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| Believed to be the oldest hunt in Scotland. The 1st Earl of Home, who died in 1619 maintained a pack of hounds at his own expense until his death and was succeeded by his son. The history has been closely linked with the Northumberland, in 1898 the name being changed to Northumberland and Berwickshire and to NBH in 1904. In 1906 the present title was adopted. Past Masters: - 1619 1st Earl of Home 1619 1633 2nd Earl of Home 1740s Mr Lunsdaine of Blanerne 1790 1826 Mr George Baillie of Mellerstain and Jerviswoode * 1840 1843 G Baillie Esq. (later 10th Earl of Haddington), R Baillie Esq. and Mr William Hay of Duns Castle 1840 1848 Mr David Robertson of Ladykirk (Nothumberland) 1840 1867 Lord Elcho (later Earl of Wemyss and March) 1848 1851 Sir George H Boswall, Mr Robertson, and Sir H Hume Campbell (Berwickshire) 1867 1871 Mr Askew 1871 1886 Sir John Majoribanks Bt. of Lees 1876 1887 12th Earl of Haddington and The Hon R Baillie Hamilton 1872 1880 Mr R Calder (Northumberland) 1884 1888 The Hon. F W Lamberton of Fenton (Northumberland) 1886 1888 Major J Hunter of Antons Hill (Berwickshire) 1887 1897 Major J Hunter of Antons Hill (Whole country) 1897 1906 Sir James Miller Bt. of Manderston 1906 1910 F Usher Esq. 1910 1912 Sir J Hume Campbell Bt. of Marchmont 1912 1915 Col. C T Menzies and Captain J G Cheap 1915 1919 Col. C T Menzies 1919 1922 J L Greig Esq. 1922 1930 M S Thomson Esq. 1930 1939 Mrs Menzies 1939 1940 Captain H R Trotter, Major C W Baillie and J Menzies Esq. 1939 1948 A committee (Hounds hunted by Miss Annette Usher 1940-6 and Major H R Trotter 1946-8) 1948 1951 Major H R Trotter and S E A Landale Esq. 1951 1953 Major H R Trotter, S E A Landale Esq. and Major C W Baillie 1953 1958 Major H R Trotter and Major C W Baillie 1958 1959 Major H R Trotter, Major W V Burdon MC and Major A Horn 1959 1961 Major W V Burdon MC and Major A Horn 1958 1967 Major A Horn 1967 1969 Major A Horn and D M Thomson Esq. 1971 1975 D M Thomson Esq. and W R Tullie Esq. 1975 1981 D M Thomson Esq., W R Tullie Esq. and T K Morgan Esq. 1981 1982 D M Thomson Esq., W R Tullie Esq., T K Morgan Esq. and Major A R Trotter 1982 1983 D M Thomson Esq., Major A R Trotter and D K Tweedie Esq. 1983 1988 Major A R Tortter and D K Tweedie Esq. 1988 1991 Major A R Tortter, D K Tweedie Esq. and Mrs R Dewar 1991 1992 D K Tweedie and Mrs R Dewar 1992 1995 Mrs R Dewar and Mrs J Y Cowan 1995 2000 J H Whaley Esq. and The Hon Mrs J H Whaley 2000 2003 J H Whaley Esq., The Hon Mrs J H Whaley, The Lady Palmer, Christine, Lady de la Rue and Miss D M M Calder 2003 R G Swan Esq. and A M Thomson Esq. * Believed to be the first Master to enter hounds to fox (exclusively) in the district and understood to have introduced the green collar to the Berwickshire and Duke of Buccleuchs hunts | The country covers 350 square miles of Berwickshire, its eastern boundary the sea. A varied country of wild broad acres, from hill country in the Lammermuirs, to stock farming country with large fields, and a well wooded and arable area in the Merse. A description of the country in 1911 from British Hunts & Huntsmen (England N. Scotland & Ireland): The presence of roe-deer in the country is often a great source of trouble. The fields generally consist of some thirty to fifty followers . Generally speaking of sound going with but little hard surface, there is some excellent vale in the country. The northern side, however is different, consisting as it does of moorland and rough ground. Except in this district, the gradients are not by any means steep, but more of an undulating description. The chief obstacles consist of stone walls and timber, and the woods in the vicinity of Duns form an excellent opportunity of cubbing . (at this time the pack was) kennelled at Marchmont, and consists of 37 couples of bitches. Their strong points are their ribs, loins and heart and lung room, and takens as a whole, composed as they are of the female sex, there is an unusual amount of substance. In some cases there is an inclination to straightness of shoulder and a few appear somewhat loaded and would be improved by having more quality. For the rest they are undoubtedly musical and, taking into consideration the derth of foxes from the prevalence of mange in the country and the consequent difficulty in obtaining blood, they are remarkably keen. Past locations of kennels: Blanerne Marchmont Belchester Brierryhill Adjacent Packs: Lauderdale Duke of Buccleuch's College Valley & North Northumberland | |||||
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