108 THE HISTORY OF THE EOYAL BUCKHOUNDS. 



of the pack, which finally disappeared from the purview of 

 these accounts after Christmas 1610, As we shall presently 

 see, it was, soon after, given over to Charles, Duke of York 

 (Prince of Wales). 



1610-11. The account for the year from Michaelmas 

 1610 to Michaelmas 1611 is carried on with the distinction 

 observed in the preceding one, so far as regards the division of 

 this branch of the pack under the classification of the " Privy " 

 and the " Old " rearrangement. The first part relating to 

 the " Privy " division is calculated in full for the whole year 

 ended at Michaelmas 1611. It amounts to 640^. 15s. 7d. 

 The cost of the " old " portion is only made up for one 

 quai'ter ended at Christmas 1610; therefore it does not tally 

 with the full period comprehended in the other part of 

 this now divided pack. The latter, for one quarter of the 

 year ended at Christmas 1610, only totals the small sum of 

 771. 6s. d^d. As this precludes any full analysis, it is un- 

 necessary to dwell upon the financial affairs of the two sections 

 collectivel}^ within the periods under review. It may be 

 observed, however, that no material change had taken place 

 in the officials of the " Privy " section, except that William 

 Smith had succeeded William Lampbard as one of the jeomen 

 prickers. And as the " Old " division does not reappear in 

 those accounts after the quarter of the year ended at Christmas 

 1610, we may conclude some new arrangement was provided 

 for sustenance of that portion of the pack. The nature of this 

 arrangement did not transpire until July 10, 1618, when we 

 find, by a warrant under the signet, that the Treasurer of the 

 Chamber was ordered to pay to certain yeomen and grooms of 

 his Majesty's Old Buckhounds, " being dismissed from their 

 attendance," the following pensions, to be paid unto them 

 quarterly from Christmas 1612, during their lives — viz., to 

 Richard Vincent, Thomas Pickney, and Henry Sams, yeomen, 

 to each of them 19/. 2s. 4td. ; to Richard Monday, groom, 

 14/. 18s. '2d. ; and to Thomas Forrest, groom, Ql. 13s. 4c?. per 

 annum. 



It further appears, by virtue of a similar warrant, " sub- 



