10G8.] THE DURDANS. 271 



" Oct. 3. At IpsivicJi on His way to FlarwicJi. 



5. Returned to IpsivicJi, and the same day to Neiv 

 Market. 

 17. And this day His Majesty to WJiitchal. 

 31. His Majesty again to Newmarket. 

 Nov. 3. Returned to White-/^^/." 



— "England's Remembrancer," Lond., 1676., p. 98. 



It may be incidentally mentioned that among the gifts of 

 Charles H. to the Duchess of Cleveland, was Bluff King Hal's 

 Palace of Non-such, who pulled it down and sold 

 the materials to the Earl of Berkeley ^^^ with which .„„„ " 

 he erected " a new house, a-la-modern," the well- 

 known Durdans on Epsom Downs. Another version of this 

 transaction is to the effect that during this meeting at New- 

 market the duchess won the palace of the king on Thumj^'s 

 victory in the six mile race. This, however, is improbable, as 

 Charles H. rarely made a bet, and he disliked gaming in all 

 its phases. The Durdans has many curious associations, since 

 it was held by the Earl of Guildford, and was " infamous for 

 the scene of love between Lord Grey and his lady's sister : " * 

 a landmark in the progress of the turf, and now the property 

 of Lord Rosebery. t 



1^1 George, 9th Baron Berkeley — only son and heir of 

 George, 8th Baron Berkeley, K.B., and Elizabeth, second 

 daughter and co-heir of Sir Michael Stanhope, of Sudborn, 

 county Suffolk — succeeded his father, August 10, 1658 ; and 

 was created, September 11, 1679, Viscount Dursley and Earl 

 of Berkeley. He married Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of 

 John Massingbred, Esq., Treasurer of the East India Company, 

 and died October 14, 1698. 



* " Mag. Brit.," Edt. Savoy, 1720, vol. v., p. 370. 



t "On Saturday last, August 14, 1669, his Majesty with H.R.H. the 

 Duke of Monmouth, were entertained by my Lord George Berkley, of 

 Berkley, at his house at Durdons, where his Majesty was pleased to confer 

 the Honour of Knighthood on Dr. Scarborough, in consideration of his 

 former sufferings and present services." — "London Gazette," No. 399. 



