The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19

Young & I, Lord camoys, who only AZ.
ago, and who rents Stonor Park. his
beautiful place on the Thames. to the
Hon. Henry Coventry, and to the lat
Richard Mccreery, Of New York. has
just become engaged to a Spanish
lady Mile. de Quadra. member OF a
family which has played great role
Of Its most notable members was
Alvarez de Quadra, Spanish anlbassa-
dor at the court Of Queen Elizabeth.
his master. King phil!p, for the pur-
pose of bringing about n marriage be-
tweens Don Carlos. his masters i'll
fated son. and the equally UNHAPPY
what rnysteriously in London. at a mo-
ment when there seemed to be a pros
nect Of success. but with HIS demise
the entire project cams 70 an end;
and Its connection with Stonor Park,
Will be realized when It is stated that
there are various historic documents.
!, The Doomsday Book, which
longed to the Stonors as far back as
in tho days of King Edward the Con-
lessor. and according to this the
possession Of their oxfordshire home
for close upon thousand years. which
is rare. even in Europe. One of the
stonors was Lord Chief Justice In the
stonor was one of the principal lieu
against d the King Maker' Earl q
Marwiek last Of The land narens Sir
High Sheriff OF oxfordshire in the
reign of King James T.. and was
knighted by that monarch. About 200
ed of the Camoys estates. through, the
marriage of Thomas Stonor to Mary
Biddulph. the heiress Of the Camoys
property and of It's honors then mi
created BY Richard II. in favor OF Sir
Thomas camoys, who commanded the
left wing Of the English army al the
battle of Agincourt He was succeeded
aed ms wlt hSnHfi ssae the going
to his sisters. while the peerage fell
into allegiance, in which 1t remained for
over 400 years, until recalled Into life
Stonor. as the great-grandson Of Mary
There are few families more closely
identified with the encourage !. 81 the
The present lords grandmother was
the youngest daughter OF the great
Sir Robert Peel, and ono Of the earliest
ladies' waa,ng and fanor Her
Harry. Stonor. uncle of the present L
peer. is u gentleman in waiting to the
queen, who has known him ever since
lie usually attends her on I
her yachting expeditions. and is ono
Of the crack shots OF England. His
sister. Julia Stonor. married to the (
French Marquis d'Houtpoul, has been
from childhood the closest and most
Intimate friend of the three daughters {
Of King Edward
And another we'll known member OF ]
the family high in the good graces
81 the reigning house is Archbishop
stonor, who makes his home at Rome.
where he is one Of the most con, Z
,picuous figures Of the pentifical
,ourt, and as such has been brought
nto contact with nearly. all those dis
Americans who during the
asst half-century have been received Y
n private and public audience by Plus
AZ, Leo XIII. and Plus x. He enjoysl 1
he distinction of Being the only per-
son who is allowed to take a dog with
i'm, not only into the Vatican, but into
he presence OF the Pontff, He is a /
great dog lover. and devoted to his f.
;plendid dark brown Danish hound a
Beau who can boast of having had +
no hands of two Popes. namely. OF the q
alto Leo. Kill and of the present \
2ontiff. laid upon his head In kindly ID
,aress. i S
+ Sir Thomas Neave Is SO frequent "a n
,isitor to the United States, that the /
Of his impending mar Y
iage to Miss Dorrtna Clifton, Of Com h
tantinople daughter of the leading c