21 10 668 https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/a94774aceb27fd8d4564698a3ef243d7.pdf 6399f6ad7bf453a8734cd7de688046d0 Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. Page 1 <div style="text-align:center;">The Prime Minister's Precedence. ____________________</div> Lord Knollys, AT the present moment, as you are aware, the Prime Minister, though a person whose position and importance are thoroughly understood not only in Parliament but throughout the Empire, is nevertheless a Minister who, by that title, has no recognized place in the Constitution. If a Peer, his precedence will depend upon the office which he may hold, or else upon his order in the Peerage. If, for example, he is First Lord of the Treasury, his place will be determined by his rank as a Peer, because that office gives no precedence to the holder; but, if he should be Lord President of the Council or Lord Privy Seal, he takes the precedence assigned to those high offices.* Should, however, the Prime Minister be a Commoner, he not only has no precedence as First Lord of the Treasury, but none even when he is Lord President of the Council or Lord Privy Seal, inasmuch as these offices only confer precedence when the holder is a Peer.† The precedence, therefore, of the Prime Minister, when a Commoner, is governed by his rank as a Privy Councillor, and according to the date of his admission to the Privy Council.‡ I understand that it is deemed advisable to determine the precedence of the head of His Majesty's Government for the time being without reference to the actual office he may hold, and independently of his social rank. Assuming, then, that it is His Majesty's * The Lord President of the Council and the Lord Privy Seal are placed, by 31 Henry VIII, c. 10, before all Dukes except Dukes related to the Sovereign in one or other of the degrees of consanguinity specified in the Act. † The Authorities state that since the holders of these offices have been and always are Peers, their proper precedence, if they are Commoners, has never been determined. But the Lord President was a Commoner in 1851, as was the Lord Privy Seal in 1886, 1892, and 1902. ‡ Thus the present Prime Ministers is, in point of precedence, four places below the present Leader of the Opposition! <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"> Page 2 pleasure to assign to the Prime Minister of the day a commanding position among his subjects, it will be necessary to refer to the authoritative table of precedence with a view to finding an appropriate place in which to enter his name. The first three names in the table of precedence are:— "The Archbishop of Canterbury as Primate of all England. "The Lord Chancellor of Great Britain or Lord Keeper of the Great Seal. "The Archbishop of York as Primate of England." The precedence of the first name over the Archbishop of York was decided as far back as the time of King Edward III. The relative precedence of the three was decided by King Henry VIII. Without surveying the historical causes which have led to these offices being fixed in this order, it may be accepted that these high dignitaries owe their situation to ecclesiastical origin. The Lord Chancellor, in his capacity as Secretary to the Sovereign, prepared and made out his mandates, grants, and charters, and finally (when Seals came into use) affixed his seal. Hence, or perhaps because in early times he was usually an ecclesiastic, he became Keeper of the King's conscience, examiner of his patents, the officer by whom prerogative writs were prepared, and Keeper of the Great Seal. The last ecclesiastic who was Lord Chancellor was John Williams, Archbishop of York, who was Lord Keeper from July 1621 to November 1625. It is submitted, therefore, that it would be wise not to intrude the name of the Prime Minister into this group of dignitaries, so as not to disturb their long-established pre-eminence in the State, which rests upon the close connection of the Church with the Monarchy. The question then arises, can the Prime Minister be placed next to the Archbishop of York? Ought he, if the lord Chancellor's title in the table of precedence be counted as an ecclesiastical one, be treated, whether he be Peer or Commoner, as the first lay subject of His Majesty? I venture to think that he ought. Now it so happens that in the table of general precedence the fourth place is given to the Lord High Treasurer of Great Britain. The last Lord</div> <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"> Page 3 High Treasurer was Charles Talbot, Duke of Shrewsbury, in 1714. Since then the office has been in commission, and the Board of Treasury which represents it has for its principal officer the First Lord of the Treasury. Inasmuch as the Prime Minister of the day is generally First Lord of the Treasury—though Lord Salisbury's case is a notable exception, which, however, does not seem likely to be repeated—there is a certain appropriateness in assigning the place of the Lord High Treasurer to the Prime Minister of modern times.* Hence a decision to give this place to the head of His Majesty's Government will not be a purely arbitrary one, but will revive, in the person of the First Lord of the Treasury, when that official is Prime Minister, the ancient dignity of the Lord High Treasurer, who followed next to the Primate of England. Before adopting this view, two matters of possible critical comment ought perhaps to be mentioned:— 1. According to Burke, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland is placed next to the Archbishop of York, but he gives no authority for the insertion of his name at this place. Now, the Lord Chancellor of Ireland had no absolute rank in the table of precedence. It has been necessary from time to time to allot to him a special place on certain ceremonial occasions, such as Coronations; for example, at the Coronation of William IV he was placed next to the Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, and before the Lord President of the Council and the Lord Privy Seal, upon which Burke thus comments:— "The question of the precedence of the great officers of State in Ireland and Scotland with reference to similar offices in England is not provided for by the Act of Union, and has never yet been definitely settled, unless, indeed, the placing of the Lord Chancellor of Ireland next to the Lord Chancellor of Great Britain be deemed a Royal settlement of the point.* But at the Coronation of the late Queen the Lord Chancellor of Ireland went next to the Arch- * It is true that this argument, if logically pressed, would lead to recommending that the First Lord of the Admiralty should succeed to the place of the Lord High Admiral; but this Memorandum is only concerned with the precedence of the Prime Minister, and it is probably not desirable to open up any further questions of official precedence. <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"> Page 4 bishop of Armagh, who himself followed the Archbishop of York, while at the Coronation of the present King—the Irish Church having been disestablished in 1869—the Lord Chancellor of Ireland came next to the Archbishop of York. This rank may possibly be again accorded to the Lord Chancellor of Ireland in like events. There seems, however, no sufficient reason for considering him as the permanent occupant of this high position in the table. The Lord Chancellor of Ireland is not usually a Member of the Cabinet, nor is he necessarily a Peer—indeed, on twelve occasions in the late reign he was a Commoner—and his dignity would seem to be sufficiently recognized, if in the future he found a place next in succession to the Prime Minister. 2. It may be urged that in proposing to give this lofty place to the Prime Minister, even when a Commoner, some injustice will be done to the Speaker of the House of Commons, who in common parlance enjoys the title of First Commoner. This objection, it is submitted, is, however, more fanciful than real. The Speaker cannot in strict language be called the First Commoner. His rank is junior in the table to Dukes' eldest sons, Marquises' eldest sons, Dukes' younger sons, Earls' eldest sons, Marquises younger sons, who, of course, are all Commoners, and who have their precedence (according to Blackstone) by ancient usage and established custom, while the Speaker's precedence is regulated by a Statute of William and Mary. To test the accuracy of the description of First Commoner, and to show that the Speaker's place is not an absolute one, we may imagine a Member of the House of Commons of the rank of a Peer's son, mentioned above, being elected Speaker, when, I have no doubt, he would take the place which his hereditary title would give him, and not the lower one allotted to the Speaker. Again, if Burke's placing of the Lord Chancellor of Ireland be accepted, it is evident that when that official is, as he frequently is, a Commoner, his position would be far in advance of the Speaker. If, then, it is felt that neither of these criticisms invalidates the proposal to grant the Prime Minister, whether a Peer or Commoner, a place next to the Archbishop of York, it only remains to point out that the method of assigning the precedence to him is by Royal Warrant, declaring</div> <div style="border-top:2px solid #000000;margin:2em 0px;"> Page 5 His Majesty's pleasure; and further to recommend that nothing shall be done to establish this new position for the Prime Minister so long as Mr. Balfour enjoys the office. It appears to me that the proper course will be to prepare the Warrant, and to issue it at an early date after or simultaneously with the formation of the next Administration, adding, if it be thought fit, a communication to the effect that it had been approved by the Sovereign, with the concurrence of the present Prime Minister. <div style="text-align:right;">J. S. SANDARS.</div> 10, Downing Street, March 20, 1905.</div> </div> Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text was printed for distribution to the Cabinet and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This was not advice in the constitutional sense since Sandards was not a Minister of the Crown. However, it is unclear if a Minister followed this up with a formal submission. It is possible there was no formal advice to avoid the awkwardness of having the Prime Minister recommend that his office receive a boost in status even if it would only take effect under his successor. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous - Memorandum Regarding the Precedence of the Prime Minister [1905-03-20] Subject The topic of the resource Precedence Description An account of the resource Letter from J. S. Sandars to Lord Knollys regarding the Prime Minister's precedence. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Satterfield Sandars (Private Secretary to the Prime Minister) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CAB 37/75/48 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1905-03-20 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/364">Royal Warrant declaring the Prime Minister's precedence</a> Monarch Precedence Prime Minister Private Secretary to the Prime Minister Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/9cd0d2ff1b8e7b35b287e4966a7f5e47.pdf 027aa1c5226c09ae976f8c237099f80e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Marquess of Cholmondeley's Appointment as Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain of England [1990] Subject The topic of the resource Royal Household Description An account of the resource Documents connected with the Marquess of Cholmondeley's appointment as Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain in 1990. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived PREM 5/590 Letter This is used for general correspondence that doesn't fit into a specialized category (e.g., ministerial submissions). Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="text-align:right;">10, ST JAMES' PLACE,</div> <div style="text-align:right;">LONDON SW1A 1NP</div> 9 November 1990 <div style="text-align:center;">NFA [?] RC [?]</div> The Secretary for Appointments 10 Downing Street LONDON SW1A 1AA Dear Mr Catford, Thankyou [sic] for letting me know that the Queen has approved my appointment as Lord Great Chamberlain. The Warrant arrived at the House of Lords on the day of the Opening of Parliament. I would also like to thank you for the trouble you have taken over this matter. Yours sincerely, (Sgd.) Cholmondeley The Marquess of Cholmondeley Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. David, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley Recipient(s) Robin Catford (Secretary for Appointments (Prime Minister's Secretary for Appointments) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Letterhead reading "10 St. James Place" in the upper right. Document is typewritten or printed in a Courier-esque font. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. There is an annotation in blue ink near the recipient's address that was likely made by Catford. It appears to read "NFA" and "RC" which could have indicated that the letter didn't require a reply (NFA might have meant "not for answer"). Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter - Letter from the Marquess of Cholmondeley Acknowledging Receipt of Royal Warrant [1990-11-09] Subject The topic of the resource Royal Household Description An account of the resource Letter from the Marquess of Cholmondeley to Robin Catford acknowledging receipt of the Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II approving his appointment as Lord Great Chamberlain and thanking him for his assistance. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource David, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley (Lord Great Chamberlain) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived PREM 5/590/1 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-11-09 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Lord Great Chamberlain Prime Minister's Secretary for Appointments Royal Household https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/9fb9d691684cc8abe20e2ebe0b8cc56e.pdf c6b286a9eb9c50146e6e415fa02244ef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Marquess of Cholmondeley's Appointment as Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain of England [1990] Subject The topic of the resource Royal Household Description An account of the resource Documents connected with the Marquess of Cholmondeley's appointment as Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain in 1990. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived PREM 5/590 Ministerial Submission This is a minister's formal advice to the Sovereign. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="text-align:center;">10 DOWNING STREET</div> <div style="text-align:right;">(Sgd.) Appd ER</div> Mrs Thatcher, with her humble duty to The Queen, has the honour to submit for Your Majesty's most gracious approval the attached Deed of Nomination and a Petition in regard to the appointment of The Most Honourable David George Philip Marquess of Cholmondeley to the Office of Lord Great Chamberlain of England. <div style="text-align:right;">(Sgd.) Margaret Thatcher</div> Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Lesser Royal Arms at the top above "10 Downing Street". Document is typewritten or perhaps printed in a Courier-esque font. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Submission - Approval of the Lord Great Chamberlain [1990-10-26] Subject The topic of the resource Royal Household Description An account of the resource Margaret Thatcher's formal advice recommending that Queen Elizabeth II approve the Marquess of Cholmondeley's appointment as Lord Great Chamberlain. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived PREM 5/590/1 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990-10-26 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Lord Great Chamberlain Monarch Prime Minister Royal Household Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/ee07650b033a4a9b751c210ae1069d02.pdf 9a783aa0b1129006560521e8752bba2f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous - Opinion of the Law Officers on the Office of Lord Great Chamberlain [1928-07-25] Subject The topic of the resource Royal Household Law Officers Description An account of the resource Opinion of the Law Officers of the Crown and Geoffrey Ellis on the following questions regarding the office of Lord Great Chamberlain: <ol> <li>Whether, having regard to the decision of the Committee of Privileges in 1902, the appointment of Lord Lewisham as deputy to perform the Office of Lord Great Chamberlain during the reign of King George V had any legal effect or whether it could be properly be disregarded by the King.</li> <li>Whether the appointment of a deputy requires the unanimous assent of all those in whom for the time being the Office of Lord Great Chamberlain is vested.</li> <li>Whether, if a deputy may be appointed by a majority only, the votes of those interested are to be reckoned per capita or per stirpes; that is to say, whether the descendants of Lord Lincolnshire are entitled to one vote or five.</li> <li>Whether, on the assumption that the Office of Lord Great Chamberlain is vested as to one moiety in Lord Cholmondeley and as to the other moiety in Lord Ancaster and the family of Lord Lincolnshire in equal shares, Lord Cholmondeley would be entitled, in the event of appointment by a majority, to two votes and Lord Ancaster and the family of Lord Lincolnshire to one vote each.</li> <li>Whether the Deed of 15th April, 1912, in any way affects the legal position as declared in 1902, or has any binding effect, otherwise than as a matter of honour, upon the parties to it or their heirs.</li> <li>Whether, in the event of a failure on the part of those interested to submit within a reasonable time the name of a deputy for King George V's approval, it would be proper for the King to cause an intimation to be sent to them that if a deputy is not submitted for his approval within a specified time he would appoint such person as he may be pleased to select.</li> </ol> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sir Thomas Inskip (Attorney General) Frank Merriman (Solicitor General) Geoffrey Ellis Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived PREM 5/590/2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1928-07-25 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Law Officers Lord Great Chamberlain Monarch Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grants of Precedence Subject The topic of the resource Precedence Description An account of the resource Materials relating to grants of precedence to various groups and individuals. Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. Whereas Her Majesty The Queen by Warrant under Her Royal Signet and Sign Manual bearing date the Twenty-first day of July 1958 hath revoked the Royal Warrants of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria dated the Twenty second day of December 1876 and the Thirtieth day of March 1898 respectively declaring the style, rank, [^&] precedence rights and privileges of the Wives or Widows of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary and the style title rank and precedence of the Children of such Lords of Appeal in Ordinary and hath declared Her Royal Will and Pleasure touching these said matters and whereas She hath further declared Her Royal Will and Pleasure as to the style rank precedence rights and privileges of the Wives or Widows of Life Peers created in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by the Life Peerages Act 1958 and the style title rank and precedence of the Children of such Life Peers and of the Children of Life Peeresses so created And hath moreover signified unto me Her Royal Will and Pleasure that I should see this Order kept and cause the same to be recorded in Her College of Arms I Bernard Marmaduke Duke of Norfolk, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England and One of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council do hereby authorize and require you to cause the said Royal Warrant and these Presents to be recorded in the College of Arms accordingly for which this shall be your Warrant Given under my hand and Seal this twenty second day of July 1958. Norfolk E.M. To The Corporation of the Kings Heralds and Pursuivants of Arms of the College of Arms. Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. There is an interlineation to show where an ampersand was inadvertently omitted by the copyist. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous - Earl Marshal's Warrant for Recording the Royal Warrant Declaring the Style, Rank and Precedence of Relatives of Life Peers and Lords of Appeal in Ordinary [1958-07-22] Subject The topic of the resource Precedence Peerages Description An account of the resource Warrant of the Duke of Norfolk directing the Officers of Arms to record the Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II declaring the style, rank, and precedence of wives, widows, and children of life peers and Lords of Appeal in Ordinary and of children of life peeresses. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bernard, 16th Duke of Norfolk (Earl Marshal) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms I82/142 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-07-22 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Earl Marshal Officers of Arms Precedence Procedure Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Grants of Precedence Subject The topic of the resource Precedence Description An account of the resource Materials relating to grants of precedence to various groups and individuals. Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. Elizabeth R. Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith, To Our Right Trusty and Right Entirely Beloved Cousin and Counsellor, Bernard Marmaduke, Duke of Norfolk, Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order, Earl Marshal and Our Hereditary Marshal of England, Greeting! Whereas by Warrant under the Royal Sign Manual bearing date the twenty second day of December One thousand eight hundred and seventy six Our Royal Predecessor Queen Victoria did declare Her Will and Pleasure that the Wife of a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary then appointed or that thereafter might be appointed whose husband was not otherwise entitled to sit as a Member of the House of Lords should be entitled so long as she continued his wife or remained his widow to the style rank and precedence of a Baroness of Her said Majesty's Realms together with the rights and privileges thereunto appertaining according to and from the date of the appointment of her husband as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary And Whereas by a further Warrant under the Royal Sign Manual bearing date the thirtieth day of March One thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight Our said Royal Predecessor was pleased also to declare Her Will and Pleasure that the surviving children of such Lords of Appeal in Ordinary as were in the said Warrant particularly mentioned and the children of any Lord of Appeal in Ordinary thereafter to be appointed and created a Lord of Parliament for life should have and enjoy on all occasions the style and title enjoyed by the children of Hereditary Barons of Her said Majesty's Realms together with the rank and precedence next to and immediately after the younger children of all Hereditary Barons then created or thereafter to be created and immediately before all Baronets And Whereas We deem it expedient that the aforesaid Warrants of the twenty second day of December One thousand eight hundred and seventy-six and of the thirtieth day of March One thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight should be revoked and that for the removal of doubts the style rank and precedence of the wives or widows of Lords of Appeal in Ordinary and of Life Peers created in exercise of the powers conferred on Us by the Life Peerages Act, 1958, and the style rank and precedence of the children of such Lords of Appeal in Ordinary and Life Peers and Life Peeresses created as aforesaid should be declared [^Now] Know Ye that We do hereby revoke and altogether make void the aforesaid Warrants and do declare Our Will and Pleasure that the Wife of a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary created before or after the date of these Presents and not otherwise entitled to sit and vote in the House of Lords and the Wife of a Life Peer created in exercise of the powers conferred on Us by the Life Peerages Act, 1958, and not otherwise entitled as aforesaid and the Widow of any such Lord of Appeal in Ordinary or Life Peer so long as she remains his widow shall have and enjoy on all occasions the same style rank precedence rights and privileges as the Wives or Widows of Hereditary Barons of Our United Kingdom in accordance with the date of the appointment of her husband as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary or of the creation of her husband as a Life Peer or his creation as a Life Peer as the case may be. And We do declare Our further Will and Pleasure that the children of any such Lord of Appeal in Ordinary or any such Life Peer or of any Life Peeress created in exercise of the powers aforesaid may have and enjoy on all occasions the same style and title as the children of Hereditary Barons of Our United Kingdom with rank and precedence among the children of Hereditary Barons in accordance with the date of the appointment of their Father as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary or of the creation of their Father as a Life Peer or of their mother as a Life Peeress respectively. Our Will and Pleasure therefore is that you the said Bernard Marmaduke, Duke of Norfolk, to whom the cognizance of matters of this nature doth properly belong do see this Our Order kept and that you do cause the same to be recorded in Our College of Arms to the end that Our Officers of Arms and all others upon occasion may take full notice and have knowledge thereof. And for so doing this shall be your Warrant. Given at Our Court at St. James's this twenty first day of July 1958; in the Seventh year of Our Reign. By Her Majesty’s Command R. A. Butler Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Richard Austen Butler (Secretary of State for the Home Department) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. There is an interlineation to show where a word was inadvertently omitted by the copyist. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - Style, Rank, Precedence of Wives, Widows, and Children of Life Peers and Lords of Appeal in Ordinary and Children of Life Peeresses [1958-07-21] Subject The topic of the resource Precedence Peerages Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II declaring the precedence of wives, widows, and children of life peers and Lords of Appeal in Ordinary and of the children of life peeresses. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms I82/139-142 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-07-21 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Home Secretary Life Peerages Lords of Appeal in Ordinary Monarch Precedence Royal Prerogative Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. Miles Francis Duke of Norfolk, Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, upon whom has been conferred the Decoration of the Military Cross, Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England to all and singular to whom these Our Letters Patent shall come Greeting! Know Ye that in the execution of Our Office of Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England We have made nominated and constituted George Drewry Squibb, One of Her Majesty's Counsel, Bachelor of Civil Law and Master of Arts of the University of Oxford, to be Our Lieutenant, Assessor and Surrogate in Our High Court of Chivalry or Court Military and do give and grant to Our said Lieutenant, Assessor, and Surrogate full authority and general Power in Our place and in Our name to proceed in all and singular causes and matters in Our said Court, to issue citations and attachments, to receive all bonds and obligations, to admit libels articles and all other lawful documents, to grant compulsory orders against witnesses and commissions for the examination of witnesses and to administer to them a corporal oath upon the Holy Evangelists and to administer to them at the request of the opposite parties interrogatories upon the libels and matters upon which they are respectively produced, to publish the evidence and depositions of witnesses and to order copies thereof for the parties, to assign times for the hearing of sentences, to give and promulgate definitive sentences in writing and to order the execution thereof, to tax all costs to make interlocutory decrees having the force of definitive sentences, to continue and prorogue Our said Court and all causes and matters therein depending to convenient days and places to be by him ordered, and there and then to summon all parties concerned & generally on our behalf to do all manner of things needful for the expedition of the business of Our said Court as well by Law as by Custom in the like ample manner and form as the Right Honourable Rayner, Baron Goddard, Honorary Doctor of Civil Law, deceased, or the Right Worshipful Sir Edmund Isham, Baronet, Doctor of Civil Law, deceased, or any other Lieutenant, Assessor, or Surrogate in Our said Court heretofore did or might or ought to have done to that end; And We do further Order and enjoin all and singular whomsoever may be concerned to show true obedience to Our said Lieutenant, Assessor, and Surrogate in all things appertaining to the business of Our said Court. Given under Our Hand and Seal this first day of December in the Twenty-fifth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith and in the year of Our Lord One thousand nine hundred and seventy-six. Norfolk, E.M. Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Many of the terms used in these Letters Patent will be familiar to students of English ecclesiastical law, as the High Court of Chivalry and the ecclesiastical courts both stemmed from the civil law tradition. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Appointment of G. D. Squibb as the Earl Marshal's Surrogate in the High Court of Chivalry [1976-12-01] Subject The topic of the resource Heraldry Court Personnel Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of the Duke of Norfolk appointing G. D. Squibb as his Surrogate in the High Court of Chivalry. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Miles, 17th Duke of Norfolk (Earl Marshal) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms I83/338-339 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1976-12-01 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Earl Marshal Earl Marshal's Surrogate Heraldry High Court of Chivalry https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/269dc5a724f82d833a93f44aa3a30cd7.pdf f55ba3a773cff45e823eecd588aab43e Letter This is used for general correspondence that doesn't fit into a specialized category (e.g., ministerial submissions). Transcript A transcript of the document. CROWN OFFICE HOUSE OF LORDS SW1A OPW <div style="text-align:right;">14. 6. 83</div> Dear Joan, Speaker Herewith as requested the Lord Chancellor’s undated submission letter & the Commission for HM’s signature. <div style="text-align:center;">Yrs</div> <div style="text-align:center;">(Sgd.) Pat</div> dated after election had taken place (& on return from Windsor-15.6.83) Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Pat (surname unknown) Recipient(s) Joan (surname unknown) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Letterhead features the Crown Office's address. Document is handwritten. Someone (Joan?) also added a handwritten note in red. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. It is interesting that the submission had to be undated. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter - Transmitting the Lord Chancellor's Submission and the Commission for Signifying Royal Approbation [1983-06-14] Subject The topic of the resource Speaker of the House of Commons House of Lords Description An account of the resource Letter from Pat to Joan transmitting the Lord Chancellor's undated submission to Queen Elizabeth II and the related Commission along with a note. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pat (surname unknown) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 6/4383 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1983-06-14 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Crown Office Lord Chancellor Procedure https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/fc95069906e9f07493e93465829eb08d.pdf 34c91b8fab69f15e657817ed6598d1d1 Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. Note for file <ol> <li>If a new Lord Chancellor is appointed in June 1983 before the new Parliament meets it will be necessary for him (or the current occupier) to sign a Submission letter leading to the issue of the Commission to open Parliament. [someone has drawn an I-shaped line through the middle of this paragraph]</li> <li>Following precedent it looks as though the Lord Chancellor’s Submission and Commission for the new Speaker will need to be despatched to the Palace on the afternoon/evening of Wednesday 15th June in order that it may be signed by The Queen and returned ready for use in the House of Lords on Thursday 16th The Lord Chancellor’s submission should NOT arrive at the Palace before the Prime Minister’s Submission. ✔ They were submitted together</li> <li>If there is to be a change of Lord Chancellor [^There was no change] the Submission letter will, of course, need to be signed by the new Lord Chancellor.</li> </ol> No. 10 returned the Commission & the LC's Submission today. Pat (?) 16.6.83 Crown Office, May 1983. C. O. 80/30 (new Parliament) C. O. 118/8 (new Speakers) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Document is typewritten with handwritten annotations in red. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This document discusses the procedural aspects of Royal Approbation with an emphasis on practicalities. Someone went through and annotated it to explain how things unfolded in practice. It is interesting that both the Prime Minister and the Lord Chancellor had to make submissions to Queen Elizabeth II. It is not clear why two separate submissions were deemed necessary. Although the Prime Minister's was expected to precede the Lord Chancellor's, in this case they were submitted together. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous - Note for the File Regarding Royal Approbation of the Speaker-Elect of the House of Commons [1983-05] Subject The topic of the resource Speaker of the House of Commons House of Lords Description An account of the resource Note for the file regarding the procedure for Royal Approbation of the Speaker-Elect of the House of Commons. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Crown Office Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 6/4383 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1983-05 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Lord Chancellor Monarch Prime Minister Procedure Royal Prerogative Speaker of the House of Commons https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/77ba5a62110384f6306f2eba14c0b499.pdf e8153a6a410b7278e8076a1f4d77f322 Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. Note for Speaker's file C.O. 118/3 General Election May/June 1983 Miss Porter at No.10 tells me that 1) it is expected that the Father of the House (? Mr. Callaghan) will take the Chair at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday 15th June. He did 2) Black Rod will summon the Commons to the House of Lords to hear 3) the Opening Commission read and directions to go away and elect a Speaker. He did 4) Speeches etc., in the House of Commons. Yes 5) The Prime Minister will make an informal submission to the Queen (who will be at Windsor) informing Her of the name of the Commons' choice; ✔ 6) at the same time the Lord Chancellor's formal submission and commission should go to Windsor (i.e. on the evening of Wednesday 15th June). ✔ 7) The Commission may be expected back in the Crown Office and on Thursday 16th June. ✔ it was 8) On Thursday 16th at 2.30 p.m. both Houses will sit 9) the House of Lords will sit and the Lord Chancellor, as senior Commissioner, will convey the Royal Approbation to the Commons at the Bar of the House. ✔ done 16.6.83 (Sgd.) P Crown Office, 27th May 1983. Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Lesser Royal Arms at the top of the page. Document is typewritten with handwritten annotations in red ink. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This document discusses the procedural aspects of Royal Approbation. Afterward, someone has annotated it to show that the various steps were complied with. It provides a bit of context for the practice of having the Prime Minister and the Lord Chancellor make separate submissions to Queen Elizabeth II. The Prime Minister's is explicitly characterized as being "informal," though what that means in this context is unclear (the Prime Minister's submission was not in the folder, unfortunately). For another discussion of the procedural aspects of Royal Approbation, see <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/462">Item 462</a>. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous - Note on the Procedure for Royal Approbation of the Speaker [1983-05-27] Subject The topic of the resource Speaker of the House of Commons House of Lords Description An account of the resource Note on the procedure for signifying Royal Approbation of the Speaker-Elect of the House of Commons. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Crown Office Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LCO 6/4383 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1983-05-27 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Lord Chancellor Monarch Prime Minister Procedure Royal Prerogative Speaker of the House of Commons