The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-21

printed In the London newspapers has
absolutely declined to contribute a
pennypiece to any OF the popular cele-
brationo OF the coronation, on the
ground OF the political profligacy.,l OF
tho government, the public torpor..
and the peril to the civil and religious,
liberties OF the country" all OF which
are OF nature to prevent him from
Identifying himself with rejoicings OF
any kind" is one OF the weaithicst
members OF the peerage. and has an
american daughter law. for HIS
eldest son and heir. the Hon. Robert
Victor Grosvenor. is married 10 Miss
Florence Padclford. daughter OF Ed
ward Padelford, OF Washington ard
youngep aoreoye5 Lord ESury
Grosvenor. while secretary OF the Eng
lish legation AT Pekin, married there
Miss Serbia Williams, only daughter
so many years United States Munster
70 China. After the death OF Thomas
Grosvenor. HIS widow married mem
per OF the English bar, Albert Gray.
one of the counsel OF the House OF
Lords. and chancellor OF the Diocese or
!, The he f r. LORD I,, Eeury wa. a brother
as Lord Robert Grosvenor was FOR
many years a member OF the house
moid OF the Prince Consort. He was
likewise an active member OF Parla-
ment; and responsible for the at
tempted enactment OF the so-called
sunday closing law. This bill was the
occasion Of riotous meetings In Hyde
%ith of June and the ist and sth Of
July, and public opposition was SO pro
nounced that the bill was Withdrawn
Moor Park, now the home OF Lord
Ebury. was bepueathed TO his father
by the first Marquis OF Westminster.
~ Is one OF the most beautiful places
In Hertfordshire. and one OF the best
examples OF Italian architecture in
England Originally Il, belonged TO The
Abbey or ST. Adams. After the battle
OF Bosworth Henry VII granted It 10
John de We're, Earl OF oxford, who.
conscience stricken at being IN the pos
session Of church land. restored ii on
his deathhed to the monks Al the
time when Henry VIII finally CON
orders. Moor Park was assigned, along
with Tavistock Abbey, to the house OF
Russell. But before that II had been
occupied for a time By Cardinal VOL
and Queen Catherine Of Aragon tht ro
for several weeks
CHARLES II. purchased II from the
Russells for his favorite son. the Duke
OF Monmouth. and when the latter lost
his head on the scanold. after a vain
attempt 10 wrest the throne OF Eng
land from his uncle James IL. his
widow. Duchess Anne, ancestress OF the
present Duke 90 Buccleuch, caused the
top OF every oak in the great park 10
be lopped OFT, in sign OF mourning
Many Of these oaks. still In existence.
were already noted for their age when
Archbishop Neville Of York was wont
to welcome at Moor Park his brother,
the great Earl Warwick. surnamed
The King Maker, and portrayed by
Bulwer I.ytton in The Last OF the
Barons." Henry VI. and Edward w.
also frequently stayed there and roam-
ed under it's grand, old trees.
On the death of the widowed Duchess
OF Monmouth and of Buccleuch, Moor
Park was sold to man OF the name OF
BENJAMIN Styles. who had acquired an
enormous fortune through the South
Sea Bubble. and who caused the house
to be almost entirely rebuilt, according
to the designs OF the famous Italian
architect. Giacomo Leone, assisted by
Sir William Thornhill Lord Arson, its
subsequent posssessor: had the gardens
laid out by the famous landscape
gardener, "Capability" Brown. Through
the .Ansons, Moor Park came into the
possession OF the house of Grosvcnor,
Of which the Duke OF Westminster IS
the chief RS
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