The Apothecary to the Household was originally responsible for providing medicine to members of the Royal Household; a separate officer, the
Apothecary to the Person, ministered to the Sovereign. Both were appointed by warrant from the
Lord Chamberlain, although the appointment was frequently published, in the form of
letters patent under the
Great Seal.[1]
From the
Restoration until 1727, a single Apothecary to the Household was appointed.[2] For the next century, two or occasionally three individuals jointly held the office.[1] The joint appointments came to an end on the resignation of Claudius du Pasquier in 1879.[3] The original salary consisted of wages of £40 and board wages of £60, which had risen to a total of £160 and was fixed at £106 13s 4d during the reign of Queen Anne. During the earlier Stuart era, the Apothecary to the Household was also entitled to riding wages and sometimes lodging.[1]
Matthews, L.G. (1967).
The Royal apothecaries. Publications of the Wellcome Historical Medical Library. Wellcome Historical Medical Library. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
The Apothecary to the Household was originally responsible for providing medicine to members of the Royal Household; a separate officer, the
Apothecary to the Person, ministered to the Sovereign. Both were appointed by warrant from the
Lord Chamberlain, although the appointment was frequently published, in the form of
letters patent under the
Great Seal.[1]
From the
Restoration until 1727, a single Apothecary to the Household was appointed.[2] For the next century, two or occasionally three individuals jointly held the office.[1] The joint appointments came to an end on the resignation of Claudius du Pasquier in 1879.[3] The original salary consisted of wages of £40 and board wages of £60, which had risen to a total of £160 and was fixed at £106 13s 4d during the reign of Queen Anne. During the earlier Stuart era, the Apothecary to the Household was also entitled to riding wages and sometimes lodging.[1]
Matthews, L.G. (1967).
The Royal apothecaries. Publications of the Wellcome Historical Medical Library. Wellcome Historical Medical Library. Retrieved 30 April 2019.