The Washington Times (Washington D.C.) July 9, 1905 Countess ESTERHAZY Would Sell Her Title For Cash Member of Noble Hungarian Family Needs $100,000 - Is living In Poverty In Small Hotel In Paris Paris - Should young Rockefeller or any other young American millionaire want to become the bearer of the title and name of one of the oldest and bluest-blooded families of Europe, there is a chance for him now in this city to acquire it for the modest sum of $100,000. Countess ESTERHAZY, of the noble Hungarian family of that name, is willing to bestow the title upon any young man willing to pay her price. She is at present living in the utmost poverty in a small hotel in a side street in this city. Here she told a newspaper reporter the sad story of her life a few days ago, and with tears in her eyes explained how much it had cost her to decide to make this sacrifice. "My grandfather," she said, "was a marshal of the court of Poland and a cousin to King Stanislaus. Originally my family belonged to Hungary and my father held exalted rank. In campaigns in which he took part he had no fewer than six horses killed under him. "My mother, although a French woman, was descended from an Irish family, named O'Toole, her father being one of the 500 who accompanied Marie Stuart from France to Scotland. I was born titled and rich, but today, because of my marriage to a spendthrift of a Frenchman, I am penniless. "After three years of married misery I got a divorce. I have nothing but my good name and my title. If there should be in America a family desirous of a title for their son, I am willing to sell mine. "I invite investigation, for my title is an ancient and honorable one. I will part with it on $100,000 being deposited in my name. During my lifetime I shall be at liberty to dispose of the interest and at my death the young man who bears the title will inherit the principal."

Cheryl, Don't you wonder if any one took her up on it? Did some rich American buy her title? Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Wenberg" <cherlock@cheqnet.net> To: <hungary@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 4:44 PM Subject: [HUNGARY] Hungarian Title For Sale 1905 > > The Washington Times (Washington D.C.) July 9, 1905 > > Countess ESTERHAZY Would Sell Her Title For Cash > > Member of Noble Hungarian Family Needs $100,000 - Is living In Poverty In > Small Hotel In Paris > > Paris - Should young Rockefeller or any other young American millionaire > want to become the bearer > of the title and name of one of the oldest and bluest-blooded families of > Europe, there is a chance > for him now in this city to acquire it for the modest sum of $100,000. > > Countess ESTERHAZY, of the noble Hungarian family of that name, is willing > to bestow the title upon > any young man willing to pay her price. > > She is at present living in the utmost poverty in a small hotel in a side > street in this city. Here she > told a newspaper reporter the sad story of her life a few days ago, and > with tears in her eyes > explained how much it had cost her to decide to make this sacrifice. > > "My grandfather," she said, "was a marshal of the court of Poland and a > cousin to King Stanislaus. > Originally my family belonged to Hungary and my father held exalted rank. > In campaigns in which he > took part he had no fewer than six horses killed under him. > > "My mother, although a French woman, was descended from an Irish family, > named O'Toole, her > father being one of the 500 who accompanied Marie Stuart from France to > Scotland. I was born > titled and rich, but today, because of my marriage to a spendthrift of a > Frenchman, I am penniless. > > "After three years of married misery I got a divorce. I have nothing but > my good name and my title. > If there should be in America a family desirous of a title for their son, > I am willing to sell mine. > > "I invite investigation, for my title is an ancient and honorable one. I > will part with it on $100,000 > being deposited in my name. During my lifetime I shall be at liberty to > dispose of the interest and at > my death the young man who bears the title will inherit the principal." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HUNGARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.448 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3204 - Release Date: 10/18/10 06:34:00

I wonder if that was even legal in Hungarian law.. very interesting. I'm curious which Eszterházy she was.. I'll have to do some digging around. :) Nick M. Gombash nickmgombash@yahoo.com www.hungaryexchange.com --- On Mon, 10/18/10, marlo <marlo50@bex.net> wrote: From: marlo <marlo50@bex.net> Subject: Re: [HUNGARY] Hungarian Title For Sale 1905 To: hungary@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, October 18, 2010, 5:15 PM Cheryl,  Don't you wonder if any one took her up on it?  Did some rich American buy her title?   Margaret ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cheryl Wenberg" <cherlock@cheqnet.net> To: <hungary@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 4:44 PM Subject: [HUNGARY] Hungarian Title For Sale 1905 > > The Washington Times   (Washington D.C.)   July 9, 1905 > > Countess ESTERHAZY Would Sell Her Title For Cash > > Member of Noble Hungarian Family Needs $100,000 - Is living In Poverty In > Small Hotel In Paris > > Paris - Should young Rockefeller or any other young American millionaire > want to become the bearer > of the title and name of one of the oldest and bluest-blooded families of > Europe, there is a chance > for him now in this city to acquire it for the modest sum of $100,000. > > Countess ESTERHAZY, of the noble Hungarian family of that name, is willing > to bestow the title upon > any young man willing to pay her price. > > She is at present living in the utmost poverty in a small hotel in a side > street in this city.  Here she > told a newspaper reporter the sad story of her life a few days ago, and > with tears in her eyes > explained how much it had cost her to decide to make this sacrifice. > > "My grandfather," she said, "was a marshal of the court of Poland and a > cousin to King Stanislaus. > Originally my family belonged to Hungary and my father held exalted rank. > In campaigns in which he > took part he had no fewer than six horses killed under him. > > "My mother, although a French woman, was descended from an Irish family, > named O'Toole, her > father being one of the 500 who accompanied Marie Stuart from France to > Scotland.  I was born > titled and rich, but today, because of my marriage to a spendthrift of a > Frenchman, I am penniless. > > "After three years of married misery I got a divorce.  I have nothing but > my good name and my title. > If there should be in America a family desirous of a title for their son, > I am willing to sell mine. > > "I invite investigation, for my title is an ancient and honorable one.  I > will part with it on $100,000 > being deposited in my name.  During my lifetime I shall be at liberty to > dispose of the interest and at > my death the young man who bears the title will inherit the principal." > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > HUNGARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.448 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3204 - Release Date: 10/18/10 06:34:00 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to HUNGARY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message