New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-15

Jamie family from selecting the title Of Earl OF
Liverpool, now revived in favor of King Edwards
Lord Steward of the Household, there were
similar obstacles in the way Of his taking any
title from Hawarden Castle, that home In winch
he spent the greater portion of his life, with wch
he entirely identified IN the minds OF the
people. and OF which he fond The TACT
Of the matter is that the title OF Viscount HaWar-
den was already in existence. 1t had been created
at the emo Of the eighteenth century in favor OF
Sir CORVALLIS Maude, and comprised among
the dignites OF the late Earl De Montalt. who died
last year. That why the popular suggestion
that the dignity of Lord Hawarden should he
conferred upon the grandson Of William +. Glad
stone young William Glynne Gladstone. the pres
ent owner of Hawarden Castle. was not compied
with by the crown at the time OF the death OF the
illustrious statesman. Young Gladstone, by-tne-
bye, comes of age next July, and Will then enter
into the actual possession OF the Hawarden castle
estate which, through the clever management OF
his grandfather and through the discovery Of coal
has increased almost tenfold in value, so thaI 'ie
young fellow will be exceedingly well 10 oo'
When old Lord de Montalt died last year at tne
age Of eighty-fve his earldom became extinct Dut
his viscounty of Hawarden passed to his distant
kinsman, Colonel Robert Henry Maude- ne no
warden from which he takes his title is not the
Hawarden in Flintshre. which belongs TO young
Gladstone. but the Hawarden in county Ilppe
rary in Ireland. Yet there is a connecuon pet"S'i
the two IIawardens. For the Maude family OF
which ytscount Hawarden is now chief, came
originally from Hawarden in Fltntshlre' ana II was
Robert Maude who during the reign OF queen
Elizabeth settled in Ireland and gave the name OF
Hawarden 10 hts place in Tipperary for the sake
Of recalling the ancestral home of his house no"
IN the possesson Of the Gladstones. Old LORD
Montalt's only was killed quarter Oh
century ago in the Boer War OF 1881 ana tile ca
tensve property which he obtained. partly through
inheritance and partly through his marriage 10
great Scotch heiress. namely Miss Clemencna Ell
rhinestone has been since his death the subject OF
2 lawsuit between his daughters OF "horh no le's
than six survive. Three Of them the La"ieS
Kathleen Bushe Leucha Warner. klphhstohe
sugden and Antonio. Maude. instituted proceedings
against their sister Lady Florence Maude, whom
in consequence of the manner IN which she was
favored in the Will they accused OF having uluulS
Influenced their father. The controversy mas
now been settled out Of court by means Of com
promise All the charges against Lady Florence
have been withdrawn and she still remains one oL
the principal benefciaries under the oio ear
will.
NAV adj that the name of Maude is supposed
to be a corruption Of Montalt, borne by one OF
the companions in arms OF William the ConQuerer'
and in the records of heraldio visitations IN the
refgns of King Edward " and Of King Henry VA
the names of De Montalt appear with the anoltlon'
alias Maude" Several Of the Maudes nave mar
ried Americans one of them at least. is setueo IN
this country and another one Of them Cyral Ma0oe'
Is the popular English actor who owns the hay
market Theatre in London. and whose VIE Is
equally successful on the stage winifred Emery
which is her real name and not nom De guerIe
Cyril Maude is a great-grandson OF the nrSt IS
count HawaTden. 6
The present Lord Hawarden. although peer Oh
ireland has no landed possessions in that Kingdom
old Lord de Montalt having taken advantage OF tne
v-vndham Land act to sell to his tenantry all MS
Tipperary property the proceeds OF the safes nav
ing gone to his daughters. Indeed Lord Hawaroen
los if++le heyond relatively small place in Hanp-
shire. MARQUIsB DE FoNTENoT.