242 HISTORY OF THE EOYAL BUCKHOUNDS AND ASCOT RAGES. 



after into the enjoyments of private life, and we hear nothing 

 of him during the remainder of the reign of George I. Shortly 

 after the accession of George II. he was created LL.D. of Cam- 

 bridge on April 25, 1728. He died on July 5, 1732, after his 

 return from Bath, at Lord Bruce 's seat in Tottenham Forest, 

 Wiltshire, and was interred at Dean, Northamptonshire.* 



The following is a " List of Officers and Under Keepers of Windsor 

 -Forest," in 1704 :— 



Salaries ^ annum. 



The Duke of Northumberland, Lord Warden 



Rich** Nevill, Esq"" , Lieu* of the Forest 



Fra Negus, Woodward of the Forest .... 



Maj"^ Negus, Bayliffe of Finchamstead Bailywick, 



Rainger of Bigsliot Railes & Sandhurst, Allowance 



for Hay for the Deer of those two Walks 

 Charles Mildmay, Riding Forester .... 



Ditto, Keeper of Swinley Railes, and Bayliffe of Battles 



Bayliwick, Allowance for Hay .... 

 Rob* Hanington, Under Keeper of Bigshot Railes 

 Augustine Hanington, Sen"^ , Under Keeper of Sandhurst 



Walk 20 



Augustine Hanington, Jun'', Under Keeper of East- 



hamstead Walk 20 



Ditto as Vermin Killer 9 2 6 



* It would appear by the Accounts of the Treasurer of the Chamber that a 

 quarter's salary remained unpaid to Lord Cardigan. Whether this had ever 

 been paid to his assignee or no we are unable to say. 



These are to desire you to pay to Mr. Eobert Webber all such sum and sums 

 of money as shall from time to time become due and payable unto me as 

 Master of Her Majesty's Buckhounds and his receipt shall be your discharge till 

 further order. Witness my hand and seal this 21st day of November 1713. 



Cardigan. 



To John Holbech Esq. and the 

 Eight Hon. Lord Delawarr, Trea- 

 surer of Her Majesty's Chamber. 



Witness— Charles Kirkham. 

 F. Hacket. 



*^* Similar power of attorney from Sir William Wyndham to Christopher 

 Desbrow, of St. James's, Westminster. 



Lo)-d Chamierlairi's Recordx, Assignment Book, vol. (E.L.) cscvi., p. 104. 



