 Grand Squire of France

The Grand Écuyer de France or Grand Squire of France or Grand Equerry of France was one of the Great Officers of the Crown of France and a member of the Maison du Roi ("King's Household") during the Ancien Régime.The name "écuyer", the French word for squire, is the origin for the French word "écurie" (stable) and the English word equerry.