232 HISTOEY OF THE ROYAL BUCKHOUNDS AND ASCOT RACES. 



when he was succeeded by the Right Hon. Sir William 

 Wyndham.* 



Mr. Chetwynd was returned M.P. for the borough of Staf- 

 ford on May 9, 1705, and at the General Election in May 1708. 

 He was re-elected on November 25, 1709, '"' after his appoint- 

 ment as Master of the Hounds," He was returned by the 

 same constituency in January 1712, " vice Thomas Foley Esq., 

 called to the Upper House " ; again returned on August 28, 

 1713. On November 19, 1724, " Walter Lord Viscount Chetwynd 

 in the Kingdom of Ireland, vice John Dolphin Esq. deceased,'' 

 was returned for that borough ; and again on August 18, 1727. 

 These details are important, as they establish the fact that 

 when he was appointed Master of the Buckhounds in October 

 1705 he had not to vacate his seat in Parliament ; therefore 

 we may conclude that at the time his office was not one of 

 profit under the Crown; and that it was held under the 

 Prince Consort, by whom the emoluments of the office were 

 defrayed out of the grant accorded to him for the support 

 of his establishment. He was appointed chief ranger and 

 keeper of St. James' Park on January 19, 1715, and am- 

 bassador at the Court of Turin for some time after he resigned 

 the Mastership of the Buckhounds, and on June 29, 1717, was 

 elevated to the peerage of Ireland as Baron Rathdown, county 



* On April 20, 1711, Mr. Chetwynd received an order on the Treasury for 

 5001., but for what purpose is not stated. 



Anne R. 

 M' Chetwynd'v OuE Will and Pleasure is, That out of any Our Money 

 Ma"' of the I or Treasure that is or shall be Impresed to You at the Rec* of 

 Buckhounds f Our Excheq'' You pay, or cause to be paid, unto Our Trusty an 

 5001. Jwelbeloved Walter Chetwynd Esq'' Master of Our Buck- 



hounds or to his Assignes any Sum or Sums of money not exceeding in the 

 whole the sum of 5001. without Ace' in such proportions as the Comm" of 

 Our Treary or liigh Trear for the time being shall direct in that behalfe. The 

 same being to be applyed to such Uses as We have directed. And this together 

 with the Acquittance or Acquittances of the said Walter Chetwynd shall be as 

 well to you for paym* as to the Auditor for allowing thereof upon your Accot 

 a Sufficient Warr'. Given at our Court at St. Jams's, the 20*'' Aprill 1711. In 

 the tenth year of Our Reigne. 



By her Ma^^ Command, 



P: H. P. T. M. 



