The Grand Chamberman of France () was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France during the Ancien Régime. It is similar in name, but should not be confused with, the office of Grand Chamberlain of France (), although both positions could accurately be translated by the word chamberlain.
The office The Grand Chamberman was the head of the King's chamber. Under the early Capetian kings, the Grand Chamberman managed the royal treasury (or King's Treasury) with the Grand Butler of France. Later, the Grand Chamberman lost control of the treasury under Philip Augustus to the Knights Templar, before the Chamber of Accounts, created by Philip IV the Fair, and the Superintendent of Finances, established in 1311, took over this function.
This officer held one of the five great offices of the crown. He was not only distinguished from the Grand Chamberlain of France, but in some ways, he was superior to him in the extent of his power, because he signed charters and other important documents. For a long time, he preceded the Constable of France and also served as a judge within the judicial assemblies appointed by the Peers of France.
From 1312, the office of Grand Chamberman was hereditary in the House of Bourbon. King Francis I abolished this office in 1545 in favor of that of First Gentleman of the Chamber ().
List of Grand Chambermen of France 1060-1065: Renaud 1065-1085: Galeran de Senlis 1106-1121: Guy de Senlis 1121-1130: Guillaume de Senlis 1130-1150: Alberic II of Dammartin 1151-1175: Mathieu II de Beaumont-sur-Oise 1178-1191: Adam I de Beaumont-Gâtinais 1190-1207: Mathieu III de Beaumont-sur-Oise 1209-1209: Ursion de Nemours 1209-1234: Barthélemy de Roye 1234-1240: Jean I de Beaumont-Gâtinais 1240-1256: Jean de Nanteuil 1258-1270: Alfonso of Brienne 1270-1277: Érard de Vallery 1277-1306: Robert II de Bourgogne 1306-1309: John II of Dreux 1312-1341: Louis I, Duke of Bourbon 1341-1346: Peter I, Duke of Bourbon 1357-1410: Louis II, Duke of Bourbon 1410-1434: John I, Duke of Bourbon 1434-1456: Charles I, Duke of Bourbon 1458-1488: John II, Duke of Bourbon 1488-1503: Peter II, Duke of Bourbon 1520-1527: Charles III, Duke of Bourbon 1527-1536: Henry, Duke of Orléans 1536-1545: Charles II, Duke of Orléans pag. 405, "Histoire de la Maison Royale de France, et des grands officiers de la Couronne" de Père Anselme de Sainte-Marie.
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