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THe highest Office in Her Majesties Court is that of Lord Chamberlain and Steward of Her Majesties Re∣venue, enjoyed at present by Henry Lord Germin Earl of St. Albans, whose Salary is and a Table of Dishes.
Monsieur Vantelet Vice-Chamberlain, whose Salary is 200 l. per annum.
The third place is Her Ma∣jesties Chancellour, enjoyed at present by Sir J. Winter, Sir Henry Wood, and Sir Robert Long, whose Salary is and a Table of Dishes.
The next is the Lord Arun∣del of Warder and Count of the Empire, Master of the Horse, whose Salary is
Then Her Majesties Secre∣tary Sir John Winter.
The Treasurer, Receiver General of Her Majesties Re∣venues, Sir Henry Wood.
Sir Thomas Bond Comptrol∣ler of the Houshold, whose Salary is
Sir Thomas Ork and divers other Officers of the Robes.
Four Gentlemen ushers of the Privy Chamber, to each of which is 130 l. Salary per an∣num, and diet.
Two Cupbearers, two Car∣vers, two Sewers, two Gentle∣men Ushers of the Presence Chamber, Salary to each 120 l. and diet all these at a Table together.
Four Grooms of the Privy Chamber, Salary 60 l. and diet.
Four Gentlemen ushers Quarter Waiters, Salary 60 l. and diet.
Four Pages of the Presence.
Eight Grooms of the Great Chamber.
For guarding Her Majesties Person, She hath first a Cap∣tain of her Guard, the Earl of St. Albans.
A Lieutenant, Monsieur de la Chapelle.
An Exempt of the Guards, Monsieur Fremon.
24 Gentlemen Soldiers in Black Velvet Cassocks and Golden embroidered Badges, marching or waiting about the Person of Her Majesty (when in
Sedan, or at Chappel or Table, or Coach with two Horses) on foot with Halberts; and when in Coach and 6 Horses, on Horseback with Carabins; in all places within doors as with∣out, covered.
For to take care of Her Maje∣sties Health, There is one Phy∣sician and one Apothecary.
For to wait on Her Majesty in her Bed-Chamber, There are first the Ladies of the Bed-Chamber; the chief whereof is,
The Dutchess Dowager of Richmond, Sister to the present Duke of Buckingham, who is Groom of the Stole.
And the Countess of New∣port Lady of the Chamber.
Of the Privy Chamber there are 4 Ladies all English, Fee 150 l. each one; they are at present the Lady Price, the Lady Bond, &c.
Women of the Bed-Cham∣ber 8 or 9, partly French and partly English.
In the Laundry, The Lady Sanderson is the Chief Laun∣dress.
1 Seamstress.
1 Starcher.
In the Stable, the Chief Query or Escuyer is Sir Edward Wingfield.
The many Officers in the Buttry, Cellar, Pantry, Ew∣••y, &c. shall be for brevity passed over.
Her Majesty hath also 4 Coaches with 6 Horses each,
also 12 Footmen, a Barge with 12 men in Liveries: Moreover Pages of the Back Stairs 4, &c.
There is first the Lord Al∣moner Abbot Montague, 800 l. per annum.
Father Lambart Confessor to Her Majesty, a Frenchman, 300 l. per annum.
Father Gough, Priest of the Oratory, Clerk of Her Maje∣sties Private Chappel, and As∣sistant to the Confessor an En∣glishman, 200 l. per annum.
A Lay Brother of the Ora∣tory, 40 l.
Besides these there is ad∣joyning to the Chappel a Con∣vent of Capuchins, wherein is a Father Guardian, 7 other
Priests and two Lay Brothers, all French; whose Office is to perform the Office of the Chappel daily, also to preach on Sundayes and Holydayes, and in Lent three dayes every Week, for the maintenance of these Her Majesty allows 500 l. per annum.
Her Majesties Revenue is for her Joynture 30000 l. year∣ly, and of His Majesty a Pen∣sion of 30000 l. more out of the Exchequer.
Divers other Offices belong∣ing to Her Majesties Court, as Master of Buck Hounds, and Bows and Musick.
Master of the Queens Games.