The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12

Is the granddaughter OF the ninth Mars
a Jul Of 81 Lothian Ian. while her fathers
young actresses father. Lord Montagu
OF Beaulieu. IA the owner and editor
600 acres, 10 the foremost automo-
bilist in the United Kingdom. Initiated
the late King Edward into the sport.
and was for several years connected
with. the royal household as supervisor
| OF all the royal motors and chauneurs.
He has been war correspondent OF
the Times stroked his college eight at
China and Peru. he's shot big game
west and is noted yashtsman.
he owns two q the finest country
Ditton Park. near Windsor a stately
noated mansion IN castellated Gothic
style, which belonged to the crown
in tho sixteenth century and was the
vi. James l. presented 1t to his Secre-
tary of state, Sir Ralph Winwood. and
4 afterwards passed by ma rriage TO
and heiress OF the last Duke OF Mon
tagn welded the third Duke of Buc-
coleuch her dowry included Ditton Park.
try seat in the New Forest. is bull.
on the site OF Beaulieu Abbey. which
in the middle ages afforded sanctuary
10 Queen Marguerite OF Antou. wife
- iNtttS ~ "I4A "'So W 1 e4 H'H w O.
George Luttrell. whose death has
just taken place at Dunster Castle. his
Lord Of the Manor of Dunster. a srea.
territorial magnate OF the West of
England, and a chief OF one OF those
houses of the British aristocracy who
nave always dlSdained TO accept no.
hillary titles. convinced that no mere
handle could add anything TO the dis
,inetion OF their historic names. Dun
die of the fourteenth century when
II passed from Lady Jean Mohun 10
her. kinswoman. Lady Elizabeth Lut-
lifetime. paid sum OF 500 marks
equivalent to about $4,000 of Amer.-
can money! for, the right of inheri-
Lady Jane Mohun. bearing the date OF
1850. Is preserved at Dunster Castle
TO this day.
The Luttrells first came into proml.
Prince afterwards King John in his
rebellion against his brother: and Lady
iizabe Lpttrei the eostI rst Lut',slI
daughter of Hugh, Earlof Devon. her
mother being Il granddaughter of King
Edward / Lady Elizabeth's son. Sir
Hugh Luttrell, was Governor of Calais
and OF Honaeur ambassador to the
court of Burgundy and seneschal OF
Normandy. 1t was he who in 1i1I re-
built the hall and the chapel. He died
in las, and lies buried in the chapel
of Dunster Castle. Els grandson. Sir
James Luttrell. fell mortally wounded
at the second battle OF ST. Adams. and
naturally Dunster Castle figured not
ably in the war between King Charles
and Parliament. withstanding a mem
ora bic siege, which lasted no less than
100 days. 1t is grand old place:
lying between the Brendon Hills and
the Bristol Channel. on the borders OF
EXmoor
The castle was built by William do
Mohun, one Of the principal COM
panlons of William the Conqueror. on
I, the !, site ,r Of an old Anglo.saxon strong
hold The castle Is mentioned In
lDoomsday Book. wherein 1t is stated
that Sir William de Mohun owned
no less than siXty-eight manors In
the West of England, and that the
Dunster property was cele brated fc-
its vineyards. His son, who. bore
the same name. was one Of the chief
defenders of the cause of King Ste
phen. and In all the nine centuries OF
the history of Dunster Castle it has
only been owned by two families
first, the De Mohuns, from 1866 to 1850.
and from that time on until the pres
ent day by the Luttrells, one of whom,
Henry by name. now represents the
Tavistock Division of Devon in the
House of Commons,
Copyright. 1910, by the Brentwood
Company