Guard Chamber: Grooms of the Great Chamber 1660-1837

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

'Guard Chamber: Grooms of the Great Chamber 1660-1837', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837, (London, 2006) pp. 78-89. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol11/pp78-89 [accessed 26 April 2024]

Grooms of the Great Chamber 1660–1837

The grooms of the great chamber attended in the guard chamber and served as internal court messengers. The were appointed by lord chamberlain's warrant. (fn. 1) They were 14 in number between 1660 and 1702 except during the reign of James II when they were reduced to ten. They were permanently reduced to ten in 1702. The salary was £40. Early in the period they were also allowed riding wages, livery worth £1 and fees of honour yielding about £3 per annum under Queen Anne. (fn. 2)



1660	8 June	Royden, E.
1660	8 June	Sheppard, S.
1660	8 June	Andrewes, J.
1660	8 June	Graham, R.
1660	8 June	Hopkins, J.
1660	8 June	Odowde, T.
1660	8 June	Griffith, W.
1660	8 June	Cowley, G.
1660	8 June	Williams, V.
1660	8 June	Lee, E.
1660	8 June	Walker, J.
1660	8 June	Reading, G.
1660	8 June	Greenhill, T.
1660	8 June	Pope, J.
1660	10 Dec.	Furnace, W.
1665	10 June	Terry, J.
1665	1 Nov.	Callowe, R.
1665	21 Dec.	Flower, E.
1666	3 Mar.	Warcupp, E.
1666	31 July	Reading, R.
1667	5 Mar.	Gervase, J.
1671	13 Apr.	Collet, J.
1671	15 Aug.	Dunkley, A.
1671	27 Sept.	Kennet, E.
1672	27 Jan.	Glynne, E.
1672	26 Feb.	Sheppard, C.
1672	2 May	Rogers, H.
1672	12 Sept.	Wilson, J.
1672	22 Dec.	Grove, W.
1674	16 May	Gass, J.
1674	8 Dec.	Cox, G.
1675	13 Feb.	Sparrow, R.
1675	14 Oct.	Lewis, P.
1676	26 Aug.	Lisney, A.
1676	12 Oct.	Mitchell, M.
1680	26 Oct.	Whitmore, W.
1683	22 May	Reynolds, A.
1684	22 Dec.	Bonard, V.
1687	18 Apr.	Griffiths, H.
1689	2 Apr.	Cooper, E.
1689	2 Apr.	Ambler, H.
1689	2 Apr.	Llewellyn, R.
1689	2 Apr.	Walwyn, A.
1689	14 Aug.	Sewell, J.
1689	14 Aug.	Cooke, J.
1689	15 Aug.	Hawart, A.
1689	11 Nov.	Sherer, R.
1692	25 Jan.	Lindsay, J.
1692	24 Nov.	Granger, B.
1693	12 June	Morse, H.
1694	10 Feb.	Nash, T.
1696	25 Jan.	Coates, R.
1696	28 Sept.	Whitehurst, T.
1697	2 Jan.	Evans, G.
1699	22 May	Jenkinson, R.
1699	24 May	Martin, W.
1699	29 May	Hammond, J.
1699	19 Sept.	Dent, W.
1700	29 Jan.	Stone, J.
1707	21 Aug.	Sheppard, S.
1707	25 Nov.	Stone, J.
1708	3 May	Martin, T.
1708	22 Nov.	Watters, H.
1710	7 June	Burrell, R.
1720	5 July	Burnet, R.
1720	5 July	Wissell, C.
1720	18 Aug.	Harrison, C.
1721	7 July	Potts, P.
1721	7 July	Cooper, J.
1722	25 Jan.	Symons, T.
1723	4 June	Chambers, W.
1729	30 Aug.	Williams, E.
1730	3 Nov.	Dupuis, J.
1730	24 Dec.	Jenkinson, P.
1734	10 Dec.	Steel, H.
1734	10 Dec.	Monk, J.
1736	9 Sept.	Green, T.
1738	26 May	Baker, J.
1739	7 Nov.	More, E.
1741	18 Dec.	Blackwell, S.
1750	17 Nov.	Marson, J.
1750	24 Nov.	Harrison, T.
1754	26 Apr.	Gomond, H.
1754	31 Dec.	Hammond, N.
1755	24 Feb.	Caldecott, E.
1758	26 Jan.	Barker, F.
1758	30 Jan.	Erratt, E.
1758	11 Apr.	Mann, E.
1758	21 Dec.	Staley, A.
1759	12 Jan.	Hull, W.
1761	8 Jan.	Milliet, J.
1761	23 Apr.	Snigg, W.
1761	8 May	Othen, A.
1766	28 Mar.	Webb, J.
1768	12 Apr.	Legard, J.
1771	11 Apr.	Gerken, J.
1772	28 Apr.	Wilson, R.
1773	28 Apr.	Storer, T.
1777	9 Sept.	Everard, W.
1782	10 July	Young, G.
By 1783		Pamplin, W.
By 1785		Wilds, S.
1785		Haley, H.
By 1788		Bush, J.
By 1788		Mineur, J.
By 1789		Lewis, T.
By 1789		Speat, W.
By 1791		Browne, C.
By 1793		Wells, J.
By 1793		Cooke, W.
1795	23 Aug.	Young, J.
1795	4 Nov.	Phillips, J.
1798	18 July	Mawe, J.
1799	14 Feb.	Green, W.
1799	26 Apr.	Seymour, G.
1800	6 Apr.	Gardiner, T.
By 1804		Nost, J.
1813	31 Mar.	Harrison, J.
1818	10 Dec.	Bethell, J.
By 1820		Collins, J.
1820	12 July	Mitchell, T.
1821	22 Feb.	Payne, R.
1821	26 Nov.	Bastick, S.
1823	28 Jan.	Grundy, J.
1824	6 Jan.	Gibbs, T.
1825	13 Nov.	Moule, J.
1827	11 Aug.	Meynell, R.
1829	8 Jan.	Walker, J.
1829	12 Nov.	Struver, H.
1832	12 Oct.	Pollard, W.
1834	2 May	Bridge, J.G.
1835	8 Apr.	Deakins, W.
1837	2 Feb.	Garwood, J.

Grooms of the Great Chamber in Ordinary without fee 1664–?1685; 1687–?1702



1664	18 May	Hussey, C.
1665	16 Mar.	Percivall, J.
1665	7 Apr.	Cottingham, J.
1665	10 May	Hughes, H.
1665	19 Dec.	Marriott, R.
1666	19 Mar.	Andrewes, J.
1666	20 Mar.	Fenton, T.
1666	29 Mar.	Stringer, T.
1666	7 Apr.	Eastland, J.
1666	1 Oct.	Cock, J.
1666	6 Nov.	Greene, H.
1666	19 Nov.	Swayle, S.
1666	20 Dec.	Hall, J.
1667	8 Jan.	Drew, J.
1667	5 Feb.	Wheeler, E.
1667	16 Mar.	Tettersall, N.
1667	11 Apr.	Vanhuele, N.
1667	1 May	Waylett, A.
1667	6 May	Hazard, H.
1667	16 May	Browne, B.
1667	28 May	Ball, T.
1667	1 June	Kendall, T.
1667	26 June	Smyth, R.
1667	27 June	Yates, J.
1667	2 July	Longman, R.
1667	22 July	Bond, T.
1667	23 July	Packer, J.
1667	22 Aug.	Gregory, H.
1667	24 Aug.	Searle, T.
1667	18 Oct.	Ford, R.
1667	15 Nov.	Lane, B.
1667	18 Nov.	Brockhill, G.
1667	2 Dec.	Bevis, J.
1667	3 Dec.	Minchall, E.
1667	7 Dec.	Wright, R.
1667	14 Dec.	Drurier, G.
1667	14 Dec.	Rands, E.
1668	8 Jan.	Morehouse, S.
1668	7 Feb.	Chapman, G.
1668	14 Feb.	Dunstall, J.
1668	27 Feb.	Bolton, J.
1668	24 Apr.	Harris, J.
1668	9 May	Baxter, J.
1668	16 May	Polhill, J.
1668	25 May	Browne, T.
1668	5 June	Dymblebye, W.
1668	17 June	Muchley, W.
1668	18 June	Ellinson, T.
1668	23 June	Naylor, R.
1668	8 July	Drew, J.
1668	31 July	Lainge, J.
1668	7 Aug.	Aylmer, A.
1668	17 Aug.	Savery, M.
1668	12 Sept.	Alsop, J.
1668	6 Nov.	Butler, J.
1668	9 Nov.	Peirce, J.
1668	18 Nov.	Bradnox, P.
1668	23 Nov.	Moody, T.
1668	1 Dec.	Dallowe, J.
1668	5 Dec.	Garrard, S.
1668	22 Dec.	Tublay, W.
1668	24 Dec.	Randall, T.
1668	24 Dec.	Peuvice, C.
1669	1 Jan.	Bonner, J.
1669	7 Jan.	Watson, W.
1669	7 Jan.	Claxton, E
1669	6 Feb.	Shipdam, R.
1669	9 Feb.	Reading, J.
1669	15 Feb.	Keeling, G.
1669	18 Feb.	Casey, M.
1668	19 Feb.	Pearson, R.
1669	23 Feb.	Keeling, G.
1669	23 Feb.	Keeling, W.
1669	23 Feb.	Rowley, W.
1669	26 Feb.	Saxby, G.
1669	5 Mar.	Royden, W.
1669	12 Mar.	Nurse, P.
1669	19 Apr.	Browning, G.
1669	27 Apr.	Gregorye, J.
1669	3 May	Johnson, J.
1669	12 May	Knep, C.
1669	12 May	Arthur, W.
1669	13 May	Adams, H.
1669	13 May	Roberts, R.
1669	14 May	Fretter, T.
1669	17 May	Mitchell, R.
1669	19 May	Bolt, J.
1669	25 May	Landford, C.
1669	28 May	Lownes, N.
1669	29 May	Reynolds, J.
1669	31 May	Watts, R.
1669	4 June	Fuller, R.
1669	1 July	Glover, G.
1669	14 July	Hodges, E.
1669	19 July	Sydney, T.
1669	30 July	Verdon, R.
1669	4 Aug.	Jeoffreyes, T.
1669	16 Aug.	Mason, J.
1669	18 Aug.	Shrigley, N.
1669	20 Aug.	Penford, F.
1669	23 Aug.	Hubert, J.
1669	20 Dec.	Moore, J.
1669	3 Dec.	Stacy, E.
1669	21 Dec.	Pilt, R.
1669	22 Dec.	Jones, R.
1669	25 Dec.	Mackey, J.
1670	1 Jan.	Vincent, E.
1670	8 Jan.	Warner, J.
1670	13 Jan.	Mason, J.
1670	20 Jan.	Mascall, H.
1670	24 Jan.	Downe, R.
1670	28 Jan.	Starre, W.
1670	31 Jan.	Style, R.
1670	3 Feb.	How, N.
1670	5 Feb.	Coleston, J.
1670	15 Feb.	Wiston, T.
1670	19 Feb.	Greene, R.
1670	12 Mar.	Norrice, J.
1670	26 Mar.	Salter, G.
1670	28 Mar.	Morgan, E.
1670	9 Apr.	Lynan, P.
1670	23 Apr.	Ryder, L.
1670	7 June	Saunders, R.
1670	24 June	Garnesley, M.
1670	28 June	Wynne, J.
1670	14 July	Reeves, T.
1670	23 July	Kimplund, R.
1670	9 Aug.	March, F.
1670	11 Aug.	Costin, E.
1670	20 Aug.	Grey, J.
1670	17 Oct.	Yates, H.
1670	27 Oct.	Barboure, W.
1670	5 Nov.	Nettleton, T.
1670	5 Nov.	Cawley, T.
1670	5 Nov.	Whittle, G.
1670	8 Nov.	Farr, R.
1670	9 Nov.	Goldstein, H.
1670	9 Nov.	Slade, J.
1670	10 Nov.	Exon, W.
1670	14 Nov.	Shelden, H.
1670	14 Nov.	Harcourt, J.
1670	30 Nov.	Reader, H.
1670	8 Dec.	Manning, J.
1670	14 Dec.	Vaserier, W.
1670	14 Dec.	Crew, R.
By 1671		Clarke, H.
By 1671		Cresswell, E.
By 1671		Havergill, G.
By 1671		Southby, J.
1671	12 Jan.	Smyth, A.
1671	15 Jan.	Cousteill, A.
1671	1 Feb.	James, A.
1671	27 Feb.	Blimcoe, N.
1671	4 Mar.	Wheatley, W.
1671	7 Mar.	Hinde, T.
1671	13 Mar.	Partridge, J.
1671	14 Mar.	Oline, H.
1671	14 Mar.	Woodward, J.
1671	22 Mar.	Payne, J.
1671	4 Apr.	Ball, P.
1671	8 Apr.	Crosse, T.
1671	14 Apr.	Wiltsheire, R.
1671	18 Apr.	Peacock, H.
1671	19 Apr.	Hampsheire, S.
1671	24 Apr.	Barrodall, J.
1671	26 May	Pearson, R.
1671	26 May	Utting, R.
1671	5 June	Scott, R.
1671	6 June	Crosse, J.
1671	1 July	Kennet, E.
1671	7 Aug.	Lawrence, G.
1671	8 Aug.	Boatman, H.
1671	2 Aug.	Dunyan, J.
1671	1 Sept.	Fordham, R.
1671	9 Sept.	Ferne, J.
1671	14 Sept.	Anthony, P.
1671	25 Oct.	Baker, S.
1671	28 Oct.	Clay, J.
1671	18 Dec.	Longstreath, T.
By 1672		Davies, J.
By 1672		Peacock, R.
By 1672		Peacock, W.
By 1672		Wakefield, H.
By 1672		Wetherly, W.
1672	27 Jan.	Jolly, J.
1672	10 Feb.	Hughgasd, J.
1672	29 Feb.	Armistead, J.
1672	25 Mar.	Neason, -
1672	4 Apr.	Reeve, J.
1672	17 May	Haynes, C.
1672	17 May	Brock, H.
1672	17 May	Leay, G.
1672	22 May	Aylett, J.
1672	24 May	Bradford, J.
1672	10 June	Besse, F.
1672	11 June	Batche, W.
1672	20 June	Hartwell, T.
1672	26 June	Murray, W.
1672	1 Aug.	Wells, W.
1672	13 Aug.	Witchell, J.
1672	27 Aug.	Spratt, N.
1672	30 Oct.	Newman, E.
1672	1 Nov.	Glasbrooke, T.
1672	1 Nov.	Ingoll, W.
1672	15 Nov.	King, E.
1672	2 Dec.	Lloyd, M.
1672	7 Dec.	Bottley, B.
1672	10 Dec.	Croney, A.
1672	20 Dec.	Berry, J.
By 1673		Braseby, J., the yr.
By 1673		Jolly, G.
1673	30 Jan.	Hopkins, R.
1673	31 Jan.	Savile, W.
1673	13 Feb.	Wheeler, J.
1673	26 Feb.	Smyther, W.
1673	28 Feb.	Howseman, W.
1673	15 Apr.	Vaughan, E.
1673	7 May	Hill, R.
1673	13 May	Rutland, J.
1673	9 June	Harvey, T.
1673	9 June	Richardson, J.
1673	11 June	Richardson, J.
1673	23 July	Greene, D.
1673	24 July	Fisher, S.
1673	19 Aug.	Fincher, R.
1673	1 Sept.	Shepheard, G.
[1673	1 Sept.]	Quick, T.
1673	3 Nov.	van Beeck, J.
1673	10 Nov.	Parent, L.
1673	11 Nov.	Crowther, W.
1673	5 Dec.	Rudd, R.
1673	9 Dec.	Bennet, W.
1673	12 Dec.	Taylor, W.
1675	June	Coster le Pearle, A.
1675	11 July	Wolstoncraft, C.
1676	13 Jan.	Kimberley, T.
1676	17 Feb.	Todd, J.
1676	18 Mar	Allen, H.
1676	8 May	Sommervill, T.
1678	18 July	Bennet, D. (w/fee)
1679	22 Dec.	Jeoffreyes, J.
1681	26 May	Rix, T. (w/fee)
1681	20 Nov.	barker, H.
1682	26 Sept.	Brigham R. (w/fee)
1682	14 Oct.	Withers, A.
1682	16 Dec.	Parker, J.
1683	25 Apr.	Malivoice, J.
1684	28 mar.	Clarke, R.
1687	18 Feb.	Fry, H.
1689	28 May	Mitchell, M.
1690	2 Dec.	Granger, B.
1692	13 Oct.	Hester, H.

Groom of the Great Chamber in Extraordinary 1660–?; 1689–?; 1708–?



[1660]		Furnace, W.
1661	1 Feb.	Hudson, W.
1661	19 May	Johnson, W.
1661	29 June	Pigg, T.
1661	21 Aug.	Hall, J.
1661	19 Sept.	Bowtry, T.
1661	19 Sept.	Slaughter, H.
1662	14 Apr.	Ferne, J.
1662	19 Apr.	Snow, W.
1662	20 Apr.	Bathorne, W.
1662	21 Apr.	Thompson, T.
1662	21 Apr.	Middleton, R.
1662	21 Apr.	Crofts, J.
1662	21 Apr.	Snowe, R.
1662	20 June	Hagman, W.
1662	21 June	Kemp, A.
1662	7 July	Parker, W.
1662	29 July	Sharpe, B.
1662	3 Oct.	Storer, W.
1662	13 Oct.	Hudson, E.
1662	23 Oct.	Clarke, H.
1662	31 Oct.	Cropley, -
1662	30 Sept.	Rhodes, J.
1662	17 Nov.	Mason, J.
1662	15 Dec.	Man, J.
1662	17 Dec.	Davies, J.
1663	7 Jan.	Colbrowe, R.
1663	23 Mar.	Phenney, J.
1663	24 Mar.	Wayte, -
1663	26 May	Fretter, T.
1663	20 June	Gifford, N.
1663	30 June	Wren, J.
1663	30 June	Wren, H.
1663	12 Aug.	Brookes, R.
1663	19 Aug.	Willett, -
1663	30 Aug.	Smyth, H.
1663	3 Oct.	Urwyn, R.
1663	20 Oct.	Striver, R.
1663	9 Nov.	Wheeler, E.
[1663]	16 Nov.	Peirce, V.
[1663]	12 Dec.	Wakefield, H.
[1663]	29 Dec.	Wild, A.
[1664]	2 Jan.	Holden, E.
1664	8 Jan.	Pugh, W.
[1664]	16 Jan.	Upington, -
1664	19 Feb.	Ramsbury, W.
1664	9 Mar.	Wilton, J.
1664	8 Apr.	Disbrowe, W.
1664	17 Apr.	Newman, R.
1664	23 May	Seatowne, T.
1664	11 June	Brentingham, R.
1664	24 June	Odehill, G.
1664	20 Aug.	Sumers, F.
1664	8 Nov.	Cresswell, E.
1664	19 Dec.	Sheireman, E.
1664	20 Dec.	Pix, N.
1665	10 Feb.	Vanier, C.
1665	10 Feb.	Howson, T.
1665	6 Mar.	Blackman, T.
1665	8 Apr.	Tutty, T.
1665	9 May	Wilton, J.
1665	30 Apr.	Pawlin, R.
1665	21 June	Southby, J.
1665	10 Oct.	Gavon, J.
1665	12 Dec.	Partridg, T.
1665	22 Dec.	Levingston, J.
1666	10 Jan.	Wight, R.
1666	24 May	Cragg, A.
1666	23 June	Cannon, R.
1666	18 July	Gubbs, J.
1666	18 July	Bromhall, T.
1666	5 Dec.	Nettleton, T.
1667	9 Feb.	Garrard, S.
1667	21 Feb.	Lownes, N.
1667	29 Mar.	Cropper, J.
1667	8 Apr.	Litler, R.
1667	20 Apr.	Sayle, R.
1667	20 Apr.	Cox, E.
1684	23 Feb.	Bonard, V.
1689	14 Sept.	Robinson, S.
1691	20 Aug.	Parsons, T.
1708	22 Nov.	Russell, P.