The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-20
Succeeds to Titles and Estates
of His Brother, Hon. John
Ashurhnham.
Asburhnham.
Ry IA NAROUIsE DE FONTENOY.

H. u
NASNUC CHI as the Hon.Joh Ashburn
Jshaln of the CrOft, Grow borough Sus-
Iesex formerly of the English diplomatic
rvice, and one time consul genera,
and diplomatic agent in Bulgaria died
last MAY without any issue by ms
marriage with Miss Maud Dawson.
il Major the Hon. Thomas Ashburn.
ham,. third brother of the NTH Lord
Ashburnham, who now, through the
latter's demise. succeeds to the Earldom
of Ashburnham 70 the Niscounty of
ST Asaph. TO the other honors and
estates In Suffolk. Sussex and Wales.
and 20 a considerable fortune.
Major Ashburnham has for the last
twelve years made his home at Frede-
rickton. New Brunswick, where he
married in 1903 Miss Maria Anderson
the New Brunswick Telephone Com
pany. Formerly captain or the
Seventh Hussar Regiment, with which
he served in the Egyptian campaign of
1852 under Lord Wolseey. and aide-de-
camp TO two Viceroys of Ireland. one
Of them. Lord Aberdeen during his
former tenure of that office. Thomas
Ashburnham accepted commission
az major Of Canadian militia regi-
ment, the Twenty eighth New Bruins
Wick Dragons. after settling down al
FredericktOn. 1 understand that he
sailed the day before yesterday for
England. with his wife. for the purpose
Of taking possession of his inheritance
The new Lord Ashburnhan who is
a man Of nearly sixty. has no children.
and in the event of his death without
male issue, the family honOrs will be-
come extinct. while the entailed estates
will either be left at the disposal of his
widow. or else become the subject of
lawsuits on the part Of the descendants
Of the daughters of the fourth Earl
Ashburnham.
There was little love lost between the
new Lord Ashburnham and the late
earl. For only last year the two were
engaged in legal proceedings against
one another IN connection with the
will and estate OF another brother. the
Hon George Ashburnham. who died
in 1911 and under the circumstances IL
is quite possible that Lord Ashburnham,
Protestant may endeavor to revoke
the action OF the late earl. a convert
to Roman Catholicism. in placing
Pembrey. his country seat and park
in Carmart henshire. al the disposal of
the Benedictine monks, after their
expulsion from their mOnasteries in
blance between the Welsh and Breton
languages that the monks. most of
them natives of Brittany. found them
selves able 70 converse freely with their
Carmarthenshire neigh bors. who. though
nearly all different in faith. welcomed
them with the utmost kindness.
The late earl left an only daughter.
Lady Mary 1shOurnhan.. now twenty
two years OF age. who has become a
nun. and belongs 10 the Convent OF
the outskirts of London. No one knew
OF the birth of this daughter until sew
eral years after it had taken place, and
II had always been supposed that the
late earl was an inveterate bachelor. I'M
til the London Times of February a.
1895 contained an announcement 70 the
effect that ON January 2 1890. the
Countess of Ashburnham gave birth to
a daughter" Lower down in the same
column, on the first page OF the Times
there was an announcement among the
marriage notices that. on FEBRUARY
IS. 1855 marriage took place between
Bertram Earl of Ashburnham. and
l. n
The latter on investigation turned out
TO be a petty tradeeman, very re-
spectable but of humble origin. The
countess lived a very retired life; was
altogether unknown to the great world
of London. and even 70 her hus,
bands relatives. But he was devoted
to her. and when she died in 1900. that
Is to saw after twelve years of happy
marriage he mourned her deeply and
He Was a man of great erudition and
somewhat contradictory characters
tics For whereas IN all dynastlc mat
tiers at home and abroad, ne was an
ardent enthusiastically d founder
of the White Rose or Jacobite League
in domestic matters he was radical ana
greater part of his world-famed library
at Ashburnham Place. Battle; Sussex,
the gems of which including the
Mazarin Bible and the MSS EEange-
iariurn. given by Emperor Louis the
Pious TO the Convent OF Noole Can
onesses. which. he founded IN A. D.
found their way into the POSSESSION OF
j Pierpont Morgan. and now inquire
among the latters treasures IN MS
library in New York
Asburnham Place. in Sussex. Is
delightfully."- picturesque country mouse;
win its gables and lofty tower, perched
on a knoll in a deeply wooded glen; II
is still full of interesting relics. lnciud-
ing the shirt. silk drawers and watch
vyorn by Charles /. at his execution,
also the blood stained sheet In Whlch
ms body was wrapped after his death.
These have been IN the family ever
since Sir John Ashburnham: after as
sisting Charles /. in his night from
Hampton Court attended that iil-iated
monarch on the scaffOld at whitehall
The late Lord Ashburnham was the
snhiect of an extraordinary error on
The mart of Mr.. Gladstone On the
occasion of the formation of one OF ms
administrations. he nominated the earl
for the office Of lord in waiting TO
oueen Victoria. who gave her sanction
~ the appoint ment- 1t was only after
tbc aDpointment- had been gazetted
,hs- her attention was called TO LoId
Asbhurnhaua : presidency OF the Whlte
Rnse League which proclaimed ner as
an surper and Prime ess Louise OF baFa-
ria wife of the new Regent OF tnat
I,ngdom a. the lawful sovereign OF
Erpst Rrifaln and Ireland. the earl