The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-17


latest accession 70 the ranks of
4 island kings, for he has Just pir-
chased the Island OF Shona. In
Loeb Moidart. where Argyllshlrc meets
Inverness. Lord Howard has already
many Scotch acres OF his own. for
half OF the burgh or kilmarnoc'. he
longs to him. besides n large slice OF
rural Ayrshire. lie is also one Of
the great ground landlords Of Lon
don. all this property having passed TO
him from his grcat-aunt, Lady Ossing-
ton who inherited 1t from her brother.
The late and eccentric Duke Of Port
land, who thus diverted II from the
present duke.
Lord Howard de Walden Is stiil a.
bachelor, despite all the nets spread
making mothers, designing young girls
and fascinating widows. WHO are at
tractcd by his enormous wealth, which.
owing TO the constant failing III OF
ninety -nine-year leases in London. goes
on increasing by leaps and bounds
Ills London possessions include acres
in the Hampstead district and "a square
quarter which may be described rs Il
vcritublc Icl Dorado. For, besides Cav
cndisiI Square. with It's ducal mansions.
IT includes Harley street. where all
London physicians have their abiding
places, and a dozen equally We'll known
thoroughfarcs. In fact. this Marylc
bone square mile alone yields to Lord
Howard dc Walden an annual revenue.
of between S1.000.000 and S1.50O,00U
lie is reputcd the best amateur fenccr
and swordSman III the United King
dom. is a splendid shot. has gone in
10 considerable extent for motoring.
ashore and afloat. is a conspicuous ng-
IRE IRE on the turf. having, taken over
MacCalmont. as we'll as the lat,cr's
place at Newmarket. and has made
his debut in London as Il playwright
by the production, regardless Of cost.
Of "Lanval." a four-act drama in blank
verse, set In The time of the escndary
King Arthur
Lord Howard dc Walden is not
from which he is only descended
through the female line. his pntronymic
being Ellis True. the barony OF How
Elizabcth in favor OF Lord Thomas
Howard, younger son OF tho fourth
Duke of Norfolk, and who in the sub
s:egmeni reign Of James was mainly
powder Plot. Being barony by writ.
II was hcritablc through the female
as well as through the male line and
lis family. The latter hailinG from
Denbighshire. played an important role
IN the development OF jamaica and
lions. George ELLIS, the Chief Justice of
.Iamaica. for instance. having married
daughter of Sir Henry Moore. who
was Governor or New. York In the
early part OF the eighteenth century.
Charles ELLIS was created Lord Sea
ford in 1926, and married the only
daughter and heircss OF the fifth Lord
Howard de Walden. the son of this
union inheriting his maternal grand
fathers barony OF Howard dc Walden.
The sixth Lord Howard dc Walden
as British envoy in a number OF for
cign capitals nota bly~at Madrid, raar-
rying Lady Lucy CavcndIsh Bcnttnck
daughter OF the fourth Duke of Port
land. and sister and cohcircss of the
fifth and late duke, The present Lord
Howard dc Walden is her grandson.
Although so enormously rich, and
holder of what is, after all. an ancient
pcorage. Lord Howard dc Walden does
not own. cithcr any house In town or
single country seat; for Scaford
House. in BclSravc Square, his home
in London, and Audley End. his country
seat in T;sseX. are both rented By him
on long leases. Autllcy END is a superb
old place, built by Sir Thomas Audlcy.
of Walden, the Lord Chancellor OF
Henry VIII. 1t was described by James
! as far too ma gniflccnt for II King,
Lord Treasurer. For time. ncvcrthe-
less, Audley End was a royal residence!
il was sold TO Charles III. In 1868. lie
neglected. hOwcvor.ito pay down more
than half the purchase money, and
inter tho Revolution, when his brother
was driven out of tho country, the
vendors resumed possession thereof
The principal features OF the grand
old Tudor mansion, where the Mer-