Miscellaneous - Earl Marshal's Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery [Bluemantle] [2019-05-14]

Miscellaneous - Earl Marshal's Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery [Bluemantle] [2019-05-14]

Officers of Arms

Warrant of the Duke of Norfolk requesting the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery to prepare a Warrant for Queen Elizabeth II's signature for passing Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm granting the office of Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms to Mark Scott.

Edward, 18th Duke of Norfolk (Earl Marshal)

2019-05-14

Mark Scott

WHEREAS the Office of Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms is vacant by the promotion of Michael Peter Desmond O'Donoghue, Esquire, to the Office of York Herald of Arms, these are to signify unto you Her Majesty's Pleasure that you forthwith prepare a Warrant for Her Majesty's Signature to cause Letters Patent to pass the Great Seal containing Her Majesty's Grant of the said Office of Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms unto Mark John Rosborough Scott, Esquire, to hold the said Office during his good behaviour in the same, with the annuity or yearly salary of Thirteen pounds and ninety-five pence payable at the Office of the Lord Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household, to commence from the Thirty-first day of May 2012 being the day of the promotion of the said Michael Peter Desmond O'Donoghue, together with all other fees, rights, profits, perquisites, privileges, pre-eminences, advantages and emoluments belonging to the said Office except such ancient and customary fees as are due to the said Office on the creation of dignities, provided always that the said Mark John Rosborough Scott shall on the attainment of seventy years of age offer to retire from the said Office, such offer to be addressed in writing to the Earl Marshal of England for the time being who shall ascertain Her Majesty's Pleasure thereon, and you are to insert all such clauses as are usually inscribed in grants of the like nature for which this shall be your Warrant

Given under my hand and Seal this 14th day of May 2019

(Sgd.) Norfolk

E.M.

To the Clerk of the Crown

Printed in Times New Roman.

Day and month entered by hand.

The Earl Marshal's role here is unusual since a Minister of the Crown normally signifies the Monarch's commands to the Crown Office. However, it's normal for him to play this role for the appointment of Officers of Arms.