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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Grooms is in Gentlemen.
In 1542 William Sharington (age 47) was appointed Groom of the Chamber.
In or before 1550 William Pickering (age 32) was appointed Groom of the Chamber.
Before 1642 Thomas Blagge (age 28) was appointed Groom of the Chamber.
In 1524 William Brereton was appointed Groom of the Privy Chamber to King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 32).
by 1526 John Carey (age 35) was appointed Groom of the Privy Chamber to King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 34).
Around 1530 Walter Walsh was appointed Groom of the Privy Chamber by King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 38).
In 1532 Mark Smeaton (age 20) was appointed Groom of the Privy Chamber to King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (age 40).
Wriothesley's Chronicle [1508-1562]. Item, the 12th daie of Maie, 1536, being Fridaie, their were arraygned at Westminster [Map]g Sir Frances Weston (age 25), knight, Henrie Norrisy (age 54) esquier, Brerton, and Markes (age 24), being all fower of the Kinges Privie Chamberh, and their condemned of high treason against the Kinge (age 44) for using fornication with Queene Anne (age 35), wife to the Kinge, and also for conspiracie of the Kinges death, and their judged to be hanged, drawen, and quartered, their members cutt of and brent [burned] before theim, their heades cutt of and quartered; my Lord Chauncelor (age 48) being the highest Commissioner he geving their judgment, with other lordes of the Kinges Counsell being presente at the same tyme.
Note g. They were tried by a Commission of Oyer and Terminer in Westminster Hall, after having been twice indicted. True bills were found by the two grand juries of the counties of Kent and Middlesex, the crimes they were charged with being said to be done in both counties.
Note h. Sir Francis Western and William Brereton, esq. of the King's Privy Chamber. Henry Norris, Groom of the Stole, and one Mark Smeton, a musician.
In 1551 Richard Cooke (age 21) was appointed Groom of the Privy Chamber.
Before 1576 William Killigrew (age 20) was appointed Groom of the Privy Chamber.
In 1584 Richard Drake (age 49) was appointed Groom of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 50).
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 31st July 1663. Thence to my office doing business, and at noon to my viall maker's, who has begun it and has a good appearance, and so to the Exchange [Map], where I met James Pearce Surgeon, who tells me of his good luck to get to be Groom of the Privy Chamber to the Queen (age 24), and without my Lord Sandwich's (age 38) help; but only by his good fortune, meeting a man that hath let him have his right for a small matter, about £60, for which he can every day have £400.
After 1520 Richard Cecil (age 25) was appointed Groom of the Robes and Constable of Warwick Castle.
All About History Books
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
In 1540 William Sharington (age 45) was appointed Groom of the Robes.