THE EXTINCT BRITISH WOLF. 
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Conan, Duke of Brittany and Earl of Richmond, in 1164, 
granted, amongst other privileges, to the Abbey of Jourvaulx, 
several pastures on the north side of the river Jore, reserving 
only liberty for his deer, likewise pasturage throughout his new 
forest, near Richmond, Yorkshire, for all their cattle, with power 
to keep hounds for chasing wolves out of those their territories. * 
In 1167, the Bishopric of Hereford was vested in the King in 
consequence of the see being then vacant ; and in the account 
of John Cumin, who acted in the capacity of Custos, we find in 
the accounts of the revenue and expenditure of the temporalities 
a payment of 10s. for three wolves captured that year. “ Et 
pro tribus Lupis capiendis , cc s .” 
William Beriwere obtained from Henry II. the confirmation 
of all his lands, as also the forestership of the Forest of De la 
Bere, with power to take any person transgressing therein be- 
tween the bars of Hampton and the gates of Winchester, and 
likewise between the river of Ramsey and the river of Winches- 
ter to the sea, as amply as his father had held the same in 
the times of King William and King Henry I. From 
Richard I. (whom he accompanied to the Holy Land, and whom 
he was instrumental in delivering from prison when that King 
was confined in Germany) he obtained many valuable emolu- 
ments as well as large territorial grants, and in the following 
reign was no less fortunate with King John, who, having a great 
regard for him in consequence of his knowledge in the art and 
mysteries of venery, gave him license to enclose his woods at 
Joare, Cadelegh, Raddon, Ailesberie, and Burgh Walter, with 
free liberty to hunt the hare, fox, cat, and wolf , throughout all 
Devonshire, and likewise the goat beyond the precincts of the 
forest ; and to have free warren throughout all his own lands for 
hares, pheasants, and partridges, f 
From a charter of liberties granted by King John, when Earl 
of Morton, to the inhabitants of Devonshire, it appears that the 
wolf was at that time included amongst the 66 beasts of venexy ” 
in that county. The original deed, which is still preserved in 
the custody of the Dean and Chapter of Exeter, is under seal, 
and provides inter alia as follows : — “ Quod habeant canes suos 
et alias libertates, sicut melius et liberius illas habuerunt tem- 
pore ejusd. Henrici regis et reisellos suos , et quod capiant 
capreolum , vulpem , cattum , lupum , leporem , lutram , 
ubicunque ilia invenirent extra regardum forestce mece J 
* Dugdale’s a Baronage,” vol. i. p. 48. Ex Regist. Archiep. Cant. p. 875 a. 
t Dugdale’s 11 Baronage,” vol. i. p. 701 ; Curt. Antry. H. n. 16. 
X Ex Autographo penes Dec. et. Capit. Exon. From Bp. Lyttelton’s 
Collections. Quoted by Pennant, " British Zoology,” vol. ii. p. 308 
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