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was in his turn succeeded in the title by his brother, 

 Mr. John Massey Stanley, who, in partnership with Sir 

 Joseph Hawley, used to run a few racehorses in Italy 

 during their visit to Florence. Sir William, the next 

 baronet, however, sold the Hooton estate, and so severed 

 the connection of centuries of the house of Stanley with 

 the county of Cheshire. 



It was at the expiration of the season 1834-35 that 

 Mr. Errington announced his willingness to hunt the 

 country, and no sooner was his intention made known 

 than he was invited to the inevitable dinner, which at 

 that time was given to each master who undertook 

 the onus of government. It is said that more than a 

 hundred farmers were present at the function, many of 

 them being considerable freeholders, as well as large 

 occupiers of land. Mr. Burgess of Clipstone, Notting- 

 hamshire, who hunted his own harriers when he was 

 not out with the Ouorn, presided at the feast, and in 

 very excellent fashion did he appear to discharge his 

 duties, for a few days afterwards, on some one asking 

 how the affair had passed off, the reply was, 'Capitally. 

 Such a chairman ! Made nearly all the speeches ; gave 

 all the cheers ; drank four bottles of wine, and walked 

 away sober." What higher praise could be awarded to 

 a chairman of the old school ? 



In connection with Mr. Errington's mastership of 

 the Quorn, it should be mentioned that that gentleman 

 was the means of bringing out the afterwards famous 

 huntsman Charles Payne, whose first acquaintance with 

 hounds was riding Mr. Errington's second horse ; but 

 he entered that gentleman's service before he took the 

 mastership. Through the good offices of George Beers 

 he was made whip to the Oakley, where he stayed for 

 ten years, after which he went as first whipper-in and 

 kennel huntsman to the Pytchlcy, over which his 

 namesake Mr. George Payne of Sulby presided. On 



