88 FOX-HUNTING RECOLLECTIONS 



Ireland owing to the proceedings of the Land 

 League. For a few seasons after this he hunted 

 in England, but when out with the Cottesmore 

 in the spring of 1885 he had a very bad fall 

 which injured his spine, crippled him for the 

 rest of his life, and he died in 1895. Sad to 

 think of all the sufferings which he endured in his 

 latter years. Such a fine gallant fellow, and 

 such a splendid fox-hunter ! 



Among my friends and supporters was old 

 Sir John Kelk, who had just bought the Ted- 

 worth Estate, had built a house for himself in 

 Grosvenor Square, and had been created a Baronet. 

 He was very kind and hospitable, and gave me 

 the free use of the kennels and stables at 

 Tedworth ; but he did not live long to enjoy 

 his prosperity, and died a few years later. Then 

 at Wilbury there was the Hon. Percy Wyndham 

 (who afterwards succeeded me in the Mastership 

 of the Hounds) ; he, his wife, sons, and daughters 

 all hunted regularly, and were a very popular 

 family. 



At Conholt Park lived Lady Charles Welles- 

 ley ; she was an excellent preserver of foxes on 

 that estate. Her two sons, Henry and Arthur, 

 were in the Grenadier Guards, and keen fox- 

 hunters. Later in hfe they both became Dukes 

 of Wellington. Then from Amesbury came Sir 



