Paymaster of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms

The office of Paymaster of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms and the office of Co-Paymaster of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, were offices created under the Great Seal. These offices were appointed under Letters Patent, which were mostly for the life of the office holder so appointed. The first appointment was on 30 October 1660.

List of Officers

 * 30 October 1660  Sir Lewis Kirk
 * 1 September 1664  John Kirk
 * 1 December 1685  Sir William Thomas, 1st Baronet
 * 4 April 1689  William Smythe esq.
 * 31 May 1718  William Moore Smythe(1699–1746)  M.P.     Co-Paymaster
 * 31 May 1718  James Moore Smythe      Co-Paymaster
 * 31 May 1718  Arthur Moore Smythe         Co-Paymaster
 * 1 May 1735  Sir Salisbury Cade
 * 12 March 1761  C. Lloyd
 * 29 June 1765  P. Cade
 * 17 June 1799  R. Hunn
 * 21 December 1803  William Gifford
 * 2 May 1827  Sir William Boothby 8th Bart.