Master of the Staghounds
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The Master of the Staghounds was a position in the British Royal Household
, created in 1738 and responsible for overseeing the care of the Royal staghounds. Below is a list of holders from the creation of the office until its abolition in 1782.
Royal Household
A Royal Household in ancient and medieval monarchies formed the basis for the general government of the country as well as providing for the needs of the sovereign and his relations....
, created in 1738 and responsible for overseeing the care of the Royal staghounds. Below is a list of holders from the creation of the office until its abolition in 1782.
Masters of the Staghounds
- 1738: Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-HullEvelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-HullGeneral Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, KG was the only son of William Pierrepont, Earl of Kingston and his wife Rachel Bayntun ....
- 1744: Lord Robert Manners-SuttonLord Robert Manners-SuttonLord Robert Manners, later Manners-Sutton was the second son of John Manners, 3rd Duke of Rutland by his wife the Hon. Bridget Sutton, and younger brother of the famous soldier Lord Granby, under whom he served as Lieutenant-Colonel of the 21st Light Dragoons. He was appointed Colonel of the 36th...
- 1762: Vacant
- 1763: William Byron, 5th Baron ByronWilliam Byron, 5th Baron ByronWilliam Byron, 5th Baron Byron , also known as "the Wicked Lord" and "the Devil Byron", was the poet George Gordon Byron's great uncle. He was the son of William Byron, 4th Baron Byron and his wife Hon...
- 1765: William Monckton-Arundell, 2nd Viscount Galway
- 1770: William Capell, 4th Earl of Essex