Dependent Sub-departments: Removing Wardrobe 1660-1782

Pages 116-118

Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837. Originally published by University of London, London, 2006.

Citation:

Removing Wardrobe 1660–1782

The removing wardrobe looked after those furnishings which traveled from palace to palace. `It also attends upon Ambassadors, upon Christnings, Masques, Plays, &c. To furnish such things as are wanting, and to take Account of their re-delivery.' Its establishment consisted of a yeoman with a salary of £230, two grooms with salaries of £130 and three pages with salaries of £100, all appointed by lord chamberlain's warrant. Officers of the removing wardrobe also received riding wages and fees of honour, worth about £12 apiece under Queen Anne. (fn. 1) An assistant and two servants to the removing wardrobe were established in 1756 at £60, £40 and £30, respectively, per annum. The removing wardrobe was abolished in 1782. (fn. 2)

Yeoman 1660–1782



1660	10 June	Kinnersley, C.
1662	1 Aug.	Wilkes, L.
1674	4 Jan.	Kinnersley, P.
1689	22 Mar.	Sackville, T.
1693	14 Jan.	Hume, P.
1708	3 Feb.	Davenant, G.
1710	29 Mar.	Maynard, Hon. G.
1743	21 Feb.	Calthorpe, J.

Deputy to the Yeoman by 1763–1782



By 1763	Ely, J.

Grooms 1660–1782



1660	10 June	Wilkes, L.
[1660	10 June]	Bull, A
1660	10 June	Deane, S.
1662	1 Aug.	Ash, J.
1674	4 Jan.	Wood, E.
1681	26 May	Hume, P.
1682	14 Mar.	Chase, J.
1693	14 Jan.	Taylor, T.
1709	9 June	Eyre, C.N.
1713	3 Nov.	Eyre, C.C.
1716	15 Nov.	Williams, T.
1729	26 Dec.	Whichcote, P.
1730	10 Oct.	Williams, E.
1760	1 Mar.	Panton, T.
1762	13 Oct.	Heathcote, G.
1774	23 June	Lynn, C.S.

Pages 1660–1782



1660	10 June	Ash, J.
1660	10 June	Wood, E.
1660	10 June	Hume, T.
1662	31 July	Kinnersley, P.
1668	12 Dec.	Hume, P.
1674	5 Jan.	Chase, J.
1674	5 Jan.	Hinton, W.
1674	15 May	Evans, G.
1678	19 Jan.	Hodges, D.
1681	9 May	Bebington, M.
1682	14 Mar.	Taylor, T.
1683	15 Feb.	Ballow, M.
1689	4 May	Smith, C.
1693	14 Jan.	Heron, K.
1699	22 May	Sewell, J.
1702		Hallet, R.
1709	9 June	Lucas, C.
1710	13 Oct.	Williams, T.
1716	19 Nov.	Mattox, T.
1718	4 Apr.	Forbes, P.
1723	7 May	Keene, W.
1737	29 Apr.	Haywood, W.
1738	9 Jan.	Brietzcke, G.
1741	18 Dec.	Griffin, R.
1743	16 Sept.	Fisher, T.
1759	9 July	Evans, R.
1767	21 Dec.	Brine, W.
1777	29 Sept.	Whissel, W.
1782	15 Mar.	Brookes, B.

Page in Ordinary w/o fee 1676–1681



1676	29 Dec.	Bebington, M.

Assistant 1756–1782



1756	10 Oct.	Wright, S.
1764	3 Mar.	King, T.
1777	8 Jan.	Jeffreys, W.
1779	6 Feb.	McDonnell, M.

Servants 1756–?1782



1756	10 Oct.	Nost, S.
1756	10 Oct.	Whicherly, A.
By 1763		Ely, J.