New-York tribune., 1910-08-19
'.BRADLAUCH'S BABY
u.,. Lord Spencer's Connection
With the washington Family.

having been raised to the pesrage
AIthorp in zoos. on the occasion of
s. -,ointrneut to the Office of Lord
j s.-asin. which he still holds he is
onN- ,-other or the late earl and is wild
sister Of Lord Revelstoke and OF
,,s Hugo Barring. all three of whom
known In America Moreover, he
W "a, OF very chivalrous instincts and
.e,se OF honor unfortunately rare in
-,odern days For on the occasion
-, troubles Of the great banking house
r.-inC some fifteen years ago, he. al
- possessed Of no fortune OF his own.
,---s-ilv came 20 the rescue of his
e.s,--in-law. the late Lord Reveistoke,
a ~ rhe other Barring relatives of his
e1s. hv surreEdertng to them her oowry-
!. rss pv sacrifices Of this kind that the
-. ~ Barring was able TO weather the
-, And now that II is once more on
= high tide Of prosperity, the money
= s,,-renzere6 BIZ the peer. Familiarity
,-..-p tn the House Of Commons as Bob
| = sneucer. has been restored to him
=. ., the tine when he turned il over 10
| -. .o-,,rrittee OF liquidation formed by
= ,.ssirr. bankers Of London IL seemed
.--s.4rI whether he would see a penny OF
again
~. ,AN- earl IS noted for the perfection
| !, sc manners and Of his attire. his col
y. 4, particular being as famous in their
= ax we're those Of the late Mr.. Glad
T fs this that caused his com
.-oa77ant OF s speech in the House Of
| ---.-,,o-s with the words, II am not an
-~-f.,,,-,,-sI laborer'' TO excite so much
saz-i-v. Among the sobriguets which
=, snnl5od 70 him In the lower house
sc ,l,a- Of "Bradiaugl's Baby" owing to
--,,.-i,sf connection with Northampton
.4.rs ai.a which county the first pro-
,ssses atheist 10 occupy a seat in PaTlia-
- va identified. That he is a man Of
.,,e muck is shown by the fact that at
:. -i7e bie half brother. the late earl,
IS vioe-ov a ireland and in constant
s.-re- af ASSASSINATION he made point
4 81 accompanying him, in an unofficial ca
-.ci,,- everywhere in and around Dublin,
~ matter whether walking or riding, for
On. r,1,-poee Of protecting him He sue
,.ass n The ownership Of a very stately
mansion IT London known as Spencer
House. overlooking Green Park. and for
-s-lv leased tc Mrs Ogden Goelet. Of New.
vo-iz A,,r now rented by Baron de Forest.
A1rherr. his country seat in Northamp-
.snsnire. has beer in the possession of the
srsncers since long before the reign of
E5r--v VII. and although the celebrated
',Ars-v vas sold hv the late earl TO Mrs
Tssn Ryiands for the Ryiands Public Ii
E-s-- a. Manchester. Vet the house remains
ssU sf treasures OF every kind. including no
ts-s- thar twenty paintings by Sir Joshua
rsupal5s and thirry-tUo BY Leiy. IN sddi-
tna 70 masterpieces by Titan. Raphael.
Rubs4g. NurfHo. Ffoibein, Rembrandt,
KnsHsr. Franz Halls. Gainsborough, Van
dre and Guido The Spencer plate is also
extremely valuable. Il comprises two pals
which are the largest pieces Of pure gold
-lsfs IN any private collection, and a silver
Vins cis-eru SIS large as q hath. ali three
Inherited from the first Duke % Marlhor-
cggh Perhaps rhz most cherished pieces
4 ii rhe collection Of plate are. however, The
snd casket II which the third earl re
r.ired tHe freedom Of London when ae
vas Chancellor ef the Excheauer- and
hssgjifgl silver gilt jug. one Of four pro
| rl5ed by penny subscriptions from the na-
I'm for Lord Aitnorp, Lord Russell, Lord
Grey and Lord BrcGghsm. in recognition
Q, ;fsi- Efforts in passing the Reform BliI,
| s. the ea-ly part OF the last century.
Ths poet Edmund Spenser, author ef The
Fse-ie Gueene," was e frequent guest al
1Ehgrp. and many Of Ais poems are dedi-
| zis5 70 -he daughter Of SIR John Spencer.
@sa The owner OF AlthoTp, stress being laid
b the verses upon the ties 81 relationship
vach existed hetvaen the writer and the
| .a-n- girl. and among the memorials Of
| rre posr a. Althorp Is Z wonderful copy 10y
Esebu-r Of picture OF Tire poeJ, painted
| Il an artist Of the Fiizabethan era.
| = Americans .A1thorp possesses an sddi-
'eral interest. fn the fact that Lady SpeR- |
~. R7fe Of this Sir John Spencer was
sE-s- % Margaret. wife Of Johr Washing |
-. from whom General George Washing /
- vas descended. Lawrence Washington /
Is MT only the kinsman but the most in I
inzts friend - Sir John Spencer grand F.
s1a- Rohe-t. e-st Lord Spencer of AIthoTP, /
"a helped him 70 entertain Queen Anne, I
o,aFc-t of James 7. and their eldest SON. /
ssl-y. Prince of Wales, when they visited
@tae-7 in June. lEi5 for which occasion /
5sn Jo-sor w-o-e his "MasGue of the
Fairies which We performed in the park !
Ja June - LrvreSce "a Washington. who /
cei m islS. lies buried in 81. Mary 4
't1rch, Just above the wooded slopes OF
.-thcrr, and bordering on the churchyaTa /
sre oak tress which were already growing
4 iae tine Of the acquisition Of Althorp 4
y the sperce-s. during the Wars of the
Aosss. Charles 7 vas a. AlthoTp in lefI /
sasR he received the first news or those
slproachIng Uursuers from whom he never !
ssca7ed, EXCEPT by the scafoid.''
1ne late Lord Spencer was very much in
~ass'ed iH the connection Of his family /
wa tie Tashiugtons. and IN a letter. in /
RI - member Of the Spencer family, Of (
slfot County. Nd. the earl stated that /
20 members Of his house, Nicholas and !
Aeoez Spencer. sons Of Nicholas Spencer, /
12Pe. Bedfordehi-e thirty miles from /
A--ioip. came 20 America with John and 4
~~feilce = Washington in Is57. all the young 4
-F1 being about the same age OF these /
sung coionists Robert Spencer, IL is said. /
ne latter part of his life went 10 Talbot I
.-h's, Nc. % reside. where he died. IN 4
y esglng descendants. As for Nicholas .
t--7eF, his brother he came by grants /
purchase into the possession Of large 4
s.H y land on the Eastern Shore OF 4
-e'.lsnd, which he owned as late as 1871 !
vas finally induced. by his ties OF re-
s'sh'p and friendship 70 the Washing /
S u migrate 20 westmoreiand County /
Where they had established them !
,A He was later known as Colonel 4
-Olas Spencer. was Secretary Of Viz /
and acting Governor IN 1ss2-
| = nay be added that the Mount Vernon .
t was originally the half OF five thou /
- - acres % land that was assigned on /
oR 10 Jonn Washington, the great
ah1isther Of Czaor-ra Washington in con-