User:Jnestorius/Constable of Dublin Castle
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1170s? | Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath[citation needed] |
| 1170s? | Miles de Cogan[citation needed] |
| 1226 | Theobald le Botiller, 2nd Chief Butler of Ireland ? |
| 1245 | Simon Muredoc |
| 1276 | Henry de Ponte |
| 1278 | Peter de Condon |
| 1280 | Wolfran de Berneva[2] ("William Burnel" in Falkiner; ancestor of Christopher Bernevall) |
| 1285 | Philip Keling, Junior |
| 1293 | John Wodelok |
| 1296 | Henry le Waleys ? |
| 1302 | Simon de Ludgate |
| 1302 | John le Usher (ancestor of Henry Ussher) |
| 1325 | Henry de Badowe |
| 1352 | James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond |
| 1371 | Roger Ocley |
| 1377 | John Davenport and Richard Ocley |
| 1381 | Roger de Levenes |
| 1383 | John Barnolby |
| 1399 | William le Scrope, 1st Earl of Wiltshire[3] |
| 1399 | William Rye |
| 1401 | Jenico d'Artois |
| 1427 | Christopher Plunkett, 1st Baron of Dunsany y |
| 1450 | Giles Thorndon "complained that Ormonde interfered with his rights as Treasurer, and disregarded the King's writ, under the great seal of England, directing the restoration to him of the posts of Constable of the Castle of Dublin, and of the Castle and town of Wicklow, with their official rights, profits, and appurtenances."[4] |
| 1453 | Sir Henry Bruen |
| 1454 | John Bonnet |
| 1467 | Thomas Alfray |
| 1474 | Gerald Fitzgerrot |
| (1478) | James Keating assumed the role of Constable of Dublin Castle, apparently by force[5] Prior of Kilmainham.[6] |
| 1486 | Richard Archbold (formally installed by Edgecombe two years after the royal patent, after Keating had obstructed[7] ) |
| 1533 | Sir John White, knighted for defending the castle against Silken Thomas.[8] |
| 1543 | John Parker y |
| 1561 | Robert Tucker |
| 1566 | John Bettes |
| 1566 | William Denham |
| 1566 | Jaques Wingfield |
| 1575 | Silvester Cooley |
| 1587 | Stephen Segur or Segrave (or Seagar[9]) ? |
| 1588 | John Maplesden |
| 1591 | Michael Kettlewell |
| 1600 | Tristram Eccleston |
| 1607 | Henry Piers or Persse (?descendant of William Piers (constable)) |
| 1611 | Roger Davys |
| 1617 | Roger Davys and Robert Branthwaite |
| 1628 | Roger Davys and Samuel Dargas |
| 1635 | Mathew Mainwaring |
| 1644 | Mathew Mainwaring and Dudley Mainwaring |
| 1660 | Sir John Stephens |
| 1673 | Col. John Jeffreys |
| 1680 | Arthur Turner |
| 1681 | James Clarice |
| 1684 | James Clarke and William Clarke |
| 1708 | John Pratt and William Pratt |
| 1727 | Thomas Hatton |
| 1767 | Henry Seymour Conway |
| 1811[10] | John O'Neill, 3rd Viscount O'Neill (office abolished after 24 years' service[11]) |
History[edit]
"The Castle, in those times, was defended by a garrison of archers and halberdiers, the chief officers being the Constable, the Warders, the Guardian of works and supplies. In the fourteenth century, the Warder was paid the yearly wages of forty-five shillings and sixpence. The Constable, frequently a nobleman of high rank, received an annual salary of £18 5s., or one shilling per day, and, as Constable of the King's chief castle in Ireland, he was entitled, under a special enactment, to take from prisoners higher fees than those paid to a similar officer in any other castle in the kingdom."[12] Statutes of Kilkenny included "That constables of castles, with the exception of the Constable of the King's chief castle in Ireland, at Dublin, should not take from any prisoner a fee of more than fivepence".[13] "F.E.R." said the "ancient fee" was £20 per annum.[14] J. T. Gilbert said that from 1546 the office of Marshal of the Four Courts Marshalsea was "associated with" the Constableship of Dublin Castle.[15] But looking at references to the Marshal it does not seem to be the same person as the Constable; maybe the "association" was not ex-officio identity, but rather right of appointment? Or maybe, OTOH, the de jure Marshal was the Constable, but the deputy Marshal was de facto MArshal and often (albeit loosely) so called.
Abolition[edit]
Daniel O'Connell motion on abolition on 25 July 1833.[16] Abolished pursuant to recommendation of Committee on Sinecure Offices. Last incumbent was appointed 1811,[10] served 24 years, so abolished c.1835.[11] Annual salary £386 18s. 6d.; compensation £250 in 1845.[11]
Appurtenances[edit]
"Constable of Dublin Castle's Lodge" was apparently an apartment within the castle (possibly even after the extinction of the office?). In 1832 it was occupied by the "Assistant to the Deputy Constable".[17]
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ Falkiner, Caesar Litton. "Appendix I". His Majesty's Castle of Dublin. CELT. pp. Note F: The Office of Constable of Dublin Castle. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|no-pp=Y(help) - ^ Burke, Bernard (1910). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage, the Privy Council, Knightage and Companionage. Harrison & Sons. p. 170.; Connolly, Philomena (1998). Irish exchequer payments 1270-1446. Irish Manuscripts Commission. pp. 32, 37. ISBN 9781874280187.
- ^ Gilbert 1865 p.273
- ^ Gilbert 1865 p.344
- ^ Wright, G.N. Historical Guide to the City of Dublin London Baldwin Cradock and Joy 1825 p.120
- ^ Gilbert 1865 pp.404,424
- ^ Gilbert 1865 p.439
- ^ F. E. R. 1904, p.22
- ^ Guy, John Alexander (1995-09-07). The Reign of Elizabeth I: Court and Culture in the Last Decade. Cambridge University Press. p. 110. ISBN 9780521443418. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ a b Norgate, Gerald le Grys (1895). "O'Neill, John (1740-1798)". DNB. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Class VI: Superannuation and Retired Allowances". Estimates for Miscellaneous Services. Parliamentary Papers. Vol. 29. H.M. Stationery Office. 28 April 1845. p. 20.
- ^ Gilbert 1865 p.121
- ^ Gilbert 1865 pp.226, 548
- ^ F. E. R. 1904, p.3
- ^ Gilbert, John Thomas (1854). A history of the city of Dublin. Vol. Vol.I. Dublin: James McGlashan. p. 43. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ Votes and proceedings of the House of Commons in the first session of the eleventh Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, appointed to meet 29th January, 1833. H.M. Stationery Office. 1833. p. 1025 no.10.
- ^ A RETURN of all Houses and Buildings in each of the Royal Parks, stating by whom Occupied, and under what Authority the several Occupants hold them, and whether they are chargeable to the Assessed Taxes and Parochial Rates; also, of the several Occupants of the various Palaces and Buildings connected therewith: stating the Names, Date of Occupation, and by whom sanctioned :— Also, A RETURN of all the Houses and Apartments the Property of the Public; stating how Occupied, the Names of the various Persons, what their Occupation and Employment in the Public Service, and by whom sanctioned. Finance Account of the United Kingdom in Eight Classes, for the Year 1831. 22 February 1832. p. 14.
Sources[edit]
- Gilbert, J. T. (1865). History of the viceroys of Ireland; with notices of the Castle of Dublin and its chief occupants in former times. Dublin: James Duffy.
- "Search Chancery documents for "constable Dublin"". CIRCLE. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- F. E. R. (1904). Historical reminiscences of Dublin Castle (6th ed.). Dublin: Sealy, Bryers and Walker.