The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-30
TO CLAIM FORTUNE
Former Kansan Ready to Sub
nit Proof to Courts.
Wants His Share of Property
Left by HardbOttIe.
HIS FAMILY HISTORY
More Interesting Than Any
Fiction Ever Written.
King Born in Castle Built by
Ancestors.

Abilene, Kan, Jan. 3O.=Much in
terest will be taken by the old time
friends of John HarbottIe in the fol-
lowing account from Denver in regard
to the property left by his ancestors
in Scotland. John Harbottle, ST., died
several years ago in Colorado, and his
son also named John, intends to make
claims to property there.
Investigations begun more than a
year ago by John Harbottle of Gree
ley, during which time he has re-
ceived letters from all over the world
to determine what chances he had to
secure his share of the large and val
liable Harbottle estates in Northum-
berland county, England, near the
small town of Harbottle, have con-
WINGED him that there is a probability
of success and he will continue his re-
searches to see if he will be justified
IN entering upon a long fight for the
property.
Correspondence with Sir Robert c.
Harbottle, once a member of Lord
Curzon's staff in India and now in
command of a submarine in Indian
waters together with authenticated
records, give the young man a clear
title back for twenty-five generations
when the head of the family was Lord
Roger Harbottle
More interesting than any romance
is the history of the HarbottIe family.
which for more than 500 years has
been prominent and influential one
in northern England.
Before Lord Rogers time there
was vast estate known as the Reed
and Harbottle territory, which Law
within six miles of the Scottish border,
along the river Coquette and upon
which the town of Harbottle now
stands.
For subduing the north of England.
then most troublesome to the English
throne, Lord Umphraville was given
this large estate. He changed his
name to Harbottle, as the place al
ready was known by that name. In
those times it was known as one of
the largest and most valuable on the
island and has increased vastly so
since. This change of name took place
about the middle of the twelfth cen
tury. Henry II built at his own ex-
pense a castle there which covers
more than a city block of ground and
a portion of which is still in ruins.
This was done out of gratitude of the
crown to the assistance the Harbottle
family rendered in subduing the Scots
and the date given in the records is
1850 This castle, in the border war
fare which was waged for the next
teenth century by a band Of Scots
while the Harbottles were on a trip
of invasion into that country. 1t was
almost destroyed, but some of the
ruins are standing.
A King Born There.
The fame of the castle was wide
through the land and Margaret, moth
er of James vi of Scotland, stopped
here and it was at Harbottle castle
that the future ruler was born The
the ladies' of the castle who chrOni-
cled this event and who remarked up
on the fneness of the raiment of the
mother.
After the castle was razed what is
known as Harbottle hall was built,
which is the family home of the Duke
of Northum berland today. It was
constructed of the ruins of old Castle
HarbOttle, as is also the town which
stands on the edge of the estate
His Father Born in Hall.
The Greeley mans father was born
at Faxon hall, on the Harbottle es-
tate, and the latter's father was sent
by the Duke of Northum berland as
London in the early sos. The family
branch of which the local man is a
member came to America in 1853 and
settled in Ohio.% Later his father NOV
ed to Abilene, Kan, and was post
master there for three terms. John
Harbottle of Greeley came to Weld
county from Logan county.
The family pedigree has been traced
accurately back to the time of Henry
I. Later there were five brothers not
ed for the great stature and strength,
and their descendants who remained
in England are today prominent in the
service of the crown and in other
ways. The records show that Harbot-
ties died at the battles of Bannock-
burn and AgincOurt and in many 9TH
erS- Twice since the time of Henry
VI the Harbottles have married into
the family of Northumberland, Flea
nor Harbottle having married a son
ber1and, and at another time a son
Margaret daughter of one
of the earls of Northumb erland, in
the fourteenth or fifteenth century.