Gentleman of the Horse

Gentleman of the Horse was a position in the stables department of the British Royal Court, subordinate only to the Master of the Horse. It existed from 1693 until abolished in 1782, and carried a salary of £256.

The post was revived in 1828, with a salary of £500. The title of the post was subsequently changed to Crown Equerry.

List of Gentlemen of the Horse Before 1782 1691–1702: Henry IretonBucholz 1702–1708: William Walsh 1708–1710: Thomas Meredyth 1710–1717: Conyers Darcy 1717–1736: Hon. Henry Berkeley 1737–1746: Hon. James Brudenell 1747–1760: Hon. William Keppel 1760–1782: Richard BerengerAuthor of R. Berenger, The History and Art of Horsemanship, 2 vols. (T. Davies and T. Cadell, London 1771). Read here. See W.P. Courtney, revised S.J. Skedd, 'Berenger, Richard (bap. 1719, d. 1782), courtier and equestrian,' in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Post abolished in 1782

After 1828 Post revived in 1828 1828–1830: Emilius Henry Delmé-Radcliffe 1830–1837: Lord Frederick FitzClarence

References R.O. Bucholz, 'The stables: Gentleman of the Horse ', Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (revised): Court Officers, 1660–1837 (2006), pp. 605. . Date accessed: 26 October 2008