37 10 668 https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/428c536837af84939f0c67ed8c21dd93.pdf ee387bdc6712575a144a27705b04dee4 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 Westminster Parliament Subject The topic of the resource Parliament Description An account of the resource Material relating to the Monarch's dealings with Parliament. Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document.  Page 1  <table style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none;margin:0;padding:0;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border:none;padding:0 0.4em 0 0;vertical-align:top;">(Sgd.) Elizabeth R (Sgd.) Margaret</td> <td style="border:none;padding:0 0.4em;vertical-align:middle;"> <div style="line-height:1;text-align:center;"> <div>⎤</div> <div>⎥</div> <div>⎦</div> </div> </td> <td style="border:none;padding:0;vertical-align:middle;">Signed on behalf of Her Majesty</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>  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 well beloved the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and To Our trusty and well beloved the Knights Citizens and Burgesses of the House of Commons in this present Parliament assembled GREETING: FORASMUCH as in Our said Parliament an Act has been agreed upon by you Our loving subjects the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons the short Title of which is set forth in the Schedule hereto but the said Act is not of force and effect in the Law without Our Royal Assent AND forasmuch as We cannot at this time be present in the Higher House of Our said Parliament being the accustomed place for giving Our Royal Assent to such Acts as have been agreed upon by you the said Lords and Commons WE have therefore caused these Our Letters Patent to be made and have signed them and by the same do give Our Royal Assent to the said Act AND further do declare that the said Act shall be of the same strength force and effect as if We had been personally present in the said Higher House and had publicly and in the presence of you all assented to the same COMMANDING ALSO Our well beloved and faithful Counsellor Gerald Austin Lord Gardiner Chancellor of Great Britain to seal these Our Letters Patent with Our Great Seal of Our Realm AND ALSO COMMANDING Our most dear and entirely beloved Uncle and most faithful Counsellor Henry William Frederick Albert Duke of Gloucester—The Most Reverend Father in God and Our faithful Counsellor Arthur Michael Archbishop of Canterbury Primate of All England and Metropolitan—Our well beloved and faithful Counsellor Gerald Austin Lord Gardiner Chancellor of Great Britain—Our most dear Cousin and Counsellor Reginald Edward Viscount Dilhorne—Our well beloved and faithful Counsellor William Watson Lord Henderson or any three or more of them to declare this Our Royal Assent in the said Higher House in the presence of you the said Lords and Commons and the Clerk of Our Parliaments to endorse the said Act in Our name as is requisite and to enrol these Our Letters Patent and the said Act in manner accustomed AND FINALLY  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div>  Page 2 WE do declare that after this Our Royal Assent given and declared as is aforesaid then and immediately the said Act shall be taken and accepted as a good and perfect Act of Parliament and be put in due execution accordingly IN WITNESS whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent WITNESS Ourself at Westminster the Fourth day of February in the thirteenth year of Our Reign. SIGNED BY HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER AND HER ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCESS MARGARET AS COUNSELLORS OF STATE. By the Queen Herself Signed with Her Own Hand. COLDSTREAM. (L.S.)  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div>  Page 3 SCHEDULE. Consolidated Fund Act 1965 Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Seal Type The Great Seal can be either a pendant wax seal or an embossed seal on the document itself. Wafer Seal Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Royal name is in Gothic lettering. Document is a pre-printed template with elements added by typewriter. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This document was signed by the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret as Counsellors of State since Queen Elizabeth II was on a State Visit to Ethiopia at the time. Someone has penciled in "bow" after the names of each of the Commissioners. This was likely done by the Lords Clerk who had to read the document during the Royal Assent ceremony. 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 - Commission for Royal Assent Signed by Counsellors of State [1965-02-04] Subject The topic of the resource Parliament Legislation Delegated Powers Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of Queen Elizabeth II empowering three peers to declare her Royal Assent to a single Act of Parliament in the presence of both Houses of Parliament. They are signed by the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret as Counsellors of State. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II via the Counsellors of State Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Parliamentary Archives, HL/PO/JO/10/11/1157 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-02-04 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/admin/items/show/id/312">The Crown Office Rules (No. 1) Order 1926</a> <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Edw8and1Geo6/1/16">Regency Act 1937</a> <a href="https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=pst.000017915533&seq=921">Royal Assent by Commission Act 1541</a> Counsellors of State Delegated Powers Legislation Monarch Parliament Statutory Power https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/c7cf8fae3f810ee02a91f202954aa512.jpg 2c57453b8e330ef67e0e068d472833a7 Writ Writs are formal commands from the Crown. For example, Writs of Summons summon peers to Parliament. Transcript A transcript of the document. 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 well beloved Counsellor Sir Robert Edgar Megarry Knight one of the Justices of Our High Court of Justice Greeting Whereas by the advice and assent of Our Council for certain arduous and urgent affairs concerning Us the state and defence of Our United Kingdom and the Church We have ordered a certain Parliament to be holden at Our City of Westminster on the day of next ensuing and there to treat and have conference with the Prelates Great Men and Peers of Our Realm We strictly enjoining COMMAND you that (waiving all excuses) you be at the said day and place personally present with Us and with the rest of Our Council to treat and give your advice upon the affairs aforesaid And in this nowise do you omit Witness Ourself at Westminster the day of in the year of Our Reign. BOURNE To THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MEGARRY A Writ of Attendance at Parliament BOURNE Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Royal name is in Gothic type. "Whereas" and "witness" are in boldface. Recipient's name and description have been added by typewriter. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Unlike a Writ of Summons which states that the recipient is to "be personally present at Our aforesaid Parliament with Us and with the Prelates Nobles and Peers of Our said Kingdom to treat and give your counsel upon the affairs aforesaid," the Writ of Attendance commands the recipient to be "personally present with Us and with the rest of Our Council to treat and give your advice upon the affairs aforesaid." Writs of Attendance are issued to the Law Officers, Justices of the Supreme Court, the Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, Lords Justices of Appeal, the President of the Family Division, the Chancellor of the High Court, and Justices of the High Court provided they are not members of the House of Lords. 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 Writ - Writ of Attendance [1983?] Subject The topic of the resource Parliament House of Lords Description An account of the resource Writ of Attendance summoning Sir Robert Megarry to Parliament to advise the House of Lords. 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 Undated, but likely coincided with the opening of the 49th Parliament on June 9, 1983. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch House of Lords Justices of the High Court Parliament https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/74ab38685dcde1836e73b930b8a314ef.pdf 66a00f01c33f47be624b9b790f767d5c 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 Departure of Barry McElduff from the House of Commons Subject The topic of the resource House of Commons Description An account of the resource Materials relating to Barry McElduff's departure from the House of Commons. 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. HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ 16 January 2018 Mr Barry McElduff Sinn Féin Office Meetinghouse Hill 5 James Street Omagh Co Tyrone BT78 1DH Dear Mr McElduff The Chancellor of the Exchequer is aware of your letter of 15 January 2018 putting forward your resignation as Member of Parliament for the constituency of West Tyrone. Consistent with the procedures set out in Erskine May, the Chancellor has this day therefore appointed you to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern. Your appointment continues until determined by a subsequent appointment to this Stewardship. The Chancellor of the Exchequer asks me to advise you that if you should decide during your tenure of the Stewardship to put forward your name for nomination as a candidate for election to serve in Parliament, you should inform him that you wish to be released from this appointment, in order that you may avoid being disqualified from membership of the House of Commons. <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">Yours sincerely </div> <div class="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words" style="text-align:center;">(SIGNATURE REDACTED) (SIGNATURE REDACTED) Parliamentary Clerk</div> Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Unknown Parliamentary Clerk. Recipient(s) Barry McElduff Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Emblem of the Royal Arms surrounded by the Garter and topped with St. Edward's Crown and backed by an ermine cape in an oval. "Chancellor of the Exchequer" runs along the bottom edge of the oval. Handwritten salutation and valediction. Printed in Calibri [?] 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 - Confirming the Appointment of a Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds [2018-01-16] Subject The topic of the resource House of Commons Description An account of the resource Letter sent on behalf of the Chancellor of the Exchequer informing Barry McElduff that he had been appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived WhatDoTheyKnow Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-01-16 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Chancellor of the Exchequer House of Commons Members of Parliament https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/52c47fdcff45065733d6d150b83e1b00.pdf f5e03e66d9d0eb3d0a29bce922db46ce 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 Departure of Barry McElduff from the House of Commons Subject The topic of the resource House of Commons Description An account of the resource Materials relating to Barry McElduff's departure from the House of Commons. Legal Instrument A category for legal instruments. Transcript A transcript of the document. To all to whom these Presents shall come, the Right Honourable Philip Hammond, Chancellor and Under Treasurer of Her Majesty's Exchequer, sendeth greeting. Know Ye, that I, the said Right Honourable Philip Hammond have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint Columba Barry McElduff to be Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds of Chiltern, with full power and authority to hold and keep Courts, and to do all and every other act and acts, thing and things, which to the said offices of Steward and Bailiff of the Three Hundreds aforesaid, or either of them, do belong or in anywise appertain, in as full and ample manner as any former Steward or Bailiff of the said Three Hundreds hath lawfully had, received, or enjoyed the same, to have and to hold the said offices of Steward and Bailiff of said Three Hundreds, together with all wages, fees, allowances, and other privileges and pre-eminences whatsoever to the said Columba Barry McElduff during Her Majesty's pleasure; and I do hereby authorise and empower the said Columba Barry McElduff to demand and receive for Her Majesty's use all Court Rolls and other writings relating to the said Three Hundreds from any person or persons having the same in their hands or custody. And all and every such person and persons having the same in their hands or custody are hereby required to deliver up the same to the said Columba Barry McElduff provided, nevertheless, that the said Columba Barry McElduff shall enter these presents in the office of the proper Auditor within forty days next after the date hereof, and shall yearly return the Court Rolls of the said Three Hundreds into the said office of the said Auditor, and account with the said Auditor for all such sum and sums of money as he, the said Columba Barry McElduff shall receive for and to Her Majesty's use, within forty days next after the feast day of Saint Michael the Archangel, which shall happen in every year, or else these presents and everything herein contained to be void. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Sixteenth day of January in the Sixty Sixth year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, and in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Eighteen. Signed, sealed and delivered (SIGNATURE REDACTED) in the presence of (SIGNATURE REDACTED) 11 Downing Street LONDON SW1A 2AA Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Bookman Old Style. Chancellor's name and style are underlined. Every occurrence of the appointee's name is italicized and in boldface. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. MPs technically cannot resign, so a legal fiction is used whereby an MP who wishes to step down is appointed to one of two nominal offices of profit under the Crown--the Stewardship of the Manor of Northstead and the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds. In this case, the appointment was particularly ironic given that McElduff was a Sinn Féin MP who refused to take his seat in the House of Commons because he would have been obliged to take the Oath of Allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II. 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 Legal Instrument - Warrant Appointing a Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds [2018-01-16] Subject The topic of the resource House of Commons Description An account of the resource Warrant of Philip Hammond appointing Barry McElduff to be Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Philip Hammond (Chancellor of the Exchequer) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived WhatDoTheyKnow Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-01-16 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Chancellor of the Exchequer House of Commons Members of Parliament https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/702561f48472fcd049691b8fc2db14a6.pdf 6334fac4862bc3535114a8d0644648b0 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 Departure of Barry McElduff from the House of Commons Subject The topic of the resource House of Commons Description An account of the resource Materials relating to Barry McElduff's departure from the House of Commons. 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. BARRY MCELDUFF MP Member of Parliament for West Tyrone House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Sinn Féin Office Meetinghouse Hill 5 James Street Omagh Co Tyrone BT78 1DH 15 (sic) January 2017 A chara, I hereby resign as MP for the constituency of West Tyrone. Go raibh maith agat. (SIGNATURE REDACTED) Barry McElduff Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Barry McElduff (MP for West Tyrone) Recipient(s) John Bercow (Speaker of the House of Commons) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in a sans-serif 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 Letter - Resignation from the House of Commons [2018-01-15] Subject The topic of the resource House of Commons Description An account of the resource Letter from Barry McElduff purporting to resign from the House of Commons. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Barry McElduff (MP for West Tyrone) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived WhatDoTheyKnow Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-01-15 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch House of Commons Members of Parliament https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/deae78f9f377886fa376db26138409aa.pdf 515cbb28b27ca3e0d8160584781754d7 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 Westminster Parliament Subject The topic of the resource Parliament Description An account of the resource Material relating to the Monarch's dealings with Parliament. Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. 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 all Archbishops Dukes Marquesses Earls Viscounts Bishops Barons Baronets Knights Citizens and Burgesses and all other Our faithful Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come Greeting WHEREAS by the enactments known as the Regency Acts 1937 to 1953 it is (amongst other things) enacted that in the event of the circumstances set out in section 6(1) of the 1937 Act We may in order to prevent delay or difficulty in the despatch of public business by Letters Patent under the Great Seal delegate to Counsellors of State such of Our Royal functions (except the power to dissolve Parliament other than on our express instructions and the power to grant any rank title or dignity of the peerage) as may be specified in the Letters Patent AND WHEREAS We deem it expedient to delegate pursuant to the said enactments the Royal functions hereinafter specified AND WHEREAS the persons described by the said enactments as the Counsellors of State to be named in such Letters Patent are as follows that is to say Our most dearly beloved Son and most faithful Counsellor Charles Philip Arthur George Prince of Wales Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter Knight of Our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle Great Master and the First or Principal Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath Member of Our Order of Merit Our most dearly beloved Grandson Prince William Arthur Philip Louis Duke of Cambridge Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter Knight of Our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle Our most dearly beloved Grandson Prince Henry Charles Albert David Duke of Sussex and Our most dearly beloved Son Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward Duke of York Knight of Our Most Noble Order of the Garter Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order subject however to provisions enabling Us by the Letters Patent to except from among the number of those Counsellors any person who is absent from Our United Kingdom KNOW YE that by virtue of the said enactments We do hereby delegate to the said Counsellors of State (excepting the Duke of Sussex while absent from the United Kingdom) full power and authority to open the new session of Parliament on the tenth day of May in the seventy-first year of Our Reign with the cause of summons being declared by one Counsellor of State in the presence of another and That if We signify or it appears to them that they should not act in any matter or for any purpose without Our previous special approval they shall not act in that matter or for that purpose without that approval Commanding all and singular Archbishops Dukes Marquesses Earls Viscounts Bishops Barons Baronets Knights Citizens and Burgesses and all other Our Officers Ministers and Subjects that in everything appertaining to the matters aforesaid they be attendant counselling and helping the said Counsellors of State as it behoves In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the tenth day of May in the seventy-first year of Our Reign BY WARRANT UNDER THE QUEEN'S SIGN MANUAL ROMEO Warranty The authority for passing the document under the Great Seal. Sign Manual Warrant Seal Type The Great Seal can be either a pendant wax seal or an embossed seal on the document itself. Wafer Seal Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Printed in Times New Roman. Royal name begins with a drop cap and it is capitalized and in boldface. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. These Letters Patent are unusual in that the delegation of power is quite limited: "We do hereby delegate to the said Counsellors of State (excepting the Duke of Sussex while absent from the United Kingdom) full power and authority to open the new session of Parliament on the tenth day of May in the seventy-first year of Our Reign with the cause of summons being declared by one Counsellor of State in the presence of another." This use of Counsellors of State is novel. Previously, if the Monarch was unable to deliver the Speech from the Throne, the Lords Commissioners would do it. 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 - Empowering Counsellors of State to Open Parliament [2022-05-10] Subject The topic of the resource Parliament Delegated Powers Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of Queen Elizabeth II empowering Counsellors of State to open Parliament on her behalf. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Elizabeth II Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FOI request Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-05-10 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Relation A related resource <a href="https://hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2022-05-10/debates/05899e5f-c83a-4597-9160-dba73e6c8d86/LordsChamber">HL Debates, May 10, 2022, cols. 1-4</a>. Counsellors of State Delegated Powers Monarch Parliament https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/15ab82194928fec77f203a853841f7f1.pdf a46a072adb239b5ed0e517965a3be506 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. FROM THE PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE LEADER OF THE HOUSE AND THE CHIEF WHIP (stamp: CLOSED UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000) MARK ADAMS Dear Mark STATE OPENING I am writing to confirm that the Lord Privy Seal is willing to carry the Cap of Maintenance in the procession at State Opening. Yours (Sgd.) Simon SIMON BURTON 7 May 1997 Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Simon Burton (Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Lords and the Chief Whip) Recipient(s) Mark Adams (Private Secretary to the Prime Minister) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Oval with black and white Lesser Royal Arms above "House of Lords" at the top. Printed in Times New Roman. 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 - The Lord Privy Seal and the Cap of Maintenance [1997-05-07] Subject The topic of the resource Parliament Ceremonial Description An account of the resource Letter from Simon Burton to Mark Adams confirming the Lord Privy Seal's willingness to carry the Cap of Maintenance. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Simon Burton (Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Lords and the Chief Whip) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived PREM 49/152/01 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997-05-07 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/303">Letter to Sir Robert Fellowes</a> Lord Privy Seal Private Secretary to the Leader of the House of Lords Private Secretary to the Prime Minister https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/64d9d5e4be9e3598ee2e7142f3172a50.pdf 326b1429219aba087f7d3bf0cdc17e1d 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 Westminster Government Subject The topic of the resource Monarch Description An account of the resource These documents illustrate the relationship between the Monarch and the Government at Westminster. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch 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. 10 DOWNING STREET LONDON SW1A 2AA From the Private Secretary 8 May 1997 Dear Robert, STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT: CAP OF MAINTENANCE The Prime Minister wishes to nominate Lord Richard, Lord Privy Seal, to carry the Cap of Maintenance at the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday, 14 May. The Prime Minister would be grateful for The Queen's approval. <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">Yours</div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">(Sgd.) Mark </div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">MARK ADAMS</div> The Rt Hon Sir Robert Fellowes, GCVO, KCB Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. Mark Adams (Private Secretary to the Prime Minister) Recipient(s) Sir Robert Fellowes (Private Secretary to the Queen) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Times New Roman. Black and white Lesser Royal Arms with St. Edward's Crown at top. 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 - Nominating a Bearer of the Cap of Maintenance [1997-05-08] Subject The topic of the resource Parliament Ceremonial Description An account of the resource Letter from Mark Adams to Sir Robert Fellowes nominating Lord Richard to be the bearer of the Cap of Maintenance at the State Opening of Parliament. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mark Adams (Private Secretary to the Prime Minister) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived PREM 49/152/01 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997-05-08 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Ceremonial Lord Privy Seal Monarch Parliament Prime Minister Private Secretary to the Monarch Private Secretary to the Prime Minister State Opening of Parliament https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/e69173eb668194ead753984f4e0d7ed9.pdf e22a5e7fdaa81069a4c470e99c9d5663 Legal Instrument A category for legal instruments. Transcript A transcript of the document. To all to whom these Presents shall come, the Right Honourable Philip Hammond, Chancellor and Under Treasurer of Her Majesty's Exchequer, sendeth greeting. Know Ye, that I, the said Right Honourable Philip Hammond have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint David William Donald Cameron to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead, with full power and authority to hold and keep Courts, and to do all and every other act and acts, thing and things, which to the said offices of Steward and Bailiff of the Manor aforesaid, or either of them, do belong or in anywise appertain, in as full and ample manner as any former Steward or Bailiff of the said Manor hath lawfully had, received, or enjoyed the same, to have and to hold the said offices of Steward and Bailiff of said Manor, together with all wages, fees, allowances, and other privileges and preeminences whatsoever to the said David William Donald Cameron during Her Majesty's pleasure; and I do hereby authorise and empower the said David William Donald Cameron to demand and receive for Her Majesty's use all Court Rolls and other writings relating to the said Manor from any person or persons having the same in their hands or custody. And all and every such person and persons having the same in their hands or custody are hereby required to deliver up the same to the said David William Donald Cameron provided, nevertheless, that the said David William Donald Cameron shall enter these presents in the office of the proper Auditor within forty days next after the date hereof, and shall yearly return the Court Rolls of the said Manor into the said office of the said Auditor, and account with the said Auditor for all such sum and sums of money as he, the said David William Donald Cameron shall receive for and to Her Majesty's use, within forty days next after the feast day of Saint Michael the Archangel, which shall happen in every year, or else these presents and everything herein contained to be void. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twelfth day of September in the Sixty Fifth year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, and in the year of our Lord Two Thousand and Sixteen. Signed, sealed and delivered (SIGNATURE REDACTED) in the presence of (SIGNATURE REDACTED) <div style="text-align:right;">11 Downing Street LONDON SW1A 2AA</div> Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Bookman Old Style. Chancellor's name and style are underlined. Every occurrence of the appointee's name is in boldface. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. MPs technically cannot resign, so a legal fiction is used whereby an MP who wishes to step down is appointed to one of two nominal offices of profit under the Crown--the Stewardship of the Manor of Northstead and the Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds. 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 Legal Instrument - Warrant Appointing a Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead [2016-09-12] Subject The topic of the resource House of Commons Description An account of the resource Warrant of Philip Hammond appointing David Cameron to be Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Philip Hammond (Chancellor of the Exchequer) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FOI request Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-09-12 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Chancellor of the Exchequer House of Commons Members of Parliament https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/62f3442e7e83226550c62ab825b7da66.pdf cafcef711d462aaa189fec0d61dd77ad Legal Instrument A category for legal instruments. Transcript A transcript of the document. CHARLES THE THIRD by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories King Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To the Right Reverend Our right trusty and well beloved Steven John Lindsey by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Oxford or in their absence to their Vicar-General in Spirituals or to any other person or persons having or that shall have sufficient authority in this behalf Greeting We present unto you by these Presents Our beloved in Christ Quentin David Chandler Clerk in Holy Orders Master of Arts to the Vicarage of Lenborough in Our County of Buckinghamshire and in your Diocese now legally void by the resignation of the last Incumbent thereof and to Our presentation for this turn Commanding and Requiring you so far as relates to you to admit the said Quentin David Chandler to the Vicarage of Lenborough aforesaid and him there to institute induct and invest with all and every the rights members and appurtenances thereunto belonging and to do all and singular other matters and things in anywise touching or concerning the admission institution and induction aforesaid which to your pastoral office belongeth or appertaineth In Testimony whereof We cause these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the sixteenth day of June in the third year of Our Reign BY THE LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR OF GREAT BRITAIN KING Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Black and white Royal Arms with Tudor Crown at the top. Printed in Times New Roman. Royal name begins with a drop cap and it is capitalized and in boldface. Presentee's name and benefice are in boldface. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Document is sealed with the Wafer Great Seal. This document has a different eschatocol ("In Testimony whereof We cause these Our Letters to be made Patent" vs. "In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent"). There is also a different warranty ("By the Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain") to reflect the fact that these instruments are issued without the Monarch's involvement. Because the office of Clerk of the Crown in Chancery was vacant when this Instrument was issued, it bears the surname of Ceri King (Deputy Clerk of the Crown in Chancery). 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 Legal Instrument - Presentation to a Crown Benefice in the Lord Chancellor's Gift for This Turn [2025-06-16] Subject The topic of the resource Parochial Appointments Description An account of the resource Instrument of Shabana Mahmood presenting the Rev. Quentin Chandler to the Vicarage of Lenborough. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shabana Mahmood (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FOI request Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025-06-16 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Lord Chancellor Parochial Appointments