New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-29
NEW BRITISH TITLES.

So numerous are the peerages which have re-
Gently been conferred by the British Crown entail
ing IN almost every instance change Of name
that II may he worth while 70 give here briefly the
new designations by which these recruits to the
House of Lords will henceforth be known. Thus
". II. Grenfen, Of Taplow Court. the famous ath-
lete and swimmer Of the Niagara River. has be
come Lord DeshorouRh the name Of a place in
South Buckinehamshire which he represented in
the House Of Commons. Philip stanhope the lead
ing member Of the British Parliamentary deega-
ton 10 the Tnterparliamentary Congress at St
Louis about two years ago. has assumed the title
Of Lord Weardale on his elevation TO the upper
house Weardale IS ecclesiastical parish in
Starhope. the market town from which the Stan
hope family takes its
Sir Alfred Harmsworth. who has not become
viscount. as published everywhere in this country.
but who has received the minor grade Of baron in
the peeraRe, becomes Lord Northclihe, taking his
title from a place I'm Kent. Sir Arthur Hayter has
become Lord Haversham. Haversham being a town
IN Ruckinghamshre, where he owns considerable
amount Of landed property
Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice becomes Lord Fitz-
maurice and # is just well to call attention TO
the fact that his former American wife. Miss Car
cline FITZGERALD. Of Ltchhed. Conn. has no share
"a his elevation 10 the peerage. Indeed II is quite
wrong Of her 10 continue 10 style herself Lady
Edmond Fitzmaurice." for her marriage 70 Lord
1f+zr,arIrjce was not terminated by divorce. but
was annulled. and IN such cases it has always
beon the custom until now for the former wife 10
resume her maiden name, Just as II the marriage
had never taken place.
cir Robert Reid the new Lord Chancellor of the
~, has become Lord Loreburn-Loreburn being
. mace I'm his native county Of Dumfries. Sir
-, IIicks- Beach. formerly Chancellor Of the
,.,,,er until differences with Joseph Chamber
= la hin, 10 withdraw from the Cabinet has
-. ytscollut St Aldwyn-St. Aldwyu being the
a ~ his country seat IN Worcestershire, a
,,,,,, with which his family has been Identified
- +he reign OF Queen Elizabeth.
"a t4av,arden as stated the other DAY IN these
- t.e becone the Earl Of Liverpool; Lord
e,-oncAr's half-brother and heir. Charles ROBERT
So -bo nov, Lord Chamberlain. is now Wis
81 A,,torn and Sir Henry Meysey-Thompsou
80 49, ,,,,ou-, benceforth Lord Knaresborough'
VIZ. -, ,b,ro has been a considerable opposition
~ ,ar+ Of the inhabitants OF that quaint ola
- -. ,,is taking its name Sir Henry choSe the
-. o,.,,, 70 the fact that IL was knaresoorouBh
-, erst sent him 10 Parliament, IN lsSo. Bui ne
ne ,lnseated the same year anu INC 'lii'""''
VIZ -, ,,,oi- town council have strongly protest
ed hut without avail. against the iiaiiIo - % an
-, - borough being taken by any person whose
clel'l -. ts not linked with that OF the town.
ia-,,''s .hare f. Sir Herbert de Stern. who has
- ord A,chelham, which is the name or a
a.. W. C,ountv OF Sussex. OF all the new
p'" 10, have been created there is none thai
..t.aa 90 much criticism this one Whch
-. .,,er he regarded a compliment 10 the
- 60. since Lord Mcheham has never beeh
9S-.tse5 Nth any Of the Jewish phllanthIopc
ar,.,ts and Is moreover, married 10 'hIlS-
- a.. ygifa being a very handsome woman d
s-.l-,.r 81 C,ctayius Bradshaw. who rents Fo"deI
80, castle from The Earl Of Devon. MIS-. bI"u
ebsuy through her first marriage 10 fleet"oou -
-, became the mother Of the late Lord EXnlouth'