Master of the Ceremonies

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The office of Master of the Ceremonies was established by King James VI and I. The Master's duties were to receive foreign dignitaries and present them to the monarch at court. Below is a list of known holders until the replacement of the office by the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in 1920. [1]

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Masters of the Ceremonies

Assistant Masters of the Ceremonies

Marshals of the Ceremonies

Assistant Marshals of the Ceremonies

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Venning, T. Compendium of British Office Holders. p. 482.
  3. 1 2 3 "No. 20688". The London Gazette . 1 January 1847. p. 6.
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  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Dependent Sub-departments: Ceremonies 1660–1837". British History Online. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  10. 1 2 "No. 18200". The London Gazette. 6 December 1825. p. 2239.
  11. 1 2 "No. 20553". The London Gazette. 19 December 1845. p. 7245.
  12. ↑ "Obituary. Major-General Cornwall". The Gentleman's Magazine. No. October 1855. p. 432.
  13. ↑ Bulletins and Other State Intelligence for the Year 1885, Part 2, compiled by T. L. Behan. p. 2000.
  14. 1 2 "No. 24946". The London Gazette. 4 March 1881. p. 1018.
  15. 1 2 "No. 25696". The London Gazette. 29 April 1887. p. 2381.
  16. ↑ "No. 9870". The London Gazette. 13–17 February 1759. p. 1.
  17. ↑ "No. 10088". The London Gazette. 17–21 March 1761. p. 4.
  18. ↑ "No. 24409". The London Gazette. 26 January 1877. p. 369.
  19. ↑ "No. 28683". The London Gazette. 21 January 1913. p. 491.
  20. ↑ "No. 27090". The London Gazette. 16 June 1899. p. 3801.
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