ANCASTER MERLIN ch. H, THOROUGHBRED, 1700
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His name was also spelled Marling. A stallion in the stud of Robert Bertie (1660-1723), 1st Duke of Ancaster, and Peregrine Bertie (1686-1742), 2nd Duke of Ancaster, from about 1710 to 1725, and used exclusively by them, getting 14 foals, including Virgin (ch f 1712), ancestress to most of Family 28 and dam of the stallion Gentleman (gr c 1723 Alcock's Arabian). He also got Oysterfoot (c 1710c), who was probably the sire of Miss Hip (b f 1722), the second dam of the Hambleton Royal Plate winner Ancaster Dizzy (gr f 1741 Ancaster Driver).
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