178 FOX-HUNTING FROM SHIRE TO SHIRE 



the cause of fox-hunting for fifty years. To-day 

 the family hunting-records and hsts of hounds are 

 some of the most treasured possessions I saw when 

 at Barley thorpe, brought up to date by the present 

 Earl during his four seasons' mastership to the 

 Cottesmore. 



Three entries were put forward by Lord Lonsdale 

 (1908, 1909 and 1910), all of which we had the good 

 fortune to see judged on the flags at Barleythorpe. 

 On the same occasions, the Cottesmore entries were 

 judged^ — separate sets of prizes being presented by 

 Lord Lonsdale — for they were two distinct establish- 

 ments, nearly two miles apart, with different sets 

 of kennel men. Lord Lonsdale had a preference 

 for hunting bitches, and many of the dog-hounds 

 which he bred in the private pack were presented 

 to the Cottesmore kennel. These make a valuable 

 addition to the pack which belongs to the country, 

 and include the top dog of the 1908 Barleythorpe 

 entry, Norman, by Hertfordshire Sampler (1905) 

 from South Cheshire Notable (1905). Also Traitor 

 and Trojan (1908) by Belvoir Warlaby (1904) ; South 

 Cheshire Tarnish (1902) ; Guardian and Guardsman 

 (1907) by Mr Wroughton's Gaylad (1901) from 

 North Warwickshire Gusty (1900) ; Tarquin (1906) 

 by Mr Wrought on's Gayland (1901) from his 

 Tantrum (1902) a winning strain. In the course 

 of time they should enhance the value of the 

 Cottesmore pack, whose working qualities we have 

 noted in many an enjoyable hunt seen during 

 the past twenty seasons, under three different 

 masterships. Lord Lonsdale selected Sam Gillson 

 for his huntsman in 1907, a son of George Gillson, 

 who hunted the Cottesmore for Mr W. Baird during 

 a long spell of good sport, and a brother of Charles 

 Gillson, huntsman to the Meynell, under Mr Gerald 



