New-York tribune., 1908-10-26
wEERr SIR LON GOT ITS TITLE


E7zn-o- Tower. which has just been the scene Of
sorts - festivities in connection with the mar
--a-- - Miss Cioely de Hoehton. the daughter Of
= James and Lady de E4oEhIon- 70 Cecil e C1endre
s-z-zie was the scene ~ the memorable banquet al
which Charles Il IS stated 70 have knighted the
ION II beef since when u has been styled Sir
Ls----
Charles = IS bv 10 means the only English mon
z--- tden-iHed with Hoghton Tower. as the place
Fer Sir Richard De HoEhton Is on record
IS -s--f-E entertained James there and II was
during mar kings say taat he conserted 10 receive
e ==r--arion q Lancashire trades people farmers
ezez--z zo-kinErren and iaborers. requesting that
--z- might b. allowed take their diversions
ze=r service on Sundays. The petition vas
granted ard the result was the PRONUNCIATION by
---z- decree OF the so-cslled Book Of SportF,
wherein = number Of pasdrnes were enumerated IN
which rhe people of Lancashire were permitted 70
t-f-z e n the Sabbath. but which have remained
forbidden N all other parts q the kingdom
TIE present mansion Of Hoghton Tower dates
f-ru -he reign Of Queen Elizabeth, and IS IN the
s-r.= ~ rIaddon Hall the banqueting hall being
--z--.=ee7- structure. with 5000 panes Of
zzz n -he windows But the connection Of the
E5-z----z with Fogh1ou Tower dates from several
hundred years ea-ier-indeed. back 10 the reign OF
E--= william Rufus, II the eleventh oentuTy-and
-he family traces its descent from Deofric, Ear OF
Ne--.z the husband OF The celebrated LADY
G-5.vs.
~ curse F4oehton Tower was compelled 70 IN
6z-zr not one but several sieges during the civil
~ ne de Hoshtons being on the Royalist SIDE
Crz - these seges resulted in the capture OF
r-----c- -c1e- bv the Roundheads. who were
u-5-- ne command Of Csptain Starke. an ancestor
~ ne Young man who has just married MISS
ClaeIv Dc Hoghicn- Among his prisoners was Lhe
-.-zv Dc Foshton Of the day. while her brother
:r-zz Csr-afr- Eoshton, among the slain
~ me triumph Of the victors vas short-hved, as
o-o n The daughters of the house managed 70
lr---e number of barrels Of powder in the vaults
ire eroson resulting IN the death OF sixty OF me
RCE-dheads. including Captain etark1e' ne t.
u-zl-deE taking 70 flight
WHAT WOULD JOHN KNOX HAVE SAID
Lord Northland. who mas been cited by John
Stirling Of Kippenross, Dunblene. as correspond
l- The latter's suit for divorce against ms
American actress wife, formerly Clara Taylor, OF
7ae-.-z-o- IS the eldest son and heir OF the f~arl
- Pz-frr-lv chief Of the Scotch House Of Knox,
sr6 one * tempted ask ones self what John Knox
ne suste-e leader of the Reformation movement N
The Northern Kingdom and the censor ot Ine
morals of Mary Queen Of Scots. and also William
Pe-- founder of pennsylvania, and an ancestor OF
Lord Rzrf1rly. would have u say a. TIE IDEA OF a
s-to- q their family being concerned N scandal
- mis- kird Jack Stirling was formerly reno"
o4~s- - Lord Mort hland in the Scots Guards, and
.r nm -,s so- - he Scottish Horse Corps and II
may He added that his wife has brought a cross
s-l- srafnet him naming the somewhat notorious
bl- very fascinating Mrs Atherton as 1he o.
s--ove~ - her domestic happiness
Lord Ny-tnla1d has seer good deal OF 'le
world having acted IS aide-de-camp 10 MS fatner
v--er ne latter was Governor General OF Ne" yea
lc-z and ne likewise some service during inc
E~g-- African var. Both he and his father were II
Country last winter IN connection WIN tleii
property n Canada Lord Ranfurly has also
Considerable estates in The anripodes notably IN
Australia where he IS az the head of an immense
.rus- canning enterprise Victoria The earl owes
hrs arcesston 70 the peerage 10 the fact that ms
e1e- brother vas killed wilile ont on an eiephah'
hunting expedition the east coast o1 AFRICA ne
sr1teged 50 much popularity Governor Of New
Zealand that when he completed his term ot once
the colony petitiOned tire Crown 10 reappoint MIN
Tor six T=a-s
Re IS married q daughter % cid Lord Charle-
-roz. p--o for many years so familiar figure
Dublin Castle a Usher Of the Black Rod 10 the
Order q 81 Patrick and as Controller ~ the
FicerezaI Household As she is the only child of
LORD CrsrIernont she viii inherit his death
C-nev Island N County Armagh, sacred 70 the
zernory Of Saint Coney. and from which the Coney
Islard OF tne ocean front Of Kew York takes its
name Lord Ranfurly educated for the navy,
beng Graduated from the Britannia With Admiral
sir Edward Lsnbt0n commander IN chief OF
L1gsnds naval corces IL the Fer East. but, con-