Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-07
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suffered to such an enormous
extent in the war that it is
seriously in danger OF extinction
The deaths have already been re-
ported Of $50 peers, heirs TO peer
ages and members of titled families.
OF the GIG members of the House
there is said to be not one who has
not lost son or other near relative.
The Marquis OF Lansdowne, the Con-
sentative leauer or the House. de-
scribed the situation correctly when
he said: THE House of Lords has
become a House OF Mourning"
One remarkable consequence OF
this wholesale slaughter is that
many titles will become extinct and
many famous English castles and
stately homes will cease to be as
sociatcd with the families to which
they have belonged for generations.
In most cases they will pass 10
daughters or more distant relatives
of the last owner through the female
line
1t is impossible to catalogue all
the noblemen and members OF titled
families who have fallen. Besides.
the list Is being increased by new
names daily. y few conspicuous in
stances will prove TO what an extent
the ownership of historic estates has
been changed by the war.
The Marquis of Lincolnshire has
lost his only son. Niscount Wen
dover, and has no other male heir.
He IS the owner OF historic Gwydr
House, in North Wales. which his
family acquired through marriage
with the last heircss OF the very
ancient Welsh family OF Wynn.
This placG,.is famous in early Welsh
legend AND the name "Gwydr"
strange 10 say. means in Welsh
House Of the Bloody Hand" The
MarQ'iiSate will now become extinct
and the estates will pass to daugh.
tcrs. =,
Lord Ribblesdalc. now an old man.
has lost his two sons and has 10
brothers or other male heirs to his
title, which will therefore become
extinct. He is the owner of Gis-
burne Park. Yorkshire, beautiful
old estate, which has been in the
possession OF the Listers the family
name of Lord ADMINISTRATION cen
turtles. Now it will cease TO be ass
sociated with the name.
Lord Walcran has had his only
son sent back from the war. dying.
He is the owner Of Rradticld Park.
in Dovonshirc, house ana estate
which have been in his family for
over 500 years
Lord Stamtordham. private .ccrc.
tary to King George. has lost his
only son, Captain J. y. Birge. HI.
title viii probably hccome extinct
unless his present wife dies and he
remarries again. anG his seat. Dun.
ham Massey Han. ut AltriMcAam.
will cease 10 be connected wi;h his
name. n
Lord knaresborough has lost his
only son, Captain Claude Mcysuv.
Thompson. He has been a great So
cial light and was particular friend
of the late King Edward He has a
magnificent country estate, Kirby
Hall, near York, noted for It's stables.
There is no one OF his name TO
which this place can pass.
These are only four conspicuous
cases out OF list that apparently
will count scores of names before
the war is over.
There is one case OF a particu-
larry interesting character, similar
to those mentioned. although no
title has become extinct as result
OF II. !!aWardcn Castle. the famous
residence OF the great statesman
William Ewart Gladstone. will as a
result OF this war tragedy cease tC
be occupied by one OF that name in
the next generation.
Captain William Glynne Charles
Gladstone, only son of the Oldest son
OF the great statesman, has beer
killed at the Dardanellcs He was
the heir 10 Hawarden Castle. Fl,
has cousins OF the same name, bu
st Is understood that the .. cturc SOU.