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	Lord High Constable - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Lord High Constable was originally the commander of the royal armies and the Master of the Horse.
		Through a coheiress of the Bohuns it descended to the Staffords, Dukes of Buckingham; and on the attainder of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, in the reign of King Henry VIII it became merged in the crown.
		The Lacys and Verduns were hereditary constables of Ireland from the 12th to the 14th century; and the Hays, Earls of Erroll, have been hereditary Lord High Constables of Scotland from early in the 14th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lord_High_Constable (426 words)

	LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR - LoveToKnow Article on LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The lord chancellor is in official rank the highest civil subject in the land outside the royal family, and takes precedence immediately after the archbishop of Canterbury.
		Under the Judicature Act 1873 the lord chancellor is a member of the court of appeal, and, when he sits, its president, and he is also a judge of the High Court of Justice.
		AUTH0RITIES.Observations concerning the Office of Lord Chancellor (1651), attributed to Lord Chancellor Ellesmere; Blackstones Commentaries; Campbells Lives of the Chancellors; and D. Kerly, Historical Sketch of the Equitable Jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (1890).
	84.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LO/LORD_HIGH_CHANCELLOR.htm (703 words)

	PRECEDENCE - LoveToKnow Article on PRECEDENCE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In the old time all questions of precedence came in the ordinary course of things within the jurisdiction of the court of chivalry, in which the lord high constable and earl marshal presided as judges, and of which the kings of arms, heralds and pursuivants were the assessors and executive officers.
		The lord steward and the lord chamberlain of the household are always peers, and have seldom been under the degree of earls.
		It ranks the lord president of the council and the lord privy seal before dukes, while it places the chancellor of the exchequer after the younger sons of earls and the eldest Sons of barons, and the secretaries of state after the master of the horse and the vice-chamberlain of the household.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PR/PRECEDENCE.htm (7657 words)

	ERROLL - LoveToKnow Article on ERROLL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The rebel lords left Scotland in 1595, and Erroll, on report of his further conspiracies abroad, was arrested by the states of Zealand, but was afterwards allowed to escape.
		Lord Erroll died on the 16th of July 1631, and was buried in the church of Slams.
		The dispute which began in his lifetime concerning the hereditary office of lord high constable between the families of Erroll and of the Earl Marischal was settled finally in favor of the former; thus establishing the precedence enjoyed by the earls bf Erroll next after the royal fathily over all other subjects in Scotland.
	20.1911encyclopedia.org /E/ER/ERROLL.htm (549 words)

	Earl Marshal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In the Middle Ages, the Earl Marshal and the Lord High Constable were the officers of the King's horses and stables.
		In conjunction with the Lord High Constable he had held a court, known as the Court of Chivalry, for the administration of justice in accordance with the, which was concerned with many subjects relating to military matters, such as ransom, booty and soldiers' wages, and including the misuse of armorial bearings.
		The House of Lords Act 1999 removed the automatic right of hereditary peers to sit in the House of Lords, but the Act provided that the Earl Marshal and Lord Great Chamberlain be exempt from such a rule, so that they may continue to carry out their ceremonial functions in the House of Lords.
	www.hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Earl_Marshal (573 words)

	National Constables Association
		The constable is an integral part of the law enforcement community, involved in the delivery of justice...
		A constable is also a ministerial officer, bound to obey the warrants and precepts of justices, coroners, and sheriffs.
		Constables are also in some states bound to execute the warrants and process of justices of the peace in civil cases.
	www.angelfire.com /la/nationalconstable (301 words)

	Lord - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In feudalism, a lord (French: seigneur) has aristocratic rank and claims dominion over a portion of land and the produce and labour of the serfs living thereon.
		In the United Kingdom, the House of Lords – commonly known as "the Lords" – forms the upper house of Parliament.
		Various high offices of state may carry the cachet of honorary lords: thus we find titles such as Lord High Chancellor.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lord (602 words)

	Constable Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In some states, a constable may be appointed by the judge of the Court in which he or she serves; in others the constable is an elected or appointed position at the village, precinct or township level of local government.
		Constables may sometimes perform other duties normally required of law enforcement at a county or municipal level, exercising the same powers of a sheriff, but over a smaller jurisdiction.
		The office of constable predates organized police departments and often the common law powers of constables are conferred on police officers by statute.
	www.karr.net /encyclopedia/Constable (967 words)

	LORD HIGH CONSTABLE - LoveToKnow Article on LORD HIGH CONSTABLE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The constable was originally the commander of the royal armies and the master of the horse.
		The constableship was granted as a grand serjeanty with the earldom of Hereford by the empress Maud to Milo of Gloucester, and was carried by his heiress to the Bohuns, earls of Hereford and Essex.
		The Lacys and Verduns were hereditary constables of Ireland from the 12th to the 14th century; and the Hays, earls of Erroll, have been hereditary constables of Scotland from early in.
	85.1911encyclopedia.org /L/LO/LORD_HIGH_CONSTABLE.htm (195 words)

	Lord article - Lord etymology English Lady Religion Feudalism Title also Hebrew - What-Means.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The title is used by senior judges: the Law Lords or "Lords of Appeal in Ordinary" who are life barons, judges of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, who are known as "Lords Justices of Appeal" and judges of the Scottish Court of Session who are known as "Lords of Council and Session";
		Another English title is lord of the manor, which is not a peerage and does not carry parliamentary rights.
		Overlord, Lord Chancellor, Lord High Treasurer, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Lord High Admiral, Lord High Constable, Lord Chamberlain, Lord President of the Council, Lord Privy Seal
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Lord (424 words)

	City of Stamford, CT: History of the Office of Constable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Originally, the Constable was responsible for keeping the militia and armaments of the king, and those of the individual villages, in a state of preparedness for the protection of the village communities throughout England.
		During the reign of king Stephen, the office of Lord High Constable was established, and those who filled this position became the king's representatives in all matters dealing with the military affairs of the realm and the overseeing of the king's castle.
		His duty was "to prepare the muster of his district which the Constable of the Shire would embody in the array of the country to be in turn marshaled in the army of the realm by the high Constable of England".
	www.ci.stamford.ct.us /Constables/ConstableHistory.htm (622 words)

	Petty constable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Note: The constable of France was the first officer of the crown, and had the chief command of the army.
		The constable, or lord high constable, of England, was one of the highest officers of the crown, commander in chief of the forces, and keeper of the peace of the nation.
		In addition to their duties as conservators of the peace, they are invested with others by statute, such as to execute civil as well as criminal process in certain cases, to attend courts, keep juries, etc. In some cities, there are officers called high constables, who act as chiefs of the constabulary or police force.
	dictionaries.cc /Petty_constable (621 words)

	Information on High constable
		High altar, the principal altar in a church.
		High commission court, a court of ecclesiastical jurisdiction in England erected and united to the regal power by Queen Elizabeth in 1559.
		High seas (Law), the open sea; the part of the ocean not in the territorial waters of any particular sovereignty, usually distant three miles or more from the coast line.
	www.wkonline.com /d/High_constable.html (1296 words)

	Lord Great Chamberlain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The position is an hereditary one, and was originally held by Robert Malet, a son of one of the leading companions of William the Conqueror.
		The office of Lord Great Chamberlain is distinct from the non-hereditary office of Lord Chamberlain of the Household, a position in the monarch's household.
		The Lord Great Chamberlain has charge over the Palace of Westminster, and especially of the House of Lords, and technically bears the Sword of State at state openings and closings of Parliament, though this duty is usually delegated to a Lord of Parliament who is also a Field Marshal.
	www.northmiami.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Lord_Great_Chamberlain (1014 words)

	Information on Our lord
		A titled nobleman., whether a peer of the realm or not; a bishop, as a member of the House of Lords; by courtesy; the son of a duke or marquis, or the eldest son of an earl; in a restricted sense, a baron, as opposed to noblemen of higher rank.
		Lord justice general, or Lord president, the highest in rank of the judges of the Supreme Court of Scotland.
		Lord lieutenant, a representative of British royalty: the lord lieutenant of Ireland being the representative of royalty there, and exercising supreme administrative authority; the lord lieutenant of a county being a deputy to manage its military concerns, and also to nominate to the chancellor the justices of the peace for that county.
	www.wkonline.com /d/Our_lord.html (519 words)

	Constable's Office \| History of the Office of the Constable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The constable still had the duty of local peacekeeper, but also had to execute all warrants directed to them by the local justice and assure that no unruly crowds were allowed to gather.
		During the reign of King Stephen the office of Lord High Constable was established, giving the constable an integral arm in the military throughout Britain.
		Under common law the constable became the primary official of the community and a village could not be established unless a constable was present.
	www.neosoft.com /~cofcc/history_constable.htm (336 words)

	Station Information - Lord
		In feudalism, a lord (French: seigneur) is an aristocrat who claims dominion over a portion of land and the produce and labour of the serfs living thereon.
		Generally, the word lord is applied to superiors of many kinds, e.g.
		In the United Kingdom, the hereditary lords were until recent years automatically members of the House of Lords, the upper house of Parliament.
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/l/lo/lord.html (346 words)

	LORD - Definition
		A titled nobleman., whether a peer of the realm or not; a bishop, as a member of the House of Lords; by courtesy; the son of a duke or marquis, or the eldest son of an earl; in a restricted sense, a boron, as opposed to noblemen of higher rank.
		Note: When Lord, in the Old Testament, is printed in small capitals, it is usually equivalent to Jehovah, and might, with more propriety, be so rendered.
		{Lord justice clerk}, the second in rank of the two highest judges of the Supreme Court of Scotland.
	www.hyperdictionary.com /dictionary/lord (808 words)

	Scottish Trivia, Tour Scotland.
		The Constable was supreme judge in all matters of riot, disorder, bloodshed, and murder, committed within a circuit of four miles of the King’s person, or of the Parliament and Council representing the Royal authority in His Majesty’s absence.
		In time of Parliament the High Constable rode on the King’s right hand and carried a white baton in token of command, and accordingly sat apart from the rest of the nobility upon the King’s right hand, having the honours lying before him.
		In early times the High Constable and his deputies had a right to take custom, in name of fees, of all kinds of goods brought to the markets for sale, wherever the Parliament or the Session was sitting.
	www.visitdunkeld.com /scottish-trivia-266.htm (395 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lord-High-Constable (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde (April 29, 1665 - November 16, 1745), Irish statesman and soldier, son of Thomas, Earl of Ossory, and grandson of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, was born in Dublin and was educated in France and afterwards at Christ Church, Oxford.
		The Most Noble Sir Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford KG (November 1, 1680â€“May 26, 1711) was the son of William Russell, Lord Russell and a grandson of William Russell, 1st Duke of Bedford.
		He also served as Lord High Constable during the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lord_High_Constable (1378 words)

	Historic Earls and Earldoms of Scotland - Chapter IV - Earldom and Earls of Erroll - Section IX
		James, Lord Boyd, fifteenth Earl of Erroll, and nineteenth Lord High Constable of Scotland, was a nobleman of striking personal form and stature, distinguished also for his amiable mind and high and generous spirit.
		Earl James, as Lord High Constable of Scotland, was present and officiated at the coronation of George III., on the 22nd of September, 1761.
		The functions of the High Constable of Scotland at this ceremony were much the same as those described at the coronation of George II.
	www.electricscotland.com /WEBCLANS/earldoms/chapter4s9.htm (1175 words)

	Legal Definition of Constable
		CONSTABLE - An officer, generally elected by the people, who possesses power as a conservator of the peace at common law, and by virtue of various legislative enactments.
		In England, they have many officers with more or less power, who bear the name of constables; such as, lord high constable of England, high constable, head constables, petty constables, constables of castles, constables of the tower, constables of the fees, constable of the exchequer, constable of the staple, etc.
		In some of the cities of the United States there are officers called high constables, who are the principal police officers where they reside.
	www.lectlaw.com /def/c289.htm (266 words)

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	Lord -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Christians also use the phrase "Our Lord" (or "The Lord") with reference to (A teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)) Jesus.
		In (Click link for more info and facts about Neopaganism) Neopaganism the term "Lord" refers to the male (The supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions) God.
		Various high offices of state may carry the cachet of honorary lords: thus we find titles such as (The highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords) Lord High Chancellor.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/Lo/Lord.htm (799 words)

	Lord Errol
		Lord Erroll believed that Kenya's economy could recover if the settlers were allowed to make decisions without the long delays they suffered through the bureaucratic colonial administration.
		Lord Erroll had the fascist emblem copied in silver which he wore on the sporran with his traditional Scottish dress to the Blackshirt Cabaret Ball, where the guests were entertained by the Blackshirt Dance Band* and the Blackshirt Salon Orchestra*.
		In June 1934, Lord Erroll, was at the big Olympia meeting, when the Blackshirts had their first real victory against the attempts by the Communist Party to end free speech in Britain.
	www.oswaldmosley.com /people/lorderroll.html (676 words)

	Historic Earls and Earldoms of Scotland - Chapter IV - Earldom and Earls of Erroll - Section VIII
		The office of Lord High Constable was not abolished by the Union, though, owing to the changed circumstances and the extinction of the Scottish Parliament, the duties of the office were very limited.
		In April, 1708, the Earl of Erroll was conveyed prisoner to London, on suspicion of his being connected with the attempted French invasion in favour of the exiled King.
		Their Lordships have agreed to offer it as their humble opinion to His Majesty that the Constable of Scotland do in the procession at his Majesty’s coronation walk on the right hand side of the High Constable of England, and Earl Marischal on the left hand of the Marshal of England.
	www.electricscotland.com /WEBCLANS/earldoms/chapter4s8.htm (1231 words)

	GLOSSARY - BURKE'S GUIDE TO BRITISH TITLES
		The earliest impeachment known was that of the 3rd/4th Lord (Baron) Latimer (of Corby) in 1376 (see LATYMER), whose association with JOHN OF GAUNT had made him unpopular, and was a milestone in the rising power of the House of Commons, as was the frequent use of impeachment in the 17th century.
		The Lord Chamberlain, Lord High Almoner, Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Lord Steward and some Lords-in- Waiting are Court appointments.
		The Lord Great Chamberlain is the holder of a hereditary ceremonial post concerned with the sovereign's attendance at Parliament and great state occasions such as the lying in state of a recently deceased sovereign and the coronation of the new one.
	www.burkes-peerage.net /sites/peerage/sitepages/page66c.asp (2799 words)

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