Presence Chamber: Esquires of the Body 1660-1702

Pages 63-64

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

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Esquires of the Body 1660–1702

The esquires of the body were supposed to sleep in the presence chamber, under the canopy of state, for the Sovereign's protection during the service of `All Night'. They were appointed by lord chamberlain's warrant. Originally four in number, they were reduced to two on the accession of James II in 1685. They were abolished on the accession of Anne in 1702. (fn. 1) The esquires of the body each received wages of £33 6s 8d. (fn. 2)

Esquires of the Body 1660–1702



1660	4 June	Marsham, F.
1660	4 June	Norwood, H.
1660	4 June	Newport, Hon. A.
1660	4 June	March, G.
1673	25 Nov.	Cheeke, T.
1675	18 Dec.	Newport, F.
1676	5 Jan.	Talbot, S.
1679	27 Apr.	Russell, F.
1680	24 Sept.	Kingsmill, H.
1681	6 Dec.	Goring, P.
1685	23 July	Kingsmill, H.
1687	30 Apr.	Bagnall, D.
1689	5 Apr.	Grantham, Sir T.
1692	22 Aug.	Sydenham, W.

Esquires of the Body in Ordinary Supernumerary1667–?



1667	22 July	Rodbard, T.
1667	19 Aug.	Hanmer, Sir J.
1669	8 Feb.	Kynkwell, M.
1670	15 Nov.	Wadlowe, J.
1672	21 June	Phillipps, H.
1675	19 Oct.	Hodges, J.

Esquires of the Body in Extraordinary 1660–?1685



[1660]		Snelling, M.
1660	14 Aug.	Pawlett, J.
[1660	14 Aug.]	Samwayes, J.
1661	22 Jan.	Flower, T.
1661	19 Feb.	Roe, R.
[1661	19 Feb.]	Needham, F.
1662	23 June	Wadlowe, J.
1663	9 Jan.	Crofts, E.
1663	29 Jan.	Needham, R.
1663	5 Feb.	Cason, J.
1663	10 Aug.	Crevett, G.
1664	24 May	Cheeke, T.
1665	18 May	Poe, W.
1666	12 Apr.	Moseley, S.
1666	29 Aug.	Essington, W.
1666	4 Oct.	Murray, J.
1667	26 Mar.	Hovenor, A.
1667	12 Sept.	Bell, -
1667	9 Oct.	Long, J.
1668	28 Jan.	Moore, D.
1668	23 Feb.	Phillips, H.
1672	21 Dec.	Osbourne, H.