58 10 668 https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/a32c362349803e09b6abba877de7328f.pdf 61441bbe7cd0a84c6a77180cb8361588 Royal Instructions Instructions are directions to royal representatives that govern the use of their powers. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div class="instrument private-instructions" style="line-height:1.6;"> <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;">Page 1</div> <div style="text-align:left;margin-top:0.25em;">[Watermark: Specimen]</div>  <div style="text-align:right;margin-top:0.75em;"> <p>(Sgd.) <em>Elizabeth R</em></p> </div>  <p style="text-indent:4em;margin-top:1.5em;margin-bottom:1em;">PRIVATE INSTRUCTIONS to Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Counsellor Sir James Arthur David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, Knight of Our Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Our High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.</p>  <div style="text-align:left;line-height:1.2;margin-top:2em;"> <p style="margin:0;">Given at Our Court at <em>Buckingham Palace</em></p> <p style="margin:0;">this <em>Tenth</em> day of <em>December</em> 2014</p> <p style="margin:0;">in the sixty-third year of Our Reign.</p> </div> </div>  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div>  <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;">Page 2</div> <div style="text-align:left;margin-top:0.25em;">[Watermark: Specimen]</div> <ol style="margin-top:1.5em;padding-left:2.2em;"> <li style="margin-bottom:1em;">You are at the opening of the Assembly to assure them of Our great sense of their steady and firm zeal for Our service and of Our resolution to maintain Presbyterian Church Government in Scotland.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:1em;">In matters of difficulty you are to advise with such of the Ministers of Our Crown or Members of the Assembly as you shall think fit.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:1em;">The Assembly having passed the usual Act fixing the date of the next Assembly, the Moderator having addressed you, you are to reply, concluding: <br /><br />“Right Honourable and Well-beloved, your labours are now at an end, and I shall inform Her Majesty that, having concluded the business for which you assembled, you have passed an Act appointing the next General Assembly to be held upon _____; and now in The Queen’s name I bid you farewell”.</li> </ol>  <div style="text-align:center;margin-top:2em;"> <p>(Sgd.) <em>ER</em></p> </div> </div> </div> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. None. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Queen Elizabeth II has signed at the top of the first page and initialed at the bottom of the second. 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 Instructions - Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland [2014-12-10] Subject The topic of the resource Ecclesiastical General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Description An account of the resource Queen Elizabeth II's Private Instructions to the Lord High Commissioner of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. 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 2014-12-10 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Scotland Relation A related resource These Instructions were submitted alongside a <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/99" title="Royal Warrant">Royal Warrant.</a> Church of Scotland Monarch Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/cad67c7f0929113d9d7258eaa033ecb8.pdf 27f798ca30e2fcc94ffeb8e30e144a9a 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. <div class="instrument royal-warrant" style="line-height:1.6;"> <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;">Page 1</div> <div style="text-align:left;margin-top:0.25em;">[Watermark: Specimen]</div> <div style="text-align:center;margin-top:2em;"> <p>FOR YOUR MAJESTY'S SIGNATURE</p> <p>ONE WARRANT</p> <p>APPOINTING</p> <p>The Right Honourable Sir James Arthur David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, to be Your Majesty's High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland</p> <br /> <p>ALSO FOR YOUR MAJESTY'S SIGNATURE AND FOR YOUR MAJESTY'S INITIAL AT THE END</p> <p>Private Instructions to Your Majesty's High Commissioner</p> <p>to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland</p> <br /><br /> <p>(Sgd.) <em>Nicola Sturgeon</em></p> </div> </div>  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div>  <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;">Page 2</div> <div style="text-align:left;margin-top:0.25em;">[Watermark: Specimen]</div>  <div style="text-align:right;margin-top:0.75em;"> <p>(Sgd.) <em>Elizabeth R</em></p> </div> <p style="text-indent:2em;">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 whom these presents may concern.</p> <p style="text-align:center;">GREETING!</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">WHEREAS We taking into Our Royal consideration that the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was appointed to meet on the sixteenth day of May next and seeing We by reason of Our other weighty affairs cannot in Person be present in the said Assembly.</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">AND WE being desirous that Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Counsellor Sir James Arthur David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, Knight of Our Most Noble and Most Ancient Order of the Thistle shall discharge the great trust of Our High Commissioner to the General Assembly:</p>  <div style="text-align:right;margin-top:2em;">/WE</div> </div>  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div>  <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;">Page 3</div> <div style="text-align:left;margin-top:0.25em;">[Watermark: Specimen]</div> <p style="text-indent:2em;">WE ordain a Commission to be made and passed in due form under the Seal appointed by the Treaty of Union to be kept and made use of in place of the Great Seal of Scotland, nominating, constituting and appointing like, as We by these presents do nominate, constitute and appoint the said Sir James Arthur David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, to be Our High Commissioner to the said General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">GIVING AND GRANTING unto the said Sir James Arthur David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, full power commission and warrant to represent Our Sacred Person and Royal Authority and supply His Presence and hold His Place in the said ensuing General Assembly as Our High Commissioner specially appointed for that effect, and to do all and everything belonging to the power and place of a High Commissioner to a General Assembly as fully and freely in all respects as any other in that High Station hath done or might have done in any time heretofore and as We Ourselves might do if Personally present, We hereby ratifying and approving all and whatsoever things the said Sir James Arthur David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead shall in the discharge of this Commission lawfully do or cause to be done:</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">WE HEREBY require and command all the Ministers, the Diaconate and Elders of the said Assembly and Church with all other of Our good subjects in Scotland of whatsoever degree or quality to acknowledge</p>  <div style="text-align:right;margin-top:2em;">/reverence</div> </div>  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div>  <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;">Page 4</div> <div style="text-align:left;margin-top:0.25em;">[Watermark: Specimen]<br /><br /></div> reverence, honour and obey the Sir James Arthur David Hope, Baron Hope of Craighead, as Our High Commissioner to the effect and manner above mentioned, and We declare that this Commission shall commence and be in force from the fifteenth day of May next and from thenceforward to continue during the ensuing session of the said General Assembly or until this Commission be by Us revoked and discharged: <p style="text-indent:2em;">AND WE ordain the said Commission to be further extended in the most ample and best form with all clauses needful and to pass the Seal aforesaid per saltum without passing any other Seal or Register.</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">These presents shall be a sufficient Warrant to the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland for writing the said Commission in the Chancery Office in Edinburgh and to the Keeper of the said Seal for causing the same to be appended thereto.</p>  <div style="text-align:left;line-height:1.2;margin-top:1em;"> <p style="margin:0;">Given at Our Court at <em>Buckingham Palace</em></p> <p style="margin:0;">this <em>Tenth</em> day of <em>December</em> 2014</p> <p style="margin:0;">in the sixty-third year of Our Reign.<br /><br /><br /></p> </div>  <div style="text-align:center;margin-top:0.8em;"> <p style="margin:0;">BY HER MAJESTY'S COMMAND</p> <p style="margin:0;">(Sgd.) <em>Nicola Sturgeon</em></p> </div> </div> </div> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Nicola Sturgeon (First Minister of Scotland) Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. None Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Times New Roman. Royal name and title are capitalized. "Greeting" and incipits are capitalized. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Court and date are entered by hand. Given at Buckingham Palace instead of St. James's Palace. 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 - Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland [2014-12-10] Subject The topic of the resource Ecclesiastical General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II directing that a Commission pass the Scottish Seal appointing Lord Hope of Craighead as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. 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 2014-12-10 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Type The nature or genre of the resource Warrant for the Scottish Seal. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Scotland Relation A related resource The Warrant was submitted along with <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/100" title="Private Instructions">Private Instructions</a>. Church of Scotland First Minister of Scotland Monarch Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/99e1b6b268902e508e6c93d5551aab15.pdf 854d5ee0f1721f59823b7747760b0fbc 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. <div class="instrument royal-warrant" style="line-height:1.6;"> <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:1em;"> <p>(Sgd.) <em>Charles R</em></p> </div> <p style="text-indent:2em;margin-bottom:1em;">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 Our Trusty and Well-Beloved Sir Mark Peter Rowley, Knight, upon whom has been conferred the Queen’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service,</p> <div style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:1em;"> <p>Greeting!</p> </div> <p style="text-indent:2em;margin-bottom:1em;">WE having great confidence in your knowledge and ability do in pursuance of section 42 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 appoint you the said Sir Mark Peter Rowley to be Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and to execute the duties of chief officer of the Metropolitan Police Force together with such other duties as are specified in the said Act or shall be from time to time directed by one of Our Principal Secretaries of State for the more efficient administration of that Force, for a period of five years commencing on the 12th day of September 2022 until and concluding on the 11th day of September 2027.</p>  <div style="text-align:right;line-height:1.2;margin-top:1.2em;"> <p style="margin:0;">GIVEN at Our Court at Saint James’s</p> <p style="margin:0;">on the <em>20th</em> day of <em>September</em> 2022</p> <p style="margin:0;">In the first year of Our Reign.</p> </div>  <div style="text-align:right;margin-top:0.6em;"> <p style="margin:0;">By His Majesty’s Command.</p> <p style="margin:0;">(Sgd.) <em>Suella Braverman</em></p> </div>  <div style="text-align:left;margin-top:1em;"> <p>L. S.</p> </div>  <div style="text-align:left;margin-top:1em;font-size:0.9em;"> <p>WARRANT appointing Sir Mark Peter Rowley, Knight, Q.P.M., as Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis</p> </div> </div> </div> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Suella Braverman (Secretary of State for the Home Department) Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. Second Seal (Black) Seal is presumably black because of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II. Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Royal name and title are capitalized. Incipits are capitalized. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Day and month entered by hand. 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 the Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis [2022-09-20] Subject The topic of the resource Police Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King Charles III appointing Sir Mark Rowley as Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III 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 2022-09-20 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13/section/42" title="Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011">Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant London Home Secretary Monarch Police Statutory Power https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/cd3ed741ad51b1919b1b11a1f0353b71.pdf 99a4a4310b0d58d86500c961e68d4920 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. <div class="instrument royal-licence" style="line-height:1.6;"> <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <p>Page 1</p> </div>  <div style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:1em;"> <p>(Sgd.) <em>Elizabeth R</em></p> </div> <p style="text-indent:2em;margin-bottom:1em;">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,</p> <div style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:1em;"> <p>Greeting!</p> </div> <p style="text-indent:2em;margin-bottom:1em;">WHEREAS upon the decease of Timothy John Radcliffe Lord Gorell which happened on the twenty-fifth day of September Two Thousand and seven the title and dignity of Baron Gorell devolved upon John Picton Gorell Barnes now Lord Gorell as the only son and heir of Ronald Alexander Henry Barnes (commonly called the Honourable Ronald Alexander Henry Barnes) who died on the first day of September Two Thousand and three and who while living was the next brother and heir of the said Timothy John Radcliffe Lord Gorell;</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;margin-bottom:0;">AND WHEREAS according to the ordinary rules of honour Your Petitioner Elizabeth Gail Barnes-Dowson (née Barnes) the sister of the said John Picton Gorell Lord Gorell cannot enjoy the title rank place pre-eminence</p>  <div style="text-align:left;margin-top:1em;font-size:0.9em;"> <p>Royal Licence: Precedence for the sister of John Picton Gorell Lord Gorell.</p> </div> </div>  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div>  <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <p>Page 2</p> </div>  <p style="margin-top:0;text-indent:0;margin-bottom:1em;">and precedence which would have been due to her had her father the said Ronald Alexander Henry Barnes (commonly called the Honourable Ronald Alexander Henry Barnes) survived his brother the said Timothy John Radcliffe Lord Gorell and thereby succeeded to the title and dignity of Baron Gorell;</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;margin-bottom:1em;">NOW KNOW YE that We for these and divers other considerations Us thereunto especially moving are graciously pleased to ordain and declare that Elizabeth Gail Barnes-Dowson (née Barnes) shall henceforth have hold and enjoy the same title rank place pre-eminence and precedence as the daughter of a Baron which would have been due to her had her father the said Ronald Alexander Henry Barnes (commonly called the Honourable Ronald Alexander Henry Barnes) survived his elder brother the said Timothy John Radcliffe Lord Gorell and thereby succeeded to the dignity of Baron Gorell:</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;margin-bottom:0;">OUR WILL AND PLEASURE therefore is that you the said Edward William Duke of Norfolk to whom the cognizance of such matters of this nature doth properly belong do see this Our order observed and kept and that you do also cause these Presents to be recorded in Our College of Arms to the</p> </div>  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div>  <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <p>Page 3</p> </div>  <p style="margin-top:0;text-indent:0;margin-bottom:1em;">end that Our Officers of Arms and all others upon occasion may take notice and have knowledge thereof;</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;margin-bottom:1em;">AND for so doing this shall be your Warrant.</p>  <div style="text-align:right;line-height:1.2;margin-top:1em;"> <p style="margin:0;">Given at Our Court at Saint James’s</p> <p style="margin:0;">the 15th day of July 2021</p> <p style="margin:0;">in the seventieth Year of Our Reign</p> </div>  <div style="text-align:right;margin-top:0.6em;"> <p style="margin:0;">By Her Majesty’s Command</p> <p style="margin:0;">(Sgd.) <em>Robert Buckland</em></p> </div>  <div style="text-align:left;margin-top:1em;"> <p>L. S.</p> </div> </div> </div> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Robert Buckland (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. Second Seal (Blue) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Bookman Old Style. Royal name and title are capitalized. Incipits are capitalized. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Day and month are entered in a sanserif 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 Royal Warrant - Grant of Precedence as a Baron's Daughter [2021-07-15] Subject The topic of the resource Precedence Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II granting Elizabeth Barnes-Dowson the precedence of a baron's daughter. 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 2021-07-15 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant England and Wales Justice Secretary Lord Chancellor Monarch Precedence Royal Prerogative Royal Letter This is used for ceremonial correspondence from the Monarch. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div class="instrument"> <p style="text-align:center;">VICTORIA R.</p> <p style="text-align:center;">Trusty and Wellbeloved, We greet you well.</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">Whereas by the death of Doctor Whittington Landon, late Dean of that our Cathedral Church of Exeter, the Deanery thereof is become vacant and our said Church thereby destitute of a Governor, We being careful and desirous that a meet person, both for Learning and Integrity, be placed in the said Deanery, have thought fit by these Presents to recommend unto you our Trusty and Wellbeloved Thomas Grylls, Clerk, Master of Arts, one of the Prebendaries of our said Cathedral Church, to be preferred to that place, whom we know to be every way capable to undertake that Government.—We do therefore especially recommend him unto you, requiring and commanding you to assemble yourselves with all convenient speed, and in due order to elect him Dean of that our Cathedral Church; the same to be enjoyed by him with all Rights, Preeminences, Commodities and Profits to that Place belonging, in as ample manner and form as the late Dean thereof or any other his Predecessors did enjoy, or ought to have enjoyed the same.<span style="width:2em;"></span>Given at our Court at Saint James’s, the Twelfth day of June, 1839, in the Second Year of Our Reign.</p> <p style="text-align:center;">By Her Majesty’s Command,</p> <p style="text-align:right;">J. RUSSELL.</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">To Our Trusty and Wellbeloved the President and Chapter of Our Cathedral Church of Exeter.</p> </div> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Lord John Russell (Secretary of State for the Home Department) Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This is taken from a published transcript 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 Letter - Dean of Exeter [1839-06-12] Subject The topic of the resource Ecclesiastical Cathedrals Description An account of the resource Royal Letter of Queen Victoria recommending Thomas Grylls for election as Dean of Exeter. The Chapter refused to comply. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Queen Victoria Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ralph Barnes, <em>Report of the Case of The Queen v. The President and Chapter of Cathedral Church of St. Peter in Exeter Regarsding the Deanery of Exeter </em>(London: Stevens and Norton, 1841), XLV. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1839-06-12 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource The instrument was part of a protracted struggle between the Crown and the Chapter of Exeter over the the deanery. See Jason Loch, "Free Election in the Age of Erastianism: The Case of R v. The President and Chapter of Exeter Cathedral," <em>Ecclesiastical Law Journal </em>26, no. 3 (2024): 245-258, <a href="https://doi:10/S0956618X24000334">https://doi:10.1017/S0956618X24000334</a>. Cathedral Deans Home Secretary Monarch Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/33f593cdffd9a2a02855f3e4c81a389b.PDF 94453a802796161929d20e8d5c56531e Royal Letter This is used for ceremonial correspondence from the Monarch. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div class="instrument royal-letter" style="line-height:1.6;"> <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <p>Page 1</p> </div>  <div style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:1em;"> <p>(Sgd.) <em>Charles R</em></p> </div>  <p style="text-indent:2em;margin-bottom:1em;">Trusty and Well-beloved we greet you well!</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;margin-bottom:1em;">Having received information of the resignation, with effect from and on the thirty-first day of August two thousand and twenty-four, of Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Counsellor William Arthur Baron Waldegrave of North Hill, and good abilities of Our Trusty and Well-beloved Sir Nicholas David Coleridge, Knight; Commander of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, We have thought fit to recommend him to you in the most effectual manner to succeed the said William Arthur Baron Waldegrave of North Hill as Provost of Our said College of Eton, on and from the first day of September two thousand and twenty-four. Willing and requiring you hereby to elect and admit him the said Sir Nicholas David Coleridge accordingly into the place of Provost of Our said College of Eton: to have, hold and enjoy the same with all Rights, Perquisites and Immunities thereunto belonging in as full and ample manner as the said William Arthur</p>  <div style="text-align:left;font-size:0.9em;margin-top:1em;"> <p>To Our Trusty and Well-beloved the Vice-Provost and Fellows of Our College of Eton</p> <p>ELECTION of Sir Nicholas David Coleridge, Knight, C.B.E., as Provost of Eton College</p> </div> </div>  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div>  <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <p>Page 2</p> </div>  <p style="margin-top:0;text-indent:0;margin-bottom:1em;">Baron Waldegrave of North Hill or any other hath or ought to have enjoyed the same. And so, not doubting of your ready compliance, We bid you heartily farewell!</p>  <div style="text-align:right;line-height:1.2;margin-top:1.2em;"> <p style="margin:0;">GIVEN at Our Court at Saint James’s</p> <p style="margin:0;">The <em>18th</em> day of <em>April</em> 2024</p> <p style="margin:0;">In the second year of Our Reign.</p> </div>  <div style="text-align:right;margin-top:0.6em;"> <p style="margin:0;">By His Majesty’s Command.</p> <p style="margin:0;">(Sgd.) <em>Alex Chalk</em></p> </div>  <div style="text-align:left;margin-top:1em;"> <p>L. S.</p> </div> </div> </div> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Alex Chalk (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Bookman Old Style. "Given" is capitalized. Day and date entered by hand. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. This instrument has some similarities with the Letters Recommendatory used for nominations to ecclesiastical offices.<br /><br />Unlike earlier examples of this instrument (cf. the <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/589">1909 Royal Letter</a> recommending Edmond Warre), the superscription explicitly says it is for the election of the Crown's candidate. And while previous instruments referenced the "piety, learning and other good abilities" of the Crown's nominee, this one simply mentions his "good abilities" (the reference to piety and learning continued to be included even after laymen started assuming the role). 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 Letter- Recommending a Provost of Eton College [2024-04-18] Subject The topic of the resource Education Description An account of the resource Royal Letter of King Charles III recommending Sir Nicholas Coleridge for election as Provost of Eton. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III 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 2024-04-18 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Academic Appointments Eton College Lord Chancellor Monarch Royal Prerogative https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/16aa01de004b71ab88187f74ba0ab773.PDF 5a922b4a99e9217acd31b5f21dc197be 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 Administration of Justice Subject The topic of the resource Judicial Appointments Criminal Law Civil Law Description An account of the resource Documents related to the administration of justice. 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. <div class="instrument royal-warrant" style="line-height:1.6;"> <div style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:1em;"> <p>(Sgd.) <em>Elizabeth R</em></p> </div> <p><strong>ELIZABETH THE SECOND</strong> 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 trusty and well beloved Mark Lucraft Esquire one of Our Counsel learned in the Law one of Our Circuit Judges Greeting Whereas it has been signified to Us by the Town Clerk of Our City of London that you have been elected by the Court of Aldermen to be the Recorder of Our said City And Whereas by the Statute of the thirteenth year of Our Reign Chapter IV intituled "The City of London (Courts) Act 1964" it is provided that no such Recorder shall exercise any judicial functions unless he is appointed by Us to exercise such functions We do by these Presents appoint you Our said trusty and well beloved Mark Lucraft to exercise as Recorder of Our City of London with effect from the fourteenth day of April 2020 all such judicial functions as have heretofore been exercised by Recorders of the said City</p>  <div style="text-align:center;line-height:1.2;margin-top:1.2em;"> <p style="margin:0;">Given at Our Court at Saint James’s</p> <p style="margin:0;">the <em>14th</em> day of <em>April</em> 2020</p> <p style="margin:0;">in the sixty-ninth Year of Our Reign</p> </div>  <div style="text-align:center;margin-top:0.6em;"> <p style="margin:0;"><strong>BY HER MAJESTY'S COMMAND</strong></p> <p style="margin:0;">(Sgd.) <em>Robert Buckland</em></p> </div> </div> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Robert Buckland (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. None Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Times New Roman. Royal name and command clause are capitalized and in boldface. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Day and month entered by hand. 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 the Recorder of London [2020-04-14] Subject The topic of the resource Judiciary Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II appointing Mark Lucraft as Recorder of the City of London. 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 2020-04-14 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/1964/4/contents/enacted" title="City of London (Courts) Act 1964">City of London (Courts) Act 1964</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant City of London City of London Judicial Appointments Justice Secretary Lord Chancellor Monarch Statutory Power https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/5985ad0edde841f52aa47f04381cbe25.PDF a644f768410837fe99ec9bfeb7bd5564 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. <div class="instrument royal-warrant" style="line-height:1.6;"> <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <p>Page 1</p> </div>  <div style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:1em;"> <p>(Sgd.) <em>Charles R</em></p> </div> <p style="text-indent:2em;margin-bottom:1em;">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 Our Trusty and Well-beloved Daniel Labbad,</p> <div style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:1em;"> <p>Greeting!</p> </div> <p style="text-indent:2em;margin-bottom:1em;">WHEREAS by the Crown Estate Act 1961, it is provided that there shall be such number of Crown Estate Commissioners, not exceeding eight, as We may from time to time determine, and that every Commissioner shall be appointed by Warrant under Our Royal Sign Manual and shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of the Warrant under which he or she is appointed, and on vacating such office shall be eligible for re-appointment:</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;margin-bottom:1em;">NOW KNOW YE that We, pursuant to the powers vested in Us by the said Act, have re-appointed and do by these Presents re-appoint you the said Daniel Labbad to be Second Crown Estate</p>  <div style="text-align:left;margin-top:1em;font-size:0.9em;"> <p>WARRANT re-appointing Daniel Labbad as Second Crown Estate Commissioner</p> </div> </div>  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div>  <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <p>Page 2</p> </div>  <p style="text-indent:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:1em;">Commissioner for a further period of four years commencing on and from the First day of January 2024 and concluding on the Thirty-first day of December 2027.</p>  <div style="text-align:right;line-height:1.2;margin-top:1.2em;"> <p style="margin:0;">GIVEN at Our Court at Saint James’s</p> <p style="margin:0;">the <em>26th</em> day of <em>October</em> 2023</p> <p style="margin:0;">In the second year of Our Reign</p> </div>  <div style="text-align:right;margin-top:0.6em;"> <p style="margin:0;">By His Majesty’s Command</p> <p style="margin:0;">(Sgd.) <em>Alex Chalk</em></p> </div>  <div style="text-align:left;margin-top:1em;"> <p>L. S.</p> </div> </div> </div> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Alex Chalk (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. Second Seal (Blue) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Bookman Old Style. Royal name and title capitalized. Incipits capitalized. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Day and month entered by hand. 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 the Second Crown Estate Commissioner [2023-10-26] Subject The topic of the resource Crown Estate Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King Charles III appointing Daniel Labbad as Second Crown Estates Commissioner. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III 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 2023-10-26 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/9-10/55/schedule/FIRST" title="Crown Estate Act 1961">Crown Estate Act 1961</a> Crown Estate Justice Secretary Lord Chancellor Monarch Statutory Power https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/3843a401c5a9eb04cd5936e3b58ce5ba.PDF d8ff2c5783ed5faa418ae42ee210df2a 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 Administration of Justice Subject The topic of the resource Judicial Appointments Criminal Law Civil Law Description An account of the resource Documents related to the administration of justice. 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. <div class="instrument royal-warrant" style="line-height:1.6;"> <div style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:1em;"> <p>(Sgd.) <em>Charles R</em></p> </div> <p><strong>CHARLES THE THIRD</strong> 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 all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas by section 89 (3) (a) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 as amended by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 it was enacted (amongst other things) that it should be lawful for Us from time to time to appoint a person qualified to be Senior Master of the King’s Bench Division of Our High Court of Justice and in accordance with section 89 (4) of the Supreme Court Act as aforesaid the person so appointed shall hold and perform the Offices of King’s Remembrancer and Registrar of Judgments Now Know Ye that We of Our especial grace have nominated and appointed and by these Presents Do nominate and appoint Our trusty and well beloved</p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.2em 0;"><strong>JEREMY DAVID COOK</strong></p> <p>to the Office of Senior Master of the King’s Bench Division of Our High Court of Justice in accordance with the provisions of the said Act of Parliament and of any other Statutes in that behalf made and provided</p>  <div style="text-align:center;line-height:1.2;margin-top:1.2em;"> <p style="margin:0;">Given at Our Court at Saint James’s</p> <p style="margin:0;">the <em>18th</em> day of <em>September</em> 2023</p> <p style="margin:0;">In the first year of Our Reign</p> </div>  <div style="text-align:center;margin-top:0.6em;"> <p style="margin:0;"><strong>BY HIS MAJESTY'S COMMAND</strong></p> <p style="margin:0;">(Sgd.) <em>Alex Chalk</em></p> </div> </div> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Alex Chalk (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. None Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Times New Roman. Royal name, appointee's name, and command clause are capitalized. Royal name, appointee's name, and command clause are in boldface. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Day and month entered by hand. 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 - Senior Master of the King's Bench Division [2023-09-18] Subject The topic of the resource Court Personnel Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King Charles III appointing Jeremy Cook as Senior Master of the King's Bench Division. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III 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 2023-09-18 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/54/section/89" title="Senior Courts Act 1981">Senior Courts Act 1981</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant England and Wales Court Personnel Justice Secretary Lord Chancellor Monarch Statutory Power https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/60ca35860ded7d1e0bef30ab0457903a.pdf 23636ff8109ca477eb0678dfbfdb0ca5 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. <div class="instrument royal-warrant" style="line-height:1.6;"> <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <p>Page 1</p> </div>  <div style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:1em;"> <p>(Sgd.) <em>Charles R</em></p> </div> <p style="text-indent:2em;">WHEREAS it is provided by section 1(7) of the Church of England (Worship and Doctrine) Measure 1974 that in the prayers for or referring to the Sovereign or other members of the Royal Family contained in any form of service authorised for use in the Church of England, the names may be altered, and any other necessary alterations made, from time to time as the circumstances require by Royal Warrant, and those prayers as so altered shall be used thereafter:</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">NOW, therefore, WE by this Our Royal Warrant declare Our Will and Pleasure as follows:</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">That in every prayer for or referring to Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and contained in any form of service authorised for use in the Church of England instead of the word “Queen” the word “King”, instead of the word “Elizabeth” the word “Charles” and instead of the words “Sovereign Lady” the words “Sovereign Lord” be inserted;</p> </div>  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"></div>  <div class="page"> <div style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <p>Page 2</p> </div> <p style="text-indent:2em;">That in every prayer for the Royal Family contained in any form of service authorised for use in the Church of England, instead of the words “Philip Duke of Edinburgh, Charles Prince of Wales” the words “<em>Camilla the Queen Consort, William Prince of Wales, the Princess of Wales</em>” be inserted; and</p> <p style="text-indent:2em;">That in all prayers so altered, such change of the pronouns “She” and “Her” be made as will by those alterations be rendered necessary.</p>  <div style="text-align:right;line-height:1.2;margin-top:1.2em;"> <p style="margin:0;">Given at Our Court at Saint James’s</p> <p style="margin:0;">the <em>17th</em> day of <em>September</em> 2022</p> <p style="margin:0;">In the first Year of Our Reign</p> </div>  <div style="text-align:right;margin-top:0.6em;"> <p style="margin:0;">By His Majesty’s Command,</p> <p style="margin:0;">(Sgd.) <em>Brandon Lewis</em></p> </div>  <div style="text-align:left;margin-top:1em;"> <p>L. S.</p> </div> </div> </div> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Brandon Lewis (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Seal Affixed Some Warrants bear a seal. Second Seal (Black?) Seal is likely black because of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II. Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Bookman Old Style. First two incipits and 'We' in the second paragraph are italicized. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Day and month are printed in a sanserif font instead of being entered by hand. 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 - Prayers for the Royal Family [2022-09-17] Subject The topic of the resource Ecclesiastical Liturgy Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King Charles III making changes to the prayers for the Royal Family. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III 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 2022-09-17 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource T. Onslow Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1974/3/section/1" title="The Church of England (Worship and Doctrine) Measure 1974">The Church of England (Worship and Doctrine) Measure 1974</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant England Church of England Justice Secretary Liturgy Lord Chancellor Monarch Statutory Power