RALPH JENISON, ESQ., THIRTY-EIGHTH MASTER. 361 



county Northumberland, February 11, 1740, and created LL.D. 

 of Cambridge University, July 3, 1749. He was one of the 

 original members of the Jockey Club, and was present at the 

 great meeting of that Turf Senate, which was held at Hackwood 

 on August 1, 1729. His Lordship had some good horses on 

 the turf: Sophonista, Bay Wilkinson, and Tippet, winners of 

 King's Plates, while his galloway, Harlequin, was famous for 

 his inches and triumphs on many courses. His Lordship was 

 taken suddenly ill on Tuesday, March 13, 1753, in a post 

 chaise on the road between Aldborough Hatch, Essex, and 

 London; and, notwithstanding all the assistance that could 

 be rendered, he died on the following night, and was interred 

 at Hounslow "among his ancestors in a private and decent 

 manner." 



In 1737 Lord Tankerville was succeeded by Ralph 

 Jenison, Esq., M.P., who became the thirty-eighth Master of 

 theKoyal Buckhounds; and, pursuant to the subjoined Warrant, 

 was sworn and admitted to that office, and entered upon the 

 duties appertaining thereto, commencing on July 7, 1737. 



George R. 



Our Will and Pleasure is, that you forthwith swear and admitt or 

 cause to be sworn and admitted Our Trusty and Well beloved Ealph 

 Jenison Esq'" into the Office and Place of Master of our Buckhounds; 

 To have, hold and enjoy the same, during Our Pleasure, with all 

 Rights, Fees, Salaries, Profits, Privileges, and Advantages thereunto 

 belonging, in as full & ample manner, to all Intents and Purposes 

 as Charles, Earl of Tankerville, or any other Person hath held and 

 enjoy'd, or of Right ought to have held and enjoy'd the same. 

 And &c. Given &c. the eighteenth day of June 1737, in the Eleventh 

 Year of our reign. 



By His Majesty's Command 



HoLLEs Newcastle. 



To his Grace the Duke 

 of Grafton &c. 

 — Lord ChamberlaivJs Records : Wa7'rcmts of Several Sorts, vol, xxviii., 

 p. 333. 



