Garter King of Arms

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On 26 Jan 1505 Thomas Wriothesley (age 17) was appointed Garter King of Arms. Around this time he changed his surname from Writhe to Wriothesley as did his brother William Wriothesley (age 16).

On 15 Jul 1536 Christopher Barker was appointed Garter King of Arms.

On 29 Apr 1550 Gilbert Dethick (age 40) was appointed Garter King of Arms.

On 03 Oct 1584 Gilbert Dethick (age 74) died. Robert Cooke (age 49) served as Acting Garter King of Arms until the appointment of Gilbert's son William Dethick Officer of Arms (age 44) on 21 Apr 1586.

In Jan 1604 William Segar (age 50) was appointed Garter King of Arms.

On 17 Jan 1607 William Segar (age 53) received a great patent seal confirming him as Garter King of Arms.

In 1645 Edward Walker (age 34) was appointed Garter King of Arms.

Evelyn's Diary. 06 Sep 1662. Dined with me Sir Edward Walker (age 51), Garter King-at-Arms, Mr. Slingsby (age 41), master of the Mint, and several others.

In 1838 William Woods Howard (age 52) was appointed Garter King of Arms.

In 1842 Charles Young (age 46) was appointed Garter King of Arms which post he held until his death.

The Times. 03 Feb 1866. Her Majesty (age 46) drove out yesterday morning and afternoon. Mr. Engleheart arrived at Osborne on Thursday, and had the honour of dining with Her Majesty (age 46) and the Royal family yesterday. The Queen (age 46) held a Council today, which was attended by Earl Russell (age 73), Earl de Grey and Ripon (age 38), and Mr. Guschen.

Mr. Helps was Clerk of the Council.

Earl Cowley (age 61), Viscount Sydney (age 60), and Sir Charles Young (age 70), Garter, arrived from London this morning. Lord Cowley (age 61) was introduced by Lord Sydney (age 60), Lord Chamberlain (Sir Charles Young (age 70) attending with the insignia of the Order of the Garter), and Her Majesty (age 46) invested Lord Cowley (age 61) with the Riband and Badge of the Garter.

Earl Russell (age 73) and Earl de Grey (age 38) had audiences of Her Majesty (age 46).

Note. On 03 Feb 1866 Henry Richard Charles Wellesley 1st Earl Cowley (age 61) was appointed 747th Knight of the Garter by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 46).

In 1869 Albert Woods Howard (age 52) was appointed Garter King of Arms.

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In 1603 William Segar (age 49) was appointed Deputy Garter King of Arms to invest Christian IV King Denmark (age 25) with the Order of the Garter.