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2nd, to the three Grand Dukes, upon Sir 0. Knightley's Coquelicot, by 

 Duke of Cambridge 12742; when sold at Mr. Loder's, she 

 was one of the highest priced of the family, being originally bought 

 for Tort worth. The Brailes herd is well represented amongst the 

 dairy cows, quite the handsomest being Charming Duchess 10th, a 

 beautiful daughter of the 2,000 guinea Duke of Eothesay, and closely 

 allied to Mr. Sheldon's Duke of Charminglands. Barrington's 

 Georgie, and Coral Duchess 1 1th, a pair of reds, were also bred at 

 Brailes. Countess of Clarence 2nd, a purely bred Lily Bell, is a 

 very deep milker; Lady Celia 8th, a fine shapely cow, has bred some 

 good bulls for her owners, and her daughter, Lady Celia 12th, bred 

 at Streetly Hall, is of the same type ; Eowfant Brunette and 

 Walnut Blossom, hailing from the southern Counties of Sussex and 

 Surrey, are of the Blanche, and Walnut families. 



Whittlebury in future years will be famous as the birthplace 

 of numerous Dukes and Duchesses of Whittlebury, as Thorndale and 

 Geneva, the homes of Mr. S. Thorne, and Mr. J. O. Sheldon, have 

 been in the past. Mr. E. Loder began his herd 14 years ago, with 

 an extensive purchase of Sir Charles Knightley's Eosys descended 

 from Fawsley 3rd, bred at PTavering Park. Many fashionable bred 

 animals of the highest Bates blood were secured within the next few 

 years, notably some grand Darlington cows at Underley in 1874, 

 and in addition to the two thousand paid for specimens of the 

 Duchesses, at the Wateringbury and Lathom sales, the extraordinary 

 price of 4,100 guineas was given for Duchess of Hillhurst 3rd, on the 

 memorable day at Millbeckstock in 1877, for a few minutes only she 

 was the highest female ever sold in this country, as almost immediately 

 afterwards, Lord Bective gave two hundred more for the Fifth 

 Duchess. The first sire used at Whittlebury was Grand Duke 22nd 

 34062, bred by Mr. E. E. Oliver, at Sholebroke Lodge, which 

 occupation form part of Mr. Loder's estate ; he was followed by 

 Grand Duke 25th 34065, bought at Mr. Garfit's sale, although as his 

 name implies, bred at the late home of the Grand Duchesses. 

 Grand Duke of Oxford 3rd 39953, a son of Grand Duchess of 

 Oxford 7th, sold at Holker as far back as 1871 for 915gs., to Lord 



