HISTORY OF THE LINLITHGOW 



Niddrie, who, four seasons later, was succeeded 

 by Mr James Russel of Dundas Castle. In 1884 

 the management passed to Mr John Graham 

 Menzies, in 1887 to Cap tarn George Clerk Cheape 

 of Wellfield, in 1890 to Mr Adam Paterson Cross, 

 and in 1895 to Mr, now Sir Robert, Usher and 

 his brothers, Mr Fred Usher and Mr Francis 

 James Usher, who, with Mr Fred Usher in charge 

 of the establishment, remained in office until 

 1906. From 1906 to the close of the past 

 season (1909) Sir Robert Usher and Mr Andrew 

 Gillon have hunted the country — Mr Gillon 

 undertaking the active part of the management — 

 and although their resignation was received in the 

 end of the year 1909, Sir Robert has since agreed 

 to continue in office with Mr Arthur James Mel- 

 drum of Dechmont as joint-master. 



From what has been stated it will be observed 

 that in the earlier part of the Hunt's existence 

 the masters were, with one exception, Mr Hay, 

 landowners in the counties of Linlithgow or Stir- 

 ling and the adjoining district, or their relatives, 

 and that it was only after the union with East 

 Lothian that the control came to rest with others. 

 It will also be noticed that two families, the 

 Ramsays of Barnton and the Gillons of Wallhouse, 

 have each contributed three masters in successive 

 generations, — the former being represented by Mr 

 George Ramsay, his son Mr W. R. Ramsay, and 

 his grandson Mr C. W. R. Ramsay, all of whom 

 died while in office ; and the latter, by Mr W. D. 



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