The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-21
ST. DAVIDS TALLEST
MEMBER OF COMMONS

OF the widowed Lady O'IiaEan and Of
her chlidrcn 70. Professionalism created
! ! ~: .f9st sensa;tion owing 10 the fact
INIT Lady OfIagan belonged by birth
70 one OF the most historic houses 81
NC old. untitled Itoman Catholic aris
tocracy OF England. She is q daIic.i,-
! Ter OF the late Colonial John Towncley
ana not only his hcircss, but likewise
TIC last Surviving member OF the IA
nous Iownelcy family. which has
enshlrc, ever since the reign Of ..lfrcd
me Great until n few Years ago In
Iact until Lady O'Hasan sold tie
lo"hcley Hall cstate;; TO the town OF
Eurnlev for use as 4 public parl. !.
| lamp had been burning before the altar
IN The private chapel without inter
out, for moro than a thousand years
The late COLONEL John Townclcy, i may
ada was the twent%-sixth Of the
uninterrupted line OF direct male de
scent
the sale Of Towneley Hail. the c.-
JUNCTION Of this historic light. and the
sensational desertion OF Lady O'Hagan
Cathclicism 70 tho Unitarian Church
| 81 occurred about the same time and
were followed soon afterwards by the
OHsgan,s eldest daughter 10 an cx.
priest Of the name OF Leopold Klein.
who, while still in the orders OF the
Roman Catholic Church had been the
he spiritual adviser Of Lady O'IIagan
ana Of ~. !, her family Indeed, It is un..
d 1, that II vas his influence that
led them TO abandon Catholicism.
In mentioning the ToWnelcys. I
should not omit to call attention TO
the fact that one OF the most cole
in the british Museum Is that formed
by Charles Townclcy at the beginning
OF the last century, It is held by many
Athens. The Townelcys were Away,
great collectors and travellers. and il
IS on record that one OF their mum
Der, Richard Townclcy. who lived III
1.-THE sixteenth century. stayed away on
his voyage 50 long that when he re
recognized him lie was actually abon,
10 be turned away rs an impostor,
when faithful old dog. blind With
forward, licked Ills hand and indulgcd
such demonstrations of Joy that no
doubt was any longer possible as to his
identity.
with regard to Sir Edward strachey.
who will now become Lord O'Hagan's
tather-in- law, he represents Souts
somersetshire in the House OF Com.
piece Of tho Department of Agriculture
in he lower chamber. tic Secretary OF
Agriculture being Lord Darlington
who sits in the House Of Lords. Sir
Edward was also for years connected
with THE royal household as treasurer.
and holds baronetcy created in favor
OF that sir Henry strachey who wa!
one OF the. commissioners for the res
toration OF peace between Great Bri
tain and the United States after the
War, Of independence. and who, own.
Ing large estates in Florida. introduced
the cultivation of indigo there.
Sir Edwards ancestral home is AT
sutton Court; a fine old place In Som,
T.. has been in the possession of the
Strachcys since the reign Of James l.,
having. previously belonged to the st.
Leos: from whom Sir Edward is de-
Locke. the great philosopher, spent
much OF his time there. and the house
contains some OF his roles. as we'll as
lnany, memorials or that Sir Henry
Strachoy who, In addition TO his work
as commissioner for the negotiation OF
peace between Great Britain and the
United states likewise rendered eS
celient service S tho chief secretary
end principal Lieutenant OF the great
Lord Give out IN India.
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