The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-16
HEIR
OF RECLUSE BROTHER

heads OF Europe. for Maldwin and Eric
iDrummond, like the latter's half
brother Lord Perth and Strathallan. Is
nneal descendant of that Mary
Mon,!fex. OF Stobbhall. who murrlod
ar John Drummond and became the
OF James l., Scotlands poet King
Moreover, n daughter Of the first LORD
pfuminond was tho grandmother of
Lord Darnley. the great-grandfathet of
sophia. Eicctress of Hanover, mother
or George l., and through whom tn,
present dynasty of Hanover Coburs
obtained the throne of Great Britain.
The house of Drummond dates back
to what is almost tho legendary por-
Ton of Scottish history. According to
family lore stu extant. It's founder
was Maurice, hungarian noblemnn
who came to Scotland In the train of
Edgar Atheling and of his sister
Margaret. who afterwards became the
WIFE OF King Malcolm Canmorc. Edgar
ana a, MARGARET were fleeing from VII
liam the Conqueror, wien storm
drove their vessel on the Scottish
coast, and 1t Is said that II was mann
y y due to the skilful navigation OF
able to land in safety At ST. Mar
garet's Hope, which Is now becoming
under tire name OF Rosyth, the greatest
naval base OF the British fleet, and
converted into another Portsmouth, as
regards dcfenscs, docks and arsenals
For his services the Hungarian was
rewarded by King malcolm, who gift
ed him with certain lands in tho
Shircs OF Dumbarton. Stirling and
elsewhere, creating him at the same
time Thane of LennoX.
Lord Perth. although he is dc jurs
.ari OF Perth, and Is popularity known
us sucn. nevertheless votes ut the cleo
non OF Scottish representative peers
! az liolyrood at each general parlia-
incitary election. as eleventh Viscount
Strnthaiian, instead of as fifteenth
I,.i.F I,,.r ~
III. on inc, score OF expense. perhaps. too,
| through mere Indifference, to take the
necessary steps to establish his legal
ana rn'a oti'cial rights to the earldom
belonging TO him. although he is mere
~ coliaterally descended from The FIRST
ana second Earls OF Perth. Scotland
is perhaps the only country in Europe
where collateral descent is admitted
IN connection with pecrages. and this
soiely In the case OF the older ones
nna Lord Perth Is indebted for his
Niscounty OF Strathallan, also to col
lateral descent, not being lincally de-
ssenIed, ratcrnally or ma ternaliy, from
the first viscount.
The Earldom Of Perth has furnished
| even more material to romance than
the Niscounty OF Strathallan 1t was
created by James ]. of England and vi.
OF scotland at the beginning OF the
SeNentccnth century, with remainder to
his heirs male whatsoever. Ifs was
succeeded by his brother, and the fourth
earl was Lord Chancellor of SrotIund
rs .i true and loyal to James IT,,
Mherc the eHiled monarch created MIN
Duke OF Perth, while Louis XIV. of
rance bestowed upon him the Frcnu h
oukedom of Melrort. The Dukcdom 81
rertn was never recognized by the
! English crown and the Earldom of
Perth was attainted
The duke had two sons, James and
aohn Drummond. the clder OF whom,
4 81 tIsA l.n.t
said TO have escaped on board tho
FRENCH frigate La Bcliona," and 10
nave succumbed to his wounds shortly
ar ,,i5s In France. There was much
TOOK refuge after the battle in n Dur
nam village. married n GOLFERS daupb-
reg, ana left several children. the rep
r resg,ntn.lve OF whom was able at tn
| oeslhninS OF last century to conyince
a Jury of the High Court of Edinburr il
Inat he was the nearest heir TO tnr
f ,ariaom or Perth; that 1t was lnck OF
funds that prevented him from legal.
| ~ establishing his claim He died moi
| long afterwards.
| ~ would take not merely columns,
nut pages: to describe how the Drum
Iaslle. were restored in 1855 to james
nrnnimond. who was believed TO ;
me me nearest male heir OF Lo.d John
rha u,lnmu. younger son of James IFS
cnahcellor. and how, having no son.
ines estates went to his daughter,
married married to the nineteenth Lord vii vii.
,Gpushoy d'Ercsby. thanks TO which
.heF are to-day In the possession Of
| me iattcr's ilneal heir in the male line.
me Earl OF Ancestor. and his Ameri
cum VIE, daughter of the late w 7
Brcese, OF New York: how the Earidom
c or pertn was revived, and the attnind.
| er removed, at the special instunc. Of
Queen Victoria, In favor of GeorDa
| Drum i' who thereby became four
i ,,i, Ear! OF Perth and sixth French
luke oil Melfort. His son. Viscoi,nt
isrth' committed suicide after beinp
1 War req Tor cowardice in the Crimean
pr, M, mhu ms son In turn George, Lord
, ru,nmond. died in New YorI, whora
n Ic, nad been earning his living AS y
~ ne, t-onopper, also as n porter. ctc
Ter. excluded from the succession -
Of be oi ,t the family honors on the score
ot her birth, and who. when last heo I'd
or was earning her living as va n i'r,,1i
N Brooklyn restaurant.
'CopErlGht. 1912. by the Brentwooa
Company
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