The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-10

tair Cecline5 to look upon the lmpou4.
Ing marriage in the light Of q love
match; at any rate on the part OF N1isi
Westenra. who Is regarded rather q,
clever capturer of one OF the great.
est catches in the matrimonial market
Mi:3 Westenra's odd patronymio ID
Of Dutch origin. Indeed, the Westcnrpn
are one of the oldest families of Hol.
land. and the see-horse which fguret
In their armorial bearings wac be.
slowed upon them in recognition of the
bravery of ono of their ancestors, who
at tho time OF the Spanish invasion OF
the Netherlands by tho Duke of Alba,
swan across stormy arm OF the sea-
with important Intelligence to the
Dutch army, thereby preventing II from
being taken by surprise. Tho West.
enras crossed from Holland to Eng
land with Charles II. on HIS rostora-
tion, and secured from him @ grant OF
land In the Emerald Isle. Warner
Westenra becoming citizen of Ire-
land, by act of Parliament dated 1862.
II was his great-srandson who. through
his marriage to the FIRST Lord Ross
more's sister-in-law, became second
Lord Rossmore.
In order to explain this. 1t is neces.
sary to mention that the barony OF
Rossmore was originally bestowed upon
Sir Robert Cunningham. and as he had
no children. he managed 10 obtain from
the government OF the day the rever-
Dion OF his peeraBe to the husbands of
his wife's younger sisters: q unique
provision in the history of the Brit
ish and Irish peerage. The elder OF
these two sisters married to d
Henry Jones, who predeceased the first
Lord Rossmore, and on tho latters
death, his peerage therefore passed to
Warner Wcstenra. who had married
Lord Rossmore's youngest sister. From
that time forth. the Rossmore barony
has descended In the male limo direct.
The present Lord Rossmorc was tn.
subject, some years ago. OF u most I'm.
pudent impersonation on tho part of
an extremely dashing and good look
. Ing adventurer at Rome. and the story
may possibly be familiar TO some OF
those OF my readers who have wiutered
In the Eternal City. The pseudo Lord
Rossmore was received everywhere at
Rome, was welcomed with open arms
az the English embassy. was presented
BY the English ambassador to tho
King. and by Archbishop Stoner TO the
Pope; and was In great social demand.
Until bis scnsatona! exposure at tho
British embassy brought about By
the presence at dinnor there OF a Euest
newly arrived from England that day,
who had spent the previous week shoot
ing with the real Lord Rossmore, at
II,
and who at once denounced the bogus
| peer as fraud. when the latter was
introduced 10 him.
Lord Rossmores place IS now known
as Kossmore Castle, commands a beau
| thu! View OF lake. woodland. and OF tho
SlievebeaEh Mountain. II was known
for many years as Mount Maria. and
was In those days convent: then for
few centuries It was known as
n lot
changed. FOR tho third and last Tina
TO Rossmore Park
In reply 10 letters received from aev-
eral readers concerning the authenti-
city of the title OF the French Duo
dc Richelieu. who Is now In this coun-
try, may say tina, Il is rightly borne.
The great Cardinal de Richelieu's
dukedom OF Rtchelieu was inherited by
authority OF the crown. at his death,
by his grandnephew. Jean de Vignerot.
grandson OF his sister Franchise. who
had married Rene dc V!gnerot. Se!g-
neur de PontCourlay His son Louis
was the famous Marsha! Due de
R!chelieu. the friend and patron OF
Voliaire His grandson and successor
was that Due dc R!chelieu who, having
entered the service OF Russia. was the
creator and first Governor OF the city
OF CoeSsa' ana after the french ke-
storation. premier and Minister OF For
eign Affairs OF Louis XVIII Tho duke
having no children, Louis XVIII. by
letters patent dated December 10 1872
provided that the dukedom OF Richie
lieu and OF Fronsac, should descend
upon hts nephew Antoine, Marquis de
Jumilhac, (eldest son OF his. the dukes
halfs!ster). who thus became nrst
Duke OF Richelieu and OF Fronsac OF
the present creation Dying unmar.
ried, his two dukedoms and marquisate
OF Jumilhnc. went TO his nephew Ar
mand. only son of his younger brother
Louis, of whom the present duke. now
in this country. is the son.
Copyright, 1911. BY the Brentwood
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