The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-05
THIS VISITING LORD
A VERSATILE PERSON

, the bogus signatures of her husbands
uncle
Lord Muskerry's eldest son and heir.
the Hon. Robert F'itzmaurice. Deane
Morgan. and the latter's wife. a daugh-
ter OF John Irvine, OF Mervync. County
Wexford. have JUST left England for
term of years, in order TO make their
home in Australia. where they have
purchased large cattle station and
intend to go in for ranchingAon an
extensive scale, regarding 1t as life
more Wholesome and more in keeping
with their tastes than an existence In
the United Kingdom 1t Is said too,
that their eHpatriation Is due to family
differences. for the Hon Robert Is
the son of Lord Muskerry's first mar
rage, which, contracted when he was
eighteen years of age. was according
to all accounts, none of the happiest
In fact Lord Muskerry some ten years
ago felt himself compelled TO insti-
tute proceedings for libel against Col
onel and Mrs. James Foord Hilton. the
latter sister OF the first Lady Mus
kerry, owing to their having circulated
stories to the effect that she had been
grossly abused and Ill treated by him.
Thanks TO the efforts OF Judge and
counsel. compromise was effected in
court, and the revelation OF much fam
lily trouble was thereby evadcd The
first Lady Muskerry, a granddaughter
of the first Lord Ferrard, died in 1902
and two years later Lord Muskerry
married. for the second time. Miss
Lydia Booth
The family OF Lord Muskerry is a
very ancient one, and owes the major
portion of its landed property, which
extends over some 10000 acres in Coun-
ty Limerick. TO the fact that the second
holder of the baronetcy. which was
conferred considerably more than two
centuries ago, married the daughter
nd bair of Of OJivar Gro xunft's
principal lieutenants in Ireland, upon
whom the great Protector had bestow-
ed vast tracts of territory in the En-
erald Isle by way of reward for
his services The peerage came later
being bestowed upon the sixth baro-
net towards the close of the eighteenth
century, for his services in voting as
member of Parliament for County Cork
In favor of the abolition of the legis-
lative autonomy which the Emerald
Isle had until then enjoyed. 1t is only
natural under the circumstances that
Lord Muskerry should be determined
foe Of Home Rule and one of the pill
lars of the Orange Society Indeed.
peers of Ireland who have made so
many speeches in the House of Lords
against Home Rule as Lord Muskerry.
He formerly served in the navy: has
spent good deal of time in yachting
since he retired from the service. hav-
ing been all round the world on his
own boat. and is the champion. par
excellence. of the sailor of the mer-
camille marine in the House of Lords.
where he has won the nickname of tho
"Plimsoll of the Peers" after the hard
working member OF the House OF Com
mons. who by years of earduous labor
at last got bill through Parliament to
prevent ships from being overladen.
Lord Muskerry owes his patronymc
of F'ftzmaurice to the fact that the
first Lord NIuskerry married the heir
ess of the Fitzmaurices OF Springfield
and this led on one occasion to some
what amusing mistake. for an old lady
somehow got him mixed up with the
then Lord Kerry. now Marquis of Lans-
downe who also rejoices in the patro-
nymic of FitZmaurice. and entered into
negotiations with him for the sale to
her of the Kerry pew In ST. Annees
Church. Dublin. Lord Muskerry, with
out enlightenng her as to her mistake.
Immediately sold the pew for the sum
offered by the lady. The old dame,
shortly afterwards discovering her err
ror. demanded the return of the money.
"Whv." replied Lord Muskerry bland
But, my lord. what about youh
character?" "Oh!'' was the unabashed
reply OF the peer. that too is gone" ).
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