Records of the Old Charlton Hunt

Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox March

• Publisher: Read Country Books
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781473327634
• eBook ISBN: 9781473338814
• Subtopic: British History

This vintage book contains extensive records of the Charlton hunt, with historical information, details of notable packs and people, contemporary articles, hunting songs, hunting accounts, and much more. A fascinating insight into English fox hunting, this volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in the history of the sport, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Extracts from Pamphlet Entitled 'Charlton and the Charlton Hunt'", "The Agreement Between the Duke of Richmond and the Earl of Tankerville Touching the Hunting of the Country", "'The Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Charlton Congress'", "Minutes of General Meetings of the Charlton Hunt", "A List of the Duke of Richmond's Hounds", etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. This volume is being republished now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on the history of fox hunting.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Author’S NOTE
• Contents
• List of Illustrations
• Introduction
• I. Extracts from Pamphlet Entitled “Charlton and the Charlton Hunt”
• II. The Agreement between the Duke of Richmond and the Earl of Tankerville Touching the Hunting of the Country
• III. “The Historicall Account of the Rise and Progress of the Charlton Congress”
• IV. Minutes of General Meetings of the Charlton Hunt
• V. A List of the Duke of Richmond’s Hounds
• VI. Extracts from the Second Duke of Richmond’s Hunting Diary, also Tom Johnson’s Epitaph in Singleton Church
• VII. Hunt Expenses in 1745–1746, Etc
• VIII. Various Hunting Bills of First and Second Dukes of Richmond
• IX. Earl of Tankerville’s Instructions
• X. Letters from Sportsmen to Second Duke of Richmond
• XI. The “Sussex Garland”—Hunting Songs
• XII. Amusing Receipts for the Bite of a Mad Dog, by Prince Rupert, etc.
• XIII. Ichabod