The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-30
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IN oRR w1G II; rs Ms,1Iils;
Howard, whose gasement
to Miss May Sands, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Aymar Sands. Of New York, has 1u W.
been annopneed comes from fro g 1 dran,s
and and lie is second h III e the earldom
the minor dignities and the ental I,'
estates Of the head Of his house Is s rhe
ton Abbey. situated IN that loyely
Vale OF Avoca inmortalzed by Ire re.
lands poet tom Moore; The present
the fousdatl Ions Of an ancient monastery
Theobald Titzwalter who lies within
its walls. and by whom II is said to
centDry rom ho Duke
Ormondc by Dr.. Ralph Howard, pres.
sident OF the College OF Plysicians N
Ireland. and founder Of the family q
The DOCTORS son was Bishop Of Elpghn,
and his grandson, the first Lord Wick
low. is on record us having been z, the
first to Introduce the beech and chest
vlscount, and some years later his
widow was granted an carldom n her
own right as Countess OF WlckloWi
and whereas, her eldest son !, on liis
IalIcl uSiiAsc fAidN -OSSoi.AS.
Wicklow, It was not until the ieath
of this masterful and influential wo-
man and great heiress t.at he became
the Earl Of Wicklow.
Dowager Countess OF Wicklow, was
the late earl's second wife, belongs by
birth to the Wingfield family, 81 which WI
and Stter tho
death Of her first husband married
again. namely, Marcus i. .Beresford,
who died two years ago. and who was
Mss ssu1 Emily Is e Isein Of New York, and
a member of the family OF which the
Marquis Of Waterford is the. head.
Marcus Beresford's widow makes her
anm laR es Come COMO A in ftsy q
OF Shelton Abbey are the antique
chairs rescued from those ships Of The
Elamentablo rout and flight. were
retain thcir original covers Of OLD
stamped leather. which, In spite Of
fresh. Shelton Abbey has harbored
many famous guests, notably King
James H.. who found a refuge there
for night or TWO after his defeat
Within living memory the Wicklow
earldom has been the subject OF ono
Of the most remarkable causes ! celebre
Of modern times. In March, 1859, the
and on his demise, Charles Francis
Howard, son OF his younger brother
by the latter,s second marriage, was
recognized officially as the fifth earl.
but soon found his title to the honors
and estates contested by claimant,
who furnished q certain amount Of tes-
timony to prove that he, was son
Of the new earrs elder half;brother;
and disreputable Individual, always In
straitencd circumstances. who had died
in 1864, leaving as widow woman
Of the maiden name Of richardson, and
dents. His marriage to her was al
ways understood to have been child
less, until her alleged son appeared
upon the scene (, ne as "a cl a,I,aI to the
After long and costly proceedings
against the claimant. on testimony be,
ing 81 fdo5 saas ne
pool as an lille ultimate child, and had
been purchased there from his real
mother by Mrs; William =, George re;
had never In her life given birth to
a child With the view Of confirming
or disproving this, she was asked to
tn the - Purpose BY ~ the House Of Lords as
to Whether or not she had been a
mother. But she absolutely declined
to submit to any examination. and was
in consequence thereof committed to
prison for contempt. There she remain
ed for considerable time. the case
meanwhile going against her pseudo
son. Ultimately she was set at liberty.
and to this day it remains mystery
why she and her confederates should
have escaped punishment for the con-
spiracy and fragrant perjury of "hich
they had undoubtedly been guilty IN
connection with the affair.
Prince Louis Altleri, who has just
arrived In New York on matrimonial
| thoughts intent, in order to press his
suit for the hand Of maiden with
| whom he fell in love at Rome. Is the
| last of his house, and cannot be con-
sidered In the light of fortune
hunter as he owns one Of the most
historic palaces in the Eternal City.
namely, that known by the name Of
! his family, on the Plaza del Gesu, anu
i moreover possesses extensive estates
| in the neighborhood of Lucca. Through
his mother, who was q Princess Uracf,
| he is related to the Prince of Monaco,
and, morganatically, to the reignlns
House Of Wurtemberg, and IS llkeWiSe
connected with the sovereign family
Of Bavaria. For his grandmother was
& sister