New-York tribune., 1908-12-19
HEIR OF THE BARONESS
Nephesc of Famous Pulanthro pist
to Enter Parliament.


tCo7y-1ght. iaos, by the Brentwood CoupanyI
While William BuTdett-Coutts Tire Brooklyn born
x1dovver Of the late Baroness Burdett-Coutts. has
long sat II Parliament as particularly strenuous
Tory his T1fe's nephew ard principal heir. Francis
Money-Coutts. has Just purchased the grest estate
q Stoo6leiEh Park. IN DevonShire with the object
cf standing for Parliament for the TIverton Dis
t-ict of the county q Liberal There has never
heen much love lost between Money-Coutts and
william Burdett-Coutts. and there is no doubt that
--4 late baroness would have disinherited her
-euher had she possessed the legal power 10 do
s. Y Re cid net stand very high in the good
r-s-eE q his aunt ir owing TO his mother the
ls-e Ms Monev-Coutrs. She got on very well with
- Younger sister until LADY BJT-dett-Coutts
-ie5 r. 81 The elder - the two women opposed
+re union - the most fatfooted manner, subjecting
--e baroness tc such exceedingly plain speaking
concerning her conduct in wedding q young
enough 70 D. he- grandson that all relations be-
-v-ee- the TWO broken OF
Z Frsncfs Nonev-CouttS. who Is member Of
she - and .he author Of several volumes OF poems
of g rather religious and mystical bent. inherited
rs aunt's immense property and her principal
ownership of CoUrtsz Bank. It by virtue %
ne vii q Harriet Duchess Of St Albaas, whose
e-s- husband Tom CoUtts. had left everything
-hs- he owned 70 MS widow The duchess an ex-
actress bec-ezshed this fortune TO the younger of
re- -z-o s-ep-Eran &C. lighters, Angela Burdett on
--a understanding that she should assume the
-,--z ~ ---r-s i7 addition 70 her own and that
- ~ event of her death without issue the entire
----e--- should zo elder sister Clara Bur
de-te whose eldest son : Francis Money-Coutts
thus <a- re latter has taken no steps TO es-
-zb-ish MS claim 70 the ancient and long dormant
ba-onses q Scales, Jati1ler and BaldeSrnere TO
witch le Is entitled through his descent on the
55s-z- side Of -he house from John Neville Lord
a Lsz-ire- ard = Scales Mrs Money-Coutts and
hs- sls-e- the ate Baroness Burdett-Coutts whom
she p-edecezsed- were co-heiresses OF these
hsr--iss z-6 some astonishraent was aroused st
the r---e - the elevation Of the younger Of the
So H.-,
rot have the title Of Baroness Latraer or
@ lay Scales But Of course this would have
beer sc-snuously opposed By her elder sister and
II -le Ia--er's
= cases where peerazes fall into allowance II IS
usazl permit them remain dormant until all
re other co-heirs co-heiresses have died and
-he- peerage Is only called out Of allegiance in
the q rhe other deceased co-heresses having
le1- -C cL5l5ren This happens 70 be the
v--r ne bsronies n Latirner and Scales Francis
N--sv-Cou-1s married - q daughter Of c
Churchill. = R-aybridge Park Surrey and has
tE---v--vyo years Of age himself married
n Miss Russell and making his home at Srod-
ham Park n hampshire From this vim
The Inheritance Of the vast fortune Of old
Tom Cou-ts including the principal ownership OF
-he famous Co---ss Sank on the Strand, IS well
ssz--e6.
D-sDA-Ns TO UsE his BARONETCT
While there az sS1e hundred OF more individuals
zLo have assumed and Who bear the title OF bar
one- without warrant. rhyme OF reason there are
.ez who have & bona 7de right 10 the dignity and
ye- zho co not care 10 make use thereof Among
lHeu Is Captain Ernest George Pretyrnan. who.
Secretary and Lord Of the Admiralty from 1890
r--E IN the T0ry-Cniouist administration. has
,--- been elected Conservative Member Of Pariia-
rre-- ro- Chelmsford. His E-eat-Era1dfather Eas
I--- George P7eryulan. Bishop OF Lincoln. and af
reward Cf Wlnchester. who established his claim
a. the Nova Scotia baronetcy Of Sir Thomas Pretty
man which hac been allowed 70 lapse on the lat
t=-s death in 17z9.
-=L his ecclesis sticaI prefarenr the fact that
Is young nan ~ had been the tutor of the great
E-ztesDsn and Prime Minister William Pitt and
1913 man xtrh whom ne but slightly
--zlu-ed. of rhe name CT Mermaduke Toun, one
re great territorial uas-ates Of Lincolnshire,
-5=5. fezv-nE him al his property Until MS death
re Bishop wes known as the Right Rev Sir George
E7-=---7z1 Tor-liu. Captain Preryula1 has pre-
f=--e5 70 drop tre mama of To-Iin and to content
-Eelf with the old and hon0red name Of Pretty
--z- which vas already noted as Of much conse-
-lz1cs 4 The reign of King Harry VII
CAPTAIN P-e--r-an. 7zho might. T he wished. style
---z=f@ - Ernest George Freryrns1 by virtue Of
his descent tror the Bishop-5aronet above men
toned. makes MS home al Orwell Park, one Of the
most beautiful places II suHok- He inherited H.
=---z with large property il Lincolnshire n The
-=-LF-o-hoo5 # CIri-rsby. and very larze income
from his ki1Emsn the la1e Colonel fo-nlin, who
z-zz terrible crank and whom he scarcely knew,
t-z colonel being moved 20 make him his heir BY
t-= fact mat he was The only one Of MS reatlNes
z--- -s5 Ief- him severely alone
orwell Park Is one Of the finest sporting proper
-.ez IN England and among 7ne treasures Of the
--z-zs-- fs very large and vaUable collection of
----es7o-tence between Pitt and his tutor and
friend. The re-oner-Bishop- L extends over the
-r--.= n PITS political life. and has never Yet
-=e- edited or printed Il vas with fhe maIerla-s
rz--e-ed from necessarily c-rsory Perlsa- oi
--a=z historic manuscripts that Lord AshbouTne
--zz enabled re write MS highly interesting WorA'
entitled sF-r-s one Love Story Orwell House
.--z--z-Iy belonged 70 Admral Vernon. who com
----z== re sro--i1E Of P0rIobelo in lISs his
-e--7 zro succeeded 70 the property rebuilt the
--zA sz II -ox stands. ana nciosed he immense
- 7---l q val N 177s he vas created Fiscount
-,-r=r and Ear Ct ShIpbroOke- but the title re
-r-~e er-.-r- a. his death Captain Fretyrlan :
--z--z5 m LADY Beatrice Bridgsulan. eldest oaugn-
-s- ~ me Es-l Of Bradford and Ike her slsIeFs'
-s=r d keith and Lady Seton she Is very pref
-- roman and Ike her husband, eztrenaely pop
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TAILS AMBASSADOR AT TOXIC
ne -rz-.-is Alexander Glliccioh. who has Jus'
- -----ofa5 - he rank % Ambassador OF ltaIy
A. --lro s. known 70 many Americans as GS -oi
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