New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-03


he Owed into the sea at Cowes. few years
ago. and rescued her from the imminent
danger Of drowning
NEWPORT WIFE OF HEIR To PEERAG L
Lieutenant General Sir Somerset Cough
CaIthorpe. who has just succeeded 70 the
peerage as Lord Calthorpe, viii nave IL
wait. as usual ten months before taking
his seat as such in the House Of Lords
Although his brother. whom he has Just
succeeded was eighty-one years old anc
in spite Of the fact that the Just widowed
LADY CaIthorpe is almost an octogenarian
and celebrated her golden wedding some
years ago. neither the crown nor the
upper chamber viii take any chances, and
not until il is quite certain that this ven
cradle widow will not give birth 10 a
posthrnous heir to the barony Of Cal
thorpe will her brother-in-law. the general
receive his summons from the crown 70
take his brothers seat in the House OF
Lords
The generals eldest son, who now be-
comes the next heir to the peerage, is cap
tain Somerset Frederick Cough Calthorpe'
OF the RovaI FuSilier Regiment. and about
nineteen years ago he married sn American
woman. the daughter of Ogden HOFFMAN
Burrows. of Newport by whom he has a
son. now eighteen years old BY virtue 81
his fathers succession TO the peerage Cap
tain Cough Calthorpe now becomes entitled
TO the prefix Of honorable 10 his name.
The general. who has several other sons,
i the third Of three brothers TO inherit
the barouy. L vas his eldest brother, the
fifth Lord Calthorpe. who died unmarried,
who was so celebrated as a sportsman.
winning 2 number of classic events, in
Guiding the Oaks and NE 81. Leger though
never the Derby He was not only a
sportsman. but great philanthropist. and
although he died as & Protestant, ne was
one Of the most intimate friends Of Car
dinsl Newman His brother and successor
had likewise many interests in and around
Birmingham. and owned nearly three thou
stand acres Of the Edghaston suburbs of
Birmingham. from which he derived very
great rentals. In addition thereto he vas
ground landlord Of . considerable portion
Of the ClerkenweU district Of London. He
vas one Il the chief benefactors Of the
Birmingham University. presenting 10 II
first of all q site of twenty-five acres for
i1S scientific department and afteTward a
still greater tract Of land for a recreation
ground.
The principal country seat Of the last
TWO Lord Calthorpes and TO which the
general now succeeds, is Elvetham Park,
in Hampshire. where King Edward and
likewise King George and Queen Mary
have on frequent occasions been visitors
Elvethan1 Park, indeed. is celebrated for
its golf links. Perry Hall, near Birming-
ham. where the general has made his
home until now, has been in the Cough
family for two hundred years. one Of its
most distinguished owners and occupants
having been Richard Cough, the antiquary
Of the early Georgian era, who on dying
beou-athed his magnificent library and
priceless manuscripts OF the early Saxon
era 10 the University of oxford.
TIE Darony Of Calthorpe was originally
created IN favor OF Sir Henry Cough, sec
ond baroneJ of his line who on the death
of lis maternal uncle Sir Henry CAL
thorpe, ana on inherung the Iatter's prop
ertv. assumed, with the permission of the
crown. the name and arms of Calthorpe
in addition 10 his own. The Calthorpes
hail from Norfolk. and Sir James Cal
thorpe. an ancestor Of the new Lord Cal
thorpe. was knighted by Cromwell in 1856.
With regard 10 the Coughs. they we're
orig uaIIs merchants in London. and the
founder of the house may be said 70 have
been SIT Richard Cough. VINO acquired q
great fortune in the India and China trade
and WIS kniz1ted by King George T
MAEQUISE DE FONTENOY.