By William Long, Esq. 239 



228 : "The precise spot of ground where Stonehenge stands is in 

 the lordship of West or Little Ambresbury the possession of the 

 Rev. Mr. Hay ward who at present may be called the Arch-Druid of 

 the Island.^' The above likewise written in the same book " Ston- 

 henge and Abury," by the Rev. Dr. Stukeley. 



8. In 1771. Charles, Duke of Queensberry and Dover. The 

 writer is not at all aware as to when Stonehenge came into the 

 possession of His Grace, nor from whom, but it certainly was his 

 property at the time when Dr. John Smith wrote his work in 1771, 

 entitled " Choir Gaur, the Grand Orrery of the Ancient Druids , 

 commonly called Stonehenge, on Salisbury Plain," as the said work 

 is dedicated to him as the owner of Stonehenge. 



9. In 1778. William, Duke of Queensberry, on the death of his 

 cousin, succeeded him as the owner of the estate, consequently of 

 Stonehenge. 



10. In 1810, Archibald, Lord Douglas, next became the owner 

 of Stonehenge and the Amesbury property, on the death of William, 

 Duke of Queensberry. 



11. In 1824 Sir Edmund Antrobus, Bart., purchased the said 

 property, of Archibald Lord Douglas. He died, February, 6th, 1826. 



12. In 1826 Sir Edmund Antrobus, Bart., nephew of the above, 

 succeeded him in the Amesbury property. He died. May 4th, 1870. 



13. In 1870 Sir Edmund Antrobus, Bart., son of the above, 

 succeeded his father in the estate and baronetcy, as third baronet. 



