The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-23
bi IA MARaUIsE DE FoNTENoY.


III Keeper OF his Privy Seal of
Scotland, to be in official at
tendance a { Edinburgh. when the court
p nakes up It's residence In Holyrood
mas many titles besides his marquisate.
including one enridom in tho United
h,insdom, two Scotch enrldoms. three
.viscounties half dozen baronies. and
baronetcy. Ills Scotch earldoms are
OF the most unique character in the
british peerage. For Charles II. caused
them TO be made. out TO Sir John Camp
bell, of Glenorchy. with remainder 10
whichever son he chose, which failing
70 sny OF his heirs Whatsoever So
mat as long as the world lasts. the
Earldoms of Breadalbane and Holland
are certain to survive. may add that
this first Earl OF Breadalbane awaited
himself OF this right. and barring his
eldest son, who was an imbecle. from
SON.
The story OF how King Charles came
70 bestow these honors upon Sir ohm
campbell. Is a most peculiar one. For
small cost, ell the liabilities of the
| sixth Earl of Caithness, and then dun
ned that unfortunate man. until he
| made over to him a reversion, not only
and other hereditary titles. When this
Lord Caithness died. in 1872. Sir John
campbell ca, proceeded. BY virtue; OF this
ton of the authorities. to Invade
Caithness at the head OF band OF
armed retainers and clansmen. to en-
force his rights. The historic event Is
commemorated In the well known song
The Campbells are Coming!" He
then made demand upon King Cha rles.
to whose restoration he had largely
in the titles OF seventh Earl OF Cath
ness. and OF Lord Sinclair OF Berrie-
dale.
Four years later, the courts and the
House Of Lords. to whom George Sin
clair. cousin of the sixth Earl OF Caith-
ness had presented his claims. decided
In the petitioners favor, and Charles
H., convinced of his error. induced the
former Sir John Campbell to abandon
the Earldom Of Caithness to George
Sinclair, and bestowed upon him in
stead the Earldoms of Breadalbane
and of Holland, with the curious re-
The Earldom of Holland has no rela
ton whatsoever to the Netherlands but
was created In favor of Sir John Camp
bell. By reason of his marriage to Mary
whom he received large dowry. II
is said that Sir John was so fearful
Of not being able to get away with
his brides dowry that he brought o
armed to the teeth. with him to Lon
don. for the marriage; Immediately az
ter which he set out for Scotland,
carrying his bride behind him on
horseback; while her dot of gao. 900
was carried in leather bags. slung on
a pony in front of him, guarded on
every side by his Highianders.
The father of the present Marquis
of Breadaibane. that Is to say, the
sixth earl. was not allowed to sue
coed to the family honors and estates,
which extend over some 100000 acres,
without severe struggle For a
claimant appeared, in the person OF
certain Charles William Campbell. who
urged that William John Campbell. the
father of the sixth carl, was illegiti
mate. 1t seems that the sixth earl's
grandfather, Captain James Campbell,
of the Fencibles. eloped with the wife
OF country. doctor, Of the name of
Christopher LUDLOW. with whom he
lived from tthenceforth. as man and
wife. in Scotland and elsewhere. and
whom he welded enthusiastically as
soon as DIR Ludlow died. Tho couple
two younger sons. twins. who died in
| infancy. The questions raised were as
to whether DR. Ludlow was still alive
at the time OF the birth Of this eldest
have had the effect Of at once legal.
izing tho union of his wife and OF
Captain James Campbell. as Scotch
common law marriage; and, thirdly;
marriage would have the erect of
legalizing IN the eyes Of Scottish law
the lifetime of Dr.. Ludlow.
discussion, the Committee OF Privi-
1eges Of the House OF Lords. by a small
majority, decided in favor Of the
Legitimacy OF the sixth Lord Breadal-
impossibiIity OF obtaining any definite
information respecting tho precise date
of DR.. IMdlows dea tn; and the con-
seauencG was that the crown. on the
Prlyil eyes, confirmed the sixth Lord
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