Gentleman of the Horse was a position in the stables department of the British Royal Court, subordinate only to the
Master of the Horse
Master of the Horse is an official position in several European nations. It was more common when most countries in Europe were monarchies, and is of varying prominence today.
(Ancient Rome)
The original Master of the Horse ( la, Magister Equitu ...
. It existed from 1693 until abolished in 1782, and carried a salary of £256.
The post was revived in 1828, with a salary of £500. The title of the post was subsequently changed to
Crown Equerry
The Crown Equerry is the operational head of the Royal Mews of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He is responsible for the provision of vehicular transport for the Sovereign, both cars and horse-drawn carriages. Train tr ...
.
List of Gentlemen of the Horse
Before 1782
*1691–1702:
Henry Ireton
Henry Ireton ((baptised) 3 November 1611 – 26 November 1651) was an English general in the Parliamentarian army during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, and the son-in-law of Oliver Cromwell. He died of disease outside Limerick in November 16 ...
[Bucholz]
*1702–1708:
William Walsh
*1708–1710:
Thomas Meredyth
*1710–1717:
Conyers Darcy
Sir Conyers Darcy or Darcey, (c. 16851 December 1758), of Aske, near Richmond, Yorkshire, was a British Army officer, courtier and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1707 and 1758.
Early life
Darcy was the second surviving ...
*1717–1736:
Hon. Henry Berkeley
*1737–1746:
Hon. James Brudenell
*1747–1760:
Hon. William Keppel
*1760–1782:
Richard Berenger
Richard Berenger (died 1782) was an English courtier and writer, Gentleman of the Horse to George III of Great Britain.
Life
His father was Moses Berenger, a rich London merchant; his mother was Penelope, youngest sister of Richard Temple, 1st Vi ...
[Author of R. Berenger, ''The History and Art of Horsemanship'', 2 vols. (T. Davies and T. Cadell, London 1771)]
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See W.P. Courtney, revised S.J. Skedd, 'Berenger, Richard (bap. 1719, d. 1782), courtier and equestrian,' in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''.
''Post abolished in 1782''
After 1828
''Post revived in 1828''
*1828–1830: Emilius Henry Delmé-Radcliffe
*1830–1837:
Lord Frederick FitzClarence
References
*R.O. Bucholz, 'The stables: Gentleman of the Horse ', Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (revised): Court Officers, 1660–1837 (2006), pp. 605
Date accessed: 26 October 2008
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