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to marry, and on the marriage re-
ceiyes $1,000 from the crown. ~
MARTYR TO DUTY.

MARTYR TO DUTY.
Queen Elizabeth stormed and ravcd
at Lady Anne of Rutland In similar
circumstances. and other queens here
and there have followed suit Alex
andra did not. yet she urged the wo-
man who had become SO valuable to
her not to marry for awhile. And
when year and then two had passed
the lovers became impatient. Alex
andra was once more appealed to-.
From that interview came Miss Knoll
iys pledged 10 serve her mistress
alone. her dream of love ended. a
Years later the man married. Re-
Gently he died.
Charlotte Knollys's reward? Well,
she has been raised to the rank of q
baron's daughter. And yet by right
of birth she is the daughter of an
carl. That is one OF the strange ro-
mances OF the Knollys family.
VALIANT ANCESTORS.
The family traces back some 500
years. The most noteworthy OF Miss
Knollys ancestors was Sir Robert.
the valiant knight. who won his gol-
den spurs on the field of battle and
who died exactly 500 years ago. IN
1407. The family has tradition for
personal service TO the sovereign, for
Sir William Knollys was treasurer OF
the household of Queen Elizabeth. He
was also her confidential adviser in
many important matters. He receiv-
ed many honors from his mistress. She
made him Knight OF the Garter,
then Baron Knollys. then Viscount
Wallingford. and finally Earl of Ban
bury. His reputed son. Edward. was
killed in q duel and a brother Nich>
.a1a iy,h af.ifa H IA mi
also sat In the Convention parlia-
ment The eighth Earl of Banbury
was the last OF that title. He was
q general In the army commanded the
Scots Guards, and was governor OF
Limerick. Just "a years ago the
house OF lords passed resolution
that he had no proper claim to the
son bore the courtesy title of Vlscount
I Wallingford until he was 10. when
came the lords objection. He then
began to carve out titles for him.
self. He commanded like his father.
the Scots Guards. rose to the rank OF
general. and wound up by being the
Right Hon. Sir William Knollys. X,
G. b., =. c., ID. c. l.. He was the
father of Charlotte Knollys and of
the present Lord Knollys. the priv
ate secretary and righthand man oil
King Edward
II was Sir William Knollys who
was entrusted with the formation or
Aldcrshot camp, one of the greatest
military cen.ers OF the world Later
he WAS appointed treasurer and comp
troller of the household OF the Prince
Of Wales. Queen Victoria made the
appointment and so brought the
Knollys once more into the personal
service OF the royal family. Sir WI.
liams second son, Francis. now Lord
knollys. was made a Gentleman Ush-
or to Queen Victoria, then quarter
IN walter. and next Il groOm-in IT.
ing 10 the Prince of Wales. Eliza
beth Charlotte. Sir Williams eldest
daughter, at the early age of 49, be-
came an extra woman OF the bed
chamber to the princess. Francis
Knollys became assistant secretary
and finally private secretary 70 the
prince. His father since dead, left
usher OF the Black Rod and later re-
colyer general OF the Duchy Of Corn
wall.
Charlotte Knollys from the extra
ranks graduated To full-iiodged wo-
man OF the bedchamber Just 81 years
ago
There are others of the family IN
royal service, for another brother. Col.
Henry Knollys. Is comptroller OF the
household and private secretary 20
the queen OF Norway, one or KING
Edwards daughters, Then the Hon
u. q. w. y. Knollys. the young son
and heir OF Lord Knollys, ~ q page
OF honor TO the king, and at tho first
court held at Buckingham palace, This
month. the Hon lsouyima knollys,
Lord knoliys's daughter. Was present
ed by her mother. and VIII NJ the va
cancy as maid Of honT 10 tho queen,