New-York tribune., 1905-01-13
A KINGS WHIPPING BOY.

Te.nevv Lord Tollerlache who has Just succeeded
10 his eran6fsther's peerage and estates, IS
Tousrnache only on the distan side OF his house
his great-grsndfather. the first Lord Tollemache.
being The son of Admiral Halliday. who assumed
the name Of his mother, Lady Jane Tollemache'
daughter OF the Earl OF Dysart. on succeeding TO
her estates. The Tollemache family is a very
sncient one. and figured conspicuously in the his
tory of the reign OF King Stephen. II owes tts Earl
com o. Dysart now held by the head OF the house,
70 ths marriage Of Lionel ToIemache to the cGugh-
ier and helress OF VIII Murray, first Earl of DysaIt,
The whipping boy OF King Charles ].
Young Murray was nephew Of the provost OF
Etoa College. the tutor Of Charles J. and was Sc
lected by his uncle 10 act as playmate of Charles
and the associate Of his studies. but, above all.
TO receive casugauon for the shortcomings OF the
prince
In those davs when royalty was regarded
sacred was high treason for any subject 10 raise
his hand against any member OF the royal family.
But inasuch as the children Of the sovereign stood
cutie as much IN need OF correction and discipline
As the offspring % ordinary citizens, they were pro-
'1ded with whipping bows. who were hogged in their
stead for their mIsdeeds. Charles became very
much attached 70 his whipping boy. VIII Murray,
snd when he grew up and ascended the throne he
haded him with fsvors conferring upon him the
Easldom OF Dysart and the BarOny OF Hunting
tower
The present Lord Dysart's principal home at Ham
u0nd. Is fuL Of relics Of King Charles including a
issyer book in an excellent state Of preservation.
isarng an autograph intimatiOn its f1yleaf that
was token Of regard from King Charles 10
WI Murray. first Earl Of Dysart. The principal
saies o. The park have never been opened since
ley were closed, according 10 tradition. by King
-nares l. at the termination OF his last visit 10
asm House
THE ECCENTRIC TOLLEMACHES
IA Toll
aeities Lord Dysart. when over here some years
80 mtiFnated 70 newspaper interviewers that he
- not care tUpDence for the House of Lords
ne ne dc nor care tuppence whether Canada
- 70 the United States or remains 10 Great Brit
ln besides which he has distributed thousands OF
i-of o. ms works. such "cure for Anarchy
Reforms Needed in the Pulpit" among the
alFaries Of the United Kingdom. He is presi-
- - T" the Wagner Society in Great Britain and
usao of an association formed for the purpose
spos4ig The custom OF wearing evening dress
~ opera and theatres. He is coIossaIly rich
- ne greatest land owners in England. and
b, ar enormous sum OF ready money from
- ssleia her and predecessor, the eighth Earl
r,.-.~L a still more eccentric individual. who
- ne last thirty years Of his life shut up like a
On, y oingy house in NorfOlk-st., Strand.
I, ne Eriuliest and most dismal thoroughfares
p- -oh No servants dared enter the old mans
80 ~, be ate and drank alone. his dinner being
4. hio ms room through a hole IN the wall
L.. - and Of "Bluebeard' chamber, where he
- N ute deeds. and his only amusement was
60 taeiu- This is said 10 have suggested to
~ ,Aens D.Aens the funny idea OF the old lady
- - - Ter wedding breakfast uneer lock and
y OF ninety. '''-' ''-e o4eo' d ''ie
-sgs-, eccentric member the Rev. Ralph
a,.-. grandson Of the seventh earl who
,s-,t ne close Of his life was deprived Of his
,so,s,-p 70 LeicestersbIre account OF his ex-
hrt - DehaVlor- Among other things he was
erB =. e saAe with him into the pulpit a large and
~, -4sl'e which he blew vigorously al any time
"a. N'shed 70 emphasize any statement he
ksg. -'cA he read the lessons during divine
4 sssr = would invariably walk twice round the
4 . Fe beginning. and during the course OF
isp,,,---s ne would give the congregation in
~. -. Ahout his little mare. which ne said was
etns daughter 10 him. lie had a number
1 ssss - endowed with the most extraordinary
4 kans, "a as Iobmag. Odin. sextus. Indeed,
4, .1o oOlio be written about the oddities ana
&ae,..at1 une romances OF the ancient house OF
or.. 1-AE sTATEsMAN's DAUGHTER.
aaa a. oneai and prfnceIy houses OF the Ger
Great -. -7ifsaH nobility and the ducal houses OF
Par m fn'ah are TO be found in their entirety IN
e'1isns - lne Almanaeh de Gotha- The editors
---elReG with selecfior o. eorno of ths