l62 MR. MEYNELL. 



of the present Meynell country around Keddlestone, and 

 Shirley, kenneling at Bradley for the purpose ; but having Its 

 permanent head-quarters at Quorndon and Little Bowden. 



Such was the extent that Mr. Meynell hunted for forty-seven 

 seasons. 



The precise date when the western outskirts were given up, 

 is not on record. Lord Vernon was the first recognised Ather- 

 stone master, and was succeeded in 1819 by Lord Lichfield, 

 who kept the hounds at Witherley, near Atherstone. 



To return to the Quorn, Mr. Meynell was in 1800 succeeded 

 by Lord Sefton for five seasons (who was the first to introduce 

 second horses). Then in succession followed Lord Foley for 

 two seasons. Mr. Assheton Smith, who was first to hunt his 

 own hounds, then had it for ten seasons, Mr. Osbaldiston for 

 another ten (one and a half seasons of which, however, were 

 hunted by Sir Belllngham Graham). Lord Southampton then 

 succeeded for three seasons ; Sir Harry Goodrich for two ; and 

 for another two, Mr. Francis Holyoake — who in 1833-4 was 

 induced by the Marquis of Hastings to permit him to hunt the 

 Donnington side (which continued to be separately hunted for 

 seventeen or eighteen seasons, until reclaimed by Sir Richard 

 Sutton). Mr. Holyoake was followed by Mr. Rowland 

 Errlngton for three seasons. Then Lord Suffield for one (who 

 built the Billesdon kennels in 1838). Mr. Hodgson for two, 

 under whose mastership Mr. Assheton Smith brought his hounds 

 for a day to Rolleston — which is one of the largest meets on 

 record. A committee, with Mr. Greene in the saddle and with 

 the horn, then managed affairs for six seasons, until Sir Richard 

 Sutton gave up the Cottesmore. 



Then it was, that in 1847, ^^'" Richard took the Quorn. In 

 1851 the Donnington side becoming vacant, he reclaimed it ; 

 and two years later, in 1853, confided the Billesdon side to his 

 son Dick, who hunted this part of the Quorn for his father. 



Sir Richard died in November, 1855, and during that season, 

 1855-6, the Ouorn country was hunted by his two sons (the 

 present Sir Richard and Captain Frank Sutton) and his son-in- 

 law (Mr. Clowes). 



Prior to a candidate coming forward to hunt the countr}'^ in 

 its entirety, Lord Stamford made an offer to hunt the same part 

 that the late Sir Richard Sutton had latterly hunted himself. 



