New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-04
BARRED FROM wEMYss CASTLE.

So much comment has been excited by the pc
cuiar clause in the VIII Of the late Randolph Cor
den Erskne Wemyss, Of Wemyss Castle, VINO died
the other day. IN which he stipulates that his
eldest son and heir. Michael John Wemyss, shall
forfeit his life interest IN Wemyss Castle and IN
the extensive estates associated Herewith II he
permits his mother Lady Lillian WeTnyss ever 10
cross the threshold Of the castle. that it may be
Just well 10 explain that Lady Lillian. who Is
the only sister &C the present Marquis OF Win
chester. obtained 4 divorce the testatOr just
ten years age. The divorce case excited 7 consd-
cradle amount q feeling IL society and was fol-
lowed shortly afterward b. Randolph Nemysss
marriage in d London Registry Office TO Lady Eva
CoRIey. only sister Of the present Earl Cowley and
niece. therefore OF the widowed Duchess Of Wei
liuEron. OF course society took sides. and IN
tense bitterness resulted and il is due this that
Randolph Wemyss IN his viii not only bars his
eldest son from allowing his mother 10 enter
The castle but also extends the same interdic-
ION 10 every other member Of the Paulet fani-
Iv. 70 which she belongs by birth, under the pen
atty of forfeiture The is now twenty years
old and is in the navy, and with the object OF
securing an assurance that his wishes shall be
carried oct the testator has arranged that the
lad shall not come OF age o~ enter into the pos
session Of the Ilroperty until his hrtieth year ana
lhat nc shall remain in the naval service unul
that time. at least. OF course Randolph Wenyss
provides very handsomely fer Lady Eva, his sec
cnd wife. but the provision which he has maze
FOR MS crlv daughter. who has remained under her
great wealth. since al that lie leaves her is an
annuity q 1850 year
Randolph Wern-s wae descended from 2 thlfo
son Of the fifth Earl ~ Nem2 IS. whose eldest son
The de jure sixth earl had 20 H. TO france allei
tic battle Of Cuil0ief in consequence OF ms having
been among The 1dherents Of tie young Dretender
j is owing 10 the complications that then ensued
that Wemyss Castle. which has been the ancestral
home OF the Wemyss family for seven huhaIeu
Gears Is to-day an The possession OF young Mlciaei
All ia -1fHs
doIpn Wernyss instead e ia the ownership Of Inc
old I-a-I Of Wcuyz-. tire chief OF Inc mousse VINO
has jest celebrated his uineticth biriaH ana "iio
contracted second marriage only eight years ago
that is 10 say. al the age Of eiGhiy-iW". among
The features Of the castle, where Mary Queen OF
Scots Tor the first time Lord Darniey' VINO was
10 become her husband IS a curious silver po"l'
known as tie Norway Bo~l. which was given by
king Eric Magnusson OF Norway TO Sir David
KYernyes gyho led the deDUtajicn Of Scottish mag
mates that went from Edinburgh to Norway to bring
so Scotland little Princess Margaret known IN MS
tory as the Maid OF Norway" who. on the death
OF her grandfather Alexander III OF Scotland with
ON leaving any male issue. had become the sue
ccssor 10 his throne The baby Queen persisted on
her Journey and the contest f1r the Scottish throne
by various chicfains and princes gave Use 10 long
years Of warfare and misery. bat through all mat
trouble AID through the stress ana storiG OF the
following six hundred years or more TIE Norway
Bowl has remained the principal treasure Of
Wemyss Castle and the most cherished heirloom OF
the Weryss family.
The new owner Of gven1yss Castle represents The
tUenty-sixth generation direct male line from
tne founder OF the family, which can show one OF
the longest and Turest % te redigreos q Scotland
MISSING HEIR or ROYALTY FOUND HERE
About SIX weeks ago ! mentioned in these letters
thal search being made in this country for a
German CT royal descent Alexander Walden
burg. Ts3dson Or Prince Augustus Of Irusslh
Bad of the latter's falr friend Fredgica Wichmann
who al tie instance u her royal protector was