HISTOEY OF THE LINLITHGOW 



Murray Barstow, the owner of some nice horses, 

 which he did not spare when hounds ran ; Mr 

 J, A. Ker, a well - known figure in the field, 

 and Mr, afterwards Sir, John Usher — father 

 of the present master, Sir Robert, — who rode 

 straight and hard almost up to the end of his 

 life. To this last category there might perhaps 

 be added the name of a well - known character, 

 Mr A. E. Macknight, nick - named " Paganini " 

 in consequence of his skill in playing the 

 violin, who, although noted for his parsimony, 

 was undoubtedly a lover of the chase. The 

 farmers — last but not least, and always deserving 

 of honourable mention — were loyal supporters 

 whether they hunted or not. Those who did 

 were frequently in the front rank, even when 

 indifferently mounted, while those who did not 

 took a keen interest in, and were therefore almost 

 always glad to see, the hounds. Of those who 

 came into the field about this time probably the 

 best known were Mr Allan,^ Knightsridge ; Mr 

 Burnet, Dolphinton ; Mr James I. Davidson,^ Town- 

 head, Balerno; Mr John H. Dickson, Saughton 

 Mains, afterwards factor in Dumfriesshire to the 

 Duke of Buccleuch ; Mr Alexander Dudgeon, Easter 

 Dalmeny ; and his brother, Mr George Dudgeon, 

 Almondhill ; Mr G. R. Glendinning, Hatton Mains, 

 afterwards factor to the Earl of Morton ; Mr James 

 Gray, Braehead ; and his brother, Mr Patrick Gray, 



1 Afterwards at Gogar Mains, now at Eedheugbs. 



2 Now at Saughton Mains. 



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