Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 January 1910 — BRITAIN’S YOUNGEST PEERS. [ARTICLE]

BRITAIN’S YOUNGEST PEERS.

Where Wealth and Rank Have Been Inherited by Minors. The recent tragic death of Lord de Clifford has resulted In the adding of one more to the list of boys of tender years who have Inherited ancient titles and many acres, Tit-Bits says. The late Lord de Clifford —who married that popular actress Miss Eva Carrlngtoi three years ago—is succeeded by hiß son, who was born in 1907, and who thus at 2 years of age becomes the proud possessor of about 13,000 acres and is the youngest living pe^r. Perhaps the most interesting boy peer In the kingdom, however, is Lord Donegal, n)o(her enjoys the distinction of being the only Canadian marchioness in the peerage. Her marriage to the marquis was one of the sensations of 1902, for she was only 23, while her husband Was, 81. The latter lived for only seven months to enjoy the society of his who was born In 1903, and thus before he was 12 months old the young marquis not oniy Inherited his father’s title, but became hereditary lord high admiral of Lough Neagh—the largest lake in the united kingdom—a naval command dating back to t*e reign of Elizabeth. The little admiral derives no pay or emoluments from his. office, but he has several notable perquisites, Including the right to wear the uniform of an admiral of the fleet and to receive, an admiral's salute. In addition he Is hereditary' governor of Oarrick-Ftrgus castle, and Is at all times entitled to free quarters In that fortress. The tragic circumstances connected with the succession of the very youthffil Lord de Clifford remind one of the tragic death two years ago of Lord Cheaham, one of the most popular men in England, who was killed In the hunting field. He was succeeded by

hla son, who at that time was only 1$ i years'old. Tbs present Lord Bolingbroke attained his 13th birthday last March, and a romantic sto# is attached to his inheritance. Everybody thought that the late Lord Bolingbroke, the fifth viscount, who died ten years ago at the age of 79, was a bachelor. t As a matter of fact he had been married six years previously, and the present peer is his son. Lord Alkie, whose mother is one of the ladles in waiting to the Princess, of Wales, Inherited his earldom when he was 7 years old, his gallant father being one of the many for whose untimely death the Boer war was responsible. Another boy peer who inherited title and lands at 7 year* of age is Lord Lisburne, who succeeded his father ten years ago. Lord Congleton, 3110 recently celebrated his 19th birthday, succeeded his father some three years ago. Lord St. Leonards likewise sees his 19th blrthday thls year. and succeeded hla uncle, the second baron, in 1908. Lord Vernon, who achieved his majority at the end of has held his barony since he' was 10. He is the head* of the family of which Lewis Harcourt is a member, and can trace -his descent from Plantagenet kings, although the bhrony is less than a century and a half old. Other peers whose majority is still well ahead are Lord Carbery, Lord Shannon, who will be 12 years old in November, and Lord Exmouth, who Is 19-next month.