Miscellaneous - Deed of the Earl of Ancaster and Others [1952-05-19]

Miscellaneous - Deed of the Earl of Ancaster and Others [1952-05-19]

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Deed of the Earl of Ancaster and others nominating the Marquess of Cholmondeley to be their deputy to exercise the office of Lord Great Chamberlain.

Gilbert, 3rd Earl of Ancaster

1952-05-19

Jason Loch

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KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that WE The Right Honourable Gilbert James Heathcote Drummond-Willoughby Earl of Ancaster Baron Willoughby de Eresby and Baron Aveland of Aveland.

The Right Honourable Marjorie Cecilia Dowager Baroness Nunburnholme Widow of the late Right Honourable Charles Henry Wellesley Second Baron Nunburnholme

The Honourable Alexandra Augusta Palmer (commonly called Lady Alexandra Augusta Palmer) the Wife of William Llewellyn Palmer Esquire 

The Right Honourable Ruperta Countess of Dartmouth the Wife of The Right Honourable William Earl of Dartmouth G.C.V.O.

The Honourable Victoria Alexandrina Weld-Forester (commonly called Lady Victoria Alexandrina Weld-Forester) the Wife of Major the Honourable Edric Alfred Cecil Weld-Forester 

The Honourable Derek William Charles Keppel Viscount Bury the eldest son and heir of The Honourable Judith Sydney Myra Viscountess Bury who died on the Fourteenth day of March One thousand nine hundred and twenty eight and was formerly the Wife of the Honourable Walter Egerton George Lucian Keppel commonly called Viscount Bury and

The Most Honourable George Horatio Charles Marquess of Cholmondeley (being the persons now together entitled to the Office of Hereditary Great Chamberlain of England) in conformity with ancient usage and by virtue of the estate interest power and authority in us vested Do under and by these presents nominate substitute and appoint the said George Horatio Charles Marquess of Cholmondeley to be during the Reign of Her present Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second our sufficient Deputy to perform and execute the said Office of Hereditary Great

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 Chamberlain of England and to exercise and enjoy all such rights and privileges and do all such acts and perform all such duties and services as to the said Office do belong and appertain.

IN WITNESS whereof the said parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals the nineteenth day of May One thousand nine hundred and fifty two.

Signed Sealed and Delivered ) by the above named Gilbert ) James Heathcote-Drummond) Willoughby Earl of Ancaster ) in the presence of:- )	ANCASTER
MARY DALHOUSIE 40 North Audley Street London W.1. Widow	RUPERTA DARTMOUTH
Signed Sealed and Delivered ) by the above named Marjorie ) Cecilia Dowager Baroness ) Nunburnholme in the ) presence of:- ) NUNBURNCLME Debdale, Near Kilworth Leios. Peer of the Realm.	MARJORIE CECILIA NUNBURNHOLME VICTORIA ALEXANDRINA WELD-FORESTER BURY
Signed Sealed and Delivered ) by the above named ) Alexandra) Augusta Palmer in the ) presence of:- ) S.C. PARTRIDGE (Col) Asst. Secretary, New Scotland Yard (Retired)	ALEXANDRA AUGUSTA PALMER CHOLMONDELEY
Signed Sealed and Delivered ) by the above named Ruperta ) Countess of Dartmouth in ) the presence of:- ) Cambridge Land Agent.

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Signed Sealed and Delivered )
by the above named Victoria )
Alexandrina Weld-Forester )
in the presence of:- )

F. HOLDSWORTH HUNT
Pond Farm
Aldbourne, Wilts.
Farmer

Signed Sealed and Delivered )
by the above named Derek )
William Charles Keppel )
Viscount Bury in the )
presence of:- )

M. SEGROUTTS
Mount Stewart
Newtownards
Co. Down
Housekeeper

Signed Sealed and Delivered )
by the above named George )
Horatio Charles Marquess of )
Cholmondeley in the presence)
of:- )

S.W. ARMES
28 Belgrave Road
S.W.1.
Secretary

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Dated 19th May 1952


The Earl of Ancaster
and Others

__________

APPOINTMENT
of
The Marquess of Cholmondeley
to be Deputy Hereditary Great
Chamberlain during the reign of
Queen Elizabeth II

__________

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