New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-19
Another international Nsrriaze.

Cecil Fisher Eavasseur. only son OF Lord
Fisher. Admiral Of the Fleet. and whose en-
Fssement 10 Miss Jane Morgan, daughter
n Randall Morgan Of Philadelphia has just
teen announced from England. is not alone
herr 20 his fathers peerage, but is also ex-
Cee6InEly well of About three years ago.
Or the death Of the late Josiah Tavasseur.
Who was one Of the directors Of Armstrong.
Nnrvor-1 & Co. il was found that he had
he1Ieatned the greater part OF his large
fortune. some 100000 in cash and the
rnsnors Of Thetford. Croxton and hilver-
stone Hail. 10 Cecil Fisher on the condition
that the latter should adopt the name and
arms II Vavasseur. Strictly speaking,
Therefore. Miss Jane Morgan after her mar
RAG VIII he Mrs. Vavasseur. and il was
mainly because her fiance had been COM
urllHd 10 change his patrOnymic that his
csrher on being "a sed to the peerage de-
cded 10 take a. his title that of Lord
Fisher 50 that the family name might be
ir this fashion preserved.
II is doubtful whether the old admiral.
whose controversy with Lord Charles
Beresford. originating through trouble be-
tween Lady Beresford and Lady Fisher al
Malta set the entire British navy by the
ears. would have been given seat In the
House II Lords had II not been for this be
quest 10 his son bv old Josiah Navasseur.
FOR the crown is very reluctant TO bestow
I'eerages upon those who cannot furnish
Guarantee that not only they but also their
fucoessOrs in the honors will be able 10
maintain them IN fitting manner. True,
peeraEes are sometimes granted TO states
men and 10 public servants on their retire.
ment even when they have no large indie
pendent fortunes Of their own. But this IS
only when they have no children 10 IN
her7f the titles and there is an assurance
MAT they U.u become extinct at their
death In all other instances something
very much akin TO an endowment or the
honor, in the shape of ehtailed landed prop
cry. Is Z sine qua non.
There Was 10 connection Of any kind
between The family Of the late josiah
'svassegr and old Sir William EaVasseur'
MO "as razetted q bankrupt under par
Ne-larly distressing circumstances just AT
fle very time when Cecil Fisher was in
Hfr-tinS lis fortune, and the comments OF
some Of the English newspapers to the
frect that Josiah Vavasseur, instead OF
RsHinR his money 10 a young man In no
nay related 10 him, would have done far
'eiier 10 save the ancient house Of Vavas-
aitpsether IN Istifed.
lie names Of AaVaseur and NaVBsseur
"ere used IN ancient times 10 designate a
person just below the rank OF baron. but
superior 20 that Of knight. and II is en-
moved 10 this sense in the prologue OF the
Nanlerbgry Tales" while in Doomsday
nooE certain Mauger is recorded as being
ne FaYssseUr or vaiyaseur-that is to say,
"S SuJ-Ea ssal-of the EarlS Of North
-iADerlsnd Hit' respect 10 a considerable
'1ii'ef u msnOTs and estates-
- may De- Just as Well, IN view OF the I'M
I'Hoing marriage of Miss Jane Morgan 10
-e son Of Lord Fisher. TO stale that there
i'o word Of truth in the story current
IN repeatedly printed 10 the effect that
mother Of the Admiral OF the Fleet was
"4salese woman and that he himself
doIe VAS q Eurssian. According 10
flSher's own explanation, his mother
Miss Sophie Lambe. and she was born
london within sound Of Bow Bells
erest-gncle was Sir John BoydeiL
Ia Mayor Of London in 100. His niece
- heiress, Anne Philpott married Larnbe'
Ne" Bono street. by whom she had
Ns1ghter sorhie
'Ns ;act that this Sophie Lsmbe became