Difference between revisions of "Beef-Eaters"
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<p> [[Yeomen]] of the royal guard, whose institution dates from the reign of | <p> [[Yeomen]] of the royal guard, whose institution dates from the reign of Henry VII., and whose office it is to wait upon royalty on high occasions; the name is also given to the warders of the Tower, though they are a separate body and of more recent origin; the name simply means (royal) dependant, a corruption of the French word <i> buffetier </i> , one who attends the sideboard. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:54, 15 October 2021
Beef-Eaters [1]
Yeomen of the royal guard, whose institution dates from the reign of Henry VII., and whose office it is to wait upon royalty on high occasions; the name is also given to the warders of the Tower, though they are a separate body and of more recent origin; the name simply means (royal) dependant, a corruption of the French word buffetier , one who attends the sideboard.
