Gentleman of the Horse
Gentleman of the Horse was a position in the stables department of the British Royal Court, subordinate only to the Master of Horse. It occurred from 1693 until abolished in 1782, and carried a salary of £256.
The post was revived in 1828, with a salary of £500. The title of the post was subsequently changed to Crown Equerry.
List of Gentlemen of the Horse
Before 1782
- 1684- ?: Adrian Beverland[1]
- 1691-1702: Henry Ireton[2]
- 1702-1708: William Walsh[2]
- 1708-1710: Thomas Meredyth[2]
- 1710-1717: Conyers Darcy[2]
- 1717-1736: Hon. Henry Berkeley[2]
- 1737-1746: Hon. James Brudenell[2]
- 1747-1760: Hon. William Keppel[2]
- 1760-1782: Richard Berenger[2][3]
Post abolished in 1782
After 1828
Post revived in 1828
- 1828-1830: Emilius Henry Delmé-Radcliffe[2]
- 1830-1837: Lord Frederick FitzClarence[2]
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References
- R.O. Bucholz, 'The stables: Gentleman of the Horse ', Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (revised): Court Officers, 1660-1837 (2006), pp. 605. . Date accessed: 26 October 2008
- ↑ biography in Dutch
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Bucholz
- ↑ Author of R. Berenger, The History and Art of Horsemanship, 2 vols. (T. Davies and T. Cadell, London 1771). Read here. See W.P. Courtney, revised S.J. Skedd, 'Berenger, Richard (bap. 1719, d. 1782), courtier and equestrian,' in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.