The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-04

Historic Castle.
Hurstmonceaux Castle. which the To-
cal inhabitants pronounce as Horse
mounces." and the public sale of which
esque of the old baronial castles in
England True. 1t is in a sad state
Of decay. largely owing to the wanton
Henckeil- Hare. wife of Canon Hare.
who. out OF spite against her
husbands iirst wife. who loved
tent dismantiea t. and sr used the The
staircase, the doors. the magnificent
floors and panelings for the construc-
ton Of a mansion known as Hurst Hurst
Sun, IN the possession of any one with
money, architectural taste and rever-
ence for the past. this grand old cas-
owner would then have one OF the
most glorious residences in the United
Kingdom. standing In tho midst Of
walled and terraced gardens and sur-
OF this archaeological gem being fur
nished by stately park OF about IL
guy acres. some of the trees OF which
date bacl, 700 and 800 years The build
front and PA feet from north - south.
while the superb grand entrance is
placed between two lofty towers. all
covered with ivy. eighty feet high, and
with tnrrets above.
II was already nobeman's home
at the time of the Conquest, and has
belonged in turn TO the houses of De
Fiennes, of the Dacres and of the
stitnting one long succession of ro-
nance, drama and tragedy. Among
the latter is the story of the ninth
Lord Dacre, who fourished at Hurst
and was chosen by the latter. with
several other peers, to form the caval.
cade that welcomed Queen, Anne OF
Gleves on her landing, in England. IN
twenty-four,. he became involved IN
| a midnight fray with the gamekeepers
| of his. neighbor. Sir Nicholas Pelham.
one OF the gamekeepers being killed.
| His three boon companions We're con-
(, victed and hanged. being merely coun.
try gentlemen. He himself was lodged
In the Tower of London and condemn
felt convinced r, that King Henry i Would
| grant not merely reprieve. but a
pardon, the execution was delayed for
hours beyond the appointed time AT
length the sheriffs would not assume
/ ger Lord Dacre assembled the scat
fold on Tower Hill, laid his head on
the block. and the executioners axe
had scarcely fallen when mounted
carrying .the expected pardon whlch
arrived only a few seconds too late
| His honors, which had been forrelteu.
as well as his estates, We're lmmedl-
ately restored to his little son.
| Then there is the story or the orioe
of Giles de Tiennes, who. on the DAY
of her wedding In Wartling Church.
nearby, was, only a few hours AFTER
the ceremony, seized IN the gardens
OF the castle and carried OF by gipsles;
They were pursued, but ESCAPED, and
no more was seen Of them until one
day. the glpsies appeared' br tn ~
back with them from the north the
body Of the abducted bride for burial
at Wartling Continuation OF the story
Is to be found in the ottlciai RECORDS
Of the thirteenth century still IN eX-
! istence, which refer to a SUIT brought
| by Giles de Flennes. OF Hurstmon-
ceaux, against Richard de Pageham.
for the abduction OF ms !, nria n s, IN Az
gust. 1923, by means OF gipstes
From the pacres, HurstmonceauX
tho line, a lovely girl OF the. name OF
Grace Naylor, was poisoned at the
castle by her governess: Then IT went
/ from him to his half-brother, Canon
Hare. whose second wife did so much
/ to destroy the place, hoping thereby
to diminish the Inheritance of her
i stepson, whom she could not prevent
i from becoming the owner or the cas-
tie. since 1t was entailed PROPERTY. He.
however. with the eo on zen Of his sons,
tets family some seventy years ago.
and ii has been in, their possession
4 ever since, and It Is they who are
4 now Offering 1t for sale.
4 ICopyright, 1910, by the Brentwood
4 ,3 Company