The stables: Footmen c. 1669-1837

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 stables: Footmen c. 1669-1837', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837, (London, 2006) pp. 638-645. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol11/pp638-645 [accessed 25 April 2024]

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Footmen c. 1669–1837

Footmen (referred to as `yeoman footmen' on early establishments of Charles II) were appointed by the master of the horse. There were thirteen such officers on the Household Establishment of 1664, twelve on that of 1685 and sixteen from that of 1689. This number rose to eighteen in 1813, then nineteen on the Establishment of 1831. (fn. 1)

Footmen were paid wages of £13 6s 8d under Charles II. This rose to £53 per annum under James II. They were also allowed a suit of livery worth £38, diet when in attendance and they collected, on average, about £2 per annum in fees of honour. In 1727 the first footman made £106 per annum. In 1807 they were estimated to make about £5 per annum in tips from nobility attending court functions. Additionally, from 1766 they divided an annual award of 100 guineas for extraordinaries on progresses and removes; this was raised to £240 in 1792. In 1812 six footmen received £105 in salary each, the remainder £95. From 1814 the first footman received an additional 12 guineas per annum. By 1820 the footmen were established at £132 12s for the first footman (later the sergeant footman), £120 for five, and £110 for the remaining twelve. (fn. 2)

By 1669 Coote, L.
By 1669 Crake, F.
By 1669 Ewd, T.
By 1669 Furrall, J.
By 1669 Fraizer, J.
By 1669 Harper, S.
By 1669 Haughtagan, T.
By 1669 Kidwell, N.
By 1669 Macklaughlin, J.
By 1669 Obryan, C.
By 1669 Valliant, N.
By 1669 Vignier, J.
By 1669 Williams, H.
By 1677 Haughtagan, J.
1677 5 Dec. Tinnis, W.
1679 16 May Mills, G.
1680 6 Nov. Perry, J.
By 1682 Harpur, J.
By 1682 Hogan, A.
By 1682 Lowrell, W.
By 1682 Macocordall, J.
By 1682 Pendrill, E.
By 1683 Jenyns, J.
1683 6 July Kelley, W.
1683 26 Sept. Walthrop, J.
By 1685 Barrett, R.
By 1685 Crow, S.
By 1685 Gee, T.
1685 31 Mar. Benn, T.
1685 31 Mar. Bray, T.
1685 31 Mar. Bulkens, J.
1685 31 Mar. Crosse, W.
1685 31 Mar. Henderson, J.
1685 31 Mar. Higgins, H.
1685 31 Mar. Johnson, E.
1685 31 Mar. Marshall, W.
1685 31 Mar. Miller, N.
1685 31 Mar. Rawlins, J.
1685 ?31 Mar. Tildesley, R.
1689 1 Apr. Burton, A.
1689 1 Apr. Collope, H.
1689 1 Apr. Davis, J.
1689 1 Apr. Hall, T.
1689 1 Apr. Sampson, R.
1689 1 Apr. Sewell, G.
1689 1 Apr. Van Breda, D.
[?1689 28 Dec.] Haycock, J.
1689 28 Dec. White, I.
[1690 6 Jan.] Watkee, J.
1690 6 Jan. Wigering, J.
1690 23 May Van Leeuwe, J.
1690 24 May Vanderburgh, G.
1690 25 May Cooper, J.
1690 25 May Scarpingh, J.
By 1692 Bed, C.H.
1700 22 Apr. Titford, W.
1700 3 June Van Haaren, A.
1700 3 June De Milden, F.
1700 6 June Schonten, J.
1701 25 Apr. Turner, J.
By 1702 De Groute, J.
1702 6 July Allen, F.
1702 6 July Bernard, J.
1702 6 July Docker, H.
1702 6 July Hardin, T.
1702 6 July Morrice, D.
1702 6 July Nightengale, W.
1702 6 July Peach, W.
1702 6 July Skull, H.
1702 6 July Thomas, O.
1702 6 July Tissell, I.
1702 6 July Wilkinson, G.
1714 29 Sept. Wood, T.
1714 30 Nov. Cooper, J.
1715 ?1 Aug. Courtney, R.
1719 2 Dec. Lowman, J.
1720 10 Dec. Halt, J.
1721 28 Jan. Vane, H.
1721 19 Sept. Smith, R.
1722 6 June Cockson, H.
1724 23 Jan. Caulton, G.
1724 25 Apr. Heaton, W.
1726 25 Oct. Woodstock, T.
1727 17 May Beielly, T.
1727 9 Dec. Flower, H.
1727 9 Dec. Fabian, R.
1727 9 Dec. Ross, A.
1727 9 Dec. Smith, P.
1727 9 Dec. Thompson, J.
By 1728 Beckley, T.
1728 15 Jan. Cole, W. (att. Master of the Horse)
1728 15 Jan. Crow, J. (att. Master of the Horse)
1728 15 Jan. Perkins, W. (att. Master of the Horse)
1728 15 Jan. Shape, H. (att. Master of the Horse)
1728 28 Feb. Perkins, W.
1728 16 July Crow, J.
1728 30 Sept. Cocks, D. (att. Master of the Horse)
1729 1 July Price, R.
1729 1 July Cole, W.
1729 16 Dec. Darlington, W.
1730 24 Sept. Fothergill, G.
1733 24 Jan. Cocks, D.
1734 24 Nov. Forbus, H.
1735 Apr. Whiting, T. (att. Master of the Horse)
1735 Apr. Keller, J. (to att. Master of the Horse)
1735 Apr. Midhurst, A. (att. Master of the Horse)
1735 Apr. Cape, T. (att. Master of the Horse)
1735 22 Oct. Midhurst, A.
1736 27 Jan. Marsh, F.
1737 28 Sept. Clift, J.
1738 16 Mar. Marshall, P. (? att. Master of the Horse)
1741 20 Jan. Ismay, J.
1742 28 Apr. Paine, G.
1744 12 Nov. Marshall, P.
1748 20 June Pye, R.
1751 July Stilbeck, T. (att. Master of the Horse)
1751 July Budd, J. (att. Master of the Horse)
1751 July Coates, W. (att. Master of the Horse)
1751 July Prime, A. (att. Master of the Horse)
1753 11 Jan. Wharton, S.
1754 25 Mar. Parrat, G.
1754 1 May Dungate, S.
1755 Apr. Trot, J. (att. Master of the Horse)
1755 30 Sept. Ringe, F.
1757 1 Oct. Coates, J.
1760 22 Dec. Cook, T.
1760 22 Dec. Dell, J.
1760 22 Dec. Messing, F.
1760 22 Dec. Pugh, J.
1760 22 Dec. Robinson, T.
1760 22 Dec. Stevenson, W.
1760 22 Dec. White, W.
1760 22 Dec. Wicks, T.
1761 10 Jan. Bateman, C. (att. Master of the Horse)
1761 10 Jan. Dives, P. (att. Master of the Horse)
1761 10 Jan. Shelton, R. (att. Master of the Horse)
1761 10 Jan. Varley, W. (att. Master of the Horse)
1761 3 Feb. Ferry, G.
1761 4 June Huske, J.
1761 4 June Jackson, R. (att. Master of the Horse)
1761 4 June Jones, R. (att. Master of the Horse)
1761 4 June Stephens, J. (att. Master of the Horse)
1761 5 Sept. Pether, J.
1761 18 Sept. Gibson, R.
1763 14 Nov. Heron, W.
1764 14 Apr. Hough, T.
1769 1 July Johnston, G.
1770 13 Jan. Topper, P.
1770 28 July Filce, T.
1774 7 June Charlton, H.
1774 7 June Vallings, G.
1775 22 Mar. Woodford, J.
1777 7 Mar. Bott, J.
1779 4 Mar. Trimbey, J.
1783 25 Mar. Hubbard, J.
1785 9 July Booth, J.
1785 17 Oct. Mackenzie, W.
1787 26 Feb. Grierson, R.
1788 15 Nov. Laurence, W.
1789 26 June Higgs, E.
1790 19 Jan. Palmer, J.
1791 20 Apr. Lee, J.
1791 22 Nov. Byrne, M.
1792 21 Sept. Baker, W.
1794 2 Jan. Blake, J.
1796 18 May Madgwick, H.
1797 25 Mar. Harris, J.
1798 6 July Austin, R.
1802 27 Jan. Smith, R.
1803 6 Apr. Ruddick, W.
1804 20 Feb. Warrington, R.
1804 18 June Watts, R.
1811 20 Apr. Brassington, J.
1812 6 Apr. White, J.
1812 12 May Brown, S.
1812 12 May Hayes, R.
1812 12 May Maxwell, C.
1812 12 May Wedgtenow, G.
1812 16 May Brown, T.
1812 13 June Dyke, J.
1812 13 Aug. Neale, E.
1812 14 Aug. Harpin, W.
1812 14 Aug. Pocock, G.
1813 7 Apr. Reineke, H.
1813 7 Apr. Stevens, T.
1813 7 Apr. Tanke, G.
1814 23 Feb. Wrede, F.
By 1815 Dickson, J.
1815 7 Jan. Kinnard, H. (from 1824 Sergeant Footman)
1815 25 Feb. Knott, C.
1815 25 Feb. Thomas, W.
1815 27 Feb. Dickson, J.
1815 27 Feb. Neale, E.
By 1816 Curtis, J.
By 1816 Radford, W.
1816 5 July Hearne, A.
1816 5 July Carpenter, B.
1816 5 July Whiting, J.
1816 5 July Capes, T.
1821 Allart, J.
1821 21 Nov. Judd, J.
1821 29 Jan. Eeles, R. (by 1836 Sergeant Footman)
By 1822 Cockrill, J. (att. Master of the Horse)
By 1822 Gundy, J. (att. Master of the Horse)
1826 21 May Morris, G.
1826 24 May Lewis, W.
1827 28 Aug. Wilde, J.
1828 5 Jan. Sykes, B. (Sergeant Footman)
1828 5 Jan. Anning, R.
1828 5 Jan. Bates, J.
1828 5 Jan. Cooney, D.
1828 5 Jan. Croake, W.
1828 5 Jan. Harding, G.
1828 5 Jan. Hill, T. (from 1832 Sergeant Footman)
1828 5 Jan. Roberts, P.
1828 5 Jan. Sheppard, W.
By 1830 Porter, R.
1830 6 July Scotten, J.
1830 6 July Sykes, J.
1830 6 July Wightman, W.
1832 9 July Haslop, W.H. (att. Master of the Horse)
1832 9 Oct. Skolton, J.
1833 5 Apr. Fellon, J.
1834 5 Mar. Bailey, J.
1834 5 Mar. Burrell, W.
1834 23 Mar. Hill, J.
1834 11 Apr. Tipton, T.
1834 1 July Kyneston, J.
1834 12 July Waltho, J.
1834 12 July Vernon, J.
1835 30 May Kirby, W.
1836 8 Feb. Brennan, J.
1836 1 [?Apr.] Chandler, D.

Supernumerary Footman 1830–1837

1830 6 July Porter, R.

Superintendent of the Footmen's Horses c. 1795–?1812

By 1795 ?Ayus, T.
1795 30 Nov. Clarey, J.
1811 19 Dec. Griffiths, P.

Footnotes

  • 1. LS 13/34, f. 17; LS 13/38, f. 16v; LS 13/39, p. 36; Dartmouth MSS ox D (w) 1778/v/132; MOH PB 1, p. 77; EB 1D, nos. 1, 2; LB F, p. 551. In the lists below, only twelve of the sixteen footmen provided for under Queen Anne are identified for any given period. The remaining four places were probably filled by servants of the master of the horse until the Commission of 1712. According to PB 1, pp. 134–35, there were seventeen footmen at the beginning of George II's reign. In 1816 three supernumerary footmen were appointed: MOH LB C, p. 311.
  • 2. LS 13/34, f. 17; LS 13/38, f. 16v; LS 13/43, f. 21v; LS 13/49, p. 50; CTB IX, p.257 (but cf. E 351/769 for a lesser amount); Bucholz, Augustan Court, pp. 141, sources cited in 318–19, n.102; LB C, p. 173; MOH PB 1, pp. 179–80, 181–82, 203–04; EB 4, p. 7; LB C, pp. 160–61; LB E, p. 278; EB 1D, no. 1. By 1830 there was an additional Footman of the second rank, earmarked for determination at the first vacancy: ibid., no. 2.
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