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1531 T. Cromwell in R. B. Merriman Life & Lett. T. Cromwell (1902) I. 341 His Highnes also woll that ye shall moue the gret maister [of France] in that behalf.

1539 Liber Niger in Coll. Ordinances Royal Househ. (1790) 228 The Lord Great Master, the Treasurer and Comptroller of the Kings Household..shall be dayly in the Compting-house between the hours of 8 and 9 in the morning.

1547 H. Radclyf in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1824) 1st Ser. II. 137 The Lord St. John lord president of the Counsaile and Gret Master.

1577 tr. ‘F. de L'Isle’ Legendarie sig. Aviij^v The Constable at that time great master and Marshal of France entreated for him.

1596 T. Danett tr. P. de Commynes Hist. iii. xi. 114 The King came accompanied with the Earle of Dampmartine Lord great Master of Fraunce,..and with sixe hundred men of armes and better.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues at Maistre Le Grand Maistre, the Great Maister of France; the Lord Steward of the Kings household.

1643 W. Prynne Soveraigne Power Parl. App. 156 The king verily hath his great Master or Arch-Steward.

1736 E. Curll Rarities of Richmond 157 The Great Master of France came over to England to ratify the League above-mentioned.

1840 E. Lodge Portraits Illustrious Personages Great Brit. I. 168 The Duke..held the posts of Chief Justice in Eyre of all the King's Forests, and Great Master (or, as we now say, Lord Steward) of the Royal Household.

1870 P. A. Daniel Notes & Conjectural Emendations Shakespeare's Plays 54 There can be no doubt that Sir Guichard Dauphin, Great Master of France, was the personage intended by Shakespeare.

1906 E. K. Chambers Hist. Revels Office under Tudors 16 Others..are signed by some officer of the Household, such as the Lord Chamberlain, the Great Master of the Household, or the Vice-Chamberlain.

2008 D. M. Loades Life & Career William Paulet iii. 62 With St John's appointment..the Lord Great Master became effectively a grandiose Lord Steward.