The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-25
UAhTEO: HEIR TO A
DAR0NY; HIDING
IN AMERICA
oTRANcE ROMANCE REVEALED
Nv DEATH OF LORD PETRE.
LEAVING TITLE TO LOST
BROTHER.

LONDON, June ?..-Somewhere In
the United States, working for Nv
4 Ing Is the much wanted heir OF one
4 Of the Oldest and richest baronies In
/ England
Lord Petre, fourteenth baron of his
Iine, died on Tuesday in ancient Thor
4 don hall In Essex, the seat of the fam
LILY Tor centaEtes--BafeH- petfe-left-
I, daughter. eight years old but no heir.
q 10 the title and estates are inherited
by HIS lordship's brother, the Honor
4 able Philip Petre, who married a
Y daughter of the late Mrs Cavendish
4 Taylor. once famous American
hostess In London. The family law
4 yers have begun a search for the heir
y who Is suspected TO be In the United
A states earning living in some hum
Z bic capacity.
There Is a question whether the heir
will claim his title, as his distressed
wife. who has a young daughter. has
y not heard from her husband in two
years.
Results of an lndiscretion.
Several years ago the Honorable
Philip, who has Unexpectedly come
into the title and estates of the bar
Tony. got itto difficulties by
J passing check for which
III was found there were no
FUNDS In the bank to meet IT, The re-
3uults were serious to the Honorable
Philip. who after paying the penalty
;of his error. disappeared from view.
J He Stunned society. declined TO accept
any assistance from his family and
Wandered about London penniless. Of
item sleeping on the benches OF the
Embankment gardens. He finally dis
eAppeared altogether and his family
leuspected that he went TO the United
States TO begin life anew.
The family lawyers do not know
that he is alive. but the Official an
|n0uncement has been made that he is
now Lord Petre. succeeding 10 the
|(itle and rich estates OF his elder
L1rother Philip,s- friends always as
|1erted that his indiscretion did not
merit 50 harsh a treatment and that
when he drew the check he was uns
aware that there was no money in
<khe bank to meet IL. The Petres are
'one OF the oldest families in England.
With the Duke of Norfolk the exist |
ing Lord Petre always shares the dis |
(inction OF being the secular head OF
the Catholic church In England. A |
lord Petre has always been eminent |
Al English history since the Petre ]
xAmily was founded by William Petre, /
H secretary OF state. who although a 4
catholic, served Henry the Eighth. :
The rich estates In Essex were plum |
aered from the monasteries by Henry /
1he Eighth but the original Sir Will /
Nam would not accept them until his I
Dossession was confirmed by papal !
bull which thus prevented the royalist |
md papal parties from reclaiming the i
'oetates. In GLADSTONE hall, Essex. an !
other splendid mansion of the Petre I
4amfly, Is the Audley court OF Miss
Hraddon's famous novel, and from IL /
Miss Braddon drew her inspiration for
t0e scenes OF Lady Audley's Secret
Leading Catholic Family.
Y The Petres have always been de-
|&out Catholics and the predecessor
|peer who died on Tuesday was a do
!mestic prelate OF the vatican Two
'o< his sisters took the veil, while
another became a sister Of charity in
london. Now the heir OF this splendid |
history and valuable estates is badly
wanted. Some of his friends question
f
ran incognlto and return TO England. /
There was a royal confirmation at
Aocot this week OF the news exclu-
|4ively announced In this paper l
rome time ago that Prince Arthur OF i
Eonnaught was engaged to the beau
|>iful Lady Marjorie Manners. daugh-
Ter Of the Duke and Duchess OF Rut-
land Lady Marjorie was the only /
woman invited to share the royal box
|4t the opening day of Ascot with the |
King, queen and other members of |
the royal family. Her presence Is ac-
|<epted as proof of the kings unquali- |
med approval OF and consent To her |
|Iadyehip's engagement TO an English |
prince. II Is q happy ending to "a |
Ifoyal romance of which her ladyship |
has been the heroine for couple of
'8ears.
Lady Marjorie looked radiantly |
{1eautiful. wearing white toilet de
<oie with a big black Romney hat
<11ched with blue velvet Her lady
Whip is spending the week at Ascot
~ the guest of Princess Christian at
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