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Parsons who hunt and hunted in Scarlet. 



The Rev. Sloane Stanley, formerly Rector of Braunston, 

 near Grantham, kept a Stud of about 14 horses half a 

 century ago, and regularly hunted with the Belvoir. Upon 

 the succession to the Dukedom of " the batchelor Duke" 

 (the sixth) of Rutland (to whom he was related) in 1857, 

 the Rector thought he would don Scarlet, but, upon making 

 his appearance in the field thus habilitated, his noble 

 kinsman, the Master expressed his disapprobation ; where- 

 upon, the Rector very considerately acquiesced and 

 resumed the more sober black. 



The Rev. E. A. Milne, M.F.H. of Chilfrome, Dorset 

 — the present Master of the Cattistock — however, regularly 

 hunts in Scarlet, and as, in response to my enquiry, the 

 Master very kindly favoured me with his views on the 

 subject, they are of so interesting a character I cannot 

 forbear quoting from his reply : — 



I, of course, always hunt in Scadet, as I act as my own 

 huntsman. I also invariably wear Pink In the evenings during 

 the Hunting Season. I always attempt to " dress the part " 

 whatever I do ; and I am old-fashioned enough always to wear 

 a black coat and top hat for Church still even in this very 

 small village. My friend Sir William Parker, Bart., who hunted 

 the Newmarket and Thurlow, always wore Pink, and I feel sure 

 there must be others, e.g. — Mr. Reynolds, who hunted the 

 Coniston, I think. 



I have always failed to see why a Parson should not hunt. 

 In fact, I see every reason why he should, and I always find 

 a hunting Parson (if good at his job) is always very much 

 appreciated. 



I have had the Cattistock fourteen years now ; before that 

 the North Bucks Harriers for five years ; and before that the 

 Trinity Beagles, Cambridge, so I am a fairly " old Master." 



