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quently pounded, the latter have not yet succeeded in pulling 

 him down in the open. 



In October, 1628, Sir Robert Vernon having disposed of 

 his office of Keeper of the Palace, appurtenances, and the 

 garden at Newmarket, to Thomas Lovett, Esq., ^ggg 



the appointment was sanctioned by the king in Charles I. 

 as full a manner as it had been held by his Newmarket, 

 predecessor, as appears by the following copy of the royal 

 grant : — 



" CilARLE.S by the grace of God King of England Scotland 

 France and Ireland defendo'" of the faith &° To o"' Right 

 trustie and wellbeloued Councello'' Thomas Lord Coventry 

 Keeper of o'' greate Scale of England Greeting. Wee will 

 and comaund you that vnder o'" said greate Seale ye Cause 

 o"" £res to be made forth patents in the forme following. 

 Charles by y*' grace of God King of England Scotland 

 France & Ireland defender of the faith &'^ To all to whome 

 these presents shall come greeting. WHEREAS o"" late royall 

 father King James of ever blessed memory deceased, by his 

 highnes Ires patents vnder his greate Seale of England 

 bearing date the sixt day of December in the fourteenth 

 yeare of his Raigne of England France and Ireland & of 

 Scotland the ffiftie, dyd give and graunt vnto o'" welbeloued 

 servant S"" Robert Vernon, knight, the office of Custodie and 

 Keeping of his Highnes house at Newmarkett in the County 

 of Cambridge, And him the said S*" Robert Vernon keeper 

 of his late Ma''^ said house, and of the Stables Brewhouses 

 and outhouse edifices backsides and grounds whatsoever, then 

 built or from thenceforth to be built there and w*^^ did then 

 belong or should from thenceforth appertaine to his said 

 house by the said tres patents did make ordaine and appoint 

 To HAUE hold and enioy the said office of Custodie and 

 keeping of his said house at Newmarkett together w"^ the 

 stables Brewhouses and outhouses and all other y® f^'misses 

 to the said S"" Robert Vernon Kn* during his naturall life 

 together w"' all the profitts and Comodities to the same 

 belonging or in any wise apperteyning w"' the wages and 



