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.

'Hunting, sporting and gaming: The buckhounds 1660-1837', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837, (London, 2006) pp. 211-215. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol11/pp211-215 [accessed 15 April 2024]

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.