Great Officers Of The Crown Of France

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Great Officers Of The Crown Of France

The Constable Of France (1060 - 1626) was the First Officer of the Crown and commanded the Army and was responsible for the Chivalry .

--- Marshal Of France and later Marshal of the Empire, (1190 - 1967), alternated between being junior to and then senior to the Constable of France.

--Maréchal du Nord - Marshal of the North

--Maréchal du Sud - Marshal of the South

--- Lieutenant-General A regional commander of the army who served at the King's discretion.

--- Admiral Of France , Runs the French Navy .

---Porte OriFlamme, Carried the Royal Standard in battle. A very prestigious position.

---Grand Master of Crossbowmen (grand maitre de Arbelestries)

---Grand Master Of Artillery (grand maitre de l'Artillerie)

Chancellor (chancellier), ran the government

--- Grand Chamberlain , in charge of justice, finance, weights and measures.

---Grand Bouteiller , master of ceremonies, judgements of nobility, royal table and wine cellars.

---Chambrier, runs Paris

-- Grand Panetier , supervises the city bakeries.

--Grand Veneur, the Royal Game Warden ,

--Grand Maitre des Eaux et Forests; charge of the waters and forests.

Grand Maitre De France , head of the Royal Household

--Grand Aumonnier de France, head of the chapel royal

--Grand Master Of Horse (Grand Ecuyer)

--Grand Fauconnier (Grand Falconer), master of the hunt and hunting lodges.

--Grand Queux, the Royal Cook

Senechaux and Baillis of Crown Properties.

--- Seneschal du Nord

--- Seneschal du Sud

Lieutenant-General of the Realm, a Viceroy , who oversees all Royal business in a region and reports directly to the king.

See Also:

Great Officer Of State

External links:

Heraldica

French heraldry site

Les officiers de la Maison du Roi et le cérémonial public de Henri III à Louis XVI