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distinguished as Lord Southampton's. 

 Soon after his lordship's accession, he 

 purchased the Oakley Hounds, and they 

 afforded first-rate sport. In 1831, Lord 

 Southampton was succeeded by Sir Harry 

 Goodricke, Bart., whose liberality, kindness 

 of manners, and sporting talent, gained for 

 him the highest esteem ; but, unfortunately, 

 he was destined to preside over the hunt- 

 ing arrangements of Leicestershire but a 

 few brief years. He was cut off in the 

 prime of life, after hunting the country two 

 seasons, during which period a removal of 

 the kennels to Thrussington took place as 

 being more central. Sir Harry's decease, 

 in the year 1833, placing all his unentailed 

 property in the possession of his friend, 

 Mr Francis Holyoake, together with the 

 hounds and horses, the country became his, 

 so to speak, by inheritance. At this period 

 the Marquis of Hastings, of that day, wish- 

 ing for more hunting on the Donnlngton 

 side, induced Mr Holyoake to resign a 

 portion of it, and a new district was 

 formed, designated the Donnington 



