The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-18

8 ORD M4hCDoNALD. whose son.
Ronald. spent aconsiderable por-
ton of the late fall and early
- winter in this country, has taken
a rather sensational step In connection
with the suit brought as ainst him by
Alexander Bosville. of Thorpe Hail.
ging It's weary length through the
Scotch courts for several years past.
Lord Macdonald. whose ancestors bore
the title of Lord OF the Isles, now one
of the dignities of the Prince OF Wales.
has withdrawn all further defense. The
result of this will be to give the vic
tory to Alexander Bosville. the fruits
OF which are a baronetcy. created In
1925. and, what to a Scotchman is OF
infinitely greater Importance. the
chieftainship of the Clan OF Macdonald.
Both of these Lord Macdonald surren-
ders to Alexander Bosvtllc by with.
drawing his opposition to the 1atter's
suit. He does not. however, lose his
peerage, which. despite its Scottish
name, is an Irish one.
Lord Macdonald's abandonment OF
the case is due to the fact that It's cost
Is altogether ruinous; that he is very
far from being rich man: whereas
and that, while tho suit might have
dragged along TOR 4 number Of years
more. yet that the plaintiff had very
fair chance of winning 1t.
Of the third Lord Macdonald. The
latter had contracted a Gretna Green
marriage with Louise La Costa. also
known as Louisa Edsr; an,illegitlma,.e
Duke of Gloucester. and OF the Ouch :
ess's lady IN waiting, Lady Almeria
Carpenter. daughter OF the last Earl
of Tyreonne Easr vas
natural daughter OF the Duke-ttat is
to say. as a niece Of George Ill. and
lit was from tho palace that she ran
off with the third Lord Macdonald to
Grctua Green That the Gretna Green
marriage was invalid. owing to Louisa
Edsir being a minor at the time. Is a .
mitted. Lord and Lady Macdonald had
several children. and then, entestain-
Green wedding. decided to Sosthrough
another. iull-fedged marriage cere-
mony,s according 10 the rites OF the
Church Of Eng'and hGrd Maadonala
lions would be raised as to the legiti-
macy OF his elder children, SINCE his
Church Of England marriage was
equivalent to an admission that ne
Lady Macdonald as valid.
This view was adopted by the family.
and accordingly an uncle of Lord Mac
donald, Alexander Bosville by name,
very valuable estates in orkshire to
him, with tho distinct stipulation that
1.-THE entire property should so to the
eldest Of the peers sons who did not
Scotch, estates. When Lord Macdonald
died, his eldest son. born prior to the
church maria sc OF his parents, was
Therefore perfectly satisfied to aban.
don all claims Of succession to the
pcerage and family honors,# and to re-
.ceive possession ofthe whole Of the
Rosville property, assuming the name
i brother, Godfrey born after the church
( marriage OF his parents. became fourth
Lord Macdonald, and received the
Scotch estates, which, heavily enc,ln.
bered produced at the best best, but III It'll tle
A. Suit for Pecun,aryl Reasons.
Before many years were past this
/ Fourth Lord Macdonald became IN
lvolved In serious financial difficulties
4 This was in the middle of the last, cen.
tury. He thereupon AZ commenced az
extraordinary G,i s. !. es SAP 6ths e g
}fe ggn o not a's eef seation
friendship but quite the reverse to-
lIif bhe@ could obt ain a decree from thu
courts establishing the legt tlmacy g
4 his elder brother, then the attertWo !,
be Obliged to take possession q g! m IN
harony the pa ronetcy , E, ana ! W. g.
4 the Isle 81 Skye. and he's would have
! been compelled AT the same time tt
I surrender the Bosville property B. !!
yorkshire to- Godfrey. This SUIT =. : e. e
through, on the ground that VIM!
nsecrding t. seq {bpa ~
} and Louisa Edsirs mi ht have egitl
1 mized their Children born prior, to tn
!, tceremony, 1T did not 10 so IN the eye
4 OF the English or Irish laW, and i TIM n,
\ Twas insufficient to enabl the tour y