Show tire title tills to nn an Eail dotu all ali interesting anil and complicated case involving nothing less than the legal lo 10 the earldom of stain ford was decided by the british house of lords before whom tho the matter had boon been for some time tile the decision was in favor of the present holder of the title who is tho the ninth earl of stamford tho the ei rhth lith earl carl who died in juno june 1890 atit icu a son whose mother was a of care cape colony tho the earl married tho nc gress but this son was born prior to ilia marriage the house of lords decision declares that this son eon is illegitimate and therefore has no laim claim on oil the title tho the son made no contest to establish his legitimacy tile the earldom of stamford is ii among the oldest peerages pee rages in england daviu bavius been created in 1028 tho the earl also atas has tile title of daron barou grey of groby which title was created in 1603 the present earl is william grey brother of the eighth call ho he was wall born april IS 18 IMO 1830 and irom from 1878 to 1813 was professor of classics clan at codrington college barbadoes lie he is unmarried |