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record in the archives of the liunfc of the purchase 

 of some hounds in 1771 from Mr. Watson, of 

 Old Malton ; but that is the only fact we can 

 learn about them. 



The Duke of Hamilton only hunted the 

 country two years, and for a long time there 

 seems to have been a rapid succession of masters, 

 few, if any, remaining at the head of affairs for 

 more than three or four years till the hounds 

 came into possession of the Sykes family. 



The Duke of Hamilton was succeeded by Mr. 

 Fox-Lane, who was master for three years, and 

 then handed the horn to Lord Mexborough, who 

 also hunted the country three years. 



From 1781, to 1785 Mr. Henry Bumper 

 Savile carried the horn, and then Sir AValter 

 Vavasour was master one season. In 1786 a 

 committee was formed and for the first time the 

 country was hunted by subscrijDtion. The com- 

 mittee consisted of Mr. Compton, Mr.Willoughby, 

 and Lord Carlisle, and this is the first time that 

 Lord Middleton's ancestors took an active part 

 in the management of the hunt with which their 

 name is now so closely associated. The arrange- 

 ment only lasted two years, and then Lord 

 Carlisle was sole master for a sino-le season. 



In 1789 Mr. Willoughby took over the hounds 

 from Lord Carlisle, and made extensive purchases 

 from Lord Darlington, the Duke of Rutland, Sir 

 W. Lowther, Lord Fitzwilliam, and Mr. Pelham, 



