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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gentlemen at Arms". Retrieved 6 August 2023.