The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-02
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ADf BERTHA HAWKINS who las
e eesn appo in S,s to the rSis Of
Mary and the younger children
or the King and Queen, with special
Wow to her taking charge OF iham
during the absence of their parents in
lnd!a, has been until now lady N
waiting TO the Queen. is Il sister or the
late Earl or Lathom. and. Ike him. a
member OF the house OF Bootle- VIII
pFaham. The pat.onymic is derived
from the manor OF Wilbraham IN
lshed IN the reign oc Henry II. Und2.
Henry III. Wilbra ham was High
sheriff OF Cheshire. ana the name ar-
pears in the annals OF many 3ubse-
qGent reigns. Six Thomas Wilbraham
being one of the principal cavalry
ieauers in tho army OF Charles i.
asainst the Parliamentary forces.
Rlchard Wilbgahan. member OF Par!ia-
ment for Chester, married the Only
daughter and sole heiCess OF ROBERT
Sootie, OF Lathom House, in Lanca-
SHIRE. VINO was further enriched by
me extensive properly OF her fataer's
brother. Sir Thomas 3ootle. chancellor
10 Frederick. Prince OF Wales. in the
reign OF George II. Their son was
aas5ed to the peeEage as ord skelm +.
ersoaIe, ana his grandson became irst
EAR OF LdthoIn, enjoying great favor
at court where he was LORD Chamber
lain OF the late Queen N!ctorias house
j
men OF the Guard.
The Manor of Lathom from which
the present earl. the sixteen year old
nephew OF Lady Dawkina. takes his
mood OF the town or that name. and
hgures in Doomsdey Book
Lady Bertha Dawk!ns is a widow.
having lost her husband Major arthur
Frederick Dawkins OF the Northumber-
land Fusiiiers. some six years ago
She had one little girl, who prede-
ceased her husband.
The post OF great confidence to
mas in previous years usually been
hl!ed by duchess; and IL may be re
n!emoered that 1, was the Duchess Of
Northumberland who was the COVER
ness oil Queen Victor!as children.
namely, King Edward thu Empress
Frederick. the late DuHe OF E.din-
Duchess OF Hessc. anu the Duke OF
Connaught. during their childhood
Ireland has once more vacancy
tive peers In the upper chamber OF the
national Legislature AT Westminster.
through the death OF Lord Bellew. who
is succeeded in his relatively modern
onetcy. by his brother George, who
some years ago exchanged the fami-
y patronymic OF Beilew for that OF
Bryan. This was in accordance with
uncle, the late George Leopold Bryan.
or Jenklnstowa, County Kilkenny,
who left him al! h:s valuable jenkins
lo"n estates on the condition that he
would assume and pe:petuate the
name and the heraldic devices OF ;he
organs OF Jenkinstown. He is form
sr cavalry officer who served with the
Tenth Hussars through the Afghan.
the Soudanese. and the South African
Wars. with much distinction. He is
ABOUT hfty-four years OF age, stu I'M
married. and has now as his next heir
MS younger brother. the Hon Richard
Sellew
The Bellows are one of the oldest
houses in Ireland The family is OF
Norman origin. and figured at the bat
t!e OF Hastings. under William the
Conqueror. II was one OF the first to
settle in ireland, a hundred years lat
cr and a member thereof accompanied
Strongbow 10 the Emerald Isle. and re-
ceiVed s reward for his military SER
vices. grants OF land in County Louth.
waich are known to this day a 3 Bel
lews Town Ever since-that is to auy.
Tor eight centuries-the Bellows have
played an important role in ireland
In 1899. Sir John Bellew is on historic
record as having received from the
crown, Castle Roche. founded by Rose
de Verdon, around whose name so
many rorrances have been woven
Another Sir John Rellew. Of the
pher and John. Christopher was the
ancestor of the Lords OF Bellew of the
creation OF 1856 which became ex-
tinct in 1870 on the death without is
sue of the fourth lord. John. the
younger brother, founded the junior
line. which received baronetcy in
1855 The seventh beronet. Sir Pat