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

'Foreign Chapels c. 1714-1837', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837, (London, 2006) pp. 318-323. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol11/pp318-323 [accessed 20 April 2024]

Foreign Chapels c. 1714–1837

The Lutheran or German chapel was originally established as part of the household of Prince George of Denmark. (fn. 1) It became part of the royal establishment after the accession of George I. This reign also saw the establishment of the Dutch and French chapels at St. James's. All three came under the jurisdiction of the dean of the chapel royal and their offices were in his gift. Officials were appointed by dean's warrant to the sub-dean. (fn. 2)

The two chaplains of the Lutheran chapel (raised to three c. 1716–1718) made £200 per annum; the reader of common prayer in German, £40; the chapel keeper, £60; the porter, £20; the necessary woman, £16; the three French preaching ministers and two Dutch preaching ministers made £160; the Dutch reader made £30 per annum, the French reader, £40; the sexton and porter of the Dutch and French chapels, £15. From March 1717 the French preachers received an additional £8 12s, the Dutch preachers £20 12s for the provision of bread, wine, candles, etc. for communion services. In 1727 this arrangement was reversed because the French preachers now gave the evening service and had, therefore, greater need of candles. The 1727 establishment also reduced the preachers of the Dutch chapel to £100 apiece and the Dutch reader to £30 (However, Lovegrove MSS, p. 28, Est. 1727 gives £160 per annum apiece.) The following year the French reader's salary rose to £100 per annum. By 1748 the first preacher of the Lutheran chapel made £275, the second preacher £240, the reader £62, the chapel keeper £50. The second preacher of the Lutheran or German chapel was abolished c. 1820. By 1836, the keeper of the Lutheran chapel was also its clerk and organist at £10 per annum. (fn. 3)

Chaplains (or Preachers) of the Lutheran Chapel 1714–1837



1714		Boehm, A.W.
1714		Ruperti, G.A.
By 1716		Christian, J.
1722	1 July	Zegenhagen, F.M.
By 1723		Martini, J.C.
1732	22 Oct.	Butjender, H.A.
1771	17 Sept.	Velthusen, J.C.
1773	13 Oct.	Gerling, C.
1776	5 Nov.	Shrader, H.O.
1776	14 Aug.	Mithoff, J. F.
1789	14 May	Röhrs, G.J.H.

First Chaplain of the German Protestant Chapel by 1802–1820



By 1802		Shrader, H.O.
1802	29 Nov.	Giese, C.H.

Second Chaplain of German Protestant Chapel 1798–1820



1798	6 Sept.	Giese, C.H.
1802	29 Nov.	Kuper, J.H.W.

Chaplain of the German Protestant Chapel 1820–1837



1820	4 July	Kuper, J. H. W.

Reader of Common Prayer in German by 1718–?; by 1751–1837



By 1718	Martini, C.
By 1751	Albinus, -
By 1771	Pasche, F.
By 1795	Werner, -
By 1796	Röhrs, G.J.H.
By 1802	Giese, [C.H.]
By 1803	Kuper, [J.H.W.]

Chapel Keeper (or Clerk; from 1829 Organist) to the Lutheran (or German Protestant) Chapel 1714–1837



By 1714		Jacobi, J.C.
1751	13 May	Kanmaker, N.D.
1784	9 Apr.	Kollman, A.F.C.
1829	25 May	Kohlmann, G.A.

Porter of the Lutheran (or German Protestant) Chapel c. 1718–1837



By 1718		Steidal, G.
By 1731		Patton, F.
By 1769		Steidel, G.
By 1782		Waller, J. A.
1782	17 Sept.	Kollman, A.F.C.
By 1784		Heydinger, C.
1802	8 Feb.	Köhler, J.

Necessary Woman (Cleaner) to the Lutheran(or German Protestant) Chapel 1714–?



1714		Barrow, M.
1723	2 Dec.	Stiedel, A.M.
1748	3 Feb.	Steidal, A.
1780	24 Oct.	Walter, S.

Preaching Minister (later Preacher) of the Dutch Chapel 1714–1835



1714		Nucella, J. P.
1714		Van der Eyken, S.
1722	1 Jan.	Pielat, P. P.
1742	21 May	Diemel, B.
1749	22 May	Ter Kinder, J.
1770	29 Aug.	Woide, C. G.
1772	26 Oct.	Planta, A. J.
1773	May	Van Swinden, P.
1791	19 July	Shrader, H. O.
1802	16 Aug.	Compton, J.
1803	16 Jan.	De la Fite, H. F.
1825	25 Mar.	Pons, J. S.

Reader of the Dutch Chapel at St. James's 1714–1835



1714		Van der Eyken, S.
1720	1 Jan.	Winckelhausen, J. H.
1721	30 Oct.	Van der Eyken, S.
1749	11 May	Diemal, B.
1770	23 Oct.	Ter Kinder, J.
1773	24 May	Woide, C. G.
1791	19 July	Shrader, H. O.
1805	23 Jan.	Compton, J.
1826	25 Mar.	Pons, J. S.

Preaching Minister (later Preacher) of the French Chapel 1714–1835



1714		Menard, J.
1714		Rival, P.
1727	18 Sept.	Aufere, A.
1730	11 Sept.	Rochblave, P.
1737	27 May	Serces, J.
1758	24 Apr.	Muyson, J.T.
1762	10 Apr.	De Missy, C.
1771	16 Jan.	Barbauld, T.L.
1771	14 May	Mauzy, S.
1775	15 Aug.	Perny, B.
1779	27 Feb.	De Guiffardier, C.
1782	27 Nov.	Majiende, J.J.
1783	16 Aug.	Gibert, E.
1804	15 Dec.	Chirol, J. L.
1810	18 Jan.	Carey, N.
1817	22 Mar.	Stirky, A.

Deputy Preacher of the French Chapel c. 1753–1763



By 1753	Duval, -

Reader of the French Chapel 1714–1835



1714		Majeau, J.
1724	28 Dec.	Declares, P.
1737	21 Sept.	Flahault, F.
1744	11 Dec.	Nollet, M.
1755	13 Oct.	Hervé, T.
1769	9 Oct.	Bengy, J.
1787	29 Aug.	Columb, J.
1793	30 Oct.	Gibert, E.
1817	30 Apr.	Abauzit, M. T. C.
1821	1 July	Sabonadiere, J. S.
1826	25 Mar.	Chirol, J. L.

Sexton and Porter (later Porter and Chapel Keeper) to the Foreign Chapels 1714–1835



1714		Mercier, J.
1724	3 July	Houlekem, P.
1726	11 June	Patton, F.
1734	23 Apr.	Verdier, G.
1782	20 Dec.	Heraud, A.
1816	23 Jan.	Lanthois, J.