DAILY PAY OF THE ARMY AT DIFFERENT PERIODS
HEADQUARTER STAFF
| 1346[474] | |||
| The Black Prince | £1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bishop of Durham | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 13 Earls (each) | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 44 Barons and Bannerets (each) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1415[475] | |||
| Duke of Clarence | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Earls | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Bannerets | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1557[476] (Foreign Service) | |||
| Captain-General | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Lieut.-General | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| High Marshal | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Master of the Camp | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| General of the Horsemen | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Captain-General of the Foot | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| His Lieutenant | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| The Sergeant-Major | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Master of the Ordnance | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| His Lieutenant | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Master of the Carriages | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| The Treasurer | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Master of the Musters | 0 | 16 | 8 |
| The Provost | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| The Chief Harbinger | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Master of the Forage | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Master of the Scouts | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1588[477] (Home Service) | |||
| The Lieutenant-General | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshal of the Field | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Captain-General of the Lances | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lieutenant | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Captain-General of the Light Horse | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lieutenant of the Light Horse | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Colonel-General of the Footmen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lieutenant of the Footmen | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Sergeant-Major of the Footmen | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 Corporals of the Field (each) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| The Treasurer | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Master of the Ordnance | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Lieutenant of the Ordnance | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Muster-Master | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Commissary of the Victuals | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Trench-Master | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Master of the Carriages | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Quartermaster | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Scout-Master | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Judge-General | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 1598[478] (Service in Ireland) | |||
| Lord-Lieutenant General | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Lieutenant of the Army | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| General of the Horse | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshal of the Camp | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Sergeant-Major | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lieut.-General of the Horse | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quartermaster | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Judge-Marshal-General | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Auditor-General | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Controller-General of Victuals | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Lieutenant of the Ordnance | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Surveyor of the Ordnance | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 2 Clerks of Munition (each) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 Corporals of the Field (each) | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Commissary of Victuals | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 more at | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| The Carriage-Master | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 1639[479] (Service in Scotland) | |||
| The Lord-General | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Lieut.-General | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergeant-Major-General | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Quartermaster-General | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Provost-Marshal-General | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Waggon-Master | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 Corporals of the Field (each) | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Treasurer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Muster-Master-General | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Commissary-General of Victuals | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Judge-Marshal | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 Chaplains (each) | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 2 Physicians (each) | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 2 Apothecaries (each) | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Secretary to Council of War | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 Chirurgeons (each) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| General of the Ordnance | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Lieutenants of the Ordnance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Controller of the Ordnance | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Commissary of Train's Magazines | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Commissary of Army's Magazines | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| One Engineer at | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| " " | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Master-Gunner | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Pay of the Parliamentary Army[480] | |||
| General Officers of the Field | |||
| The Lord-General | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergeant-Major-General | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| President of Council of War | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Quartermaster-General | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Provost-Marshal-General | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| and 20 Horses allowed him at 2s. 6d. | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Waggon-Master-General | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| and 2 Horses at 2s. 6d. | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Officers General of the Train | |||
| Treasurer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Muster-Master General | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 3 Deputies (each) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Judge-Advocate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Chaplains (each) | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| General's Physician | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 1 Army Physician | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 1 Apothecary | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1 Chirurgeon | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 Mates (each) | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Captain of the Guard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Commissary-General of Victuals for the Foot | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Horse Officers of the Field | |||
| General | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Lieut.-General | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergeant-Major-General | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Commissary-General of Provisions | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Provost-Marshal | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Muster-Master-General | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2 Deputies (each) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Preacher | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Chirurgeon | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 Mates | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Pay of Headquarter Staff— | |||
| Expedition to Flanders, 1657[481] | |||
| Commander-in-Chief | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Major-General | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Judge-Advocate | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Apothecary | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Provost-Marshal | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| King William's Army in Flanders, 1691[482] | |||
| General of Foot | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| General of the Horse | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 Lieut.-Generals (each) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Major-Generals (each) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 Brigadier-Generals (each) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Adjutant-Generals (each) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Quartermaster-General | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Assistants (each) | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Paymaster-General (England) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Commissary-General of Musters and 13 Deputies (together) | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| Secretary-at-War | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Judge-Advocate and Deputies | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| Physician-General | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Surgeon-General | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Apothecary-General | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Provost-Marshal-General | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Duke of Marlborough's Army, 1703[483] | |||
| Commander-in-Chief | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| General of Foot | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Lieut.-Generals (each) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Major-Generals (each) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Brigadier-Generals (each) | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Quartermaster-General | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| His Deputy | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Deputy Paymaster | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Secretary to Commander-in-Chief | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Chaplain | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Physician | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Deputy Judge-Advocate | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Waggon-Master and Assistants | 0 | 7 | 1½ |
| Provost-Marshal | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| The pay of the staff for Spain in 1707 is at the same rate; but the General is allowed 3 aides-de-camp, and Lieutenant and Major-Generals each 2 aides-de-camp, with pay of 10s. a day each. | |||
| Home Establishment, 1704 | |||
| Commander-in-Chief | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Aides-de-Camp (each) | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Paymaster-General | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Secretary-at-War | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adjutant-General | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Quartermaster-General | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Commissary-General of Musters | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 Deputies (each) | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 Controllers of the Army (per annum) | 750 | 0 | 0 |
| Secretary to Forces (per annum) | 665 | 0 | 0 |
| Home Establishment, 1717[484] | |||
| Captain-General and Commander-in-Chief | (not specified) | ||
| 2 Aides-de-Camp (each) | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Secretary to the Captain-General | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Generals (each, per annum) | 1200 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Lieut.-Generals (per annum) | 970 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 Major-Generals (per annum) | 485 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 Brigadier-Generals (per annum) | 365 | 0 | 0 |
| Paymaster-General (per annum) | 365 | 0 | 0 |
| Secretary to the Forces (per annum) | 365 | 0 | 0 |
| Commissary-General of Musters (per day) | 1 | 5 | 8¾ |
| 2 Controllers of Accounts (per annum) | 750 | 0 | 0 |
| Their Secretary (per annum) | 365 | 0 | 0 |
| Adjutant-General (per day) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quartermaster-General (per day) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Deputy Quartermaster-General | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Chaplain-General | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Judge-Advocate-General | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Physician-General | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Surgeon-General | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Apothecary-General | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Expedition to Carthagena, 1741[485] | |||
| General and Commander-in-Chief | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 Aides-de-Camp (each) | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 1 Major-General | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Aide-de-Camp | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 Brigadier-Generals (each) | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 3 Majors of Brigade (each) | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Quartermaster-General | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Adjutant-General | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Judge-Advocate | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Secretary to Commander-in-Chief | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Chaplain | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| Physician-General | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Surgeon-General | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 Surgeon's Mates (each) | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Commissary of Musters | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Commissary of Stores | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Provost-Marshal and two men | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| CAVALRY | |||
| 1346 and 1414 | |||
| Knights | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Esquires and Constables | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Archers on horseback | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1557 (Foreign Service) | |||
| Captain of Armed Horsemen | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Lieutenant of Armed Horsemen | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Standard-bearer of Armed Horsemen | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Surgeon | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trumpeter and Private | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Captain of Light Horsemen | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Lieutenant | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Standard-bearer | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Surgeon | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trumpeter | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Light Horseman | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1598 (Service in Ireland) | |||
| Colonel | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Captain of Horse | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Lieutenant of Horse | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Cornet of Horse | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Horseman | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1639[486] (Service in Scotland) | |||
| Captain (less allowance) | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Lieutenant | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cornet | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Corporal | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Trumpeters, Quartermaster, Surgeon, and Horseman | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1647[487] | |||
| Colonel of Horse | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Major of Horse | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Captain of Horse | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Lieutenant of Horse | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Cornet of Horse | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Quartermaster | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Corporals and Trumpeters | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Troopers (not given, but in 1659) | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Cromwell's Life Guards, 1656[488] | |||
| 1 Captain | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1 Lieutenant | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Cornet | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1 Quartermaster | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 Lieutenants of the Squadrons (each) | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 4 Trumpeters (each) | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 160 Men (each) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| The "County Troops of Horse," | ||||
| 1655 (see vol. i. p. 257)[489] | ||||
| Captains | (per annum) | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Lieutenants | " | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Cornets | " | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| Corporals | " | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Troopers | " | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Trumpeters | " | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| Horse (1689) | ||||||||||||
| English Establishment | Irish Establ- ishment | |||||||||||
| Rank. | Pay. | Servants' Allow- ance. | Forage Allow- ance. | Total. | Total. | |||||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Colonel | 22 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Lieut.-Colonel | 18 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Major | 20 | 0 | 7 | 6 | ... | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| Captain | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Lieutenant | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| Cornet | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| Corporal | ... | ... | ... | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Trumpeter | ... | ... | ... | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Private | ... | ... | ... | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |||
These rates remained unaltered till after 1763.
| Life Guards (1689) | |||||||||
| Rank. | Pay. | Servants' Allow- ance. | Forage Allow- ance. | Total. | |||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Captain | 30 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 |
| Lieutenant | 15 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Cornet | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Guidon | 12 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Quartermaster | 9 | 0 | ... | ... | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Chaplain | 6 | 8 | ... | ... | 0 | 6 | 8 | ||
| Surgeon | 6 | 0 | ... | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Brigadier | 11 | 0 | ... | ... | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Sub-Brigadier | 5 | 0 | ... | ... | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Trumpeter | 5 | 0 | ... | ... | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Kettledrum | 5 | 0 | ... | ... | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Private Gentleman | 4 | 0 | ... | ... | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Horse Grenadiers (1689) | |||
| Lieutenant (with allowances) | £0 | 19 | 6 |
| Sergeant | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Corporal | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Drummer | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Hautboy | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Grenadier | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Dragoons (1689) | |||||||||
| Rank. | Pay. | Servants' Allow- ance. | Forage Allow- ance. | Total. | |||||
| s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Colonel | 23 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Lieut.-Colonel | 17 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Major | 20 | 0 | 4 | 6 | ... | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| Captain | 8 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 |
| Lieutenant | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Cornet | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Quartermaster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Sergeant | 1 | 6 | ... | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| Corporal | 1 | 0 | ... | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Drummer | 1 | 0 | ... | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Private | 1 | 6 | ... | ... | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Dragoons (1721) | |||||||
| English Establishment | Irish Establishment | ||||||
| Colonel | £1 | 15 | 0 | £1 | 11 | 4 | |
| Lieut.-Colonel | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
| Major | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 4 | |
| Captain | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |
| Lieutenant | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Cornet | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
| Quartermaster | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Sergeant | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| Corporal | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| Drummer | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| Private | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |