The Rev. Valentine Knight ley. 221 



Lady Knightley was very fond of hunting and 

 graced the Field with her presence at the near 

 meets, while by her affabihty and kind manner 

 she gained the esteem of all. 



Lord Knightley' s mantle fell upon Sir Charles 

 Knightley, the present baronet, w-ho is so well 

 known and liked in the neighbourhood ; and with 

 Lady Knightley fond of hunting also there will be 

 a home for the fox and a w^elcome to the hunter 

 as of old. 



The Rev. Valentine Knightley. 



A good man, who has recently departed this life, 

 after devoting his time and talents to the benefit 

 of others. He had for many years the charge of 

 the foxes and game on the Fawsley estate. The 

 shooting was wild and not being preserved very 

 strictly it was a secondary consideration. Mr. 

 Knightley, always popular, had a happy way of 

 keeping the farmers good friends to the chase.. 

 If the owner of Fawsley were asked where the 

 hounds should draw no decision was given until 

 he had been consulted. He was a great friend 

 to the foxes and would beg them off if he 

 could. Full of honourable feeling, if any damage 

 had been done to cattle or colts, he took care 

 that the farmer was remunerated. 



