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                <text>Lord Willoughby de Eresby's Appointment as Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain of England [1950-51].</text>
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            <text>&lt;p class="page-number" style="text-align:left;"&gt;Page 1&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;span class="page"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align:left;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;G.R.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align:left;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;COPY&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;KNOW ALL MEN&lt;/span&gt; by these &lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;PRESENTS &lt;/span&gt;that We, George Horatio Charles Marquess of Cholmondeley Marjorie Cecilia Dowager Baroness Nunburnholme Widow of the late Charles Henry Wellesley Second Baron Nunburnholme The Honourable Alexandra Augusta Palmer the wife of William Llewellyn Palmer Esquire Ruperta Countess of Dartmouth the wife of William Earl of Dartmouth G.C.V.O. The Honourable Victoria Alexandrina Weld-Forester the wife of Major The Honourable Edric Alfred Cecil Weld-Forester Lieutenant-Colonel The Honourable Derek William Charles Keppel commonly called 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) the deceased wife of The Honourable Walter Egerton George Lucian Keppel now the Earl of Albemarle and Gilbert Earl of Ancaster being the persons together entitled to the Office of Hereditary Great Chamberlain of England appointed by a Deed dated Thirty first day of December One thousand Nine hundred and Thirty six the said Earl of Ancaster to be our Deputy during the Reign of His Majesty King George VI —&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;AND WHEREAS&lt;/span&gt; the Earl of Ancaster is desirous of relinquishing his said office of Deputy by reason of age and infirmity &lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;NOW THEREFORE&lt;/span&gt; we the parties hereto 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 Honourable Gilbert James Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby commonly called Lord Willoughby de Eresby in place of the Earl of Ancaster to be during the Reign of His present Majesty King George VI our sufficient Deputy to perform and&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="page-number" style="text-align:left;"&gt;Page 2&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align:left;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;G.R.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;execute the said Office of Hereditary Great 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.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;IN WITNESS&lt;/span&gt; whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of February One thousand nine hundred and fifty &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED &lt;/span&gt;by the above named &lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;GEORGE HORATIO CHARLES MARQUESS OF CHOLMONDELEY&lt;/span&gt; in the presence of:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;(Signed) CHOLMONDELEY&lt;/p&gt;
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(Signed) A. PENROSE HULL&lt;br /&gt;12 Kensington Palace Gardens,&lt;br /&gt;London, W.8&lt;br /&gt;Private Secretary.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;_______________&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of February One thousand nine hundred and fifty &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED&lt;/span&gt; by the above named &lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;MARJORIE CECILIA DOWAGER BARONESS NUNBURNHOLME&lt;/span&gt; in the presence of:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;(Signed) MARJORIE CECILIA NUNBURNHOLME&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align:left;"&gt;(Signed) D. M. RETCHFORD&lt;br /&gt;45 Elm Park Mansions,&lt;br /&gt;London, S.W.10&lt;br /&gt;Secretary.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;_______________&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="page-number" style="text-align:left;"&gt;Page 3&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align:left;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;G.R.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of February One thousand nine hundred and fifty&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED&lt;/span&gt; by the above named &lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;ALEXANDRA AUGUSTA PALMER&lt;/span&gt; in the presence of:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;(Signed) ALEXANDRA AUGUSTA PALMER&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align:left;"&gt;(Signed) STEPHEN HAROLD HART&lt;br /&gt;Hanimonds Farm&lt;br /&gt;Checkendon, &lt;br /&gt;Oxon.&lt;br /&gt;Farmer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;_______________&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of February One thousand nine hundred and fifty &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align:left;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED&lt;/span&gt; by the above named &lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;RUPERTA COUNTESS OF DARTMOUTH&lt;/span&gt; in the presence of:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;(Signed) RUPERTA DARTMOUTH&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align:left;"&gt;(Signed) – BURDETT&lt;br /&gt;Patshull House.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;_______________&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of February One thousand nine hundred and fifty &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED by the above named &lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;VICTORIA ALEXANDRINA WELD-FORESTER&lt;/span&gt; in the presence of:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;(Signed) VICTORIA ALEXANDRINA WELD-FORESTER&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div style="text-align:left;"&gt;(Signed) CLU JONES&lt;br /&gt;Laverton House&lt;br /&gt;Broadway&lt;br /&gt;Worcs.&lt;br /&gt;Spinster.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;_______________&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class="page-number" style="text-align:left;"&gt;Page 4&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align:left;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;G.R.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of February One thousand nine hundred and fifty &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED&lt;/span&gt; by the above named &lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;VISCOUNT BURY&lt;/span&gt; in the presence of:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align:left;"&gt;(Signed) MARGARET K. F. BROWN&lt;br /&gt;Mount Stewart&lt;br /&gt;Newtownards.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nursery Governess.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="text-align:center;"&gt;_______________&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of February One thousand nine hundred and fifty &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED&lt;/span&gt; by the above named &lt;span style="text-decoration:underline;"&gt;GILBERT EARL OF ANCASTER&lt;/span&gt; in the presence of:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="text-align:left;"&gt;(Signed) ROBERT BLAIN&lt;br /&gt;Grimsthorpe Castle Bourne.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Butler.&lt;/p&gt;
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