T ‘ he B edale H ounds. E F RAN K H . R AR YN D . Life is c hiefly froth and bubble ; Two things stand like stone : ’ K d e a r tr ub e in n ss in nothe s o l , ura r n Co ge in you ow . Linds G ay ordon . PUB LIS H ED B Y . D E E SON S D AR LIN G TON w R SS R . P f re ace . In resen n th e fo ow n a es to th e read er m c ef p ti g ll i g p g , y hi d esire has been to preserve th e hu nting rec ord s o f a s ort n cou n r and H u nt w c a t ou tse f of no p i g t y ; hi h, l h gh i l reat ant u t c a m s aren a e from t at famou s H u nt g iq i y, l i p t g h , Th R a ave e n a m n s e t at ere is e e by. Ih b e d o i h d h th littl n d ote to be fou n in h oo r is n t m u a c e o c . e d t e b k . The h There are always lots of anec d o tes afloat in any hu nting an Ia n f B w u t it a s o eo e field ( d h ve ple ty o them ) . t ke t p pl to ma e th e anecd ote th e on e wh o scores and th e one k , , h f n scored 05. Lest by any chanc e Is o uld hu rt th e eeli gs of an connected w t th e atter sec t on Iave d ec d ed to y i h l i , h i “ ” steer c ear of th e t orn at of necd o te and ave l h y p h A , h , w t ver few e ce t ons ent re d evoted m se f to m atters i h y x p i , i ly y l a r a I w rk a n A av o e o which solely ppe t in to hu nting . s h e d l g from 1 83 2 to th e present d ate (only 7 5 years) it is sad to realiz e h ow qu ickly th e hu nting lore o f a c ou ntry dies ou t. Few wh o u nt re u ar ee d ar es and farmers and h g l ly, k p i i ; ot ers wh o remem er d eta l s so on d ro awa m a n it h b i p y, ki g ’ I r st n a tfim t nf rm at n d es e to m o difficult to obtai u zc i o io . i offer my m ost sincere thanks to all wh o have assisted m e in m ventu re b th e oan o f u nt n d ar es accou nts o f y ; y l h i g i i , ru ns o o ra s and var ou s m sce aneo u s nform at on . , ph t g ph , i i ll i i ou th sa e of O ne word to my hu nting friend s. Sh ld e l th e oo m ore an c over th e actu a c ost o f rod u ct on b k th l p i , Ipropose to hand al l fu rther proc eeds to th e H unt Servants B enefit Society ; for th e early Pension Fund c in my opinion a m ost needed and worthy o bje t. H R F. CAM P H LL B E D ALE I , , C ontents. CHAPTE R I . PAGE THE LOR D S DAR LIN GTO N AN D THE R AB Y HO UN D S H E R C APT II . MR MAR K M LB AN K 1832— 1856 . I , H E R C APT III . THE HON E R N E ST D N COM B E LO R D FE VE R SHAM . U ( ) 1856—1867 H E R C APT IV . MR N OTH 186 — 18 8 OH . O 7 7 . J J B , H E R C APT V . M R HE N R DE N T 187 8—1884 A O . J Y F , H E R VI C APT . E E LL OT P 1 — E R G M . 884 1 MR O . 888 . G I , , H E R VII C APT . LSON - O D D 1 — T N . 888 189 A A . 6 C P I W P WI T , H E R VIII C APT . HE N R DE N T 1896—189 MA OR . 8 J Y F , H E R I" C APT . E OR G E OD OL H N 1OTH D K E O F LE E D S G G P I , U 1898—1904 H E R " C APT . MOUB R AY 1904 MR OHN . J J , E N D " APP I A . LIST O F MASTE R S AN D HU N T SE RVAN TS E N D " APP I B . SHORT ACCOU N T OF THE HOU N DS FR OM 1867 TO 1908 L o Iu r o ist f ll st ati ns. ortra of M r M ar M ban TO A E PAG E 23 P it . k il k F C M a s ow n H u n oundar es 1842 p, h i g t b i , Portrait of Lord Feversh am M a s ow n e en e nort ern oun ar p, h i g xt d d h b d y, 1861—1867 or ra of M r. o n Boo P t it J h B . th f r r M . P or ra M o E o . t O . e e P t i G g lli t, W W - o or a f a a n . son P tr it O C pt i P . il T dd ra f M r . D en Port it o ajo H . F t Portrait of The D uke of Leeds M a s ow n new sout ern oundar 1904 p, h i g h b y, r r f M r o n . M oubra Po t ait O . J h J y 32- 9 18 1 08 . THE BEDALE HOUNDS , E CHAPT R I . 7 n n h n h A h ?r xr' n m n u A “k ?“ fi T T V 'D “ I?( “T U V 'D T 4 AN D nu ds e of A “ W w u and v “ i Of a “ fl “ rest . " h r h ea t e the w I' ITI re T O c m . I ? O S A third reeks « 54 5 year, N ‘ M , 5, y . su c ceeded his d Of D arh n ton father as thir Earl g , 17 94 and Shortly after , he ceased to go to m the Badsworth , devoting hi self entirely to hu nting in North Yorkshire and Du rham m fro the river Wear on the north , nearly down to the river Nidd on the sou th . In Of 18 10- 11 him the season , we find drawing f Aldwark Woods , Bra ferton Spring , Golds ’ boro Woods , Laylands , Allerton Park , and Sessay Wood, all of which now belong to Ainst u the York and y . The co ntry within the above mentioned northern and sou thern E CHAPT R I . LO D D L N GTON AN D D K OF CL V L N D R S AR I , U E E E A Althou gh the doings of the Raby Hou nds do not intim ately concern a narrative of ” m the Bedale , yet so e few incidents and u m occ rrences , prior to the for ation of a u m a . Bedale Co ntry proper , y be of interest From abou t the year 17 87 u ntil 1832 the cou ntry Of which the Bedale now form s u a part , was h nted by the second and third Lords Darlington ; they also for Six weeks u u m in the a t n and Spring of each year, u h nted the present Badsworth Cou ntry . m 17 92 m su c In Septe ber , Willia Harry ceeded his father as third Earl of Darlington , 17 94 and Shortly after , he ceased to go to m the Badsworth , devoting hi self entirely to hu nting in North Yorkshire and Du rham m fro the river Wear on the north , nearly down to the river Nidd on the sou th . In Of 18 10—11 him the season , we find drawing f Aldwark Woods , Bra ferton Spring , Golds ’ boro Woods , Laylands , Allerton Park , and Sessay Wood, all of which now belong to Ains u the York and ty . The co ntry within the above mentioned northern and sou thern 4 THE D L HO N D S 1832-1908 BE A E U , u a s u m bo nd rie wo ld, I i agine , have been known as the Raby .