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Knight Marshal

April 13, 2024

The Knight Marshal is a former office in the British Royal Household established by King Henry III in 1236. The position later became a Deputy to the Earl Marshal from the reign of King Henry VIII until the office was abolished in 1846.[1]

The Knight Marshal accompanied by his Marshalmen in the Coronation Procession of Queen Victoria, 1838.

The Knight Marshal and his men were responsible for maintaining order within the King's Court (Court of Marshalsea or Palace Court) which was abolished in 1849.

According to The Present State of the British Court, published in 1720,

"The Knight Marshal is an Officer employ'd in the King's Court or Marshalsea, and the Marshal's Men under him are properly the King's Bailiffs. They arrest in the Verge of the Court {i.e. within a 12 mile radius of the Sovereign's palace} when a Warrant is back'd by the Board of Green-cloth. The Knight Marshal and his Men have place in all publick Cavalcades, at Declaring of War, Proclaiming Peace, publick Entries and Processions made by the Soveraign."

The Knight Marshal was appointed by the Crown for life by letters patent under the great seal frequently in the form of grants in reversion. Board wages were fixed at £21 5s 10d in 1662. In 1685, a salary of £26 was provided. This was raised to £500 in 1790 but reduced to £271 in 1816.

The separate office of Knight Marischal exists in the Royal Household of Scotland, but has not been filled since 1863.

List of knights marshal edit

H.M.'s Marshalmen edit

 
Six King's Marshalmen following the Commander-in-Chief, Field Marshal Earl Roberts, in Edward VII's Coronation Procession, 9 August 1902

A token number of Marshalmen continued to be appointed even after the demise of the Marshalsea Court; they became honorary appointments within the Royal Household and were in attendance on the Sovereign on ceremonial occasions. Six King's Marshalmen took part in the 1937 Coronation procession of King George VI;[10] since when appointments to this office have ceased. The Marshalmen wore a distinctive uniform, consisting of a scarlet coat, blue trousers and a shako (a tall, cylindrical cap with a visor), and carried a baton engraved with the Royal Arms at one end, and at the other the coat of arms of the City of Westminster.[11]

See also edit

Sources edit

  • Bucholz, R. O. "Household Below Stairs List 2" (PDF). The Database of Court Officers 1660-1837. Loyola University Chicago. Knight Marshal 1660–1837. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

References edit

  1. ^ p.288Money Barnes, Major R. The Soldiers of London Seeley, Service & Co 1963
  2. ^ R. Virgoe, 'Hopton, Sir Ralph (1509/10-71), of Witham, Som.', in S.T. Bindoff (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558 (from Boydell and Brewer 1982), History of Parliament Online.
  3. ^ N.M. Fuidge, 'Hopton, Robert (d.1590), of Yoxford, Suff. of St. Mary Mounthaw, London', in P.W. Hasler (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603 (from Boydell and Brewer, 1981), History of Parliament Online.
  4. ^ "CAREY, Sir George (1547-1603), of Blackfriars, London, Hunsdon, Herts. And Carisbrooke, I.o.W. | History of Parliament Online".
  5. ^ History of Parliament Online: Members 1558-1603 - GERARD, Thomas I (c.1564-1618) - Author: N.M.S.
  6. ^ Beddard, Robert (January 1995). "Ham House". History Today. 45 (1).
  7. ^ "VAVASOUR, Thomas (1560-1620), of Skellingthorpe, Lincs. and Ham, Surr". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  8. ^ "CECIL, Sir Edward (1572-1638), of Cecil House, The Strand, Westminster; The Farm, Chelsea, Mdx. and Wimbledon, Surr". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  9. ^ "VERNEY, Sir Edmund (1590-1642), of Drury Lane, Westminster and Hillesden, Bucks.; later of Middle Claydon, Bucks. and the Piazza, Covent Garden, Westminster". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  10. ^ http://www.dnw.co.uk/medals/auctionarchive/searchcataloguearchive/itemdetail.lasso?itemid=67324 Information from private papers of one of the last Marshalmen, Charles Bland, who died in 1945
  11. ^ Dress worn at Court https://archive.org/stream/dressinsigniawor00greauoft#page/164/mode/1up

External links edit

  • Photograph of Marshalmen on duty at the State Opening of Parliament in 1909 (National Portrait Gallery)

April 13, 2024
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the Soveraign The Knight Marshal was appointed by the Crown for life by letters patent under the great seal frequently in the form of grants in reversion Board wages were fixed at 21 5s 10d in 1662 In 1685 a salary of 26 was provided This was raised to 500 in 1790 but reduced to 271 in 1816 The separate office of Knight Marischal exists in the Royal Household of Scotland but has not been filled since 1863 Contents 1 List of knights marshal 2 H M s Marshalmen 3 See also 4 Sources 5 References 6 External linksList of knights marshal edittemp Richard III William Brandon temp Edward IV Sir Ralph Assheton temp Henry VII Sir John Digby temp Henry VIII Sir William Pickering 1542 26 August 1556 Sir Ralph Hopton died 1571 2 1555 Sir Anthony Kingston died 1556 1556 May 1558 Sir Thomas Holcroft 1558 Mar 1558 Sir Thomas Hervey 1558 21 Dec 1571 Sir Ralph Hopton and Robert Hopton jointly 3 1571 1577 Robert Hopton alone 1578 Sir George Carey 4 1597 May Sir Thomas Gerard created Baron Gerard 1603 5 1604 1618 Sir Thomas Vavasour 6 7 1618 1626 Sir Edward Zouche 8 1626 1642 Sir Edmund Verney 9 c 1642 Sir Edward Sydenham 1651 Sir Robert Throckmorton 1649 1660 Interregnum 1660 11 July Sir William Throckmorton 1667 22 April Sir Edmund Wyndham 1681 3 March 1689 Sir Edward Villiers 1689 4 July Sir Edward Villiers died 1711 1700 11 July 1757 Sir Philip Meadows 1757 5 December 1792 Sir Sydney Meadows 1792 15 November 1795 Hugh Boscawen 1795 10 November 1824 Sir James Lamb formerly Burges 1st Bt 1824 11 October 1846 Sir Charles Montolieu Lamb 2nd Bt 1846 Post abolishedH M s Marshalmen edit nbsp Six King s Marshalmen following the Commander in Chief Field Marshal Earl Roberts in Edward VII s Coronation Procession 9 August 1902A token number of Marshalmen continued to be appointed even after the demise of the Marshalsea Court they became honorary appointments within the Royal Household and were in attendance on the Sovereign on ceremonial occasions Six King s Marshalmen took part in the 1937 Coronation procession of King George VI 10 since when appointments to this office have ceased The Marshalmen wore a distinctive uniform consisting of a scarlet coat blue trousers and a shako a tall cylindrical cap with a visor and carried a baton engraved with the Royal Arms at one end and at the other the coat of arms of the City of Westminster 11 See also editDublin City Marshal maintained the Dublin MarshalseaSources editBucholz R O Household Below Stairs List 2 PDF The Database of Court Officers 1660 1837 Loyola University Chicago Knight Marshal 1660 1837 Retrieved 30 September 2017 References edit p 288Money Barnes Major R The Soldiers of London Seeley Service amp Co 1963 R Virgoe Hopton Sir Ralph 1509 10 71 of Witham Som in S T Bindoff ed The History of Parliament the House of Commons 1509 1558 from Boydell and Brewer 1982 History of Parliament Online N M Fuidge Hopton Robert d 1590 of Yoxford Suff of St Mary Mounthaw London in P W Hasler ed The History of Parliament the House of Commons 1558 1603 from Boydell and Brewer 1981 History of Parliament Online CAREY Sir George 1547 1603 of Blackfriars London Hunsdon Herts And Carisbrooke I o W History of Parliament Online History of Parliament Online Members 1558 1603 GERARD Thomas I c 1564 1618 Author N M S Beddard Robert January 1995 Ham House History Today 45 1 VAVASOUR Thomas 1560 1620 of Skellingthorpe Lincs and Ham Surr History of Parliament Trust Retrieved 13 April 2019 CECIL Sir Edward 1572 1638 of Cecil House The Strand Westminster The Farm Chelsea Mdx and Wimbledon Surr History of Parliament Trust Retrieved 13 April 2019 VERNEY Sir Edmund 1590 1642 of Drury Lane Westminster and Hillesden Bucks later of Middle Claydon Bucks and the Piazza Covent Garden Westminster History of Parliament Trust Retrieved 13 April 2019 http www dnw co uk medals auctionarchive searchcataloguearchive itemdetail lasso itemid 67324 Information from private papers of one of the last Marshalmen Charles Bland who died in 1945 Dress 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