Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
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Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms & Chief Whip of the House of Lords | |
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Style | The Right Honourable |
Appointer | Prime Minister |
Formation | 1509 |
First holder | Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Essex |
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The Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms is a post in the Government of the United Kingdom that has been held by the Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords[1] since 1945. Prior to 17 March 1834, the Gentlemen-at-Arms were known as the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners.
List of Captains of the Gentlemen-at-Arms
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[edit]- ^ "Gentlemen at Arms". Retrieved 6 August 2023.