Master of the Staghounds

Master of the Staghounds

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.

Masters of the Staghounds

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