Master of the Robes
Office within the British Royal Household
The Master of the Robes is an office in the British Royal Household. He is responsible for the King's robes at times such as a coronation, the annual Order of the Garter service and the State Opening of Parliament. Since the reign of King Edward VII, the office has only been filled for coronations (note, the office is not allocated during the reign of a queen regnant). Below is a list of known office holders:
Henry VII
- 1496: Sir Edward Burton[1]
James I
- 1603-1612: Roger Aston.[2]
- 1617–1625: Christopher Villiers[3]
Charles, Prince of Wales, later Charles I
- 1611–1622: Hon. Robert Carey
- 1622–1628: Spencer Compton, Lord Compton
- 1628–1649: ?
Charles II
- 1660–1662: Henry Cavendish, Viscount Mansfield
- 1662–1678: Hon. Lawrence Hyde
- 1678-1679: Sidney Godolphin
- 1679–1685: Henry Sydney
James II
- 1685–1687: Arthur Herbert
- 1687–1688: Lord Thomas Howard
William III
- 1690–1695: William Nassau de Zuylestein
- 1695–1701: Arnold van Keppel
- 1701: Cornelius Nassau
Queen Anne
George I
- 1714–1726: William Cadogan
- 1727: George Cholmondeley, Viscount Malpas
George II
- 1727–1757: Augustus Schutz
- 1757–1760: Edward Finch
George III
- 1760–1791: Hon. James Brudenell
- 1791–1808: Sir James Peachey
- 1808–1809: Hon. William Harcourt
- 1809–1812: Hon. Henry Sedley
- 1812–1820: Charles Nassau Thomas
George IV
- 1820–1830: Lord Francis Conyngham
William IV
- 1830: Sir Charles Pole, Bt.
- 1830–1837: Sir George Seymour
Victoria
Edward VII
George V
Edward VIII
George VI
- 1936: Post vacant
Charles III
- 2022: Post vacant
References
- ^ The Gentleman's and London Magazine: Or Monthly Chronologer, 1741–1794. J. Exshaw. 1791. p. 77. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
.. living in 1496, and Master of the Robes to K. Henry VII. ...
- ^ John S. Brewer, The Court of King James the First by Godfrey Goodman, vol. 1 (London, 1839), p. 18.
- ^ Doyle, J.E. (1886). The Official Baronage of England: Showing the Succession, Dignities, and Offices of Every Peer from 1066 to 1885, with Sixteen Hundred Illustrations. The Official Baronage of England: Showing the Succession, Dignities, and Offices of Every Peer from 1066 to 1885, with Sixteen Hundred Illustrations. Longmans, Green. p. 46. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage. Kelly's Directories. 1931. p. 220. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Cokayne, G.E.; Gibbs, V. (1940). The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom: Peers created 1901 to 1938. The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom: Extant, Extinct, Or Dormant. St. Catherine Press, Limited. p. 67. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "No. 34319". The London Gazette. 1 September 1936. p. 5657.
- ^ "Lord Colebrooke, Official of Court". The New York Times. 1 March 1939.
Edward VIII in September, 1936, appointed him Master of the Robes. It was announced at the time that he would attend to the present Duke of Windsor's dress for the coronation.
External links
- Database of Court Officers
- Burke's Peerage & Gentry
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