The stables: Porters, doorkeepers, watchmen and office-keepers

Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837. Originally published by University of London, London, 2006.

Citation:

'The stables: Porters, doorkeepers, watchmen and office-keepers', in Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 11 (Revised), Court Officers, 1660-1837, ed. R O Bucholz( London, 2006), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/office-holders/vol11/pp668-672 [accessed 26 November 2024].

Porters of the Stables c. 1682–1837

Porters of the stables were probably appointed by the master of the horse. The porter of the Great Mews first appears on the Establishment of 1685 at £18 per annum. The porter at the Upper Gate Mews, established in 1761 made £25 per annum. By 1807, the porter at the Upper Gate was allowed an additional £9 2s, that at the Lower Gate £66 16s. By 1812 the remuneration ranged for seven porters at various locations from £57 to £105 per annum. By 1820 there was an upper porter at Carlton House at £105, eight other porters at £95 apiece and 2 (at the King's Mews) at £57 apiece. In 1828 a porter was added at Hampton Court. By 1830 porters of the stables were entitled to additional allowances ranging from £9 10s to £42 per annum. In 1830–31 two more porters were added to the second salary rank. (fn. 1)

Porter of the Stables

(or Porter of the Great Mews or Lower Mews Gate at London) by 1685–1828



By 1685		Parsons, F.
1689	17 Apr.	Allen, E.
1696	5 July	Hacksteen, I.
1702	6 July	Ware, J.
1705	1 Aug.	Alexander, D.
1714	29 Sept.	Sillitoe, A.
1716	12 Mar.	Sparke, E.
1719	2 Dec.	Phipps, T.
1730	24 Sept.	Bowen, E.
1753	11 Jan.	Melliet, J.
1760	23 Dec.	Jones, J.
1778	12 Feb.	Holland, J.
1807	28 Feb.	Stubble, W.

Porter of the Upper Mews Gate 1761–1837



1761	6 Nov.	Gale, E.
1780	22 Apr.	Hall, W.
1794	1 Aug.	Foster, H.
1806	6 July	Kitchin, B.
1831	29 Sept.	Smith, B.

Porter at Brighton 1812–?



1812	6 Apr.	Long, G.

Porter at the Cottage at Windsor Park 1815–?



1815	25 Feb.	Smith, B.

Gate Porters at Carlton House 1812–?



1812	6 Apr.	Daykin, P.
1812	6 Apr.	Rapkin, W.
1812	6 Apr.	Wright, J.
1815	27 Feb.	Head, T. R.

Porter at the Mews Gate of Carlton House 1812–?



1812	6 Apr.	Horne, R.

Porters of the Stables c. 1815–1837



1815	11 Oct.	Farren, W.
1822	8 June	Wiltshire, W.
1822	8 June	Legge, W.
1823	4 June	Chear, F.
1824	2 July	Huish, H.
1825	1 Aug.	Howles, N.
1828	6 July	Miller, J. (at Hampton Court).
1828	5 Jan.	Hutcheson, J.
1828	5 Jan	May, C.
1828	5 Jan	Moore, N.
1828	5 Jan.	Robson, T.
1828	6 July	Miller, J. (at Hampton Court)
1828	5 Dec.	Quinnell, T.
1830	6 July	Burrell, W.
1834	1 Apr.	Knott, C.
1834	11 July	Burrell, W.
1836	31 May	Ridley, J.

Supernumerary Porter of the Stables 1830–1837



1837	6 July	Legg, W.

Doorkeepers to the Great Stables 1760–1794

Two doorkeepers served until 1783, one thereafter. Emoluments were raised from 7s to 9s per week in 1765 `the salary being found too small to live on'. The office was abolished at Christmas 1794. (fn. 2)



1760	29 Nov.	Owen, J.
1760	29 Nov.	Taub, J.
1783		Monger, R.

Watchman of the Stables 1760–1837

First listed under George II at £20, the emoluments for this position were raised to £26 (incl. £6 allowance for coals) under George III. An additional allowance of £35 2s was granted by 1807. By 1830 this servant made £30 with an additional allowance of £37 for an apartment and fuel. John Carter's duties were carried out by Edward Ludd. (fn. 3)



1760	29 Nov.	Scott, R.
1790	12 Apr.	Morgan, S.
1795	17 Dec.	Sadler, J.
1805	22 Jan.	Payne, M.
1810	28 Feb.	Quinnell, M.
1811	6 Jan.	Mackay, W.
1812	6 Apr.	Simpson, J.
1827	11 Feb.	Carter, J.

Office Keeper of the Stables 1760–1837

The office keeper was paid £15 per annum from 1760; £25 from 1783. By 1807 he was granted an additional allowance of £9 2s. By 1830 he made £57 per annum. (fn. 5)



1760	29 Nov.	MacGregor, E.
1784	6 Feb.	Doyer, H.
1790	8 May	Barnes, M.
1818	5 June	Lee, S.