The Washington herald., 1913-07-02
Copyright, 1878, By A. d. Jacobson.)

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Examination of the peerage reveals
many interesting cases OF boys Of tender
years who will one day inherit vast
riches, estates. and family honors. the
most fortunate, perhaps. being the Ave
year-old Earl Of Arundel and Surrey. the
son Of the Duke of Norfolk. who Is heir
to both his fathers and mothers es-
tates. The Duke of Norfolk owns $1,000
acres In some of the fairest English
counties, his rent roll exceeding a quar-
ter OF million pounds sterling a year,
while the Duchess of Norfolk Baroness
Herries). In her own right. owns $500
acres. The duke Is one of London's
great landlords, owning a considerable
portion OF the southeast side of the
strand. According to a competent au-
thority. the annual rent roll of this IanI
couple OF decades ago was f52. 600
New buildings in Norfolk and Surrey
Streets have UNNECESSARILY augmented
the revenue. which has increased three
fold In value.
A year previous to the birth of the
Earl of Arundel and Surrey a son was
born to the Marquis of Butte the I'M
crowned king of Cardiff" as he has been
called, whose father left the enormous
fortune of s6,oO0.ooo. His son and heir,
the Earl of Dumfries. a bright little
youngster of six years. will inherit vast
estates which cover 117.0oo acres, in addi-
ton to many titles. The Marquis Of
Butte is the wealthiest peer in Scotland.
although he does not possess quite so
many acres as the Earl of Dalhousie.
who came into the title and an income
Of more than E50,Ooo a year and about
$4,000 acres of land when a boy of
nine years His son and heir il Lord
Ramsay. who was born in 1904.
Two more instances of vast fortunes
which will descend to lucky boys, not
only from their fathers. but also from
their mothers, side are afforded by the
cases Of the Marquis of Blandford, son
OF the Duke of Marlborough. who is
now sixteen years OF age and whose
mother was Consuelo Vanderbilt. and
Viscount Vaudeville. son of the Duke of
Manchester. who was born eleven years
ago. The Duke Of Manchester owns
some 1000 acres of land, and also is
the possessor of four country residences,
two In England and two in ireland. His
wife. who, was Miss Helen Zimmerman.
daughter of the Cincinnati railway mag
nate, whom he married in 1900. brought
much wealth to the Manchester family.
With two exceptions, the Duke Of MARI
borough is the smallest OF English ducal
land owners. He possesses about y, 500
acres Of land, the revenue being fSS.Ooo
Quite a number OF heirs to large es-
tates were born In 1894. the same year
as the Prince OF Wales. and such names
as Lord Winchester, grandson and heir.
after his father. to the Duke OF Buc-
cleuch and Queensberry, occur to one
readily. The duke is easily the biggest
land owner in Great Britain. He owns
$4,000 acres, mostly in Scotland, but
much OF IL is barren land. The Earl Of
Hillsborough. born in 1894. son of the
Marquis of Downshire will inherit some
day IeOo00 acres. A great many acres
of his future property are in Ireland
and some in Berkshire.
Among the most illustrious of heirs
born in 1885 is that OF the Marquis of
Harrington, son of the Duke of Devon
shire. His inheritance will number some
Of the best known estates in the coun-
try. The acreage the duke owns Is
1852, the annual revenue from which
is fls0.512
The Osbosne and Albert cottages at
East Cowes. inherited by Princess Henry
of Battenberg CBeatrice). from her moth
er. Queen Victoria. have been purchased
by Mr.. Richard Burbidge, of London.
The estate comprises ABOUT twenty-four
acres. : -luding fourteen acres of park
lands. He thus adds to his residences in
tn West End and at Littleton Park,
MiddIesex. third. The price has not
been divulged. He got the royal estate
Wy cheap.
Mr.. Burbidge came to London in 1861
as an apprentice in the employ of a city
concern. and has worked himself up to
be managing director Of that firm. He Is
the Jssessor of Loo acres in Middlesex.
being lord of the manor at Littleton and