https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/e50ed7382c6ec5094ce49b1f2001bba4.pdf 6353f436d2b9a30518abb2ead9d1e01f 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. (Sgd.) Charles R 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 right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Our Chancellor of Great Britain one of Our Principal Secretaries of State GREETING: WE WILL AND COMMAND that under the Great Seal of Our Realm remaining in your custody you cause these Our Letters to be made forth Patent in form following: 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 all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas the Office of Somerset Herald of Arms has become vacant by the promotion of Our trusty and well beloved David Vincs White Esquire to the Office of Garter Principal King of Arms Now Know Ye that We for divers good causes and considerations Us thereunto specially moving of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion have made ordained created advanced constituted and invested and by these Presents for Us Our heirs and successors do make ordain create advance constitute and invest Our trusty and well beloved Mark John Rosborough Scott Esquire Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms one of Our Heralds of Arms and have given and by these Presents do give unto him the name commonly called Somerset And by these Presents for Us Our heirs and successors to give and grant unto him the stile title liberty and pre-eminence suitable and agreeable and anciently accustomed to the said Office To have enjoy and exercise that Office and the name stile title liberty and pre-eminence aforesaid during his good behaviour in the same Office Provided always and Our Will and Pleasure is that he the said Mark John Rosborough Scott otherwise Somerset for the exercise of the said Office an annuity or yearly salary of Seventy pounds and eighty pence of gold and lawful money of Great Britain To have and yearly to receive the same at the Office of the Lord Chamberlain of Our Household the first payment thereof to commence from the second day of July Two thousand and twenty-one being the day after the day of the promotion of the said David Vincs White and to be computed by the day after the yearly rate aforesaid and made unto and for the thirty-first day of March now ensuing and the subsequent payments thereof to be made yearly on the thirty-first day of March Together with all other fees rights profits perquisites privileges pre-eminences advantages and emoluments whatsoever incident or belonging to the said Office except such ancient and customary fees as are due to the said Office on the creation of dignities In Witness &c. Witness &c. Given at Our Court at Saint James's the twelfth day of April in the two thousand and twenty-four in the second year of Our Reign BY HIS MAJESTY'S COMMAND (Sgd.) Alex Chalk MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY This contains a Warrant to the Lord High Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal whereby Your Majesty is pleased to grant unto Mark John Rosborough Scott, Esquire, Bluemantle Pursuivant of Arms, the Office of Somerset Herald of Arms And this Warrant is prepared according to Your Majesty's Royal Command Signified by The Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshal of England ROMEO Clerk of the Crown in Chancery Received this 12th day of April 2024 (Sgd.) Alex Chalk Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Alex Chalk (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice) Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. Printed in Times New Roman. Black and white Royal Arms at the top. Royal name is capitalized and has a drop cap. Appointee's name and office are in boldface. Date clause has been completed by hand. Handwritten recepi. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Instead of being addressed to a specific Lord Chancellor, this Royal Warrant is addressed to "Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Our Chancellor of Great Britain one of Our Principal Secretaries of State." 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 - For Letters Patent Appointing Somerset Herald [2024-04-12] Subject The topic of the resource Great Seal Officers of Arms Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King Charles III directing the Lord Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm appointing Mark Scott as Somerset Herald. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King Charles III Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-04-12 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/337">Letters Patent</a> Great Seal Heraldry Justice Secretary Lord Chancellor Monarch Somerset Herald Statutory Power