Sir Michael Newton's Stud Book
 
 


















Photographs © A J Byles
Access to the "List of horses in stud of Sir Mich. Newton" dated 1731 was kindly provided by the Gloucestershire Record Office of the Gloucestershire County Council, Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester GL1 2TG. The reference number of the document is D1844/E26. The photographs on the left are reproduced with its permission.
 
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No 1
A list of all the Stood [stud] be longing to Sir Michael Newton Michaelmas 1731

The brood Mares
A Light Gray Mare got by Mixbery & bught of Mr Thornton
A gray Mare blind of an Eye, got by Woodcock, and breed by Lord Darsy & bought of Mr Thornton
A light Gray Mare, breed by Sir Michael Warton, cald Molly.  Shee was gott by a son of ye Old bay Barb, & was out of ye Old gray Mare that was Creeping Mollys Dam
A Bay Mare Cald Prossi[p]ile Breed by Sir Michael Warton, Shee was gott by Tifter, & out of the Old Scor[s]ien Mare:
A gray Mare cald Commoner Breed by Sir Michael Warton Gott by Tifter, and out of a Commonder Mare, that was out of the Old Scor[s]ien mare:
A rone Mare Breed by Sir Michael Warton, Shee was out of a bay Losty Mare; Gott by a son of the Old Bay barb:
A Dark Gray mare Cald ye forin Mare Gott by Siprias arabian Breed by Mr Pellam
A Chesnut Mare Cald Bridget gott by Mr Thorntons Arabyan, now Cald Bloddy buddax, her Dam was gott by the Old Bay Barb and Breed by Corwin:
A light Gray Mare Gott by Mr Thornton's Arabyan Now Cald bloddy buddzx,  Out of a full sister to Cabbig arse Bought of Mr Viner
A Dark Bay Mare Gott by Bay Bolton, & Breed by Mr Bethal of Rise

No 2
8 Year Olds, A Brown Horse Cald Quiett gott by Sir William Stricklands ARabian his Dam Gott by Commander his Grand Dam ye Old Sorfield Mare Breed by Corwin:
7 Year Old, A Gray Gelding Gott by Hutton's Tork & out of ye full sister to Whight foot Breed by Hutton In York shire & bought of Mr Thornton
6 Year Old: A Bay Gelding gott by Thorntons Arabyan his Dam gott by Beri[sf]ords bumper

No 3
5 Year Olds A Gray Horse Cald Lowse gott by Mr Thorntons ARabian Now Cald bloddy buddox his Dam gott by Tifter his Grandam by Commonde his Great granddam the Old Scorfield mare

A gray Gelding Stifdick gott by Thorntons ARabian his Dam gott by a son of the Old Bay barb his Grandam a bay Lusty Mare

No 4
4 Year Old, A Gray Mare Cald Commonder gott by Lord Lovils ARabyan, her Dam gott by Tifter her Grand Dam by Commond[...] her Great grand Dam ye Old Scorfield Mare
A Gray Mare Cald Molley gott by Lord Lovils ARabian her Dam gott bya son of the Old Bay Barb her Grandam was Creping Mollys Dam
A Chesnut Horse with a bald face gott by Lord Lovils ARabian his Dam gott bya son of the bay Barb, his Grand Dam a Bay Lo[s]ty Mare
A Bay gelding Gott by Lord Lovels ARabian out of Rone Shee was gott by a son of the Old Bay barb & out of a Bay Losty Mare, the two last are out of [two] full sisters from Sir Michael Warton

No 5
3 Year Olds, A Chesnut Mare Gott by [Riol] her Dam by Woodcock

No 6
2 Year Olds, A gray filly Gott by you[r] Honours ARabian her Dam gott by the Cumberland mix[t]bury
A Dark Gray Colt gott by yours Honours ARabian his Dam gott by Woodcock
A Chesnut Coult gott by your Honours ARabian his Dam gott by a son of ye Old bay bar[b] his Grandam was Creeping mollys Dam

No 7
1 Year Olds a Bay filly gott by your Honours aRabian her Dam Gott by Tifter and out of the old Scofield Mare
A Bay Coltt gott by your Honours aRabyan his Dam gott by a son of the Old Bay barb and was out of the old gray Mare that was Creeping Mollys Dam
A fole a Bay colt gott by Your Honours aRabion his Dam gott by Tifter and out of the old Scofield mare
 
A Comparative List
 
Racehorses (& breeding given elsewhere) From the list of Michaelmas, 1731
   
  1.  ____ light grey mare; got by Mixbury & bought of Mr Thornton
   
  2.  ____ grey mare (blind of an Eye); got by Woodcock, & bred by Ld Darcy, bought of Mr Thornton
   
  3.  [1717] light grey mare called Molly, bred by Sir Michael Warton [& raced by him at York, 14 Aug 1723]; got by a Son of the Old Bay Barb, & out of the Old gray Mare that was Creeping Molly's dam
   
1717 roan mare, Betty Garnet  
   
1720 black gelding, Bald Jack; probably acquired from Mr Hotham  
   
1721 bay mare, Proserpine 4.  [1721] bay mare called Proserpine; bred by Sir Michael Warton [& raced by Sir Michael Newton in 1726 & 1727]; got by Tifter, & out of the Old [Scorfield] Mare
   
1721chesnut mare, Tripping Nan  
   
1721 grey horse, Conqueror  
   
1721 brown horse, Chance  
   
  5.  ____ grey mare, called Commoner; bred by Sir Michael Warton; got by a Son of the Old Bay Barb, & out of a [Commoner] Mare, that was out of the Old [Scorfield] Mare
   
  6.  ____ roan mare, bred by Sir Michael Warton; got by a Son of the Old Bay Barb, & out of a bay Lusty Mare
   
  6a.  ____ her full sister [not listed in the Stud in 1731, but had at least 1 foal for Sir Michael Newton]
   
NOTE: One of these mares may have been the [1717] roan mare, Betty Garnet, raced by Mr Newton at York in 1723 (the same race in which Sir Michael Warton's Molly also was an entry); since the broodmares with known ages appear to be listed in order from oldest to youngest, I guess that the full sister [gone by 1731] was Betty Garnet
 
1722 chesnut horse, A(y)scough
GSB: gives breeding as by Black-a-top, dam by Acaster Turk		  
   
  7.  ____ dark grey mare called "the Foreign Mare"; gott by the Cyprus Arabian & bred by Mr Pelham
   
NOTE: A mare that was bred to the Lonsdale Bay Arabian (dam of 1740 b f Mr Ann's Sparkler, later Ld Byron's Maidenhead): her pedigree was given as by the Rutland Cyprus Arabian, out of a mare by a Foreign Horse of Charles Pelham's Esq; of Lincolnshire Sir Michael's "Foreign Mare" looks like a sister (or possibly the same as) the mare bred to Ld Lonsdale's Bay Arabian
 
1726 chesnut mare, Bridget;

Sir Michael Newton's Filly, out of a Barb M & Thornton's Arabian

 8.  [1726] chesnut mare, called Bridget; got by Mr Thornton's Arabian, now called Bloody Buttocks; her dam was got by the Old Bay Barb & bred by [Mr] Curwen
   
  9.  ____ light grey mare, got by Mr Thornton's Arabian, now called Bloody Buttocks; out of a full sister to Cabbage-Arse; bought from Mr Viner
   
  10.  ____ dark bay mare; got by Bay Bolton, & bred by Mr Bethel, of Rise
   
1723 brown horse, Quiet 11.  [1723] brown horse called Quiet; got by Sir William Strickland's Arabian; his dam got by [Commoner], his grandam the Old Scorfield Mare, bred by [Mr] Curwen
   
NOTE: Quiet, Mr Crofts' 1715 colt by Leedes, out of CURWEN BAY BARB MARE (sister to the above [dam of Partner]), dam by The Curwen Old Spot - White Legged Lowther Barb - Vintner Mare.
 
1723 bay horse, Surley  
   
1724 grey gelding, Sharpless; "bred by Mr Thornton" 12.  [1724] grey gelding; got by Hutton's Turk & out of a full Sister to Whitefoot, bred by [Mr] Hutton in Yorkshire & bought of Mr Thornton
   
NOTE: the full "Sister to Whitefoot" may have Bowes (or a now unknown sister), by Hutton's Grey Barb - Byerly Turk Mare, her dam by The Selaby Turk, grandam by Hautboy, out of sister to Morgan's Dun, by a son of Helmsley Turk - Dodsworth - Burton Barb.
 
1724 chesnut horse, Dumplin  
   
  13.  [1725] bay gelding; got by Thornton's Arabian, his dam got by Beri[sf]ord's Bumper
   
1725 brown horse, Grasshopper  
   
1726 grey horse, Louse; by the Bloody Buttock'd Arabian 14.  [1726] grey horse, called Louse; got by Mr Thornton's Arabian, now called Bloody Buttocks; his Dam got by Tifter, his Grandam by [Commoner], his Great grandam the Old Scorfield Mare
   
1726 grey gelding, Foxhunter; by the Bloody Buttock'd Arabian 15.  [1726] grey gelding, Stifdick; got by Thornton's Arabian; his dam [probably No. 6 or 6a above], got by a Son of the Old Bay Barb; his Grandam a bay Lusty Mare
   
  16.  [1727] grey mare called Commoner; got by Lord Lovel's Arabian; her dam by Tifter; her grandam by [Commoner]; her great grandam the Old Scorfield Mare
   
  17.  [1727] grey mare called Molly; got by Lord Lovel's Arabian; her dam [probably Molly No.3 above] by a Son of the Old Bay Barb; her grandam was Creeping Molly's dam
   
1727 chesnut horse, Brisk; by Sir Michael Newton's Bay Arabian  
   
  18.  [1727] chesnut horse with a bald face; got by Lord Lovel's Arabian; his dam [probably No. 6 or 6a above] got bya Son of the Bay Barb; his grandam a Bay Lusty Mare
   
  19.  [1727] bay gelding; got by Lord Lovel's Arabian, out of [probably No. 6] Roan; she was got by a Son of the Old Bay Barb, & out of a Bay Lusty Mare
   
NOTE: "The last 2 are out of [2] full sisters from Sir Michael Warton"
 
1728 chesnut mare, Favourite 20.  [1728] chesnut mare; got by [Royal], her dam [probably No. 2 above] by Woodcock
   
1729 grey mare, Miss Parrot; Sir Michael Newton's Grey M, bred by Sir Michael, was out of a Mixbury Mare & his own Arabian 21.  [1729] grey filly; got by Sir Michael's [Bay] Arabian; her dam [probably No. 1 above] got by the Cumberland Mixbury
   
1729 grey colt, Wasp 22.  [1729] dark grey colt; got by Sir Michael's [Bay] Arabian; his Dam [probably No. 2 above] by Woodcock
   
  23.  [1729] chesnut colt; got by Sir Michael's [Bay] Arabian; his Dam [probably No. 3 above] got by a Son of the Old Bay Barb; his Grandam was Creeping Molly's Dam
   
~1729 bay filly, stood matched for a Sweepstakes in October, 1734, at Newmarket: out of Proserpine & Sir Michael's own Arabian 24.  [1730] bay filly; got by Sir Michael's [Bay] Arabian; her Dam [probably Proserpine, No. 4 above], got by Tifter and out of the old Scofield Mare
   
1730 bay colt, [Cricket]; A Bay Colt of Sir Michael Newton's, out of Grey-Molly and Sir Michael's own Arabian 25.  [1730] bay colt; got by Sir Michael's [Bay] Arabian; his Dam [probably No. 3 above] got by a Son of the Old Bay Barb, and was out of the old gray Mare that was Creeping Molly's Dam
   
1730 brown colt, Koulikan  
   
NOTE: Both Koulikan & "Cricket" [name appears only in Cheny's index] raced ag the Duke of Bolton's Bay Horse Merry-Andrew; so might be the same horse; Ld Lonsdale also had a bay horse called Kouli Khan, born in 1720, per GSB
 
1731 bay colt, Seneca; by Sir Michael Newton's Bay Arabian 26.  [1731] bay colt; got by Sir Michael's [Bay] Arabian; his dam [probably Proserpine, No. 4 above], got by Tifter and out of the Old Scofield mare
   
1732 bay colt, Belzebub  
   
1732 bay colt, Spot; got by [Sir Michael Newton's] own Arabian  
   
1732 chesnut mare; by [Sir Michael Newton's] Arabian  
   
1732 grey colt  
   
[1732] bay gelding, bred by Sir Michael Newton, later raced for Sam Hewson, Esq; as Cricket  
   
1733 grey colt, Thorp; by [Sir Michael Newton's] Arabian  
   
1734 grey colt, Elephant; got by [Sir Michael Newton's Grey Arabian; Pick, in Vol 1 of the Turf Register, says his dam by Bay Bolton [could be # 10 from the Michaelmas 1731 stud list]  
   
1734 roan colt, Ruby; by Newton's Arabian  
   
1734 roan H, got by Sir M Newton's Bay Arabian, raced in 1738 & 1739 by Sam Hewson as Hero or Nero (so overlapped the racing career of Ruby)  
   
1734 bay mare, Czarina, probably the same as Countess, raced for Sam Hewson; got by Sir Michael Newton's Bay Arabian  
   
1735 chesnut horse, Dick of Dunholme, Mr Hughson's, got by the Newton Bay Arabian  
   
1736 grey gelding, Twin  
   
1736 grey horse (later gelding) the Duke of Ancaster's Foxhunter; out of a Mixbury Mare [probably # 1 from Michaelmas 1731 stud list] & Sir Michael Newton's Grey Arabian, sire of Elephant  
   
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