New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-03
BEARS THE ROYAL ARMS
Lord Euston, Due Today, De-
scended from Charles II.
r-o7vriell:. isIa, hy the Brentwood Com
panEl

r,-s I.,.e1cu who IL due n arrive IN
America .o-say from Liverpool on board
,-a EVhi-e Star liner Oceanic. IS the eldest
-, AID heir Of the aged Duke OF Grafton
nov II his ninetietn year. and when lie sue
seefs 20 his fathers honors will constitute
3 NOS imposing addition TO the House Of
lords. standing as he does over feet 4
7uches in his stockings. He is no stranger
TO tbIs country. having already visited the
United States on several occasions to rep
resent Edward VII at great Masonic gath
eriugs the late King up 10 the time Of his
acccsSio having been Grand Master OF
the Free Nasons Of the United Kingdom
Like Eis father. tho Duke OF Grafton. LORD
1--ls5on Is entitled &c bear the royal arms
of England -brised' by 3 bar sinister; for
lie is descended from the first Duke Of
grafton. whom Charles Il believed 20 be
his son by his favorite, Barbara Nilliers'
who after aourishinc successfully as VIE
- Roger Palmer. Earl 81 Castlenlaine. and
- ESeau'' Fielding died as Duchess OF
Cleveland. Countess Of southampton and
Baroness NonesUch. True, Il is claimed ny
eminent EeneaIogists and by students o.
history that research shows the father Of
The fair Barbara's son, Henry Fitzroy, first
Duke OF Grafton 10 have been Sir Charles
Berkeley. one OF the boon companions OF
the '.AFerrie Monarch But the Royal Col
1eee Of Heralds Of England and all the
standard .'Peerages" admit the pTetensions
Of the Duke or Grafton 70 be descended
from Charles II and so the royal an
saSrr.- NAV be- described as official, though
open 10 question
The principal home Of the Duke OF Graf
-or. Evston Hall IN Suffolk. was badly
damaged q few years ago by fire. which
~o--unarelv spared the superb Van DTcks
and other raluahle paintings Il has been
- -re possession OF the family since the
DAYS Of The first duke, who iEUre5 as Lord
High Constable Of England 81 the corona
ton NJ his uncle. James II, and yyho vas
zf,erwagd one Of the principal commanders
a. The army that put down the instruction
90 his GaIf-hrotler, the Inflated Duke OF
Monmouth, also 2 sor Of Charles i, but by
--5rr Waters The Duke of Monmouth, II
r-sr BE- remembered. persisted on the scat
EoL5 Later the first Duke Of Grafton
deserted The cause OF his uncle, King
James. for William Of Orange, and while
fighting for the latter was n7ortally wound
81 II srorrnine the city Of Cork.
The present Duke Of Grafton has like
IS been badly wounded or the battle
feld-uauely. in the Crimea.s bullet en-
r@-1rE his chin and passing through his
BODY without touching his SPINE For
several ds,-z his life hung IN the balance;
r-- he ultimately recovered. and on his
return 70 England was appointed one ~
-he eauerries Of Queen Victoria. with whose
household he remained connected in that
capacity until her death being reapnoInt-
e 20 the Office on the accession Of Edward
vi whom he. had known since early boy
hood, and also - entity hy George y
From 81 historical point Of view The
most famous OF the dukes Of Grafton was
-he third duke. E-eat-graIdfsther Of the
present peer, who PLAYED 80 great role
- statesman throughout the long reign
or George III To him many 0f the most
savage o. The public letters q The stu
mysterious "Junius' were addressed, ana
during his Gav Eus-on was the scene Of
-nan- an important political gathering, IN
which Fox. Pitt. Lord North and Lord
Rockingham participated While he IN
doubted-- laid himself open TO the re
Er1aches which were hurled against him
from every SIDE, Yet much Of his unpopu-
la-iry was attributable 10 his disapproval
of the policy Of the crown with regard
&c the American colonies which resulted in
their secession, and in their rransfOrr11a-
11-o C-e United States He was the
friend and patron of the poet Bloomfield,
whose praise Of the duke in The Farmers
Boy and ether verses may be set against
-re virrio7ic foundations Of "Junlus-'
LORD Eustou l. much more sensitive 10
attacks IN print than this ancestor o. his.
VINO never allowed himself to he perturbed
f- ars--hfr- that J-rius wrote about him.
for some years ago che eaTl- on ending
himself the victim Of q particularly afro
cl0is ca'gmuE I'm print. Tor which there
vas not even the shadow OF q foundation,
followed the example o. his friend, Lord
ga-rinEton. in q somewhat analogous case
and instead Of irsdruung proceedings for
criminal I5haI against The scribe, inflicted
-1or l.-m suea terrible thrsshin- that the
fellow vas confined for months r. the hos
95JaI Lord Eus-on. ON being charged witt
assault and battery in connection with the
affair. was acquitted with fying colors. on
the ground that the tnrashIag had been
thoroughly deserved and was in every re
s0e~- justified.
LORD Eusr0U.- ulo rs sINfr-tao Years Of
s-e is vifoHe-. and was extremely IN
fortunate I'm his FIRST marriage. which gave
rise g. an extra ordinary lawsuit Nueu
quite young and inexperienced. he f0oishlE
contracted q matrimonial alliance with one
.- The r-oSr notorious women IN London, at
least reu years his senior. A. soon as he
eHgEe ~ roallza ton Of the mistake he
lad made he settled upon her all that ne
rlen possessed. ua1l-IE. sl1oa ana left her.
sHli=-a-.r- 70 Australia. where lie secured
employment and fulfilled his duties in
very e-edtab.e manner lie was sum
r..aaE home a- his family and friends. who
informed Rim that the invest cation tlev
faI been arriving on into the anteeeoeats
81 his Uffe had convinced them that h5s
marriage To her had been Invalid owing
70 Che fac, that. instead 90 being a widow.
as she had alleged herself = he. her first
:.sHaul. man o. the name Of George
Mamie Smith MS Srll. living Accord