288 THE HISTORY OF NEWMARKET. [Book V. 



In 1605 John Bancks was appointed keeper of 



Wilbrahm Bushes, alias the New Warren, ahas Hare 



Park, at Newmarket, and keeper of the 



1605—1612. . . ^ 



James I. game " within ten miles compass of the 



ThTNew same," with a fee of 2S., "of lawful money 



Warren, aUas of England," * by the day, and 2s. a day for 



keeping the game there. The following 



year he was paid £'J2, ^Z^- 4^- ^or " impailing the new 



warren between Newmarket and Thetford, and for 



making certain bridges thereaboutts for his Majesty's 



more easy and safe passage." On November 26, 1607, 



he received ^100, and on June 5th, 1609, ^4^ iQ-^". 8^. 



for similar works.f 



In 161 2 Sir Robert Vernon obtained the reversion 



of this office, as also that of Keeper of the Palace at 



Newmarket, as appears at length in the following 



patent : — J 



Right trusty and right Welbeloved Cousin and Coun- 

 cello'' wee greet y® well : And will and Comaund y® that 

 vnder o^ priuy Scale being in yo"" custody you cause o'' ;^res 

 to be directed to o"^ Chauncello'" of England comaunding him 

 that vnder o' great Seale of England he cause o"" ;^res to 

 be made forth patents in forme following. jAMES by the 



* " Lawful money of England," so frequently used in grants of this 

 period, became necessary in order to prevent any misunderstanding. 

 The English, or pound sterling, was 20s., while the pound Scotch, to use 

 Sir Anthony Weldon's expression, " would not pay for the shoeing of a 

 horse." 



t Pells, Order Book, 1606 ; Docquet Book, 1607 ; Warrant Book, 

 vol. ii., 1609, MS., P.R.O. 



X Besides the fees mentioned in the grant. Sir Robert drew ^10 a 

 year " for brooms, shovels, spades, and other necessaries by him provided 

 about the said house." — Wardrobe Accounts, Treasurer of the Chamber, 

 bundle 4, m. 90 d., et ultra passim. 



