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father died. Ten years afterwards he married 

 the only daughter of Mr. Bradley Martin, of 

 New York. Combe Abbey, his seat near 

 Coventry, is a famous old house, which has its 

 place in history. Had the plans of the plotters 

 carried, it would have been more notable still. 

 The gunpowder plotters designed to abduct 

 the Princess Elizabeth, daughter of James I., 

 from Combe Abbey, then the property of Lord 

 Harrington. 



It was arranged that while Earl Percy seized 

 the young Prince Charles, Catesby should se- 

 cure and carry off the Princess. The Catholic 

 nobles of his neighbourhood were to be assem- 

 bled at Catesby's place at Ashby St. Leger, 

 and then, the scheme having been explained, 

 they were to make a dash on the Abbey, over- 

 power such of the guard as would not join 

 them, seize the Princess, and hold her with a 

 view to eventualities. However, the revela- 

 tions of Lord Morley, son of Lord Monteagle, 

 upset everything. 



Hunting with Lord Craven, and subse- 

 quently, were : — Lady Craven ; Lord Barring- 

 ton, the President of the Hunt ; the two 

 ex-Masters, Messrs. Charles and Tom Duffield; 

 the three brothers from Besselsleigh, staunchest 

 supporters of the Hunt; E. K. Lenthall ; W. 

 Kyffin-Kyffin ; and Frank Lenthall, Recorder 



