30 8 APPENDIX. 



prefTed than in the original, which runs only Ambitione 

 habendorum equitiim T'heJJ'alonun, Orof. lib. iii. cap. i 2. This 

 is taken from a manufcript, given to the Society of 

 Antiquaries by their late moil amiable and worthy Pre- 

 fident, Dr. Charles Lyttelton, Bifliop of Carlifle. 



The Mafter of the Horfe to this King, is the firfl of 

 whom any mention is made belonging to any Britifli 

 Prince. His name is Ecgiief; he was Hors-The?i, or Horfe- 

 Tbane, Equorum Magijler^ to Alfred *. 



Page 59. " Men of military eminence,'' &c.lThe old 

 feudal barons reprefented themfelves on horfeback upon 

 their feals, and none below the degree of a Chevalier had 

 a right to the horfe. There are in the pofTeilion of 

 Thomas Aflle, Efq. two original feals of Robert Ferrers, 

 fome time Earl of Derby. While he was Earl of Derby, 

 his feal was a reprefentation of himfelf on horfeback, 

 in armour, brandifliing his fword ; and bearing upon 

 his fhicld, and the caparifons of his horfe, his coat of 

 arms, raire, Or and Gules ; but after he was deprived of 

 his earldom and eftatcs (50 Hen. UI.) for raifing forces 

 a fecond time againft the king, he ufed upon his feal 

 his family arms alone, without the horfe. 



Paae 6 8. "Their chief employment," 8cc J The allotted 

 fpace the horfes were to run in thefe trials of fpeed 



* Gibfon's Saxon Chronicle, p, 97. 



and 



