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Peirson, Bart., of Yorkshire, and sold to the Duke 

 of Bolton. Bay Bolton, was got by Grey Hunt- 

 ley, bred by Sir William Strickland ; his dam 

 was a black mare of Sir Matthew Peirson's, 

 got by Makeless, grandam by Brimmer, a daughter 

 of Diamond out of a full sister to the dam of old 

 Merlin. 



At York in 1710, Bay Bolton, then five years 

 old, and the first time of his running, won Queen 

 Ann's gold cup, for six years old horses, ]2st. four 

 mile heats, beating eight six years old horses — 

 a case very rare, especially at a place so eminent, 

 and in a county at that time renowned above all 

 others in the kingdom, for producing the greatest 

 number of high bred horses. Bay Bolton also won 

 the subscription purse at Middleham Moor, and 

 the rich prize at Quainton-Meadow. He was then 

 sold to the Duke of Bolton, who sent him to New- 

 market, where he won a match againt the Duke of 

 Somerset's Wyndham, one against Sir Matthew 

 Peirson's Merlin, and two against Mr. Frampton's 

 Dragon. 



Bay Bolton was eminent both for his figure and 

 running, and likewise as an excellent stallion, 

 — as will be found in the various pedigrees. He 

 died in the Duke of Bolton's stud at Bolton Hall, 

 Yorkshire, about the year 1736, being upwards of 

 thirty years of age. 



Lamprie, a grey horse, foaled in 1715, bred by 

 Sir Matthew Peirson, Bart, of Yorkshire, and sold 



