262 HISTORY OF THE YORK AND AINSTY HUNT. 



and Ainsty the diaries show, and there is no necessity to 

 enlarge upon the fact that he was a careful observer and a 

 first rate sportsman. He was not a hard rider, but he saw 

 what was going on better than many a hard rider does, and 

 it is evident that he was as keen as any of them, for he 

 went out in all weathers and rode long distances. 



Of Archbishop Harcourt and Mr. T. F. Fairfax I have 

 already spoken in the History of the Bramham Hunt, but 

 to what is said there may be added that the Archbishop, 

 when rector of Bolton Percy, kept hounds there and hunted 

 a part of the York and Ainsty country. Of Mr. Fairfax a 

 characteristic story is told. He hunted six days in one week 

 with six different packs of hounds, and slept every night in 

 his own house. On Monday he met the Bramham Moor at 

 Paper Mill Bar, on Tuesday he hunted with the York and 

 Ainsty at Street Houses, on Wednesday he met Lord 

 Middleton's at Lobster House, Thursday found him with the 

 Badsworth at some place between Ferrybridge and Stapylton 

 Park, on Friday he was with the Bedale at Leeming Lane, 

 and he wound up the week with the Holderness at Holme- 

 on-Spalding Moor. He was living at Newton Kyme at the 

 time, so he would have some early starts and late arrivals 

 home, for there was nothing for it but hacking in those days. 

 In all probability this is a record, and as such is deserving 

 of being preserved. 



Sir William Milner was a famous sportsman in his day 

 and hunted a good deal, but his name is more associated 

 with racing than with hunting, most likely on account of the 

 sportsmanlike manner in which he came to the rescue when 

 there was some doubt as to Voltigeur's starting for the 

 Derby. It is an old story, but it is one on which Yorkshire- 

 men love to dwell, for it is typical of the sporting feeling 

 which pervades the country. Just before the Derby Lord 

 Zetland was applied to for some forfeits due from the 



