The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-29
ny la MARaUIsE DE I,oNTENoY,

ORD CAMOfS, who is due here
within the next day or two, for
the purpose of attending the
wedding OF Colonel Lord Decies
10 Miss Nivicn Gould, in the capacity
OF usher, is still a bachelor, his en-.
gagement TO Mile. dc Quadra, OF Madrid,
having been broken off q couple OF
years back. The Ouadra family has
played a great role in Spanish history.
one OF its most notable members hav-
ing been Alvarez dc Quadra, vino was
Queen Elizabeth and who had been
sent to England for the purpose or
bringing about a marriage between
Don Carlos his masters Inflated son
and the equally unhappy Mary queen
or Scots. He died somewhat mystcr-
iously in London at moment when
there seemed TO he 4 prospect OF sue
cess. But with his demise the entire
project came 10 an end.
Lord Camoys is the head OF the
Stonor family, and rents his ancestral
home, s,onor Park, on the Thames. to
Lord Coventry's son Henry and 10 the
latter's American wife formerly Mrs
Richard McCreery. Of New York How
ancient is the connection between the
house of Stonor and Stonor Park will
be seen from the fact that there are
various historic documents including
the Doomsday Book, which show that
Stonor Park and manor belonged 10
the Stonors as far back as In the
days Of King Edward the Confessor
According to this. the Stonors have
been in uninterrupted ownership OF
their Oxfordshirc home for close upon
1000 years which is rare, even in
Europe,
One Of the Stonors was Lord Chief
Justice under King Edward L. Ed
ward Stonor was one of the principal
lieutenants Of Edward IN. in his tight
against the king maker" Earl OF War
wick. portrayed by Bulwcr Lytton as
The Last Of the Barons," in his novel
Of that name. Sir Francis Stonor, of
Stonor Park, was High Sheriff OF OK
fordshirc in the reign OF James T.. and
was kniShted by that monarch. About
200 years ago the Stonors became pos
scssed of the CamoyS estates, through
the marriage OF Thomas Stonor to Mary
Riddulph. he heiress OF the Camoys
property, and Of its honors, then in
allegiance.
The Camoys peerage was created by
Richard H., In favor Of Sir Thomas
Camoys. who commanded the left wing
of the English army at the battle Of
AGincourt. lie was succeeded By his
grandson, who died without issue, the
property going TO his sisters, while
his peeragc fell into allegiance, in
which it remained for over 400 years,
until recalled into life by Queen Vic
toria. in favor of Thomas Stonor. as
the Great-srandson of Mary Biddulph
There are few families more closely
Identified with the encourage of the
royal family than that OF the Stonors.
The present lords grandmother was
the Youngest daughter OF the late Sir
Robert Peel, and one of the earliest
ladies in waiting and favoritc atten-
dants Of Queen Alexandra. Her son,
the Hon. Harry Stonor. uncle Of the
present peer. is gentleman in waiting
to Queen Alexandra. who has known
him ever since babyhood. He usually
attends her on her yachting expedi-
tons. and is one of the crack shots
Of England. His sister. Julia Stonor.
married to the French Marquis Haut-
Doul has been from childhood the
closest and most intimate friend of
the three sisters of King George.
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