1526) Sir Edward Belknap (8 December 1520 – March 1521) Sir Thomas Englefield (22 May 1526 – 1534) Sir William Paulet (3 November 1526 – 1540) Establishment of Court of Wards In 1540 the office of "Master of the King's Wards" was replaced by the Court of Wards, which assumed complete control of wards and the administration of their lands. This was inspired by the successful establishment of the Court of Augmentations in 1536, and it followed a similar organisation. The court had a seal and met in quarterly sessions. The other officials included a surveyor, attorney, receiver-general and two auditors. Amalgamation with Office of Liveries The office of "Surveyor of the King's Liveries" was in existence between 1514 and 1542, when the office was joined to the Court of Wards, becoming the "King's Court of Wards and Liveries". List of Surveyors of Liveries (Source: Richardson, 1952, p. 487) Sir Thomas Neville (c. 1514–1542) Sir Robert Norwich (15 September 1529 – 1535) Sir Richard Rich (20 April 1535 – autumn 1536) John Hynde (1537–1542) List of officers of Court of Ward and Liveries (Source: Richardson, 1952, p. 488) Master of the Wards Sir William Paulet (26 July 1540–May 1554) Sir Francis Eaglefield (1554 – 1558) Sir Thomas Parry (c.1558 – c.1561) Lord Burghley (1561 – 4 August 1598) Robert Cecil (21 May 1599 – 24 May 1612) George Carew (died 1612) (1612 – 13 November 1612) Walter Cope (c.1553–1614) (November 1612 – 1614) Sir William Knollys (1544–1632) (1614 – 1618) Lionel Cranfield (1575–1645) (1619 – 1623) Sir Robert Naunton (1563–1635) (30 September 1624 – 16 March 1635) Francis Cottington (c.1579–1652) (16 March 1635 – May 1641) William, Viscount Saye and Sele (1582–1662) (1641 – ?) Surveyor John Hynde (died 1550) (1542 – 1546) Robert Keilway (by 1515–1581) (1546 – 1581) Thomas Seckford (1581 – December 1587) Richard Kingsmill (c.1528–1600) (1590 – ?1600) Cuthbert Pepper (died 1608) (1600 - 1607) Sir Roger Wilbraham (1553–1616) (1607 – 31 July 1616) Sir Robert Naunton (1563–1635) (1617) Sir Humphrey May (January 1618 – April 1618) Sir Benjamin Rudyerd (1572–1658) (17 April 1618 – 1647) (last surveyor) Receiver-General Philip Paris (2 August 1540 – 26 February 1544) Richard Lee (26 February 1544 – 30 January 1545) John Beaumont (by 1508–1558/64) (30 January 1545 – December 1550) George Goring (aft.1522-1594)) (3 July 1584 – 1594) Sir William Fleetwood (1551–1616) (1594 – 3 February 1610) Sir Miles