Guard Chamber: Messengers 1660?1837 | British History Online

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

'Guard Chamber: Messengers 1660?1837', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837, (London, 2006) pp. 91-111. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol11/pp91-111 [accessed 24 April 2024]

Messengers 1660–1837

According to the Present State of the British Court:

These Messengers are chiefly under the direction of the Secretary of State, being always ready to be sent with all manner of Dispatches Foreign and Domestick: they are also employ'd with the Secretaries Warrants, to take up Persons for High Treasons, or other Offences against the State, or which do not so properly fall under the Cognizance of the common law; and are, perhaps, not proper to be divulg'd in the ordinary Course of Justice. Such prisoners as they apprehend are usually kept at their own Houses, for which they are allow'd by the Government 6s. 8d. Per Day. When they are dispatch'd Abroad, they have an Allowance for their Journey, as stated, viz., to Paris 30l. to Holland 25l. to Edinburgh 30l. to Ireland 30l. and so to other Places in proportion, part of which Money is advanc'd to them for their Journey. They wait 20 at a time, Monthly, distributed as follows, viz., four at Court, five at one Secretary's Office, five at the other, and two at the third Office for North Britain, three at the Council Office, and one on the Ld. Chamberlain. (fn. 1)

The messengers of the chamber were appointed by the lord chamberlain. For most of the period, they were forty in number with salaries of £45 per annum. Early in the period they had livery worth £10 per annum and badges of office. By 1836, each messenger made £34 18s plus an allowance of £260 per annum. (fn. 2) Their number was reduced to 34 in 1782, nineteen in 1796, eight in 1798 and seven assigned to the King's service in 1799. In 1837 six were assigned to the King, one to the lord chamberlain. (fn. 3) Extra messengers were appointed from 1660 to 1700 and again from 1722.

Separate messengers were appointed, especially early in the period, to attend individual government officers. Unfortunately, information about rights of appointment and the appointments themselves is often difficult to obtain. For example, it would appear that the chancellor of the Exchequer had long been entitled to the services of two royal messengers. Although sworn in pursuance of a lord chamberlain's warrant it seems clear that the messengers were in fact nominated by each succeeding chancellor and held office during his pleasure. The arrangements seem to have broken down during the tenure of the younger Pitt. No appointments have been traced for either of his periods in office. However, Petty appointed Charles Butts on 2 Oct. 1806. In 1836 the two messengers to the chancellor of the exchequer were transferred to the Treasury establishment. (fn. 4)

Messengers (from 1809 Messengers to the King)1660–1837



?		Barber, -
?		Bonnedad, P.
?		Christ, S.
?		South, J.
166[0]		Leyland, J.
1660		Scott, -
1660	9 June	Harrison, C.
1660	11 June	Stanney, P.
1660	14 June	Capper, W., sen.
1660	14 June	Dixon, T.
1660	14 June	Wickham, J.
1660	15 June	Hardwick, R.
1660	15 June	Hawkins, J.
1660	16 June	Sumner, J.
1660	18 June	Lee, J.
1660	18 June	Warburton, J.
1660	22 June	Cox, J.
1660	20 July	Baldwyn, W.
1660	20 July	Blackstone, J.
1660	20 July	Blundell, J.
1660	20 July	Bourne, P.
1660	20 July	Butler, M.
1660	20 July	Carter, G.
1660	20 July	Copley, N.
1660	20 July	Holbrooke, J.
1660	20 July	Langley, W.
1660	20 July	Merryfield, J.
1660	20 July	Perkins, G.
1660	20 July	Pigeon, M.
1660	20 July	Pye, N.
1660	20 July	Smith, R.
1660	20 July	Smith, T.
1660	20 July	Standish, R.
1660	20 July	Taverner, R.
1660	20 July	Watts, W.
1660	20 July	Wells, J.
1660	30 July	Collins, T.
1660	30 July	Fox, E.
1660	30 July	Greene, W.
1660	30 July	Hill, T.
1660	30 July	Rutter, R.
1660	30 July	Symonett, T.
1660	30 July	Taylor, T.
1660	30 July	Trulock, T.
1660	2 Aug.	Miller, W.
1660	2 Aug.	Widdows, T.
1660	20 Aug.	Preddy, R.
1660	9 Nov.	King, H.
By 1661		Carter, R.
1661		Woodhall, J.
1661	21 Jan.	Wilson, J.
1661	8 Apr.	Mason, T.
1661	20 Aug.	Guilliat, G.
1661	17 Oct.	Flower, E.
1661	17 Oct.	White, E.
1661	10 Nov.	Ashton, A.
1662	20 Sept.	Pitman, B.
1663	13 Feb.	Crispe, E.
1663	1 July	Carter, R.
1664	16 Feb.	Pigeon, J.
1664	3 Mar.	Skynner, F.
1664	14 Mar.	Bradley, J.
1664	30 Apr.	Osler, R.
By 1665		Capper, W., jun.
1665	20 Mar.	Taylor, D.
1665	8 July	Carter, R.
1666	30 July	Seagar, A.
1666	31 July	Reading, J.
1666	2 Aug.	Syllyeard, J.
1666	4 Aug.	Capper, E.
1666	31 Dec.	Dawson, J.
1667	13 Apr.	Marlow, T.
1667	25 May	Mason, H.
1667	6 Aug.	Banks, M.
1667	25 Oct.	Potts, J.
1667	11 Dec.	Waller, W.
1668	28 Feb.	Madox, P.
1668	7 Apr.	Botley, S.
1668	9 Apr.	Taylor, St. J.
1668	22 July	Goldegey, E.
1672	13 Jan.	Legatt, H.
1672	14 Feb.	Hill, P.
1672	8 Aug.	Eales, H.
1672	29 Sept.	Peirce, G.
1672	29 Sept.	Smith, T.
1672	29 Sept.	Turner, J.
1672	29 Sept.	Wheeler, J.
1672	30 Sept.	Baker, J.
1673	28 Sept.	Miller, W.
1673	29 Sept.	Lorimer, N.
1673	1 Oct.	Gamnon, R.
1674	25 Mar.	Thomson, E.
1674	16 May	Willson, E.
1674	1 Aug.	Cox, E.
1674	10 Nov.	Smyth, W.
1675	14 May	Herne, T.
1675	19 May	Deehaine, E.
1675	5 June	Stanney, E.
1675	14 July	Howell, W.
1675	8 Sept.	Beake, T., sen.
1675	30 Oct.	Whetland, D.
1676	8 Feb.	White, J.
1676	1 June	Lyndow, T.
1676	4 Dec.	Fox, J.
1677	19 Mar.	Greene, M.
1677	20 Apr.	Wynn, J.
1677	24 July	Seward, C.
1677	22 Oct.	Atterbury, T.
1677	28 Nov.	Reeve, J.
1678	19 Mar.	Sherwin, J.
1678	3 Sept.	Strutt, F.
1678	9 Sept.	Mansell, C.
1678	4 Oct.	Sewell, T.
1678	12 Feb.	Phesant, R.
1678	12 Dec.	Evans, H.
1679	20 Oct.	Bradley, L.
1679	18 Nov.	Binns, A.
1680	9 Mar.	Crossley, B.
[1680]	8 Nov.	Harris, G.
1681	24 Dec.	Winslow, S.
1682	23 Feb.	Eales, J.
1682	23 Oct.	Richardson, W.
1684	28 Feb.	Collins, G.
1684	14 Mar.	Kitson, J.
1684	30 Apr.	Cotton, I.
1684	26 June	Pawlet, E.
[1684	26 June]	Young, R.
1684	28 Oct.	Lea, T.
1684	24 Dec.	Stroud, T.
1686	31 May	Atterbury, T.
1686	31 May	Beake, T., sen.
1686	31 May	Bromwich, G.
1686	31 May	Bourne, Z.
1686	31 May	Gregory, W.
1686	31 May	Pawlet, E.
1686	31 May	Sewell, T.
1686	31 May	Strutt, F.
1686	31 May	Taylor, St. J.
1686	31 May	Widows, T.
1688	3 Oct.	Binns, A.
1688	3 Oct.	Chapman, S.
1688	3 Oct.	Collins, J.
1688	3 Oct.	Cook, S.
1688	3 Oct.	Darnell, J.
1688	3 Oct.	Eales, H.
1688	3 Oct.	Sharpe, W.
1688	3 Oct.	Young, R.
1688	3 Oct.	Clark, F.
1688	3 Oct.	Shad, A.
1689	6 Apr.	Atterbury, T.
[1689	6 Apr.]	Gibbs, E.
[1689	6 Apr.]	Allen, H.
[1689	6 Apr.]	Collins, G.
[1689	6 Apr.]	Damye, T.
[1689	6 Apr.]	Dormer, G.
[1689	6 Apr.]	Gregory, J.
[1689	6 Apr.]	Kenge, C.
[1689	6 Apr.]	Knight, W.
[1689	6 Apr.]	Knowlys, R.
[1689	6 Apr.]	Hill, N.
[1689	6 Apr.]	Peirce, G.
[1689	6 Apr.]	Pollard, W.
[1689	6 Apr.]	Seymour, C.
[1689	6 Apr.]	Sheldon, H.
[1689	6 Apr.]	Shepherd, J.
[1689	6 Apr.]	Thompson, J.
[1689	6 Apr.]	White, J.
1689	2 July	Gythings, S.
1689	29 July	Newlyn, P.
1689	3 Aug.	Symonds, J.
1689	6 Aug.	Saffery [alias Sutton], W.
1689	7 Aug.	Capron, M.
1689	7 Aug.	Freeman, J.
1689	7 Aug.	Gibbs, R.
1689	8 Aug.	Mannors, J.
1689	12 Sept.	Brown, R.
1689	10 Oct.	Hooper, J.
1689	8 Nov.	Frye, T.
1689	30 Nov.	Forbes, W.
By 1690		Stephens, J.
1690	27 Mar.	Jones, W.
1690	9 Apr.	Poyke, R.
1690	2 Aug.	King, J.
1690	16 Aug.	Gibbs, E.
1690	1 Oct.	Maris, C.
1690	1 Oct.	Shipside, G.
1690	25 Oct.	Marisco, P.
By 1691		Davis, T.
By 1691		Fry, G.
1691	18 Aug.	Couchman, C.
1692	2 Jan.	Gythings, S.
1692	8 Jan.	Hopkins, R.
1692	10 Jan.	Poyke, R., jun.
1692	22 Jan.	Chapman, S.
1692	22 Jan.	Newlyn, T.
1692	4 July	Hayward, R., sen.
1692	25 Nov.	King, J.
1693	25 Mar.	Tom, P.
1693	May	Allen, H.
1693	16 June	Maris, B.
1694	26 Jan.	Hill, S.
1695	24 Mar.	Taylor, T.
1695	6 Apr.	Thornburgh, J.
1695	25 Apr.	Russell, R.
1695	9 Oct.	Morris, J.
1696	17 June	Wilcocks, N.
1696	4 Dec.	Dagley, A.
1697	4 Aug.	Chance, J.
1699	23 Oct.	Grice, S.
1700	2 Mar.	Beake, T., jun.
1700	25 Apr.	Revell, R.
1701	25 Mar.	Browne, P.
1702		Harrison, T.
1702	9 July	Nightingale, T.
1702	9 July	Barlow, R.
By 1704		Barton, F.
By 1704		Sawyer, F.
By 1704		Smith, T.
1706	23 Jan.	Bertin, A.
1706	23 Jan.	Nijs, G.J.
1706	28 Mar.	Mitchell, R.
1708	12 Oct.	Elcock, F.
1709	27 May	Carter, J.
1709	28 Sept.	Sharman, R.
1710	23 May	Godde, P.
1710	5 July	Hayward, R., jun.
1710	20 July	Smith, J.
1710	2 Aug.	Philips, G.
1710	12 Oct.	Foyston, J.
1710	13 Nov.	Barlow, N.
1711	23 Feb.	Brighter, J.
1711	10 Apr.	Mottram, E.
1711	13 Aug.	Brown, W.
1712	27 May	Beckley, H.
1712	13 June	Bill, J.
1712	21 June	Turner, J., sen.
1712	20 Sept.	Taylor, S.
1712	20 Sept.	Gordon, G.
1714	9 June	Palmer, J.
1714	9 July	Davis, E.
1714	13 July	Burford, T.
1715	12 Feb.	Randall, V.
1715	29 July	Hutchins, J.
1715	7 Sept.	Marter, R.
1715	7 Sept.	Osman, J.
1715	7 Sept.	Over, T.
1715	7 Sept.	Pulleine, J.
1715	7 Sept.	Roberts, T.
1715	7 Sept.	Bowman, T.
1715	28 Oct.	du Commun, P.J.
1715	9 Dec.	Mitchell, W.
1715	9 Dec.	Clarke, G.
1715	9 Dec.	Sergeant, E.
1715	9 Dec.	Squire, W.
1715	9 Dec.	Parker, W.
1715	9 Dec.	Chalke, E.
1716	20 Feb.	Chandler, T.
1716	2 May	Plummer, W.
1716	30 Nov.	Warren, J.
1717	11 Apr.	Burrows, I.
1717	10 May	Cooper, J.
1717	5 June	Ridley, J.
1718	14 June	Crawford, J.
1718	17 June	Ling, F.
1718	20 Nov.	Molloy, D.
1719	28 Apr.	Ashlock, J.
1719	14 Aug.	Turner, J., jun.
1720	17 Mar.	Spear, E.
1720	13 May	Camara, J.
1720	8 June	Gould, H.
1720	5 Oct.	Storer, J.
1721	25 Mar.	Parry, J.
1721	15 May	Bineham, T.
1722	31 Aug.	Hollwall, A.
1722	31 Aug.	Avison, M.
1722	31 Aug.	Crew, S.
1722	24 Sept.	Ellis, J.
1724	5 May	Hutchins, J.
1724	5 May	Molloy, D.
1724	5 May	Bineham, T.
1724	5 May	Bayley, J.
1725	22 June	Walton, J.
1725	22 June	Wright, J.
1726	17 Nov.	Wiggs, J.
1727	7 June	Gollen, R.
1727	9 June	Sharpe, N.
1728	9 Jan.	Over, J.
1728	9 Jan.	Carrington, N.
1728	6 Feb.	Prichard, R.
1728	29 June	Bowie, J.
1729	30 Aug.	Webster, J.
1729	26 Dec.	Ward, W.
1730	9 June	Schouten, W.
1730	17 Aug.	Stone, G.
1730	9 Oct.	Molloy, E.
1731	23 Mar.	Baudry, J.
1731	6 Apr.	Kuoni, C.
1731	6 Apr.	Raddon, E.
1731	30 June	Brettel, J.
1731	2 Dec.	Money, J.
1732	2 Feb.	Driver, J.
1732	19 July	Cowell, G.
1733	12 Feb.	Sanders, W.
1733	21 Mar.	Sharpe, P.
1733	21 Apr.	Mottram, J.
1734	5 Feb.	Griffin, B.
1734	20 June	Robson, J.
1735	13 Oct.	Rogers, W.
1735	5 Nov.	Moss, J.
1736	31 Mar.	Hartley, J.
1737	24 July	Vincent, S.
1737	10 Aug.	Diseran, L.
1738	3 Mar.	Haite, W.
1741	21 May	Hamlin, W.
1741	10 June	Thompson, J.
1741	30 July	Cocks, S.
1741	26 Aug.	de Witt, R.
1742	18 Mar.	Parker, J.
1743	25 Apr.	Hammond, W.
1743	25 Aug.	Dick, W.
1744	31 Jan.	Sharpe, T.
1744	16 July	Howe, F.
1744	28 Dec.	Collins, G.
1745	19 Apr.	Butson, J.
1745	18 May	Watson, J.
1745	3 Aug.	Price, D.
1746	12 July	Lamb, H.
1747	23 Feb.	Lucas, R.
By 1748		Page, -
By 1748		Row, -
1748	3 May	Cleverly, J.
1748	27 May	Chandler, T.
1748	20 Dec.	Jackson, R.
1749	30 Aug.	Dawson, J.
1750	10 Mar.	Spencer, S.
1750	15 Sept.	Turner, C.
1751	29 Aug.	Sharpe, J.
1751	12 Sept.	Mitton, J.
1751	12 Sept.	Pollock, W.
1751	30 Dec.	Castleman, H.
1752	30 Mar.	Blackmore, R.
1752	30 Mar.	Jenkins, L.
1753	5 Feb.	Sheppard, J.
1753	3 Aug.	Johnson, J.
1754	15 May	Maddocks, M.
1754	15 May	Goodall, W.
1754	17 Aug.	Roworth, M.
1755	7 Jan.	Bullock, J.
1755	29 Mar.	Garstin, J.
1755	18 Aug.	Major, H.
1756	4 May	Adran, T.
1757	7 May	Darlow, J.
1757	7 May	Pearson, W., sen.
1758	24 Nov.	Walker, J.
1758	21 Dec.	Mann, E.
1759	8 Jan.	King, W.
By 1761		Staley, A.
1761	24 July	Sanson, T.
1761	12 Aug.	Long, G.
1761	18 Aug.	Slaughter, R.
1762	4 Feb.	Cock, W.
1762	9 Feb.	Evans, R.
1762	8 Oct.	Russell, T.
1762	13 Oct.	Hind, J.
By 1763		Ardouin, D.
1763	28 Oct.	Lanyun, D.
1764	2 May	Coats, G.
1765	10 July	Maddocks, C.
1766	30 Jan.	Otto, H.
1766	28 Feb.	Hewitt, J.
1766	19 June	Needham, W.
1769	24 June	Glynn, R.
1770	10 Jan.	Pearson, W., jun.
1770	17 Jan.	Ogg, R.
1770	1 Dec.	Booth, W.
1770	18 Dec.	Monnot, S.
1771	26 Dec.	Padmore, J.
1772	25 Sept.	North, W.
1772	24 Oct.	Edwards, J.
1772	7 Dec.	Child, J.
1773	4 Jan.	Potter, H.
1773	11 Nov.	Baker, T.
1774	15 Dec.	Creswell, T.
1776	9 May	Leonard, S.
1776	3 Oct.	Hislop, R.
By 1777		Smith, J.
1777	15 Apr.	Rampack, W.C.
1777	June	Gladwell, H.
1777	8 Sept.	Wilson, R.
1777	23 Oct.	Ellis, T.
1777	8 Nov.	Dickens, J.
1778		Slater, M.
1779	2 Jan.	Painter, J.
1779	8 Nov.	Major, W.
1780	19 Jan.	Maclean, T.
1780	23 May	Garlick, W.
1780	6 July	Flint, W.
1780	9 Sept.	Gurnall, J.
1782	3 Oct.	Basilico, A.
1782	8 Oct.	Payne, J.
1784	Apr.	Morley, B.
By 1788		Broughton, G.
By 1790		Dresins, J.
By 1791		Schaw, J.
By 1791		Brooks, S.
By 1791		Ross, W.
By 1791		Wiffin, T.
By 1791		Tims, W.
By 1792		Dowson, W.
By 1792		Higgins, G.
By 1793		East, T.
By 1794		Easton, B.
By 1794		Wagstaffe, B.
By 1794		Wlaship, M.
1794	7 Aug.	Smith, R.
By 1795		Fabiania, A.
1797	17 Mar.	Jarrett, T.
1807	10 Aug.	Nost, J.
1811	1 May	Ruddock, J.
1811	6 July	Gaunt, J.J.
1811	6 July	Thompson, T.
1812	30 0ct.	Monet, L.
1815	6 Jan.	Baylis, T.
1815	9 Aug.	Layton, T.
1816	28 Apr.	Rosenberg, C.
1820	23 Oct.	White, J.
1821		Brown, S. [appointment listed as `error' in marginal note]
1821	10 Oct.	Lee, G.
1821	28 Nov.	Gray, T.
1823	3 Apr.	Le Blanc, A.
1824	19 June	Rogers, E.S.
1830	11 Oct.	Coode, T. (special)
1833	7 May	Wain, T.
1834	4 Mar.	Radford, N.
1836	1 Apr.	Hill, T.

Messenger to attend the Lord Treasurer [1660]–1837



[1660]	25 Aug.	Reeve, J.
By 1663		Greene, T.
1663	5 Dec.	Gregory, R.
1677	17 July	Langwith, J.
1692	15 Oct.	Weckett, W.
1694	27 Feb.	Thurkettle, J.
1720	4 Oct.	Thurkettle, T.
1735	4 Mar.	Jones, J.
1742	10 Feb.	Bryant, E.
1762	30 Apr.	Barnsley, W. W.
1765	14 June	Gibbons, T.
1769	14 Nov.	Barnsley, S. J.
1795	5 July	Wood, T.
1807	27 July	Woodger, T.
1827	2 Oct.	Haines, J.
1829	3 Apr.	Child, J.
1835	21 Aug.	Harvey, R.
1836	25 July	Halligan, T.

Messengers to attend the Chancellor of the Exchequer [1660]–1836



1660	8 Sept.	Webb, T.
1661	25 Mar.	Seward, J.
1662	27 Jan.	Hunt, M.
1663	15 Dec.	Morgan, C.
1672	30 Nov.	Eggleston, R.
1675	15 May	Phillips, J.
1676	15 May	Lewis, A.
1678	13 Apr.	Stansted, W.
1678	5 Oct.	Wild, J.
1680	14 Nov.	Pedley, R.
1689	13 June	Penny, N. (exch)
1689	21 June	Manwaring, T. (exch)
1690	18 Apr.	Hills, W.
1690	28 Apr.	Keating, J.
1694	21 May	Daniell, R.
1696	29 Mar.	Bowen, P.
1699	24 June	Parsons, R.
1699	24 June	Farwell, C.
1701	6 Mar.	Stockwell, J.
1701	12 Apr.	Snocke, T.
1701	12 Apr.	Hall, T.
1708	22 June	Stockwell, J.
1708	22 June	Moss, J.
1709	27 Sept.	Farwell, C.
1710	22 Aug.	Maynall, W.
By 1711		Hagley, -
1711	5 June	Howgill, J.
1711	5 June	Sparke, H.
1713	29 Sept.	Edward, D.
1713	29 Sept.	Regnier, D.
1715	1 Apr.	Lloyd, T.
1715	1 Apr.	Wilson, H.
1715	26 Oct.	Jenkins, E.
1715	26 Oct.	Pullein, R.
1717	15 Apr.	Gould, H.
1717	15 Apr.	Hollwall, A.
1718	3 July	Conyers, C.
1718	3 July	Gundimore, J.
1721	15 May	Jenkins, E.
1721	15 May	Sollis, S.
1723	14 June	Collet, E.
1736	12 Feb.	Oswald, G.
By 1737		Jones, J.
1742	25 June	Oldnal, J.
1742	25 June	Hiarns, W.
1744	16 Mar.	Dubourg, P.
1744	16 Mar.	Hill, P.
1746	17 Apr.	Learmeth T.
1754	3 June	Heath, J.
1754	3 June	Stanley, E.
1755	5 Dec.	Hall, J.
1756	7 Jan.	Varley, P.
1756	17 Nov.	Hall, G.
1756	17 Nov.	Saunderson, G.
1757	20 June	Ross, W.
1757	29 Sept.	Hall, G.
1757	29 Sept.	Saunderson, G.
1761	21 Mar.	Stevenson, J.
1761	21 Mar.	Henderson, H.
1762	2 June	Holworthy, J.
1762	2 June	Morden, J.
1763	18 Apr.	Knocky, J.
1763	18 Apr.	Ross, W.
1765	16 July	Baker, B.
1765	16 July	Birkenhead, J.
1766	5 Aug.	Pierce, T.
1766	5 Aug.	Skeggs, T.
1767	1 July	Stevens, T.
1767	7 Oct.	Harland, E.
1767	7 Oct.	Bowerman, S.
1770	15 Nov.	Alderton, T.
1773	31 Dec.	Bellingham, C.
1782	23 Apr.	Allen, J.
1782	23 Apr.	Saunders, J.
1806	2 Oct.	Butts, C.
1820	22 Nov.	Grant, J.
1825	29 Apr.	Parsons, E.

Messengers to attend Auditors of the Revenue [1660]–?1782



[1660]	26 July	Weston, J.
1660	25 Aug.	Stamford, J. (for Yorkshire)
1661	22 Feb.	Fawcett, F. (Durham, Northumberland, Yorkshire)
1661	5 Mar.	Morrice, H. (Cheshire, North Wales
1661	15 Mar.	Gough, P. (Monmouthshire and South Wales)
1661	1 June	Pleasaunce, F. (Northumberland, Durham, Archdeaconry of Richmond)
1661	5 July	Vittinge, R. (Charitable Uses; to att. Commrs. of Norwich)
1661	31 July	Lancashire, J. (Cheshire, Cumberland, Lancashire, Westmoreland)
1661	7 Aug.	Corbett, T. (Darbyshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, etc.)
1661	31 Aug.	Whitby, T. (Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire)
1661	6 Sept.	Lyon, J. (Auditor of the Exchequer)
1662	13 June	Caward, T. (Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire)
1662	26 Nov.	Northend, J. (Kingston-upon-Hull)
1664	29 Mar.	White, R. (Essex, Hertfordshire, Middlesex and City of London)
1664	31 Mar.	Codson, W. (Wales)
1664	12 May	Moeton, R. Kent, Surrey, Sussex)
1664	7 Nov.	Ward, J. (Cornwall)
1665	11 May	Usher, E. (Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire)
1667	20 Dec.	Strayne, T. (Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Wiltshire)
1668	23 Jan.	Hatton, J. (Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Huntingtonshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, the City of London)
1668	19 Dec.	Thrower, W. Cambridgeshire, Huntingtonshire, Norfolk, Suffolk)
1669	20 Nov.	Haige, R. (Cumberland, Herefordshire, Lancashire, etc. )
1669	13 Dec.	Bedwell, S. (Cambridgeshire, Suffolk)
1670	8 Feb.	Speight, R. Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire)
1670	3 Nov.	Henderson, W. (Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, etc.)
1671	24 Jan.	Stainforth, J. (Yorkshire)
1672	25 May	Marryott, R. (Berkshire, Oxfordshire)
1674	25 Nov.	Smith, S. (Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire)
1680	15 Mar.	Wensley, W. (Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridge, etc.).
1681	7 Mar.	Symondson (Kent, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Sussex, etc.)
1682	8 July	Lingen, W. (Yorkshire)
1686	28 June	Smith, S. (Somerset and Dorsetshire)
1690	13 Aug.	Courtham, J. (Lincoln, York, etc.)
1692	15 June	Roe, R. (Auditor Shales)
By 1694		Tulley, W. (Somerset and Dorset)
1694	10 May	Vancour, T. (Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Oxfordshire)
1698	29 July	Pullein, W. (Durham, Yorkshire, Northumberland, etc.)
1698	4 Oct.	Wyatt, H. (Warwickshire, Leicestershire, Westmoreland, etc.)
1705	22 Jan.	Bywater, H. (Durham, Northumberland, Yorkshire, etc.)
1707	29 Jan.	Matthews, R. (Fee farm rents in No. Wales)
1707	29 July	Lloyd, T. (Wales)
1709	21 July	Draper, J. (So. Wales and Monmouthshire)
1710	25 Aug.	Soley, E. (Auditor Jett)
1716	24 Mar.	Swain, J. (Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire)
1733	1 Jan.	Soley, W., jun. (Auditor Lowndes)
1741	18 Dec.	Lewis, J. (Auditor Lowndes)
1745	30 Apr.	Francis, R. (Auditor Lowndes)
1745	23 May	Barrett, N. (Auditor Lowndes)
1759	11 Jan.	Francis, P. (Auditor West)
1776	24 Oct.	Lawson, J. (Auditor West)

Messenger to Prevent the Exportation of Wool out of England 1691–?c. 1695



1691	3 Apr.	Carter, W.
1691	20 Apr.	Watkins, J.

Messenger in Extraordinary for Suppression of the Owling Trade 1709–?1714



1709	28 Feb.	Ashurst, T.

Messenger to attend the Earl Marshal 1685–?1688



1685	16 Apr.	Curray, J.

Messenger to attend Black Rod 1691–?c. 1695



1692	22 Jan.	Dagley, A.

Messenger to attend the Lord Chancellor [1660]–1837



[1660]		Smyth, W.
1685	22 May	Eddowes, T.
1689	28 May	Eddowes, R.
1693	23 July	Briscoe, R.
1732	5 Jan.	Crawford, J.
1762	Dec.	Harmood, H.
1792	31 Jan.	Stainforth, G.
1815	23 Nov.	Peacock, L.
1827	31 July	Ridgway, G. S.

Messenger to attend the Attorney General [1660]–?



[1660]		Skinner, A.

Messenger to attend the Lord Chief Justice in Eyre 1689–?1714



1689	18 May	Malott, T.
1694	19 Feb.	Roberts, E.
1711	22 May	Beckley, H.

Messenger to attend the Lord President of Wales 1676–?



1676	13 June	Carter, T.

Messenger to attend Mr. Le Strange 1678–1685



1678	26 Jan.	Baker, R.

Messenger of the Press 1678–1837



1678	11 Dec.	Stephen R.
1684	16 Dec.	Sewell, T.
1689	18 Apr.	Stephen, R.
1719	17 Sept.	Kent, J.
1729	15 Jan.	Gray, S.
1750	17 Nov.	Ibbatt, J.
By 1769		Bibbins, E., jun.
1779	11 Feb.	Bibbins, W.
1796	Apr.	Gordon, E., sen.
1829	5 June	Gordon, E., jun.

Messenger of the Elaboratory 1677–1685



1677	1 June	Terry, J.
By 1685		Fernzley, J.

Messenger to attend the Queen Dowager 1661–?1669



1661	23 Aug.	Morley, M.
1664	8 July	Hatton, J.
1664	8 July	Butterfield, R.

Messenger to attend the Master of the Revels 1664–?



1664	18 July	Rogers, J.

Messenger to attend the Lord Chamberlain 1809–1837



By 1809		Broughton, G.

Supernumerary or Extra Messengers 1660–1700; 1722–1837



[1660]		Marlow, T.
1660	21 June	Whitehead, W. (ord. at first vac.)
1660	20 Nov.	Morrice, J.
1661	20 Feb.	Searle (alias Lacy), W.
1661	12 Feb.	Cartwright, F.
1661	20 Feb.	Wainwright, F.
1661	22 Feb.	Cozens, W.
1661	8 Mar.	Webb, J.
1661	12 Mar.	Viner, J.
1661	4 June	Lyde, E.
1661	13 June	Roberts, T.
1661	13 June	Howlett, W.
1661	5 July	Stracy, H.
1661	20 July	Hill, E.
1661	30 July	Bankes, J.
1661	30 July	Snow, J.
1661	16 Aug.	Blunt, J.
1661	30 Aug.	Hutton, T.
1661	6 Oct.	Arnold, J.
1662	24 Jan.	Bedford, E.
1662	3 Feb.	Isaack, R.
1662	6 Feb.	Sheires, G.
1662	12 Mar.	Dunkin, J.
1662	14 Mar.	Jenkins, J.
1662	15 Mar.	Sympson, J.
1662	14 June	Peacock, W.
1662	17 July	Jervis, J.
1662	18 July	Dennison, A.
1662	3 Sept.	Horsam, J.
1662	13 Oct.	Reading, J.
1662	27 Dec.	Meroin, J.
1663	28 Apr.	Connell, C.
1664	30 Aug.	Farmer, W.
1664	11 Oct.	Bromsall, W.
1664	1 Nov.	Ladd, H.
1664	10 Dec.	Jones, H.
1664	10 Dec.	Russell, M.
1664	16 Dec.	Goodrich, R.
1665	8 Jan.	Symonds, B.
1665	28 Feb.	Mallory, J.
1665	28 Feb.	Stedman, H.
1666	16 Nov.	Aldham, W. (ord w/o fee)
1669	7 Apr.	Latimer, J.
1670	2 Aug.	Sampson, H.
1672	15 Mar.	Horton, T.
1677	26 Mar.	Wynn, J. (ext. for 1st vac.).
1684	19 Feb.	Lea, T. (ext. for 1st vac.]
1689	5 May	Forbes W. (for 1st vac.)
1691	3 July	Tilford, T. (ext.; no fee).
1697	1 Jan.	Sharpe, W. (ext. for 1st vac.]
1722	23 May	Crew, S.
1727	1 June	Over, J.
1728	17 Sept.	Webster, J.
1730	5 Jan.	Baudry, J.
1731	25 Mar.	Money, J.
1732	2 Feb.	Cowell, G.
1732	1 Oct.	Sanders, W.
1733	3 Mar.	Griffin, B.
1734	5 Feb.	Robson, J.
1734	20 June	Rogers, W.
1735	21 Feb.	Moss, J.
1736	28 June	Vincent, S.
1737	2 Feb.	Haite, W.
1738	17 Apr.	Hamlin, N.
1741	16 Mar.	Thompson, J.
1741	10 June	Cocks, S.
1741	10 Aug.	de Witt, R.
1741	26 Aug.	Parker, J.
1743	15 Dec.	Howe, F.
1744	10 July	Collins, G.
1744	11 July	Watson, J.
1744	11 July	Butson, J.
1745	18 May	Lamb, H.
1745	7 June	Lucas, R.
1745	23 Nov.	Chandler, T.
1745	23 Nov.	Cleverly, J.
1746	24 Mar.	Bowie, J.
1746	3 July	Jackson, R.
1748	3 May	Spencer, S.
1748	3 May	Dawson, J.
1748	30 May	Pollock, W.
1748	20 Dec.	Blackmore, R.
1749	13 Oct.	Jenkins, L.
1751	12 Sept.	Sheppard, J.
1752	30 Mar.	Johnson, J.
1752	30 Mar.	Maddocks, M.
1754	15 May	Roworth, M.
1754	13 Aug.	Bullock, J.
1755	25 Jan.	Garstin, J.
1755	22 Feb.	Major, H.
1757	7 May	Monnot, S.
1757	7 May	Otto, H.
1757	7 May	Padmore, J.
1757	7 May	Evans, R.
1757	7 May	Jacques, J.
1757	7 May	Potter, H.
1763	9 Apr.	Barnes, A.
1766	4 July	Edwards, J.
1766	5 Nov.	Ogg, R.
1766	5 Dec.	Glynn, R.
By 1769		Pearson, W.
By 1769		North, W.
1773	3 Mar.	Ranspack, W.C.
1782	26 Mar.	Paine, J.
1782	27 July	Basilico, A.
1783	17 Jan.	Mostyn, B.
1783	7 Mar.	Benham, J.
1793	10 Oct.	Hunter, W.
1793	13 Nov.	Smith, R.
1794	Apr.	Hunter, W., jun.
1794	May	Cox, R.
1794	29 May	Keenan, J.
1794	13 June	Smart, C.
1794	13 June	Hinde, A.
1794	23 Aug.	Scott, J.

Reversions



1660		Key, J.