The stables: Helpers in the Stables c. 1704-1837

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: Helpers in the Stables c. 1704-1837', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837, (London, 2006) pp. 660-663. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol11/pp660-663 [accessed 25 April 2024]

Helpers in the Stables c. 1704–1837

The helpers in the Stables were appointed by the master of the horse. These officers first appear on the Establishment of 1702, which lists six at £30 per annum. Their number was reduced to three on that of 1727, which divides their remuneration into £25 in wages and £5 in livery money. Their number rose to five by 1760. Seven served in the first years of George III; an ?eighth was added in 1766. A total of seven served by 1782. Under George III a distinction began to be drawn between 'Established Helpers' (listed below simply as 'helpers')and 'bye-helpers', whose employment seems to have been more ad-hoc. In 1791 there were six established helpers at £35 apiece. An additional helper was established in 1804. By 1807 they received additional allowances ranging from £9 2s to £45 10s. The 1812 Establishment raised their emoluments to £85 per annum. Finally, that of 1830 provided for three established helpers at £90 each, eight other helpers at £85 and a single helper at £75. (fn. 1)

By 1704 Farrons, E.
By 1704 Marshall, R.
By 1707 Laws, J.
By 1714 Risely, R.
By 1720 Beasly, W.
1720 10 Dec. Benham, R.
By 1721 Anderson, R.
By 1721 Barke, G.
By 1721 Schofield, W.
1721 13 Jan. Fouch, J.
1721 19 Sept. King, E.
1721 30 Nov. How, W.
By 1723 Garland, J.
By 1723 Plowman, T.
By 1723 Williams, T.
1724 22 Jan. Blithe, J.
1724 22 Jan. Smedley, J.
1727 20 Dec. Butler, F.
1727 20 Dec. Byron, O.
1727 20 Dec. Owen, G.
1727 20 Dec. Price, R.
1728 15 Jan. Briggs, S. (att. Master of the Horse)
1734 16 Jan. Hepworth, J.
1735 30 Mar. Tuft, J. [sen.]
1735 Apr. Budd, C. (att. Master of the Horse)
1737 12 Apr. Tuft, J. [sen.]
1737 15 Sept. Stickman, J.
1738 25 Aug. Hale, J.
1740 1 Apr. Dagley, T.
1740 11 Dec. Woodcock, T.
1741 16 July Oakes, J.
1743 4 May Hawcroft, J.
1744 12 May Croucher, J.
1745 10 May Harrat, W.
1745 10 May King, W.
1747 5 Jan. Davis, J.
1747 2 July Croucher, J.
1751 July Tuft, J. [?jun.] (att. Master of the Horse)
1759 1 July Dorington, S.
1760 16 Jan. Hainsworth, W.
1760 4 June Hunter, W. (att. Master of the Horse)
1760 22 Dec. Hornsby, J.
1760 22 Dec. Martin, J.
1760 22 Dec. Stileman, T.
1760 24 Dec. Cookhorn, J.
1761 21 Dec. Elkins, B.
1761 21 Dec. Maboy, J.
1765 20 Apr. Gunby, B.
1765 30 May Hicks, J.
1766 28 Feb. Kitchin, B.
By 1770 Forbus, H.
1770 11 Apr. Trible, J.
1773 23 Mar. Cornes, J.
1774 2 Apr. Marchant, J.
1778 15 Sept. Hainsworth, J.
By 1783 Bailey, T.
1783 11 Sept. Nicholson, T.
1786 13 Sept. Rainger, W.
1788 15 Sept. Waglands, G.
1790 24 Nov. Cooper, J.
1790 29 Dec. Sturkey, W.
1792 7 Mar. Porter, W.
1794 9 May Harwin, J.
1794 21 July Greaves, E.
1795 17 Dec. East, W.
1797 11 May Cross, J.
By 1800 Player, M.
1800 4 Mar. Cook, T.
1801 23 Feb. Blumfield, R.
1802 3 June Bragg, W.
1803 6 June Barnet, E.
1803 22 Jan. Anstead, J.
1804 8 Feb. Cooke, H.
1804 14 Nov. Brock, W.
1806 20 Jan. Addison, J.
1807 24 Feb. Greatly, T.
1808 4 Jan. Jenkins, E.
1808 13 Nov. Barnes, T.
1810 14 Feb. West, J.
1811 12 Feb. Lane, C.
1812 [?9 Feb.] Knight, R.
1812 [?9 Feb.] Marks, M.
1812 6 Apr. Evans, R.
1812 6 Apr. Sadler, G.
By 1816 Beeson, J.
1820 11 Oct. Freaker, C.
1822 18 Dec. Hudson, J.
By 1826 Yales, T.
1827 24 Oct. Ingram, R.
1828 5 Jan. Botheroyd, J.
1828 5 Jan. White, W.
1829 28 Jan. Baker, E.
1830 6 July Petty, G.
1830 9 July Mitchell, T.
By 1831 Quinnel, M.
1830 7 Nov. Holdship, J.
By 1831 Waylands, J.
1831 5 Apr. Freaker, C.
1831 5 Apr. Rand, F.
1831 Apr. Hudson, J.
1831 6 Apr. Dolly, G.
1832 8 Nov. Speake, W.
1833 1 July Smart, W.
1833 1 July Stark, E.
1834 2 Aug. Hudson, T.
By 1835–36 White, J.
1835 1 Mar. Morris, J.
1835 1 Mar. Morris, J.
1835 8 Mar. Smith, J.
1836 11 July Mallett, W.
1836 14 Aug. Quinnell, G.
1837 5 Feb. Foster, G.

Footnotes

  • 1. LS 13/43, f. 21; LS 13/49, p. 50; MOH WB 1, p. 11; PB 1, pp. 135–36, 196, 215–16; LB A, pp. 298–300; LB C, pp. 174–75; EB 4, p. 6; EB D, no. 2.
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