish Land act has afforded to the trustees op-
,,+uuities for making most advantageous sales Of
fis superhuous and unproductive lands In Ireland.
srt consumption was not the only danger by
b,oh Ireland's premier duke has been threatened
,r-sne his youth, for, shortly after his acces-
,,.r 20 his fathers honors-he was a boy Of six
:. re tne-he almost lost his life in the fire which
s.,troyed Duncombe Park. the country seat of
- srandfath the old Earl Of Faversham- In
,,ad he only was rescued by being carried, en-
-.,osed In q wet blanket. down q ladder. which
--ss being scorched by the flames bursting through
=. windows, his narrow escape serving to recall
80 fsot that the Leinster coat-of-arms perpetu-
..sx g sirnilar narrow escape from fire by the
sr,ser Of the ducal house when little boy.
- hsppened in the thirteenth century. A IRE
80 ont at the Castle Of Woodstock. and in the
,1,1siou which ensued the infant, John Fitzger-
ia who became the first Earl of kildare and the
..,.stor OF the present duke, was forgotten On
~ servants returning to search for him. the room
4. rb;ch he had been sleeping was found reduced
:. rims by the flames. Shortly afterward strange
,osss was heard from the window OF one of the
..re-s and on looking up they saw large ape,
s,slIv kept chained. carefully holding the missing
,g5 IN his arms. The earl when he grew up, IN
.-..itpde for MS preservation, adopted monkeys
81 he supporters Of his heraldic bearings with
,bs motto OF mon inmemor benefch IN aodl-
,,n n the old family motto of the Fitzgeralds or
rr-ann a boo ''Cron'' standing for the name OF
8 castls which formerly belonged to the Fftzger-
ads while "a boo' may be Interpreted as "on TO
victory"
RELATED TO LORD EDWARD FITzGERALD
Tbs young Duke of Leinster is q great-grand-
-.,bsv OF the famous Lord Edward Fitzgerald, the
irish patriot who after a hard struggle with the
Trzlish troops and police. died in Newgate Prison.
ruolin Of the injuries Inflicted by them. Lady
Edward Fitzgerald, who long survived him. was
rsperaIly believed to have been natural daughter
n the .regieide, Duke of Orleans. father Of KING
roris Philippe and Of Nine. de Genlfs. The latter
vas the famous French authoress, who. as gov
ernsss was intrusted with the education OF Louis
Philippe The romantic circumstances OF the mar
-ssse OF Lord and Lady Edward Fitzgerald: have
srrmed themes for the works Of many noyelsts ana
nets including Thomas Moore.
Let me add that the Fftzgeralds. OF which great
borse Of the Irish aristocracy the young Duke OF
re,uster is the acknowledged chief, Of F1oren-
rae origin, the founder of the family having been
Ohio ceraldini who, visiting England, became so
srsat favorite of King Edward the Confessor that
ts settled in his 6oninions. becoming possessed OF
vast estates which VIII be found credited TO him IN
Us Doomsday Book compiled by order Of William
"a Conoueror The Fitzgeralds have been in Ire
lyn5 since IN when Maurice Fitzgerald, the
..-ssreh of all the Irish Geraldines. led body or
-nops from England TO the assistance OF Dernot
uscNurrogf King OF Leinster, in his light against
poso-srlr C1'Connor. King of ireland. The fourth
r-l ~ kildare was one of the principal generals
sri;ry F-5vrars III of France. The ninth Earl Of
.-ns.~e died in the Tower Of London for having
,,cur-s5 the enrnfty of King Henry VIII and OF
Cardinal Wolsey. The tenth earl endeavoreo 10
ratss slI Ireland against the English Crown, for
b,cb he was subjected to torture in the Tower OF
London and then hanged, drawn and quarIereo-
Tss brother the eleventh earl. sought refuge at
F7orsnes ana became Prime Minister to Cosrno de
Msdici the Duke of Florence. In last the t1tz-
ssralds in every reign OF the kings Of England nave
pIsyed notable role in the history. and rnere are
,sE names more nlustrious in Europe