New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-03-31
CASS|OBURY
Historic English Estate Leased
by Otto n. Kahn.

~. .,e summer nv Otto II. Kahn of New
VII from the Earl Of Essex and his
,...e-icar wife who was Miss Aoeie beach
cav, Of New York, Is situated IN the heart
- ue-tfordshire. and has been the home
:. .ba CareIs since the reign OF King
o,,-les 7 when Arthur Capel who was
,.is.a n the peerase by his III fated master
ssro-d Capel. married Elizabeth. sole heir
= - Sir charles Morrison " Cassiobury.
- ,bus came into the possession OF this
s,s,tiruI country seat r has always. how
- bes- a residence ~ the great OF the
"a and not only figures as such in Dooms-
-, Rock but is known 70 have been the
- Of Cassiolanus. in the reign Of the
IMAM Fnneror Augustus Cesar; that is
., saw. nearly ton centuries before the com-
r1ation o. Doomsday Book
r0 saxon times the Manor or Cassie was
80. ~ The endowment % The Abbey Of ST.
,'bars. which had received II from Us
s,r,de- ora King Of Mercia. On the dis
.o,r,'on of the 1lonasteries and religious
c-se-s rv King Henry VIII he bestowed
e. fo-eenip Of the Manor 81 Cassie, which
I'D meanwhile become Cassoaury upon
( Richard Morrison whom he had en-
viewed IN a number o. diplomatic missions.
--,sblv as his ambassador TO Emperor
charles Y on which occasion he was &C
Unmarried by Roger Ascham. the scholar.
latin secretary 70 Queen Mary and ~
Queer Elizabeth. and who taught their
.t,l.rer. King Edward VI how 10 write.
?. 7-ss -ne grandson Il Ambassador MOI
rs4- Who. diving without male issue, be-
,rsq-ped re place 20 his daughter. Eliza
No.. ,,.fa of The first Lord Capel. and their
,-- -oo7v,e he first Ear 81 Essex Of the
.-.s.-. ~-sati,7. this ea-ldom having moth
80 r.ra-e,e- 10 Go with that OF Queen
7-..-sr,.r.s famous lover of that title, who
vas DevereuX.
Tho Caoe's were originally London mer-
GIANTS and tile Arst one OF any note was
wriar1 -apel. who was Lord Mayor of
# -so- IN 1913. while his son, Sir Giles O.
SO. DISTINGUISHED himself so greatly at the
r.-+re ~ S-.-s that - was knighted then
I'd there b- King Henry VIII
The e-s- Lord Capei was beheaded by the
f.o7e-s of Oliver Cromwell for his loyalty
.. .7arles T. and bis son and heir. the first
...oi Earl Of Essex who had inherited
,...siob,rv from his mother, met with an
s-.srrv tragic end. Having been lodged IN
70 Tower n London on suspicion Of being
concerned With the celebrated Lord Russell
,r tho so-called Fanatic Plot" he was
q. nd there one morning with his throat
,.- nobody knew by whom. Among his
,isi- Rs a. ,-assioburv prior 20 his imprison-
,..r- vas John Evelyn. SO famous FOR his
Memoirs. which contain description OF his
stav there
Tho 9Th Lar Of Essex Of the present line
..r.. down the entire house and caused ii %
II. rebuilt, i'm so by James Wyatt. archi-
,.-t ~ the Tonthii Abbey. Of Beckford. and
O. tho restoration Of Windsor Castle. Wyatt
seems 20 have anticipated Tennyson's lines:
s..71 tie cool green courts there ran a
~ Holsters. branche4 like mighty woods
Irroir- an night 10 the sonorous flow
of slouted fountain foods.
in LAYING our -he clcisters Of the present
csssionurv II stands on high ground.
fronting 20 the west. over downward
sweep IF -h, broad park. 20 where the law
p.ver Gade and the neat canal run side
,- side TIE state apartments are on the
.th side. looking out upon the dark cedars
r.t shade one Of those lawns such as one
secs only in England IN gardens and parks
that have been in existence for many cen
-.~.es Along the east side are the private
SONS. also opening on 70 lawns. while the
worth side - the quadrangle holds The
Kitchens. the servants quarters and the
great clock tower.
Among the features OF this beautiful
manor. or. rather castle. are The series %
Holsters around the inner quadrangle. and
the gardens as vel as a superb avenue OF
ancient trees have been laid out by that
celebrated landscape gardener, lie Notre.
The creator % the gardens and park OF
Versailles. This fifth Earl OF Essex. the
author of the CassiOburv Of to-day, mar
lied as his second wife ar tie age Of over
eighty. the famous ballad singer and
Actress Kitty stephens. Of the Theatre
ROYAL who died as dowager countess. uni
&ersauv beloved and respected. some forty
years ago. and whose beautiful memorial
in the ne.zhboring church Of Vatford bears
me inscription.
Rest undistIrHed within this peaceful shrine
TIL angels wake thee with note Ike thine.
,'ontrary 20 general belief she left no
children. and the fifth ear was succeeded
~ his nephew. grandfather of the present
End seventh earl
The latter served for tine in the Gren-'
adler Guards. and has been twice married.
lis FIRST wife having been Miss Hartford.
mother OF his son and heir. Lord Maiden,
formerly On officer Of the eth Hussars and
married 10 a very pretty woman with little
or no money. Tie earrs second wife is, a.
J have stated above. Adele Beach Grant,
OF New York. who was a conspicuous mem
rer Of the late King Edwards SET and
was formerly engaged 10 be married to the
late Earl Cairns farniliarly known as
"Gumboil." but broke off the match on the
eve OF the wedding ana after the compile
lion OF the rousseau owing 70 his prepos-
ferrous demands FOR pecunary settlements
upon himself
Glastonbury IS within easy motoring dis
lance Of Londonc1ndeed. an ideal suburban
home the stately park embracing nearly a
thousand acres-aud has frequently been
let 20 rich ministers OF the Crown. whose
cabinet and departmental duties necessi-
tated their being much IN London despite
their predictions for country life Indeed
cassiobury has been rented 70 strangers
almost uninterruptedly since Miss Adele
Beach Grant married lord Essex owing 70
the fact that neither she nor her husband
Is rich enough 10 retain the place in their
OWE hands or 70 keep Il UP.
They had hoped az one time n benefit
largely under the will Of the late Lady
Meux, who was through her marriage
near relative % Lord Essex. ana thus 20 be
placed In a position 70 make their home al
Csssiobury, but Lady Meux. instead OF
leaving, as every one had expected. the
bulk q ner property 10 Lord and Lady
Essex, cat them of with a legacy OF sl5.OOj
and selected as heir 20 her great fortune
and 9. tates one VINO was in no wise related
70 her namely. Lord Durham's sailor