This coloured engraving was by J.Harris. After a painting by Henry Hall (1847).
It shows a meet near Briggens Hill, Hertfordshire. The Master, The Reverend Philip Honeywood of Markshall, Essex is in the center of the picture talking to his brother-in-law Mr. Charles Phelips of Briggens. On the right is the huntsman Tom Pitt who was actually engaged as the Master's personal servant.
The pack was more like our modern hounds both in conformation and size than those which had gone before and was noted for it's quality. However 'Stonehenge' in 'The Dog' (1879) writes: They were a little above Mr. Crane's standard but were often unable to get up the banks of the drains when the water was low and frequently required assistance to save them from drowning.
In the 1st Volume of the AMAH Beagle Stud Books (1891) It states of the Royal Rock, they were established in 1845, the Master then being Mr. C Rawson, from Hounds bought by Colonel Anstruther Thompson from The Rev Honeywood of Essex.
