154 ROYAL ROCK BEAGLE HUNT. 



" O my good lord, I have been your tenant, and your father's tenant, these fourscore years.'' 



King Lea7-, act iv, scene i. 



Il is doubtful if any of the farmers of 1S45, who welcomed the R.R.B. 

 from the beginning, are at this day still farmers of Wirral ; but, in some cases, 

 their descendants are on the same farms, and maintain their friendship for 

 the beagles as in the past. Some of the original farmers' names can be 

 gathered from the Sport Books, and should here receive a grateful tribute of 

 our thanks for their kind hospitalities to the Hunt in bygone times. Jackson, 

 of Noctorum, is often mentioned in the old books : — 



12th January, 1848. Met at Noctorum. After a splendid run of two hours, 

 almost without a check, we killed the large Noctorum hare, much to the delight 

 of our kind friend, Mr. Jackson, to whom we gave it. A glorious run. 



Richard Jackson now has the farm, and is often visited by the R.R.B. 

 for a Wednesday meet. 



W. Parkinson, of Moreton. The annual dinners used to be given in 

 his large barn, kindly prepared and lent for the occasion. 



Grundy, of Brimstage. Mentioned in the records as hospitable and 

 fiiendly. He used to run up his flag when the meet was at Brimstage, and 

 followed the hounds on horseback, enjoying the sport. 



A few other honoured names are Broster, of Irby ; J. L. Williams, of 

 Landican ; Ellison, of W^oodchurch ; Sutton, of Barnston ; Handcock, of 

 Pensby; Urmson, of Pensby; Jos. White, of Sutton; Johnson, of Prenton; 

 Robinson, of Thingwall. 



XTbc 3f aimers of 1S95 (over 40 acics). 



■' The care you have of us, 

 To mow down thorns that would annoy onr foot, 

 lb worthy praise." 



King Henry I'l, Pari II, act Hi, s^ene i. 



By apj)lying to all the assistant-overseers of the various townships of 

 N\'irral, it has been possible to get a correct list of the principal farmers over 

 whose farms we hunt. By reference to the list here given, the beagler will 

 be enabled to acquaint himself with the names of those to whom he is 

 indebted for his sport. 



MEET .\T NOCTORUM. MEET AT PRENTON BRIDGE. 



Acres. Acres. 



Richard Jackson, Noctorum — Thomas Johnson, Prenton loo 



Peter Parkinson, Bidston 64 Robert Johnson, „ ... over 100 



James Lamb, „ 56 — Gaskell, „ ... „ 100 



Thomas Lamb, „ 119 G. W. Zeigler, Landican 600 



John Yeowart, „ 376 Mrs. Okell, „ 160 



George Roydcn, „ 52 Mrs. Turton, „ log 



Charles Povall, „ 47 D. Whiteway, „ over 40 



William Sutton, „ kjo Robert Jones, Arrow 145 



John Mutch, „ loij Robert McFarlane, „ 95 



