New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
NO ROYAL ARMS FOR HIM
THIRD Marriage of the Duke dc Gra-
mont and His Historic -IncestFy.

AGcpor de Cramont. eleventh duke of his line.
having married. first. Princess Isabel de Beauvau-
OraOn-a marriage de CONVEYANCE arranged by his
parents-and, secondly. Baroness Marguerite de
RothsohIld, for the sake Of her colossal fortune.
has contracted q love match with Dona Maria
Iuspoi. nearly quarter OF century his junior.
and sister Of that Don Enrico Ruspo! who five
years ago married at Washington the widowed
Mrs. Brutcn. Georgian by birth The wedding
has just taken place. with much ponp and
mony- at Paris il the Church Of St. Pierre de
Chaillot. and while the dukes brothers, the Due
de Lesparre and Count Alfred de Gramont. were
present at the ceremony. his children by his first,
and especially by his second wife. noticeable
by their absence.
Tho de Gramonts Of to-day may claim to have
in their veins the blood Of that most popular of
all French monarcls. King Henry ". Corsande
de Gramont. wife cf Philibert &c Gramont. Comte
de GuiChe. having been of the dearest friends
and acknowledged favorftcs of that sovereign. In
fact, Henry " offered 10 confer Of his
dukedoms. that Of Nendomc, : well the arms
Of France. brised by bar sinister, upon the son
TO whom Ia belle Corisande gave birth. and of
which he acknowledgedly the father But
the young fellow had the go3d to decline the
honor. preferrinE the historic name of Gramont
10 which would have placed record, not
merely for his contemporaries but likewise for the
history OF all time, his mothers fraity and her
husbands complaisance. The correspondence ot
Henry " and Corsande is st preserved in the
national library, and constitutes probably the
valuable contribution to the history of the
epoch His son, in turn. the Count Philibert de
Granont. the hero Of the famous Memoirs writ
ten by his brother-in-law. Anthony Hamilton.
never ceased to regret. both at the Court OF Yer
sailles and that OF Charles II. in London, that
he missed becoming in this fashion a recognized
member. even If iIegitimate, cf the regning
family.
Il was this Count de Gramout who when eXied
from France for venturing 10 make love 10 King
Iaouis NIV's favorite Mile. dc la Motto Houdan-
hi rrI.a-,T no
became one OF the principal figures at the dssoiute
court Of Charles II. \ record OF some Of his al
fairies de viii be found in the famous
Memoirs above mentioned. compiled by his
brcther-in-law, who really responsible for his
marriage; for the count, having compromised 4
daughter OF the ducal house of Hamilton. fed In
order escape the vengeance of her brothers
The latter overlook him at Dover, just as he was
about to embark for France. aud exclaimed: Have
you not forgotten something, Count de Gramont:'
Yes he replied At once. how stupid of me,
had forgotten marry your sister. I will return
at to do so" And the marriage took place
III the presence Of the entire English court. and
constitutes the theme Of Mohere's well known
comedy. TN Marriage Force"
His elder brother was the Marshal dc
Ciramont. celebrated the handsomest man Of his
day, and who in recognition OF his many victories
and Of his services as q statesman and diplomat,
was created Duke of Gramont. He had married
his youth niece uf Cardinal Fcheeu, and had
been a particular favorite Of that prelatc- II is
said that one occasion when having entered
the cardinals room unannouncei and found that
stately pTelate engaged in most extraordinary gym
Tastic exercises. suitable for soldier than
churctlulau. he dspeIled the cardinals anger
by matching him in yaUting the writing table.
During the eighteenth century the dukedoms OF
Guiche. now always borne by the eldest son Of the
Due de Gramont. and of Lesparre were added to
the honors OF the house while their title OF Prince
OF Bidache confirmed It had belonged to the
o1 petty sovereign House Of Gramont. which
fourished az the tine Of the "rusades the Span
ist borders. and which really came TO end at
the beginning OF the sixteenth century, when
MeE.eud 4 Au-e, head % old feudal house OF the
County CC Big0rre, married Claire de GraTnont.
last survivor and sole heiress Of the de Gramont
family. ncr husband assuming. with the sanction
OF the crown the arms and name Of his wife in
stead of his