AND THE DUKES OF BICEMOND. 



present boundary lies only about three miles north 

 of Goodwood House. 



William III., accompanied by the Grand Duke of 

 Tuscany, came down to join in the hunting there. 

 It is evident that the first Duke of Richmond was 

 connected with the locality before he purchased 

 Goodwood, as he made the present of a fat buck 

 to the Corporation of St. Pancras in Chichester, for 

 their dinner at the Unicorn Inn, on the 4tli of 

 November, 1689. As it is stated in the old records 

 of that body that it was presented by the " Duke 

 of Richmond at Goodwoode," I conclude that his 

 Grace occupied the old Goodwood House some time 

 previous to his ownership, especially as his son, the 

 second Duke, was born there. 



He was intimately associated with the worthies of 

 Chichester and the neighbourhood, as he was master 

 of a private lodge of Free Masons in Chichester, and 

 also Grand Master of England, having under him 

 Sir Christopher Wren. 



It may appear improbable to the present genera- 

 tion, but there is unquestionably evidence of the 

 existence of a chapel upon the summit of St. Roche's 

 (or what is more generally known as " Rook's Hill "), 

 dedicated to St. Roche the Confessor ; and this chapel 

 was the place of general assembly for the ancient 

 Society of Free and Accepted Masons, who, according 

 to tradition, first met on this site before tlie Christian 



