Groom of the stool

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The Groom of the Stool (also Groom of the Stole ) was the most intimate courtier / chamberlain of an English or British monarch , who supported the king with the use of the toilet chair and the washing.

Famous pepole

Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland , Groom of the Stool from Charles I until 1643

Sir William Compton held the position of Grooms of the Stool under Henry VIII for 17 years. He was a close confidante of the monarch who also had many other duties, such as Compton et al. a. Constable of the castles of Warwick, Gloucester and Sudeley. He was succeeded by Sir Henry Norris , who held the position for ten years, but fell from grace and was executed on Tower Hill . Sir Thomas Heneage and Sir Anthony Denny also served in this position under Henry VIII.

For 25 years, Sir John Granville , who later became the first Earl of Bath , was Groom of the Stool under Charles II . George III had nine official "toilet employees" in his reign, all of whom were Earls, Dukes and Viscounts.

James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn , was the last Groom of the Stool, from 1883 to 1901 until Edward VII drew a line after his accession to the throne and abolished the function.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ GW Bernard: The Rise of Sir William Compton, Early Tudor Courtier. In: The English Historical Review. Volume 96, No. 381 (Oct 1981), Oxford University Press, pp. 754-777.
  2. ↑ Eugene Byrne: Who was the last Groom of the Stool? History Extra, 2013.

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