Master of the Staghounds was a position in the

British Royal Household The Royal Households of the United Kingdom are the collective departments that support members of the British royal family. Many members of the royal family who undertake public duties have separate households. They vary considerably in size, ...

created in 1738 and abolished in 1782. cited at The office was responsible for the oversight and care of the Royal staghounds (dogs bred for hunting deer). "Master of Staghounds" was also a title or descriptive given to staghound masters on a more local level.

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*1738:

Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, KG (171123 September 1773) was an English nobleman and landowner, a member of the House of Lords. He was the only son of William Pierrepont, Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull (1692–1713) and his ...

*1744:

Lord Robert Manners-Sutton Lord Robert Manners, later Manners-Sutton (21 February 1722 – 19 November 1762) 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 ...

*1762: ''Vacant'' *1763:

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*1765:

William Monckton-Arundell, 2nd Viscount Galway William Monckton-Arundell, 2nd Viscount Galway (died 18 November 1772) was an English peer and MP. He was born c. 1725, the eldest surviving son of John Monckton, 1st Viscount Galway and the elder brother of Lieutenant-General Robert Monckton, ...

*1770:

William Capell, 4th Earl of Essex William Anne Holles Capell, 4th Earl of Essex (7 October 1732 – 4 March 1799), was a British landowner and peer, a member of the House of Lords. Early life Capell was born on 7 October 1732 in Turin. He was the son of William Capell, 3rd Earl o ...

Masters of the Staghounds

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