Paymaster of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms

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The office of Paymaster of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms and the office of Co-Paymaster of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, were offices created under the Great Seal. These offices were appointed under Letters Patent, which were mostly for the life of the office holder so appointed. The first appointment was on 30 October 1660.

List of Officers

30 October 1660 Sir Lewis Kirk

1 September 1664 John Kirk

1 December 1685 Sir William Thomas, 1st Baronet

4 April 1689 William Smythe esq.

31 May 1718 William Moore Smythe(1699–1746) M.P. Co-Paymaster

31 May 1718 James Moore Smythe Co-Paymaster

31 May 1718 Arthur Moore Smythe Co-Paymaster

1 May 1735 Sir Salisbury Cade

12 March 1761 C. Lloyd

29 June 1765 P. Cade

17 June 1799 R. Hunn

21 December 1803 William Gifford

2 May 1827 Sir William Boothby 8th Bart.

References

Paymaster of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms Wikipedia

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