Royal Warrant - For Swearing in the Groom of the Stole [1775-11-10]

Royal Warrant - For Swearing in the Groom of the Stole [1775-11-10]

Royal Household

Royal Warrant of King George III directing the Lord Chamberlain to swear in the Earl of Ashburnham as Groom of the Stole and First Gentleman of the Bedchamber.

King George III

SP 44/382 f.7

1775-11-10

Jason Loch

George R.

Our Will and Pleasure is that you forthwith swear and admit Our Right Trusty and Right Wellbeloved Cousin and Councillor John Earl of Ashburnham Groom of Our Stole, and First Gentleman of Our Bed Chamber, with all such Fees Privileges, Salaries and Advantages as have heretofore been, or of Right ought to have been, enjoyed by the Groom of Our Stole, and First Gentleman of Our Bed Chamber. Given at Our Court at S^t James’s the 10^th Day of Nov. 1775; in the sixteenth year of Our Reign.

To Our Right Trusty and Right Wellbeloved Cousin & Councillor Francis Seymour Earl of Hertford Our Chamberlain of Our Household.

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By His Majesty’s Command Weymouth.

Thomas, 3rd Viscount Weymouth (Secretary of State for the Southern Department)

This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document in the Secretary of State's Entry Book and may not reflect the formatting of the original.