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German to English translations [PRO] History / Court positions at the imperial court in Vienna | |||||||
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3 +1 | assuming it is Oberststallmeister : Equerry |
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2 | Senior Master of the Horse |
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Oberststallmeister Senior Master of the Horse Explanation: Typo for Oberststallmeister/Oberstallmeister Oberststallmeister, m. wie Oberstallmeister [Hofstaatsverzeichnis Ferdinands II.:] obriststalmeister ...wann der kayser zu pferd oder in wagen steigt, hilfft ihm der obrist-stallmeister; eben dieses geschieht ach an andersn grossen höfen... http://drw-www.adw.uni-heidelberg.de/drw/ Senior Master of the Horse (Oberstallmeister) http://tinyurl.com/d4wmuf -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2009-02-09 17:42:39 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Gundakerus, Count Dietrichstein, Oberst-Stall-Meister, or Chief Master of the Horse. http://penelope.uchicago.edu/travels/travels3.html -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2009-02-09 17:44:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Der königliche Hofstaat teilt sich in drei große Departements, nämlich diejenigen des Lord Steward (Oberhofmeister), des Lord Chamberlain (Oberst-Kämmerer), des Master of the Horse (Oberst-Stallmeister) und der Mistress of the Robes (Gewandkammerfrau). http://www.retrobibliothek.de/retrobib/seite.html?id=107266 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2009-02-09 17:47:00 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The German Master of the Horse In Germany the master of the horse (Oberststallmeister) was a high court dignitary; but his office was merely titular, the superintendence of the Emperor's stables having been carried out by the Oberstallmeister, an official corresponding to the crown equerry in England. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_the_Horse -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 5 hrs (2009-02-09 17:47:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- You may want to google for: oberststallmeister + "master of the horse" |
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assuming it is Oberststallmeister : Equerry Explanation: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equerry comes from the French ecurrier (ecuyer) my aplogies to casper: he was on the right track. This seems to be the term used here |
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Reference: Just in case this helps... Reference information: * 1. Supreme Officers of the Court (Oberste Hofchargen) - honorary functions * o 1.1. The Grand Chamberlain (Oberst-Kämmerer) o 1.2. The Grand Cup-Bearer(Oberst-Schenk) o 1.3. The Grand Steward (Oberst-Truchseß) o 1.4. The Grand Marshall (Oberst-Marschall) o 1.5. The Grand Master of the Hunt (Oberst-Jägermeister) * 2. Chief Officers of the Household (Oberhofchargen) * o 2.0. The Premier Marshall of the Household (Oberhof- und Hausmarschall, i. e. chief executive officer of the court) o 2.1. The Premier Master of Ceremonies (Ober-Zeremonienmeister) o 2.2. The Premier Master of the Robes (Ober-Gewandkämmerer) o 2.3. The Premier (Ober-Mundschenk) o 2.4. The Premier Master of the Horses and Mews (Ober-Stallmeister) o 2.5. The Premier Master of the Hunt (Ober-Jägermeister) o 2.6. The Premier Captain of the Palace Guard (Ober-Schloßhauptmann) o 2.7. The Premier Master of the Kitchen (Ober-Küchenmeister) o 2.8. The Superintendent general of the Theatres (Generalintendant der Schauspiele) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Household -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2009-02-09 17:27:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In medieval and modern Germany, a stallmeister (literally, "stable master") or hofstallmeister ("court stable master") was one of the highest noble officials in a princely or royal court, responsible for the supervision of the manorial stables. The stable servants were subordinate to him. Out of this rank developed the office of marshal. In present parlance, stallmeister means Stable Master. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stallmeister#Germany -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2009-02-09 17:41:55 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Gundakerus, Count Dietrichstein, Oberst-Stall-Meister, or Chief Master of the Horse. http://penelope.uchicago.edu/travels/travels3.html |
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