JAQUES

Richard Machell (son of Robert Jaques founder of the Easby stud, d. 1842). b. 31 March 1809; ed. at Trin. coll. Camb.; well known agriculturalist; steward at many race meetings and the reviver of the York meetings 1843; owner of many horses, chiefly trained by John Scott, very unlucky in racing, ran second for the St. Leger with High Treason 1860; had a stud at Easby abbey, Richmond, Yorkshire, including Irish Bird catcher, Pyrrhus the First and other famous sires; sold his yearlings at Don caster; a breeder of cattle particularly of shorthorns; president Richmond Farmers’ club 1873. d. 30 June 1889. Sporting Review , xv 7–10 (1846), portrait .