Gentleman of the Bedchamber

The gentleman of the bedchamber was an important official in the court of the English Kingdom from the 11th century. This title was later also used in the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Obligations

Important tasks consisted of the king to use for private meals, help with dressing, guarding the bedchamber and toilet and make the king society.

Since 1660 the Office of the First Gentleman of the Bedchamber was closely connected with that of the Groom of the Stole.

Gentlemen of the Bedchamber to King Charles II (1660-1685)

Gentlemen of the Bedchamber of James, Duke of York, later King James II (1685-1688)

Gentlemen of the bedchamber of King William III. (1689-1702)

Gentlemen of the Bedchamber of Prince George of Denmark and Norway (1702-1708)

Gentlemen of the bedchamber of King George I (1714-1727)

Gentlemen of the bedchamber of King George II (1714-1760)

Gentlemen of the Bedchamber of Friedrich Ludwig of Hanover ( Prince of Wales ) ( 1729-1751 )

References to France

The term gentleman of the bedchamber in French is Gentilhomme de la Chambre. This exercised the duties and responsibilities of the Grand Chamberlain of France during his absence from the court. These included, inter alia, monitoring of the royal physicians and the hospitality of the king.

George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde Charles Stewart, 3rd Duke of Richmond James Howard, 3rd Earl of Suffolk Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford Peregrine Osborne, 2nd Duke of Leeds James II of England John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Kent Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair Francis Godolphin, 2nd Earl of Godolphin Charles Spencer, 3rd Duke of Marlborough John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute
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