Highways and byways in Surrey . London. Forty-two years later, in 1S16, PrinceLeopold, afterwards King of the Belgians, brought his Charlotte, to Claremont; she died with her baby thenext year, a girl of twenty-one. In 1848 Louis Philippe, arefugee from the Revolution, came to Claremont; he diedthere in 1850. Seven years after, in 1857, Claremont and thecountryside were in mourning for the Duchess of Nemours, aprincess of glorious beauty. Queen Amelie died at the housein 1866. To-day the Duchess of Albany has Claremont;perhaps, as it lies so near a great highway, it might be wor
Highways and byways in Surrey . London. Forty-two years later, in 1S16, PrinceLeopold, afterwards King of the Belgians, brought his Charlotte, to Claremont; she died with her baby thenext year, a girl of twenty-one. In 1848 Louis Philippe, arefugee from the Revolution, came to Claremont; he diedthere in 1850. Seven years after, in 1857, Claremont and thecountryside were in mourning for the Duchess of Nemours, aprincess of glorious beauty. Queen Amelie died at the housein 1866. To-day the Duchess of Albany has Claremont;perhaps, as it lies so near a great highway, it might be worthwhile to say that it is not shown to the public. A ruined palace is Claremonts neighbour. The greatgateway of the building stands on the bank of the Mole, iu 276 A FOOL FOR A PRESENT the grounds of Esher Place. William of Waynflete built it;Wolsey repaired it, and was sent there in disgrace by his King ;the Great Seal had been taken from him. Stow has a story ofthe fallen Ministers journey to Esher; Wolsey had left the ^f^ A. :;:^j^^:^, lj^^- f^-w^. f \ ; Wolsey s Tower, Esher. river at Putney, and was riding along sadly enough, when amessenger brought him a kind word from the King. In hisjoy and relief he looked round for a present to send back ; hefixed on Patch, his fool, and ordered him to the Court. Patch XXV THE MASTER OF GAME 277 was all rage and tears, and stormed his unhappiness at hismaster. It was no good ; he was for Henry, and six yeomen—it took the tallest Wolsey had—carried him struggling backto the King. The Palace did not keep Wolsey long ; he was allowed backat Richmond. After him, in Elizabeths reign, came RichardDrake, and kept S[)anish grandees prisoners there, taken fromthe Armada by Sir Francis Drake. After the Drakes came theLattons, one of whom, John, held a remarkable number ofoffices under William III. Aubrey gives the list:— In the reign of William III, this John Latton had given him by thatFrince the Honours and Places following— Equery, A
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