Master of the Horse ( sv, Överhovstallmästare) was a
court clerk, who held one of the foremost rankings of the
Royal Court of Sweden
The Royal Court of Sweden ( sv, Kungliga Hovstaterna) is the official name for the organisation ( royal households) that supports the monarch, and the royal house. The incumbent monarch, King Carl XVI Gustaf, is head of the Royal Court.
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(next to the ''Överstekammarherren'' and just before the
''Överhovjägmästaren''). He had the highest oversight of the
Royal Stables, but this was governed by the
First Crown Equerry, and he was for a time head of the
state stud farm service in Sweden, thereby succeeding the former ''Riksstallmästaren'' in some of his duties.
Two such offices were occupied by the Royal Court in 1729, and appear to have been re-instated in 1763. During the period 1774–1792, the corresponding court official also worked at the Queen's Court and 1774–1782 and 1792–1795 at the
Queen dowager's Court. "Överhovstallmästare" also appeared as a title with no corresponding office.
The office was abolished at the end of 1969.
List
*1729–????: Carl Gustaf Güntherfelt
*1763–1769: Johan Henrik Sparfvenfeldt
*1769–1772: Jakob Wattrang
*1772–1791: Adolf Fredrik Lewenhaupt
*1791–1818:
Gustaf Lewenhaupt
Carl Gustaf Sixtensson Lewenhaupt (20 August 1879 – 7 August 1962) was a Swedish Count, officer, courtier, horse rider and modern pentathlete
The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swim ...
*1818–1826: Claes Rålamb
*1826–1826: Magnus Brahe
*1826–1856: ?
*1856–1859: Ferdinand Braunerhielm
*1860–1874: Gustaf Adolf Fredrik Wilhelm von Essen
*1875–1885: Rudolf Tornérhjelm
*1886–1888: Carl Magnus Björnstjerna
*1888–1908: Alfred Piper
*1908–1912: Gustaf Gyldenstolpe
*1912–1931: Fredrik Wrangel
*1932–1957:
Hans Ramel
Baron Hans Otto Carl Ramel (19 August 1867 – 23 January 1957) was a Swedish landlord, ''Hovjägmästare'', Master of the Horse and member of parliament.
Early life
Ramel was born on 19 August 1867 at Övedskloster Manor in Sjöbo Municipality, ...
See also
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Crown Equerry
References
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Swedish monarchy
Swedish titles