Angliæ notitia, or The present state of England together with divers reflections upon the antient state thereof.

A List of His Ma∣jesties Servants in Ordinary above Stairs.

GEntlemen of the Bed Cham∣ber, whereof the first is called Groom of the Stole, that is (according to the signification

of the word in Greek, from whence first the Latines, and thence the Italian & French de∣rive it) Groom or Servant of the Robe or Vestment: He having the Office and Honour to pre∣sent and put on His Majesties first Garment or Shirt every morning, and to order the things of the Bed-Chamber.

The Gentlemen of the Bed-Chamber consist usually of the Prime Nobility of England. Their Office in general is each one in his turn to wait a Week in every Quarter in the Kings Bed-Chamber, there to lie by the King on a Pallet-Bed all Night, and in the absence of the Groom of the Stole to sup∣ply his place.

The yearly Fee to each is 1000 l.

Their Names follow accord∣ing to their Order.

• John Earl of Bath, Groom of the Stole and first Gentleman of the Bed-Chamber.
• George Duke of Buckingham.
• Charles Duke of Richmond.
• William Duke of Newcastle.
• George Duke of Albemarle.
• James Duke of Ormond.
• Earl of Suffolk.
• The Earl of Newport.
• Earl of Ossory.
• Earl of Ogle.
• Lord Gerrard.
• Lord Crofts.
• Lord Lauderdale.
• Lord Mandevil.
• Mr. May Privy Purse.
• Sir George Carteret Vice-Chamberlain.
• George Lord Viscount Gran∣dison Captain of the Guard.
• ...

• Sir Edward Griffin Knight, Treasurer of the Chamber.
• Sir John Denham Knight of the Bath, Surveyor to His Ma∣jesty.

Grooms of the Bed-Chamber.

• Henry Seymour, Esquire.
• John Ashburnham, Esquire.
• Thomas Elliot, Esquire.
• David Walter, Esquire.
• William Legg, Esquire.
• Sylvius Tytus, Esquire.
• Thomas Killegrew, Esquire.
• Robert Philips, Esquire.
• Edward Progers, Esquire.
• Richard Lane, Esquire.
• Henry Coventry. Esquire.

These are not to be above the degree of Gentlemen, Their Office is to attend in the

Kings Bed-Chamber to dress and undress the King in private, &c.

The yearly Fee to each is 500 l.

Pages of the Bed-Chamber 6 in number, whereof one is Keeper of his Majesties Closet.

Gentlemen Ʋshers of the Privy-Chamber.

• Sir William Flemming.
• Marmaduke Darcy.
• Sir Paul Neale.
• Sir Robert Stapleton.

These wait one at a time in the Privy Lodgings.

Gentlemen of the Privy-Chamber in Ordinary.

• Sir Edward Griffin.
• Sir Francis Cobb.
• Sir John Boys.
• Sir John Talbot.
• Sir Robert Bindlos.
• Sir Thomas Sandys, &c.

in number forty eight, all Knights or Esquires of note.

Their Office is 12 every Quarter, to wait on the Kings Person within doors and with∣out, so long as His majesty is on foot, and when the King eats in the Privy Chamber, they wait at the Table and bring in his Meat. They wait also at the reception of Embassadours, and every Night two of them lie in the Kings Privy-Cham∣ber.

A Gentleman of the Privy-Chamber by the Kings Com∣mandment onely, without any written Commission is sufficient to arrest any Peer of England.

Grooms of the Privy Cham∣ber in Ordinary, in number 6, all Gentlemen of Quality; these (as all Grooms) wait with∣out Sword, Cloak, or Hat: whereas the Gentlemen wear al∣wayes Cloak and Sword.

In the Presence Chamber, Gentlemen-Ushers, daily Wait∣ers in Ordinary are 4, whereof the first hath the Office of Black Rod, and in time of Parliament is to attend every day the Lords House, and is also Usher of the Honourable Order of the Garter. They are now

• Sir John Ayton,
• Sir Edward Carteret,
• Richard March,
• Sir James Mercer.
• Tho. Duppa, Assistant Daily Waiter.

Their Office is to wait in the Presence Chamber, and to attend next the Kings Person, and after the Lord Chancel∣lour and the Vice-Chamberlain to order all affairs, and to obey these are all Under-Officers a∣bove Stairs.

Gentlemen Ushers Quarter Waiters in Ordinary, in number 8; these wait also in the Pre∣sence Chamber, and are to give directions to the Grooms and Pages and other under Of∣ficers; who are to attend in

all servile Offices next to the Grooms.

The Grooms of the Great Chamber are 12, the Pages of the Presence Chamber 4.

Cup-Bearers in Ordinary.

• James Halsal,
• Charles Littleton,
• Sir William Fleetwood,
• Sir Philip Palmer,
• Mr. Ayrskyn.
• Carvers in Ordinary, 4.
• Sewers in Ordinary, 4.

Esquires of the Body in Ordi∣nary, 4.

Their Office to guard the Kings Person by Night, to set the Watch and give the Word, and keep good Order in the whole House by Night, as the

Lord Chamberlain and his o∣ther Officers are to do by Day.

Groom Porter, Col. Offley.

His Office to see the Kings Lodgings furnisht with Tables, Chairs, Stools, Firing, to furnish Cards, Dice, &c. to decide disputes arising at Cards, Dice, Bowlings, &c.

Sergeants at Arms, 16, all Gentlemen.

Chaplains in Ordinary, 4 for every Moneth, as followeth:

• January.
  • Dr. Sandcroft,
  • Dr. Brideock.
  • Dr. Jos. Beaumont,
  • Dr. Colebrand.
• February.
  • Dr. Peirce,
  • Dr. Shute,
  • Dr. Duport.
  • Dr. Cradock.

• March.
  • Dr. Crofts,
  • Dr. Reeves,
  • Dr. Brough,
  • Dr. Bell.
• April.
  • Dr. Maine.
  • Dr. Gullston,
  • Dr. Stillingfleet,
  • Dr. Creighton.
• May.
  • Dr. Fell,
  • Dr. Sudbury,
  • Dr. Crey,
  • Dr. Bathurst.
• June.
  • Dr. Wood,
  • Dr. Carlton,
  • Dr. Basire,
  • Dr. Neale.
• July.
  • Dr. Cartwright,
  • Dr. Castillian,
  • Dr. Smith,
  • Dr. John Loyd.
• August.
  • Dr. Fleetwood,
  • Dr. Gunning,
  • Dr. Thorne,
  • Dr. Offly.

• September.
  • Dr. Pearson,
  • Dr. Bolton,
  • Dr. Perinchief,
  • Dr. Tillotson.
• October.
  • Dr. Ovtram,
  • Dr. Meuse,
  • Dr. Tho. Tulley,
  • Dr. Smallwood.
• November.
  • Dr. Allestree,
  • Dr. Benson,
  • Dr. Geo. Beaumont,
  • Dr. Will. Loyd.
• December.
  • Dr. Hodges,
  • Dr. Hardye.
  • Dr. Ball,
  • Dr. Lamplagh.

These 48 Chaplains in Or∣dinary are usually Doctors in Divinity, and for the most part Deans or Prebends, and all prin∣cipal Predicators.

Messengers of the Chamber in Ordinary, first 2 Clerks of the Check, then 40 more, in all 42.

Musitians in Ordinary, 62.

Trumpeters in Ordinary and Kettle Drummers are in all 15.

Drummers and Fifes, 7.

Of Wardrobes the King hath (besides the Great Wardrobe now in the Savoy, whereof Edward Earl of Sandwich is Master) divers standing Ward∣robes at Whitehall, Windsor, Hampton-Court, the Tower of London, Greenwich, &c. whereof there are divers Offi∣cers. Lastly, removing Ward∣robes, whereof there is one Yeoman, 2 Grooms, and 2 Pa∣ges.

Jewel House, Sir Gilbert Talbot Master, and three Under Officers called Yeoman and Grooms.

Whose Office is to take Charge of all Vessels of Gold or Silver gilt for the King and Queens Table, of all Plate in the Tower, of Chains and loose Jewels, not fixt to any Gar∣ment.

Physitians in Ordinary to His Majesties Person are▪

• Sir Alexander Fraser,
• Sir John Baber.
• Doctor Clark,
• Doctor Hinton.

Physitians in Ordinary to the Houshold.

• Doctor Waldron.
• Doctor Scarborough for the Tower of London.

• Apothecaries, 2, one for the Kings Person and one for the Houshold.
• Chirurgeons, 6.
• Barbers, 2.
• Printers, 2.
• Bookbinder, 1.
• Taylers, 2.
• Hydrographer, 1.
• Stationer, 1.

• In the Office of the Tents, Toyles, Hales, and Pavilions, 2 Masters, 4 Yeomen, 1 Groom, 1 Clerk, Comptroller, 1 Clerk of the Tents.
• A Master of the Revels, Of∣fice to order all things concern∣ing Comedies, &c.
• Engraver, Sculptor, 1 in each Office.
• In the Office of the Robes, 1 Master, 4 Grooms, a Pur∣veyor,

• Clerk, Tayler, and Page, and a Dyer.
• In the Matter of Ceremonies, A Master Sir Charles Cotterel, and one Marshal.
• A Master of the Game of Cock-fighting.
• Two Sergeant Skinners.
• Three Embroiderers.
• Two Keepers of the Privy Lodgings.
• Two Gentlemen and one Yeomen of the Bows.
• One Crossbow-Maker, one Fletcher.
• One Mrs Sempstress, and one Laundress.
• One Perspective Maker.
• One Master Fencer.
• One Haberdasher of Hatts.
• One Comb-Maker.
• One Coffee-Maker.
• ...

• Shoo-maker, Joyner, Co∣pier of Pictures, Watch-ma∣ker, Cabinet-maker, Lock-Smith, Library-Keeper, Rat-Killer, of each one.
• Game of the Bears and Bulls, 1 Master, 1 Sergeant, 1 Yeo∣man.
• Operators for the Teeth, 2.
• Coffer-Bearers to the Back-Stairs, 2.
• Falconers, Sir Allen Aspley Master of the Hawks, and o∣ther Officers under him about London and other places, be∣longing to the King, in all 33.
• Huntsmen for the Buck∣hounds in Ordinary, John Carey Esquire, Master of the Buck∣hounds, and under him a Serge∣ant and 34 other persons.
• Otter-hounds, Smith Esquire, Master of the Otter-hounds,

• and 4 more under him.
• Huntsmen for the Harriers, Master of the Harriers, Mr. Elliot and 5 under him.
• One Yeoman of the Leash.
• Watermen 55.
• Silkmen 2.
• Perfumer, Feather-maker, Milliner, Mercer, Hosier, Dra∣per, Upholster, Letter-carrier, Forreign Post, of each one.
• Officers belonging to Gar∣dens, Bowling-Greens, Ten∣nis-Courts, Pall-Mall, 10 per∣sons.
• Culter, Spurrier, Girdler, Corn-Cutter, Button-maker, one of each.
• Embosser, Enameler, of each one.
• Armory at the Tower, Master of the Ordinance now in several Commissioners, William Legg

• Lieutenant of the Ordnance and Master Armorer, and 17 under Officers.
• Heraulds, 3 Kings at Arms.
• Sir Edward Walker, Garter.
• Sir Edward Bish, Clarenceux.
• William Dugdale, Norroy.
• Also 4 Heraulds and 4 Pur∣suivants.
• Comedians, 17 Men and 8 Women Actors.
• Gunner, Gilder, Cleanser of Pictures, Scene-Keeper, Cof∣fer-Maker, Wax-Chandler, Mole-Taker, Publick Notary, one of each.
• Keeper of Birds and Fowle in St. James's Park, 1.
• Keeper of the Volery, Goffe-Club-maker, Sergeant Painter, one for each.