The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-02
MISS ELKINS is NOT
FOLLOWED BY DUKE

no one was much astonished when
some twenty-five years ago an indi-
yidual bearing Il striking family res
senblance to the ST Mnurs suddenly
turned up in England. and claimed TO
be the missing Lord Edward st Maur,
and the lawful heir to HIS fathers
Dnkedon OF Somerset
His story was 10 the effect that while
lying wounded he had been captured
by some of the mountain frontier
tribes of India. and held in captivity
for near thiriy-five years; and 'as
proof OF his story he showed scars
Of injuries. which he claimed to have
been inflicted by the bear that had so
nearly killed him. He went TO thu
length of securing an Injunction 10
restrain the tenants of The entailed
estates of the Duke OF Somerset from
paying the rents to the latter. but
died before the matter could be def
nttely tried out in court. Had hs
lived his claim might have developer
into another Tichborne case. and I'm
doubtedly a good deal of Testimony
bearing upon the claim would have
been sought in this country. both from
the Confederate and Union commando
kers
Lady Guendolen's husband. Sir John
Ramsden, is said TO be the richest
baronet in England. considerable
portion of his immense income COM
important town of Huddersheld. In
fact, there Is only one small lot in
the town which does not belong to HIN.
II is owned by a typical Yorkshire
yeoman. who. about the same age as
Sir John, has resisted all efforts or
the part of the latter to purchase his
holding. Sir John on one occasion
made an offer 10 determine the price
by covering the whole plot with gold
sovereigns; but Its owner informed Sir
John that he would not consider any
proposal. even IL Sir John were to
cover the plot with sovereigns placed
e 95.ss. declaring, Nay. Sir John,
thee and me STILL
Sir Johns family Is very ancient
one. and Longley Hall, his favorlte
home home near Hudderstield, has been in
since the end of the fifteenth cen
fury. He has on three separate oc.
casions declined peerages, although
each time the offer was coupled with
an intimation that he might take ad-
vantage thereof to revive the ancient
Barony. OF Frechevlle. which had
formerly belonged to his family; but
Sir John refused. out of affection for
Lady Guendolen, who would have suf-
me wife of communicates baronets
after all are commemorative was
able to retain her precedence as tho
daughter OF duke. This she would
come peer. when she would have
been compelled to take rank according
to his grade in the peerage 1t may
be recalled that the late Sir Edward
Maiet who was for SO many years
British ambassador at Berlin. likewise
refused peerage. so as not to di-
m1ntsh the rank of his wife. Lady
Ermyntrude Russell, daughter of the
late Duke of Bedford
Lady Guendolen had inherited manv
of the gifts of her brilliant granffa tbsr
Richard Brinsley Sheridan; and besides
distinguishing herself as painter
repeatedly exhibiting at the annual
produced several books. inclndinp
successful novel. popular book Of
fairy tales, and the Memoirs and
CorTesp ondence" of her father the
IWe welt, duke, who was one Of the
ltsadlhg statesmen of his day.
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