The Washington herald., 1913-10-20
FOREIGN GOSSIP.
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The birth OF the Duke and Duchess
|of Rcxburghe's Mary GoeIet's) son provi'
des an heir to both the title OF the Duke
and the immense fortune OF the Duchess,
which was to have gone back to her own
family in the United States had she left
no children. II Is called IN Scotland the
romance OF q Scotch Duke and an Amer.
lean million helress. The child win not be
known as Lord Kelso" as has been
stated He win take the title OF Marquis
OF Bowmont. Should there be q second
son, he VIII be known as Lord Kelso.
The third Duke Of Roxburghe, who died
In 1904. was the noted book collector, and
the Roxburghe Club in London Il named
after him. He is said to, have been tho
first peer who was allowed to hold the
Orders OF the Garter and the Thistle
together. On his death the title passed
to Lord Bellenden. who descended from
the second Earl OF Roxburghe. He sue
ceeded under a special Remainder" I"
which passed the House Of Lords. but
he died few months later. Then there
was disputed succession, there being
three claimants. and the litigation ex-
tended over several years. In May, 1s12
Lord Eldon gave Judgment In the House
Of Lords In favor OF Sir James Nor
cliffe. Of Innes. Elginshire. q descendant
OF the first Earl whose case was sue
cessfuiiy argued by Sir Samuel Romilly.
The new Duke was then q widower Of
seventy-nve, but he married again, and
In 1916 an heir was born who succeeded
to the dukedom at the age OF seven
Brougham was his guardian. The fifth
Duke held the office Of Chamberlain TO
Queen Caroline in 1s2l
King George acted as sponsor to the
infant son Of the Duke OF Roxburghe
and Queen Alexandra as one OF the God
mothers. The child was christened
Henry, name that has been borne by
the last four Dukes of Roxburghe. The
ceremony took place at the
Chapel Royal. St James Palace
Seldom only has any baby started
life with such a prospect OF honors
and riches as the heir Of the Rox-
burghes. who will be known as the
Marques Of Bowmont His mother,
who before her marriage was Miss May
Goelet. OF New York, inherited, with
her brother, Mr.. Robert Goelet, an in
come from a trust fund OF property
worth no less than $4,000, 900. In
TO this the baby will, in the
days TO come, probably enjoy an in
come OF s5oo,0Oo, which his mother
inherited from her father. There will
also be another income, which Mrs
Ogden GOelet left to her daughter, the
duchess. while one must not forget the
sO,500 acres which will pass from the
duke to his son.
There are one or two other lucky
babies In England. who. although not
perhaps quite so well on as the little
Marques Of Bowmont. are not likely
ane n. h. L.,
OF 1910 an heir was born to the Earl
and Countess FitzwilIiam. The earl
owns 1l5,0oo acres In England and
ireland, his English estate bringing
in about $450,00O per annum, and his
Irish estates about s250,000. Some
Idea Of the extent OF the wealth to
which the infant Viscount Milton is
heir may be gathered from the fact
that the late peers estate was valued
at considerably over 100000.
Another lucky baby is the son OF
Lord Howard de Walden. who was
born with his twin sister in Novem-
ber OF last year. His mother is a
great heiress, her father. Mr.. Charles
Van Raalte. leaving about $4,000. 900.
while the Earfs income has been esti-
mated at $3.50 a minute.
And last, but not least, Is the son
md heir born to the Duke of Norfolk
IN 1905. The Premier Duke of Eng
and owns some 10000 acres. the chief
estates being between the Thames and
he Strand, in Sheffield. Arundel. and
The duke draws hun
ireds of thousands of pounds every
rear from this property.
AIthorp Hall. the famous seat of the
Earl OF Spencer. which was visited re-
emily by King George, Of England, is a
arge, plain, well-arranged house. which
contains one Of the finest collections OF
in England, the gallery being
rich IN portraits. The house
vas enlarged and improved by the late
ord Spencer. Grand Duke Cosmo de-
cribed Althorp in 1859 as the best planned
md best arranged country seat in the
British kingdom. The gardens are ad-
nirable and excellent. The flower gar
len. close to the house, occupies the site |
Il the bowling green. on which Charles |
'layed when residing at HoIdenby. The |
cenery of the richly-wooded park Is very
and on its border is the Church |
4 Great Brington. which is full OF nonu- |
nents, including two to members OF the |
family. on which are the |
Stars and Stripes"
The house is one of the best planned /
nd best arranged country seats in Eng |
and. 1t has been visited frequently by 1
oyaltY On the occasion NJ yVIuia ", IRE