tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post5211350842400833604..comments2024-03-12T07:11:33.877+00:00Comments on Regency History: What is an equerry?Rachel Knowleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-45506333883790158312014-12-03T10:20:35.866+00:002014-12-03T10:20:35.866+00:00I'm glad you found it useful. Fanny Burney'...I'm glad you found it useful. Fanny Burney's diaries are available in different versions in several places on the net including Project Gutenberg and Google books.Rachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-52715570161528981752014-12-02T14:02:14.861+00:002014-12-02T14:02:14.861+00:00Thanks, that's terrifically useful. I've ...Thanks, that's terrifically useful. I've often wondered about equerries. A salary of £750 a year sounds good (in spite of the work) especially if it the equerry also drew his army pay. Sounds ideal for younger sons. I must find Fanny Burney's diaries.Georgiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593853562772898834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-35543935253691562082014-11-29T17:15:50.889+00:002014-11-29T17:15:50.889+00:00Absolutely! Working for George III and Queen Charl...Absolutely! Working for George III and Queen Charlotte was certainly not an easy life. Poor Fanny Burney was suffering from ill health by the time the Queen finally allowed her to retire from service. Rachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-76571948966688403612014-11-29T17:13:38.346+00:002014-11-29T17:13:38.346+00:00Thanks very much, Anne. Fanny Burney's diaries...Thanks very much, Anne. Fanny Burney's diaries were very helpful in building up a picture of the role in the Georgian period.Rachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-80517934987928966632014-11-29T17:09:21.884+00:002014-11-29T17:09:21.884+00:00My pleasure - it is always nice to share my resear...My pleasure - it is always nice to share my research when I have discovered something new. :)Rachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-47723720083541283422014-11-29T01:54:11.808+00:002014-11-29T01:54:11.808+00:00rather an onerous honour....rather an onerous honour....Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121102757759349165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-76451570209557123012014-11-28T19:41:08.459+00:002014-11-28T19:41:08.459+00:00Great post! Very informative.Great post! Very informative.Anne Stotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296864856365981820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196124033481143515.post-6842574612485102302014-11-28T18:50:35.038+00:002014-11-28T18:50:35.038+00:00Thank you for your great research. I better unders...Thank you for your great research. I better understand the role of equery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com