The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-25
LORD RUTHVEN'S WIRE
APPEARS AS WITNESS

HoW, IN tho FIRST place there is, notb
mentn m.,a' ,"n TO show. IN docu-
created. In 1861, the Barony Or RntS-
XII XII, when mad been forfeited In 1900.
i,oit,3iwlns the Gowrie conspiracy. Nor
ia more any evidence OF an analogous
,,,a'ure TO demonstrate that this barony
II really re-creatcd by CROMWELL, was
ths sanf ra through the female line. ON
o. Inc belief that the Cromweiiian
oarony. such as It was. was limited
20. 20 meifs male. and that, as asserted by
~ Srn n,ho peerage OF Scotland" and
ny otber standard works OF tho frst
.hreo decades OF the eighteenth cav
ttuIy; ~ mad become extinct with tho
otn or David, Lord Ruthyen. On the
sIihuen 70 nsure In tho Union Roll or
scotland after the extinction of-the
maj, ,haia line. a. peculiar feature about
mat although so lamentnbly lacking in
documentary evidence OF the autheu-
.iclty OF It's honors, It's family motto
,.rh .., OF me singuiarly inappropriate
oruS deeds show" 'r4sft95
IN england some chock exists on tho
itsi' uiinpt!on OF pecrages. since all Eng
nsn peernses carry with them seat
In the House OF Lords, and no one can
lake his place In that chamber mill
me question Of his hereditary right
, ,l ncen passed upon by a tribunal OF
P perI sno Nv a. as tho COMMITTEES Of
a1ter the latter has made It's report
10 tho crown docs tho sovereign ia.
cue the summons without which no
taken In scotland there is nothing
WhatsoeNer 10 prevent the unwarrant.
tpae ASSUMPTION OF pceragcs. In fact
.ncae assumptions pass uncha llcngcd
uniess n counterclaiTn happens 10 brin,
INC question 10 an Issue, or votes ten,
uercd IN respect of them have turned
.he scale on am election OF representa-
i've peers OF Parliament at iIolyrood
me Clerk Register OF Scotland in hiY
evidence before the select committee
o. the House of Lords in 1859. admitted
peerases may be assumed and held
Tor generations by persons who have
not taken any steps whatsoever TO ed
tablish their claim m,
The Rnthvrns take their na,no from
Inc castle OF Ruthvcn. In Forfarshire
But this was entirely demolished In
IN, me-, eighteenth century. and the only
called the Gaiiows Hill. on which n
permanent galIows was maintained nv
me Lords Of Rnthvcn. for the swing
CURED their dlsple ssure. l.
ga Lord Ruthvan came prominently
TO tho fore som: years ago, owing 10 a
wa mar s'.n being issued for his arrest.
scotland. But fortunately the matter
was compromised before the warrant
could could be executed. 1T occurred In con-
ment With his eldest SON. the Master Of
Ituthven. Having become involved in
financial difficulties. Lord Ruthven
secured the sanction of the master 10
sell one OF tho Scottish estates cntafled
J 70 tho peeraGe. The master gave his
consent to the sale. from which nearly
Sboo,on0 was realized, on the under
standing that his father should rotain
something over 100000. and that he
should have the re,na inder 70 repre-
sent his lnteres. in the property Lord
ltuthren found that his 100000 would
not he sufficient to cXtricate him from
his difficulties Accordingly, he begged
his eldest son TO allow him TO have the
remaining 100000, agreeing, in re-
tprn, to transfer TO him, or rather to
the trustees OF his marriage settlement.
MS iarperstown estates, In County
Wexford. ireland. 9'I
The Master OF Ruthven consented 10
this, but the old lord declined there
upon 10 surrender the liarperstown
niacc The trustees OF the Master OF
Ruthven's marriage settlement were in
! consequence forced 10 apply to the
scotch courts, to insist on the execu-
lion OF the agreement, and 1t was not
until tho warrant for tho old peers
arrest had been issued. and was about
TO be executed, that he finally gave
attention to the matter. and effected n
COMP omise with the master
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