The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-19
HONEYWELL FAMILY
OF ANCIENT ORIGIN

SELF on oliver Cromwell by oausins
minister Abbey and sending It to Ty-
burn to be first hanged and then de-
capitated and Quartered at the foot OF
tho gallows. Cromwelrs daughter,
that time owned Newburgh Priory. Ia
asserted, by means OF brbing the
guards, to have substituted another
corpse for that of her father. and to
remains, which she conveyed to tho
priory. AT any rate, at the TOP. Of
New6ursh Priory. at the end Of
small chamber. there is a massive
soriphon setting forth that the Lord
Protector's body lies behind It.
Sir Georges grandfather married
Lady Anne Pellaeis. the daughter and
and thus brought both Newburgh
Priory and the lands in connection
Herewith into the Wombwell family.
The original priory was occupied by
founded In il45 By Roger de Mowbray
AT the time OF the Reformation Henry
VII! gave It to Anthony Pellasls. ono
OF his chaplains. who was succeeded
being the first Lord gauconberg. The
house, which stands in a we'll wooded
park, celebrated for Its grand old oaks.
is full OF treasures and relics. among
holsters. pistol. sword and watch OF
oliver Cromwell.
Sterno was for many years rector of
Co&wold, a parish which Is comprised
in the Newburgh Friory estate. and
Sir George has carefully restored
Georges only surviving brother. Cap
tain Henry Wombwell. whom I have
described as septuagenarian. and
who Is his next heir, was for many
ra a inn arip Nd
er Of ono of Liyerpoors theatres. and
Is now secretary of Bottles Club, In
London.
Not all Sir Georges brothers have
there are several very agreeable
Wombwells floating about on both
sides OF the Atlantic, who could not
use the Wombwell arms without bar
necessary and would be unkind to In
dividualize. All that need DO said ia
that their names will not 10 found in
the pages OF Burke, Debrett. or any
worko Of reference devoted to the an
eiont house of which The sa!lont old
Sir George Is the chief.
1t VIII doubtless nave bosn noticed
that in the compact recently conclud ed
his kinsman. the Duke of BraganZa,
by means of which tho two rival
branches of the formerly reigning
house Of Portugal were reunited. for
no mention whatever Is made OF the
dukes second son. The pact, by the
terms Of which the duke renounces
in favor of Dom Manuel his own legiu-
that, in the event of Dom Manuel dy-
ing without direct heir, by his I'm
pending marriage with the dukes
daughter, Princess Elizabeth. the
NUN oh 81 49,
King Carlos only brother. Dom Al
fonso, Duke OF Oporto. lie Is g. con-
hrmed bachelor. But 1t Is stipulated
by the agreement that. oven should
latter would DO barred from the sue
cession. which would go to the Duke
OF Braganza's youngest son, the now
five-year-old Prince Duarte.
1t Is stated in the agreement that
Miguel, Duke OF vizeu. Is excluded
from the succession by virtue of his
| nonroyal marriage with Miss Anita
Stewart. of New York, step daughter
! and one OF The heiresses of that New
York multlmillionaire known as silent
Smith" In fact. the marriage was
only sanctioned when Prince Miguel
made remuneration OF all his rights
of succession to the chieftaincy of HIS
house and 10 the throne OF Portugal.
But no mention whatever Is made In
the pact of his next brother. Prince
Francis Joseph of BraEunza. who was
his best man at his wedding. and who
is now taking an active part in the
royalist risings in Portugal
II Prince Francis Joseph has thus
been completely eliminated and lG-
nored in the most insignificant manner,
1t is because he was turned out of the
A strian army and out of all the
vi 4nnese clubs to which he belonged,
ofsng to his being involved in 1922
IN particularly disSraceful scandal
III .ondon. which resulted in his arr
rest on the most horrible charges 1t
was at the time OF King Edwards
coronation. and his first cousin. Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand, next heir to
The Austrian throne. who was In Eng
land At the time to represent the aged
Emperor at the coronation festivities.
not only declined to raise a finger In
embassy to stir in the matter. r.
after q considerable detention in JAIL
the prince was eventually allowed to
go, II was because of the untrust-
worthiness of the testimony of the
vile people concerned with him In the
scandal. He has also been involved in
all sorts of financial troubles. entail
Ing not merely bankruptcy. but some
thing very nearly akin to criminal
prosecution. or course. 1t is out OF
the question that man with such
antecedents and so shameful past
should ever be permitted to occupy
the throne of Portugal In the event
of monarchical restoration. for there
would be no brother sovereign who
would not feel 1t necessary to boycott
him.
Copyright, 1912, by The Brentwood
Company