Sire Line Beningbrough. Family 2-t. Bred by Mr Moss he was imported by R. D. Sheppard of Jefferson County, Virginia. The General Stud Book, 1836, Vol.4, p.318 (TRAMP MARE); Later owned by Honorable Henry Clay, he died the property of his son John M. Clay of Ashland, near Lexington, Kentucky. Yorkshire* was 27 years old at the time of his death in 1859. He is probably better known for daughters than his sons. The former include Hymenia (b f 1851) the dam of the leading sire Virgil (b c 1864 Vandal), Balloon (b f 1852) the third dam of The Manager (ch c 1909 Voter*) and Bay Leaf (b f 1853) the third dam of Bramble (b c 1875 Bonnie Scotland*).