Household of Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales 1729-1751 (omits officers of the Duchy of Cornwall)

Frederick’s household was paid for out of the hereditary revenues of the Prince of Wales and an allowance of £24,000 per annum paid out of the Civil List. This was raised following his marriage to Princess Augusta in 1736 to £50,000 per annum, and then in 1742 to £100,000 per annum. He also borrowed extensively from private German sources.1

1. A. C. Thompson, George II: Elector and King (New Haven, 2011), pp. 85, 112, 117, 143, 219-20.

The Prince’s Council

Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal 1729-1751

In 1729 the chancellor and keeper of the great seal made £400 per annum. 1 1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *263; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1; RA EB 30 p. 1. CCR [1750], p. 96 gives £500 per annum. 1729 13 May Denton, A. 1740 Apr. Bootle, T.

Engrosser of Patents to the Great Seal c. 1735-1751

By 1735 the “ingrosser” made a patent fee of £15.1

1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 116. By 1735 Faucett, R.

Principal Secretary and Keeper of the Privy Seal 1729-c. 1751 In 1729 the principal secretary received a patent fee of £66s 8d plus a salary of £800 per annum. By the establishment of December 1735, the salary fell to £300 per annum, then rose to £640 by 1743.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *263; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1; Chamberlayne [1743] Ii iii, 225. 1729 26 Feb. Pelham, J. 1737 3 Oct. Lyttleton, G. 1744 26 Dec. Drax, H. 1749 Jan. Potter, T.

Under Secretary (or Deputy Secretary) 1742-1751

By 1743 the deputy secretary made £100 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1743] Ii iii, 225. 1742 11 May Mallet, D. 1745 26 Nov. Wetstein, C. (and Library Keeper)

Clerk [to the Secretary] of the Seals c. 1729-c. 1741 By 1729 the two clerks to the secretary made £100 per annum apiece. By 1735 there was a patent fee of £20 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *265; ibid. [1735] II iii, 119; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1 (Est. of 1738) does not list a salary. By 1729 Ritzau, F. By 1729 Thornicroft, -- 1730 20 May Thornicroft, G. By 1736 Short, D.

Clerk of the Privy Seal and Council Seal c. 1746-c. 1747 By 1746 Wetstein, C.

First Clerk of the Privy Seal and to the Secretary c. 1741-1751

By 1741 an unnamed first clerk of the Privy Seal made £60 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 257. By 1746 Wetstein, C. By 1747 Simons, J.

Second Clerk [of the Privy Seal] to the Secretary c. 1741-1751

By 1741 a second clerk of the Privy Seal made £60 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 257.

By 1741 Short, D. By 1747 Hinton, J., By 1748 Nichols, W.

Letter Carrier c. 1735-?1751 By 1735 the letter carrier made £16 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 116. By 1735 Gowre, J. By 1748 Romaine, B.

Office Keeper c. 1741-1751 By 1741 the office keeper made £30 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 257. By 1741 Gowre, J. By 1747 Romaine, B.

Counselors Learned at the Law 1730-c. 1741 By 1735 two counselors at law made £50 per annum apiece.1

1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 117. 1730 20 Feb. Vyvyan, R. By 1735 Bolithoe, T.

Secretary for Scotch Affairs 1745-? 1745 10 May Gordon, Sir J.

Comptroller 1747-1751 1747 22 Apr. Doneraile, Viscount 1747 13 Nov. Nugent, R.

Treasurer and Receiver General 1729-1751

By 1735 the treasurer and receiver general received a patent fee of £100. In 1741 he is listed at a salary of £1000 per annum. This rose to £1600 by 1745.1

1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 116; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2; Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 257; Chamberlayne [1745] II iii, 236. CCR [1750], p. 96 gives £100 per annum. 1729 13 Feb. Hedges, J. 1737 June Herbert, H. A. 1738 May Lumley Saunderson, Sir T., Kt.

Treasurer of the Chamber 1749-1751 1749 22 Sept. Doddington, G. B.

Clerk to the Treasurer c. 1735-1751 In 1735 the two clerks to the treasurer made £130 and £80 per annum, respectively. By 1741 the first clerk was raised to £140 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 116; Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 257. By 1735 Andrews, -- By 1735 Godfrey, E.

Second Clerk in the Treasurer’s Office c. 1741-1750

By 1741 Herbert, H.

Messengers to the Treasurer 1730-1751 By 1735 the messenger to the treasurer made £71 18s 4d. By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 there were two messengers at £11 1s 8d per annum plus £3s 4d per diem.1

1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 117; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v. 1730 8 Sept. Munday, T. 1731 8 Sept. Fountain, C.

1731 28 Dec. Beger, P. 1748 21 Nov. Sallier, J. 1750 3 Sept. Bradley, J. By 1751 Broadley, --

Messengers to the Council of Revenue 1730-?c. 1737 Two messengers to the Council of Revenue made 2s 6d. per diem plus 5s per diem in riding wages.1

1. Add. MS. 37386, f. 6v. 1730 18 Feb. Rogers, P. 1730 18 Feb. Pepper, J.

Auditor General 1729-1751 In 1729 the auditor general received a patent fee of £100 plus a salary of £800 per annum. By 1745 the salary had declined to £200 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *263; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1 (Est. 1738 shows that the patent fee was deducted from the salary); Chamberlayne [1745] II iii, 236. RA EB 30, LD 1738 gives only the patent fee. By 1729 Eliot, R. By 1730 Dering, D. 1730 17 Oct. Montagu, C.

Auditor 1749- ?1751 1749 Jan. Cressett, J.

Deputy Auditor c. 1736-? By 1736 Soley, W.

Clerk to the Auditor General c. 1741-c. 1751 By 1741 Soley, W. By 1747 Clark, T.

Surveyor General 1729-1751

By 1735 the surveyor general made £100 in patent fee and £800 in salary. By the establishment of December 1735, this fell to £66 13s 4d and £800, respectively. By that of Lady Day 1738 his remuneration had changed to a patent fee of £66 13s 4d and a salary of £400 per annum.1 1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 116; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1. 1729 10 July Eliot, R. By 1738 Hamilton, Lord 1747 6 Feb. Baltimore, Lord

Deputy Surveyor General c. 1741-c. 1743

By 1741 Soley, W.

Attorney General 1729-1751 In 1729 the attorney general made £100 per annum. By 1735 there was also a patent fee of £50.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *263; ibid. [1735] II iii, 117; Add. MS. 74066 (Est. of Dec. 1735) and Add. MS. 37836, f. 1 (Est. of 1738) list no patent fee. 1729 13 May Lee, W. By 1731 Fortescue, W. 1736 Jan. Pauncefort, R. 1748 Jan. Bathurst, H.

Solicitor General 1729-1751 In 1729 the solicitor general made £70 per annum. By 1735 there was an additional patent fee of £30.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *263; ibid. [1735] II iii, 117; Add. MS. 74066 (Est. of Dec. 1735) and Add. MS. 37836, f. 1 (Est. 1738) list no patent fee. 1729 13 May Fortescue, W. By 1731 Pauncefort, R. 1736 Jan. Hollings, R. 1741 Dec. Hume Campbell,A.

1745 Bathurst, H. 1748 Jan. Jodrell, P.

Clerk of the Council c. 1729-1751 In 1729 the clerk of the Council made £60 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *263. By 1729 Wainwright, J. 1732 June Vane, L. By 1745 Andrews, R. 1749 17 June Ockendon, W.

Remembrancer to the Council 1730-1751

By 1735 the remembrancer made a patent fee of £10.1

1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 116; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1; RA EB 30, p. 1. 1730 20 May Mowbray, W. By 1735 Andrews, -- By 1745 Sanderson, J.

Messengers to the Council c. 1729-1751 By 1735 two messengers to the Council made £45 12 6d per annum apiece.1

1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 117; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1. 1729 18 Feb. Pepper, J. By 1735 Barr, T. By 1735 Brass, R. By 1736 Clark, C. By 1742 Irons, W. By 1742 Yate, D. By 1749 Clark, C.

Keeper of the Council Chamber c. 1729-1751 By 1735 the keeper of the council chamber made £45 12 6d.1

1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 117; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1. By 1729 Brown, C. By 1735 Bland, D. 1742 13 Nov. Burrow, R. By 1743 Broughton –

Chamber and Bedchamber

Gentleman Usher in Extraordinary 1749-1750 1749 9 Dec. Roberts, R.

Gentleman Usher of the Privy Chamber 1741-1751 By 1743 the gentleman usher of the Privy Chamber made £150 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1743] II iii, 227. 1741 29 Oct. Bramstone, E.

Gentleman Ushers, Daily Waiters 1729-1751 By 1735 two gentlemen ushers daily waiters made £150 per annum apiece. By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 there was one.1

1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 118; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1v. 1729 26 Feb. Bramstone, E. 1729 26 Feb. Coningsby, Hon. R. 1729 3 Nov. Grimstone, J. 1742 4 Oct. Wentworth, W.

Gentleman Ushers Daily Waiters in Extraordinary 1746-1751 1746 22 May Montolieu, L. C. 1750 10 Jan. Carr, T. 1750 15 Jan. Roberts, W. 1750 29 Oct. Powlett, G.

Gentleman Ushers Quarter Waiters (or Gentleman Waiters) 1729-1751 By 1735 four gentleman ushers quarter waiters made £100 per annum apiece.1

1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 118; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1v; RA EB 30, p. 2. 1729 26 Feb. Burrard, H. 1729 26 Feb. Hawley, W. 1729 26 Feb. Smith, T. 1729 26 Feb. Wentworth, W. By 1731 Burrows, W. 1737 28 Feb. Carr, T. By 1738 Roberts, W. 1738 22 Apr. Barnard, J. 1742 Oct. Walker, C. By 1746 Orme, G. 1749 4 July Walker, C. 1749 8 Dec. Montolieu, L. C. 1750 9 May Leighton, H.

Gentleman Waiter in Extraordinary 1738; 1742-1749 1738 22 Apr. Roberts, W. 1742 Oct. Walker, R.

Pages of the Presence Chamber 1729-1751 In 1729 two pages of the Presence Chamber made £40 per annum apiece. By 1737 their number had fallen to one.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *264; Add. MS. 74066; Chamberlayne [1737] II iii, 250; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1v; RA EB 30, p. 3. 1729 6 Mar. Palman, J. 1729 6 Mar. Westfall, J. 1729 6 Mar. Westphall, W. 1736 12 July Reynolds, W. 1744 31 Dec. Evans, D. 1744 31 Dec. Pack, J. 1745 24 Dec. Niven, J. By 1750 Fletcher, W. 1750 8 Jan. Wybird, F.

1750 30 May Barnes, J.

Pages of the Presence Chamber in Extraordinary 1736-1750 1738 16 Feb. Pack, J. 1739 17 July Evans, D. 1746 19 Aug. Galliez, P. 1748 25 Jan. Fletcher, W.

Keeper of the Privy Purse c. 1734-1751 By 1734 Schutz, J. 1734 Nov. Townshend, Hon. W. By 1751 Bludworth, T.

Groom of the Stole 1742-1751

By 1743 the groom of the stole made £1200 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1743] Ii iii, 226. 1742 1 Oct. Caernarvon, Marquess of

Gentlemen of the Bedchamber 1729-1751 In 1729 three gentlemen of the Bedchamber made £600 per annum apiece. By 1735 their number had risen to four; thereafter it fluctuated between that number and six.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *263; ibid. [1735] II iii, 117; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1; RA EB 30, p. 2; Chamberlayne [1743] II iii, 226; ibid. [1745] II iii, 238; ibid. [1748] II iii, 275; CCR [1750], p. 97. 1729 26 Feb. Ashburnham, Lord 1729 26 Feb. Caernarvon, Marquess of 1729 26 Feb. Cavendish, Lord 1730 28 Oct. Guildford, Lord 1730 28 Oct. Tankerville, 2nd earl of 1731 16 July Baltimore, Lord 1733 30 June Jersey, 3rd Earl 1735 July Middlesex, Earl of 1738 Apr. Cornbury, Viscount 1738 26 Apr. Queensberry, 3rd Duke of

1742 29 Oct. Darnley, Earl of 1742 29 Oct. Halifax, 2nd Earl of 1744 26 Dec. Inchiquin, 4th earl of 1747 Apr. Doneraile, Viscount 1748 11 Apr. Perceval, Viscount 1749 16 Mar. Manners Sutton, Lord 1750 10 Dec. Bute, Earl of

Grooms of the Bedchamber 1729-1751 In 1729 three grooms of the Bedchamber made £400 per annum apiece. By 1735 their number had risen to four; from 1741 it fluctuated between five and nine.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *264; ibid. [1735] II iii, 117; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1; RA EB 30, p. 2; Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 259; ibid. [1743] II iii, 226; ibid. [1745] II iii, 238; CCR [1750], p. 97. 1729 26 Feb. Lumley, J. 1729 26 Feb. Schutz, J. 1729 26 Feb. Townshend, Hon. W. 1731 16 July Evelyn, J. 1738 1 Feb. Pitt, W. 1739 17 Oct. Masham, S. 1740 12 June Bludworth, T. 1742 29 Oct. Oxenden, H. 1742 29 Oct. Thomas, Sir E., Bt. 1745 10 May Bayntun Rolt, E. 1746 18 Jan. Boone, D. 1749 27 Mar. Madan, M. 1749 28 Mar. Trevanion, W. 1749 22 Dec. Powlett, C.

Valets de Chambre 1729-c. 1735 By 1729 Holtzmann, J. By 1729 Wredon, J.

Pages of the Bedchamber 1729-1751 In 1729 four pages of the Bedchamber made £80 per annum apiece. The establishment of Lady Day 1738 gives four at £180 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *264; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1v; RA EB 30, p. 2. By 1729 Ernest, F. 1729 26 Feb. Mercier, P. 1729 6 Mar. Holtzmann, J. 1729 6 Mar. Ernst, G. 1729 6 Mar. Wredon, J. 1729 23 Dec. Stillingfleet, T. 1736 18 Nov. Reynolds, W. 1740 3 Apr. Barnard, J. 1744 17 Sept. Hawkins, P. 1745 19 Dec. Pavonarius, F.

Servant to the Pages of the Bedchamber 1729-1751

By the establishment of December 1735, the servant to the pages of the Bedchamber made £20 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1v. 1729 6 Mar. Barner, E. 1736 12 July Pavonarius, F. By 1745 Vogler, H.

Page of the Backstairs 1736-? 1736 Sept. Coperman, -- 1744 Mar. Cobbet, W.

Barber 1729-1751 By the establishment of December 1735 the barber made £100 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1v; RA EB 30, p. 2. 1729 26 Feb. Wredon, J. 1744 17 Sept. Reynolds, W.

Seamstress and Laundress 1729-c. 1738

In 1729 the seamstress and laundress made £130 per annum. By the establishment of December 1735 this had been raised to £200 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *264; Add. MS. 74066. 1729 25 Apr. Laurenzy, M.

Keeper of the Body Linen 1745-1751

1745 19 Dec. Barnard, J.

Laundress of the Other [non-Table] Linen c. 1749-1751 By 1749 Winter, C.

Necessary Woman 1729-1751 In 1729 the necessary woman made £40 per annum. This rose to £46 by 1735 and £80 by the establishment of December 1735.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] Ii iii, *264; ibid. [1735] II iii, 118; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1v; RA EB 30, p. 2. 1729 26 Feb. Pugh, M. 1735 20 Feb. Palman, M. By 1735 Thomas, M. 1736 31 Dec. Salliar, M.

Wardrobe Keeper 1731-1751 By the establishment of December 1735 the wardrobe keeper made £50 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v; RA EB 30, p. 3. 1731 25 Jan. Cooke, G. 1736 3 Aug. Cure, G.

Master of the Robes c. 1729-c. 1736; 1742-1751

In 1729 the master of the Robes made £400 per annum. By 1743 this had risen to £850 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *263; Chamberlayne [1743] II iii, 227; CCR [1750], p. 97 gives £200 per annum. By 1729 Schutz, J. 1742 2 Apr. Schutz, J.

Yeoman of the Robes 1729-c. 1748 In 1729 the yeoman of the Robes made £60 in salary plus £40 per annum for a brusher. This fell by 1735 to £50 and £20, respectively.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *264; ibid. [1735] II iii, 118; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1v; RA EB 30, p. 2. 1729 6 Mar. Ernest, F. 1729 6 Mar. Ernst, G. 1740 3 Apr. Pavonarius, F.

Brusher of the Robes 1732-?1740; c. 1749-1750 By the establishment of December 1735 the brusher made £20 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1v; RA EB 30, p. 2. 1732 28 Nov. Pavonarius, F. By 1749 Vogler, H.

Physicians 1730-1751

By the establishment of December 1735 two physicians made £150 and £100 per annum, respectively.1

1. Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1v; RA EB 30, p. 3. 1730 8 May Clifton, F. 1734 Nov. Broxholme, N. 1735 23 Oct. Hollings, J. 1739 24 May Lee, M.

1740 Dec. Lamond, -- 1742 4 Oct. Wilmot, E. By 1749 Hossack, C.

Physician in Extraordinary c. 1746-1751 By 1746 Lamont, D. By 1747 Hoadly, B. By 1750 Hoadly, B.

Physician to the Household 1742-1751 1742 Jan. Thompson, T. By 1746 Douglas, W. By 1749 Hoadley, B.

Surgeon c. 1729-1751 By 1745 the surgeon made £100 per annum. By 1748 there were two surgeons at this remuneration.1

1. Chamberlayne [1745] II iii, 238; ibid. [1748] II iii, 275. By 1729 Wredon, J. By 1748 Hawkins, P.

Surgeon Extraordinary c. 1736-1737 By 1736 Coldham, G.

Surgeons to the Household c. 1729-c. 1737; 1744-1751 By 1729 Stevens, E. By 1735 Stevens, J. 1744 12 Jan. Hawkins, C. 1745 13 Feb. Hawkins, P. By 1749 Bromfield, W.

Apothecary c. 1729-1751

By 1729 Shibelli, J. 1734 Jan. Stone, J. 1736 Sept. Gowland, J.

Nail Cutter 1729-? The nail cutter made £12 12s per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37386, f. 5v. 1729 12 May Lambe, W.

Chapel

Clerk of the Closet 1736-1751 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the clerk of the closet made £150 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 1v; RA EB 30, p. 3. 1736 7 Oct. Ayscough, F.

Closet Keeper 1729-c. 1745 By the establishment of December 1735 the closet keeper made £50 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1; RA EB 30, p. 2. 1729 6 Mar. Holtzmann, J.

Chaplains 1729-1751 In 1729 there was one chaplain. By 1735 their number had risen to nine, by 1737 to 23. They do not appear to have received financial remuneration.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *264; ibid. [1735] II iii, 118; ibid. [1737] II iii, 250. 1729 3 June Madden, S. 1732 3 May Crowe, B. 1732 3 May Lamotte, C.

1732 3 May Wright, F. B. 1732 30 May Snow, J. 1732 7 July Hitch, R. By 1735 Clarke, T. By 1735 Griffith, J. By 1736 Ashburnham, W. By 1736 Hoadley, J. By 1736 Jodrell, H. By 1736 Lancaster, N. By 1736 Stubbs, G. By 1736 Truebody, S. By 1736 Wetstein, C. By 1736 Williams, W. By 1736 Wright, R. 1736 7 Oct. Ayscough, F. By 1737 Aldridge, -- By 1737 Bedford, A. By 1737 Carter, T. By 1737 Wilkinson, -- 1737 Howard, L. By 1748 Morrison, -- By 1749 Rutherford, T.

Chapel Keeper 1738-1751 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the chapel keeper made £10 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 1v; RA EB 30, p. 2. 1738 1 June Edwards, J.

Principal Painter c. 1729-1751 By 1729 Mercier, P. By 1737 Ellys, J.

Topographer 1750-1751 1750 10 Dec. Rocque, J.

Library Keeper 1730-1751

By 1735 the library keeper made £100 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 117; Add. MS. 74066. 1730 26 Jan. Mercier, P. 1739 July Ritzau, F. 1745 26 Feb. Wetstein, C.

Music and Instrument Keeper 1733-1751

By the establishment of December 1735 the “Musick and Instrument Keeper” made £60 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1v. 1733 31 May Barnard, J. 1740 3 Apr. Vincent, T.

Masters of the Guns and Dogs 1729-?c. 1741 In 1729 the master of the guns and dogs made £120 per annum. By 1735 this rose to £155 per annum, but fell back to £120 by the establishment of Lady Day 1738.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *265; ibid. [1735] II iii, 120; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2. By 1729 Volkman, H. 1729 29 Apr. Kruger, A. 1729 10 July Ritterburg, L. 1730 10 Apr. Strazer, P. 1731 16 July Hawley, J. 1738 Sept. Shuman, J. By 1741 Lighthazer, -

Master of the Barges 1732-1751 By 1735 the “bargeman”, “bargeman,” or master of the barges made £30 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 120; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1v; RA EB 30, p. 3. 1732 10 Jan. Hill, J.

1746 18 Jan. Garrett, J.

Watermen 1732-1751 By 1732 there were fourteen watermen. By 1735 they made £3 3s per annum apiece. From the establishment of December 1735 their number fluctuated between twelve and fourteen.1

1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 121; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 1v; RA EB 30, p. 3; Chamberlayne [1743] II iii, 227. 1732 10 Jan. Bye, J. 1732 10 Jan. College, W. 1732 10 Jan. Cowden, W. 1732 10 Jan. Dennis, G. 1732 10 Jan. Harman, H. 1732 10 Jan. Hillier, W. 1732 10 Jan. Mason, J. 1732 10 Jan. Nutt, B. 1732 10 Jan. Philips, J. 1732 10 Jan. Smith, W. 1732 10 Jan. Taylor, T. 1732 10 Jan. Tomlinson, J. 1732 10 Jan. Webb, R. 1733 24 Mar. Hillier, J. 1733 22 Oct. Bye, J. 1738 20 May Taylor, C. F. 1741 1 Mar. Randall, J. 1741 22 July Love, R. 1746 28 May Bouch, A. 1746 28 May Maynard, M. 1747 6 Nov. Tomlins, J. 1749 6 Nov. Hill, J. Superintendant of the Dwelling Houses and Inspector of the Bills Relating Thereto

1742-1751 By 1743 the superintendant of dwelling houses made £300 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1743] II iii, 230. 1742 Oct. Irby, Sir W., Bt.

Clerk to Sir William Irby 1746-? 1746 Ruperti, G.

Housekeeper at Kew, Carlton House and Norfolk House 1737-1751 1737 Oct. Irby, Sir w., Bt. By 1749 Vincent, --

Housekeeper of Norfolk House 1738-c. 1743 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the housekeeper at Norfolk House made £200 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v. 1738 1 Feb. Walkinshaw, C.

Porters at Norfolk House 1738-c. 1743 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 two porters at Norfolk House made £25 per annum apiece. But by a second iteration of that establishment this had risen to £50 for one.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v; RA EB 30, p. 4. By 1738 Cook, T. By 1738 Murray, J. By 1738 Whitehead, D. By 1741 Murray, T.

Watchmen at Norfolk House 1738-c. 1743 1738 1 Feb. Cook, T. 1738 1 Feb. Whitehead, D. 1740 14 June Fowler, J.

Watchman at the House in St. James’s Square 1738-? 1738 4 Dec. Smedley, J.

Housekeeper in London c. 1742-1751

By 1742 Walkinshaw, C.

Underhousekeeper of the Garden House in St. James’s Park 1733-1751 By the establishment of December 1735, the underhousekeeper at St. James’s Park made £120 per annum. This fell by that of Lady Day 1738 to £40 per annum. By 1741 this had risen to £140 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v; Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 262. 1733 28 Feb. Hawkins, B. 1736 12 July Reynolds, W.

Porter at St. James’s 1729-1733 1729 25 Apr. Sallier, G. L.

Watchman at St. James’s Park 1735-? The watchman at the house in St. James’s park made £40 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 74066. 1735 17 June Lampert, T.

Watchmen at the House in St. James’s Park 1738-c. 1748 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 two unnamed watchmen at St. James’s Park made £21 1s per annum apiece.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v. 1738 2 Mar. Hastings, J. 1738 2 Mar. Morgan, J.

Underhousekeeper at Cliveden House 1738-1751

By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the underhousekeeper at Cliveden House made £100 per annum. This was reduced to £50 per annum by 1743.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v; Chamberlayne [1743] II iii, 230. 1738 2 Mar. Salliar, M.

Porter at Cliveden House 1738-c. 1741 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the porter at Cliveden House made £50 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v. 1738 2 Mar. Sallier, G. L.

Watchmen at Cliveden House 1738-c. 1748 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 two watchmen at Cliveden House made £25 per annum apiece. By 1741 their number had risen to three.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v; Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 262. 1738 1 June Davis, T. 1738 1 June Hollis, T. 1739 4 Dec. Salter, T. 1740 28 Jan. Berry, J.

Underhousekeeper at Taploe House 1738-c. 1743 By 1741 the underhousekeeper at Taploe House made £100 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 262. 1738 2 Mar. Higher, H.

Underhousekeeper at Durdanes c. 1742-? By 1742 Higher, H.

Watchman at Dardanes c. 1742-1748

By 1742 Spaers, J.

Gardener 1735-? 1735 17 Mar. Dillman, J.

Chamber Keeper c. 1735-c. 1737 By 1735 Walker, T. By 1737 Grove, J.

Porter 1732-c. 1741 1733 14 Mar. Sallier, G. L. 1737 10 Dec. Murray, T.

Porter at Leicester House c. 1747-? By 1747 Parlet, P. 1747 6 Nov. Paine, T.

Watchman at Leicester House Gate 1730-?1748 1730 15 May Parlet, P. By 1748 Paine, T.

Porter at London c. 1745-c. 1748 By 1745 Murray, T.

Porter at Carlton House c. 1749-1751 By 1749 Murray, T.

Watchmen at London c. 1742-c. 1748

There were two watchmen at London.

By 1742 Cook, T. By 1742 Fowler, J.

Watchman at Epsom 1740-c. 1743 By 1741 the watchman at Epsom made £25 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 262. 1740 3 Apr. Spaers, J.

Household Below Stairs

Master of the Household 1743-1751 By 1745 the master of the household made £800 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1745] II iii, 241; CCR [1750], p. 96 identifies him as steward of the household. 1743 31 May Gage, Viscount

Comptroller of the Household 1747-1751 By 1748 the comptroller of the household made £600 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1748] II iii, 277. 1747 13 Nov. Nugent, R.

Cofferer c. 1738-1751 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the cofferer made £66 13s 4d in patent fee and £800 in salary per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 1; RA EB 30, p.1; CCR [1750], p. 97 gives £466 per annum in 1750. By 1738 Hamilton, Lord 1747 26 Jan. Baltimore, Lord

Deputy Cofferer 1742-1751

By 1745 the deputy cofferer made £300 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1745] II iii, 237. 1742 6 July Hamilton, G.

Clerks of the Household 1736-1751 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738, two clerks of the household were paid £500 per annum apiece.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2. 1736 3 Aug. Douglas, J. 1738 22 Apr. Hamilton, C. 1747 18 Feb. Cust, Sir J., Bt.

Clerk to the Clerk of the Household c. 1737-? By 1737 Holland, --

Under Clerk c. 1746-1751 By 1746 Thompson, F.

Clerk of the Kitchen, Larder, Spicery, and Chandry 1736-1751

By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the clerk of the Kitchen, Spicery and Chandry made £200 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2. 1736 3 Aug. Grove, J.

Clerk to the Clerk of the Kitchen 1736-c. 1737 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the clerk to the clerk of the Kitchen made £30 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v. 1736 3 Aug. Thompson, F.

Assistant to the Clerk of the Kitchen in the Larder, Spicery, and Chandry c. 1737-c. 1748

By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the assistant to the clerk of the Kitchen made 20 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v. By 1737 Edwards, J. 1737 2 May Brerewood, J. 1741 6 Feb. Arnold, W.

Servant to the Clerk of the Kitchen 1736-?c. 1743 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the servant to the clerk of the Kitchen made £20 per annum.1

1. RA EB 30, p. 45; Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 262. 1736 3 Aug. Edwards, J.

Purveyor of Pine Apples, Exoticks, and other forc’d Fruits 1748-?1751 1748 25 May Scott, J.

First Master Cook 1735-? According to the establishment of December 1735, the master cook received £100 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 74066. 1735 6 Feb. Scher, W.

Master Cook 1738-1751

By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the master cook made £80 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2. 1738 1 Feb. Reynolds, J.H.

Yeoman Cook 1736-1738; 1746-1751 1736 3 Aug. Reynolds, J-H. 1746 16 Apr. Reid, J.

First Yeoman Cook 1738-1751

By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the first yeoman cook made £50 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2. 1738 1 Feb. Goldar, T. 1739 1 May Cloprogge, G.

Second Yeoman Cook 1736-1746 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the second yeoman cook made £50 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2. 1736 3 Aug. Goldar, T. 1738 1 Feb. Cloprogge, G. 1739 1 May Coats, R.

First Groom Cook 1736-1751 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the first groom cook made £40 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v. 1736 3 Aug. Coats, R. 1739 1 May Reid, J.

Second Groom Cook 1736-1749 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the second groom cook made £40 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v. 1736 3 Aug. Reid, J. 1739 1 May Durrant, J.

Groom Cook 1746-1751

1746 16 Apr. Brexton, C. 1749 21 Nov. Westen, C.

Roaster 1736-1751 1736 3 Aug. Durrant, J. 1746 16 Apr. Cairnes, T. 1749 21 Nov. Wall, J.

First Roaster 1739-1751 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the first roaster made £30 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v. 1739 1 May Arrow, J.

Second Roaster 1736-1751 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the second roaster made £30 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v. 1736 3 Aug. Arrow, J. 1739 1 May Brexton, C. 1749 15 Feb. Westen, C.

Turnbroaches 1736-1751 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 three turnbroaches made £20 per annum apiece.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v. 1736 3 Aug. Cairnes, E. 1736 3 Aug. Moncrieff, G. 1736 3 Aug. Brerewood, J. 1737 23 May Pritchard, H. 1740 26 Feb. Moncrieff, A. 1746 16 Apr. Hornsby, G. 1747 26 Sept. Moncrieff, J.

Kitchen Boys 1736-1751 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738, 4 boys made £10 per annum apiece.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v. 1736 3 Aug. Cairnes, T. 1736 3 Aug. Carpenter, T. 1736 3 Aug. Wall, J. 1736 3 Aug. Westen, C. 1739 1 May Hill, R. 1746 16 Apr. Evers, A. 1749 15 Feb. Tegetmeyer, H. 1749 21 Nov. Schuman, C.

Yeoman of the Cellar 1736-1751

By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the yeoman of the Cellar made £200 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2; RA EB 30, p. 3. 1736 3 Aug. Stillingfleet, T.

Groom of the Cellar 1736-1751 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the groom of the Cellar made £40 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2. 1736 7 Oct. Brett, R.

Assistant in the Cellar 1736-1751 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the assistant in the Cellar made £30 per annum.1

Add. MS. 37836, f. 2. 1736 13 Sept. Flanders, W. By 1741 Schenkemeyer, H. By 1749 Clarke, J.

Yeoman of the Pantry and Ewry 1736-1751 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the yeoman of the Pantry and Ewry made £150 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2. 1736 3 Aug. Westphal, W.

Groom of the Pantry and Ewry c. 1742-c. 1748 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the groom of the Pantry and Ewry made £40 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2. By 1742 Brown, T.

Assistant in the Pantry and Ewry 1736-1751 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the assistant in the Pantry and Ewry made £30 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2. 1736 3 Aug. Russell, E.

1746 28 May Knight, D.

Yeoman of the Scullery 1736-1751

By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the yeoman of the Scullery made £50 per annum.` 1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v. 1736 3 Aug. Berkeley, J.

Groom of the Scullery 1736-1751 By the establishment of Lady Day 1736 the groom of the Scullery made £40 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v. 1736 3 Aug. Walker, T. 1742 22 Mar. Parkin, S. 1743 11 Apr. Llewellin, T. 1747 15 Dec. Hall, R.

Assistant in the Scullery 1736-1751

By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 the assistant in the Scullery made £20 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v.

1736 3 Aug. Walker, M. By 1741 Thomas, M.

Scourers 1736-1751 By Michalmas 1738, one scourer made £30 per annum; his assistant made £20 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v. 1736 3 Aug. Lancaster, J. 1742 25 June Stafford, T.

1743 19 Oct. Williams, M.

Table Laundresses 1736-1751 There were two table laundresses in 1736, three by 1740. By 1741 one table laundress made £100 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 262. 1736 3 Aug. Ernst, A. 1736 3 Aug. Ernst, C. 1740 21 Apr. Ernst, E. By 1748 Gynander, K.

Table Coverer to the Gentleman Waiters 1736-1741 1736 3 Aug. Schenkemeyer, H.

Table Coverer to the Gentlemen of the Bedchamber 1738-1751 By 1738 the table coverer to the gentlemen of the Bedchamber made £20 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v. 1738 1 Feb. Morton, E. 1743 11 Apr. Parkin, S.

Table Keeper to the Pages of the Bedchamber 1729-?c. 1735 In 1729 the table keeper to the pages of the Bedchamber made £15 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *265. By 1729 Ernest, J.

Soil Carrier 1748-1751 By the establishment of Michaelmas 1738 the soil carrier made £20 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2v.

1736 3 Aug. Anthony, C. 1748 21 Mar. Fowler, G. 1750 16 June Dickenson, R.

The Stables

Master of the Horse 1729-1751 In 1729 the master of the Horse received a patent fee of £44 8s 10d plus £1,000 in salary. By 1735 his salary had fallen to £800 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *263, *265; ibid. [1735] II iii, 116. 1729 26 Feb. Malpas, Viscount 1747 6 Oct. Middlesex, Earl of

Commissioner for Certifying Bills Related to the Stables 1735-1751 By the establishment of December 1735 the commissioner for the Stables made £100 per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2; RA EB 30, p. 2. 1735 14 May Bludworth, T.

Clerk of the Stables c. 1729-1751

In 1729 the clerk of the Stables made £130 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *265; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2; RA EB 30, p. 2. 1729 19 Mar. Hoskins, W.

Riding Equerry 1730-1751 By 1735 the riding equerry was paid £150 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 119; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2; RA EB 30, p. 2..

1730 27 June Durell, S.

Equerries 1729-1751

In 1729 two equerries made £220 apiece. By 1735 their number had risen to three; from 1741 their number alternated between four and five before expanding to seven in 1750. In the meantime, the establishment December 1735 raised their salary to £300 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *265; ibid. [1735] II iii, 119; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2; RA EB 30, p. 2; Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 260; ibid. [1743] II iii, 228; ibid. [1745] II iii, 239; ibid. [1748] II iii, 276; CCR [1750], p. 98. 1729 26 Feb. Cornwalis, Hon. J. 1729 26 Feb. Irby, Sir W., Bt. 1731 16 July Bludworth, T. 1736 3 Aug. Madan, M. 1736 Sept. Breton, W. 1738 22 Apr. Hammond, J. 1739 31 Mar. Scott, W. 1741 Oct. Milbanke, E. 1742 29 Oct. Gage, W. 1742 29 Oct. Leslie, A. 1747 29 Dec. Stanwix, J. By 1750 Coke, W. 1750 8 May Roberts, W. 1750 29 Oct. Robinson, A.

Pages of Honour 1729-1751 In 1729 two pages of honour made £150 apiece. By 1748 their number had risen to three.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *265; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2; Chamberlayne [1748] II iii, 276. 1729 26 Feb. Legrand, W. S. 1729 26 Feb. Saville, F. 1730 28 Oct. Scott, W. 1738 22 Apr. Milbanke, E. 1739 31 Mar. Hamilton, W. 1742 13 June Leighton, H. 1745 16 Oct. Dudley, J.

1748 15 Feb. Hamilton, J.

Purveyors of the Stables 1729-?c. 1741 In 1729 the purveyor made £120 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *265; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 5v. 1729 6 Mar. Davenport, G. 1729 6 Mar. Downs, G.

Assistant Purveyor 1729-?1737

In 1729 the assistant purveyor made £22 10 s per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *265; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 5v. 1729 7 Mar. Haskins, A.

Yeoman Rider 1729-? In 1729 the yeoman rider made £100 per annum.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *265. 1729 17 Apr. Baschenscwantz, J.

Farriers 1729-1751 In 1729 two farriers made £120 per annum [?apiece] for a nag’s livery.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *266. Add. MS. 74066, the establishment of December 1735 gives only one farrier at £20 per annum. 1729 5 Mar. Darlow, T. 1729 5 Mar. Preston, N. 1736 10 June Barnes, R. By 1748 Humphries, J.

Coachmen 1729-1751

In 1729 three coachmen made £45 per annum apiece. By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 their number had risen to four, by 1741 to five and by 1745 to six.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *265; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2; Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 260; ibid. [1745] II iii, 240. 1729 6 Mar. Salter, J. 1729 6 Mar. Tupper, J. 1729 25 Apr. Smedley, J. 1735 4 Sept. Cooke, T. 1736 13 Sept. Biddell, T. 1736 31 Dec. Bradshaw, R. By 1737 Whitehead, D. 1740 2 Feb. Hoggery, J. 1742 25 June Haley, T. 1742 24 Sept. Cotes, H. 1743 28 Jan. Fenton, J. 1744 27 Jan. Tupper, T. 1747 20 Oct. Crofts, T. 1750 7 May Viney, W.

Postillions 1729-1751 In 1729 three postillions received £20 10s apiece. By 1741 their number had risen to four; by 1745 there were five before falling back down to four by 1750.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *266; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2; Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 260; ibid. [1745] II iii, 240; CCR [1750], p. 98. 1729 6 Mar. Anthony, C. 1729 6 Mar. Cooke, T. 1729 6 Mar. Whitehead, D. 1735 4 Sept. Hamilton, J. 1736 13 Sept. Tupper, T. 1736 10 June Williams, T. 1736 31 Dec. Blackbourne, T. 1743 28 Jan. Anthony, S. 1743 30 Nov. Mosley, J. 1743 30 Nov. Maddox, W. 1744 27 Jan. Colabeen, J. 1747 Sept. Walker, R. 1747 20 Oct. Moyce, T. 1749 10 Mar. Haddon, J. 1750 10 Feb. Tomlin, T.

Helpers 1729-1751

In 1729 three helpers made £20 10s apiece. By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 their number had risen to four; by 1745 there were five before falling back down to four by 1750.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *266; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2; Chamberlayne [1745] II iii, 240; CCR [1750], p. 98. 1729 6 Mar. Hunt, J. 1729 6 Mar. Ross, A. 1729 6 Mar. Smedley, J., jun. 1729 14 Oct. Williams, T. 1732 23 Mar. Blythe, J. 1734 18 June Davis, T. 1736 10 June Atkinson, J. 1736 13 Sept. Spencer, W. 1736 31 Dec. Salter, T. 1739 4 Dec. Stephens, J. 1740 2 Feb. Cutill, W. By 1742 Thompson, H. 1743 28 Jan. Godbold, C. 1743 28 Jan. Hughes, T. 1744 June Bellamy, W. 1747 20 Oct. Cahill, B.

Chairmen 1729-1751 In 1729 two chairmen made £39 17s 6d apiece. By 1737 their number had risen to four.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *266; Add. MS. 74066; Chamberlayne [1737] II iii, 252; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2. 1729 6 Mar. Roche, J. 1729 6 Mar. Watts, J. 1729 16 Sept. Cairnes, E. 1736 10 June Cotton, H. 1736 10 June Varden, P. 1736 10 June Wheatley, T. 1745 19 Dec. Humphries, J. 1747 6 Nov. Harris, J. 1747 12 Dec. Massing, F. 1749 9 Jan. Miller, R.

Chaiseman 1731-1751 By 1735 the chaiseman made £53 10s.1

1. Chamberlayne [1735] II iii, 120; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2. 1731 16 July Lyon, P. 1739 16 Jan. Helme, J., [sen.]

Postillion to the Chaiseman 1751 1751 8 Jan. Helme, J., jun.

Assistant (or Helper) to the Chaiseman 1743-1751 By the establishment of Lady Day 1738 an unnamed groom assistant to the chaiseman made £24 5s per annum.1

1. Add. MS. 37836, f. 2. 1743 28 Jan. Helme, T. 1743 21 Mar. Hornby, W.

Footmen 1729-1751 In 1729 eight footmen made £41 10s apiece. By 1735 their number had risen to eleven, by 1737 to fourteen (three to the master of the horse) and by 1741 to sixteen before falling back to fourteen by 1750.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *266; ibid. [1735] II iii, 120 (though the establishment of December 1735 gives only eight footmen: Add. MS. 74066); ibid. [1737] II iii, 252; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2; Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 261; CCR [1750], p. 98. By 1729 Kameijer, H. 1729 6 Mar. Aislabie, R. 1729 6 Mar. Fairon, F. (to att. the Master of the Horse) 1729 6 mar. Lattman, C. 1729 20 Mar. Edwards, T. 1729 20 Mar. Hawkins, B. 1729 20 Mar. Rogers, J. 1729 20 Mar. Schenkemeyer, H.

1729 20 Mar. Wybird, F. 1732 5 Jan. Davies, W. (to att. the Master of the Horse) 1732 11 Feb. Cock, S. (to att. the Master of the Horse) 1732 11 Feb. Fülling, C. 1732 11 Feb. Teidman, G. 1732 30 May Higgins, J. 1733 28 Feb. Aislabie, R. 1734 29 Jan. Higher, H. 1735 15 Nov. Clayton, S. 1736 10 Jan. Davies, W. 1736 10 June Mulcaster, W. (to att. the Master of the Horse) 1736 10 June Perrin, T. (to att. the Master of the Horse) 1736 10 June Roberts, D. (to att. the Master of the Horse) 1736 10 June Shuman, J. 1736 10 June Weaver, R. 1736 3 Aug. Chapman, R. 1738 22 Apr. Turner, C. 1738 12 July Cato, C. 1739 16 Jan. Eiser, J. 1740 28 Jan. Shlagel, F. 1745 28 Feb. White, W. 1745 7 June Mayne, W. 1747 29 Dec. Dell, J. 1748 12 Oct. Robinson, T. By 1750 Massing, F. 1750 10 Jan. Morley, R. 1750 10 Jan. Verrier, R.

Grooms 1729-1751 In 1729 two grooms made £60 per annum apiece with three more at £53 10s apiece. By 1735 a head groom made £60 per annum and five other grooms made £24 5s apiece. By the establishment of December of that year their number had risen to six and their remuneration to £53 10s. There were seven grooms at this remuneration in 1741, falling to six by 1745.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *266; ibid. [1735] II iii, 120; Add. MS. 74066; Add. MS. 37836, f. 2; Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 260; ibid. [1745] II iii, 240. CCR [1750], p. 98 gives the number as ten. 1729 17 Apr. Hartwig, T. (First or Head Groom) 1729 17 Apr. Helme, J. 1729 17 Apr. Lyon, P. 1729 17 Apr. Mander, R. 1729 17 Apr. Stone, P.

1730 12 June Nicholson, M. 1731 16 July Causby, W. 1733 5 Jan. Hollis, R. 1738 20 Oct. Granger, P. 1739 16 Jan. Cator, W. 1746 16 Apr. Bint, C. 1746 26 Sept. Brackmaller, H. 1747 31 Dec. Smith, J. By 1750 Young, J. 1750 2 July Helme, T.

Assistant Grooms 1729-c. 1750 In 1729 one assistant groom made £26 per annum. By 1735 three assistant grooms made £24 5s. According to the establishment of December 1735, the first assistant made £29 5s, the other two, £24 5s each per annum. Five were listed at Lady Day 1738, but by 1741 their number had fallen to two.1

1. Chamberlayne [1729] II iii, *266; ibid. [1735] II iii, 120; Add. MS. 74066; RA EB 30, p. 2 giving a salary of £41 1s per annum; Chamberlayne [1741] II iii, 260. 1729 16 May Burrows, J. 1730 25 Jan. Hornby, D. 1732 19 Sept. Granger, P. 1734 20 Mar. Hollis, T.