Hunting, sporting and gaming: The buckhounds 1660-1837

Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837. Originally published by University of London, London, 2006.

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The Buckhounds 1660–1837

The master of the buckhounds was appointed by royal warrant. (fn. 1) Cary's appointment in 1660 was embodied in letters patent under the great seal but this course was not followed in subsequent cases. (fn. 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. (fn. 3)

The sergeant made £200 per annum, huntsmen £40 per annum apiece in 1689. (fn. 4)

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.

Yeomen 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.
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.
1660 20 Sept. Brooke, R.
1660 20 [Sept.] Fowkes, T.
1660 20 [Sept.] Taylor, H.
1661 26 Aug. Metcalfe, J.
By 1662 Fowles, G.
1662 20 Feb. Cant, J.
1662 20 Feb. Minterne, W.
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.

Horsehuntsman 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 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.

Wagoner 1661–?1685

By 1661 Nokes, J.
1661 20 July Woolmer, T.
1675 23 Nov. Mercer, S., sen.
1684 28 Jan. Mercer, S., jun.

Footnotes

  • 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.
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