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1810, when all his dignities became extinct : He having previously 

 bequeathed his immense fortune to Lord and Lady Yarmouth. 



Evelyn Pierrepont, second and last Duke of Kingston, 

 succeeded to the family honours and estates on the death of his 

 grandfather, March 5, 1726. He was educated at Eton, and, as 

 before mentioned, played for his school against All England in this 

 cricket match at Newmarket in June, 1751. He was a great 

 patron of the turf, cricket, and rural sports in general, and across 

 country was a brilliant horseman. Upon the death of the Earl of 

 Carlisle he was appointed by George II. Master of the Royal Stag- 

 hounds "on the north side of Trent," March 22, 1738, an office 

 which he held until that pack was abolished in i 760. As hardly 

 anything is known about this royal pack of hounds, it may be 

 interesting here to insert a copy of warrant appointing him to this 

 high office : — 



George R. 

 George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and 

 Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c. To all to whom these presents 

 shall come Greeting Know Ye that We for good causes & considerations 

 Us hereunto moving Have Nominated Constituted and Appointed and do 

 by these presents Nominate Constitute and Appoint Our Right Trusty 

 and Right entirely beloved Cousin Evelyn Duke of Kingston to the Office 

 or Offices of Master of Our Stag hounds on the North side of Trent 

 To HAVE and to hold the said Office or Offices with all powers Authorities 

 Friviledges and Advantages thereunto belonging unto him the said Evelyn 

 Duke of Kingston and to be executed by himself or his sufficient Deputy 

 or Deputies during Our Pleasure And to the end the whole charge 

 may be ascertained not only with respect to the Salary or Allowance to be 

 made the said Master and his Deputy or Deputies but also with respect to 

 the Salary Wages or other Allowances to be paid to such number of Hunts- 

 men either Horse or Foot and other Servants and Helpers as Our said 

 Master shall nominate and appoint from time to time to attend this Service 

 as likewise for the buying & maintaining of Horses for such of the said 

 Huntsmen as he shall think fit and for the breeding & maintaining the 

 Hounds proper for this Service and for replacing and supplying of such 

 Horses & Hounds from time to time as they shall become wanting and in 

 general for paying and defraying all Charges and Expences whatsoever that 



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Cheveley. 



The Duke of 

 Kingston. 



Master of the 



Royal 



Staghounds 



North of Trent. 



