New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
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Lord Stamford, who died on Tuesday
last, q quiet, unassuuling man Of pro-
nouncedly evangelical tendencies, en-
loved 10 e very marked degree the SYM
pathy and regard of his fellow peers in
the upper house Of the national legis-
lature al Westminster: for 1t was
through his exeruons, and at the cost Of
no end OF trouble and money that he
preserved the House Of Lords from be-
Ing compelled 10 receive as a member a
particularly woody and negro-looking
mulart0.
The eighth earl, who was a distant
cousin. shortly after becoming a clergy
man Of the Church OF England married
q domestic servant and became in
volved in difficulties which rendered his
expatriation necessary. He migrated to
South Africa, his wife abandoning him
After her death he married again, in
South Africa, a white woman, also Of
humble station, who died two years
later. Thereupon he lived for a number
Of years with a coal-black Hottentot
woman. who occupied the position or
cook and laundress in his household
Eventually some OF the missionaries
Of the district in which he lived per
Euaded him 10 Iegalize his relations with
her by marriage. and she was thus
transformed into a peeress of the realm
a. Countess of Stamford and Baroness
Grey Of Groby.
This marriage took place after she
had given birth to a son, John Grey,
who Was. however, rendered thereby
legitimate, according TO the terms OF
d the CID Dutch law, still in force in that
portion Of South Africa where he was
born.
On the death Of the eighth earl this
mulstto son Of his assumed his honors
as ninth Earl Of Stamford and proceeded
10 England with his coal-black mother
the widowed Countess Of Stanford, 10
take his seat in the House OF LORDS
and 10 present himself at court me
peers did not relish the idea and were,
therefore immensely gratified when
calm was put forward by colonial
school teacher Of the name Of William
Grey to the earldom of Stamford. ana
protest filed against the succession
q the mulatto. The litigation was both
lengthy and tfresome- But eventually
me Committee Of Privileges Of the
House II Lords decided that succession
10 English peerages was governed 10y
English law exclusively, and that al
though the marriage Of the eighth earl
and OF has Hottentot cook had been
~ &c
birth OF their son, john Gray. according
70 the Dutch law Of South Africa, II dio
no. have the effect Of IegitimiZing MN
Sufficiently 10 meet the requirements OF
English law.
VICTORY OF WILLIAM GREY
de VAS therefore barred from taking
LS seat in the upper house and she
Farldom VAS awarded 10 William Grey
.I4o. born on this side Of the Atlantic
- AeUfoundiand, had spent the greater
lsft Of his life until then earning ms
1Fing as q school teacher in the col
0N'eS. especially az Barbados, where ne
s'nSloered himself lucky TO be making
sl'%v year. The negro Countess OF
sanford returned with her son and her
0eAter Cwho, born subsequent TO her
iiiage. IS fully entitled to the name
style Of Lady Mary Grey TO South
ea' where they met with a sorry
epton GA the part Of those who had
ahced money TO them on the strength
her belief in the validity OF the
altos succession to the earldom ana
Estates.
wat has become of John Grey am
to say. But his sister, LAZY
srsy. Ike himself, rather dark