WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR (2343) 



A brown horse, bred by Mr. Barrs of Repton Park, Not- 

 tinghamshire. He was foaled in 1862, and was by Leicester- 

 shire (Domber's) out of a mare also bred by Mr. Barrs, but 

 whose pedigree is not known. 



He remained in the possession of his breeder until about 

 1875, when he passed into the hands of Mr. Kyte of Smalley, 

 Derbyshire, who travelled him for a season or two and then 

 sold him to Lord Ellesmere. He was subsequently repur- 

 chased by Mr. Kyte, in whose hands he died in 1883 at 

 the age of twenty years. 



Special attention was first directed to him as a sire by 

 the success of two of his sons (geldings) in the show ring, 

 but it was not until he became advanced in years that his 

 merit as a stock horse became generally recognized. He was 

 not a big horse, but had some wonderful legs and feet, and 

 when mated with sizy Derbyshire mares he produced some 

 excellent stock. 



At the London Show in 1883 his son Esquire, sire of 

 Shrewsbury, Knight of the Shire, and other good horses, 

 took first prize as a yearling. In 1884 that good horse 

 Prince William, 3956, another of his get, occupied a similar 

 position in the one-year-old division, and Esquire again 

 took first in his class. Prince William was afterwards 

 sold to Mr. John Rowell for 240 guineas. As a three-year- 

 old he continued his success at London and elsewhere, and 

 was purchased by Lord Wantage for 1500 guineas. Since 

 that time he has proved as successful at the stud as he was 

 in the show ring. 



William the Conqueror was also the sire of Staunton 

 Hero, 2918; Endymion, 3073; Blyth William, 4260; Royal 

 William, 4661; Carlton William: Hengest, 4452; Hit. bin 

 Conqueror, 4458; and many others who have distinguished 

 themselves both at the stud and in the ring. 



