WALTER CHETWYND, THIRTY-THIRD MASTER. 231 



Chetwynd was ordered to be sworn into the office of Master 

 of the Buckhounds and Harthounds to the Queen : — 



Anne R. 



Our Will and Pleasure is, that you forthwith Swear and Admit, 

 or Cause to be Sworn and Admitted, Our Trusty and Wellbeloved 

 Walter Chetwynd, Esq''., into the Place of Master of Our Hart- 

 hounds, and Buckhounds : To have hold and Enjoy the same, 

 together with such Salary or Allowances as are or shall be Settled 

 by Us, and all such other Fees, Perquisites, and Privileges as belong 

 to the Place, in as full and ample manner as John Cary, James 

 Grahme, James de Gatigny, Esq''*., Reinhard Vincent Baron 

 d'Hompesch, or any other Person hath formerly held and enjoyed 

 the same. And for so domg this shalbe your Warrant. 



Given at our Court at St. James's, the Thii-teenth day of June, 

 1709, m the Eight year of Our Reign. 



By Her Ma"'=* Command, 



H. Boyle. 



To Our Right Trusty and Entu-ely 

 beloved Cousin and Councellor 

 Our Chamberlain of Our House- 

 hold.* 



Thus we find Mr. Chetwynd's immediate predecessor is 

 officially given as Baron de Hompesch. Sir Charles Shuck- 

 burgh and Mr. Chetwynd, up to date, are ignored as having 

 held this office, save in the allusion to " any other person," 

 which is only a matter of form. 



Now, turning to the accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber 

 for the year 1708-9 (Roll 145), the first payment in Queen 

 Anne's reign relating to the Royal Hunt is as follows : " To 

 Walter Chetwind Esq., Master of Her Ma*-* Buckhounds, at 

 M' C^' ^ ann. at the established allowance, and here allowed 

 him for one quarter of a year ended at Michaelmas 1709, 

 CClxxv"." Mr. Chetwynd's salary, at the rate of 1,100/. 

 a year, was paid annually in full down to June 7, 1711, 



* Home Office Records., Warrant Booh, vol. xi., p. 47. 



