The Qiiorn Hunt 



Lord Southampton followed ^' the Squire." He 

 bought the Oakley pack in 1829, built new kennels 

 at Leicester, and the hounds were called after his 

 name instead of by their own title. To him suc- 

 ceeded Sir Harry Goodriche, and he paid all ex- 

 penses out of his own pocket. He, too, built new 

 kennels at Thrussington, midway between Melton 

 and Leicester, and a much more convenient place 

 than the latter. His early death in 1833 left the 

 hounds to Mr. Francis Holyoake, who subse- 

 quently took the name of Goodriche. In his 

 time a part of the Quorn country was handed 

 over to the second Marquis of Hastings, who 

 started the Donnington country, afterwards hunted 

 by Lord Ferrers. Two seasons were enough for 

 Mr. Holyoake, and three for Mr. Errington. His 

 next successor. Lord Suffield, spent a great deal 

 of money, building new kennels and stabling at 

 Billesdon, giving Mr. Lambton 3000 guineas for 

 his hounds. But the sport, for some cause or 

 another, was not equal to the cost, and after one 

 season he gave place to Mr. Hodgson of Holder- 

 ness fame, who brought his hounds with him from 

 Yorkshire. It was in his reign that Assheton 

 Smith, then in his sixty-fifth year, brought his 

 hounds from Tedworth for a fortnight into 

 Leicestershire. The opening day was at Rolle- 

 ston Hall, when it is calculated upwards of 2000 



people were present ; an historic meet this was. 



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