CHAPTER IV. 



CHARLES, 

 THIRD BARON SOUTHAMPTON, M.F.H. 



Charles, the third Lord Southampton, resided 

 many years at Whittlebury, and held high offices 

 in the county of Northampton. He was Lord 

 Lieutenant of the county, chairman of Quarter 

 Sessions, also of the Board of Guardians, and 

 was always taking the lead in public business ; 

 his able services were greatly appreciated. 



In 1842 Lord Southampton succeeded the 

 Duke of Grafton as Master of Hounds, having 

 hunted the Quorn for a few seasons. In 1830 

 Sir Francis Burdett wrote to Mr. John Moore, 

 of the Melton Club: " You must come and see 

 the best pack of hounds I have ever seen in 

 Leicestershire. The Duke of Rutland has hunted 

 twice with us this week, when his own hounds 

 have been at their best places ; wonderful sport ; 

 tired horses every day ; foxes always killed, or 



