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The Mistress of the Robes was always a duch*ess and attended Queen Victoria on every State occasion. She had precedence over every lady of the Court and when in residence, presided at the Household table. She looked over and passed on the Queen’s personal bills sent to her from the Robes Office. During Queen Victoria’s reign, the Mistress of the Robes was a political appointment and changed when the political party of the government changed.
Ladies of the Bedchamber were always wives of peers. Only one Lady of the Bedchamber was in waiting at a time. She was always ready to attend to the Queen during her drives. The Lady-in-Waiting attended all State occasions and presided over the Household table when the Mistress of the Robes was not present. A Lady of the Bedchamber had two to three waits a year from twelve to thirty days at a time.
Women of the Bedchamber were usually daughters of a peer. They were required to always be ready to attend the Queen but did not have to reside at the Court. A Woman of the Bedchamber had three to four waits a year from twelve to thirty days at a time.
Maids of Honour were young ladies from good families and were selected by Queen Victoria. On being appointed, they would receive and enjoy for life, the courtesy title of The Honorable. Two Maids of Honour were always in attendance to the Queen and resided at Court while in waiting. Upon being married, a Maid of Honour received a gift of £1,000. A Maid of Honour had three to four waits a year for four weeks at a time.
Extra Ladies of the Bedchamber, Extra Women of the Bedchamber and Extra Maids of Honour did not receive salaries and performed no duties. However, they were occasionally called into waiting to fill a temporary vacancy.
Mistresses of the Robes (*Unofficial Royalty article)
- *Harriet Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, duch*ess of Sutherland 1837–1841, 1846–1852, 1846–1852, 1859–1861
- *Charlotte Montagu Douglas Scott, duch*ess of Buccleuch and Queensberry 1841–1846
- *Anne Murray, duch*ess of Atholl 1852–1853 and 1892–1895 (Acting Mistress of the Robes), also served 1854–1897 as Lady of the Bedchamber
- *Louisa Montagu, duch*ess of Manchester 1852–1853
- *Elizabeth Wellesley, duch*ess of Wellington 1861–1868, 1874–1880
- *Elizabeth Campbell, duch*ess of Argyll 1868–1870
- *Anne Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, duch*ess of Sutherland 1870–1874
- *Elizabeth Russell, duch*ess of Bedford 1880–1883 and 1886 (Acting Mistress of the Robes), also Extra Lady of the Bedchamber 1883-1897
- *Louisa McDonnell, Countess of Antrim 1894 (Acting Mistress of the Robes)
- *Anne Innes-Ker, duch*ess of Roxburghe 1883–1885 and 1892–1895 (Acting Mistress of the Robes), also served 1897–1901 as Lady of the Bedchamber
- *Louisa Montagu Douglas Scott, duch*ess of Buccleuch and Queensberry 1885–1886, 1885–1886, 1895–1901
Ladies of the Bedchamber (*Unofficial Royalty article)
- Louisa Petty-FitzMaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne 1837–1838
- Louisa Lambton, Countess of Durham 1837–1838
- Maria Phipps, Marchioness of Normanby 1837–1841
- *Anna Russell, duch*ess of Bedford 1837–1841
- *Sarah Lyttelton, Baroness Lyttelton 1837–1842, also Lady Superintendent of the Royal Children1843 – 1850
- Frances Noel, Countess of Gainsborough 1837–1842, also Extra Lady of the Bedchamber 1873-1885
- *Emma Portman, Baroness Portman 1837–1851; also Extra Lady of the Bedchamber 1851-1865
- Anne Caulfield, Countess of Charlemont 1837–1851
- Blanche Cavendish, Countess of Burlington 1838–1840
- Elizabeth Campbell, Marchioness of Breadalbane 1839-1839
- Mary Montagu, Countess of Sandwich 1839–1842
- Carolina Edgcumbe, Countess of Mount Edgcumbe 1840–1854, also Extra Lady of the Bedchamber 1854-1863, 1865-1881
- Catherine Murray, Countess of Dunmore 1841–1845
- Frances Jocelyn, Viscountess Jocelyn 1841–1867, also Extra Lady of the Bedchamber 1867-1880
- Susan Broun-Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie 1842-1842
- Charlotte Fitzalan-Howard, duch*ess of Norfolk 1842–1843, also Extra Lady of the Bedchamber 1843-1870
- *Charlotte Canning, Countess Canning 1842–1855
- Elizabeth Wellesley, duch*ess of Wellington 1843–1858
- Elizabeth Cuffe, Countess of Desart 1845–1864
- *Jane Loftus, Marchioness of Ely 1851–1889, also Extra Lady of the Bedchamber 1889-1890
- *Anne Murray, duch*ess of Atholl 1854–1897, also Acting Mistress of the Robes1852–1853 and 1892–1895
- *Jane Spencer, Baroness Churchill 1854–1900
- Maria Bosville-Macdonald, Baroness Macdonald 1855–1863
- Jane Alexander, Countess of Caledon 1858–1878, also Extra Lady of the Bedchamber 1878-1888
- Elizabeth Cavendish, Baroness Waterpark 1864–1890, also Extra Lady of the Bedchamber 1891-1894
- *Susanna Innes-Ker, duch*ess of Roxburghe 1865–1895
- Eliza Agar-Ellis, Viscountess Clifden 1867–1872, also Extra Lady of the Bedchamber 1872-1896
- Blanche Bourke, Countess of Mayo 1872–1874, also Extra Lady of the Bedchamber 1874-1901
- Eliza Hay, Countess of Erroll 1873–1901
- *Julia Abercromby, Baroness Abercromby 1874–1885
- Ismania FitzRoy, Baroness Southampton 1878–1901
- Emily Russell, Baroness Ampthill 1885–1901
- Cecilia Dawnay, Viscountess Downe 1889–1901
- *Louisa McDonnell, Countess of Antrim 1890–1901
- Edith Bulwer-Lytton, Countess of Lytton 1895–1901
- *Anne Innes-Ker, duch*ess of Roxburghe 1897–1901
Women of the Bedchamber
- The Honourable Mrs. Brand1837-1853
- Lady Caroline Barrington 1837-1875
- Lady Charlotte Copley 1837-1866, also Extra Woman of the Bedchamber 1866-1875
- The Honourable Mrs. Campbell 1837-1873
- Lady Harriet Clive 1837-1841
- Frances Forbes, Viscountess Forbes 1837-1874, also Extra Woman of the Bedchamber 1874-1877
- Caroline, Lady Gardiner 1837-1859, wife of Sir Robert William Gardiner,daughter of Sir John Macleod and granddaughter of 4th Marquess of Lothian
- Lady Theresa Digby 1837-1856
- The Honourable Mrs. George Edward Anson 1841-1855
- Miss Amelia Murray 1853-1855
- Frances Chewton, Viscountess Chewton 1855-1901
- The Honourable Lady Hamilton Gordon 1855-1901
- Mary, Lady Codrington 1856-1885, wife ofGeneral Sir William John Codrington
- Lady Sarah Lindsay 1859-1890
- The Honourable Mrs. Robert Bruce 1866-1889, also Extra Woman of the Bedchamber 1862-1866
- Lady Elizabeth Adeane 1873-1877
- Miss Flora Macdonald 1874-1897, also Extra Woman of the Bedchamber 1897-1901
- The Honourable Mrs. George Hope 1875-1877
- The Honourable Mrs. Ferguson 1877-1901
- Miss Horatia Stopford 1877-1901
- Lady Cust 1885-1901
- The Honourable Harriet Lepel Phipps 1889-1901
- The Honourable Emily Cathcart 1888-1901, also Extra Woman of the Bedchamber 1880-1890
- The Honourable Ethel Cadogan 1897-1901
- Mrs. John Haughton 1899-1901
Resident Women of the Bedchamber
- Miss Mary Anne Davys (later Mrs. Pratt): 1837-1888 – Mary Anne was the daughter of Queen Victoria’s tutorThe Right Reverend George Davys, Bishop of Peterborough. Out of respect for the Bishop, Victoria selected Mary Anne to be part of her Household when she became Queen. Because Mary Anne, did not fit any of the requirements to become one of the other Ladies, a new title was made for her, Resident Woman of the Bedchamber.
- Miss Ina Erskine McNeill 1888-1895
Extra Women of the Bedchamber
- Lady Augusta Stanley (previously Lady Augusta Bruce): 1863-1876, also Resident Woman of the Bedchamber 1861-1863
- The Honourable Mrs. Charles Grey 1870-1890
- Lady Elizabeth Biddulph 1877-1901
- The Honourable Mrs. Gerald Wellesley 1882-1901
- Mrs. Townshend Wilson 1890-1894
- Mrs. Drummond of Megginch 1891 (Jan. 1-Dec. 22)
- Georgina, Lady Cowell 1894-1901
- The Honourable Caroline Cavendish 1894-1901
- The Honourable Mrs. Alaric Grant 1895-1901
- The Honourable Mrs. Bernard Mallet1895-1901
- The Honourable Lady Ponsonby 1895-1901
Honorary Woman of the Bedchamber
- The Honourable Lady Biddulph 1857-1901
Maids of Honour
- The Honourable Harriet Pitt 1837-1841
- Lady Caroline Somers-co*cks 1837-1849
- The Honourable Margaret Dillon 1837-1838
- Miss Sarah Cavendish 1837-1842
- The Honourable Matilda Paget 1837-1855
- Miss Amelia Murray 1837-1853, also Extra Maid of Honour March-May 1853
- Miss Harriet Lister 1837-1844
- The Honourable Mary Spring Rice 1837-1841
- Miss Julia Henrietta Anson 1838-1841
- The Honourable Frances Devereux 1841-1847
- Miss Eleanor Stanley 1841-1862, also Extra Maid of Honour 1862-1866
- The Honourable Georgiana Liddell 1841-1845
- Miss Clementina Baillie-Hamilton 1842-1845
- Miss Lucy Kerr 1844-1872
- Miss Caroline Dawson 1845-1851
- The Honourable Anne Napier 1845-1847
- Miss Caroline Cavendish 1847-1881
- Miss Flora Macdonald 1847-1874
- Miss Elizabeth Lennox 1849-1850
- Miss Mary Seymour 1850-1856
- Miss Beatrice Byng 1851-1863
- Miss Mary Bulteel 1853-1861
- Miss Emily Cathcart 1855-1880
- Miss Louisa Gordon 1856-1857
- Miss Horatia Stopford 1857-1877
- Miss Victoria Stuart-Wortley 1861-1863
- Miss Harriet Lepel Phipps 1862-1889
- The Honourable Lucy Lyttelton 1863-1864
- Miss Emma Lascelles 1863-1865
- Lady Florence Seymour 1864-1870
- Miss Mary Lascelles 1865-1881
- The Honourable Mary Pitt 1870-1883
- The Honourable Frances Drummond 1872-1901
- Miss Evelyn Paget 1874-1894
- The Honourable Amy Lambar 1877-1884
- Miss Ethel Cadogan 1880-1897, also Extra Maid of Honour 1876-1880
- Miss Evelyn Moore 1881-1901
- Miss Victoria Baillie 1881-1884
- The Honourable Frederica Fitzroy 1883-1889
- Miss Constance Kerr 1884-1886
- Miss Maude Okeover 1884-1887
- Miss Rosa Hood 1886-1894
- Miss Marie Adeane 1887-1891
- Miss Bertha Lambart 1890-1901
- Miss Adeline Loftus 1889-1892
- Miss Mary Florentia Hughes 1891-1901
- Miss Mary Hardinge 1892-1894
- Miss Aline Majendie 1894-1901
- Lady Mary Byng 1894-1898
- The Honourable Judith Harbord 1894-1901
- Miss Sylvia Edwardes 1897-1901
- The Honourable Susan Baring 1898-1899
- The Honourable Dorothy Vivian 1899-1901
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