House Competition
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Come and play
All guests attending the Members’ Meeting are assigned to one of four Goodwood Houses, and they, the drivers and guests score points over the weekend for their House.
Visitors of all ages can join in the light-hearted competitiveness between the Houses – there are traditional school sports day events for younger guests and all manner of games to try. Past favourites include ferret racing, axe throwing, Air Rifle Range and mini Jeeps.
House Captains
Aubigny
The Duke of Richmond is Duke of Aubigny in France. This title descends from Louise de Keroualle, a young French aristocrat who became the mistress of Charles II and the mother of the 1st Duke of Richmond.
King Louis XIV of France made her Duchess of Aubigny and gave her the Aubigny estates. The fleur-de-lys is taken from the first and fourth quarters on the shield of the Duke of Richmond’s coat-of-arms.
Darnley
One of the titles of the Duke of Richmond is ‘Earl of Darnley’, a Scottish title.
The boar’s head is taken from one of the crests of the Duke of Richmond which sits below a motto or battle cry, ‘Avant Darnlie’ (‘Darnley to the fore’).
Methuen
Another of the titles of the Duke of Richmond is ‘Baron Methuen of Torbolton’, a Scottish title.
The lion’s head is taken from the third quarter of the shield on the Duke of Richmond’s coat-of-arms.
Torbolton
This House name also derives from ‘Baron Methuen of Torbolton’, a Scottish title.
The harp is taken from the first and fourth quarters on the shield of the Duke of Richmond’s coat-of-arms.