The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-18
ny IA MARaM!sE DE FoNrENoy.


IN known by the title of Earl Of
Cardigan, under which name he
fought through the South African War
with such gallantry as to win the Dis
nguished Service Order. lie is first
cousin of the fourth Marquis. who be-
fore. his death attained the unenviabIe
distinction Of being warned Off New
market Heath and off all race courses
under the control of the Jockey Club,
by decree Of the stewards OF that body,
In fact, the new Marquis, like his
father whom he has just succeeded, Is
the antithesis in every respect of the
fourth Lord Ailesbury, who was popu-
larry known as f.'the Coster Marquis"
and whose altogether phenomenal
hlackSuardiSm contributed In no small
degree to the initiation OF the crusade
against the House OF Lords it being re-
garded as intolerable that n man Of
such abominab bic character should pos
ScSS, $ peer of the realm, the heredl-
tary right to sit and vote in the House
of Lords, ana to thus obstruct, in
fiucncc or promote legislation.
The present Marquis may be regard
chief Of the historic house Of Bruce
which furnished two Kings TO Scot
land; and the sword which King Rob
ert the Bruce carried at the battle of
Bannockburny III 1914 hangs on the
walls of his home Tottenham House.
in Savernake. crossed with that of the
Black Douglas
savernake forest is a superb domain.
tonSliclaDlS greater III extent imam
Windsor forest. full OF ma gniticent old
trees, one OF which. an immense oak,
called the Dukes Taunt," thirty feet
In circumference. owes its name to its
having. been the favoritc tree of the
Protector Duke Of Somerset. who -four
ishcd in the reign OF King Edward vi,
was regent during his minority. and
was one or the chief promoters Of the
Reformation in England The forest,
some sixteen miles III circumference,
is held from the crown by one OF those
strange tenures that date back to the
middle ages. BY the terms of tho
! the owner of SaverUake forest is com
PEELED to sound a hunting horn, which
dates from that time, whenever the
sovereign passes through the forest.
This horn, formed OF an elephants
tusk with enaneled silver mountings.
Is nearly three feet long. George III.
was entertained at Savcrnake for some
days by the Marquis Of Ailcsbury of
his reign. The monarch. on leaving.
assured his host that he was exceed
ingly pleased with his visit. "You have
blow your tenure horn. When King
OF England comes here, and that horn
is not blown, your property becomes
i nTd 90. to ,, the GROWN We'll. sin re-
could not set any sound out Of it,"
, The King Sm!iingly pardoned tho omis-
sion.
Another custom which has been pre-
served for ages by the owners of Say
ernake forest, is 10 Invariably provide
every royal guest with an ivory drink
ing cup, beautifully mounted, for nsc
during their visit, and which they are
afterwards requested TO take away as
Il uencnto. This practice originated
during a visit TO Savernake forest By
| queen Elizabeth. who invariably drank
from an Ivory goblet. which she took
with her wherever she went To save
! her this trouble her host undertook Ia
provide her, and all the members OF
the reigning house. with ivory gobiets
whenever they came 20 Savornake for
+ est
descent OF the MARQUIS .s Of Ailesbury on
the dlstan side from those Bruces who
were rewarded for their services to
william the Conuueror by the grant of
Jcryeauia Abbey and other lands In
! Yorkshire. Their representative OBJ
tanned from David T., King OF Scotland.
Inc i'prdsnip Of Annandalc, and other
grants OF land In the South OF Scot
land, where the Bruccs remained for
! nearly a century while 1t was the
eighth Of his line. better known as
| Robert the Bruce than by any OF his
| titles, who assorted his claim to tho
scottish throne and was crowned at
scene IN 1906. King Roberts only son
nuccccdch him as David H.. but as he
hhd no issue, the royal male line OF
HrucG cnde3, though continued In the
there were two Bruce peerages, that
of Eincardnc, and Of Kinloss The
| ISinlosa pccrugc was subsequently
! 'ranatormcd into tho l;arldom Of ijlgin,
I hnd iwo generations later tho titles
! 81 EiRih and Eincardinc were merged
| INTO one. Tho fourth Enrl OF lllgin was
likewise Earl Of Ailcsbury. and when
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