126 THE HISTORY OF THE EOYAL BUCKHOUNDS. 



Anthony Dodsworth, who was accorded 50/. a year for his 

 wages, and " a new fee " of 50/. more per annum, besides the 

 usual allowance of 100/. yearly " for the keeping of sixteen 

 couple of hounds for His Majesty's service," in all 200/. per 

 annum, payable quarterly, by virtue of H.M. letters under the 

 Signet bearing date February 12, anno regis 10th Charles I., 

 to hold and enjoy the said several wages, fees, and allowances 

 to him or to his assignees during his natural life, the first 

 payment to begin at the Feast of the Annunciation of the 

 Blessed Virgin Mary (March 25) then next following, due for 

 three-quarters of a year, ended at Michaelmas 1635, amounting 

 to 150/.* 



Anthony Holland was promoted to the place of yeoman 

 pricker, now vacated by the elevation of Anthony Dodsworth 

 to the Sergeantship of the pack. But whereas Dodsworth's 

 wages had been at the rate of 4s. ^d. a day, the wages of his 

 successor was dd. a day less, and an annual allowance of 20s. 

 per annum for his livery. Thomas Lee, yeoman pricker, died 

 in November 1634. He was succeeded by William Reading, 

 at 2{)d. a day for his wages and 20s. per annum for his livery. 

 Robert Norman, groom, died at Midsummer 1635. He was 

 succeeded by William Goodwyn, with the wages of 26/. 14s. 4c/. 

 and 20s. per annum for livery. These changes occasioned 

 some further promotion among the subordinate hunt-servants, 

 which it is hardly necessary to detail. 



1635-36. — The account for this year amounts to 1,335/. 4s. 5|d 

 Anthony Dodsworth, the Sergeant, is set down as having 

 received 100/. for his wages and 100/. for " keeping of xv] 

 couple of hounds." He also received 50/. (not included under 

 this heading), under the classification of annuity or pension ; 

 consequently he was paid altogether at the rate of 250/. a year. 



* Apart from the direct expenses under this head, the following ent^y occurs 

 under " Annuities and Pensions " : " To Anthony Dodsworth sergeant of the 

 privy Buckhounds, in consideration of keeping the hounds at 501. per annum 

 payable quarterly by virtue of H.M. letters under the signet, dated the last of 

 August anno regis Caroli 11™". — the first payment to begin at the Feast of the 

 Nativity of St. John the Baj^tist last past, and to continue during his life due 

 for half a year ended at Michaelmas 1635, 251.'' 



