Officer of the
kingâs household, the officer in charge of horses and other animals for sport--the mews, hounds, and frequently the guards or
archers . In times of war there were other military duties associated with the office, the office was originally the keeper of the royal stables but gradually evolved into a high military office. The highest marshal in England, originally known as the Great Marshal of England, was customarily known as the earl Marshal, not because that was the title of the office, but because the holder was generally an
earl . The marshal, ranking just under the
constable , served with him in English
courts of
chivalry , after Edward III established the court as a formal body. Within the
SCA , the marshals are responsible for the safety of the
lists . They are the representatives of the king, serving in his stead as his representative on the field of
honor . Additionally, they administrate to the combatants by recording authorizations and other documents required by legal constraints. 
