How are these offices now held? By letters patent of the crown, or by
the lord chamberlain's nomination?
Where can any list of these offices be found? The office of Master of
the Ceremonies, whose duty it is to arrange the reception of all foreign
ministers, and their departures, was formerly an office of considerable
importance. In the reign of King Charles I. it was held seemingly by
grants from the crown. In 1627, Sir John Finett says he received news
of the death of Sir Lewis Lewknor, by which, in right of his Majesty's
grant of reversion by letters patent, he became sole Master of the
Ceremonies--an office which he before held jointly with Sir Lewis
Lewknor.