76 ROYAL ROCK BEAGLE HUNT. 



3obn Daxnes. 



" Thou wouldst else liave made thy tale large." 



Romeo and Jittiet, act ii, scene 4. 



Very little information is obtainable about this huntsman, as although 

 the Master (King) kept up the Sport Books for a year or two after the 

 appointment of Davies, his accounts of proceedings became of a very 

 meagre character, and Davies is only once mentioned in the records. 



On the death of Jones, the committee of the R.R.B. advertised for 

 a huntsman in BelPs Life. Davies was selected out of many applicants, 

 mainly because he was recommended by Mr. George Green, of Newtown, 

 Montgomeryshire, who must have been a good trainer of hunt servants, as 

 he had already supplied tlie R.R.B. with an excellent specimen in Jones. 

 On February 7th, 1854, John Davies was appointed huntsman to the 

 R.R.B, at ^i per week, with house, coals, candles, clothes, &c. ; and on 

 the 9th February it is recorded — '• Davies, our new huntsman, was out for 

 "the first time, and seems to understand his work well.'' Davies had a 

 farm at Caersws, Montgomeryshire, and, not wishing to give it up altogether, 

 he resicrned his situation and returned to his farm after one season. 



3obn DauQbau- 



'' By this, far off she hears some huntsman's holla.'' 



Poems — I'enns and Adonis. 



Considering that many of the old beagiers now surviving hunted witii 

 the hounds during the time that this man was huntsman, it seems extraordi- 

 nary that no one can be found who reniembers him. 



He came from Newtown, in Montgomeryshire, in 1854. probably at the 

 recommendation of Mr. Green, and he remained huntsman for nine years, 

 retiring in 1863, on the plea of old age. He went to live in Holywell, where 

 he was heard of, a iew years ago, as still living, notwithstanding a lapse of 

 nearly thirty years since he retired on account of his advanced age. 



Cbai'les Milliams. 



" Thither I must, although against my will ; 

 For servants must their masters' minds fulfil.'' 



Coiuc-dy 0/ Eriors, net iv, scene i. 



Tills well-known and much respected huntsman was the son of David 

 Williams, who for thirty years hunted a pack of harriers belonging to Mr. 

 Rowland Jones, of Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire. These hounds were 

 hunted on foot, and Charles Willianis gained his exi^erience in huntini:. and 



