25 10 668 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 Monarch and the Peerage Subject The topic of the resource Peerages Description An account of the resource Materials relating to the Monarch's relationship with the peerage. Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. <em>Ordered</em>, That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty by the Lords with White Staves submitting to His Majesty that if it is His gracious pleasure to place some limitation on claims to Peerages in abeyance, such limitation might be effected if His Majesty would be graciously pleased to issue an instruction to the Attorney-General that if it should appear to him that a claim to a Peerage in abeyance is affected by either of the following considerations:-(i) That the commencement of the existing abeyance occurred more than one hundred years before the presentation of the Petition; or (ii) that the Petitioner (not being a child of the last holder of the dignity or a descendant of a parent of the last holder) represents less than one third of the entire dignity, he should in his report to the Crown on such claim call attention to these circumstances, and that in such cases His Majesty should be advised that no further proceedings should be taken except in the cases of Petitions which have already been presented and in the absence of special circumstances or special reasons to the contrary; and that the attention of the Crown should also be called to any Petitions for the introduction of Bills into the House of Lords for restoration in blood to qualify a claimant to the termination of an abeyance to enjoy the Peerage, where such claims are affected by the above-mentioned considerations; further submitting to His Majesty that where the Committee for Privileges of this House is satisfied that any arrangement, entered into between a Petitioner for a Peerage in abeyance and any co-heir, is tainted with any impropriety, it would be desirable that the Committee should make no report to the House except that such arrangement is not shown to have been a proper one; and further submitting to His Majesty that in considering whether or not His Majesty should be advised to extend His grace to the Petitioner for a termination of an abeyance regard should be had to the character, position, and fitness of the Petitioner.<br /><br /><em>Ordered</em>, That the said Address be presented to His Majesty by the Lords with White Staves. Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from the Lords Journals and so it may not reflect the formatting of the original document. 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 - Humble Address from the House of Lords Regarding Abeyant Peerages [1927-07-07] Subject The topic of the resource Peerages House of Lords Description An account of the resource Humble Address from the House of Lords to King George V asking him to place limits on claims for peerages in abeyance. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource House of Lords Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <em>Journals of the House of Lords</em>, vol. CLVIII (London, 1926): 196. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1927-07-07 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/431">Message from King George V</a> House of Lords Monarch Peerages 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.<br />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 Edward William, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Our Hereditary Marshal of England, Greeting! Whereas pursuant to the provisions of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 ("the Act") there shall be a new Court of Record in Our United Kingdom known as the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and that the Judicial office holders of Our said Court shall be the President of Our Supreme Court, the Deputy President of Our Supreme Court, together with a number of Justices of Our Supreme Court as set out in the Act: And whereas We deem it expedient that the rank and precedence of the President of Our Supreme Court, the Deputy President of Our Supreme Court, and the Justices of the Supreme Court be now established: Now know ye that We of Our Princely Grace ordain and declare and do by these Presents ordain and declare that the President of Our Supreme Court shall be so placed in order immediately after the Lord Speaker and the Deputy President of Our Supreme Court shall be so placed in order immediately after the Master of the Rolls and the Justices of Our Supreme Court shall be so placed in order immediately after the said Deputy President of Our Supreme Court: Our Will and Pleasure therefore is that you do cause this Our Warrant 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 Balmoral the 1st day of October 2009 In the fifty-eighth year of Our Reign. <div style="text-align:right;">By Her Majesty's Command</div> <br />Let this be recorded Norfolk E.M.                    Jack Straw C Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Jack Straw (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document and may not reflect the formatting of the original. 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 - Declaring Precedence of Supreme Court Justices [2009-10-01] Subject The topic of the resource Precedence Judiciary Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II declaring the precedence of the Justices of the Supreme Court. 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 I85/244 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2009-10-01 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Earl Marshal Monarch Precedence Royal Prerogative Supreme Court Justices https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/1a16dcba6851d999e5f10cc81c4772bb.pdf ce7ca2c49139d9e46c8e8122adbd8b94 https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/18822140f8879526f4e74d493d275e4b.pdf 0d6878aadbeeeb913f94d8affede4d71 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 Accession Council of Queen Elizabeth II Subject The topic of the resource Accession Privy Council Description An account of the resource Material relating to the Accession Council of Queen Elizabeth II which took place on February 6 and February 8, 1952. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived PC 2/701 Royal Proclamation Proclamations are signed by the Monarch and sealed with the Great Seal. Transcript A transcript of the document. <span>Page 1<br /><br />Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy our late Sovereign Lord King George the Sixth of Blessed and Glorious memory, by whose Decease the Crown is solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary: We</span><span>, therefore, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this Realm, being here assisted with these of His late Majesty's Privy Council, with representatives of other members of the Commonwealth, with other Principal Gentlemen of Quality, with the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of London, do now hereby with one voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart publish and proclaim that the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is now, by the death of our late Sovereign of Happy Memory, become Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of this Realm and of all Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to whom Her lieges do acknowledge all Faith and constant Obedience with hearty and humble Affection, beseeching God by whom Kings and Queens do reign, to bless the Royal Princess Elizabeth the Second with long and happy Years to reign over us.<br /></span><br /> <div style="text-align:center;"><span><span>Given at St. James's Palace this Sixth Day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two.<br /><br />[SIGNATURES]</span></span></div> <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div> <span><span>Page 2<br /></span></span> <div style="text-align:center;">[SIGNATURES CONTINUE]<br /><br />God Save The Queen<br /><br />(L. S.)</div> Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Document is written in a plain cursive hand. Red Wafer Great Seal with green ribbon at the bottom of p. 2. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. For a list of the individuals who signed, see the List of Signatories to Queen Elizabeth II's Accession Proclamation under Files. 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 Proclamation - Accession Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II [1952-02-06] Subject The topic of the resource Accession Ceremonial Privy Council Description An account of the resource Proclamation of the Lords of the Privy Council for the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Privy Council Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived PC 2/701 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1952-02-06 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Accession Ceremonial Privy Council 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 Demise of the Crown Subject The topic of the resource Monarch Description An account of the resource These documents are connected with a Demise of the Crown. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="text-align:center;"><strong>The Warrant for the Proclamation</strong></div> <div style="text-align:center;"><strong>of</strong></div> <div style="text-align:center;"><strong>King Edward the Seventh.</strong></div> <br />AFTER our hearty Commendations. It having pleased Almighty God to take to His Mercy out of this troublesome Life Our late Sovereign Lady Queen <em>Victoria </em>of Blessed Memory: And thereupon His Royal Majesty King <em>Edward </em>the Seventh being here proclaimed according to the tenor of the Proclamation signed by Us herewith sent unto you: We do hereby Will and require you forthwith to cause the said Proclamation to be proclaimed and published in the Convocation with the Solemnities and Ceremonies accustomed on the like occasion. And so, not doubting of your ready compliance herein, We bid you heartily farewell.<br /> <div style="text-align:center;">From the Council Chamber at <em>St. James's</em></div> <div style="text-align:center;">This 23rd day of January, 1901.<br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align:right;">Your loving friends</div> <div style="text-align:right;">A. AKERS-DOUGLAS.</div> <div style="text-align:right;">RICHARD TEMPLE.</div> <div style="text-align:right;">W. L. JACKSON.</div> <div style="text-align:right;">F. H. JEUNE.</div> <div style="text-align:right;">GEORGE HAMILTON.</div> <br /><em>To Our loving Friend</em><br /><em>The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.</em> Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. <span>This text is taken from the </span><em>Oxford University Gazette</em><span> and may not reflect the formatting of the original document.</span> Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Only two of the signatories were Ministers of the Crown. 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 - Warrant for Proclaiming King Edward VII at Oxford [1901-01-23] Subject The topic of the resource Accession Ceremonial Privy Council Description An account of the resource Warrant of the Lords of the Privy Council directing the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford to proclaim King Edward VII. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Aretas Akers-Douglas (First Commissioner of Works) Sir Richard Temple William Jackson Sir Francis Jeune (President of the Probate, Divorce, and Admiralty Division of the High Court) Lord George Hamilton (Secretary of State for India) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <span>Recorded in the </span><em>Oxford University</em><span> </span><em>Gazette</em><span>, supplement (1) to No. 1007, January 29, 1901, 315.</span> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1901-01-29 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Accession Ceremonial First Commissioner of Works India Secretary Privy Council University of Oxford 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 Demise of the Crown Subject The topic of the resource Monarch Description An account of the resource These documents are connected with a Demise of the Crown. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="text-align:center;"><strong>The Warrant for the Proclamation </strong></div> <div style="text-align:center;"><strong>of </strong></div> <div style="text-align:center;"><strong>King George the Fifth.</strong></div> <br />AFTER Our hearty Commendations. It having pleased Almighty God to take to His Mercy out of this troublesome life Our late Sovereign Lord King <em>Edward </em>the Seventh of Blessed Memory: and thereupon His Royal Majesty King <em>George </em>the Fifth being here proclaimed according to the tenor of the Proclamation signed by us herewith sent unto you: We do hereby will and require you forthwith to cause the said Proclamation to be proclaimed and published in the usual places within your jurisdiction with the Solemnities and Ceremonies accustomed on the like occasion, and so, not doubting of your ready compliance herein, We bid you heartily farewell.<br /><br /> <div style="text-align:center;">From the Council Chamber at St. James's</div> <div style="text-align:center;">This Seventh day of May, 1910.<br /><br /></div> <div style="text-align:right;">Your loving Friends</div> <div style="text-align:right;">CHESTERFIELD</div> <div style="text-align:right;">ALEX. URE</div> <div style="text-align:right;">WINSTON S. CHURCHILL.</div> <em>To Our loving Friend</em><br /><em>The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.</em> Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from the <em>Oxford University Gazette</em> and may not reflect the formatting of the original document. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Unlike the other two signatories, the Earl of Chesterfield was not part of the Government, though he would become Lord Steward in June 1910 (at that time, this was a political appointment). 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 - Warrant for Proclaiming King George V at Oxford [1910-05-07] Subject The topic of the resource Accession Ceremonial Privy Council Description An account of the resource Warrant of the Lords of the Privy Council directing the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford to proclaim King George V. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edwyn, 10th Earl of Chesterfield Alexander Ure (Lord Advocate) Winston Churchill (Secretary of State for the Home Department) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Recorded in the <em>Oxford University</em> <em>Gazette</em>, supplement (2) to No. 1300, May 9, 1910, 617. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1910-05-07 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Accession Ceremonial Home Secretary Lord Advocate Privy Council University of Oxford 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. George R.I.<br />Whereas it appears by an Instrument under your hand and seal bearing date the twenty ninth day of July last past that being well satisfied of the abilities of Brigadier General William Eliot Peyton, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Commanding 1st Cavalry Brigade, Meerut Division, you had nominated and appointed him a Herald of Arms Extraordinary by the name and title of Delhi Herald of Arms Extraordinary for the occasion of Our Coronation Durbar with the intent and purpose that he the said Brigadier General William Eliot Peyton may obtain Our Warrant to be invested with all the rights privileges preeminences and advantages of such Herald of Arms Extraordinary. Know Ye that We are graciously pleased to condescend thereto: And it is Our Will and Pleasure and We do hereby authorise and require you in Our name to create him the said Brigadier General William Eliot Peyton, Herald of Arms Extraordinary for the occasion of Our Coronation Durbar aforesaid. And for so doing this shall be your Warrant.<br />Given at Our Court at St James's the eighth day of August 1911 in the Second year of Our Reign <div style="text-align:right;">By His Majesty's Command</div> <div style="text-align:right;">Crewe</div> <div style="text-align:right;">Let this be recorded in the College of Arms</div> <div style="text-align:right;">Norfolk</div> <div style="text-align:right;">Earl Marshal</div> To Our Right Trusty and Right Entirely beloved Cousin and Councillor, Henry, Duke of Norfolk Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, Earl Marshal and Our Hereditary Marshal of England Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Robert, 1st Marquess of Crewe (Secretary of State for India) 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. The superscription is unusually placed at the very end of the document when it would normally appear opposite the countersignature. 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 - Appointing Delhi Herald Extraordinary [1911-08-08] Subject The topic of the resource Officers of Arms Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King George V appointing William Eliot Peyton as Delhi Herald Extraordinary. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King George V Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms I76/246-247 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1911-08-08 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant India Delhi Herald Extraordinary Earl Marshal India Monarch Royal Prerogative 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. George R.I.<br />Whereas it appears by an Instrument under your hand and seal bearing date the 20th day of May instant that being well satisfied of the abilities of Keith William Murray, Gentleman, you have nominated and appointed him to be a Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary by the name of Carnarvon Pursuivant of Arms with the intention and purpose that he the said Keith William Murray may obtain Our Warrant to be fully invested with the rights and privileges of and to create Carnarvon Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary, and likewise enjoy all advantages to the said Office belonging or in anywise appertaining Know Ye that We are graciously pleased to condescend thereto: And it is Our Will and Pleasure and We do hereby authorise and require you in Our Name to create him the said Keith William Murray Pursuivant of Arms Extraordinary by the name and title of Carnarvon Pursuivant of Arms. And for so doing this shall be your Warrant. Given at Our Court at Saint James's the twenty third day of May 1911 in the Second year of Our Reign.<br /><br /> <table style="width:100%;border:none;border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:1.5em;"> <tbody> <tr style="border:none;"> <td style="border:none;padding:0;line-height:1.4;">To Our Right Trusty and Right Entirely [^Beloved] Cousin <br />and Counsellor Henry Duke of Norfolk Knight of <br />Our Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand <br />Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order, Earl Marshal <br />and Our Hereditary Marshal of England</td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;width:1rem;"> <p style="margin:0;text-align:center;">⎤</p> <p style="margin:0;text-align:center;">⎥</p> <p style="margin:0;text-align:center;">⎥</p> <p style="margin:0;text-align:center;">⎥</p> <p style="margin:0;text-align:center;">⎦</p> </td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;line-height:1.4;text-align:right;">By His Majesty’s Command<br />W. S. Churchill</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <br />Let this Warrant be recorded in the College of Arms<br />30 May 1911                                            Norfolk EM. Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Winston Churchill (Secretary of State for Home Department) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of this document and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. "Beloved" has been interlined after "Entirely" in the superscription. 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 - Appointing Carnarvon Pursuivant Extraordinary [1911-05-23] Subject The topic of the resource Officers of Arms Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King George V appointing Keith William Murray as Carnarvon Pursuivant Extraordinary. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King George V Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms I76/119 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1911-05-23 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Carnarvon Pursuivant Extraordinary Earl Marshal Heraldry Monarch Royal Prerogative 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 Monarch and the Peerage Subject The topic of the resource Peerages Description An account of the resource Materials relating to the Monarch's relationship with the peerage. Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div style="text-align:center;">Message from the Queen</div> The Earl of Arlie: My Lords, I have the honour to present to your Lordships a message from Her Majesty the Queen signed by her own hand. The message is as follows:<br /><br />"I have received your Address praying that the Address to my Royal predecessor of 5th July 1927 on peerages in abeyance be set aside and submitting certain recommendations on the procedure to be followed should further claims to peerages in abeyance arise. I will comply with your advice and will issue instructions in accordance herewith."<br /><br />[Ed. Note: the 1927 Address was actually passed on July 7, not July 5.] 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. The fact that this document includes the Earl of Airlie's (Lord Chamberlain) statement in the House of Lords announcing the Message suggests that it was taken from the Lords Hansard. 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 - Message from Queen Elizabeth II Regarding Abeyant Peerages [1987-02-12] Subject The topic of the resource Peerages House of Lords Description An account of the resource Message from Queen Elizabeth II expressing her agreement with the terms of the Humble Address of the House of Lords regarding abeyant peerages. 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 I84/281 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-02-12 Date is conjectural based on the date of the delivery of the Message to the House of Lords. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/422">Humble Address from the House of Lords</a> House of Lords Lord Chamberlain Monarch Peerages Royal Prerogative 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 Monarch and the Peerage Subject The topic of the resource Peerages Description An account of the resource Materials relating to the Monarch's relationship with the peerage. Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. Most Gracious Sovereign,<br />We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual &amp; Temporal in Parliament assembled, humbly pray that the Address presented to Your Majesty's Royal Predecessor on 7th July 1927 be set aside and humbly submit to Your Majesty that if it is Your Majesty's gracious pleasure to place some limitation on claims to peerages in abeyance, such limitation would be effected if Your Majesty would be graciously pleased to issue the following instructions to the Attorney-General:<br /><br />If it should appear to the Attorney-General that a claim to a peerage in abeyance is affected by either of the following considerations:-<br /><br />i) that the commencement of the existing abeyance occurred more than one hundred years before the presentation of the petition; or<br />ii) that the petitioner (not being a child of the last holder of the dignity or a descendant of a parent of the last holder) represents less than one-third of the entire dignity, he should call attention to that in his report to the Crown, and (except where the petition was presented before 7th July 1927 or where there are special circumstances or special reasons to the contrary) recommend that no further proceedings should be taken with regard to the claim; and furthermore the Attorney-General should investigate the nature of any arrangement entered into by the co-heirs to a peerage in abeyance, and if he is of the opinion that there may be grounds for doubting the propriety of any such arrangement, he should bring the circumstances to the attention of the Crown and recommend that the petition be referred to the House of Lords;<br /><br />and further submit to Your Majesty that when consideration is given to whether or not Your Majesty should be advised to extend Your Majesty's grace to the petitioner for a termination of the abeyance regard should be had to the character, position, and fitness of the petitioner. <div style="text-align:right;">Cler: Parliamentor:</div> Die Jovis, 18 Decembris 1986 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. The 1927 Address can be found <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/430">here</a>.<br /><br />The 1986 Address made two principal changes to the procedure for claiming abeyant peerages:<br /> <ol> <li>The requirement to notify the Crown if a person seeking the termination of an abeyance had presented a<span> Petition for the introduction of bills into the House of Lords for restoration in blood in order to qualify for the Peerage was dropped. </span></li> <li><span>The Committee for Privileges would only investigate arrangements between co-heirs if the Attorney General believed there was some impropriety. </span></li> </ol> <span>The Committee for Privileges' report of June 9, 1986 noted that the current procedure was expensive and cumbersome and recommended that the Committee should only investigate allegations of impropriety when asked to do so by the Attorney General. The report did not address the removal of the language about bills for restoration in blood, but this was likely done because such bills were vanishingly rare by 1986.</span> 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 - Humble Address from the House of Lords Regarding Abeyant Peerages [1986-12-18] Subject The topic of the resource Peerages House of Lords Description An account of the resource Humble Address of the House of Lords to Queen Elizabeth II asking her to place limits on claims for peerages in abeyance. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource House of Lords Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms I84/280 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1986-12-18 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/423">Message from Queen Elizabeth II</a> Clerk of the Parliaments House of Lords Monarch Peerages 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 Monarch and the Peerage Subject The topic of the resource Peerages Description An account of the resource Materials relating to the Monarch's relationship with the peerage. 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. Home Office<br />Queen Anne's Gate London SW1H9AT<br /><br />Sir Colin Cole KCVO, TD, FSA<br />The College of Arms<br />Queen Victoria Street<br />London EC4<br /> <div style="text-align:right;">11 March 1987</div> <br />Sir<br />I am directed by the Secretary of State to transmit, for your information, copies of an Address to Her Majesty on the subject of Peerages in Abeyance which has recently been voted by the House of Lords, and of Her Majesty's reply thereto, and to request that you will so good as to communicate Her Majesty's Commands to the officers of the College of Arms in order that they may be duly borne in mind in dealing with any business before the College relating to claims to peerages in abeyance.<br /> <div style="text-align:right;">I am Sir,</div> <div style="text-align:right;">Your obedient Servant,</div> <div style="text-align:right;">P.D. Goldsmith</div> Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. P. D. Goldsmith (Home Office) Recipient(s) Sir Colin Cole (Garter Principal King 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. 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 Copies of an Address of the House of Lords Regarding Abeyant Peerages and Queen Elizabeth II's Reply Thereto [1987-03-11] Subject The topic of the resource Peerages House of Lords Description An account of the resource Letter from P. D. Goldsmith to Sir Colin Cole transmitting an Address of the House of Lords to Queen Elizabeth II regarding abeyant peerages along with copies of the Queen's reply thereto. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource P. D. Goldsmith (Home Office) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms I84/279-280 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1987-03-11 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/422">Humble Address from the Lords</a><br /><br /><a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/423">Message from Queen</a> Garter Principal King of Arms Home Office House of Lords Monarch Peerages