Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms

Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms

Infobox minister office
border = parliamentary
minister = not_prime
office = Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
&
Chief Whip of the House of Lords


incumbent = The Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
tookoffice = 24 January 2008
appointed_by = Gordon Brown
governor = Prime Minister
first_minister = The Earl of Essex
date = 1509

The Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms is a UK government post usually held by the Government Chief Whip in the House of Lords. 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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