COLONEL JAMES GRAHAM, THIRTEENTH MASTER. 179 



daughter of James, first Earl of Hartfield. Towards the end of 

 the reign of Charles II. we find him holding several posts in 

 the establishment of the Duke and Duchess of York, by whom 

 he was sent to Paris in August 1682, to congratulate 

 Louis XIV. on the birth of the young Duke of Burgundy, son 

 of the Dauphin. In the month of December he obtained the 

 office of ranger and keeper of Bagshot Park, with the house 

 and appurtenances thereof, with the fee of 51. 6s. 8d. per 

 annum, payable out of the Exchequer during his Majesty's 

 pleasure, and of all other fees, profits, and advantages con- 

 nected therewith. In February 1683 a warrant was issued 

 on the Exchequer to pay him any sum not exceeding 1,200?. 

 on account, for repairing his Majesty's house called Bagshot 

 Lodge, and impaling the said park, and the contingent charges 

 thereof In May 1685 he had a similar warrant for 

 2,688/. 9s. ll^d. in consideration of money by him expended 

 in those works; and on December 5, 1687, he obtained a 

 patent of renewal of that office, " and of the laundry, covey- 

 warren, and warren-house therein, with the rangership, etc. 

 with the fee of 51. 6s. 8cL by the year, and all other privileges, 

 etc., appertaining to the same, to hold for a term of thirty-one 

 years, according to his Majesty's pleasure signified by warrant, 

 etc." * According to the Establishment Book, he was sworn 

 into the office of " Master of the Buckhounds and Harthounds " 

 by the Lord Chamberlain on March 31, 1685, and Keeper of 

 the Privy Purse on April 4 following (vol. 482)— he having 

 held the latter office to the Duke of York from the year 1682 

 — and in July a warrant was issued on the Exchequer to pay 

 him, or his assignees, any sum or sums of money not exceeding 

 20,000/. for the use and service of the Privy Purse. In 

 January 1686 he had a similar warrant for 20,000Z. on 

 account of that office, t During the brief reign of James II. 

 Colonel Graham's hands were kept busy with official work. 



* His accounts for these buildings and palings, which are preserved in the 

 Exchequer Lord Treasurer's Eemembrancer (Roll 463), give all the particulars of 

 the materials used, and the wages of the workmen engaged thereon. An item 

 occurs for repairing the ponds and the taking of deer amounting to 94Z. 7.^. 

 t Compare Harl. 5010, fo. 5. 



