The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-22
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I ctal recognition OF his status
as g. peer OF Scotland, ana 70
the title which he has already assumed
OF Lord Fairfax, Is vastly simplified
both ns regards procedure and expense,
by the fact that in the first place, there
nre no. rival claimants, and secondly
s. tlrno the circumstance that : his !.
Brian Fairfax, went to England from
the United States in the first year OF
the nineteenth century. and establish
60 his Claims to the barony as eighth
the committee Of privileges OF the
House OF Lords. Ali that Albert Kirby
Fairfax will be9obliged to do. In order
to establish his claims to the Scotch
legitimate descent from Brian, eighth
Lord Fairfax.
still. at the same time even specially
favored though he be in this respect.
heavily to secure the recognition by
the crown of his honors. For the fees
OF the procedure are very big, and
then. too. there are only certain law
matters to the committee Of privileges
OF the House Of Lords. and these legal
luminaries exact extremely large re-
tanners. In short, Lord Fairfax Will
even; under the most advantageous
conditions. be- compelled to pay several
thousands Of pounds sterling and as
he Is far from being rich man. It
is difficult to conceive what object he
can have in going to this expense, un-
less there be some truth in the rumors
that he Is about to contract very
rich marriage. u
Some time will probably elapse be.
fore the committee on privileges OF
and It will take the form Of recom-
mendation to King Edward to cause
the right of Albert Kirby Fairfax to
the title and dignity Of Lord Fairfax
llshed. when that is done; Lord
Fairfax will be invested with the pre-,
negatives of peer of the realm, and
among other privileges Will have that
OF demanding immunity from the or.
binary tribunals Of the land. and trial
by his fellow peers. that la to say, by
the House of Lords, in case OF any
charge of felony.
A. present. strictly speaking og;,h he Is !,
claim any OF the peculiar rights Of
peer OF the realm, which are still quite
numerous. including that OF being
hanged with cord OF SILK instead OF
with one Of hemp.
OF course. his barony. being Scotch
one, does not carry with It. per sc,
a seat In the House OF Lords, but his
proclamation as a peer by the crown,
ting and voting in the next meeting Of
Scotch peers In Hollywood Palace at
Edinburgh. for the election Of the six
teen delegates to represent their order
the event Of Lord Fairfax being chosen
on an occasion such as these that ne
can hope to ever sit in the House OF
Lords. These elections at Holyrood
take place on the occasion OF each
ing in this respect from the methods
adopted for the choosing of the repre-
sentative peers of Ireland. For
the latter are elected for life.
the Scotch representative peers are
elected only for the duration of a Par
lament. Whenever new Parliament
is summoned, a royal proclamation Is
posted at the Market Cross at Edin-
burgh. and in all the county towns in
ten days of the sixteen peers by whom
the northern kingdom is represented
in the House OF Lords at Westminster.
The meeting at Holyrood Palace Is pre-!
sided over by the Lord Clerk Register,
namely. the Duke of Montrose. The
peers present vote for their nominees.
while proxies are accepted for those
who are absent. and then the Lord
Clerk Register makes his return to the
clerk Of the crown in chancery. and
him to the clerk OF the House
of Lords.
At these elections at Holyrood, the
great roll of peers of Scotland is read
out. each peer present, either in person
and recording his vote. The Great
Roll of Peers OF Scotland bears the
date of 1907. since which time no
Scotch peerage has been created.
peerages created previous to that date,
which had fallen into temporary abey-
ance. but which had subsequently
been revived by the crown, in favor
logical rights to the ancestral honors.
If Lord Fairfax wishes for election as
a representative peer Of Scotland In
the upper chamber at Westminster,
ne will vii. do well TO- proclaim himself
list. rather than. Liberal. For the
Liberals, being in minority, among
the Scotch peers, they have little
chance of election.
lied as British citizen two or three
years ago, is a descendant of the first
Lord Fairfax. but not Of the third and
great Lord Fairfax,s the victor of
parliamentary forces in the civil war
against Charles I. This Lord Fairfax,
of whom Milton wrote:y
Fairfax, whose name in arms through
Europe rings,
Filling each mouth with envy or with
praise"
and who. having overthrow the
monarchy of Charles /. by his vic-
tories. restored It by cooperating with
General Monk. in bringing about the
return to England of Charles II, left
no male issue but only q daughter.
married to the second Duke of Buck
tnEham. 1t was his second cousin, q
grandson of the first lord, who sue
ceeded him in the family honors and
is. therefore, not altogether correct
when he alludes to the great parlia-
mentary commander as his ancestor.
Lord Fairfax, when he takes his
seat at Holyrood at the next general
election, will find there among his
fellow Scotch peers. one other. who.
like himself, was born foreigner, and
who has been obliged to secure letters
OF naturalization namely, the Earl OF
Newburgh. father of Lady Isabella
Howard, wife OF that able and popular.
diplomat Esme Howard. who Is now
acting as British Charge 'Affaires IN
the United States. Lord Newburgh.
who Is also Niscount Kynaird, and Lord
5Levingstone, In the peerage Of Scot
land was born an Italian as Prince
iGiustininni- Bandini, Duke Of Mondra-
gone, Marquis of Bandlnt and OF
Rustano. etc., Of Rome and OF Naples,
and on succeeding through. his mother
and on sher death to her Scotch earl-
dom of .Newburgh. and to her other
Scotch honors, secured letters OF
naturalization as a British subjeot. HE,
however, continues to make his home