Letters Patent - Constable of Windsor Castle [2009-07-31]

ELIZABETH THE SECOND by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that We reposing especial trust and confidence in the care fidelity and circumspection of Our trusty and well beloved Ian David Macfadyen Esquire Companion of Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath Officer of Our Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Air Marshal in Our Royal Air Force of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion Have given and granted And by these Presents Do give and grant unto the said Ian David Macfadyen the Offices of Governor and Constable of Our Castle of Windsor in Our Royal County of Berkshire and of all other places whatsoever belonging or appertaining to the said Offices or either of them or being parcel thereof And him the said Ian David Macfadyen Governor and Constable of Our said Castle of Windsor and of all other places belonging or appertaining to the said Offices or either of them or being parcel thereof We do make ordain and constitute by these Presents with effect from the tenth day of August Two thousand and nine To have hold exercise and enjoy the said Offices unto the said Ian David Macfadyen during Our pleasure the duties of the said Offices to be executed by the said Ian David Macfadyen in person with all salaries privileges and pre-eminences belonging or appertaining to the said Offices or either of them Provided always and We do exclude out of this Our grant the custody or the Office of Keeper of Our Park adjoining to Our Castle aforesaid called The Little Park and of the Stables built near Eton and by Charles Earl of Carlisle formerly used and enjoyed and also the Office of Keeper of all Our Forests Parks and Warrens of Windsor in Our said Royal County of Berkshire and of all other places whatsoever to the Office of Keeper of the same belonging and also the Office of Lieutenant of Our said Forest of Windsor Provided also and by these Presents We will that if Our said Governor and Constable of Our said Castle of Windsor should appoint any person or persons to be Ranger or Rangers of that part of Our said Forest commonly called by the name or description of Swinley Rails or of that part of Our said Forest commonly called by the name or description of Swinley Lodge or of that part of Our said Forest commonly called by the name or description of Swinley Walk except such person or persons as it shall please Us from time to time command or direct under Our Royal Sign Manual or in any other manner as to Us shall seem expedient then these Our Letters Patent shall be void and of none effect anything in these Presents contained to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding And We do hereby strictly charge and command all and singular Mayors Bailiffs Constables and other Our Officers Ministers and Subjects whatsoever inhabiting or who shall inhabit in or about Our said Castle of Windsor or the Towns thereunto adjacent or the Liberties Precincts or Territories thereof that they and every of them be from time to time aiding helping and assisting unto the said Ian David Macfadyen during Our Pleasure in all things for or concerning the due execution of the said Offices or the safeguard of Our said Castle of Windsor as they tender Our pleasure and will answer the contrary at their utmost peril In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent Witness Ourself at Westminster the thirty-first day of July in the fifty-eighth year of Our Reign

BY WARRANT UNDER THE QUEEN'S SIGN MANUAL

CHAKRABARTI