The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-30

the most intimate personal friend Of
Queen Alexandra. It used to be said
that when Queen Aloxandras daught-
crs were young girls she never al
lowed them to read any book that had
not previously been approved By Nine.
DC Fable, and It was under the trees
81 a. ner Grand old country piaee. Luton
Of Fife won the hand of the Princess
Royal and that Queen Mary when a
girl became engaged 70 King Georges
William Drdley Ward, now her.. was
always the favoritc grandson OF Nine
dc Fable. one Of tho sweetest oil
ladies' and Of the most notable hgnrcs
quarter OF a century of her life: and
as such. Dudley Ward stands particu-
larry high In tho good graccs OF his
grandmother's royal friend. Queen
earliest childhood. lie is bachelor.
and. thanks 10 his grandmother. very
we'll off,
blew his brains out tho Other day al
Ripley Castle. his place in York shirc,
was only tho second baronet OF HIS line,
lily indeed. For the 1ngilbys were al
ready lourishinG at Ripley Castle in
the reign of Edward ILL., and the cas-
tic was the scene OF that memorable
encounter between the Lady Ingllby
OF the day and Oliver Cromwell: a
scene portrayed by many an artist.
and which shows how Cromwell. short
spent night In the castle. half sit
ting, half reclining, on couch in the
hall, and watched By Lady lnsilOy
throughout the, liyelong night. with a
shoot him on the. slightest provoca-
ton. Her husband was at the time
with the King. When nor unwelcomc
guest took his departure on the fol-
f,n Sy,tt Iva tnI l,I,,
that n he had escaped with his life. It
mad been owing entirely 10 his good
behavior.
a feature that strikes the visitor
on entering the grounds Of Ripley Cas-
Tic is the inscription carved over the
lodge entrances. 'Parlez au Suisse"
tSpcak to the SWISH relic Of the
great houses on the Continent. and in
England had Swiss or French hall nor
ters. or lodsekecpcrs. and when most
People belonging to the English great
world spoke French as freely as Eng
lish
There have been several Ingllby
haronotcics. which have become ex
Ing back to ancestors prior to the
creation of these honors. in order to
md the next maio heir to the es-
The late Sir Henry. who was married
to member Of that Marioribanks fam
ny Of which Lord Tweedmouth is the
cn!ci. was prcdeceascd by his only son.
Sir Henry was eighty-iive years Of age
and his self-inhicted death was un-
donbtcdly caused by the knowledge
tnat the severe operation which Il, had
undergone. some weeks previously. for
. painful Internal complaint. had to be
followed by another. He is succeeded
IN the baronatcy, and in the posses
sion of Ripley Castle by his only
brother william, a veteran Of nearly
eighty. OF the old Indian army. ITe
mascS his headquarters In london AZ
Boobies Club. and has two sons. tho
eldest of whom. Captain William lngll-
", Of the Scots Guards Is married tn
the Hon. Alberta Vivian. daughter OF
tho first and enormously rich Lord
Swansea.
Sir George Clerk, OF Penicuik, near
Edinburgh. who has Just succeeded,
through his fathers death. to bar
onetcy bestowed by Charles H. is the
chief Of q family that like the Ingil-
bys. Of Ripley Castle, were devoted to
the Stuart cause. and suffered much on