Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard

The Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard is a UK Government post usually held by the Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords. The present Captain is The 9th Earl of Courtown, who was appointed to the position in the May ministry in July 2016. 1485–present 15th century 1485: John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford 1486–1509: Sir Charles Somerset (created Baron Herbert 26 November 1506) 16th century 1509: Sir Thomas Darcy 1509: Sir Henry Marney 1512: Sir Henry Guildford 1513: Sir John Gage 1516: Sir Henry Marney 1530: Sir William Kingston 1539: Sir Anthony Wingfield 1550: Sir Thomas Darcy (created Baron Darcy of Chiche 5 April 1551) 1551: Sir John Gates 1553: Sir Henry Jerningham 1557: Sir Henry Bedingfield 1558: Sir Edward Rogers 1558: Sir William St Loe 1566: Sir Francis Knowlys 1572: Sir Christopher Hatton 1586: Sir Henry Goodier 1586: Sir Walter Raleigh 1592: John Best (During Raleigh's imprisonment in the Tower) 1597–1603: Sir Walter Raleigh