8G Sporting and Rural Records of the Cheveley Estate. 



Cheveley. Robinson, the jockey, by whom he was ridden in that memorable 



Shooting at 

 Cheveley. 



Charles Duke 

 of Rutland. 



The Duke usually entertained many cherished guests at 

 Cheveley during the autumn race meetings at Newmarket, where his 

 colours, " light blue and purple sleeves and black cap," were very 

 popular. Like his father, he evinced the greatest interest in the 

 vicinity, particularly in the game there, which was in his time, as in 

 the days of yore, and as it is at present, deservedly celebrated. At 

 those autumn race meetings at Newmarket it was no unusual 

 occurrence for the Duke and his guests to kill a hundred 

 brace of partridges at Cheveley before repairing to the adjoining 

 heath to see the races in the afternoon. At other times they 

 would make an immense bag of pheasants and hares at " The 

 Links" beat before the races commenced. 



The Duke was shooting at Cheveley, in October, 1816, when 

 a mounted groom brought the news of the partial destruction of 

 Belvoir Castle by fire. He lost no time in commencing the 

 rebuilding of the destroyed portions; but in 1825 had to undergo 

 a more trying calamity in the death of his Duchess, after a very 

 short illness. 



The Duke was succeeded in his title and estates by his 

 eldest son, Charles Cecil John, Marquis of Granby, sixth Duke 

 of Rutland. Besides having filled an office in the Royal House- 

 hold, he represented Stamford in Parliament for some years, and 

 was well known as one of the heads of the " country," or Pro- 

 tectionist party, in which capacity he frequently spoke with 

 considerable ability, though he declined to lead the Conservative 

 party in the House of Commons on the death of Lord George 

 Bentinck. He died unmarried on March 3, 1888, and was 

 succeeded by his brother John, now seventh Duke of Rutland, 

 K.G., &c., &c. 



