104 THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL BUCKHOUNDS. 



into the place Kylbourne filled heretofore, and a few immaterial 

 changes which are unnecessary to follow in detail occurred 

 among the subordinate servants of the pack. We must not 

 omit to notice that Sylvester Dodsworth was still in evidence 

 in connection with the hounds appertaining to Sir Pexsall 

 Brocas, and received his salary and livery for the whole year 

 ended at Michaelmas 1607, amounting to 37^. 7s. Id. ; and 

 that Sir Pexsall, " for keeping and feeding the Buckhounds in 

 his charge and custody," received, for one whole year ended 

 Michaelmas 1607, 13^. Qs. 8d. 



1607-8. The accounts for this year show an expenditure of 

 1045^. 5s. o'id. As it is a fairly full and clear audit from 

 Michaelmas 1607 to Michaelmas 1608, a brief recapitulation 

 may be admissible here. First, in his pride of place, comes the 

 Master, Sir Thomas Tyringham, for his not extravagant annual 

 salary of 33^. 6s. 8(1, Robert Walker, the Sergeant, at 51^. 3s. 3d., 

 and 100^. per annum for feeding and keeping 16 couples of 

 hounds. Nine yeomen prickers, at Is. 8d. a day for their wages 

 each, and 11. a year for their several liveries, payable at Christ- 

 mas yearly : viz., F. Dodsworth, E. Dodsworth, J. Broughton, 

 T. Holland, W. Cocker, T. Atkinson, T. Murall, R. Kilbourne, 

 J. Owen. This is minus one yeoman pricker — viz., Robert 

 Rayne, who was now made Sergeant of the Hereditary 

 branch of the Royal pack. William Lampard was appointed 

 a yeoman pricker vice Rayne promoted. Another yeoman 

 pricker, Richard Brassy, for his maintenance and the keep of 

 a horse, received 3^. 2s. a month, and 11. a year for his livery. 

 The "gentleman" of the pack, Thomas Tillesley, Esq., under 

 the Master, received 2s. a day for his entertainment, and for 

 " chardges due to him for the aforesaid tyme," amounting 

 altogether to 36/. 12s. Another yeoman pricker, William Sale, 

 received 2s. a day wages and 1/. for his livery. Four groomes 

 obtained Is. a day each for wages, and 11. each a 3' ear for 

 liveries. Richard Little, waggoner for the Buckhounds in the 

 summer season and for the Harriers in the winter time, was 

 paid at the rate of 20d. a day. Silvester Dodsworth, Sergeant 

 of H.M. Buckhounds appertaining to Sir Pexsall Brocas at 



