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 Grants of Precedence Subject The topic of the resource Precedence Description An account of the resource Materials relating to grants of precedence to various groups and individuals. Miscellaneous This is used for instruments that don't fit any other categories. Transcript A transcript of the document. Whereas His Majesty by Warrant under His Royal Signet and Sign Manual bearing date the twenty eighth day of October last hath signified unto me that taking into His Royal Consideration that doubts have arisen as [to] the authority for the style and precedence at present borne and used by Maids of Honour He deems it therefore expedient that the same should be henceforth established and defined and thereby declared his Royal Will and Pleasure that the Ladies who have been or may be appointed Maids of Honour to His dearly beloved Consort Her Majesty Queen Mary, to his dearly beloved Mother, [Her Majesty] Queen Alexandra or to any Queen Regnant of these Realms or Queen Consort or Queen Dowager, in all times hereafter may assume and use the prefix of "Honourable" and shall have and enjoy for life and on all occasions the style of "Honourable" together with the rank and precedence next to and immediately after the daughters of Barons now created or hereafter to be created 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 Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council do hereby authorize 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 third day of November 1912.<br /> <div style="text-align:right;">Norfolk, E.M.</div> To the Kings Heralds and Pursuivants <br />of the College of Arms Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. "To" has been interlined before "the authority". "Her Majesty" has been interlined before "Queen Alexandra". 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 Miscellaneous - Earl Marshal's Warrant for Recording the Royal Warrant Declaring the Style and Precedence of Maids of Honour [1912-11-23] Subject The topic of the resource Precedence Styles Royal Household Description An account of the resource Warrant of the Duke of Norfolk directing the Officers of Arms to record the Royal Warrant of King George V declaring the style and precedence of Maids of Honour to Queens Regnant, Queens Consort, and Queens Dowager. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Henry, 15th Duke of Norfolk (Earl Marshal) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms I76/285 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912-11-23 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Relation A related resource <a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/415">Royal Warrant</a> Earl Marshal Officers of Arms Precedence Procedure