Hunting, Sporting and Gaming Establishment: The Buckhounds 1660-1837 The master of the buckhounds was appointed by royal warrant.1 Cary’s appointment in 1660 was embodied in letters patent under the great seal but this course was not followed in subsequent cases.2 The office was left vacant between 1702 and 1709 (when it was transferred to the establishment of Prince George of Denmark) and between 1715 and 1727. Under Charles II, the master received an allowance of £2,248 to share with the sergeant and 34 huntsmen. Under William III this figure rose to £2,341 but this was reduced to £1,100 between 1709 and 1712.3 The sergeant made £200 per annum, huntsmen £40 per annum apiece in 1689.4 1. LC 3/24, f. 23; CSPD 1685, p. 177 (481). 2. C 66/2942, letters patent 7 July 1660. On 7 July 1675 reversions were granted to Thomas Elliott and John Nevill successively by letters patent (C 66/3174) but they did not succeed to the office. 3. LC 3/24, f. 22v; Chamberlayne [1672], p. 191; Miege [1691], p. 164; CTB IX, 700; ibid. XIV, 267; LC 3/53 ff. 57, 75v. 4. LS 13/257, p. 46. Master 1660-1837 1660 19 Sept. Cary, J. 1685 31 Mar. Graham, J. 1689 9 Sept. de Gastigny, J. 1698 6 July d'Hompesch, Baron 1702 8 Mar. Office vacant 1709 13 June Chetwynd, W. 1711 8 June Wyndham, Sir W. 1712 28 June Cardigan, 3rd Earl of 1715 11 July Office vacant 1727 28 July Negus, F. 1733 21 June Tankerville, 2nd Earl of 1737 18 June Jenison, R. 1744 31 Dec. Halifax, 2nd Earl of 1746 2 July Jenison, R. 1757 2 July Bateman, 2nd Viscount 1782 29 Mar. Jersey, 4th Earl of 1783 17 May Hinchingbrooke, Viscount 1806 12 Feb. Albemarle, 4th Earl of 1807 13 May Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess of 1823 22 Aug. Maryborough, 1st Lord 1830 4 Dec. Anson, 2nd Viscount 1834 29 Dec. Chesterfield, 6th Earl of 1835 23 Apr. Erroll, 18th Earl of Sergeant 1660-1702 1660 19 Sept. Dodsworth, F. 1662 18 Nov. Pittman, W. 1676 4 Nov. Branch, J. 1689 25 Mar. Wills, W. 1692 13 Feb. Branch, J. Yeoman Huntsmen 1660-1702 [1660] Davies, J. 1660 Palmer, J. 1660 19 Sept. Bone, H. 1660 19 Sept. Dodsworth, H. 1660 19 Sept. Eldrish, R. 1660 19 [Sept.] Oatley, T. 1660 19 Sept. Thorne, T. 1660 19 Sept. Walker, R. [1660] 19 Sept. Wooten, J. 1660 20 Sept. Collice, W. 1660 20 Sept. Montague, B. 1660 20 [Sept.] Wetherall, W. 1660 20 Sept. Pennyne, G. 1660 25 [Sept.] Plummer, T. 1660 26 [Sept.] Porter, R. 1660 30 Sept. Hancock, R. By 1661 Goodwyn, W. By 1661 Kipling, J. By 1661 Pitman, [W.] By 1661 Thornton, E. 1661 1 Apr. Longvile, R. 1661 17 June Allington, R. 1661 30 Sept. Kipling, J. 1661 10 Dec. Lane, R. By 1662 Carter, J. By 1662 Cooke, - By 1662 Ledman, W. 1662 20 Feb. Batchellor, J. 1662 20 Feb. Branch, J. [?sen.] 1662 20 Feb. Field, T. By 1664 Basse, W. By 1664 Cocker, J. By 1664 Cocker, W. By 1664 Crockford, J. By 1664 Dover, H. By 1664 Holland, A. By 1664 Kingsley, E. By 1664 Lambert, E. By 1664 Palmer, J. By 1664 Row, E. By 1664 Samms, H. By 1664 Stanton, E. By 1664 Walker, R., jun. By 1664 Woolmer, T. 1664 25 June Sympson, G. 1672 25 Mar. Owen, W. 1672 29 Apr. Branch, J. [?jun.] 1672 30 June Harnage, E. 1672 13 Sept. Nunn, R. 1672 29 Sept. Mosman, T. 1672 29 Oct. Thorne, G. 1672 21 Dec. Taylor, R. 1673 9 July Lightfoote, T. 1674 11 May Franklyn, T. 1675 25 Nov. Peare, L. 1676 2 Jan. Whitwood, J. 1676 9 Sept. Stevens, J. 1676 4 Nov. Field, E. By 1677 Thorne, T. 1677 4 Sept. Coles, T. 1678 30 Aug. Saxby, E. 1678 31 Dec. Minterne, W. 1681 30 May Clarke, F. 1683 27 Jan. Bowery, J. 1683 27 Jan. Stevens, J. 1684 28 Jan. Broughton, J. 1684 28 Jan. Wakelyne, T. Yeoman Huntsmen in Reversion 1663-? 1663 28 Apr. Walker, R., jun. Groom Huntsmen 1660-1702 1660 19 Sept. Sympson, G., [sen.] 1660 20 Sept. Brooke, R. 1660 20 [Sept.] Fowkes, T. 1660 20 [Sept.] Taylor, H. 1661 26 Aug. Metcalfe, J. By 1662 Fowles, G. By 1662 Palmer, J. 1662 20 Feb. Cant, J. 1662 20 Feb. Minterne, W. By 1664 Guilliams, W. By 1664 Hopkins, W. By 1664 Penning, G. By 1664 Reade, R. By 1664 Sympson, G., [jun.] 1672 29 Apr. Allnet, H. 1675 30 Apr. Glynne, E. 1676 2 Nov. Parry, R. 1677 31 Oct. Fallese, V. 1677 18 Dec. Mosley, J. 1678 31 Dec. Parkes, W. 1679 6 May Jury, T. 1680 22 Mar. Curtis, L. Huntsman c. 1664-? By 1664 Crookey, -- Horsehuntsmen 1689-?1702 1689 25 Mar. Baptista, J. 1689 25 Mar. Branch, J., jun. 1689 25 Mar. Noblin, M. 1689 25 Mar. Powell, W. 1689 25 Mar. Stratman, A. Foothuntsmen 1689-?1702 1689 25 Mar. Anderson, J. 1689 25 Mar. Du Hamel, D. 1689 25 Mar. Kangly, L. 1689 25 Mar. Martin, J. 1689 25 Mar. Wogell, C. Huntsmen ?1689-?1702 By 1690 Broughton, J. By 1690 Groute, C. By 1690 Minterne, W. By 1690 Parry, R. Harbinger and Purveyor 1661-?1685 1661 6 Oct. Row, E. 1667 25 May Crookey, J. Harborer 1661-?1685 1661 4 Oct. Crockford, J. 1675 23 Nov. Groute, C. Harborer of the Red Deer 1664-?1685 1664 30 Aug. Favoyne, A. Yeoman Wagoner 1661-?1685 By 1661 Hake, J. 1661 20 July Woolmer, T. By 1662 Fryer, G. 1662 25 Aug. Palmer, J. 1675 23 Nov. Mercer, S., sen. 1684 28 Jan. Mercer, S., jun. Master of the Staghounds 1738-82 This office was in the gift of the Crown. Appointments were made by warrant under sign manual. The salary was fixed at £1,600 in 1738 and at £800 in 1744.1 The office was abolished in 1782.2 1. CTBP 1735-8, p. 626; CTBP 1742-5, p. 647. 2. 22 Geo. III, c. 82. 1738 22 Mar. Kingston, 2nd Duke of 1744 26 Apr. Manners Sutton, Lord R. 1762 19 Nov. Office vacant 1763 19 Dec. Byron, 5th Lord 1765 2 Aug. Galway, 2nd Viscount 1770 5 July Essex, 4th Earl of Sergeant of the Harthounds 1661-?1685 1661 3 May Walden, I. The Harriers 1660-1701, 1730-82 The office of master was in the gift of the Crown. Appointments were embodied in letters patent under the great seal until 1701 when the office lapsed. It was revived in 1730 as that of master of the harriers and foxhounds after which appointments were made by warrant under sign manual. It was left vacant 1751-4 and 1756-61 and was abolished in 1782.1 Until 1702 the salary was £500.2 Five huntsmen (?appointed by the master) received livery of £3 16s and split £74 ‘among them’ under Charles II. After 1730 £2,000 was provided for the establishment including the salary of the master and wages and allowances for the huntsmen.3 1. 22 Geo. III, c. 82. 2. CTB I, 299; ibid. XVII, 978. 3. LC 3/24, f. 22; CTBP 1729-30, p. 443. Master 1660-1782 1660 2 June Elliott, T. 1677 4 Sept. Elliott, T. 1683 29 Sept. Ryder, W. 1689 22 Apr. Tancred, C. 1701 19 Sept. Office vacant [Miege 1701 gives J. Latton] 1730 26 Aug. Carlisle, 3rd Earl of 1738 29 June Walpole, 1st Lord 1751 31 Mar. Office vacant 1754 11 Apr. Manners Sutton, Lord R. 1756 13 Jan. Office vacant 1761 24 Jan. Denbigh, 6th Earl of Yeoman Huntsmen (Prickers) 1660-1685 1660 2 June Shellingford, J. 1660 24 Nov. Bowles, J. 1660 24 Nov. Hancock, M. By 1661 Granger, G. By 1661 Young, R. 1665 29 Apr. Bell, W. 1668 15 Sept. Warren, W. 1669 16 Dec. Richardson, J. 1669 26 Dec. Bird, N. 1671 27 June Bignell, T. 1673 2 Aug. Prewer, A. 1678 2 Mar. Raby, C. Master of the Beagles ?1660-1702 By 1672 Dellingham, J. By 1693 Tancred, J. By 1694 Walsingham, J. 1700 17 May Latton, J. The Hawks 1660-1702 Under Charles II, the master of the hawks (or master falconer) made £390 per annum; the sergeant, £182; and 33 individual falconers anywhere from £20 7s 6d to £91 5s.1 Under William III, the master of the hawks made £1500; the sergeant of the hawks £136; and ten falconers between £25 and £80 per annum. The establishment of the hawks was abolished at the accession of Queen Anne in 1702. Its master was awarded a pension.2 1. LC 3/24, f. 25v. 2. Chamberlayne [1692], 133; LC 3/3, f. 21; Chamberlayne [1704] II iii, 527). Master 1660-?1702 [1660] Apsley, Sir A. 1675 22 June Burford, C., Earl of Deputy [Master] 1675-? 1675 22 June Chiffinch, W. (joint) 1675 22 June Felton, T. (joint) 1677 3 May Tichborne, J. (?joint) 1684 20 Oct. Loveisgood, G. (?joint) By 1687 Chiffinch, T. (joint) Sergeant 1660-1685; 1689-?1702 1660 6 July Russell, G. 1684 26 Nov. Russell, W. 1689 12 Nob. Russell, W. Falconers 1660-1702 1660 Bacon, J. 1660 Collins, W. [?1660] Palton, W. 1660 6 July Barwick, W. 1660 6 July Edes, R. 1660 6 July Ivey, W. 1660 6 July Joyce, W. 1660 6 July Sakins, W. 1660 6 July Wright, L. 1660 9 July Lacy, R. 1660 10 July Walmesley, J. 1660 11 July Rowley, S.