The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10
HISTORIC MANSION
DESTROYED BY FIRE,

converted 4: into, Calm, that ,,f al
family which Is descend I'd from tho
II seems thnt Sir Alexander Colauhoun
n ma three sons: John. the irst. baronet;
William. and George. William and
various British Peerages as having
died abroad without posterity." This
10 unreliable. For In tho sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries the means Of
communication between the various
countries was difficult. and often It
Vas found Impossible to keep track
lies who had loft for foreign lands,
In search OF adventure aud fortune.
Consequently, when LOST sight OF, they
were usually set down rs having died
abroad without posterity.'
Swedish official records, however.
show that William and George Colqu-
noun. younger sons of Alexander, on
Adolphua OF Sweden. fought under his
command during the Thirty Years Wur.
and afterwards settled In Sweden.
married. and left family OF children.
the older OF whom. Peter. became
chamberlain OF the Royal Duke Carl.
name of Colquhoun :s pronounced in
Great Britain IA 'Cahoon," II IS not
astonishing that in course OF time the
as "kahun." which became corrupted
into "Gahun,' and finally into Guhn.
y branch OF these Swedish Cotuuhouns
or Gains. directly descended from Peter
Colquhoun, Is now settled in America,
and ono OF Its members. Henrik Calm.
holds office under tho United States
government at Washington. The Gains
of Sweden have for the last 200 years
made use OF the armorial bearings of
the Scotch house OF Colquhouu, with
the sanction of tho Swedish crown and
Court OF licraldry. which, as In other
monarchical countries OF Europe arc
extremely strict about such matters
Few houses of tho old Scottish pat
riciate have furnished more romance
to the history OF tho northern kingdom
OF George V. than the Colquhons.
They are descended according to 'one
tradition from tho caladonian chief
Scottish forces against the Romans
under Agricole, in the Grampian Hills.
In the year ~. D. SO. tho name Galgacus
then into Colquhoun. According t. an
other tradition, the family was founded
by kinsnan of TN. old Earl OF Lennox,
umfridus Fitzpatrick by name. who in
tho reign OF Alexander IL. acuuir ed
from the earl tho lands of Colchone,
or Colquhoun, within tho carldom
adopting for himself. and for his des-
pendants the name OF the lands as
their patronymic.
Sir Ian Colquhoun. tho thirty $ 4venth
cnieitain OF the clan, still has charters
containing the grant OF the lands OF
Colquhoun. In Dumbartonshre bear
ing the signature of King Robert
Bruce Luss In the Gounty OF Dumbarts)n
which is yet in tho possession OF the
FAMILY. came to It through marriage,
in the reign of David H., and from that
time forth the chief of the Colquhouns
has, always been known the Laird
Walter Scott will recall that Sir
Humphrey Colouhoun, tn, twelfth
Laird Of Luss and NTH baronet, figures
as tho principal foe of Rob Roy N
tho Weyerley Novel OF that name; In
fact, Rob Roy" is almost entirely
devoted TO the feuds and wars between
and Sir Humphrey Colquhoun, chief
of the clan of Colauhoun, and Laird
of Luss.
While Sir Ian Colquhoun Is extreme-
~ rich, and Will not sulfer to any
extent financially from the burning OF
Rossdhu. yet no other of his country
seats can possess Tor him the same
| FAMILY associations. and it was thers
| that all the family treasures and relies
were preserved. Among them was an
old medieval heirloom recovered few
years ago under singular circumstances
A member OF the clan, rowing on Loeb
Lomond. not far from tho shore. saw
something bright glittering beneath. in
the gravel bottom OF the lake, the
waters of which are wonderfully clear.
Being good swimmer he dived foi
| II, and brought up curiously chased
| silver box, with the inscription inside:
I'll keepe thee as my lyme
Gazing down again, tho swimmer
thought he saw another shining object,
and brought up the lid Of the box,
which showed that the owner had been
Sir James Colquhoun who was
drowned in December 1873. while re-
Inch Lonaig. the Colduhoun deer pre-
serve. In tho lake. The boa. was
heavily laden with deer, and sinking
in sudden storm was never seen
again. nor the bodies of Sir James and
his attendants recovered. This box,
which dated from the Stuart times.
was highly treasured by Sir james Col
auhoun. who always carried It with
him as n sort OF talisman. AT the time
of tho fire on Friday last. IT inquired as
one OF the most precious possessions
also at Rossdhu large number OF
reg, Colquhoun with Rob Roy.
officer OF the Scots Guard. is still I'M
married. is very good looking, and
aside from his extensive landed pos
sessions fsas, h; derives pr!nGsly revenue
Helensburgh. which stands on the an
clent Luss estate, and was founded In
l777 by Sir James Coiquhoun, who
daughter OF Lord strathnaver, and
sist,r. OF the sixteenth Earl OF snlh.
erland.
see that the standard works OF ref
crcnce refer to Ardencaple Castle. in
Dumbartonshire. as still belonging to-
Sir Ian. This Is correct only In d mod
flied form. for he has leased the castle
for largo lump sum and for a very
long term of years to John Frederick
Graham, eldest son and heir of Sir
John Graham. of Glasgow. to whom he
has accorded the most extensive rights
OF altering and restoring that ancient
and famous pile. 1t belonged to the
LennoXes at the time when the Duke
OF Lennox. grandfather and guardian
OF James VI. of Scotland and James
l. OF England made his nome the r.,
garet Douglas. daughter OF Margaret
Tudor, the sister OF Henry VIII
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