Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms
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 since 1945. Prior to 17 March 1834, the Gentlemen-at-Arms were known as the Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners.