Miscellaneous - Earl Marshal's Warrant for Recording the Royal Warrant Declaring the Precedence of the Master of the Horse [1907-05-25]

Miscellaneous - Earl Marshal's Warrant for Recording the Royal Warrant Declaring the Precedence of the Master of the Horse [1907-05-25]

Precedence

Royal Household

Warrant of the Duke of Norfolk directing the Officers of Arms to record the Royal Warrant of King Edward VII declaring the precedence of the Master of the Horse.

Henry, 15th Duke of Norfolk (Earl Marshal)

College of Arms I75/110-111

1907-05-25

Mark Scott

Whereas His Majesty by Warrant under His Royal Signet and Sign Manual bearing date the sixth day of May instant hath signified unto me that taking into His Royal Consideration that the precedence assigned to the Master of the Horse should be further regulated and defined He thereby declared His Royal Will and Pleasure that in all times hereafter the Master of the Horse of His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors shall have place and precedence next after the Chamberlain of the Royal Household and also signified unto me His Royal Will and Pleasure that the said Royal Order be observed and kept, and that the said Royal Warrant be recorded in the College of Arms I Henry, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal and Hereditary Marshal of England, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order and one of His Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council, do hereby authorise and require you to cause the said Royal Warrant and these Presents to be recorded in the College of Arms accordingly. For which this shall be your Warrant. Given under my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of May 1907.
To the Kings Heralds and Pursuivants
of the College of Arms

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