Evening star., 1924-01-16
Lord Robert CeciPs Earldom
Wiu Be Extinct When He Dies

OF influence and prestige. It car
rtes with ,it yearly salary OF 100000
francs, which in normal times 'EtS
equivalent to $4,000 a. year. and he
has also, a very handsome official
residence in the 'so-called Petit Luz
embourg Palace, maguificently fur
nished, adorned with superb GobeiD
tapestry and maintained at the ex-
pense of the state. which even fur
nishes him large staff of servants
and with a couple of official autonno-
biles. Nor must omit the mention
of the fact that the Petit Luxem-
private garden, shaded by many cen
tury-old trees, which is q priceless
boon for any one who is obliged 10
live in the heart of old Paris during
the torrid months Of the summer.
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To young Charles Uryan Rhys, son
of the seventh Lord Dynevor and
member of parliament for the Rom
ford division of Essex, belongs the
distinction of being the most youth
full member, that is to say. the baby"
of the house of commons. This. too,
despite the fact that although he
was prevented by, his youth frem
taking part in the great war IN
his commission i'll the Grenadier
Guards a couple of months after the
signature of the armistice, volun-
teered for foreign service in north
ern Russia under Gen. Sir William
Ironsdes, and did SO well there In
the heavy fighting on The Thurman
peninsula that he won the military
cross and several other decorations.
Since then the young fellow has
found time to pay several visits to
| ther, who is one of the most inveter-
ate globe trotters and who has been
many times around the world, his
father, insturn. the fifth Lord Dynev-
| who had "a narrow. escape from death
| in the ear thquake at San Francisco.
where he lost all his belongings save
his tall. hat IN leather hat box,
ing from 'the.wreck of the hotel IN
which he was. staying. clad In moth
| ing but his pajamas. Lord Dynevor
married a sister of the late Earl Of
w who aon %aa the egnes esst 1t yon
Uryan Rhys eventually through his
| mother, will inherit great wealth.
! With regard to his name Of Uryan,
1t is. taken from. TIN, legendary
he is descended from the Welsh Prince
Uryan Rheged. who married the fairy
sister of King Arthur. He also can
show lineal descent in the male line
| from Roderick~th the Great. the last
King of United Wales. who died In
the ninth century, and whose three
sons divided .WafeS between them,
Lord Dynevor being descended from
the son who inherited the principaii-
! ty of South Wales. Among his an
cestors he can count some of the
greatest. statesmen and warriors of
medieval Wales, and one of his for
bears. Sir Rhys Ap. Thomas. knight
of the Garter, was the chief SUP
porter of Henry VII when he landed
at Milford Haven in l4S5,
r. x X =
l. Under Henry VII, Rice or Rtys.
married Lady Catherine Howard,
daughter Of the second Duke of Nor
folk, and was befseaded for treason,
the vast estates OF the family were
| escheated to the crown, and. though
| the attainder was removed under Ed
| ward VI, only portion OF the former
| prin ce1y domain was restored to the
1 family The latter had benin pos
session, of pynevor Castle from time
lThe ancient, castle itse9f, which
dominates the vallev > Of Fowy. in
| Carmarthenshire,. Is in ruins. and the
present mansion iS but ss little over
leo years; old surrounded. however
| by a. park, the trees OF whioh show,
| that they are many centuries old.
= The whole district His rich in iegend
and romance, and the poet Spenspr /.
Itells us in the Faerfe QuRene how the
/ famous wizard "oounselled' with HIS
spirits among che ,xeedyhills .on
1 aiso was located on, Lord pynsvor $
Eestatef- and not faf from thsN NSuins sof
the old castle is a peculiarly sha ped
chalr.' .,,,,,.H