1631.] THE KEEPER OF THE GAME. 89 



aforesaid by the handes of the Treasurer & Chambcrleynes of 

 the same for the time being at the foure vsuall feastes before- 

 named by euen & equall porcons yearly to be paid together w"' 

 all other ^rofitts comodities advantages & ^'''eminences what- 

 soever to the said offices apperteyninge. Although exp'sse 

 mencon ^l" In Witness &" Given vnder o'' privy Scale at o"" 

 pallace of Westm"" the first daye of November in the fourth 

 yeare of o"" Raigne. 



" Exc' JA: Whylles 



recepi 7 Novemb 1628."* 



In October, 1631, Captain Henry Wood resigned 

 his appointment of gamekeeper at Newmarket, v^here- 

 upon the king gave him a pension of £60 lesi. 

 a year, as appears at length in the following N?™ket. 

 transcript of the royal grant : — 



" Charles by the grace of God king of England, Scotland, 

 France, and Ireland defendo'" of the Faith St'^ To our right 

 trustie and wellbeloued Counsello'' Lord Coventry keeper of 

 our great scale of England greeting. Wee will and command 

 you that vnder o*" said scale you cause iJ'res to be made forth 

 patent in forme following, Charles by the grace of god &c 

 To all whome these 'V'nts shalle come greeting. Know yee 

 that wee as well in consideracon that o'' trustie wellbeloued 

 servant Captaine Henry Wood hath by o*' command sub- 

 mitted vnto our disposing the office of keeping of our game 

 at and about Newmarkett as also for diuers other good 

 causes and consideracons vs herevnto moving. Of our speciall 

 grace certaine knowledge & meere mo^on haue giuen and 

 graunted and by these f"nts for vs our heires & successo'"^ 

 doe giue and graunt vnto the said Captaine Henry Wood one 

 Annuitie or yearely pencon of Threescore pounds of good 

 and lawfull money of England by the yeare. To HAUE hold 

 enioy and yearely to perceiue and receiue the said Annuitie 



* Privy Seal, Anno quarto Caroli Regis, No. 418, MS., P.R.O. 



