Lords Great Chamberlain, 1130-present
| Years | Holder of the Lord Great Chamberlainship | Share |
|---|---|---|
| ??-1133 | Robert Malet | 1 |
| 1133-1141 | Aubrey de Vere II | 1 |
| 1141-1194 | Aubrey de Vere, 1st Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1194-1214 | Aubrey de Vere, 2nd Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1214-1221 | Robert de Vere, 3rd Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1221-1263 | Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1263-1265 | Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1265-1267 | unclear, perhaps vacant. | 1 |
| 1267-1296 | unclear, perhaps again Robert de Vere, 5th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1296–1331 | Robert de Vere, 6th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1331–1360 | John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1360-1371 | Thomas de Vere, 8th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1371–1388 | Robert de Vere, 9th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1389–1399 | John Holland, 1st Duke of Exeter | 1 |
| 1399–1400 | Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1400–1417 | Richard de Vere, 11th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1417-1462 | John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1462–1475 | John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1475–1485 | unclear, perhaps Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, perhaps still the Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1485–1513 | John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1513–1526 | John de Vere, 14th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1526–1540 | John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1540–1540 | Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex | 1 |
| 1540–1562 | John de Vere, 16th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1562–1604 | Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1604–1625 | Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford | 1 |
| 1626–1642 | Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey | 1 |
| 1642–1666 | Montagu Bertie, 2nd Earl of Lindsey | 1 |
| 1666–1701 | Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey | 1 |
| 1701–1723 | Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven | 1 |
| 1723–1742 | Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven | 1 |
| 1742–1778 | Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven | 1 |
| 1778–1779 | Robert Bertie, 4th Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven | 1 |
| 1780–1828 | Priscilla Bertie, 21st Baroness Willoughby de Eresby | 1/2 |
| Georgiana Cholmondeley, Marchioness of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1828–1838 | Peter Drummond-Willoughby, 22nd Baron Willoughby de Eresby | 1/2 |
| Georgiana Cholmondeley, Marchioness of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1838–1865 | Peter Drummond-Willoughby, 22nd Baron Willoughby de Eresby | 1/2 |
| George Cholmondeley, 2nd Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1865–1870 | Albyric Drummond-Willoughby, 23rd Baron Willoughby de Eresby | 1/2 |
| George Cholmondeley, 2nd Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1870 | Albyric Drummond-Willoughby, 23rd Baron Willoughby de Eresby | 1/2 |
| William Cholmondeley, 3rd Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1870–1879 | Clementina Drummond-Willoughby, 24th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby | 1/4 |
| Charlotte Augusta Wynn-Carrington, Baroness Carrington | 1/4 | |
| William Cholmondeley, 3rd Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1879–1884 | Clementina Drummond-Willoughby, 24th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby | 1/4 |
| Charles Robert Wynn Carrington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire | 1/4 | |
| William Cholmondeley, 3rd Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1884–1888 | Clementina Drummond-Willoughby, 24th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby | 1/4 |
| Charles Robert Wynn Carrington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire | 1/4 | |
| George Henry Hugh Cholmondeley, 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1884–1910 | Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 1st Earl of Ancaster | 1/4 |
| Charles Robert Wynn Carrington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire | 1/4 | |
| George Henry Hugh Cholmondeley, 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1910–1923 | Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 2nd Earl of Ancaster | 1/4 |
| Charles Robert Wynn Carrington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire | 1/4 | |
| George Henry Hugh Cholmondeley, 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1923–1928 | Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 2nd Earl of Ancaster | 1/4 |
| Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire | 1/4 | |
| George Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1928–1951 | Gilbert Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 2nd Earl of Ancaster | 1/4 |
| Marjorie Wilson, Baroness Nunburnholme | 1/20 | |
| Lady Alexandra Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Ruperta Legge, Countess of Dartmouth | 1/20 | |
| Derek Keppel, Viscount Bury | 1/20 | |
| Lady Victoria Weld-Forester | 1/20 | |
| George Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1951–1953 | James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster | 1/4 |
| Marjorie Wilson, Baroness Nunburnholme | 1/20 | |
| Lady Alexandra Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Ruperta Legge, Countess of Dartmouth | 1/20 | |
| Derek Keppel, Viscount Bury | 1/20 | |
| Lady Victoria Weld-Forester | 1/20 | |
| George Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1953–1955 | James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster | 1/4 |
| Marjorie Wilson, Baroness Nunburnholme | 1/20 | |
| Lady Alexandra Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Ruperta Legge, Countess of Dartmouth | 1/20 | |
| Derek Keppel, Viscount Bury | 1/20 | |
| Lady Victoria Weld-Forester | 1/20 | |
| George Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1955–1963 | James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster | 1/4 |
| Marjorie Wilson, Baroness Nunburnholme | 1/20 | |
| Anthony Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Ruperta Legge, Countess of Dartmouth | 1/20 | |
| Derek Keppel, Viscount Bury | 1/20 | |
| Lady Victoria Weld-Forester | 1/20 | |
| George Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1963–1966 | James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster | 1/4 |
| Marjorie Wilson, Baroness Nunburnholme | 1/20 | |
| Anthony Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Lady Mary Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Lady Elizabeth Basset | 1/100 | |
| Lady Diana Matthews | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Josceline Chichester, Marchioness of Donegall | 1/100 | |
| Derek Keppel, Viscount Bury | 1/20 | |
| Lady Victoria Weld-Forester | 1/20 | |
| George Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1966–1968 | James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster | 1/4 |
| Marjorie Wilson, Baroness Nunburnholme | 1/20 | |
| Anthony Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Lady Mary Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Lady Elizabeth Basset | 1/100 | |
| Lady Diana Matthews | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Josceline Chichester, Marchioness of Donegall | 1/100 | |
| Derek Keppel, Viscount Bury | 1/20 | |
| Sir Edward Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| George Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1968 | James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster | 1/4 |
| Charles Wilson, 3rd Baron Nunburnholme | 1/20 | |
| Anthony Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Lady Mary Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Lady Elizabeth Basset | 1/100 | |
| Lady Diana Matthews | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Josceline Chichester, Marchioness of Donegall | 1/100 | |
| Derek Keppel, Viscount Bury | 1/20 | |
| Sir Edward Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| George Cholmondeley, 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1968 | James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster | 1/4 |
| Charles Wilson, 3rd Baron Nunburnholme | 1/20 | |
| Anthony Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Lady Mary Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Lady Elizabeth Basset | 1/100 | |
| Lady Diana Matthews | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Josceline Chichester, Marchioness of Donegall | 1/100 | |
| Derek Keppel, Viscount Bury | 1/20 | |
| Sir Edward Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| George Cholmondeley, 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1968–1970 | James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster | 1/4 |
| Charles Wilson, 3rd Baron Nunburnholme | 1/20 | |
| Anthony Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Lady Mary Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Lady Elizabeth Basset | 1/100 | |
| Lady Diana Matthews | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Josceline Chichester, Marchioness of Donegall | 1/100 | |
| Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle | 1/20 | |
| Sir Edward Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| George Hugh Cholmondeley, 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1970–1973 | James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster | 1/4 |
| Charles Wilson, 3rd Baron Nunburnholme | 1/20 | |
| Anthony Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Lady Mary Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Lady Elizabeth Basset | 1/100 | |
| James Gustavus Hamilton-Russell | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Josceline Chichester, Marchioness of Donegall | 1/100 | |
| Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle | 1/20 | |
| Sir Edward Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| George Cholmondeley, 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1973–1974 | James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster | 1/4 |
| Charles Wilson, 3rd Baron Nunburnholme | 1/20 | |
| Anthony Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Lady Mary Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Lady Elizabeth Basset | 1/100 | |
| James Gustavus Hamilton-Russell | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Josceline Chichester, Marchioness of Donegall | 1/100 | |
| Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle | 1/20 | |
| William Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| George Cholmondeley, 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1974–1983 | James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 3rd Earl of Ancaster | 1/4 |
| Ben Wilson, 4th Baron Nunburnholme | 1/20 | |
| Anthony Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Lady Mary Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Lady Elizabeth Basset | 1/100 | |
| James Gustavus Hamilton-Russell | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Josceline Chichester, Marchioness of Donegall | 1/100 | |
| Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle | 1/20 | |
| William Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| George Cholmondeley, 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1983–1990 | Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby | 1/4 |
| Ben Wilson, 4th Baron Nunburnholme | 1/20 | |
| Anthony Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Lady Mary Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Lady Elizabeth Basset | 1/100 | |
| James Gustavus Hamilton-Russell | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Josceline Chichester, Marchioness of Donegall | 1/100 | |
| Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle | 1/20 | |
| William Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| George Cholmondeley, 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1990 | Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby | 1/4 |
| Ben Wilson, 4th Baron Nunburnholme | 1/20 | |
| Julian Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Lady Mary Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Lady Elizabeth Basset | 1/100 | |
| James Gustavus Hamilton-Russell | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Josceline Chichester, Marchioness of Donegall | 1/100 | |
| Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle | 1/20 | |
| William Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| George Hugh Cholmondeley, 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1990–1995 | Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby | 1/4 |
| Ben Wilson, 4th Baron Nunburnholme | 1/20 | |
| Julian Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Lady Mary Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Lady Elizabeth Basset | 1/100 | |
| James Gustavus Hamilton-Russell | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Josceline Chichester, Marchioness of Donegall | 1/100 | |
| Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle | 1/20 | |
| William Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1995–1998 | Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby | 1/4 |
| Ben Wilson, 4th Baron Nunburnholme | 1/20 | |
| Julian Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Lady Mary Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Lady Elizabeth Basset | 1/100 | |
| James Gustavus Hamilton-Russell | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Patrick Chichester, Earl of Belfast | 1/100 | |
| Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle | 1/20 | |
| William Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 1998–2000 | Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby | 1/4 |
| Hon Lorraine Wilson | 1/80 | |
| Hon Tatiana Dent | 1/80 | |
| Hon Ines Garton | 1/80 | |
| Hon Ysabel Wilson | 1/80 | |
| Julian Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Lady Mary Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Lady Elizabeth Basset | 1/100 | |
| James Gustavus Hamilton-Russell | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Patrick Chichester, Earl of Belfast | 1/100 | |
| Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle | 1/20 | |
| William Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 2000 | Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby | 1/4 |
| Hon Lorraine Wilson | 1/80 | |
| Hon Tatiana Dent | 1/80 | |
| Hon Ines Dent | 1/80 | |
| Hon Ysabel Wilson | 1/80 | |
| Julian Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Lady Mary Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Bryan Basset | 1/100 | |
| James Gustavus Hamilton-Russell | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Patrick Chichester, Earl of Belfast | 1/100 | |
| Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle | 1/20 | |
| William Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 2000–2002 | Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby | 1/4 |
| Hon Lorraine Wilson | 1/80 | |
| Hon Tatiana Dent | 1/80 | |
| Hon Ines Garton | 1/80 | |
| Hon Ysabel Wilson | 1/80 | |
| Julian Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Lady Mary Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Bryan Basset | 1/100 | |
| James Gustavus Hamilton-Russell | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Patrick Chichester, Earl of Belfast | 1/100 | |
| Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle | 1/20 | |
| William Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 2002–2003 | Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby | 1/4 |
| Hon Lorraine Wilson | 1/80 | |
| Hon Tatiana Dent | 1/80 | |
| Hon Ines Garton | 1/80 | |
| Hon Ysabel Wilson | 1/80 | |
| Nicholas Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Lady Mary Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Bryan Basset | 1/100 | |
| James Gustavus Hamilton-Russell | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Patrick Chichester, Earl of Belfast | 1/100 | |
| Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle | 1/20 | |
| William Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 2003–2009 | Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby | 1/4 |
| Hon Lorraine Wilson | 1/80 | |
| Hon Tatiana Dent | 1/80 | |
| Hon Ines Garton | 1/80 | |
| Hon Ysabel Wilson | 1/80 | |
| Nicholas Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Cdr Jonathan Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Bryan Basset | 1/100 | |
| Col James Gustavus Hamilton-Russell | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Patrick Chichester, 8th Marquess of Donegall (prior to 2007, Earl of Belfast) | 1/100 | |
| Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle | 1/20 | |
| Capt William Nigel Henry Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 | |
| 2009– | Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby | 1/4 |
| Hon Lorraine Wilson | 1/80 | |
| Hon Tatiana Dent | 1/80 | |
| Hon Ines Garton | 1/80 | |
| Hon Ysabel Wilson | 1/80 | |
| Nicholas Llewellen Palmer | 1/20 | |
| Cdr Jonathan Findlay | 1/100 | |
| Bryan Basset | 1/100 | |
| Col James Gustavus Hamilton-Russell | 1/100 | |
| Lady Barbara Kwiatkowski | 1/100 | |
| Patrick Chichester, 8th Marquess of Donegall | 1/100 | |
| Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle | 1/20 | |
| Capt Harry Russell Legge-Bourke | 1/20 | |
| David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley | 1/2 |
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