The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-24
SEWER is NOT MAN
OF GOOD REPUTATION

teenth Earl of Morton. who is IN,
Sniei OF one OF the younger branche.
United States.
among his ancestors is Sir William
Doug las. OF Aberdour Castlc-whlck
latter has been In the possession o:
the family ever since-who fourished IL
INC early part Of the fourteenth cen.
history as the flower of chivaIry.
Another member Of the family was 81.
Georse Douglas: who erected MARY
Leven. and who has been portrayed IL
so romantic a, role by Sir Walter
vita the episode in question.
The earldom OF Morton was be-
slowed upon SIR James Douglas II
iio.. on the. occasion or his marriage
q. q. prlneess Jognna the dear and dunI
land. two sons and daughter bcug
born 10 the union. The fourth Ear.
Oh Morton was Regent or Scotland. anc
was executed for high treason in 1851
the attainder being subsequently re.
Versed. his honors revived. and hi,
estates restored to the heir OF en-
Earl Morton had custody OF Queen MARY
during her imprisonment ct Toe.
Leyen Castle In fact. the Earis o,
page OF Scottish history. and / may
add that II Is from this branch Of the
Don6ias family that the swedish ant
"a man Nount DouBiases are descend
James Douglas, Baron Morton. not by
his INST marriage. with the daughter
OF King Robert III. but by his secono
william Borthwick in 1901.
The late Countess Of Morton was for
thirty eight years one of the favorits
ladies' in waiting OF Queen Alexandra,
and familiar in that capacity 10
number OF American visitors to the
Court OF st. James.
A rev years ago. moreover, the name
OF Lord Morton was brought In a rath-
er interesting fashion before the Amer
lean public. through the discovery OF
government reservation at SANDY Hoax
~ j., in n species OF brick vault who'll
~ covered by the sand. At first ii WAS
tnousht that they were those Of SOL
diers who had been killed at the time
or the American War of dependence
But subsequently n mural inscription
IN the sacristy of Trinity Church, New
The inscription is TO tho effect that az
Sandy Hook py Inferred: The Hon.
Lieutenant Hamilton Douglas. of the
royal navy, son OF the fifteenth Earl
OF Morton. of Scotland. who perished
on the coast, with twelve other YOUNG
gentlemen, and one common seaman, in
ecember 81. 1883. Also, further that
the memorial stone in question was
placed there by his unhappy mother,
Catherine, Countess of Morton. to his
tnnate companions. James Champion, a
lieutenant of marines; Alexander John
ston, George Paddy, Robert Haywood,
George Gascolgne. Andrew Hamilton,
William Scott. David Reddie, William
Tomlinson, William spry, John Nc
Chain; William Wood ali midshipmen.
and George Towers. able seaman, cast
away, all found dead and frozen, and
buried in one grave. 1t is understood
that the ship. on which they were serv-
ing, was wrecked off Sandy Hook. in
one of those terrible winter storms
that are on record as having caused
SO much loss Of American and foreign
shipping along the American coast in
that month.
Lord Aberdour leaves one little boy,
or four, who now nheri.s hts courtesy
title. and who will in due course on
his grandfather's death become TWEEN
tieth Earl of Morton. The widowed
Lady Aberdour is a daughter of Adj
miral of the Fleet Lord John Hay.
Copyright. 1911. by the Brentwood
Company