New-York tribune., 1908-06-26
NEW LORD PErRE MISSING HERE.

England 6 House Of Lords has received through
70 desth last week Of the fourteenth Lord Petre
Ct accession 70 its ranks of which il would gladly
Re nc. for the successor this ancient peerage,
which vas created by James I a few weeks after
rs coming 70 the throne. has served time in an
English prison for series OF somewhat cruel and
perry f-aDds, has not been seen by his three chill
aTen a7e his wife tthe later daughter Of George
Cave7dsh Taylor. Of New York; for several years
aa5 s believed 10 De somewhere in this country,
-r!zg under an assumed name So anxious was the
s.e Lord Petre 10 prevent the family honors and
estates from passing into the hands Of this his only
h-ot,er thst- although regarded as a confirmed
bachelor. he married about ten years ago the
daughter OF q professor Of Trinity College. To-
-,r-o But his object was not attained. For the
ony issue OF this union is little girl, now eight
yes7s Of age
Lord Petre's funeral VIII have been attended by
the curious custom which prevails in this ancient
house which may re said 20 have been founded by
Sir wiI-ian Petre. who was Of the principal
Secretaries Of State in the reigns Of Henry VIII
- Eaward W. n Mary and Of Queen Elizabeth.
The fourth Lord Petre being of the victims
q the per1ured denuncistions Of the Infamous in
former Titus Oates. diving a prisoner in one Of
"a dungeons OF the Tower Of London. Whenever
one q The PetTes is gathered 10 his fathers a
number q widows the estates, one for each
year of thN 5eceased's life, receive a new gold
sovereign loaf OF bread Thus the late Lord
Petre having died the Of fifty. fifty WIDOWS
VII hzvs received this peculiar g-atuty, the origin
q which dstes hack hundreds Of years
KS Predecessor the thirteenth baron, was a
Roman catholic prelate. as well a titusr mem
be- n The household Of Plus IX. and for several
years carried on Catholic boys school. first at
Werh-i5se and aftervsrd in the Isle Of Wight
Haveve- he enjoyed the distinction Of having been
The orlv Roman Catholic priest who had sat in
PsTliamanr-in the House Of IDords-stnce the days
n the Reformation. The principal country seat Of
-ae Pst-es and where they have always made their
LIai1 IN
cf their estates namely. Ingatestone. also in Essex
let On { long lease, and is portrayed by Miss
B-ss6or the novehst. under the name OF Audley
Cog-t ln her most popular novel, Lady Audley :
sec-et~
Both Tro-ndon Hall and IuEstestoue have been
N tl.e rossAssion os the Petres since the days Of
ire Reformation. They formerly belonged 10 the
Church -e-e con5ecateG by King Henry VII, and
~ hin BESTOWED upon his Secretary Of State, SIR
William Petre. The latter. however. would not
sccep- them until his possession was confirmed oE
Papa hull-s precauJ.on which not only served TO
.vs-- he biizht which seems TO have fallen upon
most n the families which participated in the dis
t-buJion - the confscated property az the ChuTch
bT- likewise avoided any reprisals on the part OF
cuee- Mary when she restored the Catholic fsith
% The scsTold
L. ne zad that the new Lord Petre has no less
thsn efFrt sisters of whom four are married and
fou- are nuns. His only son IS q BOY OF
sghreeu- and his eldest girl is just a year older
peculfa~irv about The late Lord Petre was tnat
shnolgn extremely religious he was also very
chee-y and convfvfal his convivisiitv taking al
-ost Invariably the form of an insane craving
&c drive = hanson cab. If he could not induce
ths hsckr1an by means Of money 20 SURRENDER
fhs ees- ana -ra reins 70 him ne straIghtway pro-
ose5sd 20 knock him down and 70 drive or some
tines he would find congenial spirit similarly IN
aae6. and then the drive was apt 10 take the
fernn cf = mad race between The two hansoins
ssE0etrles down Piccadly, and which usually col-
nnsr4o in a ,-rAcL and in the appearance OF the
IN the rolfce court on the following morning
y degrees however the police became accustoTaeo
n this particular fdiosyncrasy Of Lord Petre ana
stsr trsr ire cases were usually seftied out Oh
"1rt Or means of hheral compensation I" NiS
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