Court appointment
Court appointments are the traditional positions within a
hereditary, and their role in the running of the household was gradually eroded. In England, for instance, the Lord Great Chamberlain[1] and the Earl Marshal were originally responsible for the running of the royal household and the royal stables respectively; however, from the late medieval period onwards, their roles became largely honorary, their places in the household being taken by the Lord Chamberlain and the Master of the Horse.[1]
Today, many court titles survive in those European nations that retain royal courts. Examples of court appointments would include:
- Almoner
- Arch-Treasurer
- Butler
- Chamberlain
- Chancellor
- Chancery
- Chapelmaster
- Chaplain
- Cofferer
- Confessor
- Constable
- Cup-bearer
- Dapifer
- Director of the Royal Collection
- Doorward
- Eunuch
- Falconer
- Gentleman of the Bedchamber
- Gentleman Usher
- Grand Almoner
- Grandmaster
- Grand Master of the Hunt
- Great officers
- Groom of the Stool
- Herald
- Intendant
- The Royal Fool
- Keeper of the Privy Purse
- Keeper of the seal
- King of arms
- Knight -/ Earl Marshal
- Lady-in-waiting
- Maid of Honour
- Majordomo
- Marshal
- Master of Ceremonies
- Master of the Horse
- Master of the Household
- Master of the Hunt
- Mayor of the palace
- Page
- Pantler or Grand Panetier
- Proctor
- Secretary
- Pursuivant
- Seneschal
- Serjeant-at-arms
- Stolnik
- Standard bearer
- Steward
- Usher
- Viceroy
References
- ^ ISBN 0-304-36201-8