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Lord High Chamberlain of Scotland

August 21, 2023

Holders of the office of Lord Chamberlain of Scotland are known from about 1124. It was ranked by King Malcolm as the third great Officer of State, called Camerarius Domini Regis, and had a salary of £200 per annum allotted to him. He anciently collected the revenues of the Crown, at least before Scotland had a Treasurer, of which office there is no vestige until the restoration of King James I when he disbursed the money necessary for the maintenance of the King's Household.

The Great Chamberlain had jurisdiction for judging of all crimes committed within burgh, and of the crime of forestalling; and was in effect Justice-General over the burghs, and held Chamberlain-ayrs every year for that purpose; the form whereof is set down in Iter Camerarii, the Chamberlain-ayr. He was a supreme judge and his Decrees could not be questioned by any inferior judicatory. His sentences were to be put into execution by the baillies of burghs. He also settled the prices of provisions within burghs, and the fees of the workmen in the Mint.

The Chamberlain lost his financial functions after 1425 to the Treasurer. The position was vacant from 1558 to 1565 and again from 1569. It was occupied in 1580 for the cousin of James I, Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox, whose appearance as a Great Officer of State in 1581 is attributable to his personal standing with the king rather than his office. But following the Raid of Ruthven, 24 August 1582, the Great Chamberlain lost his supervision of the royal burghs.

Thereafter the office was held by successive Dukes of Lennox (heritably from 1603) until resigned to the Crown ad perpetuam remanentiam by the Duke of Richmond and Lennox in 1703, since which time no Great Chamberlain has been appointed. In 1711 a form of the office was revived in a Commission of Chamberlainry and Trade, which lapsed on the death of Queen Anne.

Lord Chamberlains

David I of Scotland (r. 1124–1153)
Malcolm IV of Scotland (r. 1153–1165)
  • 1153-1160: Herbert
  • 1160-1165: Nicolaus, later Lord Chancellor
William the Lion (r. 1165–1214)
Alexander II of Scotland (r. 1214–1249)
Alexander III of Scotland (r. 1249–1286)
Guardians of the Kingdom of Scotland (First Interregnum)(1286-1292)
John Balliol (r. 1292–1329)
Guardians of the Kingdom of Scotland (Second Interregnum) (1296-1306)
Robert the Bruce (r. 1306–1329)
David II of Scotland (r. 1329–1371)
Robert II of Scotland (r. 1371–1390)
Robert III of Scotland (r. 1390–1406)
James I of Scotland (r. 1406–1437)
  • 1424-1448: Sir John Forrester of Corstorphine, Knt.[1][2]
James II of Scotland (r. 1437–1460)
James III of Scotland (r. 1460–1488)
James IV of Scotland (r. 1488–1513)
James V of Scotland (r. 1513–1542)
Mary, Queen of Scots (r. 1542–1560)
James VI of Scotland (r. 1560–1625)

References

  1. ^ The Scottish Nation, Edinburgh, 1867, vol.v, p.250.
  2. ^ The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland edited by George Burnett, Lord Lyon King of Arms, vol.v, 1437-1454, Edinburgh, 1882, pps:108, 258, and 297 - the last mention as Chamberlain.
  3. ^ The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland edited by George Burnett, Lord Lyon King of Arms, vol.v, 1437-1454, Edinburgh, 1882, p.312, first mention in this capacity.
  4. ^ Anderson, William, The Scottish Nation, Edinburgh, 1867, vol.iii, p.725, which states he held this position from 1440 until death.
  5. ^ Haydn, Joseph, Book of Dignities, London, 1851, also states that he held this position 1440-1454.
  6. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Boyd, Robert Boyd, Lord" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 353.
  7. ^ Cracrofts Peerage 2012-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
  • The Staggering State of the Scots' Statesmen, by Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet, Director of Chancery, Edinburgh, 1754, pps: 137-8. [1]
  • The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, edited by George Burnett, Lord Lyon King of Arms, vol.II, 1359–1379, Edinburgh, 1878, in the appendix to the Preface is a list of Chamberlains of Scotland to 1406 only. See also p.cxxiii. [2]
  • A History of the House of Douglas, by James Balfour Paul Vol II p. 3, London 1902.

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Holders of the office of Lord Chamberlain of Scotland are known from about 1124 It was ranked by King Malcolm as the third great Officer of State called Camerarius Domini Regis and had a salary of 200 per annum allotted to him He anciently collected the revenues of the Crown at least before Scotland had a Treasurer of which office there is no vestige until the restoration of King James I when he disbursed the money necessary for the maintenance of the King s Household The Great Chamberlain had jurisdiction for judging of all crimes committed within burgh and of the crime of forestalling and was in effect Justice General over the burghs and held Chamberlain ayrs every year for that purpose the form whereof is set down in Iter Camerarii the Chamberlain ayr He was a supreme judge and his Decrees could not be questioned by any inferior judicatory His sentences were to be put into execution by the baillies of burghs He also settled the prices of provisions within burghs and the fees of the workmen in the Mint The Chamberlain lost his financial functions after 1425 to the Treasurer The position was vacant from 1558 to 1565 and again from 1569 It was occupied in 1580 for the cousin of James I Esme Stewart 1st Duke of Lennox whose appearance as a Great Officer of State in 1581 is attributable to his personal standing with the king rather than his office But following the Raid of Ruthven 24 August 1582 the Great Chamberlain lost his supervision of the royal burghs Thereafter the office was held by successive Dukes of Lennox heritably from 1603 until resigned to the Crown ad perpetuam remanentiam by the Duke of Richmond and Lennox in 1703 since which time no Great Chamberlain has been appointed In 1711 a form of the office was revived in a Commission of Chamberlainry and Trade which lapsed on the death of Queen Anne Lord Chamberlains EditDavid I of Scotland r 1124 1153 Edmund witnessed a charter granting Annandale to Robert de Brus in 1124 1130 1153 HerbertMalcolm IV of Scotland r 1153 1165 1153 1160 Herbert 1160 1165 Nicolaus later Lord ChancellorWilliam the Lion r 1165 1214 1165 1189 Walter de Berkeley of Redcastle 1205 14 Philip de ValognesAlexander II of Scotland r 1214 1249 1214 19 William de Valognes Hugo de Giffard Lord of Yester and Morham John de Melville 1216 Henry de Balliol d 1246 1228 David de Bernham later Bishop of St Andrews 1231 41 Sir John de Maccuswel or Maxwell Alexander III of Scotland r 1249 1286 c 1250 1 Sir Robert de Meyners 1252 1255 William Earl of Mar 1255 1257 David de Lindsay of Barnweill and Byres 1257 60 Aylmer de Maxwell lord of Caerlaverock Sheriff of Dumfries son of Sir John Maxwell 1260 William Earl of Mar again 1267 Sir Reginald Cheyne 1269 Sir Thomas Randolph father of Thomas Randolph 1st Earl of Moray 1278 John de LindsayGuardians of the Kingdom of Scotland First Interregnum 1286 1292 1287 1292 Alexander de BaliolJohn Balliol r 1292 1329 1292 1296 Alexander de BaliolGuardians of the Kingdom of Scotland Second Interregnum 1296 1306 1297 1307 John SandaleRobert the Bruce r 1306 1329 1307 Eustace de Cotesbache 1319 William de Lindsay 1325 Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser and Cowie who married Mary the King s sister David II of Scotland r 1329 1371 1329 John Baptista 1327 1329 Robert de Peebles 1329 1333 Reginald de Mure 1333 Sir Robert Lauder of Quarrelwood and The Bass d 1337 also Justiciar of Scotia 1334 William Bullock under Edward Balliol 1334 1340 Reginald de Mure 1341 1342 William Bullock again 1343 1346 John de Roxburgh c 1350 1357 Sir Robert de Erskine 1357 1358 Thomas Stewart 2nd Earl of Angus 1358 1359 Thomas Earl of Mar 1359 1363 Walter Fleming of Biggar c1363 1364 Sir Robert de Erskine again 1364 1371 Walter of Biggar againRobert II of Scotland r 1371 1390 1371 1376 Walter of Biggar again 1376 Michael de Monymusk Bishop of Dunkeld 1377 1382 Sir John Lyon 1382 Robert Stewart Earl of FifeRobert III of Scotland r 1390 1406 James I of Scotland r 1406 1437 1424 1448 Sir John Forrester of Corstorphine Knt 1 2 James II of Scotland r 1437 1460 1448 1450 James Livingston 1st Lord Livingston 3 1450 1454 James Crichton 2nd Lord Crichton and Earl of Moray 4 5 1454 1467 James Livingston 1st Lord LivingstonJames III of Scotland r 1460 1488 1467 6 Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd 1477 James Stewart 1st Earl of Buchan 1483 David Lindsay 5th Earl of CrawfordJames IV of Scotland r 1488 1513 1488 Alexander Home 2nd Lord Home 1509 Alexander Home 3rd Lord HomeJames V of Scotland r 1513 1542 1516 Malcolm Fleming 3rd Lord Fleming d 1547 at Battle of Pinkie Mary Queen of Scots r 1542 1560 1547 James Fleming 4th Lord Fleming d 1558 James VI of Scotland r 1560 1625 1565 John Fleming 5th Lord Fleming d 1572 7 1581 Esme Stewart 1st Duke of Lennox 1594 Ludovick or Louis Stewart Duke of Lennox made heritable Chamberlains References Edit The Scottish Nation Edinburgh 1867 vol v p 250 The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland edited by George Burnett Lord Lyon King of Arms vol v 1437 1454 Edinburgh 1882 pps 108 258 and 297 the last mention as Chamberlain The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland edited by George Burnett Lord Lyon King of Arms vol v 1437 1454 Edinburgh 1882 p 312 first mention in this capacity Anderson William The Scottish Nation Edinburgh 1867 vol iii p 725 which states he held this position from 1440 until death Haydn Joseph Book of Dignities London 1851 also states that he held this position 1440 1454 Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Boyd Robert Boyd Lord Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 3 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 353 Cracrofts Peerage Archived 2012 03 08 at the Wayback Machine The Staggering State of the Scots Statesmen by Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet Director of Chancery Edinburgh 1754 pps 137 8 1 The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland edited by George Burnett Lord Lyon King of Arms vol II 1359 1379 Edinburgh 1878 in the appendix to the Preface is a list of Chamberlains of Scotland to 1406 only See also p cxxiii 2 A History of the House of Douglas by James Balfour Paul Vol II p 3 London 1902 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