Master of the Ceremonies
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The office of Master of the Ceremonies was established by King James I/VI. The Master's duties were to receive foreign dignitaries and present them to the monarch at court. Below is a list of known holders until the replacement of the office by the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in 1920.
Masters of the Ceremonies
- 1603–1627: Sir Lewes Lewkenor[1]
- 1627–1641: Sir John Finett [1]
- 1641–1686: Sir Charles Cotterell[1]
- 1686–1710: Sir Charles Lodowick Cotterell[1]
- 1710–1758: Sir Clement Cottrell[1]
- 1758–1779: Sir Charles Cottrell-Dormer[1]
- 1779–1796: Sir Clement Cottrell-Dormer[1]
- 1796–1818: Sir Stephen (or Samuel) Cottrell[1]
- 1818–1847: Sir Robert Chester[1]
- 1847–1876: Hon. Sir Edward Cust
- 1876–1890: Sir Francis Seymour, Bt.
- 1890–1893: Sir Christopher Teesdale
- 1893–1903: Colonel the Honourable Sir William James Colville, KCVO, CB[2]
- 1901–: Honourable Richard Charles Moreton[2]
- 1903–1907: Sir Douglas Dawson
- 1907–1920: Hon. Sir Arthur Walsh
Assistant Masters of the Ceremonies
- 1668–1672: Charles Cotterell[3]
- 1672–1686: Charles Lodowick Cotterell[3]
- 1686–1699: John Dormer[3]
- 1699–1707: Clement Cotterell[3]
- 1710–1740: John Inglis[3]
- 1740–1758: Charles Cotterell[3]
- 1758–1796: Stephen Cotterell[3]
- 1796–1818: Robert Chester[3]
- 1818–1822: Robert Chester (jnr.)[3]
- 1822–1823: W. J. Crosbie[3]
- 1823–1825: Henry Thomas Baucutt Mash[3]
- 1825–1845: Thomas Seymour Hyde[3]
- 1845–1847: Hon. Sir Edward Cust
- 1847–1855: William Henry Cornwall[4]
- 1855–1881: Charles Bagot[5]
- 1881–1887: Augustus Savile
- 1887–1901: William Chaine[2]
- 1901–1922: Robert Follett Synge, Esq., CMG[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Venning, T. Compendium of British Office Holders. p. 482.
- ^ a b c d "No. 27336". The London Gazette. 23 July 1901. p. 4838.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Dependent Sub-departments: Ceremonies 1660–1837". British History Online. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
- ^ "Obituary. Major-General Cornwall". The Gentleman's Magazine. No. October 1855. p. 432.
- ^ Bulletins and Other State Intelligence for the Year 1885, Part 2, compiled by T. L. Behan. p. 2000.
- "Dependent Sub-departments: Ceremonies 1660-1837". Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (revised): Court Officers, 1660-1837. 2006. pp. 112–114.
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