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 Historical Crown Office Rules Subject The topic of the resource Crown Office Description An account of the resource Historical rules regarding the preparation of Letters Patent and similar instruments. Order in Council Orders in Council are made by the Monarch with the advice of the Privy Council. Transcript A transcript of the document. <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">1917. No. 272.<br /><br /></div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of March, 1917.<br /><br /></div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">PRESENT, <br />The King's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.</div> <br />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: <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">And whereas the provisions of Section 1 of the Rules Publication Act, 1893, have been complied with:</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">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.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:right;"><em>Almeric FitzRoy.</em></p> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;"><em>Schedule.</em></div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">RULE I.</div> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">The following Forms shall be used for Letters Patent creating Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Viscounts, and Barons.</p> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">FORM 1.</div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">DUKE'S PATENT.</div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">(Heading as in Baron's Patent, Form V.)</div> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">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.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">(Continue as in Baron's Patent, <em>mutatis mutandis</em>.)<br /><br /></p> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">FORM II.</div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">MARQUESS'S PATENT.</div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">(Heading as in Baron's Patent, Form V.)</div> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">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.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">(Continue as in Baron's Patent <em>mutatis mutandis</em>.)</p> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">FORM III.</div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">EARL'S PATENT.</div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">(Heading as in Baron's Patent, Form V.)</div> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words">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.</p> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">(Continue as in Baron's Patent <em>mutatis mutandis</em>.)</div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;"><br />FORM IV.</div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">VISCOUNT'S PATENT.<br /><br /></div> <div class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">(Same as Baron's Patent, Form V, <em>mutatis mutandis</em>.)<br /><br /> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">FORM V.<br />BARON'S PATENT.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:left;">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.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:left;">IN WITNESS, &amp;c., WITNESS, &amp;c.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">RULE II.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:left;">The following Form shall be used for Letters Patent creating Baronets.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">FORM VI.<br />BARONET'S PATENT.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:left;">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.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:left;">IN WITNESS, &amp;c., WITNESS, &amp;c.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:center;">RULE III.</p> <p class="whitespace-normal break-words" style="text-align:left;">The above Forms may be varied as required for the insertion of special remainders or any special grants directed by His Majesty's Commands.<br /><br />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.</p> </div> Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This document was published in a collection of secondary legislation so its formatting may not reflect the original. 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 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] Subject The topic of the resource Crown Office Privy Council Description An account of the resource Order in Council of King George V establishing rules for Letters Patent conferring various titles. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King George V Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <em>Statutory Rules and Orders Other Than Those of a Local, Personal, or Temporary Character Issued in 1917<span> </span></em><span>(London, 1918), 77-80.</span> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1917-03-13 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/40-41/41/section/3">The Crown Office Act 1877</a><br /><br />Revoked by <span><a href="https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/343">The Crown Office Rules (No. 1) Order 1927</a>.</span> Crown Office Great Seal Monarch Privy Council Procedure Statutory Power