Order in Council - Order in Council Under the Crown Office Act 1877 Prescribing the Forms to be Used for Letters Patent Creating Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts, Barons, and Baronets [1917-03-13]
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The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.
Whereas by the Crown Office Act, 1877, it is (amongst other things) enacted that His Majesty may by Order in Council revoke, add to, or alter any rules prescribing the form in which documents to be filed under that Act applies or any of them may be worded:
And whereas the provisions of Section 1 of the Rules Publication Act, 1893, have been complied with:
Now, therefore, His Majesty, in pursuance of the said Act, is pleased by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to make the Rules set forth in the Schedule hereto for the purpose aforesaid.
Almeric FitzRoy.
The following Forms shall be used for Letters Patent creating Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts, and Barons.
Know YE that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion DO BY THESE PRESENTS advance create and prefer Our _________ to the state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of _________ and for Us Our heirs and successors DO APPOINT GIVE AND GRANT unto him the said _________ the name state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of _________ aforesaid and him the said _________ BY THESE PRESENTS DO dignify invest and ennoble by girding him with a Sword and putting a Cap of Honour and a Coronet of Gold on his head and by giving into his hand a Rod of Gold TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Duke of _________ aforesaid unto him the said _________ and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten.
(Continue as in Baron's Patent, mutatis mutandis.)
Know YE that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion DO BY THESE PRESENTS advance create and prefer Our _________ to the state degree style dignity title and honour of Marquess of _________ and for Us Our heirs and successors DO APPOINT GIVE AND GRANT unto him the said _________ the name state degree style dignity title and honour of Marquess of _________ aforesaid and him the said _________ BY THESE PRESENTS DO dignify invest and ennoble by girding him with a Sword and putting a Cap of Honour and a Coronet of Gold on his head and by giving into his hand a Rod of Gold TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Marquess of _________ aforesaid unto him the said _________ and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten.
(Continue as in Baron's Patent mutatis mutandis.)
Know YE that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion DO BY THESE PRESENTS advance create and prefer Our _________ to the state degree style dignity title and honour of Earl _________ and for Us Our heirs and successors DO APPOINT GIVE AND GRANT unto him the said _________ the name state degree style dignity title and honour of Earl aforesaid and him the said _________ BY THESE PRESENTS DO dignify invest and ennoble by girding him with a Sword and putting a Cap of Honour and a Coronet of Gold on his head and by giving into his hand a Rod of Gold TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Earl _________ aforesaid unto him the said _________ and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten.
FORM IV.
FORM V.
BARON'S PATENT.
GEORGE THE FIFTH by the Grace of God of Great Britain Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King Defender of the Faith To all ALL Archbishops Duke Marquesses Earls Viscounts Bishops Barons Baronets Knights Provosts Freemen amd all other Our Officers Ministers and Subjects whatsoever TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME GREETING: KNOW YE that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion DO BY THESE PRESENTS advance create and prefer Our _________ to the state degree style dignity title and honour of Baron _________ of in Our County of _________ And for Us Our heirs and successors DO APPOINT GIVE AND GRANT unto him the said _________ the name state degree style dignity title and honour of Baron _________ of _________ TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Baron _________ of _________ aforesaid unto him the said _________ and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten WILLING AND BY THESE PRESENTS GRANTING for Us Our heirs and successors that he the said _________ and his heirs male aforesaid and every of them successively and respectively may have hold and possess a seat place and voice in the Parliaments and Public Assemblies and Councils of Us Our heirs and successors within Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland amongst other Barons as Barons of Parliament and Public Assemblies and Councils And also that he the said _________ and his heirs male aforesaid may enjoy and use and every of them successively may enjoy and use by the name of Baron _________ of _________ aforesaid All and singular the rights privileges pre-eminences immunities and advantages to the degree of a Baron in all things duly and of right belonging which other Barons of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland have heretofore honourably and quietly used and enjoyed or as they do at present use and enjoy.
IN WITNESS, &c., WITNESS, &c.
RULE II.
The following Form shall be used for Letters Patent creating Baronets.
FORM VI.
BARONET'S PATENT.
GEORGE THE FIFTH by the Grace of God of Great Britain Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King Defender of the Faith TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME GREETING: KNOW YE that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion DO BY THESE PRESENTS erect appoint and create Our _________ of _________ in Our County _________ of to the dignity state and degree of a Baronet And for Us Our heirs and successors We DO APPOINT GIVE AND GRANT unto him the said _________ the name dignity state and title of Baronet TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said name dignity state degree style and title of Baronet unto him the said _________ and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten WILLING AND BY THESE PRESENTS GRANTING for Us Our heirs and successors that the said _________ and his heirs male aforesaid and every of them successively may enjoy the use by the name of Baronet All the rights privileges pre-eminences and advantages to the degree of a Baronet in all things duly and of right belonging which other Baronets of England Scotland Great Britain Ireland and hte United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland have heretofore honourably and quietly used and enjoyed or as they do at present use and enjoy.
IN WITNESS, &c., WITNESS, &c.
RULE III.
The above Forms may be varied as required for the insertion of special remainders or any special grants directed by His Majesty's Commands.
Provided always that if in any particular case or cases it shall be found more convenient to use the form hitherto accustomed, the Lord Chancellor may direct the same to be done accordingly.