New-York tribune., 1907-05-20
THE WANDERING HEIR.

The grant by the Prince Regent OF the marqusate
OF Anglesey to this gay old soldier excited good
deal OF Indignation owing to the fact that the title
Of Anglesey had been regarded up to that time as
belonging TO the Annesley family There no
fewer than six Annesley earls OF Anglesey. and it
was the OF the fifth earl who furnished the
theme of much romance The Wandering
Heir" The fifth earl was dssolute spendthrift
who had separated from his wife soon after the
birth of his sony son. and had then fallen under
the influence of dfssolute woman who conceived
a hatred more intense than that of any stepmother
for young lord AIthaHa, the title by which the
earl's up TO that time known He was
packed off at the age Of eight or nine 10 a sort
Of "Dothehoys- -Hall.,- school. where. like
bled Smike. he employed In the most mental
and arduous labor until driven by maltreatment to
run away. In fact. he disappeared and. his life
an obstruction TO his fathers granting certain
leases very necessary the impoverished state Of
his finances Lord Anglesey gave out that his son
dead.
The earl died when the boy about fourteen
and in the latter's absence Richard Annesley,
distant cousin, succeeded 10 the peerages and es-
tates as sixth earl.
accident brought not long after the sixth
earl and the real heir together. The sixth earl did
not stick at trihes and found little difficulty in
persuRding a certain ship captain 10 shanghai
young Lord Altman and to carry him of 20 market
On reaching this country the captain virtually sold
the lad To a Pennsylvania planter for term OF
love with the Young lord and 70 her ad-
he fed 10 the coast. and. making his way
to Jamaica, took service British man-of-war
before the mast and his story coming TO the
of the admiral in command he was not only
discharged but likewise furnished with means Of
prosecuting his claims 10 his fathers title and es-
tates After a trial lasting fifteen days at Dublin
he managed recover MS estates through the
civil courts but neglected. either through indiner-
ence or on the OF the terrible expense IN
1afyv ovid ngf
the Committee Of Privileges OF the House OF Lords.
He died without leaving male issue. The Commit
tee OF Privileges the House OF Lords would not
however. allow the OF the sixth Earl Of
Anglesey succeed 10 the earldom. and. although
his son turn endeavored recover the title. he
failed TO accomplish his purpose. and died without
male issue. thus leaving the Paget Marquis OF
Angesey In undisturbed possession OF his title
The present Lord Anglesey Is bachelor ana
at time reputed TO be "A sultoi ioT me
hand of the Princess Patricia of Connaught- He Is
an officer OF the Royal Horse Guards and Is as
simple, quiet and sensible in his tastes and De
haVior as his predecessor eccentric ana the
atrlcal He IS OF the late Lord Alsnhnder
Paget brother of the fourth marquis and mas
Younger brother OF eighteen now his heir. A1Ier
that In the line Of succession come his uncle, LORD
Paget Two other lives. namely, those OF old Gen.
eral William Paget and Of Fitzroy Paget. stand
between the InarQuisate and General Sir Arthur
Paget married TO the daughter Of the late Mrs
Paran Stevens, OF New York
MARQUISE DE FONTBNOY.