Spitfire Horse Pedigree

Young Sir Peter Mare According to the General Stud Book the pedigree given for Young Sir Peter Mare may have been fabricated. She is recorded in the stud book as such: "YOUNG SIR PETER MARE (son of Doge) MARE, Her dam by Engineer - Wilson's Arabian - Hutton's Spot - Mogul - Crab - B. Bolton - Curwen Barb - Spot - White-legged Lowther Barb - Vintner Mare. 1797 ch. c. Quilter, by Standard Mr Baker 1798 b. c. by Overton (cut) Sir. F. Boynton 1799 ch. c. Garnerin, or Garnera, by Restless Mr Byndloss *1800 b. f. Spitfire, by Beningbrough Mr Flint This pedigree was stated by Mr Baker of Elemore Hall and Mr Butler to have been invented. The Rev. Mr Perceval of Acomb bred all these colts, and they were sold to Mr Baker and Sir F. Boynton as half-breds, and won many half-bred races. Mr Baker's entry of QUILTER was by Standard, dam by Sir Peter Pellet (son Espersykes), out of a well-bred mare (pedigree unknown); but the above pedigree is quite possible. *SPITFIRE was the grandam of Muley Moloch". [GSB, i, 354] George Baker was the M.P. for Durham and a famous sportsman. He owned Spitfire's half-brother Quilter. While in these cases it is impossible to know the motives or sincerity of all parties involved, the fact that the General Stud Book made note of it is significant. The family of Spitfire produced many distinguished horses and it may be desired to maintain accord with traditional Bruce Lowe and Bobinski family numbers. The Sir Peter Pellet Mare (previously said to be Young Sir Peter Mare) should probably be considered a co-taproot mare of Family 9-c. Also, since Sir Peter Pellet was later called Milfield, the co-taproot mare should probably be called Milfield Mare.

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