The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-17
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Huntingneld ia the chief. is of Dutch
origin. The English branch dates
from the timo of the first baronet, Sir
Joshua Vanneck. who was the second
son of Cornelius vanneck, paymaster-
general of the land forces of the
United Provinces. This first baronot
was very rich London merchant His
son was created Lord Huntingneld
The present baron is the fourth Of
his line. When he succeeded TO the
Title and estates, he had a lawsuit on
MS hands which threatened 70 deprive
him of a considerable portion Of his
property. and which began In a rather
curious way. or rather that was ac-
companied by an incident somewhat
out of the common. 1t seems that
when the second Lord Huntingfic
married. In 1910, the daughter and
heiress of Chaloner Arcedeckne. of
Glevering Hall. Suffolk. 1t was re-
ported rs matter OF course that the
Glevering Hall estate would descend
without question to Lady Huntingfeld
On the death Of Chaloner Arce-
deckne. the Huntingfelds entered Into
possession. One day during the life
time of the late lord three bicyclists
rode up TO Glcvering Hall and asked
to be shown over the place They
were courteously received. and the
aged butler showed them over the SUI
perb country scat. pointing out to them
the masterpieces in the picture gallery
suddenly the eldest Of the three visi-
tors Informed the butler that they had
made up their minds to stay in the
place. as 1t belonged to him. tho
speaker. and that he was determined
to exercise his right OF ownership.
adding that In acting thus he was fol-
lowing tho advice OF his lawyer. for
the place belonged to him. and in no
sense whatever to Lord or Lady Hunt
ing1eld
Convinced that he had a gang OF
lunatics to deal with. the butler called
for assistance. The village policeman,
the Samekeepers the carpenter and
others quickly responded, and the visi-
tors We're carried out OF the house.
Thereupon the claimant served notices
OF his alleged title on all the tenants,
who were warned to pay the rent to
no other person than William Block
the claimant
The latter in the statement of his
case carried the title of the property
back to the year 1915 But the Inter
est begins with tho year 1744 when
Thomas Whymper was the owner, He
had four sons and one daughter The
sons had life interest in the property.
and leased it to the Arcedecknes. who
came into possession, so II was al
legged. as tenants only. The sons left
no descendants. and the next heir ne
Slecting to collect tho rents from the
Arcedecknes. the latter acquired pos
sessory ownership.
But the daughter married one Brady,
and the issue OF this union was a
daughter. who married. John Block,
from whom the claimant was descend
ed. Eventually, the case was brought
into court, which decided that the
claim was barred by the statute OF
limitations. Yet the necessity of de-
Tending the suit put the late lord 10
a considerable amount Of expense and
trouble
The name of Arcedeckne is not Of
ten met with nowadays. having ap-
parently been absorbed into that OF
the Vannecks. when the heiress mar
ried the second Lord Huntngfield
But In a manner 1t may be said to
be immortal For II was an Arce-
deckne that furnished inspiration for
Harry Foker" TO Thackeray, in his
novel. "Pendennis." and who was tho
frequent bait OF the novelist in their
wordy encounters at the Garrics Club,
in London.
Copyright. 1919. by the Brentwood
Company