James Chalmers Keeper Of The Privy Purse ((hot)) -

Chalmers served as Assistant Keeper of the Privy Purse from 1866 and was promoted to (the latter role was often combined then) around 1870. He held both positions until his death in 1901.

: Chalmers oversaw the reluctant decommissioning of the royal train, citing a need for better resource allocation.

James Chalmers was born in Scotland around 1555, hailing from a family with established roots in the Scottish legal and administrative apparatus. Before his rise in England, Chalmers served as a Clerk to the Privy Council of Scotland. This background is significant, as it placed him within the network of professional administrators who managed the affairs of the Scottish state long before James VI dreamt of the English throne.