User:Jnestorius/Constable of Dublin Castle

History
"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." 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". "F.E.R." said the "ancient fee" was £20 per annum. J. T. Gilbert said that from 1546 the office of Marshal of the Four Courts Marshalsea was "associated with" the Constableship of Dublin Castle. 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
Daniel O'Connell motion on abolition on 25 July 1833. Abolished pursuant to recommendation of Committee on Sinecure Offices. Last incumbent was appointed 1811, served 24 years, so abolished c.1835. Annual salary £386 18s. 6d.; compensation £250 in 1845.

Appurtenances
"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".