Broodmeester of Flanders or Pannetier de Flandre (Master of the Bread / panetarius) was a feudal title, this hereditary title evolved in the

Ancien Régime ''Ancien'' may refer to * the French word for " ancient, old" ** Société des anciens textes français * the French for "former, senior" ** Virelai ancien ** Ancien Régime ** Ancien Régime in France {{disambig ...

to a ceremonial function.

History

The court had a few ceremonial functions, most known was the chamberlain, Bouteiller (buticularius), Standard-bearer, Woudmeester (Forestarius) and the

Seneschal The word ''seneschal'' () can have several different meanings, all of which reflect certain types of supervising or administering in a historic context. Most commonly, a seneschal was a senior position filled by a court appointment within a royal, ...

.,Recherche des antiquitez et nobelesse de Flandre Door Philippe de L'Espinoy less known was the Panetarius. This ceremonial function was reserved for an important family and was given from father to son by the

Count of Flanders The count of Flanders was the ruler or sub-ruler of the county of Flanders, beginning in the 9th century. Later, the title would be held for a time, by the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and Spain. During the French Revolution, in 1790, the c ...

. In 1234 the Broodmeester was requested to attend the table of the Countess of Flanders. This function was paid and he received some privileges. One of the titles that inherited this function was the Lord of Rode, later the

Marquess of Rode Marquess of Rode is a former title of the Belgian nobility, now extinct. Rode is a former part of Schelderode in Flanders. History The dominium of Rode was the property of don Simon Rodriguez de Evora who had bought the property in 1602; he wa ...

. A similar function existed at the court of the Duke of Burgundy and the King of France.

List of Broodmeesters

See

Grand Panetier of France The Grand Panetier of France (roughly "Great Breadmaster", sometimes rendered as Panter) was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France, a member of the Maison du Roi ("King's Household"), one of the Great Offices of the Maison du Roi, and f ...

Grand Huntsman of Brabant Grand Veneur de Brabant or Grand Huntsman of Brabant was a feudal function at the court of the Duchy of Brabant. History Like other functions at the court, this was an exclusive position for certain noble houses. In the 16th, 17th and 18th centur ...

References

Court titles in the Ancien Régime {{Belgium-stub