A BRIDE IN A BASKET
From ancient Canonbury Tower one of the strangest of elopements once took place. In Elizabeth’s day Sir John Spencer lived there, who was so rich that all the thieves and highwaymen for miles around practically followed him about. Even pirates came to Dondon to try to rob him.
He had a very beautiful only daughter, who fell in love with the young Dord Compton. But, in spite of every persuasion, the old knight would have none of him, and strictly forbade the marriage. At last the young lady managed to elope, hidden in a baker’s basket, and married the lover of her choice.
Of course, “Rich” Spencer cut her off with a shilling, but the queen herself then began to have a finger in the pie. After a year had gone by, Elizabeth wrote to Sir John, commanding him to act as godfather to a baby who had been cruelly disinherited. Sir John, suspecting nothing, and hastening to obey the royal command, found the godchild to be none other than his own grand-daughter! Of ocurse, the queen’s stratagem was completely successful. and the family became happily reunited.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1061, 27 August 1930, Page 14
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