. More famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . tact that, by his first marriagewith the heiress of James Durnford, he acquired the manor ofStonehouse, the future and more imposing residence of hisdescendants. It is unnecessary to follow the family history any further; forthat has rather to do with Mount Edgcumbe than with Cote-hele. The Virgin Queen sought one of her Maids of Honour inMargaret Edgcumbe, afterwards Lady Denny ; and she may havebeen thinking of that ladys brothers, when she said that theCornish were all born courtiers; though it is to be hoped herthoughts were not runn
. More famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . tact that, by his first marriagewith the heiress of James Durnford, he acquired the manor ofStonehouse, the future and more imposing residence of hisdescendants. It is unnecessary to follow the family history any further; forthat has rather to do with Mount Edgcumbe than with Cote-hele. The Virgin Queen sought one of her Maids of Honour inMargaret Edgcumbe, afterwards Lady Denny ; and she may havebeen thinking of that ladys brothers, when she said that theCornish were all born courtiers; though it is to be hoped herthoughts were not running in the same direction when sheavowed, in one of her tantrums, as is reported, that the fartherwest she went, the more certain she felt that the Wise Men camefrom the East. Since, then, the patronage of Royalty has always beengranted to the Mount Edgcumbes; and that, apart from hisCourt duties, the present Earl has long enjoyed the friendship ofour Royal Family, the autograph book at Cotehele could veryeasily show, were no other evidence 63 64 Cotcbcle Approaching from Hingston Down southwards, the privateroad first brings in sight a gaunt, solitary tower, which looksas if it ought to have kept watch and ward over the countryround, but is considered to be only a folly; then presents a glimpse of the bat-tlemented towersand Chapel bellcote,vignetted a m i d atangle of el m -branches; and then,sweeping round in asharp curve, passesin front of the east-ern facade. Perchedat the head of anabrupt ravine nar-rowing down to thewinding river, thiswing, all buried increepers, with theold-fashioned, ter-raced garden infront, makes a prettyenough picture ona summers day. It is naturally sheltered from all sides but theeast, and till recently was so wooded towards the Tamar thatnothing but the undulating heights opposite could be seen be-tween the tree-tops. But that fatal blizzard of qi spared neitherhistoric oaks nor almost prehistoric chestnuts. In merciless fun-it swept
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