The military establishment: Yeomen of the Guard

Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837. Originally published by University of London, London, 2006.

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'The military establishment: Yeomen of the Guard', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837, (London, 2006) pp. 347-376. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol11/pp347-376 [accessed 18 March 2024]

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Yeomen of the Guard 1660–1837

In 1660 the officers of the yeomen of the guard were the captain and the clerk of the cheque. The offices of lieutenant and ensign were instituted in 1668 and those of four corporals in 1669. (fn. 1) In the course of time the corporals came to be more commonly known as exons and this term was officially adopted in the warrants of appointment in 1836. (fn. 2) All these officers were appointed by royal warrant.

The salaries were as follows: captain £1,000, lieutenant £500, ensign £300, clerk of the cheque and corporals £150. The captain carried a gold or gold-tipped staff, the lieutenant a black staff with a silver head. (fn. 3)

The yeomen of the guard provided the effective indoor palace guard. They gave their attendance on the great or King's staircase and in the guard chamber, `40 by day, 20 to watch by night'. They also attended the King when he went abroad. The yeomen were intended to be `the best quality under Gentry, and of a larger Stature (for every one of them ought to be 6 Foot high).' Their dress was, and remains, distinctive:

These where Scarlet Coats down to the Knee, and Scarlet Breeches, both richly guarded with Black Velvet and rich badges upon their Coats before and behind. Moreover Black Velvet round broad-crowned Caps (according to the mode in the Reign of Hen. 8) with Ribbons of the Kings colour: One half of them of late bear in their hands Harquebuzes and the other half partisans, with large Swords by their sides. (fn. 4)

Yeomen of the guard were appointed by the captain. Prior to 1670 there were 250 Yeomen. In that year they were retrenched to 100 in ordinary with an additional 70 supernumerary at half-pay to succeed as vacancies opened up. The supernumerary yeomen seem to have been abolished in 1685. In 1669 they were paid 2s. 6d. per diem, or £45 11s. (fn. 5) Under William III this sank to £30 per annum, `which falls much short of what it has been formerly'. Under Queen Anne, their pay was raised to £39 11s 3d per annum, with yeoman ushers, hangers and bedgoers making an additional £10. (fn. 6) Yeoman of the guard also received diet when in waiting until its abolition in 1813. (fn. 7)

The following lists suffer from the fragmentary nature of surviving records for the yeomen of the guard. Gaps in the record of admissions are indicated by gaps in the lists.

Captain 1660–1837

1660 2 June Norwich, 1st Earl of
1662 3 Oct. Grandison, 4th Viscount
1689 9 Apr. Manchester, 4th Earl of
1702 18 Jan. Hartington, Marquess of
1707 29 Sept. Townshend, 2nd Viscount
1711 12 June Paget, Hon. H.
1715 26 Sept. Derby, 10th Earl of
1723 27 May Stanhope, Lord
1725 2 June Leicester, 6th Earl of
1731 30 Nov. Ashburnham, 1st Earl of
1737 9 Oct. Manchester, 2nd Duke of
1739 4 Dec. Essex, 3rd Earl of
1743 25 Jan. Berkeley of Stratton, 5th Lord
1746 20 Feb. Torrington, 2nd Viscount
1747 26 May Falmouth, 2nd Viscount
1782 15 Feb. Dorset, 3rd Duke of
1783 30 Apr. Cholmondeley, 4th Earl of
1783 31 Dec. Aylesford, 4th Earl of
1804 6 June Pelham, Lord
1804 27 June Macclesfield, 4th Earl of
1830 4 Dec. Clanricarde, 1st Marquess of
1834 9 Oct. Gosford, 2nd Earl of
1835 5 Jan. Courtown, 3rd Earl of
1835 23 Apr. Gosford, 2nd Earl of
1835 5 Aug. Ilchester, 3rd Earl of

Lieutenant 1668–1837

1668 12 Aug. Howard, Hon. T.
1679 3 June Howard, T.
1690 18 Dec. Maule, T.
1704 13 Apr. Feilding, Hon. W.
1708 15 June Charlton, C.
1716 27 Nov. Wyndham, T.
1736 21 May Sherard, J.
1746 7 May Legrand, E.
1763 28 Sept. Bishop, T.
1773 29 Mar. Charlewood, B.S.
1775 20 Apr. Garrick, N.
1786 20 Mar. Crosdayle, H.
1792 25 May Turner, W.
1793 6 June Pettiward, R.
1794 27 Mar. Roberts, J.W.
1800 12 July Ducarel, P.J.
1806 21 July Garrick, N.E.
1809 5 June Phelps, E.
1814 29 Aug. Davis, J.H.
1820 13 May Coleman, G.
1831 23 Sept. Gill, Sir R.J.
1836 13 Feb. Pearson, E.

Ensign 1668–1837

1668 12 Aug. Sackville, E.
1678 16 Oct. Howard, T.
1679 4 June Colt, H.D.
1686 26 Apr. Maule, T.
1690 18 Dec. Sayers, R.
1700 27 Nov. Uphill, R.
1715 31 Mar. Wyndham, T.
1716 27 Nov. Charlton, A.
1735 31 Mar. Legrand, E.
1746 7 May Cockayne Cust, S.
1763 25 May Jones, C.
1779 20 May Benjafield, J.
1783 27 Sept. Murray, H.
1788 22 Feb. Rickards, R.F.
1796 7 Mar. Apreece, S.A.
1804 11 Aug. Jephson, W.
1808 5 Mar. Atkins, A.
1830 14 June Burton, W.C.
1835 25 Sept. Houlton, G.

Clerk of the Cheque 1660–1837

1660 2 June Smith, R.
1679 20 Sept. Villiers, Hon. C.
1690 17 May Clarke, S.
1692 11 Feb. Morton, R.
1694 1 Jan. Hanbury, C.
1708 6 June Hanbury, C.
1712 20 Jan. Clarke, F.
1716 14 Feb. Wood, W.
1722 31 Jan. Stanley, E.
1738 23 June Cust, S.
1772 31 Jan. Boscawen, H.
1775 23 Jan. Gregg, T.
1787 2 Feb. Barker, F.
1799 9 July Child, C.
1815 23 May Allen, J.
1826 3 June Fitzherbert, R.F.
1835 15 Dec. Ellerthorp, J.

Corporals (Exons) 1669–1837

1669 20 Feb. Houghton, W.
1669 21 Feb. Gardner, R.
1669 22 Feb. Sadlington, R.
1669 23 Feb. Ashton, E.
1673 June Colt, H.D.
By 1675 Powney, J.
c. 1675 Sayers, R.
1679 30 May Hewitt, T.
1684 30 Apr. Orme, T.
1684 2 Sept. Whalley, Sir H.
1685 14 Mar. Barlow, W.
1686 24 Mar. Coundon, T.
1689 9 Apr. Uphill, R.
1689 12 Apr. Bigg, J.
1690 18 Dec. Colton, P.
By 1692 Davenant, G.
By 1697 Houghton, R.
1697 23 Apr. Davenant, T.
1697 17 Nov. Meers, A.
1700 27 Nov. Dormer, W.
1705 29 Mar. Capell, J.
1705 23 Dec. Charlton, C.
1708 15 June Wyndham, T.
1710 7 May Walpole, H.
1712 5 Apr. Killigrew, H.
1714 13 Nov. Whitmore, T.
1715 31 Mar. Clarke, F.
1717 8 July Ashley, S.
1718 25 Mar. Maynard, P.
1724 11 May Laroche, J.
1730 4 Sept. Hickeringill, M.
1731 13 July Childe, L.
1733 13 Jan. Legrand, E.
1734 30 Mar. Borret, T.
1735 4 Apr. Parsons, T.B.
1740 16 Dec. Towers, J.
1743 25 Apr. Hobson, R.
1743 29 Nov. Fenhoulet, P.
1744 26 July Congreve, R.
1745 30 Jan. Horsey, S.
1747 20 July Nelthorpe, G.
1750 13 Feb. Buckworth, E.
1751 1 July Prideaux, C.
1756 16 Nov. Cokayne, T.M.
1758 6 Jan. Jones, C.
1760 12 May Trent, W.
1762 9 Sept. Gascoigne, W.
1763 25 May Causton, N.
1764 14 Apr. Warburton, S.
1773 16 Mar. Garrick, N.
1775 20 Apr. Barker, F.
1780 17 July Kinneir, W.
1782 7 Mar. Nash, R.F.A.
1782 5 Apr. Butler, J.
1782 6 Apr. Stone, G.
1782 4 Sept. Barker, F.
1782 11 Oct. Clutterbuck, P.
1786 22 Feb. Annesley, W.
1787 7 May Whyting, W.R.
1790 12 Feb. Remnant, S.
1791 7 Mar. Cipriani, H.
1794 2 Aug. Barker, F.
1796 23 May Jenkins, W.
1797 7 Nov. Barker, F.
1805 22 May Monck, R.
1805 23 May Curteis, T.H.
1831 7 Mar. Hancock, C.
1831 15 Aug. Hancock, S.
1832 1 June Pearson, E.
1836 20 Feb. Dezigny, T.

Yeomen of the Guard 1667–1837

By 1667 Kidwell, N. [Breever]
By 1667 Elsey, J.
By 1667 Lane, W.
By 1667 Lincolne, G.
By 1667 Sawyer, R.
By 1667 Preddy, T.
By 1667 Richardson, G.
By 1667 Reeve, W.
By 1667 Winstanley, T.
By 1667 Royston, R.
By 1667 Storey, A.
By 1667 Hamond, E.
By 1667 St. Pier, R.
By 1667 Hormlin, T.
By 1667 Digwood, J.
By 1667 Osmond, R.
By 1667 Clarke, A.
By 1667 Leet, R.
By 1667 Larden, R.
By 1667 James, J.
By 1667 Harris, J.
By 1667 Collop, M.
By 1667 Chose, S.
By 1667 Crawley, R.
By 1667 Gilpin, T.
By 1667 Richbell, T.
By 1667 Radford, R.
By 1667 Vancouver, A.
By 1667 Woodman, T., sen.
By 1667 Petkin, T.
By 1667 Dythorp, T.
By 1667 Williams, N.
By 1667 Briscoe, E., jun.
By 1667 Thurloe, W.
By 1667 Mason, J.
By 1667 Nickolls, T. [Usher by 1684]
By 1667 Levitt, W.
By 1667 Best, F.
By 1667 Berry, L.
By 1667 Woodroffe, W.
By 1667 Cosham, J.
By 1667 Cassell, J.
By 1667 Price, T.
By 1667 Meade, R.
By 1667 Hitchins, R.
By 1667 Warner, G.
By 1667 Charnock, T.
By 1667 Playter, R.
By 1667 Stretfield, S.
By 1667 Parsons, R. [Usher by 1684]
By 1667 Snelling, I.
By 1667 Templer, J.
By 1667 Sherwin, J.
By 1667 Harvey, W. [?sen.] [Usher by 1684]
By 1667 Finch, W.
By 1667 Leper, N.
By 1667 Chenalt, J.
By 1667 Holmden, T.
By 1667 Bowman, W.
By 1667 Woodman, T., jun. [Breever]
By 1667 Mills, H.
By 1667 Wood, W.
By 1667 Gordon, T.
By 1667 Birch, W.
By 1667 Lidgold, W.
By 1667 Kidwell, R. [Usher by 1699]
By 1667 Hayes, R. [Breever by 1677]
By 1667 Briscoe, E., sen. [Breever by 1679; Usher by 1684]
By 1667 Coggs, R.
By 1667 Ball, W.
By 1667 Raynor, J.
By 1667 Barraclough, E.
By 1667 Emes, R.
By 1667 Lambert, D.
By 1667 Howard, J.
By 1667 Allingham, J.
By 1667 Kidwell, R.
By 1667 Smith, J., jun.
By 1667 Alexander, J.
By 1667 Widdoson, J.
By 1667 Woosencroft, J.
By 1667 Davies, I.
By 1667 Wells, R.
By 1667 Crosier, J.
By 1667 Bromley, R.
By 1667 Whitehead, J.
By 1667 Saunders, C.
By 1667 Sherlock, W.
By 1667 Morgan, J.
By 1667 Pilcher, S.
By 1667 Whelpley, W.
By 1667 Carter, R.
By 1667 Wills, W.
By 1667 Lisney, T.
By 1667 Best, M.
By 1667 Hansdon, E.
By 1667 Oxton, P.
By 1667 Bowman, R.
By 1667 Milward, J. [Usher by 1699]
By 1667 Mathews, P.
By 1667 Block, S.
By 1667 Morris, R.
By 1667 Badger, A.
By 1667 King, R.
By 1667 Amery, R.
By 1667 Hale, F.
By 1667 Goodrich, W.
By 1667 Plucknett, R.
By 1667 Crosier, W., sen.
By 1667 Hickman, P.
By 1667 Hickman, H.
By 1667 Finch, E.
By 1667 Lambert, R.
By 1667 Beard, W.
By 1667 Jossage, R.
By 1667 Dewell, R. [Usher by 1671; Breever by 1678]
By 1667 Stone, J.
By 1667 Wagshott, R.
By 1667 Osmond. F.
By 1667 Holmden, J., sen.
By 1667 Wall, W.
By 1667 Evans, O.
By 1667 Sayers, J.
By 1667 Lambert, T.
By 1667 Hunt, T.
By 1667 Sendring, R.
By 1667 Dover, W.
By 1667 Hargrave, E.
By 1667 Wainwright, R.
By 1667 Lane, M.
By 1667 Gooter, M.
By 1667 Hassell, J.
By 1667 Passmore, R.
By 1667 Rawson, R.
By 1667 Rawson, T.
By 1667 Stapeload, W.
By 1667 Inge, J. [Usher 1699–1710]
By 1667 Holmden, J., jun.
By 1667 Farrer, J., jun.
By 1667 White, R.
By 1667 Evans, T. [Usher by 1684]
By 1667 Eueriot, W.
By 1667 Hollam, E.
By 1667 Dashwood, G.
By 1667 Hobbs, A.
By 1667 Hatcher, M.
By 1667 White, T.
By 1667 Snowe, M.
By 1667 Turner, J.
By 1667 Potter, J.
By 1667 Cheesman, W.
By 1667 Farrer, J., sen.
By 1667 Winchester, H.
By 1667 Horne, R.
By 1667 Atley, W.
By 1667 Hoppy, J.
By 1667 Ewer, E.
By 1667 Mayhew, T.
By 1667 Myldam, S.
By 1667 Nicholas, T.
By 1667 Parker, D.
By 1667 Kirton, J. [Usher by 1699]
By 1667 Whetham, J.
By 1667 Child, P.
By 1667 James, W.
By 1667 Weston, R.
1672 31 Oct. Hoppey, B.
1676 24 May Hundsden, E.
By 1678 Wells, J.
By 1678 Cogge, T.
By 1678 Leper. M.
By 1678 Sutton, T.
By 1678 Hobbes, W.
By 1678 Price, J.
By 1678 Wells, E.
By 1678 Hawkins, N.
By 1678 Tooth, A.
By 1678 Millaert, J.
By 1678 Bannister, T.
By 1678 Hoppy, J.
By 1678 Everist, W.
By 1678 Stone, R.
By 1678 Crow, H.
By 1678 Gregory, W.
By 1678 Bastian, W.
By 1678 Morgan, J.
By 1678 Milward, J. [Usher by 1699]
By 1678 Ewer, E.
By 1678 Tendring, R.
By 1678 Rotefield, J.
By 1678 Whaley, T.
By 1678 Gossage, R. [Usher; Breever by 1673]
By 1678 Smyth, J.
By 1678 Jennings, D.
By 1678 Plaut, T.
By 1678 Bishop, T. [Usher by 1684]
By 1678 Thompson, R.
By 1678 Chase, S.
By 1678 Suckleying, F.
By 1678 Reseinge, T.
By 1678 Capell, J. [?sen.]
By 1678 Herendon, T.
By 1678 Williamson, N.
By 1678 Archer, T.
By 1678 Lane, N.
By 1678 Lawrence, T.
By 1678 Temple, J.
By 1678 Webster, J.
By 1678 Hoppy, J.
By 1678 Skelton, T.
By 1678 Blackford, W.
By 1678 Worth, T.
By 1678 Thomas, T.
By 1678 Ford, W.
By 1678 Troyt, J. [Usher by 1684]
By 1678 Webb, C.
By 1678 Mogson, H.
By 1678 Peter, J.
By 1678 Colliers, J.
By 1678 Sherwar, J.
By 1678 Palmer, J.
By 1678 Franke, J.
By 1678 Capell, J. [?jun.]
By 1678 Fowler, R.
By 1678 Harvey, W. [?jun.]
By 1678 Thackham, T.
1678 14 Mar Clarke, T.
1678 2 May Ward, W.
1678 14 May Hallam, E.
1678 6 Sept. Sherlock, W.
1678 25 Oct. Harrison, W.
1679 15 Aug. Capell, N.
1680 13 Apr. Hale, F.
1680 20 Sept. Trumbell, J.
1680 27 May Thorowgood, R.
By 1684 Earling, J.
By 1684 Farrer, J.
By 1684 Harwar, H.
By 1684 Lambert, J.
By 1684 Norman, R.
By 1684 Willis, P.
By 1684 Scot, T. [Usher by 1716]
By 1684 Palmer, R.
By 1684 Story, A.
By 1684 Ellis, E.
By 1684 Thwaits, J. [Usher by 1716]
By 1684 Scorer, J. [Usher by 1699]
By 1684 Tenderinge, J.
By 1684 Templar, J. [Usher by 1684]
By 1684 Bulloc, G.
By 1684 Wheatley, W.
By 1684 Beter, J.
By 1684 Webster, J.
By 1684 Hassell, J.
By 1884 Green, W.
By 1684 Jones, W.
By 1684 Fry, T.
By 1684 Coyes, D.
By 1684 King, R.
By 1684 Hobbourne, J.
By 1684 Coates, E.
By 1684 Roberts, T.
By 1684 Smith, T.
By 1684 Meyfort, H.
By 1684 Branfield, J.
1685 8 Jan. Warner, J.
By 1688 Worth, T.
By 1688 Yardhinge, J.
By 1688 Gasson, T.
By 1688 Trumbull, H.
By 1688 Choune, N.
By 1688 Shippery, F.
By 1688 Whitty, P.
By 1688 Darnell, W.
By 1688 Barnard, J.
By 1688 Holmden, T.
By 1688 Webb, G.
By 1688 Chevall, J.
By 1688 Eaton, F.
By 1688 Barlow, G.
By 1688 White, J.
By 1688 Smallwood, J.
By 1688 Brown, F.
By 1688 Simme, T.
By 1688 Goffe, J.
By 1688 Laurence, T.
By 1688 Tomlynson, J.
By 1688 Howard, J.
By 1688 Mundy, N.
By 1688 Thomas, W.
By 1688 Megson, H.
By 1688 Worth, T.
By 1691 Royston, W.
By 1691 Pullin, J.
By 1691 Barham, D.
By 1691 Tanner, A.
By 1691 Astley, J.
By 1691 Holbroke, R.
By 1691 Prichard, T.
By 1691 Antram, W.
By 1691 Lane, J.
By 1691 Davis, R.
By 1691 Sherlocke, J.
By 1691 Kendrick, W.
By 1691 Tann, W.
By 1691 Douse, J.
By 1691 Tarrant, R. [Usher by 1723]
By 1691 Chamberlayne, J.
By 1691 Stone, J.
By 1691 Beddingfield, A.
By 1691 Bayley, E.
By 1691 Bernard, F.
By 1691 Manning, R.
By 1691 Potter, T.
By 1691 Onyon, G.
By 1691 Cook, W.
By 1691 Cleater, A.
By 1691 Wotten, A.
By 1691 Lawler, W. [Usher by 1718]
By 1691 Pell, T.
By 1691 Spicer, M.
By 1694 Mead, T.
By 1694 Crooky, H.
By 1694 Wood, H., sen.
By 1694 Colche, H.
By 1694 Tonn, W.
By 1694 Pearce, S.
By 1694 Pulman, B.
By 1694 Bowen, H.
By 1694 Baugh, E.
By 1694 Carpenter, T.
By 1694 Thackham, T.
By 1694 Andrews, P.
By 1694 Bowden, R.
By 1694 Dyson, J.
By 1694 Hawkins, N.
By 1694 Mays, W.
By 1694 Woolston, J.
By 1694 Cross, W.
By 1694 Brown, A.
By 1694 Werret, T.
By 1694 Struck, J.
By 1694 Clark, B.
By 1694 Collins, T.
By 1694 Potter, B. [Usher by 1718]
By 1694 Daws, G.
By 1694 Roberts, J.
By 1694 Lane, J. [Usher by 1699]
By 1694 Dunkerley, A. [Usher by 1716]
By 1694 Fletcher, T.
By 1694 Sherlock, J.
By 1694 Way, W.
By 1694 Heybourne, J. [Usher by 1716]
By 1694 Wood, H., jun.
By 1694 Bridgeforth, R.
By 1694 Clark, S.
By 1694 Sonty, J.
By 1694 Baker, W.
By 1694 Webb, J.
By 1694 Goodman, E.
By 1694 Hollinden, J.
By 1694 Gammock, N.
By 1694 Cox, T.
By 1694 Douse, J.
By 1694 Pullein, J.
By 1694 Carpenter, J.
By 1694 Robinson, T.
By 1694 Cooper, T.
By 1694 Whaley, W.
By 1694 Holmden, J. [jun.][Usher]
By 1695 Parker, W.
By 1696 Bathurst, E.
By 1696 Hill, F.
By 1696 Davis, W.
By 1696 Rogers, A.
By 1696 Rogers, T.
By 1696 Stanton, J.
By 1696 Towsey, G.
By 1696 Manning, R.
By 1696 Keene, W.
By 1696 Stevens, R.
By 1696 Savage, S.
By 1696 Arnold, T.
By 1696 Farmer, T.[Bedgoer by 1718]
By 1696 Harrison, A.
By 1696 Marshall, J.
By 1696 Meaton, F.
By 1696 Oldys, P.
By 1696 Phillips, E.
By 1696 Stacey, E.
By 1696 Browne, W.
By 1696 Waggoner, P.
By 1699 Glover, J.
By 1699 Johnson, J.
By 1699 Sutcliffe, W.
By 1699 Hancock, J.
By 1699 Hewster, G.
By 1699 Rowley, J.
By 1699 Sparrow, J.
By 1699 Sampson, J.
By 1699 Lee, J.
By 1700 Crosskell, T.
By 1700 Hawkins, W.
By 1700 Hall, B.
By 1700 Brown, W., jun.
By 1700 Holloway, H.
By 1700 Keene, T.
By 1700 Morgan, W.
By 1707 Teale, J.
By 1707 Tilmond, B.
By 1707 Jessup, T.
By 1707 Small, T.
By 1707 Munden, T.
By 1707 Hyde, R.
By 1707 Bentall, J.
By 1707 Short, E.
By 1707 Baker, F.
By 1707 Crooke, C.
By 1707 Parsons, R.
By 1707 Howland, C.
By 1707 Tanton, G.
By 1707 Eldridge, H.
By 1707 Brown, F.
By 1707 Griffith, T. [Usher by 1718]
By 1707 Palmer, W.
By 1707 Grismond, J.
By 1707 Powel, A.
By 1707 Bowes, G.
By 1707 Clausen, S. [Hanger by 1718]
By 1707 Shaw, W.
By 1707 Hart, E. [Hanger by 1718]
By 1707 Stanley, J.
By 1707 Dodson, J.
By 1707 Walker, F.
By 1707 Clay, R.
By 1707 Messenger, M.
By 1707 Morris, R. [Bedgoer by 1718]
By 1707 Gray, A.
By 1707 Wilkinson, J.
By 1707 Petty, U.
By 1707 Nicoll, J.
By 1707 Prescott, R. [Hanger by 1718; Usher by 1723]
By 1707 Salmon, E.
By 1707 Sprig, F. [Usher by 1723]
By 1707 Stacy, J.
By 1707 Farley, M.
By 1707 Sampson, R. [Usher by 1718]
By 1707 Coppin, J. [Bedgoer by 1726; Usher by 1735]
By 1707 Cole, D. [Usher by 1728]
By 1707 Allford, D.
By 1707 Cook, R.
By 1708 Reynar, R.
By 1708 Sheppard, W.
By 1708 Crockett, W.
By 1708 Poyns, ---
By 1708 Moore, H.
By 1708 Newlin, J.
By 1708 Gilbert, J.
By 1708 Watson, J.
By 1710 Pits, F.
By 1710 Hall, P.
By 1710 Hackivell, J.
By 1716 Fare, B.
By 1716 Webb, J.
By 1716 Alcock, R.
By 1716 Janeway, R. [Usher by 1718]
By 1716 Castle, J.
By 1716 Vaughn, J.
By 1716 Howell, T.
By 1716 White, J.
By 1716 Aldeit, W.
By 1716 Pittin, D.
By 1716 Dyson, T.
By 1716 Cotes, W. [Hanger by 1726; Usher by 1743]
By 1716 Holland, J.
By 1716 Mayner, H.
By 1716 Ireland, J.
By 1716 Webb, R.
By 1716 Hardcastle, J.
By 1716 Hulston, T.
By 1716 Lawrence, P.
By 1716 Smith, W. [Hanger by 1718]
By 1716 Peat, T.
By 1716 Enfield, W.
By 1716 Thorpe, G.
By 1716 Willard, T.
By 1716 Scot, M.
By 1716 Shepherd, J.
By 1718 Foden, S.
By 1718 Heoden, C.
By 1718 Kendrick, J.
By 1718 Teefs, D.
By 1718 Husdey, I.
By 1718 Dearden, G. [Usher by 1737]
By 1718 Prichard, J.
By 1718 Peate, J.
By 1718 Causey, G. [Usher by 1726]
By 1718 Vaughn, E.
By 1718 Gurr, N. [Hanger by 1726; Usher by 1748]
By 1718 Blunt, N. [Hanger by 1718]
By 1718 Barnard, D.
By 1718 Bulmer, W.
By 1718 Wilcock, B.
By 1718 Adams, W. [Hanger by 1718]
By 1718 Manning, R.
By 1718 Wiggnall, J.
By 1718 Moody, W.
By 1718 Bangs, D.
By 1718 Smith, J.
By 1718 Roberts, T.
By 1718 Hallam, G.
By 1726 Parsons, R.
By 1726 Spencer, S. [Usher by 1743]
By 1726 Waters, J.
By 1726 Sephton, T.
By 1726 Bentley, J.
By 1726 Hall, J.
By 1726 Howard, W.
By 1726 Sevill, R.
By 1726 Phillips, S.
By 1726 Walker, R.
By 1726 Cookson, J. [Hanger by 1757]
By 1726 Moor, J.
By 1726 Rigg, F.
By 1726 Lyster, T.
By 1726 Walker, G.
By 1726 Street, H.
By 1726 Drinker, W.
By 1726 Muns, M.
By 1726 Ekins, R.
By 1726 Talbot, E.
By 1726 Gardiner, W.
By 1726 Cox, J.
By 1726 Butler, W.
By 1726 Bolton, G.
By 1726 Pate, R.
By 1726 Hammett, J.
By 1726 Lowe, T. [Usher by 1755]
By 1726 Cowderoy, W.
By 1726 Sparrow, T. [Hanger; Usher by 1767]
By 1726 Marshall, H.
By 1726 Coles, J.
By 1726 Chapman, J.
By 1726 Butler, R.
By 1726 Wale, T.
By 1726 Patefield, J.
By 1726 Goodfriend, J. [Usher by 1743]
By 1726 Hubbard, J.
By 1726 Collins, N.
By 1726 Ramy, M.
By 1726 Blackmore, W. [Bedgoer]
By 1727 Sprig, F.
By 1727 Milles, T.
By 1727 Goff, W.
By 1728 Simms, T.
By 1728 King, E.
By 1728 Coles, J.
By 1728 Cooke, T. [Hanger by 1743]
By 1728 Campbell, G.
By 1728 Wright, A.
By 1728 Street, H.
By 1728 Legit, R.
By 1728 Williams, R.
By 1735 Flower, J.
By 1735 Campbell, P. [Usher by 1757]
By 1735 Coles, T.
By 1735 Manche, C.
By 1735 Fitzwater, J.
By 1735 Kennedy, J.
By 1735 Blakely, R. [Usher by 1755]
By 1735 Appletree, J.
By 1735 Hutchins, S.
By 1735 Blackman, J.
By 1735 Miles, R.
By 1735 Coates, W. [Usher by 1738]
By 1735 Falkner, J.
By 1735 Stevens, R.
By 1735 Hubbard, J.
By 1735 Hurst, S. [Hanger by 1757]
By 1735 Clarke, J., sen.
By 1735 Harvey, E.
By 1735 Bateman, J.
By 1735 Langley, J.
By 1735 Gunn, R.
By 1735 Wale, T., jun.
By 1735 Morris, R.
By 1735 Johnston, P.
By 1735 Clark, W.
By 1735 Hays, A.
By 1735 Plummer, M.
By 1735 Taylor, W.
By 1735 Hoar, T.
By 1735 Daws, F.
By 1735 Johnston, W.
By 1735 Cooke, W. [Bedgoer by 1743]
By 1735 Scott, J.
By 1736 Collins, T.
By 1736 Haynes, J.
By 1736 Richards, D.
By 1736 Robson, W.
By 1736 Stockton, F.
By 1737 Arrow, J.
By 1737 Boddy, J.
By 1737 Maude, W.
By 1737 Burchall, J.
By 1737 Speed, C.
By 1737 Carter, W.
By 1737 Baumbrough, G.
By 1737 Curtis, A.
By 1743 Nell, D. [Usher by 1757]
By 1743 Finch, T.
By 1743 Broughton, J. [Hanger]
By 1743 Coggin, J.
By 1743 Eales, A.
By 1743 Petkin, H.
By 1743 Addison, J.
By 1743 Butt, J.
By 1743 Bartee, W. [Hanger by 1757]
By 1743 Labern, W.
By 1743 Tweedeey, T.
By 1743 Walton, J.
By 1743 Clark, S.
By 1743 Bourne, J.
By 1743 Higgs, W.
By 1743 Reese, T. [Bedgoer by 1768]
By 1743 Sunderland, A. [Hanger by 1745]
By 1743 Clarey, J.
By 1743 Mitchell, J.
By 1743 Chapman, J, jun.
By 1743 Aylwin, T.
By 1743 Smith, B.
By 1745 Tupman, J.
By 1745 Baker, W.
By 1745 Hooker, J.
By 1745 Jones, W. [Usher by 1762]
By 1745 Whitehead, R.
By 1748 Vaughn, R.
By 1748 Perkins, W. [Hanger by 1755; Usher by 1771]
By 1748 Parance, E.
By 1748 Lloyd, J.
By 1748 Smart, W.
By 1748 Kite, W.
By 1748 Fryer, W. [Bedgoer by 1755]
By 1748 Todkill, W.
By 1748 Shipway, T.
By 1748 Jackson, F.
By 1748 Busdieck, A.
By 1748 Kendrick, J.
By 1748 Harris, R.
By 1749 Darlington, T.
By 1749 Nalder, R.
By 1749 Sutton, T.
By 1753 Bennett, W.
By 1753 Clarke, J., jun.
By 1753 Newbee, B.
1754 17 Nov. White, W.
By 1755 Fletcher, G.
By 1755 Mullins, J.
By 1755 Eldrid, S.
By 1755 Jones, I.
By 1755 Dore, M.
By 1755 Taylor, W.
By 1755 Barton, R.
By 1755 Smith, J.
By 1755 Smith, W., sen.
By 1755 Blight, T.
By 1755 Murrer, J.
By 1755 Smith, W., jun.
By 1755 Deane, H.
By 1755 Gatwird, J.
By 1755 Torranos, D.
By 1755 Evans, H. [Usher by 1767]
By 1755 Green, R.
By 1755 Popplewell, G.
By 1755 Lingard, W. [Hanger 1758]
By 1755 Paterson, A.
By 1755 Harley, J.
By 1755 Ireland, R.
By 1755 Sanders, J.
By 1755 Gregory, J.
By 1755 Froggatt, T., sen.
1755 25 Aug. Clarke, T.
1755 29 Sept. Noble, J.
1755 4 Nov. Hammond, W. [Usher 1761]
1755 27 Nov. Miller, J.
1756 15 Sept. Jordan, J.
1756 20 Sept. Kerridge, F.
1756 17 Nov. Simpson, F.
By 1757 Bambrough, G.
By 1757 Flower, J.
By 1757 Cooke, T.
1757 9 Jan. Ingram, R.
1757 16 Feb. Lodge, W.
1757 25 Mar. Pryke, J.
1757 12 July Williams, S.
1757 19 Apr. Storer, T.
1757 5 May Cooley, H.
1758 10 Apr. Alison, J.
1758 16 Apr. Dexter, M.
1758 7 Nov. Goodchild, T.
1759 26 Apr. Bull, J. [Usher 1767; Hanger 1770]
1759 27 Aug. Tell, J.
1759 29 Aug. Hancock, W. [Hanger 1767]
1760 16 Aug. Rogers, T.
1761 13 Jan. Banks, P.
1761 3 Mar. Sanders, W.
1761 6 Mar. Hammond, N.
1761 6 Mar. Daws, F.
1761 6 Mar. Carter, W.
1761 6 Mar. Rogers, J.
1761 6 Mar. Fell, J. [?sen]
1761 6 Mar. Thatcher, G.
1761 11 Mar. Walton, J.
1761 31 Mar. Richardson, J.
1761 10 Apr. walker, G.
1761 30 Aug. Carter, W. [Usher by 1790]
1761 9 Sept. Deave, R.
1761 11 Oct. Hayle, R.
1762 26 Feb. Clark, C. [Usher by 1789]
1762 30 Mar. Hornby, A.
1762 1 Apr. Frogatt, T. [jun.]
1762 11 Apr. Trim, G.
1762 1 May Carrington, J.
1762 6 May Collard, H.
1762 20 May Latham, T.
1762 1 July Brown, S. [Usher 1768]
1763 7 Jan. Christophers, T.
1763 14 Jan. Ede, J.
1763 22 Feb. Smith, G.
1763 10 Mar. Hall, F.
1763 14 June Blomfield, S.
1763 30 Sept. Chapman, J.
1763 9 Nov. Sandles, F.
1764 5 Feb. Flowerdew, N.
1764 15 May Johnson, W.
1764 17 June Evans, G.
1764 29 Aug. Hickman, N.
1765 17 May Mackay, J. [Usher 1771]
1765 24 June Simmons, J.
1765 25 June Bowen, D.
1765 16 Oct. Stone, J.
1766 31 Jan. Wild, J.
1766 1 July Norton, W.
1766 6 July Pick, W.
1766 29 Aug. Warner, R.
1766 30 Dec. Francklin, T.
1767 6 June Worrall, J.
1767 12 July Lyon, W. [Hanger 1773]
By 1768 Slater, R.
1768 22 Feb. Bradley, S.
1768 11 Apr. Flower, J.
1768 8 June Jeankins, R.
1768 4 July Ainsworth, J.
1768 17 Oct. Reade, J.
1768 18 Oct. Walker, W.
1769 19 Sept. Coulthard, R. [Usher by 1789]
1770 11 Mar. Foord, J. [Usher by 1784]
1770 17 Sept. Panton, J.
1770 20 Dec. Leivers, J.
1771 25 Jan. Barrow, T.
1771 16 Feb. King, C.
1771 17 Apr. White, F.
1771 15 Oct. Eaton, A.
1772 31 July Delapierre, F.
1772 10 Dec. Wilcox, T.
1773 12 Feb. Varyer, T.
1773 9 Apr. Brown, J.
1773 6 Sept. Sperry, J.
1774 23 Jan. Grutchfield, J.
1774 15 Feb. Harris, J.
1774 15 Feb. Appleby, T. [Hanger by 1784]
1774 16 Feb. Rand, J.
By 1781 Brown, B.
By 1781 Crowder, G.
By 1781 Lloyd, J.
By 1781 Robertson, J.
By 1781 Miles, T.
By 1782 Baldwin, R.
By 1782 Bishop, J
By 1783 Fuller, J.
By 1783 Mandy, H.
By 1784 Baldwin, R.
By 1784 Brearcy, T.
By 1784 Brooks, U.
By 1784 Cape, J. [Bedgoer 1789]
By 1784 Clark, R.
By 1784 Davenport, I.
By 1784 Edwards, A.
By 1784 Edwards, J.
By 1784 Fielding, J.
By 1784 Fletcher, G.
By 1784 George, J.
By 1784 Hance, W.
By 1784 Hovenden, T,
By 1784 Howes, W.
By 1784 Jackson, T. [Usher]
By 1784 Jolley, J.
By 1784 Latham, P.
By 1784 Lisnell, T. [Hanger; Bedgoer by 1789]
By 1784 Mitchell, J., sen.
By 1784 Mitchell, J., jun. [Usher]
By 1784 Noyes, J.
By 1784 Pope, S.
By 1784 Ratcliff, R.
By 1784 Rutherford, J. [Usher by 1789]
By 1784 Sheafe, J.
By 1784 Shord, W.
By 1784 Snelson, R. [Usher by 1789; Hanger by 1789]
By 1784 Turner, J. [Hanger]
By 1784 Welliard, J.
By 1784 Wheadon, H.
By 1784 Whitehead, W.
By 1784 Whitely, J.
By 1784 Wilkinson, J.
By 1784 Wright, T
1784 10 Jan. Humston, T.
1784 11 Feb. Hunt, J.
1784 26 Apr. Littlefield, R.
1784 2 June Badger, J.
By 1789 Arminger, W. [Hanger]
By 1789 Baker, H.
By 1789 Beale, J.
By 1789 Beardmore, J.
By 1789 Brown, A.
By 1789 Burnett, W.
By 1789 Campion, J.
By 1789 Cane, J.
By 1789 Cape, W. [Hanger by 1799]
By 1789 Cheeseman, J.
By 1789 Clewes, C.
By 1789 Cope, G.
By 1789 Eardley, W. [Usher by 1802]
By 1789 Evans, H. [Usher]
By 1789 Fallows, J.
By 1789 Harper, W.
By 1789 Howse, J.
By 1789 Jervis, W.
By 1789 Marshall, T.
By 1789 Maxted, T.
By 1789 Novis, T.
By 1789 Porter, W.
By 1789 Todd, J. [Hanger by 1801; Bedgoer by 1808]
1789 14 Aug. Churchill, H.
1789 12 Sept. Brooke, J.
By 1790 Robinson, C.
1790 11 July Elsey, J.
1790 11 July Penny, R.
1790 10 Oct. Rowlandson, J.
By 1792 Oldham, J.
By 1792 Rutter, J.
By 1792 Sautham, J.
1792 6 Jan. Bunt, H.
1792 22 Feb. Greenfield, M.
1792 1 Mar. Ensom, J.
1792 20 Mar. Zachary, W.
1792 17 June Smith, C.
1792 10 Oct. Turner, J.
By 1793 Fell, J., jun.
1793 19 Oct. Veasey, J. [Hanger by ?1796]
1793 21 Nov. Westbrook, G.
1793 26 Dec. Ellis, J.
By 1794 Brandon, H.
By 1794 Bunt, J.
By 1794 Fletcher, L.
By 1794 Hoult, J.
1794 22 Dec. Gosling, J.
1795 1 July Todd, A.
1796 28 Dec. Watts, J.
By 1797 Allen, B.
By 1797 Beaven, J.
By 1797 Kemsley, S.
By 1797 Lister, J.
1797 14 Nov. Masson, G.
1799 5 Jan. Jeater, W.
1799 5 Jan. Sanders, C.
1799 5 Jan. Swann, W.
1799 18 Feb. Morris, S.
1799 10 Apr. Mayers, G.
1799 7 June Parsons, W
1799 5 July Willis, G.
1799 18 Oct. Turner, T.
1799 9 Dec. Hunter, J.
1799 27 Dec. Lindup, R.
1800 6 Feb. Chettleburgh
1800 21 Feb. Barrow, R.
1800 3 Sept. Smith, W.
1801 7 June Skelton, T.
1801 1 Oct. Powell, T. [Usher]
1802 21 Apr. Jones, E.
1802 27 Apr. Boyd, T.
1802 27 Apr. Northing, R.
1802 30 Apr. Ward, J.
1802 5 July Jones, T.
1802 25 [?Dec.] Collins, W.
1802 29 Oct. Wickham, H.
1802 30 Oct. Relfe, J.
1802 31 Oct. Downs, J.
1803 10 Feb. Coghill, A.
1803 18 Feb. Wickham, B.
1803 8 Apr. Brown, T. [sen.]
1803 17 Apr. Robson, A.
1803 3 May Marshall, J.
1803 16 Sept. Latham, R.
1804 13 Apr. Beard, A.
1804 5 July Wickham, T.
1804 24 July Feillargar, T.
1805 29 Jan. Cruttendon, T.
1805 11 Dec. Hulston, R.
By 1806 Guy, A.
By 1806 Pendrill, C.
1806 22 Mar. Brown, T. [jun.]
1806 5 May Dann, J.
1806 26 Oct. Cheeseman, J.
By 1807 Barnes, J.
By 1807 Chapell, W.
By 1807 Holmes, W.
By 1807 Lloyd, W.
By 1807 Marshall, W.
By 1807 Winchester, R.
1807 5 Jan. Blair, G.
1807 5 Apr. Dickenson, J.
1807 9 May Haworth, R.
1808 5 June Pulton, J.
1808 13 Oct. Clinch, S.
1809 16 Mar. Kebbel, W.
1809 19 Mar. Youdell, J.
1809 11 May Jervis, W., jun.
By 1810 Barnes, S.
By 1811 Collup, W.
By 1811 Culley, J.
By 1811 Gregory, J.
By 1811 Marshall, J.
By 1811 Miles, G.
1811 15 May Latham, G.
1811 19 Nov. Child, W. K.
1811 15 Dec. Evans, E.
By 1812 Stone, -
By 1812 Weekham, W.
By 1812 Feddiman, -
By 1812 Pilkington, -
By 1812 Wybard, J.
By 1813 Cadmen, -
By 1813 Denne, W.
By 1813 Matthews, W.
By 1813 Phillips, E.
1823 Baker, T.
1832 Lea, T.
1832 Barker, C.
1832 Taylor, J.
1834 Blakey, B.
1835 Dudley, T.
1836 Greenwood, J.
1836 Robinson, T.
1836 Haywood, J.

Yeomen of the Guard at half-Pay by 1678–?

By 1678 Wainright, R.
By 1678 Wood, W.
By 1678 Child, P.
By 1678 Carter, R.
By 1678 Hitchins, R.
By 1678 Playter, R.
By 1678 Stretfield, S.
By 1678 Dashwood, G.
By 1678 Hindsdon, E.
By 1678 Ferrers, J., sen.
By 1678 Mason, J.
By 1678 Beard, W.
By 1678 Lane, W.
By 1678 Sawyer, R.
By 1678 Storey, A.
By 1678 Clarke, A.
By 1678 Wall, W.
By 1678 Hale, F.
By 1678 Weston, R.
By 1678 Skelton, T.
By 1678 Potter, J.
By 1678 Charnock, T.
By 1678 Clarke, T.
By 1678 Shovell, J.
By 1678 Holmden, T.
By 1678 Bowman, W.
By 1678 Smyth, R.
By 1678 Smith, T.
By 1678 King, R.
By 1678 Hallam, T.
By 1678 Wardman, T., jun.
By 1678 Richbell, T.
By 1678 Wapshott, R.
By 1678 Badger, A.
By 1678 Bird, J.
By 1678 Warner, J.
By 1678 Myldam, S.
By 1678 Harris, J.
By 1678 Hassell, J.
By 1678 James, J.
By 1678 Howard, J.
By 1678 Reeve, W.
By 1678 Hoppye, J.
By 1678 Smyth, N.
By 1678 Lane, R.
By 1685 Colliers, J.

Yeoman of the Guard in Ordinary w/o pay 1671–?

1671 10 July Quarles, W.
1671 10 July Crookshanks, G.

Yeomen of the Guard in Extraordinary 1672–?

1672 7 Nov. Whitwell, E.
1672 11 Nov. Hanby, V. [ord. w/o fee]
1673 25 Feb. Leigh, J.

Footnotes

  • 1. LC 3/24, f. 6; CSPD 1667–8, p. 530; CSPD 1668–9, p. 202. For these offices, see Pegge, pt. iii; R. Hennell, History of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (1904).
  • 2. HO 38/30 pp. 75–6; HO 38/33 p. 353.
  • 3. LC 3/24, f. 6; CTB XVII, 1019; Bucholz, pp. 317–18 n. 94.
  • 4. Chamberlayne, Anglia Notitia [1669], p. 287; [1670], pp. 301–02. Under William III their attendance was cut to 24 by day, 12 at night: Miege, The New State of England [1693] II, 158. By 1735 attendance was raised to 36 by day, 18 at night: ibid. [1735] I ii, 106.
  • 5. PSBC, p. 63; Ibid. [1669], p. 287; [1670], 301–02.
  • 6. Miege, [1693] II,158; Chamberlayne [1704], III, 535.
  • 7. PSBC, p. 63; Sainty and Bucholz, pt. I, xlii