New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-02
GEN. LYTTELToN INEERTTs a FORTUNE

GEN LYTTLTON INHERTTs a FORTUNE
General Sir Neville I.ytteltoa. commander in
chef % the military forces II Ireland has Just
-or.e INTO large fortune through the death Of
Charles PsrrOtr Noel. Of Bell Hall. near StoUr-
bridge the last male representative O. the elcsr
branch q the ancient house OF Noel, Lord Gains
borough being the head q Junior branch The
family estates Of the Noels OF Bell Hall ad5oiu
hose O. the Lyr1el-ons Eagley, and for genera
tens the intimacy between these tEo neighborins
families has been extremely close Charles Noel
-sE eft 10 children, and on the occasion OF ms
golden wedding rUo years sgc. he announced that
re and BIS wife had decided 70 oequeath all his
-a1ds which are very extensive. 70 General Sir
Neville Lyrtel1on-
TIE genera IS a brother Of Lord Gotham. of the
Right Hon Alfred I1yTreItor who was Secretary Of
STATE Cor the Colonies last Bslfour admins
-rs-fon and Of. Canon LytteIton. the head master
Ezon. Like rhen, he is q nephew or the GRAND
Cd Man" his mother having been the youngest
sister Of TIE late Mrs Gladstone. Indeed. his
ts.te- The late Lord I-ytrelton. and the famous
Liberal statesman married the two sisters Of Sir
Sre--er GIMME On the same day aud in the same
church IRE general has achieved fame
athlete and IS Z sportsman He was the Elton
c-i-Eer eleven and had ne not been soldier
would doubtless have become as celebrated crick-
g his brother Alfred. the former Secretary OF
STATE for the Colonies. who not only captain OF
y. Cambridge University eleven. but likewise the
chs--r3o- tennis player Of England. well as
Icrahle racqUete- and football player
TIE general has served IN Canada. India. the Sou
czn and IN South Africa He is marked by Ger
tan gru1ness Of speech which makes excellent
toI 20 The refinement Of his mind and words, and
above al Is possessed Of particularly keen sense
O. hu-aor. Ia South Africa he succeeded. with q
relatively small force Of men. IN oefeatins me
famous and elusive General De Wet capturing all
toe Lalrsr's guns munitions and supplies. and on
re reCrgauizaIion Of TIE War Department was
win military az well popular approval ap-
pointed as chief Of the general staff and princI-
pa member q the army council On the compile
,lor Of his term Of Office such last year he
assigned 70 the command chief OF the troops n
Ireland
The Iv.teIton family is very old one. being de-
Gcer6ed from Thomas T LytIeltOn. who
Sheriff OF Worcester IN the reign Of Henry Ill
King James 7 conferred a baronetcy upon the Lyt-
Teton q his day. and King George I advanced
Sig William Henry Lyrtelton 10 the rank Of Lord
-.vrrelror for his services Governor Of South
Carolina me firth and present Lord Lyttelton-
that & II say The elder brother Of General Lyt-
telfor-inherfred the Vfscounty OF Gotham the
death OF the last Duke Of Buckingham and Chan
oos WITHOUT male issue
With regard 70 the Soels. they constitute
q ire most ancient houses IN England, ana some
ldes q SIS antiquity may be gathered from the
fa-t that the squire OF Bel Hall who has just
oied was obliged 20 &c back 10 the reign Of King
Henry VII in order 30 establish his connection
with the fursor branch OF his family headed
By the Ear OF C5aineborough. or course the earl
feels that inasruch as Charles Noel died with
issue the estates should have gone 10 him
rather than 70 General Sir Neville Lyttslton who.
far as Ties Of bHood were concerned mad con
neclon with the house. But whereas the old
squire wze fervent Protestant. Lord GEinsbor-
S2sk "a SslslIy aeVoUt Catholic and TIA fHE1asF