New-York tribune., 1909-10-04
GRANnnrkEs NEw HOME

franddule Michael 8nchaeIaiovitch Cvhose nor
Ea1aric wife, born as Countess Of Neren terg-a
granddaughter of RussiHs most famous poet Push
kin-is known by the title OF Countess Torhvl has
Just furnished strong evidence that he does NOT ro
pose 70 return Russia 10 avail himself Of +ba
pardon extended him hy his cousin the En-
peror For h. has taken Kenvood from the Earl
~ Mansfield on ninety-nine years lease and has
already initiated series OF extensive and costly
alterations, with a view IN transforming II into his
permanent and principal home
ke1wood is IN The suburbs of London-that Is 20
Fa- the highest portion thereon. beautifully sit
Ga-ea between Hampstead and Hghgate The
southern front Of Kenwood stands high upon a
broad terrace. from which the ground falls rapidly
across Two meadows TO TWO pretty sheets OF water
surrounded by trees and shrubs Beyond these lakes
tl@ ground rises sharply tc a ridge. covered by a
small ropSe forest Of magnificent old trees which
c-rs on the smoke Of London. Among the altera-
-0-= winch the grandduke is making is the laying
C-r NJ a new golf course.
Ee1wood originally belonged 10 Sir James Har-
rl-g-ar. one OF the regicide judges OF Charles I,
a+-er -la- John Bill the founder OF The London
Gazette. % The Dukes of Argyll. 10 an Ear
80 Butte and was purchased in 1855 by the first
Ear NJ Mansfield the founder OF the commercial
code Of Law % England, upon which that OF most
q t-= states Of the American Union IS largely based
The grandfather Of the present Earl of Mansfield
was tre prototype Of the old peer in Little Lord
Fa-r-.ercE."
LORD Nansfeld's principal home is in Scotland.
namely. Scoue Palace or the Tay. near Perth
Scor= Palace was in olden times the residence OF
the kings of Scotland, who We're crowned there on
Tie Stone Of Destiny. which is supposed 10 be the
FtoIe pillow on which Joseph slept at Bethel Num-
bars of legends are extant the in which
me stone found its way from Bethel 10 Scotland
For time II rested the top Of the Sacred Hill
q Tara. and on IL the kings Of Ireland were
crowned But from Erin # was -nysteriousy con-
reye6 10 Scotland more than thousand years ago.
and By King Kenneth II placed on the ground al
scone. KING Edward 7 Of England invaded Scot
land in 1886 carried or the stone and placed It in
Westminster Abbey where II has been since and
toEcled by thousands Of American tourists and
where every English sovereign since the days Of
Edward II 70 Edward VII has been crowned
scoue Palace has been twice partly destroyed-on
The f-st occasion by Edward ], and the second
time by John Knox There are portions Of IT, how
ever. than than a thousand years old and
y IS fun of historic relics including piece of en-
oroidery by Mary Queen Of Scots while she was a
prisoner at Loeb Leven- Scone Palace has been in
The possession of the Murrays since 1900 when II
was presented by James VI 10 Sir David Murray
e. reward for saving that ulonarch's life from
me attempt upon II by the Earl Of Gowrie and mis-
brother Sir David was also created Viscount Stor-
mount The ffrh Vscount Stormount had q num-
DeI - sons. the youngest of whom on becoming
l"fd CHIEF Justice, created Earl Of Mansfield
ms ear-dom Of Mansfield is one of the curiosities
q tEe pesrage for IFS Official designation Is The
1-sfiaon of Mansfield, Of Mansfield IN the County
~ A-etleseK." But there is no Mansfield Ia that
county. and never Rae been